I have to admit, I'm very conflicted on this issue.
Maybe because I'm looking from the myopic viewpoint
that my son is in kindergarten and I don't see the
relevance yet.
I agree that this is an issue that children should be
concerned about for many reasons, one of which is
they're the ones who will be paying for Bush's war.
I understand their concern about children being
bombed, that the same thing could happen to them.
Would a better strategy, then, be for the kids to
amass food, medicine, toys, and other aid for the
Iraqi children? {Maybe this is already happening.}
I agree there will be kids who take part in protests
because it's cool and it's a way to get publicity.
Much like the jive-talkin' interviewee who always
seems to get interviewed on the 10 pm news and casts a
bad light on all neighborhood residents,
an interview with one clueless student casts a bad
light on the ones who are committed and informed.
There was a walkout recently at our local school over
the suspension of a favorite teacher. There, I see the
direct correlation between cause and walkout. Here, I
don't. But the more I read the thoughtful postings on
this list, the less conflicted I become. I appreciate
the dialogue and the ideals that fuel it.
Susan Maricle
Bruno, MN
formerly of Folwell
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