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(6,252 posts) Thu Feb 14, 2013, 06:32 PM Feb 2013

"Tebow Bill" dies in Virginia Senate [View all]

The bill which would allow home-schooled students to try out and participate in Varsity sports was killed in committee by a vote of 7-8.

"You knew the ground rules when you opted to home-school your kids. You made that choice and that is your choice to make," Senate Democratic Leader Richard L. Saslaw told Steve Henderson of Suffolk, who home schooled two of his children.

"I understand, sir, and what I would say is, we pay our taxes, too, and there's no difficulty in taking our money," Henderson replied.

"Your taxes also purchase an F-22 jet fighter, but that doesn't give you the right to fly it," Saslaw shot back.

http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/02/14/3234477/va-senate-panel-sacks-tebow-bill.html

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WHAM-O!!! stlsaxman Feb 2013 #1

BOOM! Nice comeback. Nt NutmegYankee Feb 2013 #2

that was well played. frylock Feb 2013 #18

Indeed it was! nt NutmegYankee Feb 2013 #29

That last quote is awesome. Drunken Irishman Feb 2013 #3

Ironically Tim Tebow couldn't fly the Jets either Johonny Feb 2013 #4

Don't remind me. iandhr Feb 2013 #5

At least Tebow's getting his ass thrown out of the Jets Hard Assets Feb 2013 #7

Yup iandhr Feb 2013 #8

I send my advanced condolences to whichever team is unlucky enough to end up with him davidpdx Feb 2013 #31

Ouch! Brother Buzz Feb 2013 #10

BWAH! bigwillq Feb 2013 #11

rim shot, sim shot arely staircase Feb 2013 #13

beautiful frylock Feb 2013 #24

hehe fishwax Feb 2013 #43

+1 uponit7771 Feb 2013 #58

Great comeback! nt avebury Feb 2013 #6

This! AsahinaKimi Feb 2013 #33

Excellent obxhead Feb 2013 #9

Why not if they are not using the public school system. Heather MC Feb 2013 #12

Because a public school system promotes the public good. A private school system FSogol Feb 2013 #14

not so fast, elehhhhna Feb 2013 #30

not so fast. Don't you think that's a special case and FSogol Feb 2013 #40

I dont' have kids at all. obxhead Feb 2013 #15

And a desirable school system The Wizard Feb 2013 #25

Another reason would be the problem of "recruiting" the best players. Lochloosa Feb 2013 #19

oh yeah arely staircase Feb 2013 #21

That's why they want this, to get college scholarships obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #27

online school midwest irish Feb 2013 #74

because they benefit from it nevertheless arely staircase Feb 2013 #20

ok thanks Heather MC Feb 2013 #22

Should I get a tax break never having had any kids? obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #26

i remember being single no kids no mortgage Heather MC Feb 2013 #44

Should people without kids get a tax braek? obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #47

look i am not going to start calling my congress man on this issue Heather MC Feb 2013 #50

Bully for you - just up and bought a house to help your tax situation. kestrel91316 Feb 2013 #54

Ok so do you think single people deserve a tax break? Heather MC Feb 2013 #55

You had no deductions because the tax code is designed to favor those with children. Gormy Cuss Feb 2013 #59

And those children.... sendero Feb 2013 #65

They'll contribute the most if they are educated Gormy Cuss Feb 2013 #75

I gave you a heart for the inevitable embarrassment that will occur... randome Feb 2013 #70

lol i always do guess i perfer the other word more Heather MC Feb 2013 #85

good.. frylock Feb 2013 #16

Funny how conservatives politicize personal responsibility. alp227 Feb 2013 #35

or introduce legislation to prevent sharia law while wanting to impose their christian version.. frylock Feb 2013 #45

They don't even need a league... Blue_Tires Feb 2013 #79

I can't agree. MissMarple Feb 2013 #17

In that case the student IS enrolled at the school. alp227 Feb 2013 #36

In most cases, I would agree. MissMarple Feb 2013 #42

GOOD obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #23

Here in DFW there is a home school sports program that participates in the private school league RB TexLa Feb 2013 #28

Should they also be allowed WoodyM90 Feb 2013 #32

Why is there so much dislike for Tebow? I don't know much about football anymore but southernyankeebelle Feb 2013 #34

It has a lot to do with the fact that he is a self righteous, self promoting, Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #37

Well now I get that. I always thought he was all show and nothing else. I alway southernyankeebelle Feb 2013 #38

I am an atheist and think religion is a joke but tebow to me has never.... Logical Feb 2013 #46

Nice enough, but was never good enough. Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #49

+1 Sissyk Feb 2013 #63

Great college career, mediocre pro career despite high expectations. alp227 Feb 2013 #39

I am so out of the game of football. I refuse to watch the game anymore. I don't southernyankeebelle Feb 2013 #41

Give the Baltimore Ravens a try - LibertyLover Feb 2013 #52

Oh am sure they do good things. I'm just so disappointed with sports in general. southernyankeebelle Feb 2013 #61

True dat! LibertyLover Feb 2013 #71

In fact give all the Baltimore sports teams a try. GoneOffShore Feb 2013 #56

This all sounds greek to me. Sorry, LOL. I'm lost that livin feeling for sports of any southernyankeebelle Feb 2013 #60

Totally agree - I don't even follow Nottingham City any more. GoneOffShore Feb 2013 #68

I totally agree with you on the athletic departments getting and taking away from real southernyankeebelle Feb 2013 #73

I'm all for the math and science but GoneOffShore Feb 2013 #78

Truthfully, Tebow wasn't even a one year wonder mnmoderatedem Feb 2013 #62

The expectations for his pro career were VERY LOW. His mechanics were and are terrible. Dawgs Feb 2013 #82

it's not just christian fundies who home school liberal_at_heart Feb 2013 #48

Every student who does not attend a public school helps cause that school to fail riqster Feb 2013 #51

Thank you for that very cogent analysis. GoneOffShore Feb 2013 #57

so am I just suppose to let the school district use my kid so they can have good liberal_at_heart Feb 2013 #64

I understand that individual students have individual needs riqster Feb 2013 #66

Well done again. GoneOffShore Feb 2013 #69

you can think whatever you want of me. I don't care. liberal_at_heart Feb 2013 #80

Lucky for you to have resources and options riqster Feb 2013 #81

My husband is on disability and we have a $925/month health insurance premium liberal_at_heart Feb 2013 #84

As would we all riqster Feb 2013 #86

this obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #67

maybe tying state and federal dollars to enrollment is a bad idea. liberal_at_heart Feb 2013 #83

Good. HappyMe Feb 2013 #53

They allowed it in Florida. Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #72

FABULOUS retort! That goes into my quotes collection! calimary Feb 2013 #76

"Your taxes also purchase an F-22 jet fighter, but that doesn't give you the right to fly it," legaleagle_45 Feb 2013 #77