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A civil exchange
-----Original Message-----
From: Clint Bolick
To: John LaRocca
Sent: Tue, Sep 8, 2009 10:49 am
Subject: RE: Today's piece on President Obama
Greetings,
I did not recall that. That would have been one of my few moments of agreement with Gephardt.
However, it is very different to broadcast a speech at a school to which the president presumably is invited, and which broadcast will not be telecast into other schools unless they choose to air it, than where the president is making a broadcast directly to students in the nation’s schools, whether invited or not. Unlike every other place where one might see the president, students in schools are captive audiences.
Best,
Clint
______________________
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From: John LaRocca [mailto:jjlarocca7@aol.com]
Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 10:11 AM
To: Clint Bolick
Subject: Re: Today's piece on President Obama
Mr. Bolick:
For your information his (below link) is to what I was referring. It is but one of two sources I have reviewed in the past 24 hours. Thank you for your prompt reply. I remain an Independent.
h ttp://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2009/09/03/flashback-1991-gephardt-called-bushs-speech-students-paid-political-a
Regards,
John LaRocca
480-239-7375 m
-----Original Message-----
From: Clint Bolick
To: John LaRocca
Sent: Tue, Sep 8, 2009 9:54 am
Subject: RE: Today's piece on President Obama
Mr. LaRocca,
I do not recall any president deciding, unilaterally and uninvited, to address all the nation’s schoolchildren. That is quite different from20being invited to a school; having students in a voluntary forum; or speaking on prime-time television when each individual can flip a switch. Schools are a coercive setting---listening to a political figure always should be a voluntary act. The lesson plans ice the cake. As a litigator who has sued more Republicans than Democrats, I would feel the same about anyone doing this…it seems Big Brother-ish to me.
Best regards,
Clint Bolick
______________________
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The information contained in this messag e is privileged and confidential. It is intended only to be read by the individual or entity named above or their designee. Any distribution of this message by any person who is not the intended recipient is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, do not read it. Please immediately notify the sender and delete it. Thank you.
From: John LaRocca [mailto:jjlarocca7@aol.com]
Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 9:42 AM
To: Clint Bolick
Subject: Today's piece on President Obama
Mr. Bolick:
0A
Unprecedented? Really, In what way? I recall Presidents Reagan and George H W Bush also spoke to our school children. In fact, President G H W Bush also asked the school children to help him to get his agenda to succeed.
I enjoy reading Goldwater Institutes articles. I'm confused by this one. I would appreciate knowing more about your fact based perspective.
Regards,
John LaRocca
480-239-7375 m
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Subject:
Building the Cult of Obama, Starting with Kindergarten
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Building the Cult of Obama, Starting with Kindergarten
by Clint Bolick
When his public approval ratings are plummeting, what's a president to do? One possible answer: address a captive audience of millions of highly impressionable young minds, and follow it up with educational "lessons" that induce a po sitive image of the president.
That is what is happening today with President Obama's unprecedented address to the nation's schoolchildren. Preaching personal responsibility and perseverance--positive qualities, to be sure--the speech nonetheless contradicts them by disrupting the school day.
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The =2 0 blitzkrieg approach to the national message caught parents and school officials unaware. Some districts are leaving the choice whether to air the speech to individual schools. Others are allowing parents to opt their kids into alternative activities. Still others, including the Tempe Elementary School District, are offering no opt-outs at all. My son's charter school, Benchmark School, is telling parents if they want their kids to see the speech, they should TiVo it: math and reading will be taught during the school day instead.
While many view the speech as a useful civics lesson, others such as Arizona Superint endent of Public Instruction Tom Horne aren't so sure. Horne helpfully posted the lesson plans put out by the U.S. Department of Education to precede and follow Obama's speech. Discussion points include:
"Why does President Obama want to speak with us today? How will he inspire us?"
"What resonated with you from Pre sident Obama's speech?"
"Why is it important that we listen to the President?"
"What do you think it takes to be President?"
"What other historic moments do you remember when the President spoke to the =2 0 nation?"
Civics or indoctrination? For once, a Latin phrase I learned in law school comes in handy: res ipsa loquitor--the thing speaks for itself.
Clint Bolick is director of the Goldwater Institute Scharf-Norton Center for Constitutional Litigation.
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Learn More:
CNN: Educators take heat over Obama school speech
Arizona Department of Education: Obama Speech Guidelines
From: Clint Bolick
To: John LaRocca
Sent: Tue, Sep 8, 2009 10:49 am
Subject: RE: Today's piece on President Obama
Greetings,
I did not recall that. That would have been one of my few moments of agreement with Gephardt.
However, it is very different to broadcast a speech at a school to which the president presumably is invited, and which broadcast will not be telecast into other schools unless they choose to air it, than where the president is making a broadcast directly to students in the nation’s schools, whether invited or not. Unlike every other place where one might see the president, students in schools are captive audiences.
Best,
Clint
______________________
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The information contained in this message is privileged and confidential. It is intended only to be read by the individual or entity named above or their designee. Any distribution of this message by any person who is not the intended recipient is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, do not read it. Please immediately notify the sender and delete it. Thank you.
From: John LaRocca [mailto:jjlarocca7@aol.com]
Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 10:11 AM
To: Clint Bolick
Subject: Re: Today's piece on President Obama
Mr. Bolick:
For your information his (below link) is to what I was referring. It is but one of two sources I have reviewed in the past 24 hours. Thank you for your prompt reply. I remain an Independent.
h ttp://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2009/09/03/flashback-1991-gephardt-called-bushs-speech-students-paid-political-a
Regards,
John LaRocca
480-239-7375 m
-----Original Message-----
From: Clint Bolick
To: John LaRocca
Sent: Tue, Sep 8, 2009 9:54 am
Subject: RE: Today's piece on President Obama
Mr. LaRocca,
I do not recall any president deciding, unilaterally and uninvited, to address all the nation’s schoolchildren. That is quite different from20being invited to a school; having students in a voluntary forum; or speaking on prime-time television when each individual can flip a switch. Schools are a coercive setting---listening to a political figure always should be a voluntary act. The lesson plans ice the cake. As a litigator who has sued more Republicans than Democrats, I would feel the same about anyone doing this…it seems Big Brother-ish to me.
Best regards,
Clint Bolick
______________________
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The information contained in this messag e is privileged and confidential. It is intended only to be read by the individual or entity named above or their designee. Any distribution of this message by any person who is not the intended recipient is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, do not read it. Please immediately notify the sender and delete it. Thank you.
From: John LaRocca [mailto:jjlarocca7@aol.com]
Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 9:42 AM
To: Clint Bolick
Subject: Today's piece on President Obama
Mr. Bolick:
0A
Unprecedented? Really, In what way? I recall Presidents Reagan and George H W Bush also spoke to our school children. In fact, President G H W Bush also asked the school children to help him to get his agenda to succeed.
I enjoy reading Goldwater Institutes articles. I'm confused by this one. I would appreciate knowing more about your fact based perspective.
Regards,
John LaRocca
480-239-7375 m
oldwater Institute Daily Email
[ add to contacts ]
To:
john@creditpointe.com
Cc:
Date:
Tuesday, September 08, 2009 08:16 am
Subject:
Building the Cult of Obama, Starting with Kindergarten
Attachments:
Text version of this message. (5KB)
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Contact your lawmakers
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Clint Bolick
Goldwater Institute
cbolick@goldwaterinstitute.org
Building the Cult of Obama, Starting with Kindergarten
by Clint Bolick
When his public approval ratings are plummeting, what's a president to do? One possible answer: address a captive audience of millions of highly impressionable young minds, and follow it up with educational "lessons" that induce a po sitive image of the president.
That is what is happening today with President Obama's unprecedented address to the nation's schoolchildren. Preaching personal responsibility and perseverance--positive qualities, to be sure--the speech nonetheless contradicts them by disrupting the school day.
=2 0
The =2 0 blitzkrieg approach to the national message caught parents and school officials unaware. Some districts are leaving the choice whether to air the speech to individual schools. Others are allowing parents to opt their kids into alternative activities. Still others, including the Tempe Elementary School District, are offering no opt-outs at all. My son's charter school, Benchmark School, is telling parents if they want their kids to see the speech, they should TiVo it: math and reading will be taught during the school day instead.
While many view the speech as a useful civics lesson, others such as Arizona Superint endent of Public Instruction Tom Horne aren't so sure. Horne helpfully posted the lesson plans put out by the U.S. Department of Education to precede and follow Obama's speech. Discussion points include:
"Why does President Obama want to speak with us today? How will he inspire us?"
"What resonated with you from Pre sident Obama's speech?"
"Why is it important that we listen to the President?"
"What do you think it takes to be President?"
"What other historic moments do you remember when the President spoke to the =2 0 nation?"
Civics or indoctrination? For once, a Latin phrase I learned in law school comes in handy: res ipsa loquitor--the thing speaks for itself.
Clint Bolick is director of the Goldwater Institute Scharf-Norton Center for Constitutional Litigation.
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Learn More:
CNN: Educators take heat over Obama school speech
Arizona Department of Education: Obama Speech Guidelines
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