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The GOP Thinks Urging Kids to Work Hard in School is Socialism

September 2, 2009 at 4:16 AM Leave a comment

On September 8, President Obama will give an address to students:

[O]n the importance of education. The President will challenge students to work hard, set educational goals, and take responsibility for their learning. He will also call for a shared responsibility and commitment on the part of students, parents and educators to ensure that every child in every school receives the best education possible so they can compete in the global economy for good jobs and live rewarding and productive lives as American citizens.

The GOP’s response?   He’s spreading his “socialist agenda!”

This is from a September 1 press release from the head of the Florida GOP:

Tallahassee -  Republican Party of Florida Chairman Jim Greer today released the following statement condemning President Obama’s use of taxpayer dollars to indoctrinate America’s children to his socialist agenda.

As the father of four children, I am absolutely appalled that taxpayer dollars are being used to spread President Obama’s socialist ideology.  The idea that school children across our nation will be forced to watch the President justify his plans for government-run health care, banks and automobile companies, increasing taxes on those who create jobs, and racking up more debt than any other President, is not only unfuriating, but goes against beliefs of the majority of Americans, while bypassing American parents through an invasive abuse of power.

They’re nothing but lying fear mongerers.

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