Parental Outrage Forces Houston School To Drop Pro-Obama Chant
- Posted on February 21, 2012 at 2:42pm by
Mike Opelka
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The people have spoken in Houston and forced a school to change a its decision to use an over-the-top poem praising President Obama.
Just last week The Blaze brought you the story of Tipps Elementary School in Houston that sent kindergarteners home with an assignment to learn a poem that lavished praises on the president as part of Black History Month.
Here’s a sample of the actual lyrics of the poem (spelling errors belong to the school district, not The Blaze):
Who really likes to play basketball?
Obama really likes to play basketball
Who’s gonna answer our every call?
Every Call, Basketball
Outside the box, Chicago White Sox
Resident, PresidentWho’s famous slogan is Yes we can?
Obams’s famous slogan is Yes we can
Who do we know is the man?
Barack Obama is the man
He’s our man, Yes we can!
Every Call, Basketvall
Outside the box, Chicago White Sox
Resident, President
Who won a grammy for “Dreams of my Father”?
Obama won a grammy for “Dreams of my Father”?
Now can you guess who’s a famous author
Barack Obama is a famous author
An outraged parent sent a copy of the poem/song, and the memo attached to it, to syndicated talk show host Joe Pagliarulo. Pags (as he is known to his listeners) broadcast the story on the radio last week and generated considerable interest — and anger — from parents and citizens whose tax dollars fund the Tipps Elementary School.
The school’s principal did not respond directly to inquiries from The Blaze or Pagliarulo, but progress has been reported.
Yesterday we received a copy of a letter sent to parents from the kindergarten teacher, Debra Thornton.

The note read:
Dear Parent/Guardian of Kindergarten students,
Although you have indicated that your child will not be participating in the Black History program, I wanted to take this opportunity to clarify some misinformation you have received.
Last week, I sent our Kindergarten team’s preliminary selection for the Black History Month program to you. I did not include details other than the poem. I also inadvertently included an internal cover note intended for teachers. I apologize for any confusion this may have caused.
Since you received this preliminary selection, Ms. Reid has had the chance to review all the performance selections by all grade levels. Those kindergarten students with parent permission to participate will be doing a recitation of a selection from the book by Michelle Cook, Our Children Can Soar, A Celebration of Rosa, Barack, and the Pioneers of Change, instead of the preliminary selection that was sent to you.
Thank you for your continued support.
Sincerely,
Deborah Thornton
Kindergarten Teacher
Ms. Thorton’s note claims that this poem/song was a preliminary choice. However, the note originally sent to teachers was quite clear:
Attached is a chant about President Barack Obama. All Kindergarteners will be required to learn the chant for the Black History program.
Nothing in the original memo mentioned that this was a preliminary selection. And the note also states that all kindergarteners will be required to learn it, not just those participating in the program.
Kelly Durham, the district’s assistant superintendent for communications, defended the song during a telephone interview with The Blaze last week, calling it “an instructional activity to honor Black History Month.” The kindergartners were supposed to perform it during an evening school program.
Not anymore, apparently.



















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Comments (209)
loveliberty83
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 3:14pmI am really start ing to think that white kids need to be taught by their own race , her in the south many blacks hate whites
Report Post »Maji
Posted on February 22, 2012 at 1:20amWho’s the “bum” making America a” slum”!
Report Post »Barry” insane” Obama!
Who’s the one that will always fail yah!
The man who’s really just “genitalia!!
Barry insane Obama!
The one who’s really just a” Marxist” act
Who got his job because he’s black!
Barry insane Obama!
The one who scammed us from the start
When truth is told…He ain’t “THAT” smart!
Barry Insane Obama!
Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 3:14pmI liked Rush’s better:
Report Post »Barack Hussein Obama, uhn, uhn, uhn
CatB
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 3:24pm;-)
These parents need to put a parent in each and every classroom and watch them like a hawk! If the school doesn’t like it .. tell them you will be homeschooling .. their yearly budget is tied to the number of students!
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 3:37pmWho likes to plat president??
Report Post »Barry likes to play president.
Who’s gonna pay all my bills?
Barry gonna pay all my bills.
Stealin the box,Chicago Black Sox
Illegal Immigrant, Non Resident
its_time_to_arrest_our_government
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 3:41pmsounds to me like they need a new school board or better yet charter schools. this is nothing but indoctrination of kids to be good little liberals. this should outrage every parent they are making your kids stupid so they can control them. you need to teach them that the government is not the master of anyone but the servant to us all. politicians need to find themselves in jail real soon. we need to show them just who’s really in charge. If they cant follow the constitution they need to be jailed. this is the threat politicians need to work under. states need to bring politicians up on charges and let them defend their violations of our rights and the law our founders set down for them to follow.
Report Post »Swamp B Gummer
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 3:45pmI do love it when Limby mocks him, but you would have to admit that Paul Shanklin’s “BARACK THE MAJIC *****” song should be learned by all, not just children for black history month. We can all sing it to him when he gets the boot!
Report Post »db321
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 4:16pmWe were once called the “Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave” – Now we live in an America were Government can tell our kids to eat Chicken Nuggets instead of the Lunch her loving mom made for her. We live in an America were the Government can tell our Churches what to teach and who to hire.
What Government can give, it can take away. Man might let you down at times – but God word is true!
Everyone has a choice on Election Day to send a clear message to get Government out of our lives and let the free market work. Don’t vote for what you think your going to get from Government – vote to limit Government in our Lives, if anything do it for our kids future.
I know most on the Blaze would agree – however – I am really concerned about this new group of voters the Government just created – Birth Control Moms. I am concerned that these B/C moms will vote for Obama just so they can save $30 a month by passing the cost of their BC on to the Government – What Government can give – Government can take away.
Our kids future rides on our decision in Nov 2012. Don’t be the one to sell our America because you can save $30 a month.
Report Post »oldoldtimer
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 5:14pmWhat is even scarier is how many times is this happening and no one is saying any thing? I keep remembering how H itler Youth were indoctrinated the same way. Chants to the leader. I can only imagine what would have happened if some one had done this about Bush. What is even scarier is they did not even get the information correct.
Report Post »cuinsong
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 6:55pmA chant is part of the Muslim way! They chant the verses from the Koran as children as indoctrination! Why in the name of sanity would we want to teach our children to chant anything about any subject? Obviously this teacher is pro Nobama! This song is for people who are doing the devils work!
Report Post »“The Devils Song” http://www.reverbnation.com/play_now/song_10789987
Jabez1460
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 8:22pmThis link says it all folks… The one song that we should teach our children about our President.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhhkF3dqXR0
Report Post »DonaldBly
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 8:44pmI vote for web cams in every classroom… We the taxpayers should be able to view what’s going on in our public schools… don’t like the cameras… teach somewhere else. You are a PUBLIC employee let’s do your work in PUBLIC via webcam… embrace the technology!
Report Post »kfalcon22000
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 8:56pmI thought that Black History month was to remember people from the black American experience. Obama is first generation born here on his black half. I guess everyone conveniently forgets that. His ancestors never experienced the black American experience. Why does everyone act like he has?
Report Post »WeDontNeedNoSteenkinBadges11
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 9:58pm“Parental Outrage Forces Houston School To Drop Pro-Obama Chant”
So, Glenn. Are you sure you don’t want to MOVE BACK to New York?
Report Post »Uranium Wedge
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 10:55pmThat poem is just embarrassing.
Report Post »AmericanLass
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 11:27pmThat did not originate with Rush, it came from another elementary school, where young children were taught that song. By liberals of course.
Report Post »loveliberty83
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 3:13pmlast year my gs school put on a play about how wonderful the Black panthers were oh did I get mad, it was a black teacher & she took offense to a parent being upset & said they did not know anything about them the kids were forced to watch the stupid play
Report Post »mils
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 4:08pmwere you the only parent upset?…did the administration of your district hear about it?
Report Post »kat747
Posted on February 22, 2012 at 12:37pmWhat would that teacher have said if “she” would have been required to put on a play about the
Report Post »KluKluxKlan ? Would she have subjected her child to watch it ? I really hope there was a segment
in her play about the Black Panthers in front of the voting poll in Philadelphia PA who were intimidating voters with the billy clubs the Panthers were carrying. Why do they give us such good
material ?
blackstone22
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 3:12pmThis is so incredibly outrageous ! Who wrote this poem/chant to begin with? Barack O. is a pioneer of change? i think i’m gonna hurl. More like a pioneer of disaster.This guy has done nothing other then ride the affirmative action train all the way to the White House where he continues to spend us into oblivion and divide the country with class warfare rhetoric. This kind of propaganda assaulting young minds is right out of red china. Some schools in this country are so inept students can barely read and add, but it was going to be mandatory to memorize this pile of horse s&%t? Thank heavens some of these parents were paying attention.
Report Post »mils
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 4:11pmwho were the 25 parents that signed saying it was okay?…
Report Post »seriously..it would be interesting to know why the 25 thought this song/chant/crap was okay for their kids to recite..
ddkites
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 6:45pmCan anyone spell “no more elections in America?” Or, “Look-out, dictator coming through!”
Report Post »Leopold
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 10:43pmI know that there are average, good or very good teachers. And I know we cannot brush every teacher with the same comb.
But boy o boy. There are sure some fruitcakes with nuts among them.
It is quite something, how the unions have directed every body’s thinking when it comes to teachers. They have become holier then thou. We are to worship the ground they walk on. And we better don’t say anything about it either. After all, we are just parents and cannot know what is good for OUR children.
Teachers are no wiser or smarter or better people then everybody else. They can be good parents or bad parents. However, they use bad parents for an excuse to get more control over OUR children.
What then shall we do with teachers who have sex and even have children with students. Or teachers who indoctrinate our children instead of teaching reading, writing, and arithmetic.
I think it is time that parents are given information about teachers. How about on their past, political views, religious affiliation, their attitude to sexuality, etc. I think we have the right to know those things. After all we entrust OUR children to them. We need to know much more about teachers so we can make a better judgement about whom we allow to teach OUR children.
This is how it is done in communist countries. And a majority of teachers and especially unions are on the left.
Ecclesiastes 10:2 The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left.
Report Post »OklahomaBound
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 11:57pmIf I had a kid in that school I’d send them back with a note for the teacher telling him/her that my kid would not be learning this poem and in fact is, and will continue to be, educated at home about how Obama is a usurping domestic enemy of the Untied States.
Report Post »BurntHills
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 3:11pmthat was pure obamajugend indoctrination.
thank God we still have AMERICAN parents who recognize the history of the 1930s Hitler indoctrination of children. by 1935, 100,000s of german parents were turned in by their own hitlerjugend children — and never seen again after going to the first camps. the Jews were called the FINAL Solution for a reason.. first Hitler went after the ill, the poor, the handicapped.. and his opposition… like the concerned parents who were whispering in their kitchens about him.
Report Post »PASSIONFORCHRIST
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 3:47pmThe difference between the U.S.A. and the world, Is that we are the only country in the entire history of man(secular history/biblical history, more accurate by the worlds standards) that has known true freedom as GOD INTENDED! Study history!
Report Post »oldwmn
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 4:54pmi went to Dachau where my Hungarian relatives were rounded up , 500,000 Hungarian died at Hitlers hands, My Military Parents took me to Dachau, Checkpoint Charlie, Berlin wall so i would know what it was like to be Polish Hungarian during WWII At 60 i know we have FEMA CAMPS here in USA not being used but being built and WHO are the camps for…I guess i will wave to CNN and then flip them the bird.. TRIBUTE TO NONE…LET ROME BURN I will give NOTHING to Ceasor the Big O and the witch wife M
Report Post »momrules
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 3:11pmThis is proof that parents can make a difference if they stand up and stand together to stop the indoctrination of their kids.
Report Post »Of course they had help, Joe Pags, a truly stand up guy and his radio program to get the message out but in the end it was the parents that said ” NO.”
Gonzo
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 3:24pmMom, students will now “be doing a recitation of a selection from the book by Michelle Cook, Our Children Can Soar, A Celebration of Rosa, Barack, and the Pioneers of Change.”
Report Post »Hardly a resounding victory, they just shifted gears a little.
Wolfram
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 7:10pmGonzo is SO right on the money. Has anyone looked up the Book they are reading from instead? Michelle Cook is a pseudoname for the real author. Excerpts appear to be just as objectionable as the chant.
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 3:10pmThis is outrageous,the blatant brainwashing these communist heathen schools are engaging in.
Report Post »Sadly this indoctrination is to be expected when government is in the business of teaching our kids,they shouldn‘t be in this business to begin with and we wouldn’t have this problem if they weren’t.
BlackCrow
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 3:08pmBlack history or Obama Jugend?
Report Post »AJAYW
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 3:20pmI think I’m King obama , michelle will tell you when she finish skiing in Colorado
Report Post »jakartaman
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 3:05pmGood for the parents
Report Post »Now throw the idiots out that allowed this stupidity to take place
AvengerK
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 3:14pm“who’s gonna answer our every call”…..it doesn’t get creepier than that. The left has run roughshod over our schools long enough.
Report Post »kat747
Posted on February 22, 2012 at 12:44pmNothing like creating a new Hilter/Obama brainwashed youth corp……Hope those teachers were fired
Report Post »for anti-American propoganda.
Smokey_Bojangles
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 3:05pmWho IS The Commie With Big ears Who takes money from you and me?
O-B-A-M-A The Messiah ,don’t you see?
Who thinks Jesus Robbed the poor,and Loves to steal your lunch?
O-B-A-M-A The Messiah,Steals Your Captain Crunch!
Who bows to the Terrorist, Wants Islam to kill the Jews?
Report Post »O-B-A-M-A The Messiah,that is who!
streetrodder
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 3:20pmNow this is a poem all children should memorize.
Report Post »Ghandi was a Republican
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 3:22pmLOL very good..
Report Post »Who wears a smirk and preaches covet?
Wants us wearing a tunic and a UPC tatoo…
obama obama obama that’s who..
CleanUpAisle2013
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 3:24pmVery funny, Smokey B!! I ask all of you this> do any of you ever remember even once in all your years in school ever learning chants or songs praising whoever the President was then? This is yet another example of just how enamored these Barry’s-Butt-Sniffers are with their chosen one. They are completely blind to his dangerous, harmful Progressive Marxist hopes and changes. I can understand why the crack babies think that way and even why those who only see black as their color of choice think that way. But we have highly educated citizens who see no wrong in this fricking clown. His approval ratings are back to 50%! WTF??!!! He’s not the American Dream. He’s the American fricking Nightmare! Sing a song of this bozo??! Hell no! But I would happily tap my feet to his funeral dirge.
Report Post »SREGN
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 3:26pmWho’s a baby-killer and wants to make the Catholics pay?
Report Post »O-B-A-M-A the messiah, to whom we now must pray.
CatB
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 3:27pmLOL .. a new classic .. hope you don’t mind if I share with friends!
Cat
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 3:04pmUntil there is Serious Punishment… this will Continue!
Report Post »Coonrapids
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 2:59pmFire the school principal and staff the went along with this trash.
Report Post »lovenfl3
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 3:10pmRight on, fire them all. These teachers have become so radicalized. I am more amazed at the surprise people have over the severe degradation of the level of actual education that is taking place, or more accurately, not taking place. Who has time to teach the basics when it’s so much more important to indoctrinate the children. Hey teacher….leave those kids alone!
Report Post »http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF5CL4gmeOw
AvengerK
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 3:11pmthe good guys won this round. Now imagine if the left got it’s way and silenced people like Glenn Beck or Fox?
Report Post »AJAYW
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 3:14pmI agree, more to the case that teachers have become bottum feeders and tools of promoting liberals ideas. Get your kids out of public schools if you want to protect and educate them..
Report Post »Razorhunters
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 2:58pmindoctrination by the state…
history is repeating itself.
no, no …that is ignorant , it is a conspiracy…
Report Post »no it is the truth.
Razorhunters
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 3:16pmstraight on…
Report Post »Mrs. Bowers
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 4:14pmYou stole my words!!! Excellent post!
Report Post »spirited
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 6:03pmDon’t forget:
Benito Amilcare Andrea
>Mussolini
Report Post »lindathepatriot
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 2:57pmAs a public school teacher, I see this constantly. Everything is about Social Justice, the environment, and multiculturalism. This indoctrination is incredible. Staff members wear Obama t-shirts and freely talk about how horrible America is. God help us.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 3:02pmHow long until retirement?
Report Post »Todd P
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 5:37pm@ Gonzo:
3 years for me; then my family is leaving permanently. I just hope the airports are still open then!!!
Report Post »SpankDaMonkey
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 2:57pm.
When are we gonna get a White History Month?……..Call and ask about White History Month, see what answer you get. I called and was told we don’t do that. Be nice but call and ask 281-345-3350.
I’m so sick and tired of ***** this, ***** that, mexican this, muslim that. Anything but White all the time, but they still expect us to pay for their uselessness…..
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 3:03pmEasy Monkey, they‘ll be tracing your calls and you’ll get a visit.
Report Post »s0ck_monkey
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 3:15pmAnd that’s why there will always be racism in this country. Anyone that isn’t white has been singled out and made to feel special – black history month, Hispanic heritage month, Asian Pacific Month, the list goes on and on. And if you think it’s bad in the civilian world, the Army has mandatory classes called CO2…Consideration Of Others…that we used to have to sit through every three months. And yes, I used to roll my eyes at it…I still do.
Welcome to the pussification of America…
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 3:21pmThe rage is palpable monkey and I to share your sentiments,white males are low man on the totem pole for sure.Fear not raging patriot for the Marxist will be defeated in November,which progressive replaces him is anybody’s guess.
Report Post »SpankDaMonkey
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 3:36pm.
Gonzo
I can tell you right now my brother, the last thing they should do is show up at my door.
The next Blaze headline would read “Monkey Freaks Out, Spanks the Whole Lot of Them”
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 3:46pmThat‘s exactly what I’m afraid of.
Report Post »Todd P
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 5:34pmThere will be blood in the streets no matter who wins in November. One side will be trying to cling onto Socialism, the other side to the Constitution. It’s best to be prepared; the next Civil War will not be between North and South, but between Left and Right. Thank God most of the Left are wussies! (and poorly armed…..)
Report Post »netmail
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 2:57pmA perfect example of infiltration to affect elections. They’re indoctrinating in the womb these days. Sad to say, these are advanced studies here!! It’s good to be old.
Report Post »LIBSALWAYSLIE
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 2:56pmBias? Naw, no bias, but lets pause for a moment to praise our massiah, obama. This is outragous. Can you imagine if there was a pro George Bush chant being taught in ANY school?? Black history month has NOTHING to do with this at all. Liberals are disgusting, no rules apply to them ever.
Report Post »Atilla
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 2:56pmIf I had to work three jobs my kids would not go to a government school.
Report Post »SureYaDo
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 2:55pmIMHO there are many, MANY other Americans of African decent who should be honored before Obama, I mean sure, he is on the list, way down the list .
Report Post »SoupSandwich
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 4:18pmAside from the emaculation, what has he done again to get on the list?
Report Post »SureYaDo
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 6:04pmi know he didn’t do most of the work, but he is the first part African American, American President. I think that is at least a footnote on the list of Great Americans of African decent
Report Post »honor007
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 2:55pmoh boy.
Where is the first place Satan attacked in America?
ACADEMIA!!!!!!
What a shining example of what Rick Santorum was referencing of back in ‘08 in Florida.
It is amazing the things that just come together!
Report Post »geomann
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 2:53pmThe indoctrination of America’s children is in full swing. We need to put a stop to it every time it is identified if we are to keep our freedoms. I have no problem with children learning about Rosa Parks and Dr. King, but no current leader should be held up like this. It is just too dangerous.
Report Post »pap pap
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 2:58pmGEOMANN is right on. We all need to do everything we can to stop this indoctrination.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 3:00pmReminds me of all the little Chinese kids singing about Chairman Mao.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 2:52pmConsidering Bush was Governor of Texas befor he was POTUS, I would love to hear all the chants these teachers composed about him and forced the students to memorize. cricket…cricket…cricket
Report Post »Dstarr55
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 3:20pmGonzo, Great comment and observation. You nailed a question that should have been asked of this school. If this is just part of your teaching and has no agenda other than recognizing the President of the United States during Black History Month – if this has no ideology behind it at all then may we see the soaring songs to George W. Bush for President’s day or for any of your programs? I am positive there were none.
Report Post »KITCAT
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 5:09pmYou know i noticed a picture of Obama in the school office at my grandson’s elementary school. don’t remember seeing one of Bush there. Did not say anything but am waiting for november to check out the NEXT president’s picture.
Report Post »pap pap
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 2:52pm“Pioneers of Change”. Obama certainly is a pioneer of change but so is cancer to a healthy person.
Report Post »BOMUSTGO
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 2:50pmHitler, Hitler he’s our man..If he can’t do it…Obama can!!
Report Post »Cousin_of_Marx
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 5:41pmCan I poop in your face?
Report Post »You see, my toilet is backed up and I’ve got a doozy poking out.
TakeBackAmerica
Posted on February 22, 2012 at 11:07amWhy dont you do it on a mirror, then you could see what it looks like when you speak
Report Post »KangarooJack
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 2:50pmIs this an actual photocopy of the original letter? The original letter sent to parents?
If YOU chose not to have your kids participate in the Black History Month Celebrations are they then labeled? Does this indicate a visit from your local DHS/Social Services Rep?
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