"Stay in school, study, and do your homework"

"Obama urges students to work hard, stay in school" CNN. http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=3628008386551780171

The President of the United States delivered a speech to students k-12 on Tuesday morning during school. The President was able to do this through the media. It is amazing how the whole nation has the ability to tune into the same channel at once. Many Parents didn't want their kids being "brainwashed" by the president into his political views. They had little do fear. The president addressed the importance of staying in school and getting an education. He expressed that sometimes its hard depending on the circumstances to get good grades, but it is possible. Although this was the case and no politics were involved many parents still checked their kids out of school for the twenty minutes the speech was delivered. This was not the first time the President of the United States has chosen to speak to the kids in school. In 1991 George Bush the first gave a speech to kids in a Washington school telling them to say no to drugs and stay in school. Some of the controversy originated when the first draft of the speech seemed to be about how we can do more to help our president. But after some more analyzing they decided that was not the right angle to go at it.

I would understand some of the controversy if the speech had been about "serving Obama" but, um...that wasn't the speech! They changed it because obviously they knew it was not the right thing to talk about. So why are we worrying here? The final draft wasn't anything more than we hear our teachers tell us everyday. I think its crazy that parents wouldn't want their kids listening to Obama. Come on America, this is our president! He is the man we elected to lead our country and make important decisions. I think its important that, although we may not always agree wish his choices, we at least give him the respect he deserves. Personally, I thought the speech was inspiring. He made me feel important knowing that we are the future generation. One day some kid my age will be leading this country while today's leaders sit back having already done their job.

p.s. sorry my font is always so messed up,I get really confused on blogs sometimes