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Originally Posted by samurai007
MMM, do you think the speech he gave and the assignments that went with it would have been 100% identical to what was given had there been no outcry? By your own admission, he "corrected" what we had already seen, and very likely changed things that we hadn't yet seen, right? Because of that scrutiny, he gave an innocuous speech. I very much doubt things would have been the same without that scrutiny. Isn't it the job of the opposition to keep those in power on the straight-and-narrow? I thought that was the rational given by all the rabid Bush-haters...
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I still find nothing wrong with it. I had to do assignments for Reagan and Bush Sr. I don't recall the adults around me getting upset over it. The Reagan thing, I had to write a letter for that. I don't remember the contents, just know I had to do it. What is the big deal to having a homework assignment to write letters to YOURSELF about how you can help the President? I interpreted this to mean how can you help by doing the things mentioned (how can you do well in school; how can you improve your grades, etc.). You're helping the President by becoming better students.