RkFast Posted January 27, 2010 Posted January 27, 2010 I believe the real issue is that the President of the United States of America still has to make PR visits to elementary schools. If that isn't the biggest waste of time ever... Inspiring children is a "waste of time" on what planet?
ExiledInIllinois Posted January 27, 2010 Posted January 27, 2010 Inspiring children is a "waste of time" on what planet? I think you twisted it around... There is only so much time in a day for a very busy person. I wonder how they keep it all straight... Oh ya, a teleprompter...
DC Tom Posted January 27, 2010 Posted January 27, 2010 Inspiring children is a "waste of time" on what planet? This one. Inspiration comes from within. If a kid doesn't have it...country still needs ditch-diggers.
murra Posted January 27, 2010 Posted January 27, 2010 This one. Inspiration comes from within. If a kid doesn't have it...country still needs ditch-diggers. That and the fact that the seven year old is considerably less pumped to see the president than his teacher. He just wants to have snack time, not listen to a boring old man.
Adam Posted January 27, 2010 Posted January 27, 2010 That and the fact that the seven year old is considerably less pumped to see the president than his teacher. He just wants to have snack time, not listen to a boring old man. If the kids aren't excited to see the President of the United States, they haven't been brought up right. Which is an epidemic in this country. Too much vacation, too little school and it is too easy to pass
pBills Posted January 27, 2010 Posted January 27, 2010 If the kids aren't excited to see the President of the United States, they haven't been brought up right. Which is an epidemic in this country. Too much vacation, too little school and it is too easy to pass
murra Posted January 27, 2010 Posted January 27, 2010 If the kids aren't excited to see the President of the United States, they haven't been brought up right. Which is an epidemic in this country. Too much vacation, too little school and it is too easy to pass It's hardly an epidemic that little elementary school aged children are not going to be "excited" to see an old guy guest lecture their class when they might have otherwise been coloring or learning about dinosaurs. I don't know what too much vacation has to do with a child's attention span, and the fact that I would rather our Presidents not worry about silly PR spots several times throughout the year. I want to research when it became customary for Presidents to visit elementary schools like twice a month.
/dev/null Posted January 27, 2010 Author Posted January 27, 2010 I want to research when it became customary for Presidents to visit elementary schools like twice a month. Had to have been sometime in the TV age. My guess is Clinton, possibly Reagan. Both were masters of political theatre
ExiledInIllinois Posted January 28, 2010 Posted January 28, 2010 It's hardly an epidemic that little elementary school aged children are not going to be "excited" to see an old guy guest lecture their class when they might have otherwise been coloring or learning about dinosaurs. I don't know what too much vacation has to do with a child's attention span, and the fact that I would rather our Presidents not worry about silly PR spots several times throughout the year. I want to research when it became customary for Presidents to visit elementary schools like twice a month. Or Disney World... Disney World or the Prez... Hmmm, hard choice. You know how many parents pull their children out for a week during school to go on vacation. Growing up, I can't think of one family that would do that. Now it is the norm it seems. In fact, I think there are a couple children in my daughter's second grade class out this week for that reason... I know sometimes of the year are more busy... But still, that is what holiday break is for. Just saying. I think that is what they meant by too much vacation.
ExiledInIllinois Posted January 28, 2010 Posted January 28, 2010 Had to have been sometime in the TV age. My guess is Clinton, possibly Reagan. Both were masters of political theatre That is what I was thinking... Maybe Clinton.
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