EDITOR: I’m getting a little more savvy, thanks to my brother
Ross. I usually don’t pass along things I’ve not checked out. And
so, when I heard of this particular, I put it on the back burner
(for me, that means it gets forgotten most of the time!). But when
I experienced it firsthand, I decided to impart the
information.
EDITOR:
I’m getting a little more savvy, thanks to my brother Ross. I usually don’t pass along things I’ve not checked out. And so, when I heard of this particular, I put it on the back burner (for me, that means it gets forgotten most of the time!). But when I experienced it firsthand, I decided to impart the information.
I’d heard about a month ago that Gray Davis supporters were circulating a petition under the guise of ‘save our teachers’ jobs.’ In actuality (and in small print), it was an anti-recall Davis petition. I couldn’t believe that one, so on the back-burner it went.
Well, at the Starbucks in Princeton Plaza in San Jose I was approached. But the thing that got me was that the spiel came from two junior high kids on a bike and skateboard. They did the line great (”Would you like to sign a petition to help save our teachers from losing their jobs?”). I said ‘No’, and proceeded to educate them. I showed them on the form, in the small print, where it said the actual purpose of the petition. They were blown away. I also told them that I thought it was akin to child abuse that they were given a “line” to use, but in fact the purpose was something else.
OK, so politics is dirty (we experienced it as recipients of the dirt in Roger’s run for School Board). But why use children? Whether you’re for or against this recall, this should bother you.
Karen Salstrom, Morgan Hill
