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WTF? Didn't history already show us what happens when the government asks the children to spy on friends, family and neighbors?
Just more division tactics.
There is nothing divisive about calmly telling those you are close to that their bigotry is no longer acceptable in today's society. This is the way things change, by ordinary people no longer accepting racism as okay and "normal." Good suggestions by the First Lady.
This is another non-issue the Right is going to flail over because Michelle Obama said it.
She's encouraging us to eat healthy? FASCIST.
She wants us to exercise? COMMUNIST.
She wants us to confront racism? SPY.
If dear Mrs. Reagan had said these things, there'd be a lot of head nodding and "Yes, that makes sense", followed by "See? Republicans aren't racist. Checkmate, LIEberals. "
Goodness forbid this first lady take up a social cause, as many before her have done.
And since when is it within the purview of the wife of an elected official to set the values within a family other than her own?
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Originally Posted by urbanlife78
The First Lady has always been considered the role model for family values, there is nothing wrong with what Michelle has been doing.
Seriously. Where was the outrage when Nancy Reagan was telling everyone to "just say no"? Surely it wasn't in her purview to tell kids they shouldn't do drugs. That's the parents' job, for heaven's sake!!!!
I'm sure Workin_Hard was aghast when Barbara Bush had the nerve to tell families that they should learn how to read.
And Laura Bush! She doubled down on that dreadful literacy thing! Honestly, the nerve of some First Ladies.
/snark.
Seriously, you people are SO transparent with your selective outrage.
And since when is it within the purview of the wife of an elected official to set the values within a family other than her own?
Laura Bush asked kids to read books, and i don't think she encouraged them to interrupt family and friends and chastise them on their reading comprehension or for not reading books.
What Michelle is doing is a far cry from simply asking kids to respect people for who they are, and not judge them solely on superficial characteristics like skin color, ethnicity, family income, regional accents etc...
Seriously. Where was the outrage when Nancy Reagan was telling everyone to "just say no"? Surely it wasn't in her purview to tell kids they shouldn't do drugs. That's the parents' job, for heaven's sake!!!!
I'm sure Workin_Hard was aghast when Barbara Bush had the nerve to tell families that they should learn how to read.
And Laura Bush! She doubled down on that dreadful literacy thing! Honestly, the nerve of some First Ladies.
/snark.
Seriously, you people are SO transparent with your selective outrage.
Asking kids to just say no to drugs, or to read books, is not the same as lecturing kids to actively go out and be critical of other people, and to rebuke them for doing things the First Lady does not approve of.
Straight out of Mao's Redbook!
Somethings wrong here with our first family my father took dogs to hunt food not become food...my mother also read Women's Day (Redbook) for receipe's to cook said before food...not to spy & (Democ)rat on friends !
It came about the same time people began to question why the religious push themselves on people.
Rejecting racism should be a family value.
I'm against anyone pushing religious views on anyone else.
But why do you feel that you, Moo-chelle, of anyone outside a family should have any influence over what goes on inside a family (excepting that which is physically harmful)? What's next? Mandating that everyone embrace a gay child or family member, a pedophile, a drug abuser or a thief at the Thanksgiving table despite that some would otherwise choose not to?
The First Cow-butt is already attempting to influence how we eat while setting an example of how to gorge herself at the public trough.
You determine your family values, we'll handle ours within the family. Yours is no business of mine and mine is no business of yours, whatever they may be. I'm not endorsing racism here, but what goes on onside the family is not the governments business.
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