I know I should get to Part 2 of the Fluoride Mystery before everyone loses interest, but we've been afflicted with the epizootig again and also, spent some time this week actively working against the introduction of fluoride into the local public water. 

Oldest Son (OS) is not an early bird, but on the day of a recent board meeting of the Utility District, he got himself up at the crack of dawn, showered and dressed and insisted on going with me to join a protest we heard about the day before.  I had visions of truancy officers in my future, but couldn't come up with a single rational explanation for why he shouldn't enjoy his right to freedom of speech on a homeschool day!  What better civics lesson is there?  What better way to learn what democracy is about?  What better way to teach him to "Never believe that a few caring people can't change the world. For, indeed, that's all who ever have." [Margaret Mead.]

So here are a couple of photos to document that he was there -- lterally ripped from the newspaper headlines.  It is hard to believe that there were maybe 10 or 12 other people there total, when OS is pretty much the only one pictured in both the papers.  But then again, I've never seen a more enthusiastic sign waver in my life! 

It was very gratifying that a couple of other homeschoolers came to contribute to our numbers during the protest, and I received emails after the fact from folks who would have participated if they had known of the event.  We didn't succeed in getting the Mayor to reverse his decision, nor did the Utility District board decide they had the courage to fight, but they have delayed the actual release of the chemicals until after the next board meeting.  This makes me think they are hopeful there will be something dramatic occur between now and then.  OS and I'll help out in that department best we can.   

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