25 Sep 09
Originally posted by badmoondon't you think it is a little disturbing that children are singing that kind of stalin-like song in school?
Michelle Malin? Come on. Do you swee me quoting keith Olberman? lets stay clear of the paid for hire taliking heads for awhile, ok? 90% of them are not at all worth talking about. Just entertainers serving you what you want to hear.
25 Sep 09
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Originally posted by generalissimoIf there was a mandate that this had to be done at every school throughout the country, then yes, it would be disturbing. I mean, what ever happened to teaching kids to sing melodies!! But with the many 1000s of schools across the country, it's shouldn't be too hard to find something odd or strange being done somewhere.
don't you think it is a little disturbing that children are singing that kind of stalin-like song in school?
I'm actually very surprised that this tacky thing (from last February) was the best that could be dredged up. Surely you guys can do better.
25 Sep 09
Originally posted by Melanerpeseven if it was happening in one school, its still very inappropriate.
If there was a mandate that this had to be done at every school throughout the country, then yes, it would be disturbing. I mean, what ever happened to teaching kids to sing melodies!! But with the many 1000s of schools across the country, it's shouldn't be too hard to find something odd or strange being done somewhere.
I'm actually very surprised that ...[text shortened]... ng (from last February) was the best that could be dredged up. Surely you guys can do better.
Imagine if children were singing songs about Bush? wouldn't people go crazy over that? why have the double-standards?
25 Sep 09
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Originally posted by generalissimoI'm not arguing that this was "appropriate" -- although if this was something done every year for whoever was president, it would probably be okay - although I would have some questions about the school's music program - the song (er..I mean chant) was an aesthetic disaster by even elementary school standards.
even if it was happening in one school, its still very inappropriate.
Imagine if children were singing songs about Bush? wouldn't people go crazy over that? why have the double-standards?
Would people be going crazy if this was being done about Bush? Most likely, given that the state of political discourse these days is an aesthetic disaster by even elementary school standards.
But my biggest concern -- if this was 15 years ago, they would have found someone teaching all the kids ebonics. Now it's just insipid chanting. The standards just keep declining.
