September 09, 2009 01:13 AM UTC

Obama Speaks to Kids, Doesn't Scare Them or Anything

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• by: Colorado Pols

As The Associated Press reports, President Obama’s message to the nation’s schoolchildren today wasn’t really that big of a deal. Not like any rational person thought that it would be, but, you know:

President Barack Obama steered clear of politics Tuesday in a pep talk to students that sparked controversy among conservatives, who accused him of trying to indoctrinate America’s children.

Presidents often visit schools, and Obama was not the first one to offer a back-to-school address aimed at millions of students in every grade. Yet several conservative organizations and many concerned parents warned Obama was trying to sell his political agenda…

…In his speech, Obama challenged the nation’s students to take pride and ownership in their education – and stick with it even if they don’t like every class or must overcome tough circumstances at home.

“Every single one of you has something that you’re good at. Every single one of you has something to offer,” Obama told students at Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia and children watching his speech on television in schools across the country. “And you have a responsibility to yourself to discover what that is.”