Kids Didn't Hear Obama, But Will be Bussed for Bush

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Church questions district's "duplicity" on president talks

By STACY MORROW The Arlington Independent School District, which passed on airing President Barack Obama's live classroom address, has announced that some students will be bussed off campus to hear a message from former President George W. Bush on Sept. 21.

District officials said it's part of a Cowboys Stadium field trip that the North Texas Super Bowl Host Committee invited 28 fifth-grade classes to attend several months ago.

In addition to hearing from Bush and former first lady Laura Bush, the students will hear from legendary Dallas Cowboys players and North Texas business and community leaders. The event launches the Super Bowl committee's largest-ever youth education program.

Students must have their parents' permission to attend, school officials said.

Dwight McKissic Sr., the senior pastor of Arlington's Cornerstone Baptist Church, said he's concerned about the district's decision to not broadcast Obama's message while transporting students to hear a message from Bush.

"I do not understand the duplicity in this situation," McKissic said in a news release from the church. "I believe the students and the public deserve and need to have these differences explained."

Obama told students to stay in school, work hard and set goals in an 18-minute speech delivered Tuesday morning from Wakefield High School in Arlington, Va.

The Arlington school district, like many in North Texas, decided not to broadcast the president's speech live after some parents expressed concern about its content.

The district said the recorded speech would be made available through its Web site.

The school district allowed students with permission slips from parents an excused absence to watch Obama's speech at an off-site location.

Cornerstone Baptist Church was among the facilities that broadcast Obama's address for students and parents who wanted to watch the speech live.

http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local-beat/Kids...h-57827022.html

[one...two...tree 2,762]

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

The silence is deafening.

[alienlovechild 75]

Any more related posts about the Obama's non-controversial speech now that it's over?

Anyway, churches shouldn't be allowed to make public school policy. I know because that's what the liberals always tell us.

[HAL 9000 96]

Amazing how a public school would spend taxpayer money transporting students to a former President's speech while passing on a free trip inside the school to see the current President speak.

Oddly enough... if both options where present... then no problem either way.

[alienlovechild 75]

Amazing how a public school would spend taxpayer money transporting students to a former President's speech while passing on a free trip inside the school to see the current President speak.

Do you know any Cowboy's fans and why they probably don't care about the nuances of the issue?

[HAL 9000 96]

Amazing how a public school would spend taxpayer money transporting students to a former President's speech while passing on a free trip inside the school to see the current President speak.

Do you know any Cowboy's fans and why they probably don't care about the nuances of the issue?

Grandpa was BFFs with Tom Landry.

I'm sure that some folks would have a heart attack if it was a bus trip to see President Obama. That is hypocrisy in its finest- unless we're willing to forget recent history.

[LaGreenEyes 0]

This is a big issue in the DFW local area, it's been all over the news. One excuse I heard was that the Arlington school district didn't have enough cable TV bandwidth to show the speech..Hmmmm I worked for that school district years ago and I do remember cable in ALL the classrooms and that was 15 years ago!

It's a disgrace. But most of Texas is "Bush country", what do you expect? Arlington is actually a very diverse community with not so diverse leadership.

Edited September 10, 2009 by LaGreenEyes

[tallcoolone 102]

We dont' want to hear Obama Bull$hit talk.

Texas didnt' vote for him, nor do we support him.

[LaGreenEyes 0]

We dont' want to hear Obama Bull$hit talk.

Texas didnt' vote for him, nor do we support him.

"What you make of your education will decide nothing less than the future of this country. What you’re learning in school today will determine whether we as a nation can meet our greatest challenges in the future."

Yeah..what a crock of BS...encouraging kids to do well in school... the nerve.

3,521,164 Texans voted for Obama... speak for yourself.

[HannahP 119]

We dont' want to hear Obama Bull$hit talk.

Texas didnt' vote for him, nor do we support him.

"What you make of your education will decide nothing less than the future of this country. What you’re learning in school today will determine whether we as a nation can meet our greatest challenges in the future."

Yeah..what a crock of BS...encouraging kids to do well in school... the nerve.

3,521,164 Texans voted for Obama... speak for yourself.

The unfortunate thing is that people like him tend to speak loudest. The moderate majority only exists in bumper stickers.

[Pooky 3,825]

The silence is deafening.

Ssssssssssssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhdhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

You'll wake up the munchkins.

Oh, you're already awake.

Dang!

[tallcoolone 102]

We dont' want to hear Obama Bull$hit talk.

Texas didnt' vote for him, nor do we support him.

"What you make of your education will decide nothing less than the future of this country. What you’re learning in school today will determine whether we as a nation can meet our greatest challenges in the future."

Yeah..what a crock of BS...encouraging kids to do well in school... the nerve.

3,521,164 Texans voted for Obama... speak for yourself.

3,521,164 Bona Fide Idiots

The majority in Texas Did Not, I repeat Did Not vote for Obama

[HAL 9000 96]

And somewhere in between the moron in the room and the smarter fellow we discovered that indeed, a surprise was not to be had.

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

Wait a minute.... I thought it doesn't matter???? Now it does?

Stupid hypocrites.