Obama is A hypnotist now?

[Caliga]

For me it's more that I wouldn't want my kids getting the impression that they serve Obama.  He's an elected public servant who serves us.

[ulmont]

Until they were hastily revised yesterday, the plans suggested that pupils write letters to themselves on what inspired them about Mr Obama and how they could help to achieve his goals.

This does seem pretty bizarre. I'm not at all surprised that people would object to it.

Only slightly different from George H.W. Bush's address to schoolchildren:
http://bushlibrary.tamu.edu/research/public_papers.php?id=3450&year=1991&month=10

[KRonn]

Until they were hastily revised yesterday, the plans suggested that pupils write letters to themselves on what inspired them about Mr Obama and how they could help to achieve his goals.

This does seem pretty bizarre. I'm not at all surprised that people would object to it.

Yeah, at first there seemed to be enough there to raise some questions, plus anything else lately that's got people so not trusting. Obama may be adding to that, with the perceptions changing towards him. But really this derangement syndrome of our Presidents, any of them, becomes too much.

I find it a good idea of a President addressing the kids with good, positive messages, any President. We've gotten away from that and become such bickerers that it clouds judgment. Of course, just leave out the hypnotics and such.....   

[DisturbedPervert]

Until they were hastily revised yesterday, the plans suggested that pupils write letters to themselves on what inspired them about Mr Obama and how they could help to achieve his goals.

This does seem pretty bizarre. I'm not at all surprised that people would object to it.

Definitely creepy if true, but expected. 

[Caliga]

Let me leave you with a simple message: Every time you walk through that classroom door, make it your mission to get a good education. Don't do it just because your parents, or even the President, tells you. Do it for yourselves. Do it for your future. And while you're at it, help a little brother or sister to learn, or maybe even Mom or Dad. Let me know how you're doing. Write me a letter -- and I'm serious about this one -- write me a letter about ways you can help us achieve our goals. I think you know the address.

That sound purely rhetorical, rather than a directed exercise about how everyone should brainstorm ways to help His Majesty The President.

[Valmy]

For me it's more that I wouldn't want my kids getting the impression that they serve Obama.  He's an elected public servant who serves us.

If my kids are stupid enough to believe everything public officials tell them then they deserve to think they serve Obama.  But kids rarely listen or care what adults tell them so I would not sweat it.

[Valmy]

That sound purely rhetorical, rather than a directed exercise about how everyone should brainstorm ways to help His Majesty The President.

His Highness, the President of the United States and Protector of the Rights of the Same

:John Adams:

[citizen k]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgcGlMyAg2g

Shaneen Barron is the mom who can't talk about it without fearing for her child. It's enough to make anyone cry.   

[Ed Anger]

Homeschooling your kids is the solution.

[The Minsky Moment]

I personally am outraged by Obama encouraging our innocent children to write.  Next thing you know, they will start reading books on their own and maybe even learn about the theory of evolution.  This godless satantic indoctrination of our defenseless babies must stop.

[Caliga]

I personally am outraged by Obama encouraging our innocent children to write.  Next thing you know, they will start reading books on their own and maybe even learn about the theory of evolution.  This godless satantic indoctrination of our defenseless babies must stop.

Wow, I didn't think about all of that other stuff... you're right.  GOD DAMN OBAMA!!!

[Malthus]

I'll just say that the furor aroused by this event appears quite bizzare to me and I expect to most non-Americans. 

[citizen k]

I'll just say that the furor aroused by this event appears quite bizzare to me and I expect to most non-Americans. 

Why wouldn't it appear bizarre to most Americans? 

[Valmy]

I'll just say that the furor aroused by this event appears quite bizzare to me and I expect to most non-Americans. 

It is pretty bizarre to me as well.

[Oexmelin]

Indeed, especially since the figure of the Presidency, which is the one that usually appears in school, rather than an individual, political Preseident, seems to be seen (or used to be) with a kind of reverence.

What Obama needs now is to single-handedly defeat an attempt to take control over Air Force One or hop into a plane and destroy invading aliens.