{news} (Watertown TT) Green Candidate speaks at Watertown High School

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                                09/28/2006    Green candidate speaks at Watertown High School     By: Sophie Bieluczyk 
        Cliff Thornton, the Green Party candidate for governor, spoke to a group of students at Watertown High School on the morning of Wednesday, September 20. Mr. Thornton spent over an hour speaking with seniors in Allen Marco's fundamentals of government class. The class is currently studying state governance and Mr. Marco has invited state politicians to speak to his students.   
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  Mr. Thornton began his discussion with the class by talking about his life, including his childhood in Hartford, his Army service, his 27 years of employment with Southern New England Telephone, and his recent work with drug policy.
  Explaining the Green Party ideas to the class, Mr. Thornton stated that he feels that "the Green Party is the only party talking about issues that are important to Connecticut." 
  He briefly discussed how he was nominated at the state convention. Mr. Thornton then discussed many issues that were relevant for the students such as education, the creation of student unions, the changing of the voting and drinking ages, and involvement with the Board of Education. 
  "You've got to have a sound education," Mr. Thornton said, and proposed a policy of ten pupils per teacher in all classes. He also proposed free tuition and fees for college, and asked "if 12th grade is free, why not the 13th grade?"
  Mr. Thornton involved the students in many of his discussions, such as the creation of Canadian-like universal health care. "We are trying to have everyone equal, as far as healthcare is concerned," said Mr. Thornton.
  Mr. Thornton then answered questions from the students on varied topics, including; the war in Iraq, gay marriage, views on firearm laws, abortion, the legalization of cannabis, and the differences between the Green Party and the Libertarian Party. 
  In response to questions about the war in Iraq, Mr. Thornton answered, "with all due respect to the soldiers serving overseas, I'm sick and tired of people talking about the war over there, and not the war here." He said that in the last three months, there have been over 120 shootings and killings in Connecticut. Mr. Thornton said he would keep the National Guard in Connecticut, in case there was a disaster here, such as a hurricane.
  "I really enjoy talking to young people, I really want to encourage you to participate in the things I was talking about today," Mr. Thornton said.   

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    Tim McKee cell (860) 778-1304 or (860) 643-2282 Cliff Thornton for Governor- Campaign Manager-
    National Committee Member of the Green Party(Connecticut)


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