Hear, hear! (on the main premise!)


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From: "Chris Stuart" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, February 28, 2003 11:41 AM
Subject: [UTCSTAFF] Cutting Class to Protest a War?


> With all due respect to those who oppose a war with Iraq, and I mean that,
> I can't see why a protest that requires one to cut class is called "Books
> not Bombs."  It should be called"Ignorance for Peace," or something like
> that.  I am not a Bush conservative, which is partly why I do what I do
> (teach English). I think people going to school is more likely to stop
wars
> than people not going to school.  My students tell me that there is not
> even an organized war demonstration being planned for the hours when
> students would ostensibly be cutting class to protest.  So they will be
> protesting a war by sleeping late? By watching TV?
>
> Don't get me wrong; I happen to think protesting this war is the right
> thing to do, but what a bassackward, meaningless, and self-destructive way
> to do it.
>
> Christopher Stuart