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President Obama Worries About Commercialism of Childhood Too!

President Obama is a Parent Too By The Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood “I worry that even if Michelle and I do our best to impart what we think are important values to our children, the media out there will undermine our lessons and teach them something different.” -President Barack Obama For those of us concerned about the commercialism of childhood, it’s a boon to have a president who is raising young… Read More

Category: Family, Marketing to Children, Media, Take Action Tags: Barack Obama, Commercialism of Childhood

Video: President Barack Obama’s Inaugural Address

President Barack Obama’s Inaugural Address Yesterday, President Obama delivered his Inaugural Address, calling for a “new era of responsibility.” Watch the video HERE. Inauguration Satellite Image And, thanks to Bill Childs for finding a link to the inauguration satellite image: http://specials.washingtonpost.com/inauguration/satellite/?hpid=artslot This satellite image of the National Mall was taken on Inauguration Day at 11:19 a.m. Click and drag to pan around the image. Use the buttons below the image or the… Read More

Category: History, Homeschooling, Video Tags: Barack Obama, Inaugural Address, President

Martin Luther King Day of Service: January, 19th 2009

President-elect Barack Obama Issues National Call to Service on MLK Day of Service President-elect Barack Obama is calling on Americans across the nation to volunteer in the January 19, 2009 Martin Luther King Day of Service. The upcoming Martin Luther King Day falls on the day before Obama’s historic inauguration. The President-elect will celebrate King Day along with Vice-President Joe Biden and their families by volunteering in a service project in Washington,… Read More