JROTC Must Go! Campaign Heating Up

by Riva Enteen, Beyond Chron (reposted)

Sat, May 31, 2008 4:39PM

The San Francisco chapter of the Green Party, the Chinese Progressive Association and the Idriss Stelley Foundation have joined the Harvey Milk LGBT Democratic Club, the SF Tenants Union and the SF Bay View newspaper in saying that they "will look very closely" at the next School Board vote on JROTC, and "consider the votes carefully when making any endorsement for future candidates."

These comments are aimed at two school board members, Green Party member Jane Kim and "progressive" Kim-Shree Maufas, who are the swing votes. Matt Gonzalez, former President of the Board of Supervisors, puts it even more bluntly. "I would not ever support a candidate for the Board of Education that continued JROTC and I would urge other progressives to do the same."

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