Volume 4, Issue 2: March - April, 2003

Contents Cover Story     Risky Behavior Articles     President’s Pen     Sue’s Review     Cartoon Features     Letters     News Links     Redirect

Redirect Author and youth advocate Mike Males has written a new article at <http://home.earthlink.net/~mmales/lat-nev.htm>, this time about how proponents of marijuana law reform are all for legalization of marijuana for adults, but don’t seem to care about the draconian pot penalties imposed on youth. Florida teenager Miranda Rosenberg is trying to lower her state’s voting age to 16.  The Florida Department of Elections accepted her petition initiative; the proposal will appear on a statewide ballot if enough registered Florida voters sign the petition!  The story is told at <http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/palmbeach/search/sfl-pvote21feb21.story> and the petition can be accessed at <http://www.voteat16.com/>. Another petition at <http://www.petitiononline.com/backtatu/petition.html> protests the censorship of the recordings, videos and performances of the Russian teen pop duo TATU because of a kiss between the two female teens Lena and Yulia.  Supporters also plan a “public lesbian kiss day” scheduled for May 3, as reported in the “news” section of <http://www.tatu.us/>. Youth Free Expression Network (YFEN) is a national coalition of teens and adults committed to defending free expression rights of youth.  YFEN spreads the message that censorial measures intended to “protect” youth not only prevent minors from learning, thinking, and exploring, but also deprive them of critical information they need.  YFEN’s web site is at <http://www.yfen.org/>.