Look what famous world leaders said about Ronald Reagan: http://www.tributespaid.com/quotes-on/ronald-reagan

Like appealing to bipartisanship? Like trying to make sure all Americans have access to affordable health care? These, btw, aren’t even decisions per se: he’s trying to get the kids in the sandbox known as Congress to make the decisions. He’s got the fountain pen ready to sign a deal — too quick for some tastes on the LEFT even.

As if anyone’s subjective political opinions detract from his role as The President.

Sheesh.

Everyone who objected has their own reasons. Fine. Not all are racist. Fine. Some who ARE racist wouldn’t even recognize it. Fine.

NYC classes (with the exception of some charters) weren’t even in session yet on the Tuesday in question.

Let’s Move On.

Or read the transcript of the speech and then tell me what’s wrong with it.

Caroline, you must be racist too, because you hate white people. After all, since you disagree with me and I am white, then by your own logic, you hate all whites. I have zero problems with the President’s race, other then liberal idiots like you throwing it in the face of anyone who disagrees with something he does. I disagreed with a lot of the stuff Bush Jr did and voiced my opinion then. I guess, by your logic, I hate white people too.

The only people who bring up race are the ones doing it to try to stifle criticism of the horrendous decisions he keeps making. Keep trying, and I will keep pointing out the ones talking race are your ilk, the rest of us are talking facts and issues.

KThnx Bye

Actually, yes, I do think the objections are based in racism, and that has nothing to do with Obama’s calling West a jackass.

Got “Occam’s Razor”?

Let’s not even talk about the DoE violating the legislation that established the its’ existence. Public Law 96-88 Sec 103 (b) – “No provision of a program administered by the Secretary or any other officer of the Department shall be construed to authorize the Secretary or any such officer to exercise any direction, supervision, or control over the curriculum, program of instruction, administration, or personnel of any educational institution, school, or school system, over any acorediting agency or association, or over the selection or content of the library resources, textbooks, or other instructional materials by any educational institution or school system, except to the extent authorized by law.”

Democrats were enraged when Bush addressed students, but parents cannot be enraged when a Democratic President addresses students? What hipocrasy!!

Also, I’ve followed this discussion with interest, partly because the tinfoil-hat folks give a whole array of different rationalizations for objecting to Obama’s speech. The one I love best is that their kids might be influenced to admire or agree with Obama if they don’t shelter those poor potential victims from ever seeing him in any way, shape or form.

I think Calvin Trillin may possibly have put his finger on the real issue in his poetry collection describing the 2008 campaign:

“And to be frank, they pointed out, he’s black.”

So, in closing, maybe I helped you understand or maybe I didn’t. You cannot deny that Reagan nor GW Bush would gain nothing by addressing the children when they did, yet Obama is addressing the voters in his next election. Think long and hard before you reply.

The point to the majority of Americans is not who’s president, but that whoever it is IS “The President.”

Funny thing about Alan Keyes and standing for the un-popular — which as a general concept I respect though I may personally disagree with the individual positions taken.

Yet the more people get to know Alan Keyes, the less “popular” he seems to be, having nothing to do with media twist.

Most recently, he is a plaintiff in at least one lawsuit challenging President Obama’s citizenship and presidency.

But even that has a further, and ignoble, context: as an until-then non-resident of Illinois — who had previously criticized Hillary Clinton for “carpet-bagging” when she ran for U.S. Senate in NY (Keyes’ nominal home state de jour) — Keyes ran against Obama for the Illinois U.S. Senate seat in 2004. And we know how THAT turned out.

When principles are self-serving, or sacrificed when not self-serving, they may not be racist, but I fail to see the principle.

Our Constitution is principled. Alan Keyes can wrap himself in the flag and espouse his religious values until the cows come home… but principled he ain’t, even if he’s not a racist.

(Note that Keyes is not color-blind: he has advocated income tax forgiveness for blacks as slavery reparation. Agree or not, that’s not color-blind.)

I dare say your sense of principles may be stronger than Alan Keyes’.

Question: Would you have felt differently had a President McCain been the one attempting to address school kids?

(Note for trivia buffs: McCain himself was not born in the United States proper.)

The notion of “protecting” your kids by preventing them from hearing any opinion you disagree with is doomed to be futile, so what would be the point? Is that really an effective child-rearing philosophy?

Your comment is highly offensive and totally assuming on your part. It makes you look prejudiced yourself.

I don’t have kids, but if I did, they would not be listening to Obama’s speech. Not because he is black, I could care less what color he is…. but apparently you notice he is black and make sure to point that out and say anyone not support him is racist.

I personally voted for another “black” man this past election – Alan Keyes….. a true American that actually looks at the constitution for how to legislate rather than what is popular or twisted in the media.

I don’t support Obama – not because of color – but because his ideas are ridiculous and takes this great country down a road that many of our grandfathers fought against in our past. It takes us down a path that I believe is going to lead to total destruction of this country if we don’t get these fools out of office.

That is why I wouldn’t allow my kids to watch this speech….nothing to do with racism.

While I am sure there are some that are racist and let that stupidity run their lives, that is not the case for me…. and your comment stating that all of these people are racist is just not fair and down right a lie and you know it – that is unless your own racism has hidden that from you.

How much did you have to pay?