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["Lynda" <lurine AT com-pair.net>]

Well, might one suggest that one look at some of the old video from the 
schools in Germany under Hitler???

Lynda
"To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we 
are
to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and
servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public."  Theordore
Roosevelt, 1918.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "EarthNSky" <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net>


> 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.