BULLETIN - AT 8:46 P.M. ET:  From The Washington Times:

The Obama administration late Wednesday withdrew a recommendation that school children who watch a video featuring President Obama next week write about how they might "help the president" as part of a classroom assignment.

The decision came after conservative critics attacked the plan by federal education officials that teachers supplement the speech with a special curriculum that was designed in concert with the White House.

COMMENT:  Maybe the White House is starting to get the message.  This is the United States.  We don't worship leaders. 

September 2, 2009