Humboldt Sentinel
News 6/12/08
By Sentinel Staff
ARCATA -- City councilors in this famously left-wing community will consider asking voters whether to ban military recruiting in city limits at their meeting Wednesday.
The Council can also vote to adopt the rule as written, stopping military recruiting of anybody under the age of 18 in the City of Arcata without waiting until fall.
“This is great news,” said volunteer Cathi Bettinger, “and a clear message that we, the people of Arcata, don’t want our children targeted by military recruiters.”
More than 2100 residents signed a petition circulated by volunteers, waiting six weeks for City Clerk Deborah Musick to certify they had the needed 1,023 valid signatures‑10 percent of registered voters in town.
1 comment:
I will never understand this mindset. Having been presented with a draft number in my youth, it is beyond me to understand how the Arcata community could not only shirk their duty to their country....right or wrong...but instead send off other sons and daughters from other towns in their place. It is beyond shame, but then again.....a liberal doesn't understand the concept of shame. Good reporting.
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