Getbig.com: American Bodybuilding, Fitness and Figure

Getbig Main Boards => Politics and Political Issues Board => Topic started by: Soul Crusher on March 10, 2011, 10:17:23 AM

Title: Obama: "I was bullied as a kid"
Post by: Soul Crusher on March 10, 2011, 10:17:23 AM

Obama shares tales of childhood bullying [his "big ears" and unusual name.......]
news.com.au ^
Posted on Thursday, March 10, 2011 1:08:27 PM by Sub-Driver

Obama shares tales of childhood bullying

* From correspondents in Washington * From: AFP * March 11, 2011 4:35AM

US President Barack Obama has confessed to being taunted as a kid over his "big ears" and unusual name, as he opened a White House summit on preventing bullying.

"Bullying isn't a problem that makes headlines every day, but every day it touches the lives of people all across the country," Mr Obama said overnight, noting a growing movement among young people to combat youth harassment.

"If there is one goal of this conference, it is to dispel the myth that bullying is just a harmless rite of passage or an inevitable part of growing up," he said as he opened the conference. "It's not. Bullying can have destructive consequences for our young people."

The White House said nearly a third of schoolchildren or 13 million students are bullied each year.

It said targeted students are more likely to abuse drugs and alcohol and have mental health issues.


(Excerpt) Read more at news.com.au ...

Title: Re: Obama: "I was bullied as a kid"
Post by: 240 is Back on March 10, 2011, 10:29:28 AM

kenya is a rough place

Title: Re: Obama: "I was bullied as a kid"
Post by: Soul Crusher on March 10, 2011, 10:31:59 AM

 ;)

Title: Re: Obama: "I was bullied as a kid"
Post by: SAMSON123 on March 10, 2011, 02:49:41 PM

Quote from: 240 is Back on March 10, 2011, 10:29:28 AM

kenya is a rough place

I thought it was Indonesia...or was it Hawaii?

Title: Re: Obama: "I was bullied as a kid"
Post by: mass 04 on March 10, 2011, 02:52:25 PM

whoah! "big ears"! Those kids brought the pain.

Title: Re: Obama: "I was bullied as a kid"
Post by: tonymctones on March 10, 2011, 04:36:23 PM

HAHAHAHAHA i can see it, hence the philosophy that ppl need something to look after them and take care of them...wouldnt be suprised if this was a common liberal experience

Title: Re: Obama: "I was bullied as a kid"
Post by: 240 is Back on March 10, 2011, 04:57:48 PM

The other kids made fun of him because he lacked the long-form birth certificate that the other children had in their own permanent record.

Title: Re: Obama: "I was bullied as a kid"
Post by: Soul Crusher on March 10, 2011, 05:26:00 PM

Ha ha ha. 

"Barry has no BC, barry has no BC,". 

Ha ha ha ha