I am not crazy about the idea of preventing access to recruiters but I do think there needs to be a balance to the lies invariably told by the recruiters. (Before anyone starts screaming, recruiters have been lying to recruits for centuries.)
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Activists vs. military recruiters in schools
Volunteers affiliated with peace groups urge students to think twice before signing up for a stint in uniform
The soldiers serving in Operation Enduring Reality have a message for young people thinking of joining the military: "Think twice."
Armed with facts and figures on war costs and casualties as well as testimony from disheartened soldiers, volunteers - most of whom are associated with other peace groups - are heading into schools throughout the Sacramento region to talk with kids about the risks of military life.
Some activists call it "counter-recruiting" because they view it as an alternative perspective to a massive campaign by the military to recruit young people.
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Activists vs. military recruiters in schools