What’s the Big Deal?

September 9, 2009 squincheye

Tonight I was watching the evening news (I never watch the news) and there were a lot of opinions about President Obama’s Address to Students. Most of the opinions featured were from parents who were strongly against it. One of the parents stated that the President should not force his political views down the throats of the students. Another said, the students should take it in and then make up their own minds. I do not share the same political views as President Obama, but I do think parents over-reacted. I don’t understand what the big deal was about.

I did not watch the entire address, I only saw bits and pieces. However, I did look up the actual speech. I do not think he said anything inappropriate. He encouraged the kids to stay in school, to set goals and go after those goals. Parents should be excited that President Obama is sending a positive message to their children. The sad thing is that many (not all) of the parents protesting his speech, are the exact same parents who allow their children to watch television programs that are demoralizing. Or they are the same parents who teach their children that it is perfectly fine to discriminate against someone because of their race, sexual preference, gender, disabilities, inabilities, and/or political opinions. Isn’t that ironic.

With all that said- I am so proud to live in America, where you are encouraged to have an opinion and freely voice it.