Michelle Obama's plea for education

http://www.ted.com Speaking at a London girls' school, Michelle Obama makes a passionate, personal case for each student to take education seriously. It is this new, brilliant generation, she says, that will close the gap between the world as it is and the world as it should be.

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[wasdom01]

Yes, that's right. Obama is obviously a racist. He's always spewing hate speech like 'come together' and 'healthcare for all'. He's so dumb! you - on the other hand - are obviously REALLY smart and completely not racist...at all! God Bless you champ! LOL

[Naam19]

@derekchewie11 He just became president and now you are blaming him for a bad educational system that has been there for at least decades...

I thought it takes more than one year to educate somebody!!

This says a lot about your education level.

Your argument is makes no sense and therefore should be avoided

[btwall60]

If you gave this effing broad an SAT test, she'd get one answer right, her name.

[XHellphyreX]

@gotaskor We were never supposed to be a Democracy. WE are supposed to be a Republic. Since the Dems took control of congress in 2006, it's been one screw up after another. The president is a figurehead, he does not have the final say on anything. Congress can override him by a 2/3 majority vote on an law or potential law. Democracy is FAR TOO LIBERAL and WAY TO TOLERANT of too many things that are just wrong!

[3877michael]

Shame on you. Obama is not a racist. That is cruel and has no place on TED. Obama is a black illuminati racing into the NWO. Scooping 7 trillion off the top and never creating one new job. Be proud be very proud. You all will witness the greatness that brings down the USA! This is history people.

[oreolvrs]

oh and also check out the hour long presentation RSA changing education paridagms

[oreolvrs]

watch the college conspiracy for just how obselete our shcools and university is

[divantha2]

A great speech!!!!

[feetee655655]

MY SCHOOL <3

[panzerkilla]

Take all your education seriously!! Just not the bits in your history class that tell you why socialism is better than capitalism.

[wasdom01]

@Emassenbur No worries bud :).