Education Secretary Rod Paige is an Idiot
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...governors_bush
WASHINGTON - Education Secretary Rod Paige called the nation's largest teachers union a "terrorist organization" during a private White House meeting with governors on Monday.
Democratic and Republican governors confirmed Paige's remarks about the National Education Association.
"These were the words, 'The NEA is a terrorist organization,'" said Democratic Gov. Jim Doyle of Wisconsin.
"He was making a joke, probably not a very good one," said Democratic Gov. Ed Rendell of Pennsylvania. "Of course he immediately divorced the NEA from ordinary teachers, who he said he supports."
"I don't think the NEA is a terrorist organization," said Rendell, who has butted heads with the group as well. "They're not a terrorist organization any more than the National Business Organization is a terrorist organization.
So if you don't walk lock step with the President you're a policy terrorist?
An extremist? what?
So not only was the "joke" completely pointless... it's stupid.
WASHINGTON - Education Secretary Rod Paige called the nation's largest teachers union a "terrorist organization" during a private White House meeting with governors on Monday.
Democratic and Republican governors confirmed Paige's remarks about the National Education Association.
"These were the words, 'The NEA is a terrorist organization,'" said Democratic Gov. Jim Doyle of Wisconsin.
"He was making a joke, probably not a very good one," said Democratic Gov. Ed Rendell of Pennsylvania. "Of course he immediately divorced the NEA from ordinary teachers, who he said he supports."
"I don't think the NEA is a terrorist organization," said Rendell, who has butted heads with the group as well. "They're not a terrorist organization any more than the National Business Organization is a terrorist organization.
So if you don't walk lock step with the President you're a policy terrorist?
An extremist? what?
So not only was the "joke" completely pointless... it's stupid.
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Seriously, the school my Mom teaches at is so cheap, they won't provide PAPER for photo copying. They also won't buy her any workbooks for her kids. Why? The school placed so high on standardized tests that the school gets very little money from the state or federal government.
Forget that she needs to run off almost everything for her kids since they don't have workbooks, she also buys all the materials for her class: videos, software, pencils, crayons, markers, paper, books, etc.
Yep, she's a real terrorist.
He doesn't realize his comment may energize the teachers' unions against Bush this fall. They're already pissed about NCLB. Calling a NEA a "terrorist organization" only helps unify the opposition. In fact, I just emailed my father about it. He's going make sure everyone in our Pennsylvania district knows.
Yea like the teachers union needed to get energized against Bush.
Hehe, good call Scott!
Shame on you.
nice try though.
he's still an idiot.
Originally posted by chu_bakka
he's still an idiot.
He might be. Entirely Possible. There are a *few* of those running around the Administration these days.
BTW, I am coming to Columbia, and I am bringing a wad of Texas Gun Toting, Pickup-Driving, Cattle-roping Mensans with me. I hear NYC is the place to be.
Funny how they try to turn it around and make the NEA the issue.
oh and...
Rod Paige is STILL an idiot.
Mastermind of the non existent Texas education miracle. Appropriate that he's Bush's Education secretary.
http://nochildleft.com/2003/sept03miracles.html
Wow this is an apology? Was he giving them the finger while delivering it too?
U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige today issued the following apology for his remarks about the NEA.
"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. But, as one who grew up on the receiving end of insensitive remarks, I should have chosen my words better."
1. It was a totally STUPID thing to say.
2. It's inappropriate in the least.
and lastly
3. I laughed hysterically when I read that quote. The NEA is total bullshit. It's an extreme leftist group that supports every leftist cause known to man. From ridiculous political correctness to blatant anti-Americanism, the NEA is an organization I would leave if I could. It does nothing to help teachers. My combined union dues are $600 a year for state, local and national.
**** the NEA.
Originally posted by Scott
There's almost no separation between the democrats and the teachers union. The only difference being that the union calls the shots at the DNC.
By my count, you have now declared that the DNC is one and the same as:
The L.A. Times
MoveOn.Org
The NEA
So it appears your threshold for being the same as the DNC is "liberalish".
Originally posted by SDW2001
Well, as an NEA member, I'd like to say this:
1. It was a totally STUPID thing to say.
2. It's inappropriate in the least.
and lastly
3. I laughed hysterically when I read that quote. The NEA is total bullshit. It's an extreme leftist group that supports every leftist cause known to man. From ridiculous political correctness to blatant anti-Americanism, the NEA is an organization I would leave if I could. It does nothing to help teachers. My combined union dues are $600 a year for state, local and national.
**** the NEA.
Care to be a little more specific? Perhaps you could cite some of the "blatantly anti-american " doings of the NEA.
If your not with us your against us.
Can kinda see how Paige would come up with "the NEA is a terrorist organization" line.