I have to say, I’m sort of puzzled by those folks who have come out against the Novi School’s administration for delaying the viewing of the President’s speech to school children earlier this month.  This includes those who wrote in the Novi News, and those who spoke in front of the Board of Education.  Their arguments don’t hold water.

While I personally did not have a problem with the message that the President delivered (yes, my kids watched it), I respect those who were concerned.  The President and his administration made matters worse by waiting until very late to release the transcript.  The talk of “lesson plans” added more fuel to the fire, making this smell more like indoctrination to these folks.

Let’s face it, presidents are indeed polarizing figures.  Couple that with stunts like this and you simply get more distrust:

Parents are the ULTIMATE decision makers regarding what their children get exposed to.  And their reasons (no matter how distasteful it may be to others) are are exactly that… THEIR REASONS!  Sure, parents can’t control everything, but that doesn’t precluded them from getting involved in those situation where they can.

I’m tired of hearing the question…. “how are children harmed by watching the president’s speech?”   Answer this: “how were children harmed by not watching it live?”  Again, it’s not YOUR BUSINESS to decide what’s best for someone else’s child.

In hindsight, the school administration would have been better served to simply say “we’re delaying the viewing to respect all parties involved,” and leave it at that.

Kudos to Novi Schools for respecting the rights of parents.