These kids know what's really going on about "The Speech."

[Are_grits_groceries]

From "Rayne Today's" Blog:

The text of President Obama's speech scheduled for delivery tomorrow to public school children has been released today; I've read it.

And I asked my both of my kids read it.

With a bored, so-what shrug, the new sophomore said, "It's rather elementary, but I suppose it has to be since it's meant to reach elementary school kids. Like kindergartners."

The new middle-schooler was more forthcoming.

"Yeah, I read this part about Obama and his mom this past year," by which he referred to the portion of the speech in which Obama recalls how mother got him up at 4:30 a.m. to study. "I already knew about that. And the President is telling kids the same thing you already tell us, that we need to go to school and study and work hard."

I asked him about parents being afraid to let kids hear President Obama's speech -- what did he think about this?

"Profiling. They're profiling him."

You could have knocked me over with a feather; I wasn't expecting this for an answer. Really? Profiling? What did he mean?

"Yeah, the parents are like Maxwell Smart in the Get Smart movie. Max says, 'I'm not profiling, I'm not profiling...he looks EVIL! But I'm not profiling...'"

And off he went to go and enjoy the last day of summer vacation; I doubt this includes packing his backpack, though.
http://rayne-today.blogspot.com/

I never thought of that.

[pinto]

1. Smart kid.

:thumbsup:

[JohnnyLib2]

2. Giving a much deserved rec.

:thumbsup:

[goclark]

3. And a pat on the back for raising great kids nt

[seabeyond]

4. i think the nonbrainwashed, or nonbigoted taught kids get it. yes.

i think it is clear what is happening.

i am excited to hear what both boys have to say when they get home today. great dinner table conversation

[The Backlash Cometh]

5. Profiling. Damn. I'm still stuck on 'racism!"

Profiling is the new racism.

[lame54]

6. The repugs are definitely KAOS