I wish I had your trust in "the system" - I am of the opinion that politicians will get away with as much as they can, and as Bush and Co. seem to view the American populace as little more than an "interest group" that they can ignore at will, I do not have great confidence that the pendulum will swing the other way without great effort. Once something is law, it's hard to take back. I suspect that you don't live in the vacuum you think you do :/
I am not sure what to say about your thinking that going to Iraq will be good for your students. Again - as someone with no familiarity with the military I'm reluctant to shoot my mouth off with such little to go on, but with the torture scandal and continued assaults against troops, I have to admit I am less optimistic about how much going into combat will help your students.
I do commend you on your efforts of raising the conciousness of your students and see that you care very passionately on the local level, and I commend you for standing up for your curriculum against the irate parent :)
Am I a news junkie? Well, duh :P And you do make me think that perhaps I should try to do more in small ways, on the local level, rather than taking on the whole of Washington myself (it's tempting, being so nearby). There is something to be said for the whole "think globally, act locally" thing.
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Date: 2004-05-03 05:57 pm (UTC)I am not sure what to say about your thinking that going to Iraq will be good for your students. Again - as someone with no familiarity with the military I'm reluctant to shoot my mouth off with such little to go on, but with the torture scandal and continued assaults against troops, I have to admit I am less optimistic about how much going into combat will help your students.
I do commend you on your efforts of raising the conciousness of your students and see that you care very passionately on the local level, and I commend you for standing up for your curriculum against the irate parent :)
Am I a news junkie? Well, duh :P And you do make me think that perhaps I should try to do more in small ways, on the local level, rather than taking on the whole of Washington myself (it's tempting, being so nearby). There is something to be said for the whole "think globally, act locally" thing.