Posted on 04/02/2008 7:11:05 AM PDT by Tired of Taxes
Ping... This affects New York homeschoolers.
Actually, it seems reasonable.
Homeschooling ping, please.
This is not part of the homeschool regs for NYS.
They've been doing this for years. They've set precedent.
This amounts to blackmail.
I agree. This is a great lesson about receiving government money. It does (and arguably should) have strings attached. If we don’t like the strings we shouldn’t accept the money. Not sure that’s what you are implying but that’s my take on the thing.
Only if homeschoolers are exempted from paying school taxes for resources that they cannot use.
This, from a state that has a blind governor! He should be ashamed of himself to allow this to happen.
While technically not another reason to homeschool, this is just yet another attempt to attack homschooling. Since they can't do it through legislative means, they'll try any underhanded tactic. These parents pay property and school taxes already. It's not like they're getting something for nothing.
If the school districts want to watch their budgets, they'd make more progress with internal and administrative cuts.
If they pay property taxes, then they should be able to receive the services. If not, then they should be able to opt out of the property taxes. Yeah, that’ll happen!
If you’re a property owner, your taxes are paying for the local school system. Why shouldn’t you be entitled to the services that other taxpayers are entitled to?
It’s akin to saying, paint your house a certain color, or the paramedics won’t respond when you call 911. Your taxes paid for the services, and the local government should not put restrictions on your use of them.
Just MHO.
What about the tax money that’s extorted from the parents in the form of property and school taxes? They have to pay it on the threat of losing their property and going to jail.
It’s not like the government’s money is theirs, as if it’s a private foundation. The money the government is disbursing to pay for these services comes from the very people they’re denying the services to.
So you think it’s OK to force people to pay for something and then deny them the use of it? Isn’t this supposed to be a representative government? Who put them in charge to make those kinds of decisions without the input of the people?
It is EXACTLY what I was implying. Thank you.
You might think so. However, experiences with having a brother with special needs teach me that there is no practical way to get therapy services except through the government. My parents did not want to, but they had no choice. My brother needed the therapy and you couldn’t even get appointments unless you went with the government. There’s basically no private market for this stuff.
Sounds like an equal protection lawsuit to me.
My personal belief is that public schools are obsolete and should be dissolved.
But nobody is running to the polls to make me president so I won't hold my breath on that one.
No, it’s not. It’s wrong to force people to pay taxes and then deny them the use of the services they’ve paid for.
Or do you think extortion is OK?
It’s just a low handed attempt to force homeschoolers into the system using financial means instead of legal means. They know it would never fly if they tried to do it the right way, so they’re being underhanded.
You approve of that?
RR, now that position I can agree with you on!
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.