If we really did believe

( – promoted by buhdydharma )

Just imagine what our educational system might look like if we really did believe that children are our future.

I came across that video while trying to find the one you’ve probably seen of kids doing a rap about the election. These students are from the Ron Clark Academy in Atlanta.

Obama on the left

McCain on the right

We can talk politics all night

And you can vote however you like

You can vote however you like, yeah

Democratic left

Republican right

November 4th we decide

And you can vote however you like

You can vote however you like, yeah

(McCain supporters)

McCain’s the best candidate

With Palin as his running mate

They’ll fight for gun rights, pro life,

The conservative right

Our future is bright

Better economy in site

And all the world will feel our military might

(Obama supporters)

But McCain and Bush are real close right

They vote alike and keep it tight

Obama’s new, he’s younger too

The Middle Class he will help you

He’ll bring a change, he’s got the brains

McCain and Bush are just the same

You are to blame, Iraq’s a shame

Four more years would be insane

Lower your Taxes – you know Obama Won’t

PROTECT THE LOWER CLASS – You know McCain won’t!

Have enough experience – you know that they don’t

STOP GLOBAL WARMING – you know that you won’t

I want Obama

FORGET OBAMA

Stick with McCain and you’re going to have some drama

We need it

HE’LL BRING IT

He’ll be it

YOU’LL SEE IT

We’ll do it

GET TO IT

Let’s move it

DO IT!

(Chorus)

I’m talking big pipe lines, and low gas prices

Below $2.00 that would be nice

But to do it right we gotta start today

Finding renewable ways that are here to stay

I want Obama

FORGET OBAMA,

Stick wit McCain you gone have some drama

MORE WAR IN IRAQ

Iran he will attack

CAN’T BRING OUR TROOPS BACK

We gotta vote Barack!

(chorus)

The energy and creativity of these children is a thing of beauty and gives me hope. But it also brings tears as I think about all of the others that we’ve left so far behind by not providing them with the best that we can imagine.