10. "Why wouldn't you want uniforms, they make your kids' test grades go up."
9."It's 'pro-active'."
8. "Mailmen wear them."
7."In my house I rule the roost. People that are against uniforms are because their children rule them."
6. "Logos (on shirts) let you know what school you go to."
5. "I want to see everyone in my classrooms looking alike come September."
4. "It's easier for teachers; all they have to do is look down the aisles every morning and see if the kids are dressed in uniform."
3. (On why there will be no opting-out) "My father laid down the law in his house. If you didn't like the rules you got out."
2. (On why we have "Dickie" brand only_ "If the children are dressed in different brands, there will be more than one shade of navy blue."
1. "You can spot a drug dealer in the school."