ON THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1999, DARRELL SCOTT, THE FATHER OF RACHEL
SCOTT, A VICTIM OF THE COLUMBINE HIGH SCHOOL SHOOTINGS IN LITTLETON,
COLORADO, WAS INVITED TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE JUDICIARYCOMMITTEE'SSUBCOMMITTEE.
WHAT HE SAID TO OUR NATIONAL LEADERS DURING THIS SPECIALSESSION OF CONGRESS
WAS PAINFULLY TRUTHFUL. IT NEEDS TO BE HEARD BY EVERYPARENT, EVERY
TEACHER,EVERY POLITICIAN, EVERY SOCIOLOGIST, EVERYPSYCHOLOGIST, AND EVERY
SO-CALLED EXPERT! THESE COURAGEOUS WORDS SPOKEN BY DARRELLSCOTT ARE
POWERFUL, PENETRATING, AND DEEPLY PERSONAL. THERE IS NODOUBT THAT GOD SENT
THIS MAN AS A VOICE CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS.
THE FOLLOWING IS A PORTION OF THE TRANSCRIPT-- BOTH GOOD & EVIL IN
THE HEARTS OF MEN AND WOMEN.
"We all contain the seeds of kindness or the seeds ofviolence. The death of
my wonderful daughter, Rachel Joy Scott, and the deaths ofthat heroic
teacher, and the other eleven children who died must not bein 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 clubhe used. Neither was it the NCA, the National Club Association. The truekiller was Cain, and the reason for the murder could only be found in Cain'sheart.
"In the days that followed the Columbine tragedy, I was amazed at howquickly fingers began to be pointed at groups such as the NRA. I am not amember 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 theyhad 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 the blame lies here in this
room. Much of the 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
EDITOR'S NOTE: SPEAKING OF HERITAGE, WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME ANYONE ON THE EAST COAST EVER SAW SOMEONE WITH THE LEAST BIT OF NATIVE AMERICAN BLOOD IN THEIR VEINS WALKING AROUND WITH A FEATHER ON THEIR HEAD? I THINK THAT SOME HERITAGES HAVE BEEN STRIPPED AWAY JUST A WEE-BIT MORE THAN OTHERS.
- You've outlawed simple prayer.
- Now gunshots fill our classrooms
- And precious children die
- You seek for answers every where
- 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 ofbody,
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 reek
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 historical fact. What has happened to us
as a nation?
"We have refused to honor God, and in doing so, we open the
doors to hatredand 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 contribute 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 andrestrictive 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 humbleacknowledgment that
this nation was founded on the principle of simple trust in God! EDITOR'S NOTE: ACTUALLY, THIS NATION WAS FOUNDED THROUGH THE VIOLENT MANIPULATION AND EXPLOTATION OF THE NATIVES AND THE AFRICANS--BOTH SETS OF MY ANCESTORS--THEN USING YOUNG WOMEN AS BREEDING CATTLE. LET'S NOT FORGET ABOUT THE CHINESE RAILROAD WORKERS AND THE IRISH WORKERS WHO WERE USED TO UNLOAD THE SLAVES OFF THE SHIPS, THEN ENDED UP BEING LOOKED DOWN UPON BY OTHER EURO-AMERICANS. BUT, MOST PEOPLE DON'T WANT TO LOOK AT IT THAT WAY
"As my son Craig lay under that table in the school libraryand
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 himthat right!
I challenge every young person in America, and around theworld, to realize
that on April 20, 1999, at Columbine High School - prayerwas 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 legislationthat violates your God - given right to communicate with
Him. To those ofyou who would point your finger at the NRA - I give to you a
sincerechallenge. Dare to examine your own heart before casting
the first stone!My daughter's death will not be in vain! The young people of
this country will not allow that to happen!:"
Be courageous enough to do what the media did not, let thenation hear this
man's speech. Please send this out to everyone you can!!!
Weird, but true none the less!!!!
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