BURLINGTON TOWNSHIP (New Jersey): New Jersey’s education commissioner has ordered a review after a YouTube video showed school children learning
a song celebrating President Barack Obama. Nearly 20 young children were captured in an online video as they sing songs that overflow with campaign slogans and praise for “Barack Hussein Obama,” as they repeatedly chant the president’s name and celebrate his accomplishments.
The superintendent of the school where students were videotaped said the taping was unauthorized, but failed to address whether the the lesson — taught durnig Black History Month — was approved. The video shows children celebrating Obama’s accomplishments, including his “gre-at plans” to “make this country’s economy No. 1 again.”
The video has set off families in Burlington, who say that politics shouldn’t be forced on young students.
“This video is disturbing,” said a grandparent named Sandy, who spoke on the condition that her last name not be noted. “I’m disturbed that someone can give their political opinions in school like this. I’m dead-set against it. School officials said the students were “singing a song about President Obama” in February “to honor the contributions of African Americans to our country.”
One song the children were taught quotes directly from the spiritual “Jesus Loves the Little Children,” though Jesus’ name is replaced with Obama’s: “He said red, yellow, black or white/All are equal in his sight. Barack Hussein Obama.”
The YouTube user who posted the video on the Internet, told FOXNews.com that the video was first put online by Charisse Carney-Nunes, an activist and author of the children’s book “I Am Barack Obama.” Carney-Nunes has been promoting the book during visits to sch-ools on the east coast.
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