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The song was one of eight skits performed during a February 2009 program that included second grade classes. Parents attended the program which took place on February 27, 2009. The other skits in the program included Groundhog Day, Chinese New Year, Abraham Lincoln, Valentine's Day, George Washington, Mardi Gras, and Dental Health Month. The song about President Obama was in recognition of Black History Month. We have been informed that the lyrics of the song were sent home with the children in advance of the assembly, which was the teacher's normal procedure. There were no concerns or complaints prior to, during, or after the program.
Congratulations to those of you who took the bait and did your part to add to the stress and confusion in these innocent children's lives.
"I'm stunned -- I can't believe it's our school," said Jim Pronchik, who told FOXNews.com his 8-year-old son Jimmy was one of the 18 students in the video. "We don't want to praise this guy like he's a god or an idol or a king or anything like that. That's the wrong message to be sending."
Click here to see the full lyrics to both songs.
Pronchik said he and his wife were never informed about the lesson, which the superintendent of Burlington Township schools says was held in February as part of Black History Month "to honor the contributions of African Americans to our country."
Originally posted by AmericanDaughter
I would like to see a copy of those lyrics.
Song 1:
Mm, mmm, mm!
Barack Hussein Obama
He said that all must lend a hand
To make this country strong again
Mmm, mmm, mm!
Barack Hussein Obama
He said we must be fair today
Equal work means equal pay
Mmm, mmm, mm!
Barack Hussein Obama
He said that we must take a stand
To make sure everyone gets a chance
Mmm, mmm, mm!
Barack Hussein Obama
He said red, yellow, black or white
All are equal in his sight
Mmm, mmm, mm!
Barack Hussein Obama
Yes!
Mmm, mmm, mm
Barack Hussein Obama
Song 2:
Hello, Mr. President we honor you today!
For all your great accomplishments, we all doth say "hooray!"
Hooray, Mr. President! You're number one!
The first black American to lead this great nation!
Hooray, Mr. President we honor your great plans
To make this country's economy number one again!
Hooray Mr. President, we're really proud of you!
And we stand for all Americans under the great Red, White, and Blue!
So continue ---- Mr. President we know you'll do the trick
So here's a hearty hip-hooray ----
Hip, hip hooray!
Hip, hip hooray!
Hip, hip hooray!
I think it's good that the video was posted. There should be no secrets about what's going on a school classroom.
What's with the extra security and police at the school? What are they expecting?
Originally posted by oneclickaway
And just exactly what stress and confusion was caused in these innocent children's lives?
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Originally posted by ThaLoccster
I think this all is pretty ridiculous, right up there with the hooplah over him giving a speech to the children.
Where was the indoctrination crowd when kids were singing and "praising" Bush?
But for some reason, today's school children are expected to completely ignore the historic nature of America's first black president. And the millions of black and Latino and white children who are inspired by President Obama are supposed to shut up.
No, this is not a "controversy" about education. This is an example of how the right-wing cleverly manipulates the media with their feigned outrage about anything Obama. Even more troubling, this controversy demonstrates how the right is willing to undermine democracy itself to achieve its political aims.
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The fact is we had an election last November, and 69 million people voted for Barack Obama to be our president. A strong and clear majority of American voters made their choice. But a small, vocal and angry minority are attempting to thwart the will of the people with their tea bag-dropping, death panel-fabricating, birth certificate-denying, town hall-yelling, "you lie" shouting tactics.
And the sad part now is that they're hiding behind the kids to do it. That's the worst of cynical politics, even for the right wing.
Originally posted by aravoth
Originally posted by ThaLoccster
I think this all is pretty ridiculous, right up there with the hooplah over him giving a speech to the children.
Where was the indoctrination crowd when kids were singing and "praising" Bush?
We where right here, bitching about it like we are now, where were you?
Second line.
Originally posted by aravoth
Are you serious BH? Some idiot influencing a child's mind tells them to sing a song worshiping the fuhrer, they film it, and you're pissed off at the parents for not liking it, and making a stink about it?
The kids in that video belong to their parents, not to the school.
He said we must be fair today
Equal work means equal pay
Kids Sing Praising Bush, Congress, FEMA After Katrina
And NOT A WORD on ATS, or in the MSM. No complaints, no outrage, no freaking out, no death threats... Just some cute kids singing a song. Because that's what kids do in school...