November 17, 2011 12:20 PM
Obama disses American students
Can't wait until this sad and sorry example of an un-leader is gone:
Obama To Aussie Students: Our Kids are Behind
There's an unwritten rule in politics that politicians must not criticize the president when they are overseas. How about adding America's school kids to the list of untouchables?
Speaking at a high school in Australia, President Obama told a group of Aussie students that their counterparts in his country had "fallen behind" when it comes to math and science, saying he wants to reform the public school system.
Obama also asserted that poor children don't get "support they need when they're very young'' and are "already behind''' when they enter grammar school, according to a press pool report.
Obama might have thought twice before casting America's public school kids in a negative light to foreign students. Especially since he can exclude his own children from the system by paying for them to attend private school.
One might feel uncomfortable saying many types of unpleasant things about our country to people overseas. But then, one would have to be an American exceptionalist.
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"poor kids"? Our family is considered "poor" by government standards, yet my 3- and 4-year old girls can both read and count to over 80 (we're working our way to 100). It's not government support that the "poor" need, but a stable family environment. I don't want more government assistance or programs. Our children, in general, are behind academically, but more money or more interventions are not the answer. Come over to MY house, Mr. Obama, and I will tell you the answer.
Posted by: Jennifer | November 17, 2011 12:47 PM
