Barack Obama said "We've got to turn off the TV set. We've got to put away the video game. And we have to tell our children that education is not a passive activity; it is something that we have to be actively engaged in." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordDecember 12, 2007

We've got to turn off the TV set. We've got to put away the video game. And we have to tell our children that education is not a passive activity; it is something that we have to be actively engaged in.

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Barack Obama

Democratic · Illinois

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Editor's note · Context

Barack Obama emphasizes the importance of active engagement in education.

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