My Letter to the PTA and Schools re: Obamaganda

Sorry. I am still stewing over this brazen and unprecedented attempt by President Obama to indoctrinate our kids.

Here is an email I am sending to the PTA and the administration of the five schools that my kids attend:

To the Members of the PTA and Administration:

My son, ____ is a sixth grade student at _____.

I am sure by now you know that President Obama will be addressing all of our
nation's schoolchildren on September 8th at noon.

I am concerned and outraged by this unprecedented interruption of class or educational time for the injection of politics into our public schools.

I would be similarly outraged (as would be the entire academic, political and media establishment) if this had been attempted by a president of the opposite party.

Perhaps the speech itself will be an inspirational call to hard work and excellence, with no political subtext, no express or subtle call to action on the President's political agenda.

However, we have reason to be suspicious, given the timing of the event (i.e., the same week as the President's address to a joint session of Congress on health care
and the 8th anniversary of the attacks of 9/11, which President Obama wants to set aside as a National Day of Service).

Lending to the atmosphere of suspicion about the President's motives is the "menu of
classroom activities" prepared by the Teaching Ambassador Fellows, U.S. Department of Education.

I urge you review the attached "menu" of suggested classroom and follow-up activities and ask yourself whether it is appropriate for our students.

Even if you support President Obama and his agenda, would you be comfortable with this no matter the party or the the domestic priorities of the president or administration?

Please advise what actions if any the PTA/school is recommending for parents who are not comfortable with this attempt to politicize of our children.

Thank you.