We finally get a president who is willing to address the young people of this nation. The last time that happened the leader of the free world tried to read a book upside down to kindergartners.
So, how do we encourage this important process of being part of a democratic society? By calling the schools and griping about trying to "brain wash" kids. Are they THAT insecure in their belief system that they actually believe watching a presidential address will corrupt them?
Personally, participation should be encouraged no matter what your political beliefs are. If you disagree with what's being said, take notes and form an intelligent counter-point for discussion at the dinner table instead of trying to restrict your kid from watching. Doing so will prepare your kid for the real world that eventually you will not be able to shield him from unless you keep him locked in your basement for his entire life and censor his every move. What are you afraid of? Your kid forming his OWN opinions and not blindly following YOURS? Talk about "brain washing." Look in the mirror. People like you scare me.
Some schools are even sending out permission slips for this event. Give me a BREAK! What a waste of time and paper. It's just people who are bitching and complaining and they don't even know what they're bitching and complaining about.
Here's a message to school administrators: Have the kids watch and don't waste time with permission slips and all that crap. Let the parents who have issues make a public jack-ass of themselves. Who cares. The rest of us in the silent majority support what you're doing 100%.
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I don't know if it's the same in the US but here there is a real problem with young people being so disinterested in politics they can't be bothered to vote when they are old enough. Which is terrible!
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