OBAMA SPEAKING NOW TO SCHOOLCHILDREN IN PHILADELPHIA

[jenmito]

On CNN and C-Span 2 and here: http://www.whitehouse.gov/live and here: http://live.cnn.com/

[Oceansaway]

1. thanks...n/t

[AtomicKitten]

2. Thanks for the link!

[jenmito]

3. No problem! I can't believe MSNBC isn't showing it. n/t

[bluestateguy]

4. HE'S TRYING TO INDOCTRINATE OUR CHILDREN WITH SOCIALISM!!!

:sarcasm:

[jenmito]

5. Yup-that's probably why Faux and MSNBC aren't showing it...

even though MSNBC SAID they'd be showing it.

[treestar]

28. Again! Will that muslin soshalust never quit?

:rofl:

[jenmito]

6. kick

[Cha]

7. Thanks jenmito..

:bounce:

[jenmito]

8. You're very welcome, Cha!

:bounce: :D

[Spazito]

9. Thanks for the heads-up, am watching now! n/t

[Pirate Smile]

10. I love his back-to-school speeches. They are always awesome.

It was great.

[jenmito]

13. I liked how he talked about his OWN struggles, including his identity. n/t

[quiet.american]

11. Thanks, Jen. Given that there was no teabagger hysteria over it this year, I might have missed it!nt

[jenmito]

14. Well, last night, Keith talked about how certain schools send out permission slips to ALLOW the

children to "opt out" of watching the speech. :eyes:

[impik]

16. Stupid country, absolutely does not deserve this president

[jenmito]

17. I agree. n/t

[sandnsea]

12. Full Text

I wish every kid could have someone telling them this every single day.

"But here is what I came to Masterman to tell you: nobody gets to write your destiny but you. Your future is in your hands. Your life is what you make of it. And nothing - absolutely nothing - is beyond your reach. So long as you’re willing to dream big. So long as you’re willing to work hard. So long as you’re willing to stay focused on your education.

That last part is absolutely essential - because an education has never been more important. I’m sure there will be times in the months ahead when you’re staying up late cramming for a test, or dragging yourselves out of bed on a rainy morning, and wondering if it’s all worth it. Let me tell you, there is no question about it. Nothing will have as great an impact on your success in life as your education."

http://obama-mamas.com/blog/?p=1921

[jenmito]

15. Thanks, sandnsea! n/t

[Cha]

21. That's absolutely the best advice!

Thank you, sandnsea~ I started watching too late to hear that but am looking forward to the replay~

[Pirate Smile]

23. I know. His back to school speeches are the talks all parents want to have with their kids.

You want your kids to hear it and actually think about it.

People can pull it up on Youtube (if their school didn't air it) and make their kids watch it.

[Ian David]

18. I appear to have missed it :( n/t

[jenmito]

19. I'm sure it'll be on the WH website very soon. n/t

[Clio the Leo]

20. One change from last year, exhorting the kids to be nice to one another....

.... glad that he said that, but it's a shame things are so crazy that he felt he needed to.

[jenmito]

24. Good point...

he probably felt he had to do that because many of those kids probably see their parents acting all crazy.

[tilsammans]

22. K&R!!!

:kick:

[FSogol]

25. Congratulations Comrades, well have successfully indoctrinated another batch of socialists!

:rofl:

[otohara]

26. Wonderful Speech - Bravo Mr. President

I "heart" you!

[treestar]

27. So that's what was going on in Philadelphia!

The cops were blocking the streets several blocks to the South of that school; helicopters overhead!


:bounce:

[jenmito]

29. VIDEO OF HIS SPEECH:

http://www.whitehouse.gov/photos-and-video/video/2010/09/14/president-s-back-school-speech

[jtrockville]

30. Thanks jenmito

[jenmito]

31. My pleasure!

[Kablooie]

32. Now? At 2:30 in the morning? Those kids should be in bed!