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Student Groups [300 High School and Colleges] Plan National Wednesday Walkout to Protest War
NY Times ^
| March 2, 2003 SGT
| Tamar Lewin
Posted on 03/02/2003 1:36:11 PM PST by ewing
Students at hundreds of high schools are planning a walkout on Wednesday to protest the Bush Administration's plans for war in Iraq.
The 'student strike' is being coordinated by the National Youth and Student Peace Coalition, an organization of 15 student groups that came together after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
The coalition, which calls the action 'Books not Bombs,' has linked student protests against war in Iraq with a call for better financed schools.
'Were getting about 10 schools a day contacting us to participate, and it's probably about 35-40 percent high schools, said Andy Burns, an organizer who is signing up schools from his office in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Mr. Burns said he expected about 300 colleges and high schools to participate in the walkout.
Many of the students organizing next weeks actions have portrayed the latest round of tuition increases at state colleges and universities as a 'war tax' on the poor.
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To: PoliticalGenius.com
Do these dipsh**s remember 9/11? As a matter of fact, yes:
The 'student strike' is being coordinated by the National Youth and Student Peace Coalition, an organization of 15 student groups that came together after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
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posted on
03/02/2003 4:32:22 PM PST
by
Houmatt
(Accept no substitutes.)
To: ewing
This reminds me of the crap that went on in the '70s. Ultimately, it produced a who lot of conservatives. The student majority is silent. They watch and observe and conclude that the left is run by hypocrits.
62
posted on
03/02/2003 4:36:33 PM PST
by
Tribune7
To: Tribune7
There are going to be a lot of apathetic kids hopefully who wont buy the crap these idiots are selling.
63
posted on
03/02/2003 4:56:46 PM PST
by
ewing
To: ewing
here's a link to their website--- check out who their members are (here's a hint--the usual suspects!!! earlybirdnj
To: earlybirdnj
To: ewing
oh, I dunno... if more books for these cute little tots would automatically make them better educated, perhaps the pups would come to the practical level of knowledge required to have an accurate view of the world, and they'd all have that sublime apotheotic moment of realising that their anti-(Bush)-war protests are moronic.
That'd be a good thing, right?
66
posted on
03/02/2003 5:24:44 PM PST
by
demosthenes the elder
(slime will never cease to be slime... why must that be explained to anyone?)
To: yonif
ahem... who d'you think brainwashed these cute little tots into doing this in the first place? the rotary club???
67
posted on
03/02/2003 5:25:47 PM PST
by
demosthenes the elder
(slime will never cease to be slime... why must that be explained to anyone?)
To: Clara Lou
the faculties and school administrators.
bet you.
68
posted on
03/02/2003 5:27:03 PM PST
by
demosthenes the elder
(slime will never cease to be slime... why must that be explained to anyone?)
To: ewing
This is what delay is reaping. It is easier to acquire forgiveness than permission. Blow off the UN!
69
posted on
03/02/2003 5:52:27 PM PST
by
Let's Roll
(Whether we bring our enemies to justice, or bring justice to our enemies, justice will be done.)
To: ladylib; Kuksool
}Colleges love this sort of thing.
I'm afraid your are correct.
70
posted on
03/02/2003 5:57:04 PM PST
by
DensaMensa
(He who controls the definitions controls history.)
To: ewing
Good. Then maybe the kids left over will actually have some peace & quiet to get some work done.
To: goldilucky
I hear you! And I agree!
You are "preaching to the choir"!
Stay safe and Freegards!
Tia
72
posted on
03/02/2003 6:21:12 PM PST
by
tiamat
("Just a Bronze-Age Gal, Trapped in a Techno World!")
To: ewing
Who cares, let them make fools of themselves. Let's not give them any publicity.
To: ewing
In California, the school are to forfeit the pay for every child not all day in class.
Want to bet that gets over-looked?
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posted on
03/02/2003 6:37:09 PM PST
by
A CA Guy
(God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
Comment #75 Removed by Moderator
To: tiamat
Thank you and stay safe!
To: Owatamla
That does not surprise me at all.
To: ewing
I say, go for it! So we lose a few American cities; at least no Iraqi children will be killed </SARCASM>
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posted on
03/02/2003 7:58:16 PM PST
by
Tolerance Sucks Rocks
(I remember we were flying along and hit something in the air)
To: ewing; All
Parents - if you have children in high school - call your Principal on Monday - and tell him - you take my child out of school for a war protest march, and I'll take my child out of school permanently and start a private school!!!
Threaten them with NO STUDENTS - they will freak out - as they will see all the FEDERAL DOLLARS GOING DOWN THE DRAIN.
79
posted on
03/02/2003 8:01:15 PM PST
by
CyberAnt
To: PoliticalGenius.com
Nice troll!
Since you seem to not understand what my point is, allow me to spell it out for you: The people who formed that silly organization either hate or just plain don't give a damn about this country. 3,000 lives mean nothing to them.
Got it?
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posted on
03/03/2003 3:01:00 AM PST
by
Houmatt
(Accept no substitutes.)
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