In Seattle, a school board has limited the number of visits a military recruiter can visit the campus. The kids there formed a nice little group called “Youth Against War and Racism.” The kids wanted an outirght ban on recruiters but the school board wouldn’t go that far.
Under the new rules, colleges, employers and branches of the military would each be allowed two visits per school, per year. The district would compile an annual report on the number of students who opted out of providing information to the military and maintain a Web site that would offer information on school recruitment policies and opt-out forms.
“Maybe it’s not what we all want,” board member Mary Bass said. “But it is a step in the right direction.”
The school board has taken a disrespectful stance towards the American military. They do not limit the access colleges and universities have to students, nor access non-military employers have. What is the reason for this position? One would have to wonder if they see the military as being beneath the students or a job that they would take as a last resort.
Another thing that bothered me was this asinine comment:
Wednesday night, recent Lake Washington High School graduate Kristin Ebeling said armed services recruiters have more tools, such as DVDs and video games, than colleges and employers.
“It’s totally not a level playing field at all,” Eberling said before the vote. “Recruiters can say whatever they want to kids.”
 Another example of the nanny-state mentality. The kids and their parents cannot fight against the compelling DVDs and video games these nefarious recruiters pass out like crack. “Oh the first one is free, but the next one will cost you four years in Baghdad.”
Rather than really look at all the options and make an informed decision, they pull a stunt like this.
I wonder if they would take this position if the school lost all its federal funding.
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