Like Jehovah's Witnesses permitted to excuse themselves from Halloween celebrations in classrooms because of their faith, students whose parents hate Obama were allowed to miss the president's 'Back to School' speech when it was broadcast in classrooms across the country this week. Headlines across the internet read: "Obama's Controversial Speech" I hadn't heard anything of controversy, so eager to inspect, I read the text of his speech. What was the "controversial" message so many conservatives indignantly rejected before it was even delivered? In a nutshell: "Stay in school and work hard at what you're good at." (Note: click on the title of this blog to read full text) I know, I know- Fascism at its finest, right? Republicans treated this event as if it was indoctrination of Nazi ideology. Commented one ignoramus-Republican mother who doesn't know how to spell her words properly: "
he [Obama]
should listen to his own damn words and not force it on someone else..he is nothin but a used picece of soap that someone thro out..my son won't be watchin his garbage..my son son knows who he is and what he stands for.." (sic) Ugh. Way to further divide our country, idiots, and prove the need for what the Pres spoke about (oh wait, you don't even know what it was because you refused to hear it). Ironically this behavior is proof of the need of education. Regardless of the source, if a message is a good one, why should it be censored? Repubs are such a whiny bunch of assholes. How the hell are you helping your kids by hiding them away in your own baseless hatred and pigheaded, narrow-minded worldview? I challenge anyone who protested this speech to articulate their grievance with the president in an intelligent manner for the rest of us to read. As it is now we (justly) think you're being childish. You don't think education is important? You're a moron, and the worst part is you don't even know you are. Grow up and take part of the world you're in. Encourage the same in your children. Don't hide from something because it bothers you. Stand up and challenge it if it's so important to you. Be accountable for yourself. Back issues that weren't even part of the speech but what I'm sure influenced reactions: Health Care for Everyone? No way, that is the sort of thing socialism is made from. A chance for a good education regardless of economic background and upraising? Nay. Clearly the President is a Nazi who needs to be stopped. I mean, only crazy people talk like that, right? Optimism is for fools alone who haven't been washed in the blood of the lamb ... (or some such BS).
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