Around the Internets--Conscience Pittsburgh Works at Counter Recruitment Within the Schools

Conscience Pittsburgh, a group of local Pittsburghers who oppose the Iraqi war and probably all meaningless wars for that matter, testified in front of the Pittsburgh School Board Monday night. Their very honorable goal is to request a presence in the public schools so they can tell kids that enlisting in the army probably means a quick death. I couldn't find a story about it at either of my local dailies. So, here's some breaking news.

(Aside from the Daily Kos: "I wouldn't be half the person I am today without my military service. I used to always say I'd want my children to follow in my footsteps. But that was before we made a habit of unprovoked wars of aggression. The best way to talk parents into letting their children join the service? Stop using them as cannon fodder in unecessary wars waged for political expediancy. You see, in wars like Bush's, the bodybags don't seem worth the sacrifice to your average parent.

But hey, if the Army and Marines want a heck of a PR score to encourage parents to sacrifice their children, here's how to do it. It's a guaranteed winner:

Have the Bushes -- all of them with military-aged children and grandchildren -- ship their kids off to basic training." Let's all hold our breath.)

Or, according to the news from their website:

(More at Pittsburgh Progressive)

And related anti draft links:

American Friends Service Committee
http://www.afsc.org/youthmil/choices/default.htm
Catholics and Conscientious Objection
http://catholicpeacefellowship.org
Center on Conscience & War
http://nisbco.org
Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors
http://objector.org
Counter Recruiter net
http://rncwatch.typepad.com/counterrecruiter/
Daily Draft Dispatch
http://www.dailydraftdispatch.org/organize.html
Draft Freedom Org
http://draftfreedom.org/
Episcopal Church Peace Ministries
http://www.episcopalchurch.org/peace-justice/article_57.asp
Getting Out of the Delayed Entry Program
http://www.objector.org/girights/delayed-enlistment-program.html
GI Rights Hotline
http://girights.objector.org
High School Students Opt-Out from Military Recruiters
http://www.ivy7.com/greenweb/Documents/military_opt_out.pdf
Parents Against the Draft
http://parentsagainstadraft.org/