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To: Stephen O who wrote (235)	4/25/1999 2:57:00 PM
From: HIA	Respond to of 368

DQ and his wife/policy advisor were on a CNN program and he called for a return to "values"...and school uniforms were mentioned...That sounds oppressive to me...and not like encouraging personal development...but I think the main issue was with the entertainment media available to the public...and suggesting that public outcries can influence the entertainment media... And actually I think that it is good to have entertainment that provides...releases...Even the...Vault Disney programs on Cable TV show bumps and bruises and other things...Yes...NBK...was way too extreme and too realistic of a frame-of-mind that it is possible to be powerful for a short period of time...but current TV programs about people living in group homes seems to be very lame...and strange emphasis... So the pressures across a broad society become a national political issue...If every segment of society feels as if they receive their share of consideration then the problems will be less...

To: Stephen O who wrote (235)	4/26/1999 10:54:00 AM
From: DenverTechie	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 368

I am not an expert on the subject of uniforms, but it occurs to me that many "private" schools have uniforms, military academies, etc. We have not heard of any school shootings at these places (think of the availability of guns at a military academy!). I've also heard of some public school districts across the country that require uniforms. There are also many arguments both for and against uniforms. The current thinking against them is that it "stifles individual expression and suppresses a child's individuality." Many parents have the attitude that their children should be able to wear anything they want (within the limits of decency of course). My personal opinion is the kids at Columbine would have been mercilessly ridiculed with or without uniforms. They have stated publicly they enjoyed being different, but not the constant bashing by the "in" crowd and jocks. It all comes back to strength of character of the individual not being instilled at an early age. That's what I have gathered from all the reports on this thing so far.