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Sep 4, 2009
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Obama speech to kids
Work hard, stay in school, achieve your goals – affirmative message or subversive leftist propaganda? School districts across the country have opted to ban President Obama’s Tuesday speech to school children, accusing him of foisting a political agenda.on their kids. Districts in states including Texas, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Virginia and Wisconsin have decided not to show the speech to students. Conservative pundits urge parents to boycott the speech. Are their concerns justified? How important is it to respect and listen to the president? Larry Mantle talks with listeners.

Work hard, stay in school, achieve your goals – affirmative message or subversive leftist propaganda? School districts across the country have opted to ban President Obama’s Tuesday speech to school children, accusing him of foisting a political agenda.on their kids. Districts in states including Texas, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Virginia and Wisconsin have decided not to show the speech to students. Conservative pundits urge parents to boycott the speech. Are their concerns justified? How important is it to respect and listen to the president? Larry Mantle talks with listeners.

Work hard, stay in school, achieve your goals – affirmative message or subversive leftist propaganda? School districts across the country have opted to ban President Obama’s Tuesday speech to school children, accusing him of foisting a political agenda.on their kids. Districts in states including Texas, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Virginia and Wisconsin have decided not to show the speech to students. Conservative pundits urge parents to boycott the speech. Are their concerns justified? How important is it to respect and listen to the president? Larry Mantle talks with listeners.

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Host, AirTalk
Host, Morning Edition, AirTalk Friday, The L.A. Report A.M. Edition
Senior Producer, AirTalk with Larry Mantle
Producer, AirTalk with Larry Mantle
Producer, AirTalk with Larry Mantle
Associate Producer, AirTalk & FilmWeek
Associate Producer, AirTalk
Apprentice News Clerk, AirTalk
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