Mobilizing Obama's Youth Brigade
Posted: Tuesday, February 02, 2010
by Richard Vail
Chisel & Plane
Recently the Obama administration began to organize a program to mobilize young people this summer. The idea was to use the public school system to recruit young people to, quoting from Organizing for America web site "build on the movement that elected President Obama by empowering students across the country to help us bring about our agenda." Toward this goal, funds were released by the federal Department of Education for use this summer and fall.
Even more surprising is the reading list that is suggested for children prior to involvement in the "internship" program. The list is on page four of the "internship" packet.
- Rules for Radicals, Saul Alinsky
- The New Organizers, Zack Exley
- Stir It Up: Lessons from Community Organizing and Advocacy, Rinku Sen
- Obama Field Organizers Plot a Miracle, Zack Exley, Huffington Post
- Dreams of My Father Chicago Chapters, Barack Obama
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More commentsRichard,I think I had heard something about this a few months ago. Am I surprised? Not in the least. The Dems have been trying for some time now to grab the younger generation. They certainly have a major influence in our colleges and universities.But you are right. If the Republicans tried something similar, the press would be up in arms.Thanks for another great article.My pleasure. Thanks for stopping by.And the problem is????...that you can't use yourr name.Instead, you're up in arms. Figures.Bravely said, anonymous.
Don't forget "Mmm mmm mmm, Barak Hussein Obama...."I STILL get that stuck in my head! Thanks for spreading the word, Richard.My pleasure...now do your part! Everyone has a part to play.
This is indeed a really scary and shocking piece of information that scares me that if people in such high places of power are to "harvest" the young like this then there's no hope!There is always hope...it's now a matter of getting this publicized. Unfortunately the media here is "in tank" for Mr. Obama...though there are beginning to be rumbles of disatisfaction.
This article was pretty interesting and this author clearly expresses his opinion.Thanks for stopping by.
Great article Richard. I had heard about this too although you gave much more detail and I thank you for that. I will do my part to pass it on to others. Linda DThanks for coming by Linda. I appreciate it.
Absolutely false and misleading.If you say so...but you've not presented any argument to counter this. Thanks for coming by and reading.Hello Anonymous,Sure would be good to debate with a person who isn't afraid to give their name. What is "false and misleading" is the propaganda used to convince anonymous people like you to try to defend something that is blatantly wrong and blatantly "Hitlerish".BlessingsWell said, Goshwin.
richard,thanks for sharing your point of view-the wider vista of info we get the more objectivity we can strive for.Bing, thanks for taking the time to read and comment. I do appreciate your input.
Your slant is getting old. Youth involved in the political system. That's great! They should be.Yes, involvement of young people in our political system is good, but not when you turn them into a new set of Hitler Youth...but then, in your version of America I guess that's a good thing, not in mine.Your interpretation of Democratic youth is twisted. Comparing young Democrats to "Hitler Youth" is a perversion of reality.Have a brilly day.No it's not...the Hitler Youth "movement" was started as a way of getting children involved in helping to build a "new Germany." The fact that it was used as tool in propagandizing and brain washing the children of Germany can't be argued.Didn't you find the videos of children singing praises of Mr. Obama prior to the 2008 election, to be...frightening? Those were just the sorts of things that the Hitler Youth did...but I guess since National Socialism is in fact socialism, that makes it ok.Obama's actual speech to children. Fact.
I want to start with the responsibility you have to yourself. Every single one of you has something that you're good at. Every single one of you has something to offer. And you have a responsibility to yourself to discover what that is. That's the opportunity an education can provide.Maybe you could be a great writer -- maybe even good enough to write a book or articles in a newspaper -- but you might not know it until you write that English paper -- that English class paper that's assigned to you. Maybe you could be an innovator or an inventor -- maybe even good enough to come up with the next iPhone or the new medicine or vaccine -- but you might not know it until you do your project for your science class. Maybe you could be a mayor or a senator or a Supreme Court justice -- but you might not know that until you join student government or the debate team.But at the end of the day, the circumstances of your life -- what you look like, where you come from, how much money you have, what you've got going on at home -- none of that is an excuse for neglecting your homework or having a bad attitude in school. That's no excuse for talking back to your teacher, or cutting class, or dropping out of school. There is no excuse for not trying.Where you are right now doesn't have to determine where you'll end up. No one's written your destiny for you, because here in America, you write your own destiny. You make your own future.That's what young people like you are doing every day, all across America.Young people like Jazmin Perez, from Roma, Texas. Jazmin didn't speak English when she first started school. Neither of her parents had gone to college. But she worked hard, earned good grades, and got a scholarship to Brown University -- is now in graduate school, studying public health, on her way to becoming Dr. Jazmin Perez.I'm thinking about Andoni Schultz, from Los Altos, California, who's fought brain cancer since he was three. He's had to endure all sorts of treatments and surgeries, one of which affected his memory, so it took him much longer -- hundreds of extra hours -- to do his schoolwork. But he never fell behind. He's headed to college this fall.And then there's Shantell Steve, from my hometown of Chicago, Illinois. Even when bouncing from foster home to foster home in the toughest neighborhoods in the city, she managed to get a job at a local health care center, start a program to keep young people out of gangs, and she's on track to graduate high school with honors and go on to college.And Jazmin, Andoni, and Shantell aren't any different from any of you. They face challenges in their lives just like you do. In some cases they've got it a lot worse off than many of you. But they refused to give up. They chose to take responsibility for their lives, for their education, and set goals for themselves. And I expect all of you to do the same.That's why today I'm calling on each of you to set your own goals for your education -- and do everything you can to meet them. Your goal can be something as simple as doing all your homework, paying attention in class, or spending some time each day reading a book. Maybe you'll decide to get involved in an extracurricular activity, or volunteer in your community. Maybe you'll decide to stand up for kids who are being teased or bullied because of who they are or how they look, because you believe, like I do, that all young people deserve a safe environment to study and learn. Maybe you'll decide to take better care of yourself so you can be more ready to learn. And along those lines, by the way, I hope all of you are washing your hands a lot, and that you stay home from school when you don't feel well, so we can keep people from getting the flu this fall and winter.But whatever you resolve to do, I want you to commit to it. I want you to really work at it.Now, your families, your teachers, and I are doing everything we can to make sure you have the education you need to answer these questions. I'm working hard to fix up your classrooms and get you the books and the equipment and the computers you need to learn. But you've got to do your part, too. So I expect all of you to get serious this year. I expect you to put your best effort into everything you do. I expect great things from each of you. So don't let us down. Don't let your family down or your country down. Most of all, don't let yourself down. Make us all proud.Google the following video from Youtube...
BARACK OBAMA KIDS AND HITLER YOUTH SING FOR THEIR LEADERwatch this video on Youtube...all of it and tell me what's the difference? But I guess it's ok to propagandize your children if you're a liberal.Anyone who buys into this - I have a bridge you might want to buy. Please!Bravely said, anonymous.As I stated before, but my comments are methodically deleted, this speech by Obama is encouraging. He is telling kids to live up to their potentials, to be active in government. I don't see what your fear is, especially knowing this whole threat would not exist if we were talking Republican Youth Brigade.Once you can put your name on what you have to say, I'll take you seriously. Anonymous doesn't cut it, that's the cowards way out.Your Comment:
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If any of this is not acceptable to you, please do not leave a comment.Hi Democracy In Action from The New America,Please take the time to read my comment to your "soldier in arms" below. Sounds like the propaganda works real well. Happy marching.BlessingsI guess my real problem with you DIA is that you are hiding behind a pseudonym. If you have something to say, why not say it and put your name on it. Own it, don't hide ever so bravely behind a curtain...if you have something to say, and you think it's important...put your name on it.
Don't you wish those "anonymous" people had the fortitude to post under their own name? And that they could differ with you (maybe) but be a bit more polite in trying to make their point - it always seems to show their true colors when they need to be rude, condescending or sarcastic doesn't it? You and I don't agree right down the line an everything in life but we can be friends and polite to each other and actually carry on a dialog without hostility or derisiveness, eh? Just some thoughts in passing here. Thanks for writing this one. I have rarely gotten a polite comment from "anonymous" - unless it was simply someone who forgot to log in.MJ, I agree with you here.You should read the comments I put on Gregory's articles...we disagree uttterly when it comes to politics...but our discussions on each other's articles are at least civil and polite. He has a great article on securing the border/AZ's new law requiring police to check immigration status of people who are stopped, for example speeding,...but the discussion is always polite.Personally, if you can't put your name on a comment, then why bother to comment at all.Thanks for stopping by MJ, as always you have a keen insight to offer.I'd give you 5 stars again but I already did in my first comment on this piece. Guess we can't "vote" twice?
THANK YOU FOR SHEDDING LIGHT ON THIS HORRIBLE MISUSE OF CHILDREN....we, as citizens must stop this kind of unbalanced greed for power.That's what the Tea Party movement is trying to do. It's real Americans, many of whom have never before been involved in political action, getting involved to roll back the size and scope of intrusive government power. Thanks for taking the time to write a comment.
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