School district that barred students from hearing Obama will bus them to Bush speech.

[bowlingpins]

"School district that barred students from hearing Obama will bus them to Bush speech.
The Arlington Independent School District in Texas decided not to show President Obama’s address to students live yesterday because it reportedly didn’t want to interrupt its regularly scheduled lesson plans. However, the district has now decided to bus its students off-campus on Sept. 21 to hear President Bush speak:

District officials said it’s part of a Cowboys Stadium field trip that the North Texas Super Bowl Host Committee invited 28 fifth-grade classes to attend several months ago.

In addition to hearing from Bush and former first lady Laura Bush, the students will hear from legendary Dallas Cowboys players and North Texas business and community leaders. The event launches the Super Bowl committee’s largest-ever youth education program.

Dwight McKissic, the pastor at the Cornerstone Baptist Church, which offered an alternative venue for Arlington families wishing to listen to the President yesterday, criticized the school district’s “blatant double standard.” “Why is it appropriate for students to hear from former President Bush on Sept. 21 at the Cowboy[s] Stadium, but inappropriate for the current president to address students while they remain on school campuses?” McKissic asked. (HT: Raw Story)"

http://thinkprogress.org/2009/09/09/obama-bush-bus/

Texas, "It's like a whole other country"
yeah, Iran.

[WineKitty]

Quote from the comments posted on the page that I liked:

Will Dubya's speech be thoroughly vetted before he gives it? Will he advance a copy to school administrators, parents, and the media so they can make sure he won't be "indoctrinating" the children in any way? Will the media talking heads speculate endlessly on a covert political agenda Dubya plans to sneak into his oratory?
My guess is no.

Full blown hypocrisy.

[millenniumman75]

The only difference I see here is that they are going to see Bush in person and not on a television screen nationwide. If the President was to do the same thing at the same location, I would bet they would go then.

Oh, and by the way, Laura Bush actually supported Obama's speech.

[WineKitty]

Originally Posted by millenniumman75

The only difference I see here is that they are going to see Bush in person and not on a television screen nationwide. If the President was to do the same thing at the same location, I would bet they would go then.

Oh, and by the way, Laura Bush actually supported Obama's speech.

Give me a break John; surely even you with your strong right wing stance can see the hypocrisy here? Did you even read my post above ^^^. If "the only difference" you see is what you wrote you need to reread the whole thing. Sheesh!!!!!!!!!

[Zephyr]

The Arlington Independent School District in Texas decided not to show President Obama’s address to students live yesterday because it reportedly didn’t want to interrupt its regularly scheduled lesson plans. However, the district has now decided to bus its students off-campus on Sept. 21 to hear President Bush speak:

Now that is just too damned funny. I mean I don't really care about the whole Bush/Obama thing, but the hypocrisy displayed over this episode is worth a few snorts and giggles. They're not even putting in any effort to pretend to be fair about it, are they?

[millenniumman75]

It's like having six pages of a U.S. History textbook dedicated to Marilyn Monroe.
Bush was also from Texas.

You have to consider the source, too.

I can see the hypocrisy; I just presented another point .

There is a lot of unfair treatment of Obama going on.

[nubly]

Originally Posted by millenniumman75

The only difference I see here is that they are going to see Bush in person and not on a television screen nationwide. If the President was to do the same thing at the same location, I would bet they would go then.

Oh, and by the way, Laura Bush actually supported Obama's speech.

yep. im sure they would have done the samething if barry had done it in person

[Pam]

So they wouldn't expose the children to one of the most intelligent Presidents we've had in 30 years, but will bus kids to see someone who doesn't even know English as a first language..........Maybe Texas should cecede.

[Jnmcda0]

Obama should go to Arlington and give a speech in a local park near the school, just to see what they do.

[bowlingpins]

Originally Posted by Pam

So they wouldn't expose the children to one of the most intelligent Presidents we've had in 30 years, but will bus kids to see someone who doesn't even know English as a first language..........

Because of such blatantly biased schooling, it worries me what children in Texas is learning.