"Larry Jaques" wrote in message
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On Thu, 3 Sep 2009 17:47:28 -0400, the infamous "Ed Huntress"
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"Larry Jaques" wrote in message
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On Thu, 3 Sep 2009 16:40:15 -0400, the infamous "Ed Huntress"
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On Sep 3, 4:21 pm, "Ed Huntress" wrote:

Ed Huntress
I just do not think it is one of the powers delegated to the
Federal
Government. I think that is one of my powers.

Great. Now, why aren't you doing it?

Ed Huntress
Great, it is much worse than I thought. Ed has found a way to know
exactly what I do. Is that from a government database or some
commercial one?

?? Are you going to deliver a speech to the nation's school kids about
working hard and being responsible? That's what you're responding to.
You
said it was "one of your powers."

Ed Huntress

I was responding to the Federal government teaching about working hard
and being responsible.

This isn't a matter of Federal powers. This is the President excercizing
his
right to free speech. We all have that power, president or
candlestick-maker. Do you deny him that right?

What? Forcing all school kids to listen to him is "free speech"? In
what country, Ed?

Nobody is "forcing" anyone to listen, Larry. Parents can keep their kids
at
home. Teachers and administrators can decide not to show it. School boards
can make the same decision.

Come now, Ed. That's political suicide for a teacher, admin, or board
member to make that statement. It would be as warmly welcomed as an
AR at a political rally.

Apparently not. That's part of what this thread is about. Quite a few school
districts are debating whether to show it.



I'm just saying they're foolish and
narrow-minded if they do, and they probably aren't doing their kids any
good
by doing so.

Perhaps, but which is worse, censorship or propaganda?

Censorship. Free speech will survive propaganda, but it won't survive
censorship.


Dan said it wasn't in the government's "power" for Obama to make the
speech.
The free-speech issue hinges on that: he damned well DOES have the power.


Say, how easy would it be for you or me to speak to all school kids,
hmm? We have free speech in the USA, too, don't we?

Go for it. I've spoken before classes many times, in high school, once in
elementary school, and for some lectures I gave at William Patterson
Univerity. If you think people would be interested in what you have to
say,
nothing is stopping you from asking. The thing is, a great many more
people
*are* interested in what the president of the United States has to say.
Too
bad. d8-)

You sneaky, sidestepping critter, you.

Moi? g

You know perfectly well that I
was referring to the ability to speak to ALL CLASSES IN ALL SCHOOLS IN
THE USA AT ONCE, just like the President can. We could never do it,
so we don't have the same 'free speech' that the President does.

When you get elected as president, you get a much bigger audience. Tough.

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Ed Huntress