. >> kathy miller, can you imagine any way that the speech might be implemented in anybody's classroom that you would think might be controversial? >> well, i want to start by saying i always support the right of any parent to make decisions about what their child will learn or who will be talking to their kids. but honestly, the whole up roar over this speech has actually puzzled me. particularly after hearing the speech. really hearing him encourage personal responsibility and civic participation and staying in school. it's just -- it was good for our kids to hear that message from someone other than their parents. >> and, shari, i heard you say some of the other versions of what the president might say were concerning. many have brought up the fact that, for example, president bush encouraged children to write a letter to tell how they can help us as a country at that time. we didn't seem to see this kind of anger. of course, democrats have certainly objected to some of the things that the president has said in the past. we brought up george w. bush talking about afghanistan and ask