Common Ground
A homeowner in Waukesha for 20 years, Steve is president of the Waukesha Dog Parks Organization and enjoys motorcycling, fishing and staying on top of politics.
Obama's Speech To The Children
Immediately upon hearing of Obama's address to the school children which is upcoming, comments and discussion began to fly. Comparisons to other leaders in history were made. I do not recall any previous president addressing all of the nations school children. Thinking back to the previous presidents that I remember, and that goes back to Eisenhower, I don't think I would be alarmed about it. However, I am now.
The speech will be released Monday. I doubt that anything in it will be cause for concern. Indeed it will likely be inspiring and noble. But I still would not let my kids hear it. Hear me out.
I ask you to visit www.ed.gov . On it are guides for teachers to not only prepare the kids for the speech but also to have on-going activities and progress checks. I don't think it is right, especially for younger children, to challenge them to meet the president's expectations and to not let the president down. Here is a direct quote from one of the classroom activites:
Why is it important that we listen to the president and other elected officials, like the mayor, senators, members of congress, or the governor? Why is what they say important?
You decide if there is something wrong.
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