No end to silliness (or is it craziness?)

Where to begin? I thought I had seen everything but every day brings out more craziness. Now the Faux nation is encouraging its readers to keep their kids at home so they won't be indoctrinated by President Obama's back to school speech to America's school children on Tuesday, 08 September. His message urging "students to take personal responsibility for their own education, to set goals, and to not only stay in school but make the most of it" is indoctrination? I thought that was part of the school's mission? Isn't that why we have tax supported public education? Critics point to the letter writing exercise in lesson plans suggested by the Department of Education. I taught for 35 years in a public school and I didn't rely on lessons planned by others, I often used their ideas but would tailor them to my students and their needs. Schools across the country are telling their teachers to refrain from showing the speech live to their students. Some schools are taping the speech and allowing the teachers to show it after giving the students (parents) a chance to "opt out". This is the President. This is the United States of America. Why are we so fearful that our President would indoctrinate our students in a "pep talk" speech that kicks off the school year. What is the motivation of the critics. It does not appear to me that they are looking out for the best interests of our students. We may see even more sponsors give up on Beck, O'Reilly, et. al.