-Caveat Lector- Subject: Heartbroken Father Speaks to Congress >>> --------------------------------------- >>> >>> Excerpts from the testimony of Darrell Scott, father of >>> 2 victimes of the Columbine High School Shooting, >>> at a Congressional Hearing, May 27, 1999. >>> >>> Mr. Scott lost his daughter, his son is recovering. >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> "...At this very moment in a cemetery in Southern Denver - Chapel >>> Hill Cemetary - they're erecting 13 crosses that I think are well >>> known across the country, as a permanent memorial at the head of >>> my daughter's grave..." >>> >>> "...I realize that I'm a mere pawn in today's hearings, but I'm a >>> willing pawn, because I dare to believe that I can make a >>> difference. Every once in awhile, a pawn has been used to >>> checkmate a king. I have no hidden agenda, and of course I >>> have no political aspirations. I simply speak to you as a >>> brokenhearted father, and I only ask that you allow your heart to >>> hear me for the next few minutes..." >>> >>> "...the death of my wonderful daughter, Rachel Joyce Scott, and >>> the deaths of that heroic teacher, and the other 11 children who >>> died, must not be in vain. Their blood cries out for answers..." >>> >>> "...The first recorded act of violence was when Cain slew his >>> brother Abel out in the field. The villain was not the club he >>> used, neither was it the NCA - the National Club Association - >>> the true killer was Cain, and the reason for the murder could >>> only be found in his heart. In the days that followed the >>> Columbine tradgedy, I was amazed at how quickly fingers began >>> to be pointed at groups such as the NRA. I am not a member of >>> the NRA, I am not a hunter, I do not even own a gun, I'm not >>> here to represent or to defend the NRA, because I don't believe >>> they need to be defended by me. If I believed that they had >>> anything to do with Rachel's murder, I would be their strongest >>> opponent. I am here today to declare that Columbine was not just >>> a tradgedy, it was a spiritual event which should be forcing us >>> to look at where the real blame lies. Much of that blame lies >>> here in this room - much of that blame lies behind the pointing >>> fingers of the accusers themselves..." >>> >>> "...I wrote a poem just four nights ago that expressed my >>> feelings best, and it was written before I knew that I would >>> be speaking here today, and I'd like to read that..." >>> >>> Your laws ignore our deepest needs, >>> Your words are empty air, >>> You've stripped away our heritage, >>> You've outlawed simple prayer. >>> >>> Now gunshots fill our classrooms, >>> And precious children die, >>> You seek for answers everywhere, >>> And ask the question "Why?" >>> >>> You regulate restrictive laws, >>> Through legislative creed, >>> And yet you fail to understand, >>> That God is what we need. >>> >>> "...when something as terrible as Columbine's tradgedy occurs, >>> politicians immediately look for a scapegoat such as the NRA. >>> They immediately seek to pass more restrictive laws that >>> continue to erode away our personal and private liberties..." >>> >>> "...When my son Craig lay under that table in the school >>> library and saw his two friends murdered before his very >>> eyes, he didn't hesitate to pray in school, and I defy any >>> law or politician to deny him that right. I challenge every >>> young person in America and around the world to realize that >>> on April 20, 1999, at Columbine High School, prayer was >>> brought back to our schools. Don't let the many prayers >>> offered by those students be in vain. Dare to move into the >>> new millenium with a sacred disregard for legislation that >>> violates your conscience and denies your God-given right to >>> communicate with Him..." >>> >>> "...And to those of you who would blame the NRA, I give to >>> you a sincere challenge: dare to examine your own heart before >>> you cast the first stone. My daughter's death will not be in >>> vain: the young people of this country will not allow that to >>> happen. And remember that even a pawn in a master's hand can >>> accomplish much..." >>> >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> P L E A S E D I S T R I B U T E F A R A N D W I D E >> >> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance�not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. 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