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Home Front: Politix
15 page section on Obama in public school textbooks right now
2008-10-14
h/t Gateway Pundit. Original post by Real Debate Wisconsin, at the link.
My 8th grade son is in an advanced English class at a public middle school here in Racine, Wisconsin. I just found out that my son's new (copyright 2008) Wisconsin - McDougal Littell Literature book has 15 pages covering Barack Obama.

I was shocked - No John McCain, no Hillary Clinton, no George Bush - Just Barack Obama. I'm wondering how it is that Obama's story gets put into an 8th grade literature book? It would be one thing, if it was just the tidbit about his boyhood days, but 15 pages, and they talk about his "Life of Service". Honestly, what has Obama really done to be included in this book? Not only that, but on page 847 there is a photo of Obama at the 2004 Democratic Convention with at least 8 Obama signs in the background! Front & center is an www.obama2004.com sign.

Now I understand that many teachers are liberals, but does the school have the right to shove Obama down our kid's throats? All the kids grouped together and read the story. After that, they discussed it... I guess it appears that Obama is planning ahead. If he doesn't get his coveted Presidency, Obama is going to make sure, that the younger generations know all about him, and his "life of service".

If you would like to see the 15 page story on Obama, it appears that you can order this book online. There is a note in the book that says, For more on Barack Obama, visit the Literature Center at www.ClassZone.com The book is: Wisconsin - 8th grade - McDougal Littell Literature - copyright 2008. The Obama story starts on page 830.
Posted by:lotp

#20  #11 Like I said in response to a post yesterday, this Obama-worship stuff just keeps getting weirder and weirder...
Posted by: eltoroverde

I figured that out when panties were being thrown on Obama's stage....by Andrew Sullivan, Edward R. Olbermann, and Chris "tingles" Matthews
Posted by: Frank G   2008-10-14 19:03  

#19  We have 50 years of marketing and media experience since the days of Adolf and Uncle Joe.
Posted by: SteveS   2008-10-14 17:13  

#18  Djugashvilli and Schnickelgruber are amateurs compared to this guy.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2008-10-14 15:02  

#17  Obama's health care plan: "Oh, you're a Republican? Here, drink this Kool Aid." Immediately cuts health care costs in half.
Posted by: Darrell   2008-10-14 13:43  

#16  I see the Great Leader has already been put in the textbooks for worship.
Obama and his cronies are reminding me more and more of other cults of personality that have been incredibly destructive to the world.
Posted by: DarthVader   2008-10-14 13:33  

#15  Remember, when people grow up they tend to remember how useless their teachers were.

To rebel against authority teenagers rebel against what their teachers promote.
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2008-10-14 12:04  

#14  Abu do you love said something about this in yesterday's mega post. This just reinforces that opinion I share.

My niece asked me who I'm voting for last weekend. I said McCain and she asked why...I said, "Well -niece-, I think you are a good person but I don't think you are ready to drive yet (she is 8). Maybe in 8 years but not yet and especially not in city rush hour traffic. You wouldn't want to be riding with someone who has just a couple hours driving experience trying to get across Wichita at 5:00 Friday would you?" So yes, these kids are being tought by their teachers that Beeblebox Obama is the choice and question those who think otherwise (I could tell by the tone of voice).
Posted by: swksvolFF   2008-10-14 11:51  

#13  From the link in the link
Contacts for the Media:
• Jennifer Harrison, for Holt McDougal: 916-716-0636, jennifer@JHarrisonPR.com
• Kate Weber, Holt McDougal: 512-721-7520, kate.weber@hrw.com
Posted by: 3dc   2008-10-14 11:37  

#12  Some one had a plan and the plan was implemented in 1979. It progressed according to the initial design - to get a young charismatic Marxist/Leninist elected POTUS by pulling all the heart-strings and taking advantage of the leftist slant of educators and media workers. So far, it is working according to plan. No need to change it or cancel it - it is on plan. Hey, 1979 = Iran hostage crisis, Reagan comes alive later and gives the Iranian's an ultimatum, Barry starts school at Occidental. Nah, it couldn't be.
Posted by: theotherguyinguam   2008-10-14 11:30  

#11  Like I said in response to a post yesterday, this Obama-worship stuff just keeps getting weirder and weirder...
Posted by: eltoroverde   2008-10-14 11:00  

#10  You can thank government funded PUBLIC EDUCATION!

Luckily, public health care will be completely different than public education or the postal system. Oh, yeah!
Posted by: SteveS   2008-10-14 10:54  

#9  Wherever you find the beneficiaries of extortion, you find socialists.
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2008-10-14 10:19  

#8  You can thank government funded PUBLIC EDUCATION!
Posted by: Besoeker   2008-10-14 09:33  

#7  Now I understand that many teachers are liberals, but does the school have the right to shove Obama down our kid's throats?

In other words, a mental rape of underage children. Not to mention that it was made on tax payer's dime.
Posted by: JFM   2008-10-14 09:29  

#6  in 193x german school books there were only fourteeen about the leader.
Posted by: JFM   2008-10-14 09:24  

#5  a system pushed to its logical end, that however this turns, a step will have been passed???

I'm in total agreement. Even if the Kenyan is defeated next month, which is of very big 'if' my long view sees more of the same political ideology surfacing in the future. If not from this fellow, from others of similar ilk.


Posted by: Besoeker   2008-10-14 09:08  

#4  
“The youth of today see African American artifacts and culture but they don’t understand how these pieces are part of a long literary tradition,” said Allen Wheatcroft, president of Holt.

“We want this anthology to help educators reach and inspire the next generation with names like Oprah Winfrey, Barack Obama, and Queen Latifah. These are names that students recognize and teachers can use the works of these authors to pull students into other literature.”


That is one helluva long and impressive tradition.
Posted by: Nimble Spemble   2008-10-14 08:58  

#3  In any regards, following this Us presidential election has been very enlightening for me, about lotsa stuff hidden under rocks in the US policies, items you don't mention in polite society. Nice.

A question, still : the "Bizarro world feeling" is unshakable about this whole mess, any of you old timers around here thinks this is a watershed election, a system pushed to its logical end, that however this turns, a step will have been passed???
Posted by: anonymous5089   2008-10-14 08:53  

#2  Nice, but not unexpected, schoolbooks and the public education system are big blocks in the whole gramscian scheme.
Funny bit, though, how his (not very successful, except if you include pork money for his cronies) "community organizer" days are a LIFE OF SERVICE, while the actual service of McCain is just a sign he's a warmongering old man. You've got to love the crazy worldview... but, hey, it works pretty well for them!
Posted by: anonymous5089   2008-10-14 08:46  

#1  Holt McDougal News Release All one must do is simply follow the money.
Posted by: Besoeker   2008-10-14 08:35  

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