" go Ed! "

" I wonder why there is never a recruitment center in the so called affluent towns. That's where the people claiming to be so patriotic live. They,even,wear those little american flags on their lapels. But,no these things are always in lower income and minority places. "

" I support this....and while were at it, all should remember to honor the flags that fly above our county...many are not lit appropriately, if they should be taken down after a day, then they should....I am told flags can stay up at court house, but did anyone see the flag it looks like it can use attention. "

" These military recruiters put great pressure on young people. They make promises they know they cannot possibly guarantee. If the recruited test positive for cannabis, they are told to come back in a week or so to take the test again. In other words, recruiters are desperate.

Recruiters are high pressure salespeople. I do not think they should be allowed a "free sales zone" any more than a car salesman. Do we allow car salesmen to approach students on a campus to sell their goods? Recruiters should be allowed to conduct their business out of an office just like any other business. Recruitment shouldn't be a free for all.

And Mr. West's justification is what? His kids served in the military? Sorry, that doesn't cut it. Putting pressure on vulnerable young people, many who are not sure what they want to do with their future is not ok. Young people who are allowed a couple of years to experience the adult world typically are not as easily recruited. There should be a law against approaching high school students and pressuring them to serve. These kids are still in their "video game" world. Recruiters know it and they prey on it. If a young adult wants to join the army, let them seek a recruiter at an office location. "

" Please, 14obama, would you care to share some references to support such a statement? Because everything I've read states the opposite, that minorities are not overly represented in the military. Officers are still required to have a college degree, etc.

Ed West is a great American. "

" vocal...were not talking about Cars here...its for our country! Mr. West's justification is because his love for this country, there is a job out there, and the military is doing it, the soldiers who lost their lives to fight for the land you live on and the freedom you have...go sing the song...... the land of the brave........ "

" Mr. West,

I post this with the greatest respect for Phillip and now Megan but is this "proclamation" really necessary?

Why ? I apparently am not getting it.

Please post "your proclamation" on this site so we can all read what you are really saying . "

" Vocal... you are just angry with West because he opposed your friend Caldwell. Well, Caldwell won so please stay out of AmCan issues. You live in Angwin and you couldn't figure out that PUC's project was DOA at the Board and the Planning Commission. I hope SRA enjoyed wasting all that money when they already had the votes to kill the project. Military recruitment in AmCan is not your issue. "

" "steph" None in Beverly Hills or Atherton or Woodside. Sorry,those are the 'officers' towns. I didn't say anything about minorities being overly represented,but since you brought it up,I'll tell you that per capita,they are. I totally agree with "vocal-de-local". If the recruiters can't be honest,keep them out. "

" Vocal...I think you got your knickers in a twist over nothing....where exactly in this article does it state forced campus recruitment by the evil doers??? That's right...I didn't think so. "