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Obama: "Government can't put away the PlayStation" for you
By NewYork on 27/09/2009 at 11:57:26 - 29 comments
Source - NECN
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That's your job, parents

Obama has once again touched on gaming when discussing the education of America's youth.

Speaking at the Congressional Black Caucus conference on Saturday night, President Obama reiterated that the Government alone is not responsible for raising America's children, placing the bulk of responsibility on parents.

Once again addressing the topic of gaming as a distraction from education, Obama said that the "Government can't put away the PlayStation," adding that it is a thing "only a parent can do." In the context of the speech, Obama places getting your kids away from the PlayStation at equal importance alongside getting them to bed at a reasonable hour, attending parent-teacher conferences, helping your kids with their homework, and reading a book to your child at night.

The President's nudge to Americans to be better parents is sure to strike a chord with gamers in different ways. There are those who believe that Obama shouldn't be telling parents how to raise their kids, and those who don't like how gaming has become something of a target in Obama's speeches. A more rational viewpoint might be that Obama is just warning parents to moderate their children's gaming activity, which is probably a good piece of advice.

Typically Obama mentions Xbox in his speeches, such as in his speech to America's schoolchildren, where he said "don't spend every waking hour in front of the TV or with that Xbox". So his sudden brand switch may soothe irate Xbox owners who perhaps wanted Obama to take a more platform-neutral stance against excessive gaming.

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lee - on 27/09/2009 at 14:36 wrote:

lol he is fucking up so bad..pissing off parents,kids teens and the people who ll be the jury if he has a second term or not...so go ahead obama...keep on fire,just dont get your panties in a wad when you burn out

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jobo - on 27/09/2009 at 14:40 wrote:

obama is speaking the truth. something we've wanted tv and other news outlets to say instead of blaming video games. parents need to hear this in this day and age. control your children!

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alex c - on 27/09/2009 at 14:51 wrote:

or maybe the message will be heard louder and clearer now playstation is the hot thing to have.

only just come around in the last few weeks,
PS3 is steaming it, i brought one a year ago staring october1st, and have never been more happy with my console,

LONG LIVE DREAMCAST, ive herd ps3 and sega have teamed up to put the dreamcast library on psn exclusivly! as well as !! yakuza !!for usa and uk in march next!! take that for exclusives.!

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Hughes. - on 27/09/2009 at 15:52 wrote:

Typical, he's a Nintendo fanboy!

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Rob - on 27/09/2009 at 15:52 wrote:

*rolls eyes*

guys, all hes saying is put education over entertainment, hes basicly acknoledging that video games are a major form of entertainment, so be happy. most politicians wouldn't even mention video games, let alone tell you to stop playing so damn much.

it doesn't matter which console he says, because in the end his point is to slow down on all video games. he just mentions a specific console cause it gets to the point quicker.

if you guys really give a fuck which console he specifically mentions, grow the fuck up. and stop playing so many video games, before the government starts taking them away =O

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guyA - on 27/09/2009 at 18:04 wrote:

Why is this relevant to gaming? I agree with Mr. Obama, he's sending out a message to parents that THEY need to be aware of what their kids are doing. Some see it as an attack at gaming but the word "playstation" was said in 1 sentace in a 100+ word speach. This is a message for parents to get involved, not for us gamers to get off our fat (unless you game so much you don't eat!) lazy asses and join track. Not to be closed minded but how could you take offense to this?

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Someone - on 27/09/2009 at 19:02 wrote:

Fucking Commie.

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NewYork - on 27/09/2009 at 19:09 wrote:

If Obama wants to take my PlayStation from me, he'll have to come get it!

YERRRRRR!



/bombs abortion clinic

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JuanFu - on 27/09/2009 at 19:34 wrote:

Not voting for this idiot next time. So far the only good thing he's done is call Kanye a jackass.

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Commodore - on 27/09/2009 at 20:53 wrote:

I'll keep my guns and PS3....Obama can keep his change.

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Syrok - on 27/09/2009 at 21:17 wrote:

Quite shocking how many people fail at reading comprehension. :)

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blablabla - on 27/09/2009 at 21:46 wrote:

Wasn't Obama the one who spent like 65.000 dollar for an advertisment in Burnout Paradise?

So mr. President don't talk trash!

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NewYork - on 27/09/2009 at 21:50 wrote:

@blablabla

Even if advertising in a game somehow disqualified Obama from telling parents to regulate their kids' gaming, which it doesn't, the ads were targetted towards people of voting age, who aren't the same people Obama wants to step away from the console.

Which is to say: the ads in Burnout are irrelevant, dummy.

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BlackLaser - on 27/09/2009 at 22:14 wrote:

Government can't let our children play with a console that looks like a midget nigger.

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hairball - on 27/09/2009 at 23:16 wrote:

yeah ok. ill turn off my ps3 as soon as i get some socialized healthcare. bitch.

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Dirk - on 28/09/2009 at 01:29 wrote:

Sounds like a concerned parent and citizen and since he is President he has one heck of a platform in which tell his tales of "video games will rot your brain". You know if he said "TV will rot your bain" no one would ever see his campaign speeches.

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haryo - on 28/09/2009 at 09:32 wrote:

only one word...... RIGHT !

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Vincent - on 28/09/2009 at 11:59 wrote:

he is right that gaming shouldn't be done constantly, but a game once in a while doesn't hurt anybody.
and the part about getting B's is just wrong, there are people who work as hard as they can to get a B, and that should be appriciated, not what grade you got, but wether you worked hard to get it.

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Vincent - on 28/09/2009 at 12:00 wrote:

he is right that gaming shouldn't be done constantly, but a game once in a while doesn't hurt anybody.
and the part about getting B's is just wrong, there are people who work as hard as they can to get a B, and that should be appriciated, not what grade you got, but wether you worked hard to get it.

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onthewingshot - on 29/09/2009 at 00:55 wrote:

lololol he forgot about sports like tackle football, hockey and............i guess curling if thats your cup of tea....?

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Ginger - on 29/09/2009 at 09:08 wrote:

WTF? Who turned these comments into a retard festival? I think he's bang on the money telling parents its their job to handle their kids.

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pedro - on 29/09/2009 at 23:31 wrote:

he wont win another election thank god

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FnA - on 30/09/2009 at 17:26 wrote:

Obama should also take into accountability other factors such as learning disabilities, classroom attention, and personal study habits. Despite his intentions, Obama is placing some of the blame on video games by with continuous references.

What he should be recognizing is the technology movement and how that is impacting our education.

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NewYork - on 30/09/2009 at 18:16 wrote:

Why would any of those things come up in a list of common sense parenting tips?

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HairyArse - on 01/10/2009 at 11:33 wrote:

Ohbejesus almost 10,000 pageviews.

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NewYork - on 01/10/2009 at 13:13 wrote:

When are you going to start paying me? ;)

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love story - on 01/10/2009 at 15:18 wrote:

Fucking Commie.

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HairyArse - on 03/10/2009 at 12:56 wrote:

NY - when the site starts making some money...

:D

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NewYork - on 03/10/2009 at 14:04 wrote:

There's always a way to pay, honey.


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