Obama's September 8 Speech to Public School Children

by the Left Coast Rebel

Obama’s Address to Students Across America September 8, 2009 Menu of Classroom Activities PreK-6 -



The above document is the teacher's manual in regards to the Obamanation's upcoming speech to US public school citizen-agents on the first day of the new school year, September 8. It is brought to you by none other than the U.S. Department of Education. The Daily Paul first ran this story a few days ago.

As the Daily Paul points out, a speech has never been given before by a US president to the collective public school masses. I wonder what the ulterior motive is here? From reading I have done across the blogosphere, many think that the Obamanation will simply point to the importance of education, studies, etc.

Which of course is all fine and dandy, but why Him, why now? Why the break of tradition? Imagine if a Republican President tried to pull this off? Or better yet, imagine if we inserted the term Dear Leader instead of President in the document at the top of this page. What would you think then? Do we even have to for this to be as obvious as it is?

Ask me if this is Orwellian or non, from the teacher manual -

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?

Or how about this?

As students listen to the speech, they could think about the following:
What is the President trying to tell me?
What is the President asking me to do?
What new ideas and actions is the President challenging me to think about?
Students can record important parts of the speech where the President is asking them to do something. Students might think about: What specific job is he asking me to do? Is he asking anything of anyone else? Teachers? Principals? Parents? The American people?

Is this from a 3rd tier nation?

After the Speech:
Teachers could ask students to share the ideas they recorded, exchange sticky notes or stick notes on a butcher paper poster in the classroom to discuss main ideas from the speech, i.e. citizenship, personal responsibility, civic duty.
Students could discuss their responses to the following questions:
What do you think the President wants us to do?
Does the speech make you want to do anything?
Are we able to do what President Obama is asking of us?

I think the answer is clear as night and day. How about I insert the term Dear Leader instead of President as I mentioned before, just for the small context above. Here is what it would look like -

Teachers could ask students to share the ideas they recorded, exchange sticky notes or stick notes on a butcher paper poster in the classroom to discuss main ideas from the speech, i.e. citizenship, personal responsibility, civic duty.
Students could discuss their responses to the following questions:
What do you think Dear Leader wants us to do?
Does the speech make you want to do anything?
Are we able to do what Dear Leader Obama is asking of us?


If this isn't Orwellian to you, you simply aren't paying attention. To all parents that read this - opt your child out of this shenanigan!

43 comments:

  1. I knew there was a cult of personality around Obama, but I didn't know it was this bad!

    "What does the President want us to do?"

    What happened to "What do *we* want *the President* to do?"

    This is just like the Hitlerjugend.
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  2. So, he couldn't use organized adults that smell like old Birkenstocks and Patchouli, so now he is indoctrinating kids?

    Thanks for posting that outline.
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  3. This scares the crap out of me. As I posted at another site...

    Ope, there should be no hesitancy for American parents to yell individually and in unison "STAY AWAY FROM MY KIDS".

    "The battle lines have now been drawn, and the enemies will use the media and teachers' unions to indoctrinate the children. They view those young hearts and minds as easily attainable.

    Keep your kids home on Obama Day."

    I'm so upset I could puke.
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  4. This one is easy to see through: After the quiz, teachers will take note of children who just don't quite understand "progressivism." That info will in turn be given to the bureaucratic chain.
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  5. I have no problem as long as he doesn't read "My Pet Goat."

    It is good that this President will make a short speech to children about the value of working hard in school and obeying one's teachers and parents. When I was growing up we were taught to respect adults in positions of authority, including the President of the United States, whatever his political party. Too bad the post-modern commentators on this blog disagree with that old-fashioned sentiment.
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  7. Actually, we have had television in the classrooms for a long time. I recall as a child hearing JFK give a speech broadcast over our school's P.A.system. I guess what is new about this is that it's pre-planned and even the educator's roll is pre-planned.

    I am used to history being used in this manor after the fact with these same teaching plans, etc. But this in advance project is an unusual event. I will be interested in watching it at work in school.

    I am actually for teaching children how to think about things. Many parents do not teach how to use your brain. As long as they are not taught doctrine... as long as they are taught to question and consider... that is wonderful!
    But I need to see how this goes. I'll let you know what I see.
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  8. @ Adam S - Scary isn't it? Would you guys tolerate this or are we just 10 years behind you?

    @ Blue - No problem, the outline just proves our fears.

    @ Nickie - Keep your kids home on Obama Day indeed.

    @ William - I wish that I didn't share your cynicism.

    @ NYP - Perhaps, but I'm not falling for your tactics. As you will take note of, my post wasn't in regards to the content of the forthcoming Obama speech, it was merely pointing to the Department of Ed Orwellian manual. Surely you have more sense than to think this manual is anything but, (in the least), spooky? Just sayin'.....

    @ JJ - Not I, not!
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  9. We should not be surprised by this, lest we remember that the "public" schools are only called that to make us feel alright with sending our children there day after day, hour after hour. The schools are "government" schools and of course their sole purpose is for indoctrination, not for education of various knowledge and to help children to become free thinkers. This is a daily abuse on our children and yet we freely force our children to succumb to it because we have been taught it is what we are supposed to do, and that it is our responsibility to send them to the schools to be "educated." When it is ultimately our responsibility and our right to educate or facilitate our children's education ourselves. It is amazing what our children learn without the involvement of government. There are almost 1.5 million children that learn without the government being involved, and they come out way ahead of their counterparts along with incredible critical thinking skills and are free thinkers that succeed very well in our world because they were not separated from our world to be "educated" and they were not told they can only learn this now and they must learn this now. They were in the world every day learning what works, what doesn't, what is important, what is not. They were out there building relationships and attaining goals to succeed in the field they wished to pursue. Clearly, if you just take a good look around and do a bit of research you will come to the same conclusion.
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  10. @ Ananda Girl - Great to see you! I would appreciate to hear feedback on what you see, as I point out to NYP here I have no idea of the content of the Obama speech, however the outline given out is extremely disturbing.
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  11. My kids will get a 4-day weekend this year. Tuesday will be a freebie day courtesy of Mom.

    It is MY job to teach my kids how to do well in school, not anyone else's. GOD gave me these angels, and I'll be damned if I'm going to let them be indoctrinated.

    A call will be going in to the kids' respective schools tomorrow. How dare they!
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  12. @ Joie - I couldn't agree more, clearly public education is a great disservice to our children, we are ranked extremely low as far as results in the world. Also, this story points to the fact that the Dept of Ed should have been abolished years ago as Reagan believed...
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  13. @ blackandgold - Encourage others to do the same, imagine if 1/2 of students stayed home because of this chicanery!
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  14. You have to love indoctrination. I wonder how long it will be until the government puts watchers in the classroom to ensure "quality control". Communist and socialist countries do that.
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  15. @ Rightguy - According to the Kool-Aid drinkers you are a wingnut and crazy for believing that. I wonder what would be the tipping point to open their eyes? Many on the left don't have a problem with indoctrination like this....
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  16. and you all are Offended? i'm 15 and just started the 10th grade, and will have to watch BO make a speech about doing well in school, while i could be doing just that! i have already talked to my friend who told me about this, we both agree that its a waste of time. our time. and if they make me write an essay after, well i dont think they will like what i have to say about said President...
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  17. Their tipping point will be when they are told to shut up.
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  18. Out of the socialist play book. Vintage, and no surprise. Stay tuned for further Uplifting Plans from the Enlightened One (Democratically Elected President Obama for NYP)on how to energize a generation in the Cause of Statism.
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  19. I don't know if I said this on another post LCR, but I work with a guy from Vietnam. He taught math. They had party representatives in his class to observe him everyday. He was sent to re-education camp once. That is all it took for him to come here.
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  20. I got an email about this today. It will be shown to a group of developmently disabled four year olds. What exactly they will get out of this I am not sure.

    we are going out of town, and won't be back until Tuesday night; darn he is going to miss it!!

    At least at little man's school, it is optional. They will make other arrangements if you don't want them to particpate. I at least respect the fact that they realize I have input into what information he is given.

    I am going to ask tomorrow morning how many are opting out.
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  21. I'm so glad I do not have school aged children. I would definitely keep them out of school that day. From the other comments I've read about this around the net, there are many children who will be missing either all or part of school that day. How sickening to see this kind of subversive act to insinuate his ideals into our kids.
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  22. @ BLK's - God bless you, I hope that they do require you to write an essay, I would be proud to read it!

    @ Rightguy - Yup.

    @ Les Carpenter - Couldn't agree more. Funny that the man you reference only mentioned Obama's speech, not the details of the outline that I am clearly speaking about. Why? Indefensible.

    @ Justaconsgirl - Keep me posted.

    @ DanielandKaren - I agree, if I had children I would do the same.
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  23. hey Left coast guy - I will give you this one. The teacher guide from the education department bureaucrats is stupid, bureaucratic edu-speak. Reads like gobledygook to me.
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  24. @ NYP - Rebel here not 'guy', there is a clear delineation. You are too gracious sir. What you infer to as gobledygook from bureaucrats is something that I infer to as disturbing statist Orwellian claptrap. Clearly many Americans agree. Your unease of condemnation of such Orwellian nonsense speaks volumes to your character and intention.
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  25. For the last few months we have seen anti-statist protests across America. If these same "right-wing extremists" have kids of school age, and if word continues to get out within the liberty movement, thus making the movement grow; well what you have seen so far will pale by comparison.

    Remember, the "progressives" do not want you to have any choice other than abortion. This broadcast into classrooms exemplifies how they will NOT allow you to choose how you lead the lives of your children.

    Tell the POTUS NO! Jam the white house phone lines and e-mail as we did during the House cap and tax bill.
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  26. This is not what we should be teaching children. I don't care if adults exercised their free speech and told me I was against the US or the troops for disagreeing with President Bush, but it's critical to teach children to be critical of the government. The next president could be like Bush, and they need to know to question politician and to resist the gov't through non-violent direct action if necessary-- in short, that power flows from the people to the gov't, not the other way around.
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  27. Boy, am I glad, One, I don't teach (or was it indoctrinate?) any more. I wouldn't bother wasting my and the student's time. Two, that my children are home schooled now, but knowing my ex, she'll have them watch, but without the Orwellian answers and questions. Good thing, since my children are home schooled, I will be asking them questions about this and my "other" side of the eqution won't be so socialistically pleasent.

    In the end, since BO can't get the adults to kiss is flagulent rear end any more, he's going after our children now. Get the children to pressure or guilt us into subjecting to him. Well, I have a better brain than that, and I'll use this to get my children to use their.
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  28. LCR -
    Only two kids in little man's school will be watching. All other parents opted out. There are a total of 60 kids in his school altogether. I know one of the moms and she is a big time dem, so I guess it is her kid that will be watching.
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  29. @ William - I agree, I think that parents should keep their kids home on this day, urge anyone you can to do this!

    @ CJ - I agree 100% The point is that the next president could be much worse than Bush! Would these same folks want this kind of blurry line of indoctrination? Guess what, they'll get it because they are setting a precedent with this!

    @ Madmath - You're on to it, now that some of his agenda is going down in flames, it sure is spooky to see this pop up.

    @ Justaconsgirl - Gotcha, keep me up to date!
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  30. oh man... this one, i admit made me chuckle.

    I'm a teacher, and if you reeeeally like, I can dig up my old lesson plans, and that of some of my old professors who are staunch republicans and who would see that we ask them same questions no matter what the topic.

    It is called critical thinking - an area of education where many students fail miserably. These questions are deisgned to focus a child's attention so they can build comphrehension and analysis skills. At its core, these questions are a simple "Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How" formula. It is not a left wing, socialist, Orwellian conspiracy, this is good education.

    And I ask of you, all those who so vehemently dispise such a thing. All of you who write and contribute to this blog exercise critical thinking skills everytime you comment or post. Why in the worl would you want to deprive your children of that?! Shielding them from information contributes to the problem! Don't you think it is a all possible that your child will come from this speech and say "mommy, President Obama said that shared responsibility, like volunteering will help our country, but I don't understand what he means by that." Wouldn't that be a valubale teaching momment? You could tell you child "no danny, an American has to earn his own way" or you could take it a step further and help your child draw their own conclusion about the speech.

    But most importantly, why does their have to be an alterior motive? Obama deeply cares about education. In fact, his views on education is what got me off the Hillary bandwagon (and I've met her three times, and she was a GREAT senator for my state). When Bush introduced no child left behind (before the plans were laid out) I think most democrats were pretty estatic that finally we coudl address the issue. There was no question of alterior motive then, and there shouldn't be now.
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  31. The Law: I agree with you when you say that children should be taught critical thinking. It truly is an often-overlooked skill.

    My issue with being taught critical thinking in this context is that political ideology, regardless of party affiliation, has NO PLACE in the classroom. I'm sure the teachers could find another instance to teach it.

    And why the need for BHO to go directly into the schools with his message? The kids could just as easily get it at home from the television. The difference? We, as parents, can turn it off if we feel the need. In school, however, the power of the parents is being usurped. THAT is just flat-out wrong!
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  32. there is always an alterior motive, i have never had a speach adressed to me purly to inform me of something, the are always veiled reminders and warnings. and now political propaganda. the first step to getting the kids on his side is to have them thinking about him... just look in the questions, there is not one where he is not mentioned. Nope, there is always a motive.
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  33. I can't believe that anyone would let that monster Obuma near their kid. Given half a chance he and his henchmen will be like Stalin, Lenin or Hitler. Mark my words.

    Anyway, I'm with Joie's excellent comment up there. Couldn't say it better myself. Sending a kid to a public school is a great disservice to the child. TAKE YOUR KID OUT OF THE LOOP and give them a proper education as a freethinker by Home Schooling or a private school. Private schools are not always costly. Your child will receive a much better education. Plus, taking a kid outta the government indoctrination pool, the schools lose money. I say "go for it". We need to start cutting the government off financially anyway.
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  34. Thanks LCR and Sparky! My husband sent me footage of the speech to the children and I am in the process of posting it on my blog.
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  35. Oops! My hubby sent me the wrong one, he sent me the old "I Pledge" video. As I watched it again it just reminded me how superficial Hollywood and our President is. Disgusting!
    Not to mention, I will have to wait until at least September 8th. Too many things going on in this head of mine lately. (Sigh!)
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  36. @ The Law - Gotta respectfully disagree 100%. Would you approve of this given we had a far-right president, ie. someone even worse than Bush? Also, the Orwellian aspect of this outline was the specific lines -

    What is the President asking me to do?

    What new ideas is the President challenging me to think about?

    What do you think the President wants us to do?

    And the most - Are we able to do what President Obama asks of us.

    Now if that isn't Orwellian, then truly my friend I don't know what is. This isn't about critical thinking, this is all about spooky government pseudo indoctrination.

    @ Blackandgold - Amen!

    @ BLK - You son, are 2x as smart as your teachers and 100% right.

    @ Sparky - We need to starve the public ed system and get some semblance of sanity back....

    @ Joie - Keep us posted!
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  37. @ Joie - No problem, I just finished watching the video you have of the husband with the firecracker. Wow!
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  38. Sparkey- i dont know that i quite agree that taking kids out of public school would be the best way of sticking it to the government, yes i know some privet schools are inexpensive, but they are not for everyone, and i for one belive that home schooling a kid impares their social skills. I also (speaking as a teen girl myself) would hate to be taken away from my friends just to 'stick it to the man', just a personal opinion. (Btw this is Blk, it might have changed.) i think as adults you need to make a bigger statment to the government than just a few hundred parents taking their kids out of public school. but you are right, i had a teacher last year, that totally slammed McCain in class and then turned to Gush about Obama. there need to be some reforms in public schools, no dout. but i think, "Taking your kid out of the loop" will not help as much as needed. instead of that, have a nice political debate, or talk with your kids over dinner, thats what we do in my family. its good to learn the ways of the other side, and haveing these open talks with your kids will further help them understand politics and the Obama Administration. Btw, this is just a personal opinion, if you dont agree dont take it personal.
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  39. This is just step two since forcing kids to watch An Inconvienent Truth. Did you see what kids reactions were to that?

    http://noteviljustwrong.com/blog/general/190-global-warming-hysteria-101
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  40. BLK,
    I am impressed with your comments and have enjoyed them except for one thing you have said

    (I know it is your personal opinion, but I feel it is skewed) and I wish to give a rebuttal.
    You said, "and i for one belive that home schooling a kid impares their social skills. I also (speaking as a teen girl myself) would hate to be taken away from my friends just to 'stick it to the man', just a personal opinion. (Btw this is Blk, it might have changed.)"

    I have to say that you of course are right that you may come across a socially impaired kid that maybe homeschooled, they do exist. However, on a daily basis I ome across dozens of homeschooled/unschooled kids that have no social skill impairments whatsoever to the contrary they have such a mastered social skill set that they are more than capable of handling conversations and situations of many sorts and many maturity levels. I also come across doezens of schooled kids that have no social skills whatsoever, and I have of course come across a few schooled kids (far and few in between) that have wonderfully mastered social skills.
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  41. Continued-
    BLK,
    Another thing I notice is that homeschooled/unschooled kids are more tolerant of every age group, and I strongly believe that is because their is no age segregation when you are homeschooled/unschooled.
    You learn to deal with all age levels and learn to respect them in a practiced fashion everyday.
    I know many kids that are schooled that cannot seem to navigate through conversations on a respectful way with anyone outside of their peer group. Which is very sad, as this is a very important skill set that is needed in the real world setting.
    Having that said, I do feel you are at the top of your game and have a level head on those shoulders of yours. It is also quite evident that your parents spend time with you and do not leave it all up to the government schools. Sound like they are not content with the status quo like so many parents seem to be, and therefore make sure they check in with you on a daily basis and are sure to engage important conversations with you that are vital to your development into a responsible adult. With that being said, I also have to point out that your parents and you would've made a great homeschool/unschooling family if it was started right in the beginning or early on. You would not have missed the friends because you would have plenty. This is something that homeschooling/unschooling parents are very conscious of. That is why there are so many co-ops that meet and also why community sports are so popular. I just wanted to give you another perspective from a mom that helps her children unschool.
    My son has a magnetic personality and is always making friends wherever he goes and can keep a conversation with whomever will indulge him. He also is very active and enjoys to be on the move which schools would not allow. He is almost 7 and can read at a 3rd grade level and comprehend what he reads. He did not start reading until he was almost 6.5 yrs. He desires to be a zoologist with a specialty in frogs and toads and we encourage him all the way. He is doing middle school level science. All other subjects he teetering between 1st & 2nd grade. He is a very confident child, and is very comfortable with asking questions when things do not make sense to him.
    My daughter is more reserved and saves her affections for people she feels safe around. She has many friends even though she tends to be more introverted, but she does value her alone time. She is a very deep person and is always asking the BIG questions about life. If she feels safe she will engage in conversation with most anyone of any age just fine. She keeps up with her brother in most things except reading, she is just starting to read now. She is 5.5 yrs. She has not decided what she would like to do yet, and that is fine. She will decide eventually, she is my great observer and is careful to decide because when she does, that is it for her.
    So as you can see we are on a great path and now you have another point of view to add to your homeschooling/unschooling views. ;o)
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  42. Joie- Thanks so much for you veiwpoint, i absolutly love it when people take time to tell me their opinions, instead of just dismissing me as to young to understand. it helps me so much. and i wish both your kids good luck in their schooling and future goals. and yes looking back on that now my statment was very blunt and not as detailed as i would have liked, and i do agree with you, kids can aquire social skills in any learning enviornment, i think my main point was that taking your kids out of public schools to oppose the Obama Administration (but i could see the point if they are as young as your kids, its already to late for me to be saved) won't solve any major problems or issues we might have with the speech, and/or the currant Administration, instead, i think that anyone with a kid maybe, 10 years or older should let their child listen to the speech, and then that night sit down and have an open disscusion about how the interprited the speech, what your veiws on the entire thing were and why you think that. i think the best way to prepare this generation is to expose them to as much important information from both Political sides as possible (and not that People, and US weekly crap) and then review it afterwards. again totally my opinion, but i encourage everyone to try it. my parents do with me and i think i turned out all right... :)
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  43. Thanks Bryn! And I do not think you need "saving," you apparently are a fine young lady that can handle good conversations with various people and remain respectful. :o)
    I enjoyed our conversation. Have a wonderful holiday weekend.
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