[deanf]

http://www.pledge.org/index.shtml

These people got over 3 million kids to sign their little oath of pacifism in 2002.

[tyme]

There's nothing that says "idiot" like pledging to allow criminals to remove you from the gene pool.

But the second part of the pledge is just fine. I don't think the kind of disputes it is referring to are the kind that need resolution by gunshot.

[voilsb]

Oct 23 sounds like as good a day as any to open carry, to me ...

[Obiwan]

National BE A VICTIM Day

[KC]

The student pledge:
"I will never bring a gun to school;

I will never use a gun to settle a personal problem or dispute;

I will use my influence with my friends to keep them from using guns to settle disputes.


My individual choices and actions, when multiplied by those of young people throughout the country, will make a difference. Together, by honoring this pledge, we can reverse the violence and grow up in safety."

The pledge for younger children:
"If I see a gun, I won't touch it.

I will remember that any gun I see might be loaded.

I know how important it is to keep myself safe"

Endorsing Organizations:
"Organizations that have endorsed the Student Pledge Against Gun Violence
(Disclaimer: The views of the organizations below may not represent the views of the Student Pledge Against Gun Violence. Links to their sites are intended for information purposes only.)

American Association of School Administrators
American Federation of Teachers
The American Medical Association
Council of Great City Schools
Common Sense About Kids and Guns
Educational Fund to End Handgun Violence
The Episcopal Church
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Department for Schools
Hadassah
Handgun Control, Inc. (HCI) and Center to Prevent Handgun Violence
Justice and Witness Ministries, United Church of Christ (Congregationalists)
League of Women Voters of the United States
Marylanders Against Handgun Abuse
Physicians for Social Responsibility
National Association of Secondary School Principals
The National Association of Social Workers
National Association of Student Councils
National Education Association
National School Boards Association
The Presbyterian Church of the USA
The United Methodist Church - General Board of Church and Society
____________________________________________

I don't know. What they say, I tend to agree with. Some of it, like "If I see a gun, I won't touch it. I will remember that any gun I see might be loaded" are what we tell our oun children, if not ourselves, daily (usually not the 'no touching' bit...unless we are in a gunstore with an itchy wallet...) "I know how important it is to keep myself safe" is heavily promoted by damm near everyone on this site. Many of us have taken to heart the idea that "My individual choices and actions, when multiplied by those of young people throughout the country, will make a difference."

What they mean by this pledge, I don't agree with at all. Total civilian disarmament is not a viable solution in order to "grow up in safety". Inculcating a phobia of firearms in children, and total reliance on the various police forces, as they go through school is definatly a way for them to be endangered as adults; I dont mean as individuals, but as a society. Certainly, I don't like a number of the sponsoring organizations they have listed for a number of reasons.

Remember: just because the messenger is a swine, doesn't necessarily mean the message is swill. This does not mean you have to invite the pig into your house, either.

[MeekandMild]

League of Women Voters of the United States Had to look twice here. Thought it said League of Women Haters. :neener:

[Standing Wolf]

The sooner leftist extremists begin indoctrinating people, the easier their task.