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To: FaultLine who wrote (39820)	8/25/2002 5:32:38 PM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 281500

The controversy about the NEA lesson plan seems to center around the suggestion that teachers should not suggest that any group is responsible for 9/11. After googling around, I see that there is a large cadre who want to blame Middle Easterners in general, and Muslims in specific, with a large helping of "Muslims are devil worshipers." washtimes.com savannahnow.com cwfa.org The vote on vote.com is 87% against the NEA: vote.com This list of topics from David Limbaugh doesn't match what I saw on the NEA site, so I think LindyBill is right in saying that some of the more controversial references were removed: >>Let me give you a sample, fellow parents and others, of the type of rubbish I found there. One was "The Abuses of 9/11" by Stewart Nusbaumer, which begins: "It was the Republicans, not the Democrats, who deserted decency first. Who were the first to exploit the memory of 9/11 and abuse the ongoing war on terrorism. The first to exaggerate the security threats and distort the Administration's accomplishments. What Republicans have refused to do is give the American people what they desperately need. The straight truth." In fairness, I'll admit that Nusbaumer trashes Democrats to some extent as well, but to a much lesser extent. Another linked article, "Why the World Loves to Hate America," argues that "some anti-U.S. sentiment could be countered by a more consistent U.S. foreign policy." Next, I read a New York Times article referred to in the Frequently Asked Questions section of the NEA's site under the question: "How can schools be most effective in teaching tolerance and preventing prejudice from forming in light of the ongoing news coverage and images?" In the piece, Richard Rothstein contends there is "a big need for materials that help explain terrorists' motivations." Give me a break. Another link led to an article at Rethinkingschools.org, which tells us: "We need to be multicultural and anti-racist ... The only way we can make sense of this moment in history is through a multicultural lens ... Crisis will always be used to further agendas of racial privilege. In multiple ways this is a dangerous time: immigrants are made to feel more fearful; as military budgets swell, programs that could ameliorate racial inequality suffer; the 'war against terrorism' emboldens defenders of the status quo who have new tools to stifle racial justice activism." << jewishworldreview.com