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Supreme Court gives go-ahead for school vouchers!
Associated Press / SFGate
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.
TOPICS: Breaking News; Government
KEYWORDS: schoolvouchers; scotuslist; supremecourt
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To: AppyPappy
YES!!!!! Yes is right. Good news warms the heart, and God knows we need some heart warming around here.
Every time state control is taken away or government shrinks, it's like having a big rock removed from our asses. Great news.......most excellent great news.
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posted on
06/27/2002 7:36:38 AM PDT
by
AAABEST
To: RCW2001
I wonder how much yesterday's ruling on the Pledge affected today's ruling on vouchers....
To: KantianBurke
To: Temple Owl
Ping
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posted on
06/27/2002 7:37:21 AM PDT
by
Tribune7
To: RCW2001
Is it still OK for vouchers to be used at private schools if they say the Pledge at those schools?
/sarcasm
To: ShadowAce
Yesterday's decision on the pledge had zero to do with today's decision, which was made weeks ago by the court.
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posted on
06/27/2002 7:38:08 AM PDT
by
mwl1
To: RCW2001
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 Obviously.
The 5-4 ruling [by] the Supreme Court proved that 4 votes can be gleaned on the SCotUS for just about anything.
To: RCW2001
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 Obviously.
The 5-4 ruling [by] the Supreme Court proved that 4 votes can be gleaned on the SCotUS for just about anything.
To: RCW2001
YEAH BABY!!
yes yes yes yes yes!!!!
To: RCW2001
Opponents call vouchers a fraud meant to siphon tax money from struggling public schools. As opposed to the government schools, which are a fraud meant to siphon money from struggling taxpayers.
That said, I've always thought that what the government funds, they will eventually control. As much as I like to see the liberals have a cow, I'm not a voucher supporter for that reason.
To: AAABEST; Dan from Michigan; Poohbah
Well, if you want more rulings like this, we need to get Leahy OUT as Senate Judiciary chair so Bush's nominees can sail through. Here in VA, Warner's safe (although I've not forgiven him for stabbing Ollie North in the back), so I might ship in a small contriubtion where it can knock off a Rat or two.
Any ideas?
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posted on
06/27/2002 7:41:18 AM PDT
by
hchutch
To: RCW2001
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. Good for the Supremes (at least good for 5 of them!). This is the right decision.
To: ladtx
"The 5-4 ruling led by the court's conservative majority lowers the figurative wall separating church and state "
Nice bit of editorializing isn't it? What a bunch of idiots. These people call themselves journalists; what they are in fact is a bunch of inept morons. Products of the socialist public school system (as am I), which is killing this once great nation. Hopefully this decision will go a long way toward saving it.
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posted on
06/27/2002 7:43:29 AM PDT
by
cmak9
To: RCW2001
Wonderful. And perfect timing, too. With the ACLU, NEA, and GLSEN hell-bent on imposing their government-subsidized, atheistic, amoral, pro-perversion, anti-pledge, anti-education agenda on a captive audience, this decision not only provides an escape but levels the playing field.
To: FairWitness
We MUST keep the US Supreme Court in conservative hands. There is no higher priority for us.
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posted on
06/27/2002 7:45:26 AM PDT
by
Dog Gone
To: RCW2001
Great News! In a dark world. A little control back form the all encompassing Big Govenrment.
HA! Eat that Union liberal NEA members.
Go study the CBEST so you can pass it on your fourth or fifth attempt!
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posted on
06/27/2002 7:45:31 AM PDT
by
Kay Soze
To: mwl1
OK--I didn't know when the actual ruling was made. I'm not much on Court procedure.
To: RCW2001
Opponents call vouchers a fraud meant to siphon tax money from struggling public schools. Yep.
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posted on
06/27/2002 7:46:26 AM PDT
by
A2J
To: Kevin Curry
Where do I get my voucher for my homeschool?
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posted on
06/27/2002 7:46:36 AM PDT
by
Khepera
To: ladtx
That's not a biased report, is it? (/sarcasm)Good grief! I only read the headline and then started reading comments. Your comment sent me back to finish reading the "article". You are so right - this article could be used as an exhibit for Ann Coulter's book, Slander.
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