Bush may have claimed a mandate on 51%, but Al Gore might be mandated into New York schools. Assemblyman Rivera of the Bronx was so impressed by "An Inconvenient Truth" that he wants all kids to see this important documentary.
From The Empire Zone:
“It should be common sense to include our children in the discussions on the important scientific data presented in this documentary,” the Assemblyman said in his press release. “We can not waste any more time in engaging everyone capable of helping to solve this planetary crisis.”
Left unclear is whether Kindergarteners are considered capable of helping solve this planetary crisis. The headline of the press release says the Assemblyman wants “all K-12 students” to see the movie, while the body of the release says the legislation will mandate that the documentary be shown to all students in grades 1 through 12.
Despite the discrepancy between K-12 and 1-12, the legislation would do well to pass up in Albany. The children are the future as we all know and they have the right to know what is happening to the planet they will inherit one day. So far this generation hasn't done much collectively, especially with the Bush Administration at the helm. The more people know about the conditions of our planet regardless of age, the better chance we have at turning the dire situation around.
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