[ConstitutionLover]

Gee you have them pegged pretty well! These so-called "constitutionalists" are ignoring the one constitution that really matters in this case, the Massachusetts Constitution. That document, written by John Adams (no lesser a founding father than Jefferson), clearly sets the foundation for today's laws governing the interests of the state in the education of the public. I doubt any of these "constitutionalists" have ever read it.

[TigersEye]

... the Massachusetts Constitution. That document, written by John Adams (no lesser a founding father than Jefferson), clearly sets the foundation for today's laws governing the interests of the state in the education of the public.

So show us the relevant passages. Or do you also expect every FReeper to research the points you make?

If the Mass. constitution truly gives the State authority over children that surpasses parental authority, in education, then perhaps the Mass. constitution exceeds the authority granted to the States by the federal Constitution, the author be damned. I doubt that it does though.