Organizing to Oppose Military Recruiters on Campus

[dpinello at jjay.cuny.edu]

In today's New York Times, Linda Greenhouse reports that the Supreme 
Court is likely to uphold the Solomon Amendment.  However, she relates 
an interesting exchange from oral argument:

"Asked by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg what a ... school 'could do 
concretely while the [military] recruiter is in the room,' [Solicitor 
General Paul D.] Clement replied that as long as the school granted 
equal access, 'They could put signs on the bulletin board next to the 
door.  They could engage in speech.  They could help organize student 
protests.'"

I plan to rely on this representation to the Supreme Court by the 
chief legal advocate for the Solomon Amendment.  As a member of my 
school's Committee on Cultural Pluralism and Diversity, I will help 
organize protests every time military recruiters set foot on campus.

I urge all of you also to follow the Solicitor General's lead.

Dan Pinello