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A picture of Joyce McGautha superintendent of the Urban Community Leadership AcademyUrban Community Leadership Academy 1524 Paseo Boulevard Kansas City, MO 64108 816-483-8035Principal: Joyce McGauthaGrades: 5-9Sponsor: University of Central MissouriClick Below to listen to Joyce McGaetha the school superintendent admit she knew the kids  were being taped and didn't see a problem with it. She is just upset it was posted on youtube. Joyce%20McGauthe%20on%20Stigall%20100608.mp3Here is the original video: Obama Youth Regiment LYRICS:"Alpha, Omega, Alpha, Omega, Alpha, Omega, Alpha, Omega, Alpha, Omega, Alpha, Omega, Alpha, Omega, Alpha, Omega, Alpha, Omega, Alpha, Omega, Alpha, Omega, Alpha, Omega, Alpha, Omega,""Because of Obama, I'm...

Some call it indoctrination and others say it encourages political involvement. On a video posted on the internet, middle school students say Barack Obama has inspired them to succeed. Conservative morning Chris Stigall saw the video on the Drudge Report. "This is an indoctrination. It's not a debate. It's not discussing relevant issues. It's not tit-for-tat," Stigall, with 710 KCMO Radio, said. Stigall said his disapproval isn't because of Obama, but rather because where it took place. "No public school could or should get away with such a thing," Stigall said. Stigall said on Monday morning that the school's director...

A video called "Obama Youth - Junior Fraternity Regiment" is a hit on YouTube, but reportedly has caused the suspension of a middle school teacher in Kansas City, Mo. The video, showing children in military uniforms addressing "President Obama" and chanting his "yes, we can" campaign line, has been viewed more than half a million times.Joyce McGautha, head of the Urban Community Leadership Academy, was quoted by Fox News saying, "People are upset that possibly taxpayer money is being used to support one particular candidate." She said the charter school's board will rule on the teacher's future, according to...

The person who posted the video wrote: "The Dean of the school lied! [. . .] The kids chant, "Obama's speech on race to America!" That was March of this year!!!!!!!!!! Also. for anyone that thinks this is no big deal, why did the school pull it ASAP? This was pulled after the school was contacted. Watch it...it's sick. I did not make this video, but I did save a copy yesterday when it had only 250 views. I'm just reposting so everyone can see it." [Caps lowered from the original so as not to be obnoxious]

"The next tip is to be absolutely ruthless," Jocelyn Woodards tells the campers. "We want you to be determined, ambitious, take a risk." No toasted marshmallows here. This is the second day of Camp Obama, a two-day (sometimes four-day) intensive training course in becoming an activist to help get Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) elected president. "It's not enough for you to be a supporter of Barack. You have to go out and build an organization that will deliver votes for Barack Obama," Woodards tells the 40 campers -- most in their 20s -- from around the country gathered at the...

Children sing a song about how Obama will change the world. (YouTube video, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TW9b0xr06qA)

The question whether marriage as an institution should be abolished is now being debated all over Russia with a violence and depth of passion unknown since the turbulent early days of the Revolution. Last October a bill eliminating distinctions between registered and unregistered marriages and giving the unmarried consort the status and property rights of the legal wife was introduced in the Tzik, or Central Executive Committee. So much unforeseen opposition to the proposed law developed that the Tzik decided to postpone its final adoption until the next session, meanwhile initiating a broad popular discussion of the project. Since that...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUEQz5dltmI And you thought the Obama children choir was bad!

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Compare the images from the Hitler youth rally and this video singing the praises of the modern day Hitler. You be the judge. We are perched on the precipice of disaster. Will history repeat itself?

What youth groups did Obama belong to? Boy Scouts, Royal Rangrs, Young Pioneers? I got to thinking, he never join the military, was he even a boy scout?

I found myself groaning when Ridge and Graham took the RNC stage. I sought the remote when Biden talked. I saw Trent Lott and looked for moth balls. I hadn't seen him since Katrina. Then an even odder thing happened. I saw Kay Bailey Hutchison and Nancy Pelosi and found myself rebuking them both and wishing to God that we could just take a broom and start sweeping out Washington D.C. I discovered it's not a “women in politics” thing for me. I found I just relish new blood in both parties.

I found myself groaning when Ridge and Graham took the RNC stage. I sought the remote when Biden talked. I saw Trent Lott and looked for moth balls. I hadn't seen him since Katrina. Then an even odder thing happened. I saw Kay Bailey Hutchison and Nancy Pelosi and found myself rebuking them both and wishing to God that we could just take a broom and start sweeping out Washington D.C. I discovered it's not a “women in politics” thing for me. I found I just relish new blood in both parties.

These days it is hard to find a true friend to love and trust. Daily tell your children you love them. This is our parenting duty.

Support these kids and their parents. At least they are doing something ! Youth For Oil

“High School Musical” underwear for young girls have sparked outrage — because they have the words “Dive in” on them. A British woman bought a packet of five pairs, with a “Disney-approved” design promoting the hit movie, for her seven-year-old granddaughter. “When she put them on, myself and my daughter thought, ‘Oh my goodness.’ It is inappropriate because it is sexually suggestive,” Sue Ralph, a 57-year-old civil servant, said. “You just never know who could see that and think it was a bit too enticing for a young child to be wearing.”...

CAMP TAJI, Iraq, Aug. 13, 2008 – Youths from Taji teamed up Aug. 11 as part of a summer youth hire program to clean up the Taji Market, northwest of Baghdad. Army Capt. Timothy Cho (right), part of the provincial reconstruction team embedded in Multinational Division Baghdad with the 25th Infantry Division’s 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, along with Rudy (left), the team’s bilingual bicultural advisor, stands with Taji youth at the Taji Market, northwest of Baghdad, Aug. 11, 2008. The children are part of the summer youth hire program, which engages them in community-oriented tasks. U.S. Army photo...

American youth are behind the maturity curve. Even for those kids whose parents remain together – which is a crapshoot – they don’t necessarily have real mentors. The primary influence on American youth these days is American youth. They grow up surrounded by 20 kids their age and a few teachers, and it continues like this until they graduate from college, which, these days, many consider as necessary as high school. So by the time a person reaches the age of 22, he has little idea how to handle money, little understanding of complex social and political issues, and as...

Looks like Obama had better get a few thousand rock and reggae bands and a few million kegs of beer to the polls on election day, because the likely turnout numbers on the youth vote appear to be tanking.

SCI Youth Safari Day This is a special day for the kids held at Raahauges Shooting Complex in Corona CA. There were booths to shoot BB guns, shotguns, pistols, bows, slingshots, you name it. There were kayaks to paddle around in the lake and bumpers to toss into the water for the retriever dogs to fetch. There was a rock wall to climb for the adventurous. Also in attendence were cowboys from CAS showing how they can ride and shoot. The day was complete with BMX pro riders who demonstrated their flying acrobatics and signed autographs afterward. Tom Knapp, the...

Backstage before dress rehearsal, 14-year-old Mary Nye looks at the clothes she will model at the Pure Fashion Show. ”I would wear these,“ says Nye, scanning a rack of blouses and dresses. The recent graduate of St. Mel's Catholic School in Fair Oaks, Calif., usually has a hard time finding something to wear. ”When you go to the stores, all they have are clothes that show a lot of skin,“ says Nye, who is dressed in her usual after-school uniform of jeans and T-shirt over a tank top. ”I don't feel comfortable with that.“ A lot of people don't. Low-cut...

BEIRUT, Lebanon (CNS) -- When Iraqi youths were not granted visas for World Youth Day in Australia, Iraq's Chaldean Catholic bishops decided they would bring World Youth Day to Iraq. The bishops organized processions, catechesis, the Way of the Cross and Masses in several northern Iraqi cities. More than 6,600 Iraqi youths participated in the alternative World Youth Day. Chaldean Archbishop Louis Sako of Kirkuk, Iraq, invited Lebanese Capuchin Father Joseph Azzo to travel to Iraq for the July 16-20 gatherings. Father Azzo invited Lebanese singer Abir Nehme to accompany him; both spoke to Catholic News Service when they returned...

SYDNEY, Australia, JULY 19, 2008 (Zenit.org).- Although it's not easy to understand the role of the Holy Spirit in one's life, Benedict XVI says one can be certain that the Spirit is the silent and hidden guide toward unity and reconciliation.The Pope said this at the World Youth Day vigil Saturday night at the Randwick Racecourse in Sydney. Giovanni Maria Vian, director de L'Osservatore Romano, said the discourse of the Holy Father was "one of the most beautiful texts of his pontificate." The Pontiff said the words of Christ taken as the theme of World Youth Day 2008 -- "You...

HOMILY OF POPE BENEDICT XVI VIGIL OF THE XXIII WORLD YOUTH DAYRANDWICK RACECOURSESYDNEY19 JULY 2008 Dear Young People, Once again this evening we have heard Christ’s great promise – "you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you". And we have heard his summons – "be my witnesses throughout the world" – (Acts 1:8). These were the very last words which Jesus spoke before his Ascension into heaven. How the Apostles felt upon hearing them, we can only imagine. But we do know that their deep love for Jesus, and their trust in his word, prompted...

Dear Young People,   What a delight it is to greet you here at Barangaroo, on the shores of the magnificent Sydney harbour, with its famous bridge and Opera House. Many of you are local, from the outback or the dynamic multicultural communities of Australian cities. Others of you have come from the scattered islands of Oceania, and others still from Asia, the Middle East, Africa and the Americas. Some of you, indeed, have come from as far as I have, Europe! Wherever we are from, we are here at last in Sydney. And together we stand in our world...

On 18 July 2008 in the Church of the Sacred Heart at the University of Notre Dame in Darlinghurst,  the Holy Father delivered the following discourse to the youth and staff involved in the 'Alive' program. Dear Young Friends,I am pleased to be with you at Darlinghurst today, and I warmly greet all those taking part in the "Alive" programme, as well as the staff who run it. I pray that you will all benefit from the assistance offered by the Archdiocese of Sydney’s Social Services Agency, and that the good work being done here will continue long into the...

Sydney's Polish-Catholic community World Youth Day coordinator, 24-year-old Basia Slusarczyk, explained to ZENIT that her non-Catholic boyfriend is participating in the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults. His conversion was triggered by the experience of praying with her for the fruits of World Youth Day. "He is attending World Youth Day with me and I hope the week of events and the solidarity with so many Catholics from around the world will make him proud to be joining the Catholic family," Basia said. She was with a group of young Polish-Australians dressed in traditional Polish dancing uniforms at the veneration...

Some are of the opinion that the youth vote is either not worth it (they "never turn out") or unattainable. Most years I agree with the former. But not this year. I think it will be a factor and I also think we should go after those votes. With the right ad campaign, we could prevent the youth vote from catapulting the Empty Suit into the WH this year. Fox ran a segment today on the youth vote and it really struck me. Typical youth interviewee: "I don't know why I'm going to vote for him (Obama) - I'm not...

BEACHWOOD, Ohio -- A local community has canceled an all-star game for youth baseball players because it doesn't want to exclude anyone. People in Beachwood are upset, and it's not just parents and children. The issue is when is a child just learning a game and when are they old enough to compete in it? The city of Beachwood and its recreation department drew the line at age 12. The phone lines lit up on WTAM on Thursday morning as parents and sports fans called to voice their opinion on the city canceling its all-star game for 9- to 12-year-olds....

...It's been decades since schools first outlawed failure and adopted the false mantra that all students are guaranteed success. Our national education law, No Child Left Behind, rests on two mutually exclusive wishful absurdities...schools have to raise standards so they reflect world-class college expectations...At the same time, every student, including those with learning handicaps or simply less than average ability, has to meet those elevated standards, or else the school is in trouble. There's no such thing as high standards that everybody can meet. That's why we can't all make it as major league ballplayers or Marines. The one essential...

Two events on June 6 might denote the death of the "slacker" as an American cultural archetype. The first was the largest monthly jump in the US unemployment rate in two decades, due to an unexpectedly large number of young entrants into the labor market. The second was the release of the film Kung Fu Panda, which transposes the ubiquitous slacker-makes-good story line into the incongruous setting of Chinese martial arts. America might be the first country in recorded history whose culture celebrates not only indolence but also the sheer absence of ability. Byronic loafing is the birthright of genius,...

Like a plague, murder by knife has taken London by storm. Gang members have said that killing someone is like a status symbol. It's in fashion. Taking little to no provocation this so called fashion of knife murders gives no warning.

Pilgrims sing the praises of Latin The Tridentine Mass is being revived by young Catholics while walking to Chartres Cathedral Greg Watts Religion may well be in decline among European youth but it is by no means dead. This weekend about 6,000 young Catholics will set off on a 75-mile walk from Paris to Chartres Cathedral — and as they walk they will all be praying and singing in Latin. Pope Benedict XVI’s decision last year in his apostolic letter, Summorum pontificum, to revive the Tridentine Latin Mass, was seen as a turning back of the clock by some liberal...

This sent to me last night by an overjoyed Megan B., of Hyde Park, New York: "Hello! I’m a long time reader of your blog and I wanted to give you some more details on the papal youth rally, which I was able to attend today. First of all, it was absolutely amazing. It was like a giant 4th of July fireworks event, or county fair (including long lines for food!) One of the things they didn’t show on TV (I don’t know if they mentioned it) was that there was also a prayer chapel and confessions available. The...

Pope Benedict XVI has spoken out for the first time about growing up under the "monster" of Nazism.Speaking at a youth rally in New York, he said his teenage years had been "marred by a sinister regime". The Pope was a Hitler Youth member as a teen, usual for young Germans at the time, and was conscripted by the German army near the end of World War II. Earlier, during a Mass at St Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan he again condemned paedophile Catholic priests. Pope Benedict's tour of the US is his first visit to the country since being elected...

 Television Coverage ARRIVALPope Benedict XVI arrives at Andrews Air Force Base and is greeted by President and Mrs. Bush,  local dignitaries of the Church, and the apostolic nuncio. Tuesday, April 15, 3:30PM Eastern Encore April 15, 8PM; April 16, 4AM.   THE WHITE HOUSEPope Benedict XVI is received by President and Mrs. Bush at a White House welcoming ceremony, followed by a private meeting between the President and the Pope, and the dignitaries of the two states. Wednesday, April 16, 10:00 AM Eastern  Encore April 16, 2PM & 9PM.   ADDRESS TO THE BISHOPS OF THE UNITED STATESPope Benedict...

MANY sympathetic Westerners view Chinese society along the lines of what they saw in the waning days of the Soviet Union: a repressive government backed by old hard-liners losing its grip to a new generation of well-educated, liberal-leaning sophisticates. As pleasant as this outlook may be, it’s naïve. Educated young Chinese, far from being embarrassed or upset by their government’s human-rights record, rank among the most patriotic, establishment-supporting people you’ll meet. More...

WAUSAU, Wis. - Cars lining the street. A house full of young people. A keg and drinking games inside. Police thought they had an underage boozing party on their hands.

CARTHAGE, Mo. - Ultimate fighting was once the sole domain of burly men who beat each other bloody in anything-goes brawls on pay-per-view TV. But the sport often derided as "human cockfighting" is branching out. The bare-knuckle fights are now attracting competitors as young as 6 whose parents treat the sport as casually as wrestling, Little League or soccer.

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Islamic militants in Somalia welcomed being added to the U.S. list of foreign terrorist organizations, saying Wednesday they only wished the designation had come sooner. The State Department announced Tuesday that it added the military wing of the Council of Islamic Court to its list of foreign terrorist organizations. Some members of its military wing, called al-Shabab or "the youth," are affiliated with the al-Qaida terror network, U.S. officials said. "We are happy that the U.S. put us on its list of terrorists, a name given to pure Muslims who are strong and clear in their religious...

As for Obama and his gilded youth, we are further reminded of just how ridiculous the American fetish for juvenility is. We should listen to the young people because…there can be no reason. The phrase “young people” and “serious thinking” do not belong together in the same sentence. Yet pairing the former with words and phrases such as “hormones, sex, athletics, narcissism, experimentation, drinking, ambition, incessant conversation, over attention to self,” and “ruthless pursuit of entertainment” is most descriptive.

SULEIKH — As security improves in this Baghdad neighborhood, Iraqi citizens are focusing more attention on the quality of life in their community. Several Suleikh area residents and leaders, Iraqi Army and Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers attended the grand opening celebration of the Suleikh Club, a youth sports center, March 1. A procession of area athletic teams, including soccer, basketball, wrestling and martial arts groups, opened the festivities. The different squads marched in, proudly displaying colorful uniforms and team signs. The center will provide a place to practice and compete in their individual athletic disciplines. Several community leaders including...

I was born with every advantage known to America in the 1950’s. I had two white parents who created a loving, nurturing environment in a happy suburban home that never saw hunger or want. The fact that both parents were bibliophiles who fostered a love of learning and a reverence for education sets me apart even further from the vast majority of kids from my generation. But I knew a lot of kids less well off than I who far surpassed me in academic achievement and in knowledge. This was a consequence of being educated at superior schools – private,...

MOSCOW. Feb 18 (Interfax) - About 50 members of the Young Russia movement protested against the unilateral recognition of independent Kosovo near the Serbian embassy in Moscow on Sunday. The action started with a three-minute film about Kosovo. Then a girl in a black wig, black paint on her face and a sign reading Condoleezza Rice on her chest and back sawed chains off a 'Pandora's box' and let out a young man dressed as death. Ten people wearing military uniforms and American flags on their chests surrounded the duo. The 'death' stabbed Serbia on the globe with scythe...

Is the U.S. Failing in Afghanistan? It was malice in wonderland at the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Thursday as Bush Administration envoys insisted things are getting better in Afghanistan, while angry lawmakers from both parties cited facts and figures showing just the opposite. Even the senior Republican on the panel, Senator Richard Lugar, found the Administration's claims wanting. "I'm not sure that we have a plan for Afghanistan," he said. Long seen as the "forgotten war" eclipsed by Iraq in U.S. priorities, Afghanistan is in the Washington spotlight this week with the release of three independent reports concluding...

COPENHAGEN (AFP) - Six youths were arrested in Copenhagen for setting cars and dumpsters ablaze and throwing stones at police in a fifth night of riots in a predominantly immigrant area of the Danish capital, police said Friday. "We've had six arrests so far. They've been charged with throwing stones at police and setting fires to cars and waste containers," Chief Inspector Henrik Olesen of the Copenhagen police told AFP. At least 11 cars were torched in various neighbourhoods of Copenhagen, and 10 others in the nearby town of Kokkedal. On Thursday, 17 youths were arrested for rioting the previous...

Here is the link to the promo trailer for our youth group's presentation this Saturday (02-16-08). The show is called PraiseFest 2: Time Machine. GTS (God's Teen Squad) will be going back in time to be the opening act for Elvis Presley at the "Louisana Hayride" December 16, 1956. While Elvis may be the King of Rock-n-Roll, GTS will proclaim Jesus as the True King of Kings through song, interpretive movement, skits and multi-media technology. A worship experience for the entire family awaits... East Acres Baptist Church 6904 Navy Road Millington TN HERE'S THE LINK: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffn12IG22j0

Senator Claire McCaskill is the highest-ranking Democrat in Missouri, and Missouri picks Presidents. The Show-Me State has voted for the winner in 25 of the past 26 elections. This is why the contenders for the Democratic presidential nomination fought so hard for McCaskill's endorsement. As her wary advisers helped her weigh the risks and rewards of siding with powerful Hillary Clinton or charismatic Barack Obama, neutrality began to look appealingly safe. But there's something about an 18-year-old that can't abide careful hedging and cautious steps. The Senator's daughter Maddie Esposito had seen the way her mother teared up whenever she...

With little media fanfare, Hollywood is creating a new genre of films marketed to the prolific ticket buyers who make up its target demographic, teens and young adults. Though not known as a conservative bastion, the movie industry has always been quick to pick up trends that turn a profit. And among America's young people, pro-life is in. Consider the recent sleeper hit "Juno," the story of a precocious 16-year-old who becomes pregnant following a tryst with her best friend. Juno initially contemplates abortion but hesitates after talking with a pro-life counselor. Juno ultimately decides for life, giving her child...

Before the late sixties young people in the US had role models on TV that helped provide values. What today we would call CORE VALUES. Check out this link and read these various "cowboy codes" from the likes of Hop Along Cassidy, the Lone Ranger, Roy Rogers and others. To bad these guys aren't on today. http://www.elvaquero.com/The_Cowboy_Code.htm