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If you would like to send a letter to the principal of the school, she is:
Dr. Denise King, and her email is:

dking@burltwpsch.org

E-mail sent.

Here are some pictures I found that should take any doubt away about which school it is...





The bottom picture is a picture of the auditorium at B. Bernice Young Elementary School in Burlington Township, NJ:

not American way, thus us not North Korea!

Obama Youth.

tag

For arguments sake....

If these children were being forced to sing a song about George Bush would any of you complain?

If public schools were forcing children, some of whom may not even be christian, to recite biblical verse, would you complain?

I somehow doubt it.

mike_g26 wrote:For arguments sake....

If these children were being forced to sing a song about George Bush would any of you complain?

If public schools were forcing children, some of whom may not even be christian, to recite biblical verse, would you complain?

I somehow doubt it.

That's an unfair charge, dude, since you've got absolutely nothing with which to substantiate it.

Do I despise Obama? Yes. Did I vote for Bush. Yes. Twice. Would I find it disturbing if children were forced to sing a song extolling Bush's manifold virtues and blandishments? Absolutely. Why? Because both of them are mere men, nothing more, and neither is worthy of worship and idolatry regardless of their politics. Such is the refuge of the Kim Il Jung's, Joseph Stalins, and Saddam Husseins of the world. If you can't see that and are not disturbed by the video of these children singing of Big Daddy President (for life?) Barack Obama's beatific countenance, well then, there is no common ground extant upon which we can discuss the topic.

As far as Christianity in the schools, I certainly don't want to force it on any students whatsoever, even though I am, myself, an evangelical Christian. I believe in that principle just as strongly as I believe in the one that says schools have no business interfering with any individual student's individually expressed declarations of faith (or lack thereof) — as long as we are talking public schools here — including valedictorian addresses, etc. "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;" etc., etc., etc.

That's America.

Hmmm....Well, let's see. Here's a piece of the letter I sent.

"Public schools are not by law to be affiliated with any political party!"
Any. Which means I would throw the same fit if they were singing praises to President Bush. That is something you see kids forced to do in North Korea. Not the United States of America.

mike_g26 wrote:For arguments sake....

If these children were being forced to sing a song about George Bush would any of you complain?

If public schools were forcing children, some of whom may not even be christian, to recite biblical verse, would you complain?

I somehow doubt it.

Your doubt is misplaced, not only would I complain, but it would be long and loud, all you have to do is ask any teacher/counselor/principal I have dealt with in my 30+ year career as a parent. Indoctrination is indoctrination, whether it is done by Mao, Ho, or your local ISD, and I have been known to take my objections to a particular history book to the Board of Regents.

I would complain. Greatly. I can indoctrinate my own children. I don't want help.

I saw this early this morning and almost lost my breakfast.

I would be just as sick if they were singing about W. I can't even think of any songs about George Washington or Abraham Lincoln. Why in the world would anyone think this was acceptable? That's a rhetorical question because I already have an idea why.

This has GOT TO STOP!

Not a day goes by without hearing "Obama" on some news radio and/or TV........

I don't want to hear "Obama" anymore! EVER!

The only thing worse is an "Expert" like Jay Johnson for Goldline sales and the great deals from Fidelis auto warranties! But.......thinking more about it, all three are in the same league!

The Annoyed Man wrote:

mike_g26 wrote:For arguments sake....

If these children were being forced to sing a song about George Bush would any of you complain?

If public schools were forcing children, some of whom may not even be christian, to recite biblical verse, would you complain?

I somehow doubt it.

That's an unfair charge, dude, since you've got absolutely nothing with which to substantiate it.

Do I despise Obama? Yes. Did I vote for Bush. Yes. Twice. Would I find it disturbing if children were forced to sing a song extolling Bush's manifold virtues and blandishments? Absolutely. Why? Because both of them are mere men, nothing more, and neither is worthy of worship and idolatry regardless of their politics. Such is the refuge of the Kim Il Jung's, Joseph Stalins, and Saddam Husseins of the world. If you can't see that and are not disturbed by the video of these children singing of Big Daddy President (for life?) Barack Obama's beatific countenance, well then, there is no common ground extant upon which we can discuss the topic.

As far as Christianity in the schools, I certainly don't want to force it on any students whatsoever, even though I am, myself, an evangelical Christian. I believe in that principle just as strongly as I believe in the one that says schools have no business interfering with any individual student's individually expressed declarations of faith (or lack thereof) — as long as we are talking public schools here — including valedictorian addresses, etc. "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;" etc., etc., etc.

That's America.

Bravo TAM. That kind of comment just really burns my back side. This "what if" argument that keeps coming from the left-of-center is nothing more than a diversion. The fact is that conservatives don't offer idolic praise to political figures. I think that Reagan was a great President, but I wouldn't extole praise and worship on him. Churches that enjoy non-taxable status, are by law, not allowed to engage in politics. So, why is it that a public school that tax payer dollars support, can engage in political endorsement and gross pandering??