My sister is a High School teacher here in Scottsbluff Nebraska, and she has recently reported to me with tears in her eyes that during the May 1 2006 "rally", many Latino and Islamic students were found in school hallways descrating the flag of the United States and damaging lockers. She, went out into the halls to put a stop to this activity and says that when she told them to either get to class or they would be taken down to the administrative office, they began throwing things at her while calling her a (racial slur - self moderated). She said one even made a death threat against her and the school administrators but threatened to sue the school for racism if the threats were reported. The perpetrators all looked at each other and said aloud "Did anyone here make any death threats?" They all shook their heads saying no, and that no one heard such a threat being made.

My sister has always been a left-leaning liberal individual when it comes to politics. You'd generally expect someone of this political stature to be for the poor ol' illegal immigrants and open borders. What did I hear from her on the phone tonight? (Quoted exactly as stated...)

"Kurt, I never thought I would find myself saying this because just a short while ago I would never have entertained the thought. But I'm telling you, we are going to have a war here within our borders. If you could see the way they behaved in the schools on May first, you would understand."

Indeed. I do understand fully.

I offer a tribute, in words, to our teachers and our school system - you are appreciated! And in spite of the hell you are going through, your willingness to remain in the schools even when threatened is valor in the most true sense of the word.

Kurt