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FrenchieCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-24-08 02:29 AM
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OBAMA: What if instead of a toy in every Happy Meal, there was a book?
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"Reading is the gateway skill that makes all other learning possible, from complex word problems and the meaning of our history to scientific discovery and technological proficiency. In a knowledge economy where this kind of learning is necessary for survival, how can we send our kids out into the world if they're only reading at a fourth grade level?

We have to change our whole mindset in this country. We're living in a 21st century knowledge economy, but our schools, our homes, and our culture are still based around 20th century expectations. It might seem like we're doing kids a favor by teaching them just enough to count change and read a food label, but in this economy, it's doing them a huge disservice. Instead, we need to start setting high standards and inspirational examples for our children to follow. While there's plenty that can be done to improve our schools and reform education in America, this isn't just an issue where we can turn to the government and ask for help. Reading has to begin at home.

We know that children who start Kindergarten with an awareness of letters and basic language sounds become better readers and face fewer challenges in the years ahead. We also know that the more reading material kids are exposed to at home, the better they score on reading tests throughout their lives. So we need to make investments in family literacy programs and early childhood education so that kids aren't left behind before they even go to school. And we need to get books in our kids' hands early and often.

I know that this is often easier said than done. Parents today still have the toughest job in the world - and no one ever thanks you enough for doing it. You're working longer and harder than ever, juggling job and family responsibilities, and trying to be everywhere at once. When you're home, you might try to get your kids to read, but you're competing with the other byproducts of the technological revolution: video games and DVDs that they just have to have; TVs in every room of the household. Children eight to eighteen now spend three hours a day watching TV, while they only spend 43 minutes reading.
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as parents, we need to find the time and the energy to step in and find ways to help our kids love reading. We can read to them, talk to them about what they're reading and make time for this by turning off the TV ourselves. Libraries can help parents with this. Knowing the constraints we face from busy schedules and a TV culture, we need to think outside the box here - to dream big like we always have in America.

Right now, children come home from their first doctor's appointment with an extra bottle of formula. But imagine if they came home with their first library card or their first copy of Goodnight Moon? What if it was as easy to get a book as it is to rent a DVD or pick up McDonalds? What if instead of a toy in every Happy Meal, there was a book? What if there were portable libraries that rolled through parks and playgrounds like ice cream trucks? Or kiosks in stores where you could borrow books?"--Barrack Obama, 2005
http://obama.senate.gov/speech/050627-us_senator_barack_obama_addres/



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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-24-08 02:32 AM
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1. Recommend!! Right in the heart! What a great idea! nt
Edited on Thu Jan-24-08 02:41 AM by babylonsister
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zanne Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-24-08 06:08 AM
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31. Excellent idea!
I think most of my vocabulary came from reading. The Little Golden Books series got me started as a kid and that led to more age-appropriate books later on. I'm so glad my parents cared about reading.
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Nailzberg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-24-08 02:35 AM
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2. That's crazy talk. I want whatever stupid Pixar promotional toy is available.
I want the whole set. MOM! I WANT A HAPPY MEAL! GET ME A HAPPY MEAL! GET ME A HAPPY MEAL OR I'LL CRY.



Wow. I need a nap.
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neutron Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-24-08 02:39 AM
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4. For a guy running the Smear Campaign
from Hell in the liberal blogs, it's good to know he has our children's interests at heart.
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Nailzberg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-24-08 02:42 AM
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6. Where was Mark Penn mentioned?
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avaistheone1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-24-08 02:38 AM
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3. I admit THAT is a terrific idea.
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ThatPoetGuy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-24-08 02:39 AM
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5. Very cool.
Thank you. Focussed as I am on health care and workers and LGBT issues, I tend to think of Obama as the Bad Guy. I'm always grateful when people show me that there are some reasons to prefer him over a Republican.
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Mythsaje Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-24-08 02:44 AM
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7. Hey, now that's a GREAT idea.
Of course, I WOULD say that, wouldn't I?

:)

He's right--we need to promote literacy in every venue possible. We need to teach kids that reading is not only important, but fun.
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FrenchieCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-24-08 03:18 AM
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9. Yes.....we do. Reading is more than the key to opportunity in this nation.....
Our leaders need to make it as important as war.
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here_is_to_hope Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-24-08 09:18 AM
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37. You mean 'fun-damental'...n/t
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-24-08 03:17 AM
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8. Recommend for bon mots! nt
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Stephanie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-24-08 03:26 AM
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10. The food would still be poison.
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FrenchieCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-24-08 03:41 AM
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13. Certainly.......
So then, maybe it can be a book with every In-and-Out Burger? :)
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Lucinda Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-24-08 04:38 AM
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23. I miss In-N-OUT burgers...I've been away toooo long.
:(
Oh...the book idea rocks too! Got sidetracked for a minute. :)
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JackintheGreen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-24-08 03:38 AM
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11. There's a house in my neighborhood that does that at Halloween
Used to be the Goosebumps books, but now whatever the scary kids fiction is.

I wish I could afford too.
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Bluebear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-24-08 03:40 AM
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12. We'd have fat readers. A book in every meal, a chicken in every pot.
Yada yada yada.
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Apollo11 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-24-08 03:51 AM
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14. Every story would end with going to McDonalds
Remember after ET The Extra Terrestrial was such a big hit in 1982, McDonalds came up with their own version called "Mac and Me". Their kids books would be a lot like that, I guess.

If I absolutely have to eat at McDonalds because I am on the move, hungry and short of time, then I always buy myself a Happy Meal (without the box). Fewer calories than their adult meals.

Then I can pass the toy over to my 3 year-old niece. B-)

Seriously, it's a great idea. But I am sure that Hillary Clinton and John Edwards also understand the importance of ensuring that every child learns to read and write.
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FrenchieCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-24-08 03:54 AM
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15. I just thought that I would introduce some positivity
about our children.
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Apollo11 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-24-08 04:50 AM
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24. Good call!
You are right. Obama has a special talent for underlining the importance of education and encouraging kids to read. He is very serious and passionate on this issue.

Even if the other candidates also know that education is important, nobody says it better than Obama.
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grantcart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-24-08 04:06 AM
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16. First Ronald Reagan and now praising Ronald MacDonald

Boy this guy touches bases with all the capitalist icons - how republican is that.


What is he trying to do? Connect with the whole country?



Buying books as easy as DVDs? What is he trying to do create a party of new ideas?
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FrenchieCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-24-08 04:10 AM
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17. But this time, he wants them to be "good" ideas.....
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grantcart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-24-08 04:17 AM
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18. why that sly devil
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FrenchieCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-24-08 04:18 AM
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19. Just be careful with polls.....
I don't ever tout them, even when my candidate is shown to be ahead.
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grantcart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-24-08 04:21 AM
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20. i know its just been such a long time since we had any good news
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oasis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-24-08 04:22 AM
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21. If only I had wings I'd fly, to partake of Obama's pie in the sky;
But since I'm earthbound I must rely, On a Big Mac to get me by.:9
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sandnsea Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-24-08 04:36 AM
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22. I like a library card for new moms too
I might even call our local library and suggest it. It's a great idea and so easy to do. Most of these things are easy to do. It just takes an inspiring and encouraging leader.
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fortyfeetunder Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-25-08 04:13 AM
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56. How about a book when the baby is born?
I thought it was such a great idea....we got one from the hospital when baby was born. What a great idea!
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BrightKnight Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-24-08 05:02 AM
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25. What if parents fed their children real food? - n/t
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FrenchieCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-24-08 05:50 AM
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29. I think that a lot of them do. Don't you?
My kids still went to McDonald oftentimes enough. They liked going. But they liked my food too.
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JI7 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-24-08 05:06 AM
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26. great idea
i love him even more now.
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girl gone mad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-24-08 05:45 AM
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27. Toys are important, too.
Edited on Thu Jan-24-08 05:48 AM by girl gone mad
encouraging reading is good, but toys are good for childhood development, too.
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FrenchieCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-24-08 05:48 AM
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28. Yes, those little "made in China" toys found in McDonald happy meals
are to die for!

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girl gone mad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-24-08 06:05 AM
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30. I know a kid that would have very few toys..
If it weren't for the action figures and cars in Happy Meals. His mom takes him to the library every day, though.

Lead paint and other safety concerns are a separate issue. Kids need to read, but they also need to play.
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tom_paine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-24-08 06:20 AM
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32. The Corporate Aristocracy would never allow that. NEVER.
They want a docile public, a public without leadership skills and a public tooo weak-minded to apply critical-thinking skills to their pronouncements.

Sure, it's a fine idea, but one that would never be allowed. NEVER. They would paint the streets in our blood before allowing such as that.
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MethuenProgressive Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-24-08 08:53 AM
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33. Then all the kids would want to go to Burger King instead.
The fries are better there, too.
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2rth2pwr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-24-08 12:19 PM
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43. Bingo. nt
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AP Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-24-08 08:58 AM
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34. They might become smart enough not to feed their kids junk food like Happy Meals?
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jasmine621 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-24-08 09:05 AM
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35. Sounds like a great idea to me. But not thought through like his other ideas.
Unless every fast food place did the same thing, there would be a massive shift in purchasing of fast food. Away from the meal with the book. And it wouldn't be long before the RW would be censoring "secular" Happy Meal books.
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Auntie Bush Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-24-08 09:10 AM
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36. Thanks Frenchie! Nice post!
Our old Frenchie is back. That's the kind of post I've known you for. Keep it up. I'm trying too...it's hard to always be positive...isn't it?
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JVS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-24-08 09:35 AM
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38. Kids would become little Ignatius Reillys
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elehhhhna Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-24-08 09:43 AM
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39. That's what they give ya at Chick-Fil-A here in texas.
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DCKit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-24-08 12:07 PM
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40. Good luck finding a book the RW, Freepers and Xians wouldn't find deeply offensive
McDonalds may as well stick a Tinky Winky in every Happy Meal and just deal with it.

I hadn't even thought of it before, but now I'm wondering how much money these various, professional "outrage" groups extort from big business under the threat of boycotts. It'd be interesting to see to which charities, churches and politically active groups receive corporate donations. As we are now, it would simply be a cost of doing business in the Republicon world.
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BenDavid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-24-08 12:13 PM
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41. obama now is the pander bear....first you got to have the parents
involved and make them more aware they have to invest the time and effort with their children to help them in whatever areas, i e reading, writing and arithmetic....unless you do that then you can have all the books etc and the child will still reach for the fries....
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Occam Bandage Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-24-08 12:25 PM
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45. Figures a Clinton supporter would come in and denounce expanding reading opportunities.
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WinkyDink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-24-08 12:26 PM
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47. Oh, yes, because the Clintons are famously against literacy.
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Occam Bandage Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-24-08 12:28 PM
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No, rather because Clinton supporters are too often kneejerk anti-Obama.
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livetohike Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-24-08 12:15 PM
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42. As a former Elem. teacher and remedial reading teacher
I say :thumbsup: for a practical solution.
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WinkyDink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-24-08 12:24 PM
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44. I'm a reader; I taught English. It's not like schools don't have books, or that library cards aren't
Edited on Thu Jan-24-08 12:27 PM by WinkyDink
free for the asking.
McDonald's doesn't need to hand out books; it needs to serve better food. And I'd worry more about getting adequate medical care for poor children before getting them books with their care. Cart, horse.

Plus, has Obama not heard of bookmobiles?
http://www.clifonline.org/prog_bkmobiles.html
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October Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-24-08 12:41 PM
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51. Good post
I thought it was me, because I was thinking...don't we already have free libraries, RIF bookmobiles. I don't know where Obama grew up, but...I've heard of all these things.

Why does a major corporation (McDonald's) need to hand out books? If they did, it'd probably be tied into the latest Disney flick anyway.

Anyway, you said it better.
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sandnsea Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-25-08 11:15 AM
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59. Well he did provide health care to IL children
So he did that. And I'm 50 years old and have never seen a bookmobile in my life, so you might want to know that they don't exist everywhere. Encouraging McDonalds to think about educational toys doesn't mean you won't advocate them improving the quality of their food. The idea is to get the cart and the horse working together to move us all forward.
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jlake Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-24-08 12:26 PM
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46. That is a great idea.
Edited on Thu Jan-24-08 12:26 PM by jlake
I give Obama credit when it's due.....there is a first time for everything.
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2rth2pwr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-24-08 12:28 PM
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48. How about when you buy a Big Gulp at 7/11
they give you a voucher for a 4 year college?
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Madam Mossfern Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-24-08 12:33 PM
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49. We have that already in our county park.
Edited on Thu Jan-24-08 12:35 PM by Madam Mossfern
There's a portable library situated most times in the children's garden and umbrellas set up for shade.

I am a TANF worker and instead of keeping a supply of lollypops for cranky children, I keep a supply of children's books for them. It's amazing how a hyperactive or overtired child will be transformed by a book. It's also interesting to see how their mothers react...some just sit them down and tell them to 'read' and others take their child in their lap and go through the book while I'm preparing paperwork. Books last longer than lollypops and there's no negative rebound effect similar to a sugar high. I'm fortunate enough to have four grown children and therefore an incredible supply of various levels of books to bring in. I also frequent yard sales where you can get them really cheap. I intent to ask our librarian to let me know when they are retiring books to that I can bring them in.

It's amazing to see the glowing faces of the kids when they go home with their own book with their name in it. Most of these kids moms can barely afford diapers and food no less books.

Actually I am very interested in the candidates proposed programs for welfare reform. The way it is right now has a gazillion glitches.




edited for spelling
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FunkyLeprechaun Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-24-08 12:34 PM
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50. I remember when I was younger
That they had the Golden books in the happy meals. Very small books but I really do agree with Obama here.
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phantom power Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-24-08 04:49 PM
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52. There used to be something crazy called a Bookmobile.
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Cronus Protagonist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-25-08 01:39 AM
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53. Uuuummm it IS as easy to rent a book as it is a DVD
Edited on Fri Jan-25-08 01:42 AM by Cronus Protagonist
In fact, you can rent them both for nothing or almost nothing at any public library. Not only that, you can also get on the Internet free as well. And if there were a book free with every Happy Meal, they wouldn't sell so many of them, so I like that idea as a diet control method :P

If I hadn't read it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have beleived that any politician could be so naiive and uninformed.



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FrenchieCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-25-08 03:14 AM
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54. He was speaking to librarians in this speech.......
But it looks like you figured it out.

Funny how even something as harmless as the topic of books still find haters. Sad. really.

Makes me not want to vote for the other asshats running when I read petty posts such as yours.
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Cronus Protagonist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-25-08 05:21 PM
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61. Excuse me for pointing out factual errors
I will now shrivel away and pretend Obama is actually wearing a beautiful suit of the finest cloth when Osama, I mean Obama, stands naked, hand on Koran, to take the oath of office.

:sarcasm:
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LittleClarkie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-25-08 03:15 AM
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55. Thanks for the positive campaigning
it's a breath of fresh air.
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hayu_lol Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-25-08 04:20 AM
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57. Wonder if the Obamas buy their kids Cheerios...
there are books in those boxes.

The world wants to know.

Take the kid to the library weekly. That has always been the best answer to the reading problem. Also helps if Mom and Dad are frequently seen reading at home.
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depakid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-25-08 05:53 AM
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58. What if people recognized "happy" meals for what they are?
Edited on Fri Jan-25-08 05:55 AM by depakid
Insidious marketing techniques designed by child psycologists to pester parents and addict kids to a lifetime of unhealth eating habits?

Literacy and critical thinking are by far the best tools we can leave our kids.

But we're not going to find them (literally or metaphorically) through the likes of McDonalds or Pizza Hut. They're major parts of the problems- not the solutions.
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Strawman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-25-08 11:16 AM
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60. What if instead of worrying about paying the bills every kids parents had a stable income
I mean this is trivial.
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no name no slogan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-25-08 05:22 PM
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62. I would stop eating Happy Meals
I already have enough books.
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Scout Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-25-08 05:27 PM
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63. people would just stop buying happy meals n/t
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