Regarding the anti-spanking campaign, I found the following article in the San Francisco Examiner on 1/27/99. It was followed on 1/28 by a pretty sarcastic editorial in the same newspaper. (http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/examiner/hotnews/stories/28/spank.dtl) I read about this in my local paper via a wire service article. In that article, it noted that this Oakland government body was the same one that had caused the big stir about Ebonics not so long ago, and there was some concern among some council members that this effort would cause them to be held up to ridicule and criticism again. The Oakland City Council's Public Safety Committee has voted 2-1 to reject a resolution that would have created a controversial no- spanking zone in the city. Councilmembers Henry Chang and Larry Reed voted down the original resolution on Tuesday. Committee Chairman Nate Miley registered the only yes vote, with Councilmember Nancy Nadel excused from the meeting. An alternative resolution promoting awareness of issues about children, parenting and education was unanimously approved and will be brought back for committee discussion in March. Nadel suggested creative alternatives to proposed no-spanking zone signs, such as literature to teach nonviolent strategies for disciplining children. P.S. Thanks for the various clarifications about the fair use of cartoons and other copied materials. Eric Johnson Presbyterian College
