[Kurt_D]

PLEASE CALL THOSE NUMBERS... IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT THE SILENT MAJORITY MAKES A STANCE ON THIS ISSUE!

[Humidston]

I think it's time the moral majority pull a sickout from government schools. We should pick one day, coordinate with every state, then hold children out for that day.

Shut down the system. SHUT IT DOWN NATION WIDE!

[PistolPaknMama]

"Coaltion Against the Militarization of Our Schools".

You're trying to win the joke of the day, right? Fine, let's make our schools Muslim Cultural Centers instead. Better yet, let's raise Karl Marx from the dead to head up the NEA. And definitely we need more cucumbers and condoms for 3rd grade sex ed classes.

(I know you're serious, and yes I'll do what you said. :-))

[RightOnline]

The pussification of America continues, actively and eagerly aided and abetted by the Left.

[Just Dan]

Ill probably get flamed for this, but they are right. There is no place for a naval curriculum in a public school.

An elective style class (similar to JROTC) is fine, but militarizing a high school curriculum is extreme.

GO ahead and flame me, but please think before you speak.

[concerned about politics]

Support school choice candidates. Put an end to the liberal the indoctrination centers.

[risk]

Students in the Navy's military schools take a curriculum that includes "Sea Power," "Military History" and "mini-boot camps." They do not include African American History or Latin American History. ..."

I guess learning the Marine Hymn that includes a stanza with the halls of Montezuma and the shores of Tripoli doesn't count? I wonder if graduates of today's "multicultural studies" programs even know why those places are included in the song?

I bet military schools teach why. Could it be their graduates are learning more about history? How about history that matters. History that relates to why we are alive and thriving. History that explains why western civilization continues to be viable and superior in party because Americans have believed in something enough to fight for it numerous times over the past 200 years.

Of course the enemies of freedom want to prevent such instruction...

[OPS4]

Get the local ROTC members from all high schools in Chicago and thier families to rally for this school to change over to the military stance. Have a rally and get into the press everyday.

Ops4 God Bless America!

[wrathof59]

"which would give the military the appearance of community support and the blessing of chicago public school educators."

As someone who was born, raised and has worked in Chicago for many decades, I can attest to the fact that the City of Chicago, from King Daley II on down, sucks!

Sorry cute little "Cubbie" fans, your team sucks too!

[muawiyah]

Sounds like another opportunity for Republican and Conservative political demonstrators to come up with a new group, to wit: Coaltion Against the Deilitarization of Good Schools, (CATDOGS)

This to be followed with the erection of an immense Christmas tree topped with an expensive glass angel immediately in front of the target school.

[carlo3b]

GEEZE.. Can you believe these jerks don't get it .. they just keep getting NUTZER and NUTZER. . :)

[Clemenza]

I USED TO LIVE IN THE 48th WARD! Right around the corner from the Green Mill. VERY mixed area (Bosnians, Gays, Nigerians, Vietnamese, Chinese, Students, etc.). This is the Uptown/Edgewater area. Fun place to live, but like the rest of Chicago, is run by Dem Socialists.

[Clemenza]

Is the "People's Music School" still on Wilson Avenue?

[Toddsterpatriot]

"We don't let Monsanto or ConAgra run our environmental science classes. We don't let Tower Records run music classes. We don't let tobacco company lobbyists run law classes and then 'offer students the opportunity to join...."

Maybe we should. At least some of these under performing kids might find work after they graduate. If they graduate.

[stillhere]

As a neighbor of Senn High School, I resent a bunch of no-nothing outside agitators such as yourselves sticking your noses in our community business. You might all want to learn to do a little fact-checking before launching into your pointless, ill-informed rages. Some interesting quotes from yesterday's Chicago Tribune story about the approval of the Naval Academy at Senn:

"Opponents argued that the new school would take away 14 classrooms, including three biology labs." No, it was not about politics.

"About 200 Senn students marched out of the school Wednesday, arriving downtown in time for the district's monthly board meeting." No, it was not a bunch of outside agitators driving the protest. Uh, that would be you guys.

"Yoddite Woldegebriel the school's senior class president, said she had heard from a younger family member that district officials already have been recruiting middle school students.

"'I just feel this whole thing was fixed,' she said in frustration after the meeting.

"District officials, with support from influential figures including U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, who helped get a $2.1 million grant to open the school, said this will simply provide another option for students." With those two "socialists" Durbin and Daley pushing the plan, the opponents never had a prayer of stopping it.

In other words, you are all blowing your wasted hot air over this thread for nothing. Try finding something important to worry about... preferably not in my neighborhood.

[Inyokern]

I went to Senn High School. Nicholas Senn was a military doctor, if I recall correctly.

I would bet old Dr. Senn would be happy to have this program there.

[PeterFinn]

Sorry...

Anytime I see "URGENT ACTION" anymore I'm thinking about my dead relative in Nigeria who needs to get US$35Million transferred to my bank for a nominal insurance and processing fee.