tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297797.post3891365905028116745..comments2023-10-17T01:06:42.287-04:00Comments on The Quiet Life: This is just so wrongElizabeth Pratahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04341086233512507156noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297797.post-34749038519101071552008-10-06T15:36:00.000-04:002008-10-06T15:36:00.000-04:00Let me count the ways, O Ye Of Lowest Standards:Ch...Let me count the ways, O Ye Of Lowest Standards:<BR/><BR/>Children at school engaging in:<BR/>--partisan political activities<BR/>--children at school praying to a politician<BR/>--children at school calling a politician a name reserved for God<BR/><BR/>If this was done to make kids feel better about themselves, why do it in the name of Obama? Why not encourage kids to believe in the power of themselves? Hitler inspired youth too, whereupon they took to military formations and chanted his name. Called him Lord. And look where that got them.<BR/><BR/>There's a difference between admiring a role model and praying to an idol.<BR/><BR/>Minimize it all ya want, but it's wrong.Elizabeth Pratahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04341086233512507156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297797.post-80021254259064150902008-10-06T13:34:00.000-04:002008-10-06T13:34:00.000-04:00What's so wrong about some children performing a s...What's so wrong about some children performing a step show? We performed routines like this all the time when I was in school. It shows creativity. You comparison to "Hitler youth" (what?!?) is way off base. Hitler Youth were all about military and nationalism. These kids are singing about being inspired to have a career and health care for all...what's wrong with that?<BR/><BR/>If you object to militant nationalist military youth groups, we do have them in the schools, almost every school I believe. They're called ROTC. And you and I would agree that having nationalist military youth groups should not be allowed in our schools.<BR/><BR/>Step shows, however, I have no problem with. As a matter of fact, many schools have step show teams, and this is what this appears to be: a step show team.<BR/><BR/>I don't care if Obama inspires these children to do something with their lives, or if Michael Jordan, John McCain or Winnie the Pooh...I'm glad they're doing something positive and have a positive role model. Also, they have every right to create and perform their step show as they see fit. If the teacher tried to stop them, that teacher would be out of line. Putting images of minors on the internet is the violation here, not the performance, and that is why the teacher was suspended and rightfully so.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com