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daedalus_dude (327 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 01:40 PM Original message |
I think children should not be required to listen to a politician talk in school. |
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FLDCVADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 01:41 PM Response to Original message |
1. I agree |
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MNDemNY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 01:43 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. I think a lot of parents need to opt their head out of their ass. |
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flyingfysh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 01:45 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. I disagree |
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FLDCVADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 01:51 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. I think that for any politician |
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MNDemNY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 01:56 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. +1 |
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MNDemNY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 01:42 PM Response to Original message |
2. An address from the POTUS is hardly "a politician talking" |
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Kerrytravelers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 01:44 PM Response to Original message |
4. This wasn't a political speech. It was a back to school pep talk. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 02:32 PM Response to Reply #4 |
24. i'm not comfortable with the president giving a back to school pep talk directed specifically to |
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Kerrytravelers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 02:55 PM Response to Reply #24 |
36. Are you serious? Big Brotherism? |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 02:58 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. the current message is irrelevant. i dislike the president giving national-level |
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Kerrytravelers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 03:11 PM Response to Reply #39 |
45. Then you would know what Big Brother was... and the President, any President, speaking to school |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 04:00 PM Response to Reply #45 |
50. as i said, we disagree. |
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Kerrytravelers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 04:07 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. It really isn't about disagreeing. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-10-09 12:46 AM Response to Reply #51 |
62. which word would that be? |
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Kerrytravelers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-10-09 09:44 AM Response to Reply #62 |
65. Clearly, you didn't read my earlier responses to you. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-10-09 12:32 PM Response to Reply #65 |
68. clearly, you don't want to tell me exactly which word i don't understand the |
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Kerrytravelers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-10-09 01:02 PM Response to Reply #68 |
71. Well, you called Obama Orwellian by using the word "Big Brother." |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-10-09 01:20 PM Response to Reply #71 |
72. here's what i said: "suspect more presidents haven't done it because it smells of big brotherism." |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-10-09 12:49 AM Response to Reply #45 |
63. we disagree. as i said. but your little rolly guy doesn't make your argument |
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Kerrytravelers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-10-09 09:47 AM Response to Reply #63 |
66. It wasn't meant to make it stronger. Emoticons are used to express emotions in an online forum. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-10-09 12:37 PM Response to Reply #66 |
69. the circles are your own. the emotion expressed is puerile. |
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Kerrytravelers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-10-09 12:50 PM Response to Reply #69 |
70. Ok. Whatever makes you happy. |
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Dogtown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-10-09 09:52 AM Response to Reply #24 |
67. You're not comfortable with a Democrat as President |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 01:44 PM Response to Original message |
5. Not even for History class? nt |
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notadmblnd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 01:48 PM Response to Original message |
7. Did you feel the same way when the little monkey was pretzledenting around? |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 02:34 PM Response to Reply #7 |
25. did bush give a speech specifically directed to all US schoolkids? |
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notadmblnd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 05:44 PM Response to Reply #25 |
61. many times..... up close and personal. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-10-09 12:52 AM Response to Reply #61 |
64. i'm not talking about visiting classrooms. i'm talking about giving a speech |
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notadmblnd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-10-09 06:29 PM Response to Reply #64 |
74. what would the difference be? |
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Raschel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 02:53 PM Response to Reply #7 |
34. "pretzledenting " |
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Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
9. Children should be isolated from politics then? |
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daedalus_dude (327 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 01:56 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Still. It shouldn't be mandatory. |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 01:57 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. yes, education of ALL sorts should eb mandatory and demanded. |
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Kerrytravelers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 02:22 PM Response to Reply #12 |
20. I have no doubt that some would have done the same to Bush. |
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Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 02:29 PM Response to Reply #12 |
22. Of course it should be mandatory in a public school |
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Kerrytravelers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 02:58 PM Response to Reply #22 |
38. Excellent post. I am mortified that a pep talk is even a topic for discussion. |
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Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 04:48 PM Response to Reply #38 |
60. I've been equally mortified, I assure you. |
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OneGrassRoot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 03:13 PM Response to Reply #22 |
47. +100 n/t |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
10. what is wrong with you parents so very afraid for children to be exposed to diverse thinking |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 02:36 PM Response to Reply #10 |
27. "stay in school" = diverse thinking? |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 02:43 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. two subjects going on. of course obamas speech was not political. which is the stupid |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 02:55 PM Response to Reply #30 |
37. I don't think it's the president's role to give pep talks to school kids. |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 02:59 PM Response to Reply #37 |
41. no, it is not political. there was NO politics in it. and of course it is the role of our pres |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 03:05 PM Response to Reply #41 |
44. i disagree. |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 04:23 PM Response to Reply #41 |
56. Well, no, that's not "the role of the president." |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 01:57 PM Response to Original message |
13. it's the President of the United States.. |
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Dogtown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 02:07 PM Response to Original message |
15. Bullshit, d_dude. |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 02:09 PM Response to Original message |
16. I would have no issue with my daughter hearing any President speak |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 02:10 PM Response to Original message |
17. If the speech the chimp gave was on the same vein as yesterday's sure why not? |
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Kerrytravelers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 02:59 PM Response to Reply #17 |
40. Bwwwaaahhhhh. {{snort}} bwwaahhhhh... lol |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 03:51 PM Response to Reply #40 |
49. Well thank you, I'll be here all week |
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Soylent Brice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 02:12 PM Response to Original message |
18. you remind me of pnutbutr... |
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janx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 03:05 PM Response to Reply #18 |
43. I remember pnutbutr! |
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Soylent Brice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 04:32 PM Response to Reply #43 |
58. yeah, |
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FLDCVADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 04:36 PM Response to Reply #18 |
59. I don't know who pnutbutr is n/t |
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Cosmocat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 02:14 PM Response to Original message |
19. I disagree strongly ... in fact, the opposite is true ... |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 02:27 PM Response to Original message |
21. Politicians don't belong in the class room |
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gatorboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 02:34 PM Response to Reply #21 |
26. Well looks like we lost another one to a lousy edumacation... |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 02:44 PM Response to Reply #21 |
32. Hey genius! |
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FLyellowdog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 02:30 PM Response to Original message |
23. In case you haven't noticed, |
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Hansel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 02:39 PM Response to Original message |
28. I would agree if Obama delivered a political speech |
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david13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 02:40 PM Response to Original message |
29. Once he was elected, he was no longer 'a politician', he is now |
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yost69 (131 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 02:43 PM Response to Original message |
31. I don't see this as a politician talk, it was a speech about students education. |
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Kerrytravelers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 03:03 PM Response to Reply #31 |
42. I didn't see this as a put-down, but a dose of reality. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 02:44 PM Response to Original message |
33. How about simply banning civics classes altogether.... |
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Kerrytravelers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 03:12 PM Response to Reply #33 |
46. I think we're seeing the effects of that. |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 02:53 PM Response to Original message |
35. Seven or eight months into his vacation only the fringe of the fringe's fringe would make a stink |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 03:19 PM Response to Original message |
48. Are we still talking about this? |
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Kerrytravelers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 04:12 PM Response to Reply #48 |
52. This big, controversial non-event sure gets people riled up. |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 04:15 PM Response to Original message |
53. He's the President of the United States |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 04:16 PM Response to Original message |
54. Then Senator Biden spoke at my HS graduation |
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Toasterlad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 04:16 PM Response to Original message |
55. Sadly, I Agree |
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quaker bill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 04:27 PM Response to Original message |
57. Politicians, no. President, Yes. |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-10-09 01:25 PM Response to Original message |
73. politicians being quoted in history or civics classes...? |
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