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September 8, 2009
Historical context? Why bother.
George H.W. Bush addressed students from a classroom. Democrats investigated.
Lost in all the denouncing and investigating was the fact that Bush's speech itself, like Obama's today, was entirely unremarkable. "Block out the kids who think it's not cool to be smart," the president told students. "If someone goofs off today, are they cool? Are they still cool years from now, when they're stuck in a dead end job. Don't let peer pressure stand between you and your dreams.
No one's interested in education - just in scoring points.
Posted by CrankyProfessor at September 8, 2009 10:31 AM