http://www.cnn.com/2004/EDUCATION/02...terrorist.nea/
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"Education Secretary Rod Paige called the National Education Association a 'terrorist organization' Monday as he argued that the country's largest teachers union often acts at odds with the wishes of rank-and-file teachers regarding school standards and accountability. "
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His "apology:"
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"It was an inappropriate choice of words to describe the obstructionist scare tactics the NEA's Washington lobbyists have employed against No Child Left Behind's historic education reforms.
"I also said, as I have repeatedly, that our nation's teachers, who have dedicated their lives to service in the classroom, are the real soldiers of democracy, whereas the NEA's high-priced Washington lobbyists have made no secret that they will fight against bringing real, rock-solid improvements in the way we educate all our children regardless of skin color, accent or where they live. "
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It is this guys JOB to work with the teachers unions. That Bush would appoint someone with that view, and not FIRING him after expressing that view in public is abhorrent.
It's like putting grievous polluters in charge of the EPA... ooh wait.
Installing for the Interior someone with outspoken views of thinking that this nation shouldn't be in the business of owning national parks... Aah Secretary Norton...
Or nominating someone who hires illegal immigrants for Secretary of labor... oops again.
I can go on and on with names of people with views contrary to the department they are running, and contrary to what the majority of Americans believe as well.
Anyway, this guy called a large group of Americans terrorists. Calling us that and traitors is the basest kind of attack someone could make and is a tarnished example of what represents the level of civility and cooperating in America today. What happened to being a uniter? How many times do liberals and other groups not on the right have to submit to being called traitors, anti-Americans and against patriotism, by a multitude of conservatives as well as the President and his administration. And why do we get trashed by the conservatives for fighting back? (And I'm not talking about the board. This is america in General) I feel like myself and others on the not-conservative side of debates get backed into corners and poked at with sticks. Then when we snap back, it's all "See! Slander, lowering the discourse!" It may be somewhat of a POV, but I see the way the not-conservative side goes off is generally as a reaction to something being done that is seen as an injustice. While the conservative side will go off just because the opposition isn't towing the line and/or submitting to their will.
Is there any example of Bush trying to unite this nation at all?