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School Defends “Occupy” Song For 8-year-olds
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Posted on 01/03/2012 11:15:38 AM PST by Sub-Driver

School Defends “Occupy” Song For 8-year-olds

By Todd Starnes/TWITTER

A Virginia school district is defending a song allegedly written and performed by a group of third graders about the Occupy Wall Street movement that conservative bloggers are calling a form of indoctrination.

The song, “Part of the 99,” was performed by children at Woodbrook Elementary School in Albemarle County, Virginia.

A spokesman for the school system said as far as they were concerned there isn’t a controversy and called criticism of the program unfortunate.

“We really don’t censor the topics that students come up with,” school spokesman Phil Giaramita told Fox News & Commentary. “This is the first time we’ve had the lyrics of one of these songs criticized.”

The controversy surrounding the song was first reported by the Weasel Zippers website.

“They’re actually claiming third-grade children wrote these lyrics and chose the topic as well,” Weasel Zippers wrote. “Because what eight-year-old child isn’t obsessed with class warfare?”

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To: dead

LOL! That’s so true! I don’t have kids and even I KNOW that given the chance, they would probably write about poop and stinky siblings! Thanx for the laugh-poopy head! ;)


41 posted on 01/03/2012 12:17:12 PM PST by CT Hillbilly (Thoughts=Words=Actions=Destiny)
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To: Sub-Driver; All


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42 posted on 01/03/2012 12:21:08 PM PST by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: WOBBLY BOB

That is a great example...

But I do not see a single individual benefitting from this step in the process...

I see a whole gaggle of liberal/progressive/socialists getting their “mitts” on this generation, along with the alreadu poluted “expectation generation” (the Occupiers), fomenting the future with their ideals, or non-ideals...

When do we get our chance???

We had our chance and the intelectually lazy were sucked up into this movement years ago...

So there really is no chance to get a conservative, effort-based mentality to succeed, and to protect these freedoms to succeed anymore...

Much less learn from history without that history being re-written and taught to future generations...

It is only a matter of time before this experiment called these “United States of America” is over...

I believe we’ll still keep up the fight, but unless some people are willing to bleed for the future, it will continue to go downhill like a snowball headed for hell...


43 posted on 01/03/2012 12:26:27 PM PST by stevie_d_64 (I'm jus' sayin')
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To: Sub-Driver

So this administrator doesn’t censor students’ lyrics. What if they’d have spun out derogatory ditties about gays or Blacks? I’m betting they’d have been expelled.


44 posted on 01/03/2012 12:43:27 PM PST by txrefugee
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To: Cboldt

Times have changed a bit. This is the version I knew at that age, back when the dinosaurs still roams the earth.

Mine eyes have seen the glory of the burning of the school
We have tortured all the teachers and we’ve broken every rule
We are now headed down the hall to hang the pricipal
??? is marching on (don’t remember that)

Glory glory hallelujah
Teacher hit me with a ruler
I hit her on the bean with a rotten tangerine
And the juice came squirting out.

Upon reflection, that 1st verse sounds like the French Revolution. Hmm.


45 posted on 01/03/2012 12:48:54 PM PST by Wicket (God bless and protect our troops and God bless America)
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To: Sub-Driver
I found the official logo of the OWS protestors.......


46 posted on 01/03/2012 12:55:21 PM PST by GrandJediMasterYoda (I have a pet who's a pup that's why I call him puppet.)
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To: Sub-Driver

But Aren’t the lyrics to the song indicate a form of bullying by the 99% to the 1%??

I thought schools condoned any type of bullying??

sarc//


47 posted on 01/03/2012 1:08:31 PM PST by Le Chien Rouge
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To: dead

Actually that’s the modern day public school 7th grade level. Have you seen any middle school Facebook posts lately?


48 posted on 01/03/2012 1:08:46 PM PST by AbolishCSEU (Percentage of Income in CS is inversely proportionate to Mother's parenting of children)
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To: Wicket

mine was more violent due to the advent of fire arms:

“teacher hit me with a ruler”
“went to her door with a loaded 44”
“and she don’t teach no more”

Pardon the double negative.


49 posted on 01/03/2012 1:10:25 PM PST by AbolishCSEU (Percentage of Income in CS is inversely proportionate to Mother's parenting of children)
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To: WOBBLY BOB

Yeah, 8 year olds wrote that. And I was the ghost writer for Beethoven back in the day.


50 posted on 01/03/2012 1:22:37 PM PST by meyer (We will not sit down and shut up.)
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To: Sub-Driver

“He alone, who owns the youth, gains the future.” Adolph Hitler

************************

“DEAR LEADER”
Music and lyrics “by Charisse Carney-Nunes”

Mm, mmm, mm!
Barack Hussein Obama

He said that all must lend a hand
To make this country strong again
Mmm, mmm, mm!
Barack Hussein Obama

He said we must be fair today
Equal work means equal pay
Mmm, mmm, mm!
Barack Hussein Obama

He said that we must take a stand
To make sure everyone gets a chance Mmm, mmm, mm!
Barack Hussein Obama

He said red, yellow, black or white
All are equal in his sight
Mmm, mmm, mm!
Barack Hussein Obama

Yes!
Mmm, mmm, mm
Barack Hussein Obama

**************

WE’RE GONNA CHANGE THE WORLD Music and lyrics “by Lily Campbell, age 9”

We’re gonna spread happiness
We’re gonna spread freedom
Obama’s gonna change it
Obama’s gonna lead ‘em

We’re gonna change it
And rearrange it
We’re gonna change the world.

***************

“Change We Can Believe In-Song”

Change we can believe in
Change that makes a difference
Together we can change the world
Tell every man and woman, every boy and girl

Change can tear down every wall
You and I can make the greatest change of all
We’re united we all stand as one
Divided we will fail and we will surely fall

Tell the children
Take them by the hand
Tell the generations that we can take a stand
Tell the nation let them know that God can heal our land

Change is what we all must be
Change is what we all must see
This is our moment, This is our time
Seize it, [unintelligible], we won’t be denied.

Say yes we can, yes we can,
Yes we can

From the power you may go so very long
Go so very long
Let us live [unintelligible]
Don’t matter what may come our way
They can not [unintelligible]

Tell the children
Take them by the hand
Tell the generations that we can take a stand
Tell the nation let them know that God can heal our land

We want change
We need change
We want change
We must change

Change, Change, believe it
Change, Change, a difference

[unintelligible]
Our change is here.

http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/jjmnolte/2009/11/04/elementary-epidemic-11-uncovered-video

s-show-school-children-performing-praises-to-obama/

*****************

Kids Speak over (Yes We Can by Will.I.am) playing in the background:

This is for the young and old
The rich and poor
Democrats and Republicans
Black, White, Hispanic, Native Americans
Gay, Straight
Disabled, Not Disabled

We can!

Yes, I can be my own person.
Yes, I can be a policeman
Yes, I can have a good future
Yes, I can be the first person in my family to go to college
Yes, I can do good in school
Yes, I can become the first Mexican President

Yes we can.

I can save electricity
I can do good in school
I can help clean up the community
I can volunteer
I can save water
I can give donations

Just as a Seventh Grader?
Yes, we can.

[unintelligible]
What you want to do say
Yes we can
Ay
Yes we can
Ay

Baseball, football, Yeah we can do it all
Yes we can
Ay
Yes we can
Ay

The constitution and make straight A’s
Yes we can
Ay
Yes we can
Ay

Lose or choose now what you want to do
Yes we can
Ay
Yes we can
Ay

Yes we can

Be at school on time
What the… loser
Don’t do drugs

Get good grades
Give me your money – give me your money
Leave him alone
No bullying.

Recycle.
Yes we can
Si se puede

I want to join the Army
Yes she can
I want to be a football player
Yes he can
I want to join the Air Force
Yes she can
I want to pass the Seventh grade.
Yes he can
I want to be a doctor.
Yes she can

Yes we can!

Yes we can…be a dentist
Yes I can be an anesthesiologist
Yes I can be a choreographer
Yes I can be a lawyer
Yes I can be a basketball player
Yes I can be a teacher

Yes we can
Yes we can
Yes we can

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Barack Obama – Recorded:

“I am the son of a black man from Kenya and a white woman from Kansas. I was raised with the

help of a white grandfather who survived a Depression to serve in Patton’s Army during World

War II and a white grandmother who worked on a bomber assembly line at Fort Leavenworth

while he was overseas. I’ve gone to some of the best schools in America and lived in one of

the world’s poorest nations. I am married to a black American who carries within her the

blood of slaves and slave-owners – an inheritance we pass on to our two precious daughters.

I have brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews, uncles and cousins, of every race and every hue,

scattered across three continents, and for as long as I live, I will never forget that in no

other country on Earth is my story even possible.” — Barack Obama, “A More Perfect Union,”

March 18, 2008.

Verse 1:

We’re here to tell you about the man. His name is Barack Obama he’s the leader of this land.

He was born in Hawaii then he lived in Illinois. His father moved to Africa when he was a

little boy. He got into some trouble when he was 17 and he has come clean now he’s

[unintelligible] people [unintelligible] He fights for civil rights and better health care.

He wants to make sure that we all will have care. He’s [unintelligible] reform

[unintelligible] he’s very educated and he’s got a lot of rhythm. First black President with

a heart that’s only true, he wants to make the world better for me and you. At Chicago

University he used to be a teacher, [unintelligible] At the Democratic National Convention,

the name Barack Obama became [unintelligible].

Chorus:

Say Yes We Can, Say Yes We Can, Say Yes We Can, Say Yes We Can, Say Yes We Can, Say Yes We

Can, Say Yes We Can, Say Yes We Can, Say Yes We Can, Say Yes We Can, Say Yes We Can, Say

Yes We Can, Say Yes We Can, Say Yes We Can, Say Yes We Can, Say Yes We Can.

Verse 2:

He was born, in August of 1961. In 2008 for President, He won. We have a new President,

Barack is the President. He’s a pioneer. You can check the evidence. He’s African-American.

The first black President. Now he’s in the white house. The 44th President. His campaign

slogan was “Yes We Can” He’s a Democrat. He’s the man with the plan. There is a special book

that was written by Obama. It’s Dreams from My Father, not Dreams from your Momma.

[unintelligible] [laughter] [unintelligible] He’s running our country. [unintelligible]

great power. [unintelligible] He ran against McCain. Now he’s our President we’re ready to

make a change.

Chorus:

Say Yes We Can, Say Yes We Can, Say Yes We Can, Say Yes We Can, Say Yes We Can, Say Yes We

Can, Say Yes We Can, Say Yes We Can, Say Yes We Can, Say Yes We Can, Say Yes We Can, Say

Yes We Can, Say Yes We Can, Say Yes We Can, Say Yes We Can, Say Yes We Can.

Verse 3:

He attended Columbia U in ’82. He married Michelle in 1992. He’s English, he’s Irish,

[unintelligible], he’s a modern Martin Luther who was also a great man. [unintelligible]

Obama’s going down as the first in history. [unintelligible] about war and that is really

great. He’s known around the world – come on let’s celebrate.

Recording:

Celebrate good times, come on. Celebrate good times, come on.
Celebrate good times, come on. Celebrate good times, come on.

Continuation of Verse 3:

He’s proved that education is a big part of the game. And in his spare time he enjoys

basketball. When he’s at work he signs legible. Obama is his name, [unintelligible} man,

man, women, women and girl. [unintelligible] He’s a true American. If you believe say, “Yes

We Can”.

Chorus:

Say, Yes We Can [repeated]

Audience Member: Yes We Can.

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***********************

We believe in Barack Obama
He loves you and he loves your mama
We believe in Barack Obama, yeah
With all the change he’s building
Gonna bring hope to the children
We believe in Barack Obama, yeah

Change
That we can believe in
Change
That we can believe in
Change
That we can believe in

We believe in Barack Obama
He loves you and he loves your mama
We believe in Barack Obama, yeah
With all the change he’s building
Gonna bring hope to the children
We believe in Barack Obama, yeah

Change
That we can believe in
Change
That we can believe in
Change
That we can believe in

Yeah, haha, haha.
Alright, come on now, here we go;
You know we gotta get Barack and all of his crew
In the White House so they can prove that
In their hearts they know what to do
And that includes Michelle and the kiddies too

[kids chanting] “There is not a black America and white America and Latino America and

Asian America — there’s the United States of America.”
We believe in Barack Obama
He loves you and he loves your mama
We believe in Barack Obama, yeah
With all the change he’s building
Gonna bring hope to the children
We believe in Barack Obama, yeah

[Chant at end of song – unintelligible]

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“Powell Elementary Present Kings of Rock”

Barack Obama there is none higher
Other politicians should call me sire
To burn my kingdom you must use fire
I create change till I retire!

Democratic Party come correct
Our cuts are on time our rhymes connect
Got the right to vote and will elect
Others can’t feel us but give us respect

Now I walked through crowds, shook many hands
Spent my time saying YES WE CAN!
I stood on many stages, held many mics
Took airplane flights at great heights
PA and Jersey, I won that fight

Chicago Illinois was so hype
Moving so strong
Biden joined the fight
Now we are a team and we ignite!

Now I crash through walls,
Cut through floors,
Burst through ceilings
Knock down doors.

He is George
And I’m Turan
We’re never far behind
In class we shine
For every living person
With dreams and plans

Keep hope alive –
Think “Yes We Can”

We’re the baddest of the bad
The cool of the cool
I’m Barack
I rock and rule.

I’m Joe. I rock and rule.
It’s not a trick or treat or April fools,
It’s all brand new
With a little old school.

We’ve got the music and the message
For all my friends.
Check us out on the internet,
Load and send.

Music ain’t nothing
but a peoples jam.
It’s President Obama

Rockin’ with the band!

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“Obama”

Barack Obama – Recorded:

“Because of what we did on this day, in this election at this defining moment, change has

come to America.”

Kids:

Obama is fresh. Obama is cool. He has two daughters that like to go to school. It’s hot

outside, they jump in the pool. [unintelligible] to follow the rules. Obama is President

and has a new residence. There’s people all around who questions all the evidence.

Michelle wants her daughters to think their own things. She doesn’t want their colors to do

it instead. The 44th President of the USA because he beat Senator John McCain. Obama in

charge of the oval office. He told Bush and his cabinet to get off this. A – a-a-a-aay.

Obama is President of the USA-aaaay. Tomorrow’s a new day – ay – ay- ay- ay. And we’re

living our life.

Barack Obama – Recorded:

“It grew strength from the young people who rejected the myth of their generation’s apathy;

who left their homes and their families for jobs that offered little pay and less sleep;

from the not-so-young people who braved the bitter cold and scorching heat to knock on the

doors of perfect strangers; from the millions of Americans who volunteered, and organized,

and proved that more than two centuries later, a government of the people, by the people and

for the people has not perished from this Earth. This is your victory.”

Screen Text:

Great Job! Merilyn B.; Rachel C.; Radael D.; Edwin G.; Faith M.; Oscar M.; Rosemary M.;

Elena R.; Janetlah V.

Special Thanks to the CityYear Corps at the Hennigan!

Barack Obama – Recorded:

“I know you didn’t do this to just win an election. I know you didn’t do it for me. You did

it because you understand the enormity of the task that lies ahead.”

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“No One’s as Irish as Barack Obama”

(? ? ? This one is just insane)

O’Leary, O’Reilly, O’Hare and O’Hara
There’s no one as Irish as Barack O’Bama

You don’t believe me, I hear you say
But Barack’s as Irish, as was JFK
His granddaddy’s daddy came from Moneygall
A small Irish village, well known to you all

He’s in the white house, He took a chance
Now let’s see Barack do Riverdance
Toor a loo, toor a loo, toor a loo, toor a lama
There’s no one as Irish As Barack O’Bama

He’s as Irish as bacon and cabbage and stew
He’s Hawaiian he’s Kenyan American too
He’s in the white house, He took his chance
Now let’s see Barack do Riverdance

Toor a loo, toor a lay, toor a loo, toor a lama
There’s no one as Irish As Barack O’Bama

From Kerry and cork to old Donegal
Let’s hear it for Barack from old moneygall
From the lakes if Killarney to old Connemara
There’s no one as Irish as Barack O’Bama

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“Barack Obama School Song, Do You Hear The Sound, Janelle Kirton, Barack Obama Song.”

There’s a sound of Change
Blowing in the wind
It’s a sound that started long ago

By those who dare to dream
Fighting against the loss
With a passion of hope of better days

They had a dream
They had hope
for a friend to bring this nation together as one

The journey begins to education
Unlocking every door
Shaping a better tomorrow

We are sons and daughters
Of promise
Of school like a city upon a hill

Lights inside our hearts
And hope to [unintelligible]
To rise and conquer
[unintelligible]

To dream
To make a difference
Not just in our land
But in the world

Yes we can
Make a difference
If we unite
Together and take

I am the dream
I am the hope
I am the bridge that’ll bring this nation
Together as one

The journey begins to education
Unlocking every door
To shaping a better
Tomorrow

There’s [unintelligible]
If I teach you believe
My voice will count
My voice will be heard

Do you hear the sound
I am the dream
Do you hear the sound
I am the hope
Do you hear the sound

Yes we can.

The Barack Obama Elementary School

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Apparently the extent of their insanity has no boundaries, no end, no bottom, no limits whatsoever.

It also has NO CURE.

.


51 posted on 01/03/2012 1:31:13 PM PST by TLI ( ITINERIS IMPENDEO VALHALLA)
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To: Sub-Driver
"Then the bubble burst..."

Just the other day, I heard my 8-year-old daughter discussing the mortgage-backed securities bubble with her little friends.

Most of them agreed that the securitization of bad debts mandated by socialistic government policy was the contributing factor.

They were also of the belief that boys in government are stinky and the time to invest in gold was two years ago.

52 posted on 01/03/2012 1:35:55 PM PST by dead (I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
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To: Sub-Driver

We told you people in Va that “moderates” were not the way to go. Now you’re paying the price.

Wish I could say I was surprised. But it’s Obama’s America.


53 posted on 01/03/2012 1:36:09 PM PST by Tzimisce (Never forget that the American Revolution began when the British tried to disarm the colonists.)
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To: dead
They were also of the belief that boys in government are stinky and the time to invest in gold was two years ago.

Did they happen to mention where the floor for silver was or was that a bit too "first grade" for them?

Just asking, I could kinda use that ya know...

:-)

54 posted on 01/03/2012 1:47:12 PM PST by TLI ( ITINERIS IMPENDEO VALHALLA)
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To: Sub-Driver; mickie; dighton; seekthetruth; seenenuf; flaglady47; Bushbacker1; Bob Ireland; ...
"You work sixteen hours and what do you get
Another day poorer and deeper in debt
St. Peter don't you call me 'cause I still have to toil
I owe my soul to that evil Big Oil"

(..........the above song was written by a deaf three-year-old nursery school student in Cucamonga, California without any assistance from the teacher).

Leni

55 posted on 01/03/2012 1:56:03 PM PST by MinuteGal
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To: Army Air Corps

Young pioneers...


56 posted on 01/03/2012 1:56:46 PM PST by mdmathis6 (Christ came not to make man into God but to restore fellowship of the Godhead with man.)
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To: mdmathis6

Bingo.


57 posted on 01/03/2012 2:00:13 PM PST by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: WOBBLY BOB

SICK!!! Really SICK. That’s full blown commmie sh$t.


58 posted on 01/03/2012 2:03:32 PM PST by mojitojoe (SCOTUS.... think about that when you decide to sit home and pout because your candidate didn't win)
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To: madprof98
I gather you don't think putting Romney in the White House will do the trick?

Well, I gave it some careful thought, and came up with "no". It was his hair that gave away his communist leanings. Oh, and all of his communist actions, too, I guess.
59 posted on 01/03/2012 2:05:28 PM PST by fr_freak
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To: TLI

When I click on those they have all been removed by user. I hope someone saved them to their computer.


60 posted on 01/03/2012 2:12:22 PM PST by mojitojoe (SCOTUS.... think about that when you decide to sit home and pout because your candidate didn't win)
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