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King_Crimson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-06-04 12:46 PM
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Colorado students occupy high school to protest war, Bush policies..
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Some 85 students opposed to the war and disturbed by the general direction of American life occupied Boulder High School in Colorado November 4, before leaving peacefully the next morning.

The students told reporters they were disgusted with the Bush administrations policies, in particular the war in Iraq, the environment, military recruitment in the schools, and the possible return of the draft.
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The protesters told the media the action had been planed before the election. They brought sleeping bags and enough food to last through
the weekend. Clearly, however, the election results deepened their anger and anxiety.
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The students list of grievances cited the war in Iraq, which they termed "unjust and mis-guided." The group also opposes federal regulations requiring schools to admit military recruiters or lose funding. The students hung a message on the wall: "We are the generation that will have to take on and suffer from the burden."

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ladjf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-06-04 12:48 PM
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1. I will follow with interest what disciplinary action is taken by
the school officials.
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Ready4Change Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-06-04 12:50 PM
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2. There's some kids who get it.
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King_Crimson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-06-04 12:57 PM
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4. Is it REALLY commonplace...
for military recruiters to be roaming the halls of high schools? :shrug:
My... how things have changed since I was in school!
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Mr_Spock Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-06-04 12:53 PM
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3. I'm very proud of these kids - now if we can just get some lazy adults
to do the same on a larger scale...

Boycott, boycott, protest, protest!
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