I was just watching the Republican response to his speech.

Obama needs to stop being nice to the Republicans and use his Democratic advantage and get er done as far as I am concerned.

He is trying too damn hard to bring a group in that cannot be brought in.

Just do it, man.

And they talked of their form of healthcare reform and it is basically nothing new. Nothing at all. They do not want to change it.

Their only defense is to put a price on life. They are saying that the cost of saving lives is too much. It is actually less than the war in Iraq and that saved how many lives? Is still saving how many lives?

Sheesh, just get it worked out and passed already. He doesn't need the Republicans. He is much too nice in my opinion.

White House Debunks Reports It Will Fly China's Flag on South Lawn
A ceremony, indeed, will take place. But it won't happen on the White House grounds -- rather, on the Ellipse, on the other side of E Street from the presidential residence
By Wendell Goler

FOXNews.com

Friday, September 04, 2009


The White House on Friday dismissed as inaccurate reports from China that the administration will mark the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic by flying the Chinese flag on the South Lawn.

China Daily, citing other media reports, claimed the president of the Fujian Association of the United States had been granted permission to hoist the flag "in a ceremony in front of the President's residence."

A ceremony, indeed, will take place. But it won't happen on the White House grounds -- rather, on the Ellipse, on the other side of E Street from the presidential residence.

China Daily's report -- which said the flag would represent strong U.S.-Chinese relations and recognition of China's success in hosting the 2008 Summer Olympics -- set off howls of protest on the Internet and among conservative talk show hosts despite failing to receive confirmation from the White House.

Demonstrations by foreign groups on the Ellipse or in Lafayette Park, in front of the White House, are not uncommon. But foreign flags are only flown on the White House grounds or on Pennsylvania Avenue to mark "state" or "official" visits of the countries' leaders.

Under those guidelines, the Chinese flag has flown on White House grounds before, in April of 2006, when President Hu Jintao visited then President George W. Bush.

In fact the current controversy is reminiscent of that visit. The Chinese insisted it was a state visit, despite U.S. assurances it was only an official one. The "state visit" label would have implied a bigger honor to Hu and to China, but Bush only had a handful of state visits and Hu's wasn't one of them.

Still, Chinese media continued to report it was a state visit even after it was over. And they continue now to report that the Fujian Association rally will take place on the White House lawn, even though U.S. officials insist it will not.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/09/04/white-house-debunks-reports-fly-chinas-flag-south-lawn/

It has more to do with the lobbyists and Wall Street and white-collar crime.

That is funny

Again, no one has asked you to.

I think it's just out there to think it's some kind of scarey thing when it's not, and yes most of it is good from what I read of it. I wasn't really responding to your not wanting to serve Obama. He knows he is a public servant and has said so. that shouldn't prevent him from wanting people to do whatever they want to promote or volunteer...

Oh well we have been all over this months ago, so I'll just move on.

Its ok to disagree I just frustrated that people well take as simple as a speech to children and turn into a Orwellian plot.

Were these speeches directed specifcally to students and shown only in schools? - yes

Were they made to be shown in all schools? - If I have to guess, probably not but was suggested - like how it was suggested that this should be sown (BTW some school are showing it and some are not and the ones that are showing it are still leaving it up to the teachers for the final word)

I remember Bush reading to children on 9/11.

To my knowledge just about every single president has sat downa nd talked with the school kids in the past, it has just been done in person before this.

Serve this president yes. The reject before this one no.