National review did a few articles a few years ago about Big Government republican leaning Christians who are happy with expanding government, as long as someone pro-life positions (abortion, embryonic stem cell, Terri Schivo) like Bush is in charge which they must assume will last forever, unlike now. The same for liberals who think Obama will be in office for ever to run their health care.
RE :” However, how is it that we trust those same people to run our child’s education? How is this any different? And this is not just a liberal democrat thing; George Bush was the one who gave us “No Child Left Behind.” This was a monument to socialistic, government-run, unconstitutional mis-education. This was a massive overreach by the Federal RE :”Government that met little or no opposition (see one rare example here). Where were the town hall protests? Where were the flag-waving, gun-toting protestors? Where was the political right? Instead, all we heard was, “accountability is a good thing.” Never mind the Constitution. “
This point rings a bell. It's why I am very wary of a republican winning the white house again. He sold us out on school vouchers to get a bill with Kennedy to win the single Mom vote in 2004 (it only worked for one election.)This was a terrible betrayal and most conservatives were just happy he won again and didnt care how.
RE :” Perhaps the most ironic aspect of the current uproar is the fact that people who put their children on the yellow prison bus and send them to the school designated by the State ”
This is not exactly true. People select neighborhoods based on the school district here in Maryland. Most money comes from the county. But yes, Bush pexpanded federal control and money to buy votes.
“He sold us out on school vouchers to get a bill with Kennedy..”
I am really enjoying how the “no child left behind” bill is being touted as a great accomplishment by Kennedy. Yet, just a few short years ago it was considered a failure by GWB to the Libs.
The Huckabee set.