I just read the following on The Washington Times’ website:

President Obama’s plan to inspire the nation’s schoolchildren with a video address next week erupted into controversy Wednesday, forcing the White House to pull out its eraser and rewrite a government recommendation that teachers nationwide assign students a paper on how to “help the president.”

Presidential aides acknowledged the White House helped the U.S. Education agency craft the proposal, which immediately was met by fierce criticism from Republicans and conservative organizations who accused Mr. Obama of trying to politicize the education system.

White House aides said the language was an honest misunderstanding in what was supposed to be a inspirational, pro-education notice to America’s youths.

Among the activities the government initially suggested for prekindergarten to sixth-grade students: that they “write letters to themselves about what they can do to help the

The novel curriculum plan brought sharp criticism from conservatives, including some who complained that classrooms were being used to spread political propaganda. In response, the White House last night confirmed they were revising the lesson plan that was distributed last week by the U.S. office of Education.

Was I the only one thinking about Hitler’s Germany and Stalin’s Soviet Union when reading about children being asked to “help the president” and consider what “the president wants us to do”? Considering the many apprehensions Americans already have concerning Obama and his plans for expanding government, designing that school program truly reflects, at the very least, a lack of seichel.

Original post by Elliot Resnick