[crazyhorse691]

The writer of this piece is doing a dis-servive to the moonbat parents by not advising treatment for their BDS. I particuarly liked the comment of one moonbat parent that the money funding this project should be spent on armor for the troops(He supports the troops).

[hsalaw]

After attending Starbase with his daughter's fifth-grade class Monday, Larry Risley wonders whether Ewing and the other parents are overreacting.

Well, of course they are - they're leftist loonies.

[MNJohnnie]

If it would not result in the deaths of millions of innocents one could almost wish these moonbats would catch one of Little Kimmy's missiles. Freaking losers are more scared of the US military then people that want to kill them. What utter idiots. These people can NEVER be allowed to gain political power ever again. Simply not safe to ever vote Democrat again.

[BenLurkin]

"parents of 12 Winterhaven fourth- and fifth-graders have refused to let their children take part in the program at the Guard's Jackson Armory and Portland Air Base. "

Losers. Losers who will be the parents of losers.

[Gordongekko909]

Hey, if the parents don't want to send their kids on the field trip, that's their decision. Now can we righties refuse to allow our kids to be subjected to homosexual indoctrination in public schools? Fair is fair.

[pabianice]

Never underestimate the stupidity and mendacity of a liberal. There is more military recruiting going on in one episode of "Stargate SG-1" than anything this writer is worried about.

[rocksblues]

The boycott means 20 percent of the 60 eligible Winterhaven students won't attend what school officials insist is one of the year's most exciting and illuminating lessons.

3 to 1, seems to be the correct number of people that love this country.

Of course when you add in the MSM its a coin toss.

[in hoc signo vinces]

Applegate-Brown...huh..a hyphenated last name, I wonder if there's any correlation with that and being a horses arse...

[Moose4]

Well, if the parents don't want the kids to participate, then they shouldn't. Same as if I had my kid in public school (like THAT'LL happen) and they started doing that whole "play Muslim for a month" thing.

Of course, that doesn't mean the parents aren't idiot barking moonbats. But, it should be their call.

}:-)4

[avacado]

That's right! Let you children grow up as scared little sissies who burn American flags and have no ambitions except for living on the dole!

[ThomasThomas]

I would like to go.

[Mrs.Liberty]

My son attended this camp, held at Naval Station San Diego.
There is no military indoctrination involved (not that we would care--being exMilitary). It is a voluntary camp. These kids aren't forced to go. Also, it is geared towards lower income kids (but I got him in anyway).

[SteveMcKing]

"Ewing said he isn't anti-military. Another of his objections to Starbase is that it appears to redirect money that could be used to buy better equipment and body armor for soldiers in Iraq, he said."

What an analyst... a financial genius who should direct all the logistics and related procurement for our military operations.

"Science camp = body armor". Why not cancer research? Why not homeless vets?

What a fag.

[Kirkwood]

If I were a little kid again, I would have given my right arm to be able to go to this class.

[trashcanbred]

Starbase is targeting fifth-grade students in Portland Public Schools

[philled]

This actually sounds engaging and interesting. I realize these concepts are usually frowned upon in public school but it is a credit to the school district for actually offering such a program. For our "career day" field trip, my class was subjected to a local beauty school and a tour of the regional post office. Oddly enough, my vocational interests did not align with either of these venues...

[SFC Chromey]

But for Jessica Applegate-Brown, making the connection was easy: If she openly talks about her opposition to the Iraq war around her fourth-grade son, how could she encourage him to spend time around soldiers and war machines?

"I'm objecting to the climate we're in right now," she said. "Ten years ago, this may have not been a big deal. But now, it is."

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Hmm, who was president 10 yrs ago??? Oh her philanderer in chief Clintoooon.

[2nsdammit]

When the kids talk to their peers, and learn what a fun time the attendees actually had, the parents can explain to their children why they kept them out of a great learning opportunity because of some vague political beliefs.

That should go a long way toward creating an interest in the child in learning more.

[Ruth A.]

Both of my boys have gone through this program here in Hawaii. These people don't realize what they are missing. My boys were so excited about science at the end of the program, it was amazing.

What did they do? Used an egg to test inertia, landed a plane with a simulated flight program, used CAD to design a space station, built and launched model rockets and more. Parents were invited for the rocket launch and graduation ceremony. The instructors were frank:
We do not have enough math and science majors to fill the (security) needs of the U.S.
Math is the language of science

What Starbase Atlantis does is more exciting that the science program at probably 95% of the schools. Perhaps they will turn a few heads to consider that as a field, but it doesn't mean they will go through the military.

[snowrip]

Worried that Starbase is as much about military indoctrination as hands-on education,

Yet none of them are worried about daily, coast-to-coast moonbat indoctrination at all educational levels.

[hardworking]

Oregon moonbats rule. What would one expect?