The Educated Masses or Brainwashed?

I just heard the most absurd story about President Obama going on the air to speak to students about the importance of education and reasons why they should stay in school. Bravo to you Mr. President bravo to you that you care enough about the education of our children, our future. I know what you are thinking, what is so absurd about that? Well my friends that isn't, what is absurd is the response of those that oppose the President's agenda.

Our brothers and sisters on the right or in other circles they are called Republicans fiercely oppose this address because they believe that President Obama is trying to mount a campaign of brainwashing our children and to turn them into mindless slaves to his so called socialist agenda. You have got to be kidding me; our President is just trying to enforce the thought that all of us should have and that is the importance of education. You mean to be telling me that Republicans don't agree with this very agenda? That I refuse to believe but look at what has happened in the past 8 years of (No Child Left Behind) where students aren't really taught anything but there is a great emphasis on graduation rates at all cost. Perhaps this is what the right stands for, just a Vail of education where there is no real progress with the system where we in this country turn out truly gifted educated students of all races, creeds, ethnicity's, and so.

You want absurdity, that is absurdity where we just give our students an education. They are not earning their education that is the Republican way. Perhaps it is not absurd after all when you truly take a deep educated look at the Republican position where there is the rich and privileged and then there is the rest of us. That is the absurd view that does not take into account that this country of ours is sliding down a slippery slope. We are losing ground in so many areas, such as business, geopolitics, economics, technology, and yes education.

So I ask you; do you want the Republican way of looking at education or do you want your children to succeed in their education? I would hope that it is the latter and if so you would want your President encouraging our children to stay in school and not only that but attack it with vigor. That is what you want if you consider yourself a responsible parent that believes in the future and believes in the promise of this country. Education is that one key that will unlock that promise. What is so absurd about that?