A Texas school district which refused to air President Barack Obama's live classroom address is planning to bus students to see a president, just not the president. The Arlington Independent School District is bussing some students to hear a message from former President George W. Bush on Sept. 21.Dwight McKissic Sr., the senior pastor of Arlington's Cornerstone Baptist Church, called the move duplicitous and expressed concern about the district's decision on one hand to not broadcast Obama's message, which was pretty much just "study hard," while transporting students to hear a message from Bush.
"I do not understand the duplicity in this situation. I believe the students and the public deserve and need to have these differences explained."District officials said it's part of a Cowboys Stadium field trip that was planned months ago; the North Texas Super Bowl Host Committee invited 28 fifth-grade classes to attend the event.
In addition to hearing from George W. Bush and former first lady Laura Bush, the students will hear from "legendary" Dallas Cowboys players as well as North Texas business and community leaders. One has to wonder if the only difference between the two presidents is the obvious one, Texas being a "red" state.
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