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  • (San Francisco FREEPers) The military recruitment initiative also won with 60 % pro & 40 % con.

    11/09/2005 11:02:45 PM PST · by Liberate California · 36 replies · 1,151+ views
    San Francisco Chronicle ^ | 8 Nov 2005 | Liberate California
    Measure I, dubbed "College Not Combat," opposes the presence of military recruiters at public high schools and colleges. However, it would not ban the armed forces from seeking enlistees at city campuses, since that would put schools at risk of losing federal funding. Instead, Proposition I encourages city officials and university administrators to exclude recruiters and create scholarships and training programs that would reduce the military's appeal to young adults. "We now have the moral weight of the city behind us, and it's definitely a valuable asset to have in our corner," said Bob Matthews, a College Not Combat activist,...