Not Hot For Teacher

President Obama plans to tell the nation's school children that they ultimately are most responsible for their own education.

The White House posted Obama's remarks Monday, for a speech scheduled Tuesday, on its Web site.

Obama emphasizes the importance of staying in school.
"And no matter what you want to do with your life -- I guarantee that you'll need an education to do it," he said. “Unless, of course, you want to be a Democrat. In which case you do not have to know anything. All you have to do is wait for somebody, be it a community organizer, your Union leader or someone from the Democratic Party, to tell you what to think.”

"You can't drop out of school and just drop into a good job. You've got to work for it and train for it and learn for it. There are only so many czar positions available"

In the speech Obama avoids any partisan shots and instead encourages students to set goals for their education and to maintain focus in the face of life's challenges. "There is no excuse for talking back to your teacher, or your parents, or your congressman or your President. Our new slogan, which we want all children to adopt is, ‘It’s OK, Just Obey!’”

"Where you are right now doesn't have to determine where you'll end up," he continued. "No one's written your destiny for you. Here in America, you write your own destiny. And, if you end up not liking the story you have written, just rewrite it. Make stuff up. Make up your own history. Whatever makes you feel good. Use your schoolbooks as an example. They have been rewriting history for decades now. "