heh. The black helicopter comment was perfect.:) I agree; perhaps we should focus on the real issues in MPS rather than worrying about the UN flag. Although I don't know very much about the UN, I suspect that there is not a UN pledge of allegiance, nor do I suspect teachers corral students outside the flagpole to tell them of: "The Man, the Myth: Dag Hammarskjold." (although as heroes go I think he's better than a baseball player). Students in Minneapolis Public Schools generally do not recite the American pledge, as there are these things called classes that teachers would rather focus their limited time on. But that's a whole other issue... Patrick Peterson Ward 1-4 Dennis Wrote: We've got 800 kids without homes. We've got kids moving four times a year. We've got kids without health coverage, in need of mental health services and strong adult support...the whole litany of problems. A UN flag? Sheridan is a Global Arts and Communication magnet at Sheridan. The UN flag is not a bad symbol if you're thinking globally. The kids I know who've gone there show no signs of being brainwashed...although they did talk about moving on to Washburn's aviation/aerospace magnet, where they build those black helicopters. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com _______________________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - Minnesota E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
