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WOW! The video is kinda scary. I hadn't heard of this before!

Steve wrote:WOW! The video is kinda scary. I hadn't heard of this before!

Yup, it's been posted in at least two other threads.

Oo black high school kids aspiring to go to have careers, go to COLLEGE!! That IS scary.

If Obama inspires these kids to want to succeed and not accept the negativity of their environment, then I think this is a good thing. But the involvement of a teacher is a problem.

crispfinagin wrote:If Obama inspires these kids to want to succeed and not accept the negativity of their environment, then I think this is a good thing. But the involvement of a teacher is a problem.

He also inspired them to purchase maching camos and combat boots.

No matter how you ameliorate it, that tells quite a bit.

They weren't inspired to get a library card and slide rule.

Gerald Creasy wrote:

crispfinagin wrote:If Obama inspires these kids to want to succeed and not accept the negativity of their environment, then I think this is a good thing. But the involvement of a teacher is a problem.

He also inspired them to purchase maching camos and combat boots.

No matter how you ameliorate it, that tells quite a bit.

They weren't inspired to get a library card and slide rule.

Perhaps you're reading too much into the actions of middle schoolers. Perhaps since these are inner city kids, boots and camo was one of the few articles of clothing they all owned. And since neither of us really know, perhaps you should not label any interpretations of the video other than yours as ameliorating. I wasn't in any way attempting to make this video more tolerable for anyone. I was stating my view. Others take a different view and that's just fine. It doesn't make me angry.

crispfinagin wrote:Perhaps you're reading too much into the actions of middle schoolers. Perhaps since these are inner city kids, boots and camo was one of the few articles of clothing they all owned. And since neither of us really know, perhaps you should not label any interpretations of the video other than yours as ameliorating. I wasn't in any way attempting to make this video more tolerable for anyone. I was stating my view. Others take a different view and that's just fine. It doesn't make me angry.

Perhaps someone is so "open minded" they defy reality.

Gerald Creasy wrote:

crispfinagin wrote:Perhaps you're reading too much into the actions of middle schoolers. Perhaps since these are inner city kids, boots and camo was one of the few articles of clothing they all owned. And since neither of us really know, perhaps you should not label any interpretations of the video other than yours as ameliorating. I wasn't in any way attempting to make this video more tolerable for anyone. I was stating my view. Others take a different view and that's just fine. It doesn't make me angry.

Perhaps someone is so "open minded" they defy reality.

Maybe I am. I have many failings, but I hope to be better someday. Just not today.

Inner city kids in combat boots? Nike yes, combat boots and fatigues no!