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Children sang Bushs praises, but conservatives now call such behavior indoctrination, propaganda.
Conservatives have been up in arms over a tape showing schoolchildren in New Jersey singing a song in praise of President Obama. Glenn Beck said the tape showed "indoctrination that is going on." Sean Hannity ranted, "This video makes me mad Mao would be proud." Typical of this overblown outrage was this statement from RNC Chairman Michael Steele:Friend, this is the type of propaganda you would see in Stalins Russia or Kim Jong Ils North Korea. I never thought the day would come when Id see it here in America.
When Bush is praised it is called "Patriotic"
But as Huffington Post recalls, "back in 2006 children from Gulf Coast states serenaded First Lady Laura Bush with a song praising the President, Congress, and Federal Emergency Management Agency for their response to of all things Hurricane Katrina." Back in April 2006, ThinkProgress reported that Bush was treated with lyrics that extolled the administration: "Together have come to rebuild us and we join them hand-in-hand!"
Children sang Bushs praises, but conservatives now call such behavior indoctrination, propaganda.
Conservatives have been up in arms over a tape showing schoolchildren in New Jersey singing a song in praise of President Obama. Glenn Beck said the tape showed "indoctrination that is going on." Sean Hannity ranted, "This video makes me mad Mao would be proud." Typical of this overblown outrage was this statement from RNC Chairman Michael Steele:Friend, this is the type of propaganda you would see in Stalins Russia or Kim Jong Ils North Korea. I never thought the day would come when Id see it here in America.
When Bush is praised it is called "Patriotic"
But as Huffington Post recalls, "back in 2006 children from Gulf Coast states serenaded First Lady Laura Bush with a song praising the President, Congress, and Federal Emergency Management Agency for their response to of all things Hurricane Katrina." Back in April 2006, ThinkProgress reported that Bush was treated with lyrics that extolled the administration: "Together have come to rebuild us and we join them hand-in-hand!"