They sure know how to indoctrinate them in Mableton

by Pete Randall on November 4, 2009

The parents of kindergartners at Harmony Leland Elementary School in Mableton must just be so proud to have their children in Ms. Susan Marsico’s music class. Their kids get to sing praises to The One.

H/T Big Hollywood

{ 38 comments }

Andisheh Nouraee November 4, 2009 at 1:04 pm

I think it’s horribly inappropriate for children to sing songs with controversial, politically charged lyrics like “Barack Obama is our president.” Don’t they know he’s from Keynanesia or Muslimistan or wherever??!?!?!?!?!

I wonder if those same kids sing praise to George Bush when he won re-election? I mean, sure, they are toddlers in Jan 2005, but that’s no excuse.

And on a mean-spirited note, they really should drop the word Harmony from the school’s name.

rugby November 4, 2009 at 1:10 pm

Be afraid Pete. Be very afraid.

David Staples November 5, 2009 at 9:18 am

I don’t really see much of an issue with the song the Mableton school sang… especially compared to some of the other ones I read there. What exactly is your beef with the song? To me, they’re not really singing praises so much as they’re singing a history lesson. Barack Obama is our new President. Check. Barack Obama is the leader of our land. Well, yeah.. that’s what our President is supposed to be. On November 4, 2008 All the Americans voted in each and every state. Well, yeah, that’s when the Presidential election was. He moved into the white house with his wife, Michelle his daughters, Malia and Sasha and new dog as well. Well, yes, the White House is indeed where the President lives during his Presidency. Hrmm… I could go on examining line by line, but I think I’ve made my point here. There’s nothing to see here… move along…

ByteMe November 5, 2009 at 9:43 am: What’s to see is how really really angry Pete is that a Democrat (and a Black Man? Given Pete’s history here, that’s probably fair to include) is in the White House.

GOPGeorgia November 5, 2009 at 11:23 am

The words are not that out of line, but do we really want kids singing about ANY president? The kids do need to learn how to sing though.

David Staples November 5, 2009 at 11:55 am

I think we should, yes. Shouldn’t the President be a position that inspires people? As a kid, did you ever say “I want to grow up to be President!”? Do we really want to shun our current generation away from that to one of looking down upon Presidents and mocking them? Shouldn’t the position of President still garner respect from the country’s citizens? I’m not saying you have to agree with his policies, but can’t you respect someone while fully disagreeing with them?

ByteMe November 5, 2009 at 12:05 pm

The kids do need to learn how to sing though.

And what better way to be humiliated for the rest of your life than to have it on YouTube?

rugby November 5, 2009 at 1:09 pm

“do we really want kids singing about ANY president”

WTF? This isn’t a serious question, correct?

ByteMe November 5, 2009 at 1:28 pm

Serious question from a local representative of the same party that challenged anyone that was against the Iraq war by calling them a “traitor” and that they were “not supporting the troops”. In other words: bow down to the Republican King, but screw the Democratic one at every turn.

Irony is lost on some people, though.

Demonbeck November 5, 2009 at 4:15 pm: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSWt7hOYYLY

I am sure the irony of this video will be lost on some people as well.

GOPGeorgia November 5, 2009 at 7:52 pm

You can respect the office of the President without worshiping him as a deity. I don’t recall every being asked to sing about Ford, Carter or Reagan, let alone Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, or JFK. My problem doesn’t have to do with disagreeing with his policies. It’s more about watching selected parts of America looking like North Korea and singing praises to a great and glorious leader, Kim Jong-il, I mean BHO.

It could be just me. Let me know if you sang (or were asked to sing) praises to the President who was in office when you were in school.

ByteMe November 6, 2009 at 6:50 am

So the effort to rebrand airports, roads, politicians — damn near everything that didn’t move fast enough — with the name of “Ronald Reagan”… that isn’t worshipping or anything, right?

rugby November 6, 2009 at 9:24 am

So you don’t want people singing about Washington and Lincoln on President’s Day? Awesome.

For the record, my school had an annual President’s Day celebration and I know mine wasn’t the only one.

“You can respect the office of the President without worshiping him as a deity.”

You never fail to bring the stupid. Which is good for a laugh I’ll give you that.

GOPGeorgia November 6, 2009 at 10:55 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzfiTSZaAZA&feature=player_embedded

Change has come. Change has come.
Hope.
Uniting blacks and whites.
Hope.
Being both, Obama cannot take sides.
Hope.
Don’t worry, said hope. I will be your bridge.
In time, hope will be the bridge for all of us.
Hope will last enough for you to make a difference.
Change has come. Change has come.
Go now, fly free.
Study, watch, learn, keep your eyes open.
Education is the key. Education is the secret.
Education is the way. Education is the path.
Can I make America better?
Can I make America better?
Can we make America better?
Yes! Yes we can!
Yes! Yes we can!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtGrp5MbzAI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1QiSi0_kTo

alpha omega the beginning and the end

GOPGeorgia November 6, 2009 at 10:58 am

Naming buildings, roads, and Airports after people is nothing new.

ByteMe November 6, 2009 at 11:07 am: Really? A concerted — some would say “messianic” — effort to name at least one notable public landmark in each U.S. state and all 3067 counties after him?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_honors_named_for_Ronald_Reagan
GOPGeorgia November 6, 2009 at 11:26 am: How many states have a county, school, building, road, airport or so on named Washington? I am not saying Ronald Reagan is Washington, but after Washington, he Monroe, and Jefferson did fairly well in electoral college votes as a percentage. In other words, he was liked.
rugby November 6, 2009 at 12:25 pm: I missed that part of American civics where the percentage of Electoral College votes was indicative of how much popular support a presidential candidate had, or how much he was liked.
Romegaguy November 6, 2009 at 4:24 pm: It was right after the part where if some crazy nutjobs demand to see your birth certificate, you produce one, they dislike it and ask for another one to be produced, you have to produce it.

David Staples November 6, 2009 at 9:28 am

Okay, how about this… here’s the transcript below, just to save you the time. Now, could you please point out the part below that sounds like they’re worshipping Obama as a deity? I failed to see any mention of the words deity, god, allah, jehovah, or anything else remotely resembling that. Please enlighten me oh blessed GOP one.