Thoughts on Obama's speech to the schools

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[i]Originally posted by KelseyA[/i][br]Before I watched the speech, one of the news channels were interviewing some parents about their thoughts on the President talking to students. One woman said ''I send my children to school to be educated, not indoctrinated.''


Um... unneccessary?"


thank you so much! haha I read up on the controversy before hand and talked it over with a few people and when I read your thoughts on it I quite literally "laughed out loud".Just as those screaming for soviet-esq socialist reforms give liberals a bad name, those who heckle a president for encouraging thier kids to "stay in school" make conservatives look just as mentally off.It was, as was stated by my fellow classmates, an inspirational speech. I really did enjoy watching it because for a second I felt as if I wasn't being lied to, or manipulated, I felt like I could believe it. However much we agree or disagree with Obama's political points or even his belief in education inasmuch as he's probably not a huge fan of homeschoolers, I think we can agree that he was using his incredible influence to inspire students to work hard.The most compelling moments in the speech were when Obama spoke of his own childhood, the first lady's childhood and three other studends from all over the country. Obama's use of pathos was made truely effective when he cut through the usual "try hard" stuff and got to the heart of the issue- which is, of course, the heart of the student.most unaffected students who would detach themselves from his words simply because he's "the president" would have to reconsider when he began to reveal that he struggled in school and felt alone because his dad left him when he was 2. I think in Obama's speech he was sensitve to the fact that kids aren't won by statistics, they're won by something they can believe in, something they can relate to.I wouldn't say I'm Obama's #1 fan, but I was proud of him today.