Chicago Tribune: Hundreds decry Bush in Evanston (high school students)

[Tweed]

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-0501210326jan21,1,5923241.story?coll=chi-newslocal-hed

"Several hundred Evanston Township High School students walked out of classes Thursday to protest President Bush's policies.

"Bush went to Iraq for no reason. There are no weapons of mass destruction. He lied," said Katlen Castillo, a 16-year-old sophomore.

Miriam Mondragon, a 15-year-old freshman, agreed, noting, "The walkout is important because Bush doesn't control everything in the United States. We have a right to say what we want. He's acting like a dictator, sending too many troops to Iraq and hurting too many families."

Students left the school at 9:45 a.m. but returned by early afternoon. They will be marked absent, school administrators said, and only eight absences are allowed per semester."

Wow, these are some smart kids. I wish I would have done something like that in 2000. However, with my school, I would have been the only one or been joined by maybe ten other kids. This is a great sign for the future.

[pmbryant]

1. My old school!

Twenty years later, and still producing good kids, clearly. ;-)

--Peter

[sabra]

2. Go ETH! n/t

[buddysmellgood]

3. The smart youth see what Boosh has planned for them. They are wise

to make noise now.

[tanyev]

4. 4 years from now

they'll all be eligible to vote. :bounce:

[Az_lefty]

5. These kids are realizing their facing the Draft...