Posted on 06/27/2002 7:32:14 AM PDT by RCW2001
(06-27) 07:30 PDT (AP) -- ^Supreme Court gives go-ahead for school vouchers, lowers wall between church and state= WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Constitution allows public money to underwrite tuition at religious schools as long as parents have a choice among a range of religious and secular schools, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday. The 5-4 ruling led by the court's conservative majority lowers the figurative wall separating church and state and clears a constitutional cloud from school vouchers, a divisive education idea dear to political conservatives and championed by President Bush. Opponents call vouchers a fraud meant to siphon tax money from struggling public schools.
In other words, public schools.
A burning building poses no inherent danger to anyone else. The fire department could, for example, arrive and water down or do what they needed to do to keep other property from burning or being damaged. This is the perfect example since under a true seperatist society, the firefighters would be advancing religion based on the fighting of the fire.
But there are many other examples. How come we have tax breaks for churches? Not only are churches usually exempt from paying taxes on receipts of income, they also can exempt certain payments to employees as "allowences" that are not taxable to those employees. My point is that there is no such thing as a constitutional separation of church and state, and anything other than respecting state establishments of religion (of which, there are none currently) and favoring one religion over another, are political and not constitutional fights.
Ha!, that's what I tell the Stinquirer every time they call me! But yes, as much as I hate to admit it I have subscribed to the Courier for about a year now, primarily because I coach some sports teams and have some kids on Council Rock teams and I enjoy keeping up with the local scores. Actually, the BCCT used to be fair and decent when Bruce Henderson was around. He had his hands full keeping tabs on the female affirmative action editor they brought in, but he generally kept things sane there. Nowadays the paper is pathetic, with every liberal and politically correct talking point fully represented. And the youngsters on the school district beats are scared to death to offend the teachers unions, LOL - - you will NEVER see any investigative reporting into those crooked (especially Council Rock) mobs.
Anyways, one day they will catch me in a foul mood when they write yet another "raise the income tax" editorial and I will call and cancel immediately - - I live very close to a library and can always check the scores there.
Regards,
LH
I agree with you here. I fear for the integrity of truly private, truly independent education. Talk about selling one's soul for a mess of pottage.
Fine with me. "Let a hundred flowers bloom and a thousand thoughts contend."
The reason public schools are "struggling" is because tax money is being used to force public educators to instruct public school students in all manner of social engineering BS instead of the three R's!!
Private schools won't be forced by the gov't to waste money on condoms; they will instead buy better text books!
There should never have been a question, but since some liberal manure-breath started the stupidity of opposition to vouchers, I certainly glad logic prevailed for a change!! Only 5-4 is disappointing, though politically expected....
You and I don't agree on much but the "leveling the playing field" comment made me smile ear to ear.
EBUCK
AMEN!
It amazes me to no end how we have conservatives here who cannot see beyond two inches before their faces. Everywhere vouchers have been offered to inner-city children (way to go Northcoast!), the number of those vouchers are swallowed up in less than one day. For every 100 slots open there are 1,000 inner-city parents who want them. Now that's what I call DEMAND. These parents know that the education system is failing to educate their children. Couple that with the fact that these parents also know that their own education is not sufficient enough to home school. If home schooling were as popular when I was in grade school as it is today, my mother would have loved to do it. But there was a problem. Neither my mom or dad has more than a sixth-grade education, so what could they truly teach me? I personally lucked out because a couple of St. Joseph coaches attended a junior high football game of mine and wanted me to play for them. That's the only way I got a private school education. All because I knew how to plant quarterbacks like seeds.
But let's look at the bigger picture. The RATs will whine and moan about this for years to come. The main RAT constituency is American blacks. Therefore, the RATs don't represent the true interests of their main constituency.
If we wisely keep this in front of their faces, we can't lose. And the most gratifying part of all of this is that a mere 10% more black votes for the Right dooms the RATs! Democrats cannot survive without the black vote.
It's just that simple.
Now we have something granted to us that we MUST use to the benefit of the Right. And not just words, either. This truly benefits everyone involved.
On the NBC nightly news Brokaw read only one quote from the majority ruling- two from the dissent.
You sound like some uppity working class type, you're lucky they don't make you pay 3 times. Whatever gave you the bright idea that just because you pay taxes you should be represented? If you want representation you have to become a sluggard, a non-contributor or a victim.
Until then you and your children are nobody special and your input is not required. Just shut your mouth and keep paying so politicians can show us all how compassionate they are by thinking of new ways to spend your money.
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