Let's see, the Constitution provides for common defense, but I can't see anything about supporting education...
Hmmmm.
FWIW, this is tantamount to treason, IMHO.
Emotionally attacking children of soldiers is the devil's work.
Cowards.

This makes my stomach turn. Even if you don't believe in what the President is doing you should NEVER take it out on A) our Soldiers and B) on their children. Here is a list of contact information for the Maine Dept of Education. Let them know how you feel!

Updated 02/13/03...jnm

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""It is the soldier, not the reporter who has given us the freedom of the press. It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us the freedom of speech. It is the soldier, not the campus organizer, who gives us the freedom to demonstrate. It is the soldier who salutes the flag, who serves beneath the flag, and whose coffin is draped by the flag, who allows the protester to burn the flag." ~Father Dennis Edward O'Brien, Sergeant, USMC

Bump!

...they knew how to deal with academic pinheads.

You were being overly generous by calling them "academic" pinheads. Other more appropriate terms leap to mind although they are probably not fit for this forum.

Some serious action should be taken here--to emotionally abuse children because their parents are honoring their duty is reprehensible.