Articles Posted on February 29th, 2012

  • OccupySF Prepares for Direct Action Rally to Restore Education, Social Services Funding

    OccupySF Prepares for Direct Action Rally
    to Restore Education, Social Services Funding

    by FCJ Editor on Feb 29, 2012 | 1 Comment

    Local organizers declare that public education is a social good, and the cornerstone of a democratic society, a vibrant economy, and the social and intellectual development of every individual. Unwilling to rob Peter to pay Paul, the organizers believe that essential social services provide a crucial safety net for the most vulnerable members of society, and therefore serve as a measure of society’s moral standard. The broad-based coalition of members of the 99% demand that decision-makers in Sacramento tax the rich, pass the Millionaires Tax, pass the Oil Tax to Fund Education, and reject regressive taxes. Additionally, Occupy San Francisco is picking up the rising national call to forgive the student loan debt that threatens this country’s future.

    Posted in Events, Politics

  • I Hate it When I’m Right

    I Hate it When I’m Right

    by Jill Chapin on Feb 29, 2012 | 2 Comments

    There are times you just hope you are wrong. Several years ago, I warned about parents needing to get more involved in their children’s lives, but it was not heard by enough people, whose voices just might have been able to prevent the recent murders of students at a school in Ohio.

    Posted in Culture, Opinion