tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776587.post2711618238329918691..comments2023-11-03T04:00:24.785-04:00Comments on Kentucky School News and Commentary: Did adults learn anything from Obama speech controversy?Richard Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14586435007687942849noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776587.post-68689218491119904292010-11-17T09:50:55.070-05:002010-11-17T09:50:55.070-05:00Why is it such a huge deal that THE President of t...Why is it such a huge deal that THE President of the United States comes in and talks to the children about responsibility? Who better? Other than congress Obama has an emense amount of responsibilty. Much more than anyone on this site. I think it is absolutley ridiculous that people think its "creepy" for our presidnet to come in and speak to a direct youthfull audience. If you take away race all together. No race in this situation at all. The situation is The President goes and speaks with teenagers about self responsibility....Yea Im not seeing the problem either.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776587.post-22968211774965282702009-09-12T09:31:30.148-04:002009-09-12T09:31:30.148-04:00The messages about our students' personal resp...The messages about our students' personal responsibility is not only lacking from too many educators, it is absent from far too many parents. You know the ones. In cases where a teacher does try to hold a student accountable, all too frequently they have to fight with the parents to do so.<br /><br />Just as other presidents have spoken directly to the nation, and directly to various subsets of the nation, it is very appropriate for a president to speak directly to students. <br /><br />Did it have to be the president? Maybe not. But why not? Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, NASCAR drivers, golfers, authors, dancers, actors...many public figures have sent messages of encouragement to students. This one got heard.<br /><br />10:23 - I'm truly pleased that you find the blog thought-provoking. As for agreeing with me, perhaps, that's not important. I learn from this exchange too. When an issue comes up that strikes a chord in you, please let us know when and how you disagree, so that the exchange continues.Richard Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586435007687942849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776587.post-47829188856358945162009-09-11T22:23:11.294-04:002009-09-11T22:23:11.294-04:00I am finding I agree less and less with what you s...I am finding I agree less and less with what you say, Richard, but I'll defend your right to speak your mind.<br /><br />Thank you for this wonderful forum. It makes me think; it keeps me informed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776587.post-7016263359815587672009-09-11T22:20:30.664-04:002009-09-11T22:20:30.664-04:00Why did the pep talk about personal responsibility...Why did the pep talk about personal responsibility need to come from President Obama? <br /><br />In my twenty plus years as an educator, I've yet to hear one principal, much less a superintendent, say to a child, "Studying is your responsibility." <br /><br />Today, educators bear the sole responsibility for students who fail and Education Secretary Arne Duncan tells us the schools are broken and need the big fix. Funny, but with each big fix, students are held less responsible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776587.post-48895496993385727052009-09-11T08:33:38.476-04:002009-09-11T08:33:38.476-04:00To 7:54:
Fair enough.
Conway went to the gutter ...To 7:54:<br /><br />Fair enough.<br /><br />Conway went to the gutter and I chose to fight him there. <br /><br />To 8:08:<br /><br />I believe most folks are fair-minded people of good will. But racism still exists. Surely you would acknowledge that.<br /><br />It's not for me to say who's what. That's up to each individual and their conscience or morals to determine. <br /><br />But it is not OK to bait the racists - even if one is not.Richard Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586435007687942849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776587.post-82758917578414188942009-09-11T08:08:59.482-04:002009-09-11T08:08:59.482-04:00I'm white, and from the things I've heard ...<em>I'm white, and from the things I've heard my white colleagues say, I know that most people aren't looking at Obama's plans or ideas;</em><br /><br />So most of your white colleagues are racist? But not you...no, you're carrying around that "white guilt" that all white people should feel, right? Makes you feel good, to feel so guilty, right? Blah, blah, blah...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776587.post-53477122593551440272009-09-11T07:54:58.833-04:002009-09-11T07:54:58.833-04:00I was embarrassed by both the conservatives like L...I was embarrassed by both the conservatives like Leland Conway, who insinuated we should keep our kids home during the speech, and the "Black man wants to scare your children" meant-to-shame headline of Mr. Richard Day. Both were in poor taste.<br /><br />The decision to air the speech during school should have been made by the teachers, however, not Mr. Silberman, not Mr. Holliday, not Mr. Duncan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776587.post-741084807046427922009-09-10T20:07:08.135-04:002009-09-10T20:07:08.135-04:00I absolutely think Max Rosenberg was right on, and...I absolutely think Max Rosenberg was right on, and he's only 14. If this had been a white president, there would have been no controversy. I'm white, and from the things I've heard my white colleagues say, I know that most people aren't looking at Obama's plans or ideas; they're just looking at the fact that suddenly their race isn't in power. It's disgusting, and it makes me ashamed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com