More School? Seriously? - Kelley

OK, I think this is something Rachel and I can agree on for the most part. I read the msn.com article that in fact US students spend more time in school than the other countries who by far and away are blowing our academics away. So let me pose a question... Mr. Obama does more time is school suddenly create a "smarter" student. I disagree.

While I was reading I noticed that it wasn't really "school on Saturday" he was proposing but a safe haven for kids for need it on Saturdays. I completely agree with that.

Teachers and students alike are going to be furious with the idea of 3 more hours of school a day. This is not a daycare we are running folks, but an educational system. The kids need down time. It is the responsibility of the parents and the educators to make our kids, strong, responsible and intelligent. Find another way.

Keep Your Paws of My Summer Hooplahs! - Rachel

More school? Obama could trim summer break.

This is the headline on msnbc.com.

Not only that, he and Education Secretary Arne Duncan are proposing extending school hours by 3 hrs a day and potentially adding Saturday to the school schedule.

ARE YOU KIDDING ME? 3 HRS and SATURDAYS? (yes, I am yelling in all caps)

Maybe I am a weird mom who likes to not only see my children, but raise them also. There are many things needed to be learned outside the school building that happen before and after the hours of 8am-3pm. My time with my children is precious and I try hard not to take a minute for granted. I love being the one who teaches them, too, not only academically (on a smaller scale), but also socially, emotionally, and spiritually. I believe it's our jobs as parents to be the primary caregivers of our children...and having them at school 9-10 hrs a day makes that seemingly impossible.

On top of that, what are teachers going to do? Teachers are wonderful and work hard enough as it is. I'm waiting on pin and needles to hear the scoop fro my teacher friends...yeah, I'm pretty sure they are livid.

Now, I am not so naive in my little suburbia to know that there are many children who need a safe place to be after school before a caregiver can pick them up - but to paint the entire country in that scenario is unrealistic and wasteful. There are thousands of afterschool programs to aid these children and I am in full support of them.

BUT I'm not about to give up any part of summers with my children or have them at school 9-10 hrs a day just because our Asian counterparts do.

So, Obama and Arne, count me out of this plan...not gonna buy it.

Sarah isn't Going Anywhere (except Hong Kong for a speech)

I am a firm believer that libs hate Sarah Palin so much because she is something they cannot fathom - real.

She is not afraid to speak her mind and do what she thinks is right....even stepping down from office, which I often have to remind my lib friends that their god, Obama, did when he became President. Regardless of her reasons, she made a tough decision, as we mommas do everyday, to do what was right for her family.

They can't handle that her family, who is so vocal for life, has stared Down Syndrome in the face and lived to embrace the gift of the gifted - and understand that children are not punishments. They laugh at the failings of abstinence blind to the reality of the future promises it holds.

Whether or not she was ready to become VP, I really don't know - except who really ever is? I do, however, commend her for never having asked a paraplegic to stand up during a political rally.

She is different, I get it. She is out-spoken, I like it.

But most importantly, she is a threat or you wouldn't still be trying to beat her down.

I can handle "real" - can you?

Palin - What is she doing anyways? - Kelley

Governor Palin, OOPS Ex Governor Palin, what exactly are you doing? You didn't win the election so you just quit all together? Humm glad we didn't elect you, because when the going gets tough we need our Vice President to stick around not quit midstream.

So I hear you are taking speaking engagements and recently you visited Hong Kong. They let you speak for 90 minutes. That is a LONG time, so what exactly were you talking about, oh never mind, I don't care. Why didn't you provide opportunities for questions? I'm reading that you did that on purpose. Now we all know you can't answer questions of which you know nothing about or even gracefully bluff your way through, case in point with the Katie Couric interview. So you strategically did the right thing there.

This supposedly wasn't really about your political agenda but more about your financial agenda, well at least you are getting this right because you have no business being in politics. The average "Joe Six pack" knows this too because you are not sitting in the White House as I write this. So keep doing what you are doing, because you need to make your money somewhere and we know it isn't going to be in politics.

Mr. Wilson, your mother should be proud! - Rachel

My favorite thing about Wilsongate is that no one is calling Rep. Joe Wilson a liar for saying the President was lying. I love that the controversy is who he said it to (and probably where he said it), but I don't hear a lot about what he said being inaccurate - because it wasn't.

Do your home work, oh citizens. I'm very confident when you do, we will agree that the government should not be in the health care business. The government makes some really nice fighter jets, keeps museums looking shiny and clean, but do you really want their hands on your health care? Nope.

Mr. Wilson, didn't your mother teach you manners? - Kelley

September 9th 2009, our President addressed congress on health care reform. As many Presidents before him, he addressed them to help gain support for his cause. Now that in and of itself is no big deal. But something happened that day, as the President was speaking. Mr. Wilson felt the need to interrupt him. That is NOT OK! Mr. Wilson, didn't your mother teach you manners!? This man, whom you were disrespectful to is the leader of the free world, UM did you just forget? Why don't you just throw a shoe at him, too?

You are representing your constituents of South Carolina and they must be ashamed of you and your actions, I know I am. Your apologies will never "fix" what you did that day. Do you know this puts you in the same category as Kanye? Patience, understanding, and respect are virtues. None of which you have, sir. You not only owed the President an apology, you owe the American people an apology, as well.

Perhaps it is time for you to find a new profession. I heard that the Iraqi's are hiring and are ok with this type of behavior.

Obama'd Out - Rachel

So I'm reading Anne Kornblut's article in last Saturday's Washington Post dedicated to Obama taking on the TV circuit....again.

I get he's pushing for health care reform and maybe (gasp) we need a little, but seeing his prime time mug every few days is wearing me out. The more I see him, the less important I think his presence is.

Don't you remember, as a child, sitting on the floor wide-eyed when the President of the United States was addressing the nation? I remember Reagan after the Challenger tragedy, Bush Sr. after bombing Iraq, Clinton after the Cole attack, and of course, Bush Jr. after 9/11. Such wonderment I felt for these men in leadership, guiding our country out of dark shadows.

Now appears Obama...after one, two, three press conferences, special reports and joint Congressional addresses, the awe is gone. The urgency is gone - and with that, the importance of what he is saying is gone.

We need to see less of his baby face and more realistic plans for this great country. He has been in office 248 days, 8 hours and 19 minutes and, yep, I am so totally Obama'd Out.