Teachers are heroes; politicians have blood-drenched hands - Opinion - Al Jazeera English

Teachers are heroes; politicians have blood-drenched hands - Opinion - Al Jazeera English:

Teachers are heroes; politicians have blood-drenched hands

The heroism of teachers sacrificing themselves to save young lives contrasts dramatically with the political system. Last Modified: 17 Dec 2012 14:26 inShare1 Email Print Share Feedback

On Dec 14, 27 people - including 20 children - were killed when Adam Lanza opened fire at an elementary school [EPA]

"Out, damned spot! ... [W]ho would have thought the old man to have had so much blood in him?" -- Lady MacBeth, MacBeth, Act V. Scene I. The NRA has the blood of innocents on its hands. And not just the NRA, but every politician in the USA who does their bidding, whether through fealty or fear. And not just a single tell-tale blot, but buckets of innocent blood. No, not just buckets... The NRA has tanker trucks of innocent blood on its hands. It's not just the 20 young children, mostly five or six, killed Friday in Newton, along with the six heroic women - teachers and staff - who gave their lives protecting them. As a massacre unfolded, the teachers of Sandy Hook were the heroes of the hour. They hid their small charges, remained calm, and quietly led them outside - instructing them to close their eyes so they would be shielded from the carnage. One of the most damning aspects of this tragedy is that the teachers knew immediately what was unfolding