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[Robert Walton <waltonrp AT gmail.com>]

Interesting, I saw this video on MSNBC today. Even they described it
as freaky and innapropriate. I think most would say MSNBC is at least
left leaning.

The school suprententant said it was part of black history.

Rob - VA

On 9/24/09, EarthNSky <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net> wrote:
> http://www.postchronicle.com/news/original/article_212258016.shtml
>
> Had this tape surfaced a few weeks ago, before Obama's address to the
> schoolchildren, it would have been more explosive.  I wonder why it is
> suddenly in the news now.  This is why people are afraid of Obama.  This
> was performed at some kind of assembly-note the Obama poster next to the
> kids.   My friend who sent this to me said you could hear the teachers
> coaching. (I can't watch the video) For those on the far left who might
> not understand why this is threatening to the far right, just imagine
> those kids all saying the Lord's prayer or singing Bible hymns instead
> of chanting the accomplishments and praises of a President who, at the
> time, had only been in office 5 months.  My friend reminded me that one
> section of the lyrics is awfully close to Jesus Loves The Little
> Children.(Red and Yellow, Black and White, they are precious in his
> sight)  I wonder who would be screaming if they were singing that!
>
> Those little second graders have NO CLUE as to politics or what they are
> singing.  They couldn't tell you the difference between affirmative
> action and economics. I'd bet they couldn't tell you anything about
> Martin Luther King Jr or any other historical black hero who found for
> equality.   Who wrote this song?  Who authorized it to be given to
> schools?  Who taught this to the kids?   This is NOT right.
>
> It is starting to come apart at the seams.
>
> Bev, who just harvested 35# of sweet potatoes!
>
> --
> Sleep well tonight, for somewhere in the ocean's depths, MY son is
> protecting your freedom on the USS Key West, currently deployed
> somewhere in the Pacific and/or Indian Ocean.  Go Navy!
> EarthNSky Farm, NW Georgia, USA
>
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