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Posted on 07/12/2013 4:41:15 PM PDT by neverdem
Speaking to all 3,000 of the assembled "progressive activists" at this year's Netroots Nation conference, National Education Association vice president Lily Eskelsen Garcia boldly declared a "prophecy" about the eternal destiny of NRA and Second Amendment supporters, and of politicians and lobbyists working to promote gun rights: "I'm not an ordained minister; I'm not a theologian, but these guys are going to hell."
Wow. Going to hell for supporting the Second Amendment? That type of radical thinking might explain the very high incidence of ridiculous cases involving over-zealous school officials misinterpreting and wrongly enforcing "zero-tolerance" rules--and doing so without exercising even the smallest measure of sound judgment, discretion or basic common sense.
According to a Mercury News article, the high-ranking NEA officer went on to say, "We have to make those senators as frightened of us as they are of the gun lobby. Shame on us if we give one inch to the gun lobby. They got where they are because they never give up. ... Now the movement is us; we are the ones we were waiting for."
As we note on a near-weekly basis, all of us agree that we want our children to be safe at school, and that reasonable safety measures should be followed. But, when pressed, gun-control proponents and even President Obama's own administration will admit that the restrictions they are pushing won't make schools and students any safer.
Do they really think that criminals and madmen will now suddenly and willingly comply with "universal" background checks and modern sporting rifle bans, or that a magazine capacity limit would have stopped Adam Lanza? No, they don't. No "educated" person could.
Had to do with dancing to some rap song with the word N in it.
See ya’ there, Lily. I”ll put in a good word for ya’.
“I’m not an ordained minister; I’m not a theologian...”
“I’m not a scientist or a mathematician but the ratio between the radius of a circle and its circumference is 2.”
Why would you announce you’re ignorant in a field then make a declaration about it?
I am an amateur theologian and I don’t believe this person knows anything about the afterlife.
How can they consign anyone to something they don’t believe in?
i guess all our founders are there too. lincoln too.
Well, I always knew I was gonna end up there.
Good thing I belong to GOA. That was close!
WOW, I didn’t know the NEA believed in hell... at least beyond their attempt to model that concept in the public school classroom.
“was named by President Obama to serve as a commissioner on the White House Commission on Education Excellence for Hispanics.”
Education Excellence for Hispanics...hmmm...Education Excellence for Hispanics—not CHILDREN, but for Hispanics.
Hey, former “lunch lady”-—aren’t you aware that YOUR party denied having God as part of their platform 3 times at the DNC convention?
I don’t think God listens to those that don’t listen to Him.
Onward Christian soldiers!
See ya down there, HO!
Lily Eskelsen Garcia will be pleased to know that I just purchased my NRA lifetime membership today and I can’t wait to get my pin so I can wear it EVERYWHERE. Maybe she won’t be pleased but I sure am.
Going to hell in defense of my life?
So be it...
Fine, I will save them a seat....
“NEA Vice President: NRA, Second Amendment Supporters “Are Going to Hell”...
Ain’t gonna happen. There won’t be room for any NRA members, the NEA will have all the seats. What a bunch!
Nor will there be room for the Supporters either. (Missed adding that to the initial post).
National Education Association vice president Lily Eskelsen Garcia boldly declared... "I'm not an ordained minister; I'm not a theologian, but these guys are going to hell."She's not an educator, either. Garcia? Probably on Trayvon's side though.
The NEA represents the nadir of the IQ pile, above which virtually all other sentient life exists.
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