] A friend with a child in the Richland County,WI high
] school where George Bush appears today reports the
] following. Students were told they could not wear any
] pro-Kerry clothing or buttons or protest in any manner,
] at the risk of expulsion. After a parent inquired, an
] alternative activity will be provided, probably a movie
] being shown in an auditorium. (The school secretary
] reportedly said that students had the choice of just
] staying home if they didn't want to attend the Bush
] rally, but the principal subsequently offered an
] alternative.)

[ Granted, this *could* be the school administration more than the Bush camp. Though I'm pretty sure I've been reading stories about people being ejected from Bush rallies for wearing pro-kerry gear too, so maybe not.

Doesn't matter, this seems incredibly inappropriate. It's nothing more than a canned media event, exploitative and offensive. -k]