Media Matters: Conservative Media Use Cropped Video To Vilify NEA

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In the midst of widespread anti-union sentiment among conservatives, right-wing media figures are using a cropped portion of a July 2009 speech by Bob Chanin, former general counsel of the National Education Association, to suggest Chanin admitted that the union does not "care about the children." In fact a fuller transcript of Chanin's remarks show that this is a blatant distortion.

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In Fact Chanin Did Not Say NEA Doesn't "Care About Children"

Chanin: Caring For Children And Creative Ideas Are Not Enough To Make NEA An "Effective Advocate." In his closing remarks in his farewell address former NEA General Counsel, Bob Chanin said NEA's creative ideas, vision, and care for children are not enough to ensure that NEA is an "effective advocate." Rather, he said that ensuring the power of the NEA will "enable us to achieve our vision of a great public school for every child." Chanin further stated that "closing achievement gaps, reducing dropout rates, improving teacher quality" are "the goals that guide the work we do."

Full story: http://mediamatters.org/research/201102250003

Doctored videos? Not a surprise at all.

[LaPera]

1. What slime republican pigs are - They have to edit & lie cuz their positions are so full of shit!