Bush Secretary of Education calls Teacher's Union "Terrorist Organization"

[ShaneGR]

What can you say, these people have lost touch with reality.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4353665/

(snip)
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 the education’s secretary’s remarks about the National Education Association.

“These were the words, ’The NEA is a terrorist organization,”’ said Democratic Gov. Jim Doyle of Wisconsin.

Several Democratic governors called the remarks inappropriate.

“He was making a joke, probably not a very good one,” said Gov. Ed Rendell of Pennsylvania. “Of course he immediately divorced the NEA from ordinary teachers, who he said he supports.”

[WhoCountsTheVotes]

1. He should be fired

Immediately.

“Of course he immediately divorced the NEA from ordinary teachers, who he said he supports.”

Bullshit.

[GainesT1958]

7. Which very often Ed Rendell...

Can be full of, as of course we recall from 2000! :eyes:

B-)

[Bonhomme Richard]

2. You couldn't make this shit up if you tried.

It's like Bizarro World.

[aquart]

3. Guess you won't be seeing teachers on planes.

[GainesT1958]

4. Wow, he's really trying hard to emulate Ashcroft, isn't he?

I guess for his next "joke" he'll demand a "Loyalty Oath" from teachers...and declare them to be "enemy combattants" if they don't sign it!:eyes:

B-)

[everythingsxen]

5. What the...

blargle!

[welshTerrier2]

6. Dupe ... go here ==>

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x1150658

[jburton]

8. rate it a 5 at yahoo here

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=544&ncid=703&e=3&u=/ap/20040223/ap_on_go_pr_wh/governors_bush

This disgrace should be on the front page.