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  • Protests Fail To Halt Passage of Chavez's 'Socialist Indoctrination Law' [US Schools & Colleges?]

    08/14/2009 9:06:55 AM PDT · by Steelfish · 10 replies · 884+ views
    London Times ^ | August 14, 2009
    August 14, 2009 Protests fail to halt passage of Chavez's 'socialist indoctrination law' Police in riot gear used tear gas yesterday against Venezuelan demonstrators angry about a law that they believe could lead to the "socialist indoctrination" of the nation's schools. Officers fired tear gas into crowds who were protesting in Caracas against President Chávez's plans to broaden state control over the education system. Scuffles broke out as clouds of caustic, white gas wafted through the air outside the predominantly pro-Chávez National Assembly. Inside, legislators began debating a Bill which would order schools to base the curriculum on "the Bolivarian...