From the ‘Land of Forgotten Links’ files:Â
Seattle moonbats are out gathering signatures to put a citywide Citizens Initiative on the ballot in November that would ban military recuiters from city schools.
Well, actually, it won’t. Because the city doesn’t want to lose their federal money for the schools, they will ignore the outcome of this initiative altogether. The city regularly ignores the votes of the citizenry anyway, so this will just be one that they can chalk up to common sense.
But that isn’t stopping the initiative’s backers or the signature gatherers,
A group of anti-war activists wants a citywide vote this fall on whether military recruiters should be allowed on Seattle city property and in schools.
Recruiters will have the same access regardless of the outcome. Schools risk losing federal funds if they don’t let recruiters in, and the city allows recruiters in public places as part of their right to free speech.
So the proposed College Not Combat Initiative, I-86, would be largely symbolic. Organizers say it’s a chance for Seattle to go on record against the war in Iraq, a step toward outlawing recruiters and an opportunity for an important discussion.
“It will send a broad message in the city about the war,” said School Board member Sally Soriano. “We’re using the ‘College Not Combat’ term so that our children won’t feel like joining the military is the only way for them to get a post-secondary education.”
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“It’s important to remember that the military is a viable option for some students, and I’m not sure that the school district or the city should be put in the position of deciding what students should or should not hear,” said Holly Ferguson, a Seattle School District attorney.
If you click on the link you’ll see a survey window just inside the right hand margin. It currently stand at a 70% ‘Yes’ vote for the recuiters to stay in the schools. Even adding the 20% ‘No’ vote and the 10% ‘Yes on city property but not in schools’ vote percentage together, the ‘Yes’ folks are still winning by more than a 2 to 1 margin.
While not at all scientific, I think the left’s ‘symbolic vote against the war’Â will disappoint them come November.