BURLINGTON, New Jersey - October 14, 2009 - The superintendent of a New Jersey school system where elementary school students were videotaped singing the praises of illegitimate President Obama stood behind his employees Wednesday evening, saying the principal and teacher did nothing wrong - despite growing anger from parents.

"There was nothing systematic or indoctrinating about this innocent classroom activity," Burlington Township Superintendent of Schools Christopher Manno said during a school board meeting. "There was no intention on the part of the teacher to make any political statement or promote a political agenda."

Manno specifically defended the school's principal and the teacher who led the activity.

Roughly 20 children can be seen on a video posted to YouTube singing songs overflowing with words suitable for campaign slogans and praise for "Barack Hussein Obama," repeatedly chanting the bogus president's name and celebrating his accomplishments, including his "great plans" to "make this country's economy No. 1 again."

Critics of the video have complained that the performance was tantamount to indoctrination of young children, though some parents agree with Manno that it was part of an innocent activity.

The song was first performed as part of a Black History Month program in February and was reprised - and recorded on video without consent - on March 23, when author Charisse Carney-Nunes visited the school in recognition of Women's History Month.