Current Events - Week 1

President Obama Speaks to School Children

As the nation prepares today over the controversial speech by President Obama I remain at a loss at the sanity of our nation. I don’t understand why people would be so against listening to the president encourage our children to remain diligent with their education. Even though my children are influenced everyday by political decisions, as their parent, I still play the most important part in their political beliefs. Not that I am trying to push my children toward certain political beliefs but it’s common knowledge that children are influenced mainly by their parents. I don’t understand why some parents choose to shield their children from the president’s speech, thinking that he will turn their children communist. I think that is the worst option because you are refraining your children from having their own opinion and creating their own beliefs. Historically, presidents have had a focal input to children in school. Remember the speech by George Bush Sr. in 1991? He spoke to the children in school about staying away from drugs and focusing on education. I can remember, as a 10 year old, the importance of the words of the president and was taught to respect his words whether I agreed or not.