When we discussed President Obama's speech about staying in school on Friday it was hard to imagine what exactly he was going to say. As I was looking for something to blog about, the New York Times posted an article that said the White House posted the President's prepared remarks. Curious, I clicked the link and read his planned speech. There was one line that struck me most. He said, "We need every single one of you to develop your talents, skills and intellect so you can help solve our most difficult problems. If you don’t do that – if you quit on school – you’re not just quitting on yourself, you’re quitting on your country”.
Okay, so you are telling me that if one person drops out of school there will be a major concern in our country? Is this even realistic? If the number of drop-outs were particularly large, I get his point. But I don't think that if there is one less accountant, flight attendant, or security guard in our country it would make such a difference. Not all of us are going to solve “the most difficult problems” and go into politics. Don’t get me wrong, I do like the whole idea behind President Obama’s speech, but I just wish he could be a little more realistic.
The rest of Obama's planned speech can be read here.
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