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Thursday, March 04, 2004 Importance of context I am an incurable magazine junkie. Not to mention the more than 10 subscriptions at our home, the fact that I read both Time and Newsweek has made the point. In each issue, the two news magazines each dedicates a page for collection of interesting quotes from people in newsl; sometimes they quote a same piece. last week, in Newsweek's Perspectives page, you will read: "The NEA is a terroist organization". Education Sectretary Rod Raige, on the 2.7 million-member National Education Association, the country's largest teachers union. He later apologized. Do you get it? why Mr. Raige will refer to NEA as terrorist? you will find the answer in Time's Notebook page: "The NEA is a terrorist organization". Rod Raige, Education Sectretary, to Governors at a private White house meeting in response to a question about the National Education Association's opposition to Bush's No Child Left Behind law. After criticism, he apologized for the "poor choice of words". Now we get it. you are either with us (president), or with them (terrorist). feels like yesterday. posted by lmeimei @1:42 PM| permanent link| | |
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