Why was it OK for GW Bush to ask American Children to send $1 to the WH

[Bluerthanblue]

for the children of Afghanistan, yet it's not ok for Pres. Obama to encourage kids to stay in school and set goals for themselves?

Personally, my kids didn't join Bush's campaign, but instead sent money to UNICEF- and Heifer Project International- (i didn't see why the WH should be collecting funds that were supposedly going to go to the children of a nation we were bombing-)

Maybe the republicans are making the Presidents speech to students into such a big deal in part because THEY are projecting their own agenda (manipulating children) onto Obama,- not imagining that it's possible for a President to sincerely care about ALL Americans- not just those who share his political affiliation.

:shrug:

[HopeHoops]

1. Yeah, and they never accounted for what happened to that money!

Not that anyone should be shocked to learn they were stealing from little kids, but still.

[seabeyond]

2. we didnt have the dollar, but both kids in younger grades had to write bush a letter

supporting him and war....

i told kids that they were not allowed to be disrespectful adn had to find a positive message to send to bush.

when dropping off kids to school i reminded them of that and also bush 1 and reagan, so they can have info when it comes up in class.

looking forward to hearing what happened in their day

[snooper2]

3. huh?

:eyes:

[seabeyond]

4. what dont you get. that in lower grades kids had to write gw a letter?

that they didnt have to send a dollar?
that i reminded kids today about letters, reagan and bush 1 so they had info for class today?

what dont you get

a huh

and expecting an answer is challenging.

[snooper2]

5. Well, first of all...

this statement

"when dropping off kids to school i reminded them of that and also bush 1 and reagan, so they can have info when it comes up in class."

Reminded them what of Bush and Reagan? And the way you strung the statements together the timeline is all fucked up. It sounds like you are referencing the past talking about writing Chimpy a leter, the went to the above statement. Did you remind them of Bush and Reagan when they had to write Chimpy a letter? or more recently?

Everything sounds like it is past tense then you state you look forward to hearing what happened during their day. The day that happened years ago or "today".




Maybe it's just early :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[seabeyond]

6. since we are talking about opposition to speech, i mention reagan and bush 1

i really made the assumption the reader would know reagan and bush 1 did the same

but hey

for the people not informed

wtf

[Javaman]

7. given morons* history of how he handled the finances of Iraq...

are we even sure those dollars that he* requested ever even left the white house?

[Frank Cannon]

8. Didn't Soupy Sales get fired from TV for doing the same thing?

I forgot all about Bush's dollar campaign. Thanks for the reminder!