T&G columnist doesn’t like opt out contest

Wednesday, October 18th, 2006

Clive McFarlane, of the Worcester Telegram & Gazette, writes:

But how long will the country remain great, when young people, instead of being given an opportunity to discuss and debate issues such as the role of the military, the just-war theory and pacifism, are being told that the freedom and rights that they now enjoy can be bought for $250.

I’m not sure what “freedom and rights” are being bought here. But read the article for yourself.

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One Response to “T&G columnist doesn’t like opt out contest”

  1. Pie and Coffee » Items Says:
    November 7th, 2006 at 1:17 pm

    […] An odd article: Nice to see that T&G columnist Clive McFarlane praise Matt Feinstein, Anne Lewenberg, and Laura Suroviak in yesterday’s paper. Considering how upset he was with Kevin and I over our opt out project a few weeks back, I’m pleasantly surprised he likes these folks. After all, Matt and Anne were core people behind controversial efforts like kicking the COPS tv show out of Worcester, the Indymedia collective, the founding of Real Solutions, and last fall’s 2000 crosses memorial (to name only those projects covered on Pie and Coffee). They had much on their plates, and could not afford a lengthy interview. […]

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