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Home Where They Belong ~ Obama Schooling

11:25 AM, Oct. 7, 2009

We are starting to get a glimpse of what is in store for America's school children should they choose public schools under Obama - end summer break and spend more time in school learning to serve the state.

"Now, I know longer school days and school years are not wildly popular ideas," the president said earlier this year. "Not with Malia and Sasha, not in my family, and probably not in yours. But the challenges of a new century demand more time in the classroom."

The president, who has a sixth-grader and a third-grader, wants schools to add time to classes, to stay open late and to let kids in on weekends so they have a safe place to go."

What this really means: Parents you're potentially dangerous; therefore, only the government can keep your kids truly safe. Longer school days and years also increases the the demand for teachers and the hours of indoctrination so children can learn more praise songs to "The One" and how they can serve the needs of the state and has nothing to do with keeping kids safe.

Which brings up the next change under Obama, National Service-Learning:

A teaching and learning strategy that integrates meaningful community service with instruction and reflection to enrich the learning experience, teach civic responsibility, and strengthen communities.
This is compulsory voluntary service to promote liberal causes and social justice such as voter mobilization with Operation Rainbow/Push. (I wonder if they'd count voter mobilization toward Sarah Palin as service-learning too?)

The national service-learning campaign kick-off is scheduled for October 5.

I'm all for volunteering when it comes from the heart not a requirement for school. The challenges of a new century may require Obama's daughters to spend more time in the classroom but Obama's choices as the father should not become our mandates as a nation.

-Spunky

Reposted, with permission, from spunkyhomeschool.

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Sep. 29, 2009 - Education or Indoctrination? Obama Worship Songs in School

Great post--I referenced you in my blog today:
"You can’t get away from it, so we might as well discuss it. Obama worship songs; they’re all over the internet, including Youtube. (Read more about Obama schooling at Homeschooling With Heart.)

We should teach our children about our government, and about our president. However, these songs and curriculum go way beyond teaching children facts. Should public school dollars—your money—be spent to teach kids to love Obama—some may say to practically worship him as a god?

“One song that the children were taught directly quotes from the spiritual "Jesus Loves the Little Children," though Jesus' name is replaced with Obama's: "He said red, yellow, black or white/All are equal in his sight. Barack Hussein Obama."-- Fox News Politics.

I’m not sure if I should be rotfl or covering myself with ashes because of the blasphemy. I guess it doesn’t really matter what I think. What really matters is what God says. So I searched His Word, to try and find out.

I don’t find public school in the Bible; God’s Word, in Proverbs 22:6, charges parents with the responsibility for child training."

Read more at EaglesNestHome, Sep. 29, 2009 - Education or Indoctrination? Obama Worship Songs in School, http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/eaglesnest/

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5:24 PM, Nov. 1, 2009, posted by John Green
Spunky,

Either you are deliberately distorting the objectives of President Obama’s initiative in calling for longer school hours or you have completely missed the point. Having recently read some of your past postings I think it is the former. Clearly, he is seeking to address the poor standard of achievement of the schools in your country. Extending school opening times into the evening would offer a safe learning environment and, by keeping children off the streets, help to lower the appalling level of crime and drug abuse in the USA. Only an idiot or a trouble-maker would describe this as “What this really means: Parents you're potentially dangerous; therefore, only the government can keep your kids truly safe. Longer school days and years also increases the the (sic) demand for teachers and the hours of indoctrination so children can learn more praise songs to "The One" and how they can serve the needs of the state and has nothing to do with keeping kids safe.“

The focus on promoting community service is also commendable. Having lived in your country for six years I am aware of the focus on “me” and “my civil rights and liberties” that is prevalent in the USA. If you and your countrymen put more emphasis on duties rather than rights, and the needs of the community rather than yourself you would more likely resolve some of the appalling problems the USA faces.

Maybe JFK’s message needs repeating: “think not of what your country can do for you but rather what you can do for your country”.


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