Nobama?

My school has decided not to air President Obama's address to schoolkids next week.

I have a very big problem with this. And here's why: he's the dang President.

Regardless of your political views, here's the thing. On November 4th, 2008, Barack Hussein Obama was elected president of the USA, like it or not. YOUR PEOPLE voted, there were more votes for Obama than McCain. It's. As. Simple. As. That. No conspiracies. No smoke and mirrors. And, even if Obama's a terrorist (he's not!) how much harm can he do to your child? You expect him to pull an Uzi and shoot through the TV screen? Even if his speech is Nazi/terrorist rhetoric made up of nothing but HEIL HITLER, that doesn't mean your kids have to agree with it. They watch videos on the Holocaust in school, yet they realize that it was wrong. What about slavery? You don't see Johnny going around enslaving people. To me, saying you don't want this speech aired in your district is, albiet indirectly, saying your kids are blind sheep who don't know right from wrong.

And yes, if McCain won, I would advocate the same points about his speech. I don't have to agree with our president, and oftentimes I don't, but you should at least lend him your ears. Treat others how you want to be treated. That's what America's about.

And, despite the efforts of my school, I'm watching that address. I may come out of it completely unconvinced, I may agree. Either way, I'll listen to our President. I may not do what he says, I may not agree, but I'll listen.

God bless the USA, where I can make a post like this, and you can respond any way you want to.

Still working on my big post!

Tomato