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Originally Posted by MMM

It is the start of the school year. When is a better time to encourage children and young adults to learn? At the end of the school year is a little late.

Best to the president on Tuesday, and I feel sorry for the children that are not allowed to hear what he has to say to them.

You should know very well I did not specify a time. Even then, if it would have taken that long, then the faults on those who allowed to take that long (pretty much would be congress).

Really? So your putting yourself over the parents on how to raise there children. Your not in a position to judge others who feel a legitimate reason to be apart of there child's education. In a way, a parent who sees something (again, you should not have to be said but people have different views on subjects) that *may/not* influence there child in a way they don't belief is best for there child is there concern, NOT yours (Again this is not about how good the speech would be, so it doesn't need to be said how "great" it is for someone to speak to children on good points). You probably don't agree with what they are doing, but regardless of how you feel about the speech, a parent who is looking out for the best for there child would be good right? At the base that can said of what is going on here. Simply put, there is more then one level at play here (it's not as simple as being black-white). Would you hold then accountable when they are trying (in there view) to do what's best for there child?

Now the question is, are they honest about what they believe?

there is a reason why I put that into my first post. there is much to be said about a position that one holds in honesty, to which some may and some may not (my points are on those who are, wither you agree with them or not). Patronizing someone on those, does nothing more then polarize the situation even further. Even the people who you disagree with hold the view that inspiring children to do great is good. You can have a disagreement on how they should handle the situation to there children, but you cannot assume a moral high ground, when they may very well be trying to look out for there child, even when the fear may be unfounded.

Originally Posted by MMM

But people don't want him to even talk about it!

Respect is a issue here.