Here is the Text of Obama's speech to Schools scheduled September 8

I appreciate that he might be trying to tell poor kids that he identifies with them, but I do think he distorted the facts or at least, ignored some of them. Of course, with the economy tanking, there are more kids out there today whose families are struggling than there were before. Plus, it's worth acknowledging that not all parents are single ones. His mother was single for a couple of years but after that she married and Obama has said nice things about his step-father, that he was a good guy.

It's got at least one half-truth, but it's hardly one that school students need to be concerned about.

Thanks for posting this link.

If people were worried about what might be in the speech, it was because of the assignment guidelines for teachers that were released. They certainly seemed to be aimed at directing children's attention towards Obama. They haven't changed them sufficiently in my opinion, but they did respond and make one change. I checked constantly for the release of the speech and it didn't show up until after noon EST on Monday. As soon as it was there, I posted the link. Now, I will watch the speech on CSPAN and follow along to ensure there are no deviations.

I understand exactly how you are feeling!!! Because honestly that is exactly how I felt the entire time Bush was in office... I realize the Obama detractors and the Bush supporters dont get that...but honestly that is how we felt with all the wackos he surrounded himself with....

yeah that's what concerns me too... I don't recall these lesson plans being sent out when Reagan and Bush did their speeches. If they or any other president did this no matter left or right I would not allow my child to attend a day long event about a president that has not even proven himself as a leader. My grandmother told me when she was growing up that her teachers praised FDR so she grew up thinking FDR was the greatest president ever... now she says after doing some research herself when she got older she knows he was not this great president... he prolonged the Depression. But when you are young you develop these hero worshiping that sometimes are difficult to look at without the rose covered glasses that were placed over their eyes at a young age. Already Obama has children singing songs about him. This is disturbing to me. The speech itself is the the problem... it's the hero worshiping that Obama so craves that worries me and how he is going after the young undeveloped minds that do not question his intentions and actions the same way an adult mind does.

correction: I meant to say the speech itself is NOT the problem.

I agree with that...I was ready to keep my daughter home that day as well for the mere principal that the white house has no business setting up cirriculum to pass out to teachers and creating a whole day around his speach....but most schools arent planning to do that part at least here....and i dont think my daughters school is even planning to show the speach.... But it really is a shame that so much controversy is being stirred up about this when the actually message it badly needed right now. Kids are just not interested in education any more and they need to have a fire lit under them.

To be fair, no one knew what the intention of the speech was before today, they knew only of the guidelines for teachers which set out all sorts of tasks related to how students could help Obama or how he has inspired them. We might not know even today what is in the speech, if there hadn't been a fuss about it. The fuss is a direct result of Obama employing many people of questionable character and intent as advisers whose power and influence cannot be scrutinized. The fuss might also have been fueled by the extreme secrecy that this administration practices. The fuss, if you will, is a result of the fact that the American people do not trust their president. That mistrust is not some huge character flaw or lack in the American people, it is an atmosphere for which only Obama is to blame.

It wasn't about the speech, it was about the department of education's inapropriate involvment and the lesson plans they developed around the speech. the speech itself was a great idea.

Well, let's not forget also that we didn't have the speech. I am not sure if we would have it even now if there hadn't been such an uproar. I will be watching it live myself tomorrow, to read along and make sure there aren't any changes. The fact that the lesson plans were so centered on Obama and not having the text of the speech is what led to the suspicion and feelings of mistrust. Parents should be concerned about what their kids are hearing in school, that's their job.

What do you think of the follow on assignment that includes making goals on how to support Obama best?

Obama's greatest fans are also not American. Strange, isn't it?