And the ridiculous lies and hype persist...

On Friday, I wrote a post about my opposition to the restriction of viewing President Obama's back-to-school speech. I ended up creating a short letter to send to the School District of Waukesha's superintendent, South's principal, and South's three assistant principals. I felt I should share it with you, and if you're a Waukesha person who I haven't already forwarded this to, please feel free to send it out!

To Whom It May Concern:

I am strongly opposed to the School District of Waukesha's decision to restrict viewing of President Obama's back-to-school speech. Tuesday's speech will simply welcome students back to school and encourage them to work hard in the upcoming year. The beliefs that it will be politicial in nature, socialist, or a method of indoctrination are simply lies created by those who don't support President Obama. It is unfortunate that these lies and paranoia have infected such a great deal of the population, and it is just appalling that the fear has spread as far as those in charge of the School District of Waukesha.

Many other school districts in the area are allowing the speech to be shown, such as New Berlin and Kettle Moraine, and there is no reason for Waukesha to not follow in their footsteps. As spokesman Robert Gibbs said, "I think we've reached a little bit of the silly season when the president of the United States can't tell kids in school to study hard and stay in school." Students should be taught to listen to and respect figures of authority, whether they agree with their opinions or not. This is not a partisan issue; it is a respect issue.

I truly urge you to reconsider your decision to restrict the viewing of Tuesday's speech. Thank you.

(Your name here)

A Concerned Student