Field Trips

As some of you may know, a year ago spring I was invited to debate the notion of Black Conservatism at Stanford Law College and it was carried on C-SPAN. At a reception in one of the halls following the debate, I was surrounded by a fairly large group of students who obviously never heard the words I used come out of a black face. I was happy to talk with these students, however it was sad that they were in one of the finest, most expensive law schools in the country and I was telling them something new.

“Van Nuys High School was temporarily locked down Wednesday after students protested against the Bush administration as part of a national demonstration.

The lockout occurred as 1,000 Los Angeles students – including about 15 or 20 from Van Nuys High School who were accompanied by an administrator – left class to join a midday rally hosted by The World Can’t Wait – Drive Out the Bush Regime. The New York-based group had staged protests in 70 U.S. cities.

“We had a few other kids, I suppose in sympathy, they went around campus uttering anti-Bush statements,” said Principal Herman Clay, who locked down the campus between 10:45 a.m. and the end of lunch. “They had refused a directive to go to class.”

The Los Angeles protest included a midday march down Wilshire Boulevard and a rally held outside the Federal Building.”
– LA Daily News, November 3, 2005

Seeing how international test scores prove class time here in America is really important, why were these kids allowed to ditch class, especially when they truly had only one side of the issues? A side offered by a liberal who intentionally left impartiality at the front door.

I used the term “indoctrination” for a reason. Notice the use of liberal code words like “regime change.” Not the common, everyday language used by teenagers chatting on AIM. The anti-war rationales used by the kids are not the common verbiage used by kids on “Laguna Beach” or “The Real World.” These terms are recited by every leftist, anti-war, socialist fringe group walking. And turning naïve kids into their newest footsoldiers is a plot worth derailing.

“From about 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday, roughly 75 students staged a walkout on the front lawn of Princeton High School. The walkout, which coincided with a national World Can’t Wait demonstration day, was held between second and third periods. After marching several laps around the lawn, most students returned to the building. Meanwhile, district administration and staff lurked in the background, only interjecting to warn students of the imminent third-period bell.

A handful of students did not heed their warning — and went on to New York City, where they met up with other young activists at Union Square in Manhattan.

Held on the anniversary of President George W. Bush’s 2004 re-election, the event was meant to protest his policies. Specifically, it rebuked what organizers cited as the fiscal irresponsibility, lack of foresight and corruption rampant in Washington. It also opposed the president’s policies on education, international relations, civil liberties and the environment.”
– The Princeton Packet, November 4, 2005

Seeing how well kids are taught nowadays, I wish I could have pulled one of them over and asked him or her what policies they opposed, in detail? Do you think any of them know what the deficit is and if it went up or down since last year? Speaking of deficit spending, any of these newly fiscally responsible kids want to curb their cellphone usage so they don’t spend more than their parents earn? Didn’t think so….

And of all people, kids are going to criticize anyone about a lack of foresight? How many of these kids consistently respond to their own wrongdoings with “I dunno….”

What government corruption are these youth specifically aluding to? Do they know any details or do they just repeat that some undercover CIA agent was ratted on? They must really think that whole thing is so silly, seeing how it involves weapons and yellow sponge cake. And what education policies of Bush do they disagree with since almost all of them HATE school anyway? Or is it the President’s intent to make teachers accountable that’s the issue and those very teachers are passing on their frustrations with catchy phrases to their students?

Bob Parks is a former congressional candidate (California 24th District), Navy vet, single dad, graphic designer, life-long New England Patriots fan, and member of the National Advisory Council of Project 21 for which he also writes. This article is excerpted from a longer piece which you can read at http://bobparks.mensnewsdaily.com/blog/parks/