Look at this racism coming from our public schools.

[arcadian]

http://www.glnd.k12.va.us/

A Note on President Obama’s Speech

We have received some calls from members of the public expressing concerns regarding the nationally-televised speech President Barack Obama is scheduled to deliver on Tuesday, September 8, 2009.

Goochland County Public Schools respects the Office of the President, but we also understand that in this instance parents may object to their children taking part in this activity. As always, it is up to parents to determine participation.

Viewing the President’s speech is optional and parents may opt out by sending a note Tuesday with your student. We also ask that you confirm that the note has been received by contacting your school’s main office.

If you have any questions, please contact your child’s principal or school administration.

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Shouldn't this be seen in the same light if say, the principal wanted to address the school children? Come on, this is historic and they are going to allow some racist(yes, Goochland is right outside of Richmond, Va where the U.S. Civil War is being fought daily) parents to intervene in what should be a seen as an address by our nation's top education administrator to the public schools. What President Obama is going to say has implications on these children's future and yet some dumb hicks are going to intervene.

[JuniperLea]

1. They need to take all those damn flags out of the classrooms too!

By GOD!

I'm so sick of the stupid.

[arcadian]

2. The real kicker is this part:

"but we also understand that in this instance"

"but we also understand that in this instance"

What's so different about this instance?

[Tangerine LaBamba]

5. That colored boy in the Oval Office?

That one?

:sarcasm:

(I live in Virginia, and this kind of language is NOT extinct, believe me.........)

[JuniperLea]

7. Pssst...

~Juniper looks to the left, then to the right, and whispers~

"He's black."

[Swamp Rat]

3. k&r

[malaise]

4. I wonder how many of those fugging racist administrators

and teachers held on to their jobs because of the Restore America Act.

Never have I seen such a display of racism and ignorance from an opposition party. Dems are allowing them to get away with this shit.

Add this to their any people health care fuckery and it's more than I can bear.

[JuniperLea]

8. "Dems are allowing them to get away with this shit."

ARGH! YES THEY ARE!!

I'm so sick of this.

[Bluerthanblue]

6. hmmmm.... seems we heard a lot of "My Country Love it Or Leave it"

perhaps they should revisit that sentiment and do it.

:nuke:

[AspenRose]

9. For real

I thought we were supposed to support our president during a time of war.

[OneGrassRoot]

10. What if we......

Start a site that lists these schools who choose to cave in to parents' ignorance and petition them to stop saying The Pledge (if they still do) and to take down the flag.

There should be NOTHING controversial in POTUS giving a motivational speech to students. THE RIGHT-WINGERS are politicizing it.

I'm sorry teachers and administrators are caught in the middle, but they (right-wingers) need to know they can't wrap themselves in the flag only when it's convenient.

Their patriotism only extends so far....and having respect for the black guy sitting in the Oval Office just isn't part of their cherry-picked patriotism.

Seriously. I can get a domain: taketheflagdown.com.

;)

Edit for clarity

[arcadian]

13. Powhatan County Public schools aren't even showing the speech.

The county just to the south of Goochland.

[OneGrassRoot]

15. I just worked myself up into a frenzy....AGAIN....over these idiots

Almost bought the domain allamericanhypocrites.com, with the intent to start listing not only all the right-wingers in the public eye, but those quoted in the various articles, talking about not wanting their children exposed to the President.

All the same people who went on and on and on for eight years about respecting the office of the president and, if you don't, you're not patriotic and you don't love your country.

Hypocritical asswipes, each and every one.

But I need to quit letting them work me up like this or I'll have a heart attack.

And I don't have healthcare!!!!

Seriously!

:rofl:

:cry:

[movonne]

11. This is the great corporate take over...and it is scary..

[classysassy]

12. In the eyes of other people

we are the laughing stock of the planet.Mr Bush and his cabinet of fools,wanted to bring democracy to the whole world,but here in the good old USA,we don't want or need it.Hate and greed is so ingrained in our country,its too late to reverse course.

[titoresque]

14. My son did not come home with a note today

I just sent an email to the Principal expressing my hope that my son will be allowed the time and opportunity to watch this speech. I also asked for a reply to my request.

[The Straight Story]

16. Is that anything like kids/parents wanting to opt out of pledge of allegiance or a bush speech?

Cause I would rather my daughter watch Sesame street than bush (If she went to a public school, is home schooled).

I don't see the harm in giving parents options when it comes to politics/religion/and the like.

[zbdent]

17. I remember something that was said a while back about "being invited by the pResident"

and that the person invited said something to the effect of "Well, you may not be 100 % for him, but how do you turn it down?"

I guess that, when it's Bush doing it, you pretty much have to go ... or you aren't a "real American" ... but if it's a Dem ... you're a "real American" for refusing ...