NEA Delivers History Lesson

The Washington Times ^ | August 19, 2002 | Ellen Sorokin

[uncbob]

urging educators to "discuss historical instances of American intolerance," so that the American public avoids "repeating terrible mistakes."

As opposed to the tolerance practiced in Saudia Arabia

[kjenerette]

...for latter reading. I'm off to teach my classes...should I turn to the NEA for today's lesson's? Hmmm....? (just a morning joke!)

[Puppage]

"discuss historical instances of American intolerance," so that the American public avoids "repeating terrible mistakes."

And, I suppose the USA brought on the attack on Pearl Harbor all by itself,too? Here's the Japanese fleet just minding their own business and BAM! This is why I VOTE...to stop the insane course the liberal jerks intend to take my country.

[joyful1]

NEA= National Evil Association

Folks, I have had encounters with these guys. They are very very powerful, and very very very dangerous.

[maica]

Now that public school agendas
seem to be cosying up to Islam, they can dodge the charge of promoting secular humanism. It seems now that they are not anti state connection to religion, just anti Judeo-Christion principles.

[The Wizard]

someone needs to bring these people into the light and drive them back under the rock the spanwed from

[BOBTHENAILER]

Congratulations to the NEA for taking this bold step -- a giant step toward not repeating the mistakes of the past.

The NEA has the capacity to reach, what?, 80 million kids?, and the issue of illegal immigrants encompasses approx 8-12 million. Which is more important?

[joyful1]

The Daniel Pearl decapitation video was produced by Muslims in order to rally support for the murder of Jews and American (Christians). To that end, the video has been quite effective. In the Arab world, the video is played repeatedly, and is widely accepted and appreciated as a tool to "rally the Muslim troops."

I believe it is imperative that this gut wrenching video be required viewing for each and every American high school student. Americans must know the truth about the evil we are up against, whether or not the NEA likes it.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

...a decidedly blame-America approach, urging educators to "discuss historical instances of American intolerance," so that the American public avoids "repeating terrible mistakes."

Ahh, yes. Let us cower before the mighty Muslim extremists so that we do not again incur their wrath!

Feh.

[Thommas]

What mistakes might those be? Being vigilant? Being Christian and offending the followers of Islam? Being Jewish and offending the followers of Islam? Maybe it was our affront to Islam by building cities with edifices over 20 stories tall? Having plumbing for the masses?

The NEA, ACLU, american communist party, DNC, PBS, NPR, are all socialist, anarchistic organizations driven to expunge the United States from the planet. Support them or even tolerate them and this country will continue its slow slide to oblivion. You may think this is fine, but I do not.

[tutstar]

If this isn't a red flag to get your kids out of gov't school, I don't know what it is.

[Congressman Billybob]

America has many enemies in the here and now, some because they are fools, others because they are malicious. But looking a generation down the road or more, the greatest enemy America has is the National "Edukashun" Association.

With the passage of the years, the leadership of the United States will inevitably pass into the hands of our children and grandchildren. If they are dumb as a hoe handle on the subjects of the nature of America and the principles that have made it great, they will be utterly unfit to maintain that greatness.

The NEA could not be doing more to destroy America in the hands of the next generation, if it had deliberately set out to tear this nation to bits. For the long-term future, they are our greatest enemy.

Congressman Billybob

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[mewzilla]

Somebody on FOX & friends just asked Rep. Mark Foley (R-FL) if Congress could do anything about this. Foley said no, that the NEA was just exercising its First Amendment rights.

Question for Rep. Foley: How about the NEA's tax-exempt status, Congressman? Are they Constitutionally entitled to that, too? 'Cause it sure sounds to me like this tax-exempt organization is peddling a political agenda...

[Pablo64]

"Personally, I think "Why Johnny can't read" is a myth, that is, unless Johnny is learning disabled. Most kids are so curious you couldn't stop them from learning to read if you wanted to. Congratulations to the NEA for taking this bold step -- a giant step toward not repeating the mistakes of the past."

You're joking, right? Both my wife and I get ample opportunity to see the inadequacy of the public schools as far as reading skills go. We both teach Sunday school at our church (she teaches 4th and 5th grade, I teach Jr. High and High)and have kids from different several different schools represented. Almost without exception their reading skills are so abysmal that you really can't even refer to them as skills. Our 7-year old reads as well or better than many of the 4th and 5th graders, and our 10-year old is as good a reader as many of the Jr./Sr. High kids. The way these kids have been cheated and just passed along without needed skills should be a crime.

As for the NEA not repeating mistakes of the past; it's only because they're too busy making newer and bigger mistakes!

[ladylib]

Can't they just teach them how to put condoms on bananas that day?

[Budge]

A few honest questions that I hope you will answer later, kjenerette.

Have you seen the lesson plans the NEA are promoting? If so, do you plan on following them?

If you do plan on following them, will you tell your students that what they saw and heard for almost a full year about who was to blame for the attack that killed 3000 people has been a lie all along?

If you do not plan on following the NEA plan and teach the truth, will that alone put you in danger of losing your job, or worse?

Are you required to follow the NEA plan of blaming America, which has always been the most tolerant nation in history contrary to the socialist claims?

[As I stated at the very beginning, these are honest questions I would like to know the answers to. After all, it has been 50 years since I attended a public school as a student.]

[A. Pole]

The critics also have trouble with schools teaching about Islam, specifically when teachers describe it as a "peaceful religion."

I wander if the promotion of Wahabism and Jihad will be added to the Diversity Celebrations this school year? It will make interesting mixture with the pederasty, lesbianism and transvesticism. Children will be edified. Will they bring Al-Qaeda instructors to the schools too?

[mewzilla]

I still want to know why the NEA enjoys TAX-EXEMPT status!

[BJungNan]

Can't they just teach them how to put condoms on bananas that day?

Can't they just teach them reading, writing, math, science, art, wood shop, sports?