I wonder...can machine tools be far behind? Afterall..people make
evil Guns on machine tools....and of course..any manufacturing courses
that might give you the skills to make evil guns. And of course..kiss
off any job recruiting for companies in the defense industry........


http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2...901.shtml?et=y

Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2005 8:07 a.m. EST

San Francisco Approves Gun, Military Recruiting Ban

Voters approved ballot measures to ban handguns in San Francisco and
urge the city's public high schools and college campuses to keep out
military recruiters.

The gun ban prohibits the manufacture and sale of all firearms and
ammunition in the city, and makes it illegal for residents to keep
handguns in their homes or businesses.

Only two other major U.S. cities - Washington and Chicago - have
implemented such sweeping handgun bans.

With all precincts reporting early Wednesday, 58 percent of voters
backed the proposed gun ban while 42 percent opposed it.

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Although law enforcement, security guards and others who require
weapons for work are exempt from the measure, current handgun owners
would have to surrender their firearms by April.

A coalition led by the National Rifle Association has said it plans to
challenge the initiative in court, arguing that cities do not have the
authority to regulate firearms under California law.

The military recruitment initiative won with 60 percent in favor and
40 percent against.

The measure, dubbed "College Not Combat," opposes the presence of
military recruiters at public high schools and colleges. However, it
would not ban the armed forces from seeking enlistees at city
campuses, since that would put schools at risk of losing federal
funding.

It encourages city officials and university administrators to exclude
recruiters and create scholarships and training programs that would
reduce the military's appeal to young adults.

"We now have the moral weight of the city behind us, and it's
definitely a valuable asset to have in our corner," said Bob Matthews,
an activist for the proposition.

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"Pax Americana is a philosophy. Hardly an empire.
Making sure other people play nice and dont kill each other (and us)
off in job lots is hardly empire building, particularly when you give
them self determination under "play nice" rules.

Think of it as having your older brother knock the **** out of you
for torturing the cat." Gunner