-Caveat Lector- -------- Original Message -------- Subject: here is your copy of Darrell Scott's speech. Date: Wed, 29 May 2002 15:48:08 -0600 From: "lorne iggulden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Date: Wed, 29 May 2002 17:33:50 -0400 > >Darrell Scott is the father of Rachel Joy Scott, one of the students >murdered at Littleton, Colorado�s Columbine High School on April 20, 1999. >Mr. Scott�s son, Craig, miraculously survived the massacre, but witnessed >as two of his friends were shot to death in the school library. On May >27th, Mr. Scott testified in Washington, DC before the Subcommittee on >Crime of the House Judiciary Committee. Following is his statement: > >Since the dawn of creation there have been both good and evil in the hearts >of men and of women. We all contain the seeds of kindness or the seeds of >violence. > >The death of my wonderful daughter Rachel Joy Scott, and the deaths of the >heroic teacher and the other 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 Cain�s heart. > >In the days that followed the Columbine tragedy, 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 am not >here to represent or defend the NRA, because I don�t believe that they are >responsible for my daughter�s death. Therefore, I do not believe that they >need to be defended. If I believed 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 tragedy � it was a >spiritual event that 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 expresses my feelings best. This >was written way before I knew I would be speaking here today: > >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! > >Men and women are three-part beings. We all consist of body, soul, and >spirit. When we refuse to acknowledge a third part of our makeup, we create >a void that allows evil, prejudice, and hatred to rush in and wreak havoc. >Spiritual influences were present within our educational systems for most >of our nation�s history. Many of our major colleges began as theological >seminaries. This is a historic fact. > >What has happened to us as a nation? We have refused to honor God and in >doing so, we open the doors to hatred and violence. > >And when something as terrible as Columbine�s tragedy 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. > >We do not need more restrictive laws. Eric and Dylan would not have been >stopped by metal detectors. No amount of gun laws can stop someone who >spends months planning this type of massacre. > >The real villain lies within our own hearts. Political posturing and >restrictive legislation are not the answers. > >The young people of our nation hold the key. There is a spiritual awakening >taking place that will not be squelched! > >We do not need more religion. We do not need more gaudy television >evangelists spewing out verbal religious garbage. We do not need more >million-dollar church buildings built while people with basic needs are >being ignored. > >We do need a change of heart and a humble acknowledgment that this nation >was founded on the principle of simple trust in God. > >As my son Craig lay under that table in the school library and saw his two >friends murdered before his very eyes, he did not hesitate to pray in >school. 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. Do not let the many prayers offered by those students be in >vain. > >Dare to move into the new millennium with a sacred disregard for >legislation that violates your conscience and denies your God-given right >to communicate with Him. > >To those of you who would point your finger at 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. > ><----end of speech----> >================================================= >Please do not allow Mr. Scott's words to be >ignored. 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