Obama's Speech To Schools

I am opposed to the speech Obama will be giving to schools. I oppose it because teachers constantly complain about not having enough time to teach what they have to every year. Also, the timing (at least for schools in Maine) would interrupt lunches, which really means kids will not even be listening to the speech if it cancels the lunches because the speech will be drowned out over complaints of hunger. I also do not think that kindergarten students will even remember the speech in high school when it really would matter.

So, to also provide a solution which would be more effective: speak to the parents of the country. I know cutting out the middle man is often desired in government deals, the parent is one middle man which should never be taken out of issues involving kids. Make a speech to parents instead of students and request an effort for parents to get more involved in their student's schools. Let parents know they are a crucial part of keeping their kids away from drugs and inspiring their kids to finish high school and look to college as the best option following high school. That is a speech that needs to be made by someone other than our pastors and school principles. It would also keep the parent in control of the final decision as it should be. A government close to, but not controlling of the people is what this country was founded on.



I would also like to point out to blogger.com that Barack and Obama should no longer be words which are underlined as misspelled. It would make my typing so much faster as I always pause at an error.