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crispini Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-05-04 08:54 AM
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Students at Colo. high school protest Bush
ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nov. 5, 2004 | BOULDER, Colo. (AP) -- About 85 high school students upset about the nation's direction were camping out in the school library, demanding an audience with Republican leaders.

Students began their protest Thursday and school officials said they could stay through Friday when representatives of their Democratic congressman, U.S. Rep. Mark Udall, and U.S. Senator-elect Ken Salazar, were expected to visit.

The students said they also wanted to meet with thier superintendent's representatives along with Republicans Gov. Bill Owens and U.S. Rep. Marilyn Musgrave.

Some of the students left telephone messages with Republican leaders.

More....

http://www.salon.com/news/wire/2004/11/05/coloradoii/index.html

Wow, I'm SO FECKING HAPPY TO SEE THIS! I am SO ENCOURAGED!
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goddess40 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-05-04 08:56 AM
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1. Absolutely wonderful
I hope their bravery spreads.
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byronm Donating Member (376 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-05-04 09:00 AM
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2. Just becasue we didn't win presidency
doesn't mean we have to bow out of the issues we support.

Keep up the fight!
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The Backlash Cometh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-05-04 09:09 AM
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3. Well, student protests have always led the way in the past.
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girl gone mad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-05-04 09:24 AM
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4. Wow..
an impressive display of courage.
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sonias Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-05-04 09:27 AM
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5. The youth vote rocks!
I'm so happy to see them staying engaged and angry. Hold those elected officials to the fire. Keep on organizing and stay together. Stay strong.

Sonia
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flygal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-05-04 09:30 AM
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6. Beautiful! I hope I see a LOT more of these!!
disclaimer: I live in Europe and can't participate myself or I would - unless Berlin has one and then I AM THERE!!!!
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Andrushka Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-05-04 09:35 AM
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7. Fantastic!
These guys rock. Maintain the rage, people!
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Lilli Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-05-04 10:40 AM
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8. What great news to start my day with
:)
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yellowcanine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-05-04 10:42 AM
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9. This is a good sign. Bush may want to rethink his "mandate". He
definately didn't get a mandate from the young people who are going to have to shoulder the burden of his misguided economic, environmental, and military/foreign policies. He ignores this at his peril.
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kittenpants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-05-04 10:49 AM
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10. that's the best thing I've heard since the exit polls
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hatrack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-05-04 10:51 AM
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11. Hell, it's the ONLY good thing I've heard since the exit polls
Well, Portland and Ithaca, that was also cool.
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wicket Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-05-04 10:57 AM
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12. awesome news!!!!
:kick:
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AmandaRuth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-05-04 11:12 AM
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13. i heard this on air America this morning
and once again, i started to cry. But guess what! the Dem rep Udall heard it on A Am, and is going to visit the students right now! No word on the repukes, they are probably afraid.
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RinaJ Donating Member (134 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-05-04 11:17 AM
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14. This is why there's always hope
Edited on Fri Nov-05-04 11:19 AM by RinaJ
If we're strong, we inspire young people, and Bush's policies will do nothing more than piss them off more. Go, youth! The revolution is coming!

Someone should get this story to Kerry and Edwards!
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progressiveBadger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-05-04 11:36 AM
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17. Thier loss
This is four years worth of people who will be voting in 2008. They cannot ignore the youth vote forever, especially when these are the kids who will be in college in the next election.
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readmylips Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-05-04 11:19 AM
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15. Hey kids watch for that F15 coming your way....
hear those bullets are 6 inches long.
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oldtime dfl_er Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-05-04 11:24 AM
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16. So great!
Wish I was there to bring them sandwiches and teach them how to go limp when arrested!!
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nostalgicaboutmyfutr Donating Member (991 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-05-04 11:39 AM
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18. Go Colorado GO!
You can alsways count on Boulder students...for doing what most americans should be doing.
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Moderator DU Moderator Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-05-04 12:08 PM
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19. Duplicate topic--Please continue discussion here:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=960302
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