More Evidence that Common Sense is Dying

From the NY Post.

Greta Hawkins, principal of PS 90, the Edna Cohen School, won’t allow kindergartners to belt out the beloved Lee Greenwood ballad, also known as “Proud to be an American,” at their moving-up ceremony.

Five classes spent months learning the patriotic song, which skyrocketed in popularity after the 9/11 attacks and the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

But Hawkins marched in on a recent rehearsal and ordered a CD playing the anthem to be shut off, staffers said.She told the teachers to drop the song from the program.

It was to be the rousing finale of their musical show at the June 20 commencement. The kids, dressed up for their big day, would wave tiny American flags — which, as the lyrics proclaim, “still stand for freedom.”

“We don’t want to offend other cultures,” they quoted her as explaining.

More proof that common sense is on its last leg. I am really worried about the mental state of some of the people who are in charge of our schools. Very worried.

If you read the article, what really frosts me is that this woman not only makes an incredibly foolish decision, she then lies to try and cover up her foolishness and expects people will believe her explanation that the lyrics for God Bless the USA are “not age appropriate” for the students (but Justin Bieber’s lyrics about teen romance are).

Ms. Hawkins, I hope you recover (or develop) some semblance of common sense and good judgment before it is too late for you. Right now you don’t have a clue. I also hope that in the future, if you are going to make foolish decisions like this, you will at least show some moral courage and simply stand behind your decision instead of offering poppycock reasons for making it.

But please do get a life and get a clue. Read it all.

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