Comments on: “Turn off the video games,” says Obama http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/02/turn-off-the-video-games-says-obama/ This is the news Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:34:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: patlike http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/02/turn-off-the-video-games-says-obama/#comment-4755 patlike Thu, 03 Apr 2008 09:01:26 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/02/turn-off-the-video-games-says-obama/#comment-4755 Well, he didn't say "tell you kids to stop sitting inside reading books all day," did he? Well, he didn’t say “tell you kids to stop sitting inside reading books all day,” did he?

]]> By: Tiger Walts http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/02/turn-off-the-video-games-says-obama/#comment-4754 Tiger Walts Thu, 03 Apr 2008 08:58:02 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/02/turn-off-the-video-games-says-obama/#comment-4754 The quote above, on it's own and without context misses out on the message he was delivering. He isn't attacking video-games. He wants to promote activities for kids that are beneficial to their social and academic education. The whole message was wholly positive yet surprise, surprise, a little bit of it is taken out and spun a little. The quote above, on it’s own and without context misses out on the message he was delivering. He isn’t attacking video-games. He wants to promote activities for kids that are beneficial to their social and academic education.

The whole message was wholly positive yet surprise, surprise, a little bit of it is taken out and spun a little.

]]> By: TJ http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/02/turn-off-the-video-games-says-obama/#comment-4669 TJ Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:16:15 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/02/turn-off-the-video-games-says-obama/#comment-4669 It's a vicious circle - they write the crap, we report it, they get the clicks and write even more. The only solution is to stop reading it. Some might say 'education' was a better solution, but when did that ever work? On the flip slide Obama is bitching about both telly and games here, so fair play - kids probably do watch the screen more than they should. It’s a vicious circle - they write the crap, we report it, they get the clicks and write even more. The only solution is to stop reading it. Some might say ‘education’ was a better solution, but when did that ever work?

On the flip slide Obama is bitching about both telly and games here, so fair play - kids probably do watch the screen more than they should.

]]> By: G1GAHURTZ http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/02/turn-off-the-video-games-says-obama/#comment-4665 G1GAHURTZ Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:58:34 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/02/turn-off-the-video-games-says-obama/#comment-4665 Wow! Seems like games are a politicians favourite whipping boy these days. I'm sure that most of their target voters will be gamers within the next 5-10 years, so what will they do then?? Wow!

Seems like games are a politicians favourite whipping boy these days.

I’m sure that most of their target voters will be gamers within the next 5-10 years, so what will they do then??

]]> By: patlike http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/02/turn-off-the-video-games-says-obama/#comment-4646 patlike Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:40:03 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/02/turn-off-the-video-games-says-obama/#comment-4646 He is right. My little girl can hit my keyboard in a random fashion and she isn't even two. I'll have her writing books before she's four, games or no games. He is right. My little girl can hit my keyboard in a random fashion and she isn’t even two. I’ll have her writing books before she’s four, games or no games.

]]> By: Blerk http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/02/turn-off-the-video-games-says-obama/#comment-4644 Blerk Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:36:25 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/02/turn-off-the-video-games-says-obama/#comment-4644 He's right! If we don't teach our kids to read and write now, who's going to write inane banter on the gaming forums of tomorrow, eh? Eh? He’s right! If we don’t teach our kids to read and write now, who’s going to write inane banter on the gaming forums of tomorrow, eh? Eh?

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