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Elementary School Students Taught to Sing Praises of President Obama


From a transcript.


SHOW: FOX ON THE RECORD WITH GRETA VAN SUSTEREN 10:23 PM EST
September 25, 2009 Friday


VAN SUSTEREN: I have a copy of a letter in my hand from Dr. Christopher Mann (ph), who is the superintendent of schools, who writes that the lyrics that some people have complained about -- that the lyrics of the song were sent home with the children in advance of the assembly. Is that correct? Have you checked that out?

MITCHELL: That's what we're reporting. Apparently, this is part of school procedure on any type of a skit. The lyrics that are written by probably a teacher in a school are sent home for approval with the parents to see if the parents would object to it. And according to the superintendent, this was sent home in advance of the assembly, and no parents objected to it prior to the assembly, during the assembly or after the assembly.

VAN SUSTEREN: So are any of those parents who -- of the children, have they now come forward and said, A, I didn't get the lyrics, or B, I did get the lyrics, but I've changed my mind?

MITCHELL: We haven't found that yet. I mean, the school district is being very closed-mouthed. They're keeping the children away from reporters and they're keeping the staff away from reporters. They've increased security, so no one can get on the campus. All comment has come from the superintendent's office. No one from the school is commenting about this incident at all. We've had no calls from any of the parents from that school complaining about that skit or complaining about what has happened at that school.


Um the answer to the question in the bold is yes we have found that, the parents have been interviewed, they were not given the lyrics. I posted the quotes. I posted the full interviews. Call me when you have evidence that the lyrics were sent home until then you are relying on the word of the superintendent who is on record saying that he would allow it to be done again.

There were twenty-three children in the skit; it looks like Shawn found a couple that he could make a show of didn’t he?That leaves implied consent of the other twenty-one parents.

This is not part of the interview, and you just answered your own question, we have the parents stating flatly that they didn't have any idea this was going on.

Now wheres your proof of attempts at indoctrination.

It's in the video I posted in the OP in which children are being forced to claim that they honor the presidents political agenda without parental consent.
 
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What to do? Both sources are from Fox?:mrgreen:

At least we know that someone has made a mistake besides the teacher. The parent, who may have not read the notice about the lyrics and just signed whatever paper their child brought home with them (as that happens a lot). Or, there was no letter sent home in the first place.
 
What to do? Both sources are from Fox?:mrgreen:

At least we know that someone has made a mistake besides the teacher. The parent, who may have not read the notice about the lyrics and just signed whatever paper their child brought home with them (as that happens a lot). Or, there was no letter sent home in the first place.

Um you have no one but the superintendent making the claim that the form was sent home. In fact we have the actual parents saying that they had no idea that this was going on. Oh and FYI parental consent notices have to be signed by the parent.
 
Um you have no one but the superintendent making the claim that the form was sent home. In fact we have the actual parents saying that they had no idea that this was going on.

Or so they claim, which was my point.

Oh and FYI parental consent notices have to be signed by the parent.

I know this. But the parent signing it, doesn't automatically mean they've actually read it. If this was the case, it wouldn't surprise me to have a parent say they never actually got the letter, because they never really read it in the first place, but that doesn't mean it was never sent home.

It is speculation though.
 
Or so they claim, which was my point.

Ask yourself one question. Who actually has a motive to lie in this instance? The superintendent or the parents? Is there any parent saying that they got the parental consent forms? No. Has the superintendent provided the signed parental consent forms? No. Do we have parents saying that they were not informed that this was going on? Yes.


I know this. But the parent signing it, doesn't automatically mean they've actually read it. If this was the case, it wouldn't surprise me to have a parent say they never actually got the letter, because they never really read it in the first place, but that doesn't mean it was never sent home.

It is speculation though.

Is there evidence that letters were sent home? No. Is there evidence the letters were not sent home? Yes. But this is very easy to prove one way or the other by providing the signed parental consent forms or a parent saying that they did receive one.
 
Please move to conspiracy theories and get this bull**** out of bn-msm.

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Ask yourself one question. Who actually has a motive to lie in this instance? The superintendent or the parents? Is there any parent saying that they got the parental consent forms? No. Has the superintendent provided the signed parental consent forms? No. Do we have parents saying that they were not informed that this was going on? Yes.

Why must there even be a lie? That wasn't even what I was suggesting. I was only saying that maybe the parent disregarded the letter, and just signed it to give back to the teacher. You don't think this is possible at all?


Is there evidence that letters were sent home? No. Is there evidence the letters were not sent home? Yes.But this is very easy to prove one way or the other by providing the signed parental consent forms or a parent saying that they did receive one.

I'm not submitting it as evidence. As I said, I'm speculating.
 
Its typical winger BS, Video taken out of context to stir s*** up. Right out Kkarls playbook.
 
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Its typical winger BS, Video taken out of context to stir s*** up. Right out Kkarls playbook.

Is it blown out of proportion? Yea, I think so. Is it inappropriate? Yea, I believe so (black history month or not).
 
Its typical winger BS, Video taken out of context to stir s*** up. Right out Kkarls playbook.

Um what's out of context here? Do you have one scrap of evidence that there was a parental consent form? No sir you do not. Do I have evidence that no such letter was sent home? Why yes I have an interview with the parents of one of the children in the video. If there was a parental consent where are they? If there was a parental consent form where are one of the parents of the 23 children who received it? Currently all you have is the word of a superintendent currently under investigation by the school board for the video.
 
Um what's out of context here? Do you have one scrap of evidence that there was a parental consent form? No sir you do not. Do I have evidence that no such letter was sent home? Why yes I have an interview with the parents of one of the children in the video. If there was a parental consent where are they? If there was a parental consent form where are one of the parents of the 23 children who received it? Currently all you have is the word of a superintendent currently under investigation by the school board for the video.

The lack of participation from the school itself could be a strategy that the school is taking to avoid making this issue bigger than it already is. The principal of that school has received death threats from fanatical anti-Obama folks. So it's understandable.

It's not such a stretch to see that the school, AND the parents involved, wouldn't want to publicize the incident any further, with good reason. As far as I'm concerned, this seems to be appropriate action taken in favor of the school and the parents and the students themselves.

The official word from the superintendent, it seems, is all you're going to get.
 
Um what's out of context here? Do you have one scrap of evidence that there was a parental consent form? No sir you do not. Do I have evidence that no such letter was sent home? Why yes I have an interview with the parents of one of the children in the video. If there was a parental consent where are they? If there was a parental consent form where are one of the parents of the 23 children who received it? Currently all you have is the word of a superintendent currently under investigation by the school board for the video.

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If there was a parental consent where are they?


Do you have one scrap of evidence that there was a parental consent form?



More than likely locked up in the superintendent's office seeing as she didn’t have a cable show to do.


<MITCHELL: We haven't found that yet. I mean, the school district is being very closed-mouthed. They're keeping the children away from reporters and they're keeping the staff away from reporters. They've increased security, so no one can get on the campus. All comment has come from the superintendent's office. No one from the school is commenting about this incident at all. We've had no calls from any of the parents from that school complaining about that skit or complaining about what has happened at that school.>
 
Its typical winger BS, Video taken out of context to stir s*** up. Right out Kkarls playbook.

Would you say the same thing if students were singing a song about George Bush? Prolly not. Huh? :rofl
 
Would you say the same thing if students were singing a song about George Bush? Prolly not. Huh? :rofl
I would. Doing this with any president or public figure is creepy.
 
More than likely locked up in the superintendent's office seeing as she didn’t have a cable show to do.


<MITCHELL: We haven't found that yet. I mean, the school district is being very closed-mouthed. They're keeping the children away from reporters and they're keeping the staff away from reporters. They've increased security, so no one can get on the campus. All comment has come from the superintendent's office. No one from the school is commenting about this incident at all. We've had no calls from any of the parents from that school complaining about that skit or complaining about what has happened at that school.>

I posted the interview from the parents. Try again.
 
Hmm folks lets ee in the Fox interview the parent said they didn't know this was going on and that they didn't sign any consent form. Also as I reported either the local ABC or NBC in NJ was also qouting parents saying that they never knew about htis and that the first time they found out about it was when it was prodcast on National TV.

The bottom line is this the parents were never told it was illegally record and posted on Youtube and I have yet to hear the White House make any comment nor have I've heard any of the Main Stream Media ask the White House for a comment.
 
The lack of participation from the school itself could be a strategy that the school is taking to avoid making this issue bigger than it already is. The principal of that school has received death threats from fanatical anti-Obama folks. So it's understandable.

That's false actually it is a rumor started on one of their local radio stations.

It's not such a stretch to see that the school, AND the parents involved, wouldn't want to publicize the incident any further, with good reason. As far as I'm concerned, this seems to be appropriate action taken in favor of the school and the parents and the students themselves.

The official word from the superintendent, it seems, is all you're going to get.

No actually we have the words of some of the parents involved. The school board is currently investigating the incident and the superintendent. If anything the school board can release redacted versions of the consent forms which leaves the name of the parents out of it, I'll take the word of the school board but not that of a superintendent who supports the indoctrination, says he would have it be done again, who is being investigated and whose job it depends upon these consent forms existing.
 
I would. Doing this with any president or public figure is creepy.

There is a video af Gulf Coast kids signing praises to Bush, FEMA, the Bush Congress etc.

but it's ok to sing the praises of Emperor Bush but not for president Obama.
 
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