President webcasts to all the schoolkids....

[SteamWake]

Ive heard some little snippets of the broadcast and granted they may well be out of context however they basically call upon 'the peopole' to 'serve and support' the president.

No dude you work for us I'm afraid. Or at least your supposed to.

Now Im sure someone will compare this to JFK's "Ask not what your country can do for you" speach. But its not the same thing.

At best its a publicity stunt to whip up support from Obama's base.

At worst its about planting seeds into young impressionable minds.

[AVGWarhawk]

Ive heard some little snippets of the broadcast and granted they may well be out of context however they basically call upon 'the peopole' to 'serve and support' the president.

I heard something to that affect as well but not sure it is true. Whatever the case, yes, that would be in poor form for sure in saying that and hoping all will say, 'all hail Ceasar.'

[SteamWake]

All hail !

Obama Mania in the flesh... so to speak

Obama Tatoos

http://vetocorleone.com/2009/08/27/1...obama-tattoos/

[Onkel Neal]

A stunned White House insisted the address, planned for Tuesday, and accompanying suggested lesson plans are meant simply to encourage students to study hard and stay in school.

"Thinking about my kids in school having to listen to that just really upsets me," a suburban Colorado mother, Shanneen Barron, told CNN affiliate KMGH-TV in Denver. "I'm an American. They are Americans, and I don't feel that's OK. I feel very scared to be in this country with our leadership right now."

Man up, Shanneen. It's the President, not the Terminator.

As mookie pointed out, the left went hysterical when Bush 1 did this, now the right is wetting their pants because Obama is going to do it. People, get a grip!

[Tchocky]

Shanneen?!?!

Is that a name?

[Task Force]

hmm... I think I will just sleep through this now... lol

[mookiemookie]

"Thinking about my kids in school having to listen to that just really upsets me"

The thought of the president telling kids to study hard and stay in school upsets her?

[AVGWarhawk]

Man up, Shanneen. It's the President, not the Terminator.

Sometimes I really begin to wonder about people. Some just really get to the edge for really no good reason at all. Obama has a radical approach and radical thoughts but man....he is not going to change the very face of the US in one night let alone 4 years.

[AVGWarhawk]

Originally Posted by mookiemookie

The thought of the president telling kids to study hard and stay in school upsets her?

It is beyond me Mookie. I do not understand it myself. Granted I'm not a Obama supporter I would have no issue with my kids talking with Obama. Hell, I would sit through it myself just for the fun of it so why not. Some people are just way out there.

[August]

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

As mookie pointed out, the left went hysterical when Bush 1 did this, now the right is wetting their pants because Obama is going to do it. People, get a grip!

I think it's a sign that the gulf between left and right is widening. It keeps going like this and there will be another Civil war.

[mookiemookie]

Originally Posted by August

I think it's a sign that the gulf between left and right is widening. It keeps going like this and there will be another Civil war.

I think you're right. I can easily see one incident at some townhall or demonstration becoming the catalyst for national riots and violence.

[Tchocky]

Civil war?

I really don't think so. There isn't a substantive differing of ideology. The really heated exchanges don't make any sense. All this Hitler/Nazi/commie stuff is paper-thin. There isn't enough heated difference of logical opinion to cause violence. The logical arguments are quieter, and the kerazy stuff is loud and quasi-violent.

Could be wrong, mind.

[August]

Originally Posted by mookiemookie

I think you're right. I can easily see one incident at some townhall or demonstration becoming the catalyst for national riots and violence.

I don't know if we're at the proverbial straw yet but it's moving in that direction. The rhetoric on both sides is sounding more and more like during the 1850's.