Video: Parents angry over Obama song at NJ elementary school
posted at 4:15 pm on September 25, 2009 by Ed Morrissey
In which the school and the district double down on stupid:
“There was no intention to indoctrinate children. There was no political agenda underlying the activity.”
Uh, sure, pal. Those kids wrote the lyrics about equal pay all by themselves? I know that’s a big issue among the playground set. They also just happened to replace God with “Barack Hussein Obama” in saying that people are “equal in his sight,” because that’s exactly the phraseology one would expect from a roomful of kids of the “London Bridge is falling down” age.
The administration in this community may need to go back to school themselves to learn a little common sense and strategy. The teacher who led this group retired before the video hit the Internet. How much difficulty could it cause to admit the obvious and apologize for stepping over a line with these children? They’re certainly not learning a lesson about accountability, although they do seem to have adopted the ACORN strategy of blaming people for the video’s release to the Internet rather than the fact that one of their teachers was indoctrinating kids into Obama-worship, quite literally considering the song, its lyrics, and its origins.
Update: I wrote a warning in yesterday’s post not to put contact information into the comments. Let the parents deal with the school; it’s their community, and so far they seem to be doing a pretty good job of it.
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txag92 on September 25, 2009 at 4:18 PM
Love how the media and Libs act as if this is not a bad and scary thing.
Different ball of wax if it was a song about George W. Bush!
Gob on September 25, 2009 at 4:19 PM
Cultist freaks love your children.
Maquis on September 25, 2009 at 4:19 PM
Yeah, I’m pretty sure the Nazis said the same thing to German parents.
Dave R. on September 25, 2009 at 4:19 PM
They are so sure of themselves they will deny, deny, deny. Yeah, the kids wrote the lyrics. Somebody needs to be fired if not for the event, for the cover up.
d1carter on September 25, 2009 at 4:20 PM
It is unfortunate the school environment has become so politicized…but I guess this is what happens when libs running these schools ignore the wishes of the parents, then everything they do becomes suspect.
ramrants on September 25, 2009 at 4:20 PM
they say “doth” in the song.
Doctor Zhivago on September 25, 2009 at 4:20 PM
That was horrendous and yes the parents whose fears were mocked can throw this right back in the elites faces.
rob verdi on September 25, 2009 at 4:20 PM
Oh yeah, one more thing…..leave our kids alone!
d1carter on September 25, 2009 at 4:21 PM
I would be very angry if I was a parent in that school. I find the whole notion disgusting. They should not be doing this with a group of five year olds. I am also about tired of Scholastic Book Fairs at my kid’s schools that are full of Obama propaganda.
TXMomof3 on September 25, 2009 at 4:21 PM
Ed and AP need to eat, but I would be willing to pay a subscription with less ads to get rid of that one.
WashJeff on September 25, 2009 at 4:21 PM
If my kids were still in school – I’d be demanding PROOF from every teacher and administrator that this IS NOT going on in my kid’s school. Parents – you need to raising hell because I guaran-damn-tee you it is going on in your kid’s school.
Fishoutofwater on September 25, 2009 at 4:22 PM
txag92 on September 25, 2009 at 4:22 PM
Oh how I wish that all schools were private. Let the market punish, if at all, this school.
WashJeff on September 25, 2009 at 4:23 PM
Ed and AP need to eat, but I would be willing to pay a subscription with less ads to get rid of that one.
WashJeff on September 25, 2009 at 4:21 PM
I understand that but the ads to the side will suffice.
txag92 on September 25, 2009 at 4:24 PM
Its a CULT
jp on September 25, 2009 at 4:24 PM
Incoming Leftist trolls arriving in 3….2….1…..
In the eloquent words of the noted Chicago philosopher Al Bundy:
“Let’s ROCK!”
Del Dolemonte on September 25, 2009 at 4:25 PM
Hey Mr. School superintendent, when was the last time you heard school kids singing the praises of a LIVING president? Black history month my eye! It’s all about exalting the dear leader, nothing more and nothing less. That is why you are more upset about the video getting let out than you are the words. Buddy you have just be ACORNed!
fbcmusicman on September 25, 2009 at 4:25 PM
This “teacher” certainly was a brick in the wall Bama built…
And of course the administration runs away from accountability like butter on a hot plate. Where do you think so many of our kids learn their cowardice?
Harry Schell on September 25, 2009 at 4:25 PM
I have no problem with ads. I love the work Hot Air does and I also love capitalism.
D0WNT0WN on September 25, 2009 at 4:25 PM
I am just waiting for them to start up that voluntary (mandatory) service for the children. They will not enslave my children to their idea of social good. There will be a war in some areas of this country when he tries that.
TXMomof3 on September 25, 2009 at 4:26 PM
I have no problem with ads. I love the work Hot Air does and I also love capitalism.
D0WNT0WN on September 25, 2009 at 4:25 PM
As I said, I don’t mind the ads to the side but the ad at the bottom of the entry is irritating and cuts the flow. It’s an eye sore.
txag92 on September 25, 2009 at 4:27 PM
Ok…no intention to indoctrinate kids…”George Walker Bush ah ha, ah ha, George Walker Bush..”
The libs would have went APEShite over it.
Caper29 on September 25, 2009 at 4:27 PM
Good to see parents being vocal. Where were they during this assembly? Or was this done during the daytime?
portlandon on September 25, 2009 at 4:27 PM
fire them all
gdonovan on September 25, 2009 at 4:28 PM
The school — and Obamabots in general — are acting if there aren’t many, many black men and women who have, on their own, accomplished great things in (and for) this country.
No, they have to worship a lying totalitarian thug….
This is an obscenity, and a frightening foretaste of the plans Osama Obama and his posse have for us.
MrScribbler on September 25, 2009 at 4:28 PM
And Ed deserves a nice sports car with rear wheel drive for the MN winters.
WashJeff on September 25, 2009 at 4:29 PM
Why doesn’t the media ask Obama if he supports this kind of propaganda about himself?
Schadenfreude on September 25, 2009 at 4:29 PM
A little odd that of this entire class of kids who had two songs with multiple verses memorized adoring Obama, parents never heard of it until the video leaked.
Regarding the kids coming up with the text composed by themselves, bwahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah…
maverick muse on September 25, 2009 at 4:29 PM
Is that a serious question?
TXMomof3 on September 25, 2009 at 4:30 PM
This comes at a PERFECT time in N.J. politics.
Schadenfreude on September 25, 2009 at 4:30 PM
Out a cannon! XDD
Orange Doorhinge on September 25, 2009 at 4:30 PM
fire them all
gdonovan on September 25, 2009 at 4:28 PM
+1
maverick muse on September 25, 2009 at 4:31 PM
By the time my kids perform a song, I know all the words. The kids run around singing it constantly.
TXMomof3 on September 25, 2009 at 4:31 PM
This is exactly why public schools should be defunded and parents should be given vouchers instead.
You want your kid to learn to worship politicians, have at it.
But keep my kid out of it.
NoDonkey on September 25, 2009 at 4:32 PM
Parents are angry over this.what a surprise.Who could be angry over this? (Red ,yellow,black or white there all equal in his sight.Jesus so sorry i mean Obama loves all the children of the world)Now i ask you who could be angry at this after all we were told a few months ago by the newsweek guy he was god like.
thmcbb on September 25, 2009 at 4:32 PM
Who is surprised? I’m certainly not and I have three little girls.
Government schools are just that–they exist to serve the government. They don’t serve parents, they don’t serve children, they serve the needs of the state. The state, and its officers, like this principal, have the authority to do as they wish with your children. You have allowed the usurpation of your authority, the relinquishment of your freedom to decide what and when your children learn things, as well as the development of their political views. I do not understand the outrage, because when things like this happen, we are simply getting what we pay for.
I would encourage all parents, future parents, grand parents and otherwise, to consider home schooling your children. If it is possible, please consider it. Homeschooling has grown 7% annually and is literally exploding in many areas, and I fully expect it to continue, particularly in the wake of issues like this and the Won’s speech to the kiddos last week.
State Control.
ted c on September 25, 2009 at 4:32 PM
I love capitalism too, but part of capitalism is making money by learning what turns consumers off.
In the free market people can put their ads where they want, but people are also free to no longer visit the site. So we’re offering advice as people who want to see the site continue and remain profitable.
amerpundit on September 25, 2009 at 4:32 PM
I wonder why that teacher did not follow the words of the battle hymn of the republic a little closer – something like “Mine eyes have seen the glory of the comming of Barack, He is trampling out the bankers where the cash of corruption’s stored.” etc …
Freddy on September 25, 2009 at 4:33 PM
Strange, my posts keep getting et. Not sure what filter rule I’m violating. Anyway:
Reminds me of Ogden Nash, but not 3rd graders. (Scroll down to “A Brief Guide To Rhyming.”)
notropis on September 25, 2009 at 4:33 PM
You know where they sing songs to their leader every morning? Caracas.
elduende on September 25, 2009 at 4:33 PM
It is when the older kid gets a larger allowance than their younger sibling. I speak from experience.
Blake on September 25, 2009 at 4:33 PM
OY!
viva Chavez
//s
ted c on September 25, 2009 at 4:34 PM
Of course not. Like in North Korea, praising their Dear Leader isn’t political. It’s just civic love your country and the best leader it’s ever had, you see.
amerpundit on September 25, 2009 at 4:34 PM
Cut to the Chase:
A Obama worshipping teacher thought EVERBODY feels like she does about “The One” and used her power as a teacher to impose her star struck politics on the kids.
She was doing God’s work afterall.
RobCon on September 25, 2009 at 4:34 PM
If it wasn’t for the tape getting out, and spread around the country…
… How much more of this crap do you think is going on?
Seven Percent Solution on September 25, 2009 at 4:35 PM
The parents are complaining now? You know those kids went home and sang the damn song a million times. Didn’t the parents hear them?
Blake on September 25, 2009 at 4:35 PM
Ed and Allah
arewere going to send all commenters a coupon for a free dinner with the income, (except for the ones who complained it was irritating)Rovin on September 25, 2009 at 4:35 PM
+1000!!
Ampersand on September 25, 2009 at 4:35 PM
It’s pretty obvious that Dr. Denise King, prinicipal of B. Bernice Young Elementary School, has been drinking deep from the Hope and Change Kool-aid trough.
pilamaye on September 25, 2009 at 4:35 PM
Ever since Obama’s election the left has become stupidly brazen in their tactics. Every one of their strategies is meeting with resistance from average Americans.
That’s HOPE I can believe in!
Niere on September 25, 2009 at 4:37 PM
Unbelievable.
We don’t need no thought control. The left is trying to build a protective barrier around the president. And they are using kids like bricks in that wall.
Teachers, leave those kids alone.
keep the change on September 25, 2009 at 4:37 PM
I love capitalism too, but part of capitalism is making money by learning what turns consumers off.
In the free market people can put their ads where they want, but people are also free to no longer visit the site. So we’re offering advice as people who want to see the site continue and remain profitable.
amerpundit on September 25, 2009 at 4:32 PM
Thank you.
txag92 on September 25, 2009 at 4:38 PM
How can any parent be sure this junk isn’t going on in your kid’s school? We need to abandon the public school system in droves and push for school vouchers!
(It makes me so angry that the Republicans had the votes for this in 2002 and George Bush was pushing it, but they wouldn’t do it. Another reason I won’t give any money to the RNC, but just to conservative candidates.)
Christian Conservative on September 25, 2009 at 4:38 PM
Ed, why haven’t you mentioned the name of the woman Fox is reporting as being behind this, and what her background is?
RightWinged on September 25, 2009 at 4:38 PM
Why did it take 6 months and a mentally unstable Beck to get this video out ?
borntoraisehogs on September 25, 2009 at 4:38 PM
[Comment deleted. Do not post contact info in comments sections. Thank you. -- Ed]
madmonkphotog on September 25, 2009 at 4:38 PM
Good idea to keep ACORN away from the schools, dontcha think?
RobCon on September 25, 2009 at 4:39 PM
LOL! Thanks for the laugh.
Del Dolemonte on September 25, 2009 at 4:40 PM
I don’t think it was exposed by Beck. I mean, he gave it attention, but someone on YouTube posted it and Drudge linked it in red before Beck took it up.
amerpundit on September 25, 2009 at 4:40 PM
The children sing to the virtues of Marxism and dear leader Hugo. And that was all before Chavez got his “education reform” law. There’s been rioting in Venezuela these past 3 weeks because of it…
elduende on September 25, 2009 at 4:40 PM
This kind of deification of a political leader is completely counter to American political philosophy and tradition. However it is not alien to most of the rest of the world, especially the marxist third-world.
Is there a similar song of praise and worship about George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Patrick Henry, Abraham Lincoln, or any other great American political leader? There may be some, but I can’t think of any.
DeathB4Tyranny on September 25, 2009 at 4:41 PM
Someone on Fox made a great point that if they kept “Jesus” in one of the songs it would not be allowed to be sung in school but simply replacing Jesus with Obama made it fine.
Ironic thing is a lot of lefties treat Obama as if he were the second coming so it makes sense I suppose.
cadams on September 25, 2009 at 4:41 PM
He said working, healthy whites
will all be taxed out of sight.
Mmm, mmm, mmm,
Barack Insane 0bama!
Lou Budvis on September 25, 2009 at 4:41 PM
Lou Budvis on September 25, 2009 at 4:41 PM
HA! You and I had almost the same lyrics. I was singing:
mmm, mmm, mmm
Barack Insane Obama
Shreds the Constitution
Wants a Revolution!
mmm, mmm, mmm
Barack Insane Obama
common sensineer on September 25, 2009 at 4:45 PM
O. K. kiddies, it’s nap time. Everyone put on their nike tennies and grab a purple blanket.
rjoco1 on September 25, 2009 at 4:45 PM
Thou shalt not have any other gods before me.
—God
ted c on September 25, 2009 at 4:45 PM
Red and yellow, black and white, Je–, um, Obama loves the little children of the world! (Or at least all the children that made it out of the womb alive, and weren’t left on a cold stainless steel table to die, right Obama?)
Like someone else here already said…Fire ‘em all!
Battlecruiser-operational on September 25, 2009 at 4:46 PM
All this school has to do is make a you-tube video of the same kids singing the following lyrics ( fair & balanced) and everything will be OK
mmmm mmmm mmmm
Obama hearts Osama
mmmm mmmm mmmm
They want to harm the USA
force mom and dad to make kids pay
mmmm mmmm mmmm
we kids are kids but teachers say
growup it won’t be USA
mmmm mmmm mmmm
I want to scream I want to yell
but chavez says he likes the smell
mmmm mmmm mmmm
macncheez on September 25, 2009 at 4:50 PM
My 8 year-old sang songs at school this morning too. A 32 point song outlining early American history from Prince Henry to the Missouri Compromise, and a song to memorize all the presidents.
Reason 400,000,001 that we homeschool.
Renae on September 25, 2009 at 4:51 PM
What’s the current PUTZ list?
Chainsaw56 on September 25, 2009 at 4:53 PM
These kids need detox now and I recommend the following over a long long Saturday:
“Culture of Corruption – The Musical”
:)
Sapwolf on September 25, 2009 at 4:55 PM
do you do Classical Conversations?
ted c on September 25, 2009 at 4:59 PM
In five minutes, Glenn Beck’s going to light this candle. Woohoooo!
petefrt on September 25, 2009 at 5:00 PM
I agree. The really annoying thing is that despite teh adds text, “Demand Action Now on Clean Energy Jobs & Global Warming”, it seems to be FOR those jobs and against GW!
We need to end this economically indefensible make-work jobs and look forward to the improved crop yields and fewer winter deaths that GW would produce.
It seems that some Left-wing groups are targeting the HotAir ad space. This and the multiple Pro-National Healthcare ads, they have have the page taken up!
OBQuiet on September 25, 2009 at 5:00 PM
guess what song my kids didn’t sing this week?
this one!
Homeschool.
ted c on September 25, 2009 at 5:00 PM
Beck has mommies on!
ted c on September 25, 2009 at 5:00 PM
Another reason why we should have camera’s in the classroom. If Parents knew what was going on in their kids classrooms, sh!t would hit the fan.
PappaMac on September 25, 2009 at 5:02 PM
BECK / Tea Party ‘broads’
Gotta go.
Sapwolf on September 25, 2009 at 5:02 PM
I do Classical Christian education but not specifically classical conversations, although I do incorporate some of their memory cards. I believe they use the same history songs we do from Veritas Press as well. So the history songs would be the same.
Renae on September 25, 2009 at 5:03 PM
Trying to remember the words of the last children’s song heaping praise upon Ronald Reagan…thinking…thinking. You’ll have to give me a minute on this one, I’ll get back to y’all.
Wyznowski on September 25, 2009 at 5:03 PM
June is not black history month….
Kasper Hauser on September 25, 2009 at 5:03 PM
Good. Let them waste their money here. Not too many of us are buying what they’re selling…
Battlecruiser-operational on September 25, 2009 at 5:03 PM
“We got caught” Attack the messenger.
GarandFan on September 25, 2009 at 5:04 PM
Wow, the principal supposedly says that she would do it all again…
“The principal of a New Jersey elementary school where young students were videotaped singing the praises of President Obama is making no apologies for the videotape and says she would allow the performance again if she could, according to parents who spoke with her Thursday night.”
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/09/25/principal-nj-school-long-obama-supporter/
keepinitreal on September 25, 2009 at 5:04 PM
Renae:
cool. we just started the classical conversations curriculum. The kids love it, it’s hard, and they’re really learning a lot. They’re learning to speak well, read well, write well, etc.
Go Homeschoolers!
ted c on September 25, 2009 at 5:04 PM
Here is a clue for you. Don’t like the ad? Then click on it and spread some of their money around to MM and crew. Really HATE the ad? Then click on it several times. Get it?
mrpeabody on September 25, 2009 at 5:05 PM
Mmm, mmm,mmm
Barack Hussein Obama
Kinda catchy isn’t it?
Norman Blizter on September 25, 2009 at 5:06 PM
this video is on Beck right now, he’s getting ready to disassemble it ….
ted c on September 25, 2009 at 5:06 PM
Becks’ introducing Mommies.
ugh, he has Luntz on as well. He irritates me somewhat.
ted c on September 25, 2009 at 5:07 PM
Hmm. Beck just introduced a homeschool mommy. cool. We’re everywhere.
ted c on September 25, 2009 at 5:08 PM
What about the places where this is happening and no one hears about it?
Chainsaw56 on September 25, 2009 at 5:09 PM
Great Ted!! We live in a small rural area where people think homeschoolers are odd, so we don’t have an opportunity to meet with others in a classical conversations group–we do meet with a couple of families but they don’t do classical. So we just pull together a curriculum using elements from several classical sources. Classical Conversations is Awesome you will be glad you are using it, I met the founder at a homeschool convention and had a really nice conversation with her.
Renae on September 25, 2009 at 5:10 PM
Heres a soup for your thought
http://www.progressivewebdesign.ca/Art/bin_laden_noodle_soup6.jpg
macncheez on September 25, 2009 at 5:11 PM
The principal is racist. Simple as that.
SouthernGent on September 25, 2009 at 5:13 PM
they cut off GB to show that ?
macncheez on September 25, 2009 at 5:13 PM
Oh sweet mother of pearl…
Glenn Beck is talking about something important, and then Fox breaks in for…yet another opportunity to hear The One blather on endlessly about not one damn thing.
NO, UMA, LET’S DON’T LISTEN IN!!!
uncivilized on September 25, 2009 at 5:14 PM
everywhere, people think homeschoolers are odd. Our families are odd, our beliefs are odd and we’re stereotyped. But, when they meet our kids–they know something is different. They behave, they sit, they say please and thank you and can speak.
But, I take comfort in knowing that WE, as parents, are tasked with impressing the lessons of truth upon the hearts of our children. Even though we may fail in many aspects of eduction, there is one thing that the US Public School system cannot provide my child with, and that’s love. I don’t care how nice, trained, talented a teacher in a class is–it is simply impossible for any mortal to spread their attention across 20+ students each day without going stark raving mad.
Homeschoolers are the key to the future.
ted c on September 25, 2009 at 5:15 PM
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