It's hard not to follow politics these days, and it's almost harder to determine what's what in the stream of crap that's coming out of both sides of the media. I do listen to conservative talk radio with the likes of Andrew Wilkow, Sean Hannity and Rush Limbaugh. I feel that I'm intelligent enough to listen to their opinions, sort through what's fact and what's opinion and then form my own opinions.
Now, I don't agree with everything that President Obama is trying to do. I was not a fan of bailouts, I don't think the government should be buying stakes in auto (or any) companies, and I don't think that healthcare is a "god-given" right. However, there is an issue that came up this week that has caused such a ridiculous uproar in the conservative community that I have to laugh.
President Obama is going to be making a speech to school kids on Tuesday about working hard and staying in school. Holy crap have the talking heads exploded on this. They are saying that he's trying to "indoctrinate" kids into his liberal agenda. WHAT?!?! They are trying to slant it so it sounds like they have a problem with any president making a speech to children, but I distinctly remember President George Bush (Sr) giving a speech on drugs or something when I was in school. Obviously, I don't know what talking heads were saying then, but I bet they didn't have a problem with it.
And what's worse is the people that call into these shows spouting crap that they're hearing. If I hear the word "indoctrinated" once more by a stay-at-home mom who does nothing but listen to conservative radio, I'm going to scream. I wish people would think for themselves.
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