Fear Of Public Speeches

Though this excerpt may make the article seem like it is nothing but a leftist attack on rightist attitudes, it is far more subtle than that. Good essay. Good points. Politics of fear are still with us - Salt Lake Tribune: "So President Obama wants to talk to kids about education. The political right is horrified. It's not only a socialist plot, they say, it's illegal. Even worse, the president is trying to steal the children's minds in some scenario in which a live video of Obama's speech will turn the little ones into leftist automatons..."