A. came again and I went to an Atlantic City School Board meeting last night with Dennis and Leslie. The idea was to support a parent (an attorney named David) who was asking that "peace recruitment" be made available at the high school, along with ROTC. I had forgotten that the "No Child Left Behind" act includes blackmail: to be eligible for funds, schools have to allow state-sponsored murder gangs to recruit on their campuses.
After a short meeting, there was a "public discussion" segment. A few parents voiced their concerns, then David, whose young (7 or 8-year-old) daughter was with him, spoke briefly and eloquently. Norm C., director of our group, The Coalition for Truth and Justice, said a few words, and I did, too.
I simply mentioned that I'm a native of Absecon Island and went to high school in A.C. I said parents want their children to make decisions based on choices and including information on peace along with ROTC would help them make those choices. There was a time limit of three minutes for each person, but I don't think the three of us spoke that long combined.
Got home by 8:00 pm, having enjoyed the outing, serious as it was. Enjoyed almost as much getting into my 'jammies and into my popcorn and wine.