Fwd: San Francisco and military recruiting in schools!!

Check this out! Personally, I think the word "ban" is
a bit too strong to describe the action in San
Francisco, but most of the more liberal publications
are using that word. In actuality, if I understand
correctly, this is a way for the city to go on record
that they

* oppose military recruiting in schools
* and ... want to fund alternatives to military
service, such as education /training.

We need to be thinking of writing a resolution like
this to present at the primary in February and get it
on record in the Democratic party platform!

San Francisco Voters ban Military Recruiters in
Schools

By a strong 60-40 margin San Francisco voters approved
Proposition I, which bans military recruiters from
public schools. The measure also asks the city
government to consider funding scholarships for
education and training that could provide an
alternative to military service (but doesn't mandate
any such funding).

Text of the resolution is here in PDF
http://www.sfgov.org/site/uploadedfiles/election/Guides/PropI_Legal%20Text.pdf

LEGAL TEXT OF PROPOSITION I
Notice is hereby given by the persons whose names
appear heron of their
intention to circulate the petition with the City and
County of San Francisco for the
purpose of putting before the people of San Francisco
for the November 8, 2005
election a declaration of policy stating that:

the people of San Francisco oppose U.S. military
recruiters using public school, college
and university facilities to recruit young people into
the armed forces. Furthermore, San
Francisco should oppose the military