RE: The Kitchen Militia Dear Sirs: I have been following the media-hyped concerns over the various growing militia movements across the nation. I must say that the media is once a= gain in the Johnny-Come-Lately mode in accurately covering this movement. The real story is not about the men's patriot movement where a few GI Joe-style gun totin' guys get together once in awhile. The real story is the KITCHEN Militia that has been called to arms around this nation since George Bush first acted upon his announcement to become "The Education President." We are thousands of mothers and grandmothers-cum-researchers located in every state of this country. We have micro-researched every facet of the so-called "restructuring" and in the process have become experts on the United Nations, the US-Soviet Education, Technology and Cultural Exchange Agreements, Federal & State legislation (past and present), philosophy, sociology, psychology, and pedagogy. In short, if there is any program or agenda we perceive as a threat to our families, somewhere there is a Kitchen Militia mother who tracks it down and gets the word out on the grapevine; radio call-in-show, fax-network, audio casette, video tape or any other jungle drum available. We are not armed with guns! Guns are so messy. . . we've got Congressiona records, legislation, and official documents. We document whatever we say and hoard quotes from air-head politicians like a miser hoards his gold. The media dismisses us as the Christian Right; although christians, Jews, Bhuddists, and atheists are all involved in this relentless research and dissemination. Our numbers includes people in government agencies and local school districts. We are the most dangerous threat to "restructuring" of this nation. Remember the slogan, "The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world." This is fair warning. The fastest growing militant group in this country is the "KITCHEN militia." Our numbers swell every day, every time some new piece of socialist garbage is introduced that threatens our families. Chey Simonton, National Citizens Alliance, West Coast Coordinator P.O. Box 610 Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043 ****************************** Kitchn Militia Information update 8-30l-96 The above letter was circulated at this past spring meetings of Chief State School Officers in Washington D.C. and the IBM sponsored Governors Conference in Palisades, NY. It has been printed in newspapers and magazines across the country including Citizen News of Sequim, the Lynnwood Enterprise, the Shoreline weekly newspaper, the Oregon Observer and Media Bypass. It was faced to the producer of Town Meeting at KOMO TV and ultimately led to production of the program confronting Washington State Superintendent Judith Billings, about the ADOLESCENT HEALTH SURVEY. It has been posted at numerous websites on the Internet and has been read on the air on Roger Fredenberg's syndicated radio program as well as by radio hosts, Henry Feinberg and Dr.l Norm Resnick,who all reach national audiences. Most state and federal legislators have received copies of the letter. I have been informed by Kathy McDaniel,based in Louisiana, that she is putting out Kitchen Militia Startup Toolkit in response to all the requests for ho-to information from women around the country. Kathy has received letters of support and requests for advice and support from numerous legislators in her state and around the country. She informs me that KM groups have formally begun in at least 20 states, the most recent is headed by the wife of a Marine Colonel based in Virginia. I have been contacted by two reporters who are working on Kitchen Militia books or articles. Best news of all, Kathy McDaniel has been offered a syndicated radio program for the Kitchen Militia! Thankyou P.I.E. or Parents Involved In Education.