[Jeff Chandler]

calling the National Education Association a "terrorist" organization

The truth hurts.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

I had never heard of Rod Paige until he made his statement about the NEA and I had no idea what race he was until I just read that he "received a standing ovation yesterday from nearly 1,000 members of the Black Alliance for Education Options in Milwaukee."

I did a Google on him and my suspicions were confirmed.

Would Rod Paige have "received a standing ovation yesterday from nearly 1,000 members of the Black Alliance for Education Options in Milwaukee" if he were white? Would he have even been invited to speak to this group?

Before the AM removes this comment, consider this. Who is the racist? Me or the Black Alliance for Education Options in Milwaukee?

[July 4th]

Awesome! I had no idea he was here yesterday.

[Cboldt]

I'd love to see a transcript of Paige's entire speech that included the "NEA leadership is like a terrorist organization" comment. I've heard that Paige was flattering of teachers and the teaching profession just one sentence later, and said that teachers were the footsoldiers in a "war on illiteracy."

[TalBlack]

"received a standing ovation yesterday from nearly 1,000 members of the Black Alliance for Education Options in Milwaukee. The Black Alliance - which supports charter schools, home schooling and other educational reforms aimed at helping black youth -"

So what are the odds any appreciable number of those standing O-er's will actually VOTE for people who believe in homeschooling etc? You know, vote for Republicans?

Yeah, that's what I thought.

Let's check back with these applauders in the generation or so it will take for tham to realize that the people they vote for don't believe as thay do.

[Drango]

I don't think race has more to do with this story other than the Lamestream press has underreported the support in the black community which supports charter schools, home schooling and other educational reforms. I gotta wonder if the NY Slime, NPR and the Washington Post will report the standing "O".