Comments on: Obama on schools: explain the controversy, please

By: almostgotit

almostgotit — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 01:12:15 +0000

Radioholiday, you rebel, you.

By: Radioholiday

Radioholiday — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 01:00:31 +0000

You got it, almost got it! I think it is part of the president’s job description to give inspirational speeches to kids – I see nothing in the text which could be in any way seen as political. As a physician, I especially like his reference to handwashing and staying home from school if you are sick. Perhaps I’ll read it to my kids anyway.

By: almostgotit

almostgotit — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 21:24:12 +0000

@Kathy: Sorry to hear. This could be bad.
@Ron: GO FIGURE! (hey, next time, write something in Italian, too.)

By: Ron

Ron — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:44:55 +0000

Wow. Inspired by the President. Go figure.

By: Kathy M.

Kathy M. — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:06:30 +0000

Kids report that they were inspired by the speech. Huh.

By: almostgotit

almostgotit — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 05:27:30 +0000

@David: Thank you. Don’t read too much into it, though. Politics drive me crazy, because — as my sister said today, so it must be genetic — “I don’t agree with anybody.”
@Dennis: Don’t get it. But go figure.
@Mrs. Dirty Boots: wish I were. Someone must have spiked the water over here.

By: Mrs.Dirty Boots

Mrs.Dirty Boots — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 05:02:39 +0000

You’re kidding…
Right?
Sometimes the world is just too bonkers, I mean come on, what’s he gonna say to kids with so much press & attention on it, hardly likely to start trying to marshall them into some scary underground youth movement.

By: Dennis the Vizsla

Dennis the Vizsla — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 04:51:42 +0000

Around here several schools issued instructions to their teachers not to air the speech. Some parents kept their kids out of school to prevent them from hearing the speech. And they all seem to be pretty proud of their behavior. Go figure.

By: david barnes

david barnes — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:50:43 +0000

Amen. Very nicely stated.