NEAL - None of the "citations" is relevant. The Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) is a voluntary arrangement between the various branches of the armed services and participating colleges and universities. Some high schools also participate. Colleges, universities, and high schools can discontinue their participation at any time. So can the services.
While I am somewhat skeptical about the value of the so called "peace curriculum", it is entirely up to the local school district to determine if it wants to include such a program. A constitutional amendment would not be necessary. Jim Bernstein Fulton -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Neal Krasnoff Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 4:12 PM To: 'Minneapolis Issues' Subject: Re: [Mpls] Political Bias in MPS The following are citations for the constitutional basis of ROTC programs. There are no such counterparts for a "Peace Curriculum". Interested parties may wish to amend the Minnesota Constitution through referendum. Neal Krasnoff Loring Park ------Begin cite "MILITARY POWER SUBORDINATE. The military shall be subordinate to the civil power and no standing army shall be maintained in this state in times of peace." (Minnesota Constitution, Article I, Section 14.) "POWERS AND DUTIES OF GOVERNOR. The governor shall communicate by message to each session of the legislature information touching the state and country. He is commander-in-chief of the military and naval forces and may call them out to execute the laws, suppress insurrection and repel invasion." (Minnesota Constitution, Article V, Section 3.) "MILITIA ORGANIZATION. The legislature shall pass laws necessary for the organization, discipline and service of the militia of the state. " (Minnesota Constitution, Article 13, Section 9.) ------Federal citation follows "The Congress shall have Power [...] To declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water; To raise and support Armies, but no Appropriation of Money to that Use shall be for a longer Term than two Years; To provide and maintain a Navy; To make Rules for the Government and Regulation of the land and naval Forces; To provide for calling forth the Militia to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections and repel Invasions; To provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining the Militia, and for governing such Part of them as may be employed in the Service of the United States, reserving to the States respectively, the Appointment of the Officers, and the Authority of training the Militia according to the discipline prescribed by Congress[.]" (United States Constitution, Article I, Section 8, Clauses 11-16.) ------End cite REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
