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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