The Obama Speech

Toady, I sat and listened to the speech President Obama gave to the school student. I had some serious reservations about the presidents agenda based on what I had heard and seen on the questionnaire. It was all a plot to brainwash our children to serve the state and turn our little children’s minds full of mush into anti American communists; or so I was told.

What I heard was a good and appropriate speech filled with posit5ives about school and the children’s future. It was not the evil message that was being portrayed. Perhaps he changed it due to public pressure, but I will never know. What I do know is that he talked about personal responsibility and overcoming obstacles.

I am sure that in his heart, Obama believes what he said. I believe in what he said. We’ll leave the arguments on the difference of ideas on how we get there for another day. Today I just want to give kudos where I feel they are due and I give kudos to Obama for the message he delivered.

I began to listen to some of the commentary Rush Limbaugh had to offer afterwards. I don’t often say it, but I think I have to disagree with his after coverage of the speech. He immediately said that Obama was lying, in so many words. He took the opportunity to go after policies of the president and the people surrounding the president. Rush, I think you missed a great opportunity here.

What could have been pointed out is that we WANT our children to take personal responsibility for their education and futures. We WANT our children to look past and overcome obstacles they face. We WANT our children to focus on their futures to grow up to be whatever it is they want to be. We WANT our children being respectful of teachers, parents, and other authorities. These ARE conservative principles.

It would have been a great opportunity to talk about how conservatives wish to have these hopes and dreams for our children implemented and how conservative ideas best represent the greatest opportunity for those ideals to be brought to fruition in the children’s adult years. It would have been a great opportunity to talk about the greatness of our country and how these opportunities can be best achieved here.

Instead, we get more ranting and fear mongering. If this was the presidents intention all along to give this version of the speech, I feel duped. I feel that those that are out there trying to talk about the values I hold dropped the ball and misled me. I think people want to b FOR something positive and good, not constantly angry and suspicious about every motive.

At least for one day let the two sides put down the gloves and agree together that the president gave a great message today. We can argue about how we get there tomorrow.