And This Guy Is The Secretary Of Education???

by pessimist

As if workers in this country aren't under enough pressure, America's teachers now stand accused:

Paige: Teachers union a 'terrorist' group

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.”

“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.

Neither the Education Department nor NEA had an immediate comment on Paige’s comments. Both indicated that statements were forthcoming.

© 2004 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

Today's Republicans don't make "jokes" like this without bared fangs - and a deliberate intention.

It's finally out in plain words - the Bush (mis)Administration considers America's workers, especially if they are organized into unions, as their enemies. Any worker who votes Republican is a traitor to his class.

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