(Monitored in a civics class at Smedley Butler High School. The class is monitoring their computers, listening to the narrator.)
Computer Monitors
"Are the president’s kids more important than yours? Then why is he skeptical about putting armed security in our schools when his kids are protected by armed guards at their school? Mr. Obama demands the wealthy pay their fair share of taxes, but he’s just another elitist hypocrite when it comes to a fair share of security."
Miss Stockman
Has there ever been another president in US history who had his children used in an attack ad by a major lobbying organization?
Johnny
The main aim of the ad is to make sure that we all act to keep our children safe. It’s not aimed at anyone’s child in particular. Anyone who claims otherwise is intentionally trying to change the topic or missing the point completely.
Miss Stockman
Why do you say the "main" aim, Johnny? Was there more than one?
Johnny
Actually, just one aim.
Miss Stockman
And what was that one aim?
Johnny
To make sure the American people act to keep school children safe.
Mary
Can we play that clip again, Miss Stockman. I don't think Johnny was listening to the man.
Miss Stockman
Let's put it on my big monitor where we can analyze it.
Monitor
"Are the president’s kids more important than yours?"
Miss Stockman
Okay. Johnny, can you repeat what the narrator said?
Johnny
He said, "Are the president’s kids more important than yours?"
Miss Stockman
Who was he talking about, Connie?
Connie
Malia and Sasha Obama.
Johnny
He didn't say Malia and Sasha Obama! The guy's not talking about O's kids. The ad, if it is an ad, was not aimed at Obamarama's kids.
Mark
No wonder you're failing English Johnny. Are you deaf? If it's not an evil hit ad from the NRA, what's the purpose?
Johnny
The intent of the ad is to make sure the American people act to keep school children safe.
Barry
I have a solution: Why don't we give every kid a loaded pistol as they enter school?
Miss Stockman
Okay, let's move on.
Monitor (Continues.)
"Then why is he skeptical about putting armed security in our schools when his kids are protected..."
Miss Stockman
Who is the narrator referring to when he says "... when his kids are protected..." Mark?
Mark
It's obvious... Mr. Obama.
Miss Stockman
"... by armed guards at their school?"
Johnny
My mom said that in a longer ad, the NRA makes it clear that it is specifically referring to the security force at Sidwell Friends.
Connie
According to the news this morning, their are no armed guards at Malia and Sasha's school. As the president's children, they are entitled to Secret Service protection.
Barry
Their Secret Service people are armed.
Mark
Well, DUH!
Johnny
That, to my way of thinking, is an armed guard. My father said that the president and his family have 24/7-security at taxpayer expense, and the NRA ad only asks: If it’s good enough for the Obama's, why shouldn’t it be good enough for the rest for us with armed guards at our school?
Mark
I've heard only one politician wants to confiscate all of your guns, and she was babbling wishful thinking. So gun huggers, what else you got?
Johnny
We don't need anything else, we've won.
Mary
Hahaha...Romney thought the same thing.
Connie
Ask a member of the Kennedy family why the President and his children get armed guards.
Mark
In China a crazy person attacked and stabbed 25 children with a knife. They all survived. Here in Newtown Connecticut a crazy person attacked 20 children with an assault rifle. Each were riddled with as many as eleven bullets, bullets manufactured with the intent to take down a huge bull elk. They all died.
Miss Stockman
Doesn't this call into question the patriotism, compassion, and empathy of the NRA? Do they intend to deny our president's family secret service protection while haplessly arming psychotics with weapons. Is it time we ran a background check on the NRA?
Johnny
What are you suggesting?
Mary
Did the NRA directly threaten the President's daughters?
Johnny
Nope, the NRA didn't threaten any one. All of you gun grabbing libs should be proud to display a sign in your window, "This is a gun free house". I' m sure the criminals roaming your neighborhood would be very interested in that little bit of information.
Mark
Do you want George Zimmerman at your kids' school?
Johnny
Thomas Jefferson supported the right to bear arms in order to allow Americans to protect themselves from the government and those that would be king. Americans have the right to bear arms. Granted muskets are not the answer today. The musket equivalent of today is the assault weapon. To deny that right only makes us, "We the People" weaker. Obama or no one else should be allowed to take that right or any other right away.
Mark
That statement only shows how little you know of the U. S. Constitution or American history. While you seem to have no problem exercising your right to free speech, Johnny....
Johnny
Obama has no problem ignoring our laws and would love to make Americans subservient to his form of government: socialism. Hopefully Congress will grow a set and do what is right and support the rights of Americans and put King Obama in his place and make him realize his job is to uphold the laws that are made by Congress.
Mary
Bullies, thieves, crooks, and muggers don't pick on the strong; just the weak.
Mark
So, let's pass laws that make us weaker ?
Connie
It is truly a shame to use the tragedy in Connecticut to push a political agenda.
Johnny
Banning guns, ammunition or gun accessories of any kind will not have any real impact on gun violence. This is a mental health issue.
Mary
I'd be happy with gun show background checks and limits on round sizes.
Miss Stockman
Oh okay... so just about anyone should be able to purchase automatic weapons at gun shows, no matter whether they've been convicted of aggravated assault or been committed to a mental institution, right?
Johnny
We already have laws in place to keep guns out of the hands of criminals and mentally unstable people. Enforce them. A murderer is a murderer, whether he or she has a gun, a knife, a cross bow, hatchet, explosives, fertilizer/fuel oil, commercial airliners, dirty bombs, etc.
Tom
It takes a concerted effort by all of society to find a way to lock these people up and/or get them the mental health care they need before they hurt someone. This gun control, I'm afraid, is just a political move to make it look like we are doing something. It will make no difference and not prevent another tragedy like Newtown.
Jackson
Remember: Wayne LaPierre is a Vietnam-era draft dodger. Given the chance to bear arms against a real enemy, good, ole Wayne, the patriot, got a doctor to diagnose him with a nervous disorder. My grandfather fought and died over there. People with nervous disorders shouldn't be allowed anywhere near a gun, let alone head the NRA. That includes cowards like Wayne LaPierre. The son of NRA President David Keene is busy serving a ten-year prison sentence for firing a handgun at another driver in a fit of road rage. Remember, guns don't attempt to kill people, the sons of NRA presidents do at least try to, anyway.
Miss Stockman
Do you think we should begin the psychological examinations of gun-owners with Wayne LaPierre and the entire David Keene family?
Jackson
Good place to staart given the hit ad against our president children.
Johnny
Think about it. If O gets his way and repeals the Second Amendment, then how are we supposed to protect ourselves?
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