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To: tsigprofit who wrote (20176)	11/2/2005 8:52:33 AM
From: Bucky Katt	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 20773

It's just politics, divide & conquer. As an aside, check this out, from the WWII file>Wartime "sluts" caused diplomatic waves today.reuters.com

To: tsigprofit who wrote (20176)	11/3/2005 9:47:13 AM
From: Bucky Katt	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 20773

This is of current interest, could it be the start of something big? Batavia students protest, get ticketed [published on Thu, Nov 3, 2005] (Btw, Fermilab is in the Batavia area) fnal.gov BATAVIA – About 50 Batavia High School students walked out of school Wednesday to protest the war in Iraq and were greeted with $25 truancy tickets. The walkout that occurred before classes began coincided with the anniversary of President Bush's re-election. Batavia senior Paul Cofer organized the demonstration after reading anti-Bush and anti-war Web sites. He already served a one-day in-school suspension for displaying fliers announcing the walk-out without school permission. "I'm pretty sure everybody here is willing to accept the consequences," Cofer said. Batavia freshman Steve Poulos carried a sign that stated "Peace comes at a higher price than truancy," as the group gathered at Engstrom Park, where they met Batavia Police liaison officer Ed Handel. Students then fell into an unofficial line to receive their truancy tickets. Twenty-four violations were issued, with more expected today. "They are truant today, so they get a ticket," Handel said. "It doesn't fit the state statute for being absent from school." Batavia High School Principal Doug Drexler did not return calls seeking comment. An attempt to contact him through a third party was unsuccessful. Batavia School Superintendent Ed Cave said a truancy ticket was "normal operating procedure" for students who skip school. Batavia police Cmdr. Greg Thrun said he was not certain whether students who were excused by their parents to participate in the walk-out would be ticketed anyway. He said school officials planned to look at attendance records today to determine who else did not have an excused absence. "We shouldn't even be in Iraq," Poulos said. "[Bush] just wants to attack countries he doesn't like." Batavia resident John Carlson saw the students as they made their way through the downtown. Carlson said he was so impressed with what they were doing that he decided to pay for the fines of between 20 and 25 students. "I thought they needed to be supported," said Carlson, a former Elgin middle-school teacher. "I don't think they should have received a fine." If the tickets are not paid by Nov. 12, the fine increases to $30. Freshman Alexis Ware of Batavia said was as proud of her truancy ticket as she was of any school award certificate. "I'm going to frame it as a reminder of my hippie days," Ware said with a smile. "I think it's worth it. I think we are making a strong statement by getting in trouble." Psychologist David NieKamp said the walkout represented a healthy dose of teenage rebellion. NieKamp caught a glimpse of the protest from Panera in downtown Batavia. "They are exercising their right to free speech," NieKamp said. "The job of an adolescent is to break away from mom and dad and authority and become their own best parent." The protest was part of a national "Drive Out The Bush Regime" movement sponsored by the New York-based anti-Bush group World Can't Wait. Wednesday marked the one-year anniversary of Bush's re-election.