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Another song by school children praising Obama

Seriously. If my kids had been singing songs in homage of Bush, I'd have been pissed.
 
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEY9NotyoAA"]YouTube - fox news is evil and busted - abusing the images and video's of innocent children - MSNBC - video[/ame]

Come on dude.

Plus, you show video of TWO classrooms. That is hardly proof of anything. If it was handed down from the white house and people were forced to do this, then fine. What people should be up in arms about is Fox showed those children on their news cast without permission from parents. That is the outrage, not the songs, especially since the parents didn't mind.
 
Plus, you show video of TWO classrooms. That is hardly proof of anything. If it was handed down from the white house and people were forced to do this, then fine. What people should be up in arms about is Fox showed those children on their news cast without permission from parents. That is the outrage, not the songs, especially since the parents didn't mind.

This is a strawman. No one here is claiming that this came from the Obama White House. Most of us realize that this was probably written and conceived at the local level.

But, that doesn't make it any less inappropriate. Teachers SHOULD NOT be using the PUBLICLY FUNDED bully pulpits of their classrooms to politically indoctrinate their students.
 
Could be this President inspires children. I remember hearing Kennedy's speech when I was a young child; "Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country." and being inspired by it.
 
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This is a lesson in civics. Elementary schools frequently use songs in their lessons.

Christopher M. Manno, the superintendent of Burlington Township School District, issued a statement to parents saying the students were singing the song "to honor the contributions of African Americans to our country" in conjunction with February's Black History Month.
 
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They were honoring African's American's service to our country in honor of African American history month. President Obama is included.
 
They were honoring African's American's service to our country.

Which African Americans? Was the song about Martin Luther King, Jr? Or Rosa Parks? Or W.B. DuBois?

I challenge your assertion that these children learned ANYTHING from this song aside from slavish adoration of the current president.
 
Which African Americans? Was the song about Martin Luther King, Jr? Or Rosa Parks? Or W.B. DuBois?

I challenge your assertion that these children learned ANYTHING from this song aside from slavish adoration of the current president.


Christopher M. Manno, the superintendent of Burlington Township School District, issued a statement to parents saying the students were singing the song "to honor the contributions of African Americans to our country" in conjunction with February's Black History Month.
http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/09/24/politics/politicalhotsheet/entry5335819.shtml
 
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Christopher M. Manno, the superintendent of Burlington Township School District, issued a statement to parents saying the students were singing the song "to honor the contributions of African Americans to our country" in conjunction with February's Black History Month.

Yes, I realize that he did so. It's a shame this effort didn't focus on real contributions. Obama has been president 8 months and is currently a sitting president. What part of the song honored his specific "accomplishments," aside from the fact that he got elected?
 
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCDEPSoA-Mw"]YouTube - Parents Approved Of Obama Song Lyrics: Courier Post Editor[/ame]

I see the lyrics. I don't, however, see how that fits into Black History month.
 
Yes, I realize that he did so. It's a shame this effort didn't focus on real contributions. Obama has been president 8 months and is currently a sitting president. What part of the song honored his specific "accomplishments," aside from the fact that he got elected?[/QUOTE

Barack Obama is the first African American elected President in history, which is a historical big deal.
 
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Then the song should have focused on that FACT, instead of promoting a political agenda.

Too bad. The ones with the 'political agenda' are Fox News and conservative media spinning away.

I love this President. Barack Obama is an extremely popular and praiseworthy President. The context of the song was the exuberance felt after the inaugeration during Black History month. Why is this dug up now?
 
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Parents approved the lyrics says the title. Are you calling the Superintendent of Schools a liar?:2wave:

The Superintendent's job is to spin this to minimize damage to his district. What happened to the teacher involved?

I support black history month. It is entirely possible to educate children on the significance of Obama's election WITHOUT politicizing it.

For instance, I have ZERO PROBLEMS with this song:

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-0NvkuPHZI&feature=related"]YouTube - Rosa Sat - song for Barack Obama[/ame]

It pays homage to the LONG history of civil rights in our country and actually TEACHES children something about black history month.
 
Too bad. The ones with the 'political agenda' are Fox News and conservative media spinning away.

I love this President. Barack Obama is an extremely popular and praiseworthy President. The context of the song was the exuberance felt after the inaugeration during Black History month. Why is this dug up now?

Hypocrisy. If this song was about George Bush, you'd be screeching like a bean-shìdh.
 
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