Don't feel bad about not seeing anything about it. I live in a college town too, and I didn't hear about it till after the fact. As in a week ago, roughly two weeks too late to consider participating.

And if someone that LIVES in it did not notice, do you think any of our congressmen did? No, that kind of thing only hurts the people involved, and does not change anything. If you want to actually make change happen, write your representatives, write your congressmen. They might not reply, but trust me, they keep track of things like that.

As I said, I've written my representatives a number of times on various issues, and I have actually gotten responses. They might not take what I said seriously, but at least they read it and know that SOMEONE in their district has that opinion. Overall, I'd say that presents a much more positive action than simply shirking your responsibilities for a day.

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i would do it...but i pay like $6000 a year for my tuition and books. My teachers won't care if i don't show up and it will hurt me in the long run. I'd like to get my degree :p

I still don't support the war, though

Re: No school tommorow! STRIKE FOR PEACE.
 

i would do it...but i pay like $6000 a year for my tuition and books. My teachers won't care if i don't show up and it will hurt me in the long run. I'd like to get my degree :p

I still don't support the war, though

Same here. Besides it seems that the U.S. Citizens would be pissed either way; by not having declared war people would have complained that Bush was a wuss and not fit to run the country, and now they're pissed because it's taking too long. Get over it people war takes a long time.

Besides I can't afford to miss Physics.

Hadn't heard about it. I will be going to work tomorrow and my kids will be going to school. We don't support the war but, I don't think a bunch of people taking off school and work is going to make much of an impression on the government.

To tell you the truth Ameron, I was dumbfounded when we went to Iraq because, I had no idea why our troops were going there. I believe that the United States needs to stop being the world babysitter and take care of their own at home. Those troops are not defending our freedom, they are over there for the sake of lining someones pockets.

I'd cut classes, but as it was stated earlier in the thread, what would it do? Skipping classes is going to do little more than set you behind. In theory, something like this would work, but most people prefer to get their education and better themselves rather than skip for a moot cause.

I would partake, but I'm behind in my classes as it is and see no point in it since not enough people are going to skip to make a difference anyway, that and the fact that I care more about my music than cutting class because a bunch of violent idiots want to kick each other's asses in some middle eastern country.

If I'm gonna cut class, it'll be to get homework done or because I'm too tired/sick to keep from faceplanting my desk.

/rant

If the world could fix its problems without us I would agree to that sentiment of needing to stop babysitting them. But you do know that without the influence of the U.S.'s military in the past a good portion of Europe would now be a part of Germany (especially France and Britain).
They may not be defending our freedom but what about the freedom of the Iraqis? We've done a good amount of work to help those people and pulling out now would destroy the foundation upon which their new government has been founded.
I should also mention just to spite you all that we still occupy parts of Japan.

Hear hear, Cheifrei. Good to see you again, by the way. :)

I will most definitely be going to school.

I, personally, don't see what staying in my room is going to do to stop the war in Iraq. I don't like that we are at war but sadly, there is nothing we can do about it now.

Plus, I'm losing out on becoming an informed member of society by taking off of school, even if it is for only one day. Every day matters, no matter what anyone thinks.

Also, college is expensive and I'm not working my ass off for nothing.

Frankly, I feel like this was made up by some kid to just skip school one day.... >.>

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I'm going to school.

For one thing, protestors are always going to estimate within their favor, so I think "millions" planning to participate is an exaggeration.

For another, my absence from my classes will not have an affect on anyone but me. All that will happen is the teacher will notice I'm not there, mark me absent and take away participation points.

That's it.

I think a more effective method would actually be going to school and using your free time to try to persuade students to a course of action. Just staying home from school isn't action. It's inaction.

What really needs to be said to you people who are opposed to the war is this: are 3,000 innocent lives not worth fighting for?

That and without fighting back and taking this fight over seas we would have been inviting them to attack us where we live. Do think about that.

It would be like if we did not fight back against Japan back in WWII. Albeit that was a bit of over kill but its still the same idea.

edit: actually, this is worse than the attack on Pearl Harbor. Here's why: Pearl Harbor was a military installation. The World Trade Centers were not military; they were filled with innocent people and not just U.S. citizens either. Please, please do not let the media dictate what you should believe.

Funny. I just found out there is no school tommorrow because of a faculty work day, or something like that. Coincidence that it is also on a strike day? I think not!

But there is no way I am going to skip school tommorrow. I cannot afford to get behind.

Plus "I am doing my part, are you doing yours"?
What the heck? Ooooh! I'm skipping school to protest the war! I'm making a difference by doing nothing! How is NOT doing something going to help anyone? Whoever thought up this stupid strike just wants a reason to laze about. If you want something done about the war, the DO something! Don't use it as a reason to be a bum for a day! Honestly, some people.....