-Caveat Lector- Posted on Tue, Mar. 04, 2003 http://www.bayarea.com/mld/mercurynews/news/local/5315688.htm
Students, workers plan anti-war walkouts across California DAISY NGUYEN Associated Press LOS ANGELES - High school and college students throughout the state were planning to walk out of classes Wednesday - some with their teachers' approval - as part of a nationwide protest against a U.S.-led war with Iraq. Students from about 40 high schools and colleges in Los Angeles were expected to skip classes and participate in various peace rallies, according to organizers. In the San Franciso Bay area, students from nine colleges and dozens of high schools were planning demonstrations at Oakland's Lake Merritt and in downtown San Francisco, said Daniel Pace, a coordinator for the anti-war group Not in Our Name. "The idea is to take the resistance to the war to the next level," Pace said. "It's important for this to happen before the war begins to show that we're not accepting the inevitability of the war." Peace activist groups also were asking workers to call in sick, businesses to close for the day and religious groups to join the protest. A morning interfaith service was to be held in front of the federal building in downtown Los Angeles. Cardinal Roger Mahony, head of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles, also planned to talk about the possible war in his Ash Wednesday service at Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels. Some teachers prepared for the walkouts by canceling classes in advance. Mary Ann Maggiore, a history professor from Dominican University in San Rafael, said she asked her students last week if they would oppose her canceling class. When the students agreed to join her in the walkout, Maggiore assigned them readings relating to civil disobedience and current events. "I think that academia has an obligation to teach about citizenship and this is a perfect example of putting words into action," Maggiore said. The Oakland Education Association, while opposed to the walkouts, was asking public school officials to be lenient with high school students who participate. "We're opposed to the walkouts because we're concerned about the students' safety and they're also supposed to take exit exams," said Sheila Quintana, president of the teacher's union. "We respect the students' rights to speak out, so we're asking the school board to be lenient with them regarding punishment for walking out." © 2003 AP Wire and wire service sources. All Rights Reserved. http://www.bayarea.com Forwarded for your information. The text and intent of the article have to stand on their own merits. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. section 107, this material is distributed without charge or profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving this type of information for non-profit research and educational purposes only. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe simply because it has been handed down for many genera- tions. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumoured by many. Do not believe in anything simply because it is written in Holy Scriptures. Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of teachers, elders or wise men. Believe only after careful observation and analysis, when you find that it agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all. Then accept it and live up to it." The Buddha on Belief, from the Kalama Sutra <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http://archive.jab.org/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http://archive.jab.org/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
