The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux)

[BarTopDancer]

Some Parents Oppose Obama Speech to Students

Some parents said they were concerned because the speech had not been screened for political content. Nor, they said, had it been reviewed by the State Board of Education and local school boards, which, under state law, must approve the curriculum.

“The thing that concerned me most about it was it seemed like a direct channel from the president of the United States into the classroom, to my child,” said Brett Curtiss, an engineer from Pearland, Tex., who said he would keep his three children home. “I don’t want our schools turned over to some socialist movement.”

Paranoid much?

I'm sure there were/would be parents who were/would be if Bush had spoken to students. I know he read them stories but I don't recall if he ever did this.

We are a divided country and this type of behavior is not helping. Same with the 2012 stickers (though I'm sure if a Republican is elected for 2012 the 2016 stickers will appear).