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MattBaggins

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81. Should she feel guilty about taking money from the local system

Reply to SickOfTheOnePct (Reply #78)

Mon Jun 11, 2012, 10:33 PM

Jun 2012

and forcing her neighbors to give money to a corrupt church they find repulsive?

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Louisiana's new voucher program gives $$ to religious "schools" without facilities or teachers [View all] HiPointDem Jun 2012 OP

Another post about the corruption inherent in the so-called "education reform" movement that HiPointDem Jun 2012 #1

Voucher programs that include religious schools violate the First Amendment, in my opinion MH1 Jun 2012 #2

+1000, but religion is untouchable in this country. n-t Logical Jun 2012 #13

I live in Louisiana revolution breeze Jun 2012 #3

did you ever think onethatcares Jun 2012 #5

I don't fault the teachers revolution breeze Jun 2012 #18

Did you read the article in the op, and understand why it's an abuse? MH1 Jun 2012 #6

I am a very hands on parent revolution breeze Jun 2012 #12

You should do what is best for your daughter MattBaggins Jun 2012 #65

Why should you give money revolution breeze Jun 2012 #69

Completely wrong MattBaggins Jun 2012 #75

The system is broken, no one watch to fix it revolution breeze Jun 2012 #77

If it's available and it will better for your daughter, you should do it SickOfTheOnePct Jun 2012 #78

Should she feel guilty about taking money from the local system MattBaggins Jun 2012 #81

Nope, not if it is better for her child SickOfTheOnePct Jun 2012 #82

Louisiana revolution breeze Jun 2012 #83

How would you feel revolution breeze Jun 2012 #85

yes you are stuck between a rock and a hard place MattBaggins Jun 2012 #86

+1 proud2BlibKansan Jun 2012 #90

Or the public school system will get so bad revolution breeze Jun 2012 #91

You shouldn't feel bad about what doing what is best for your child SickOfTheOnePct Jun 2012 #9

Very well said. MightyOkie Jun 2012 #88

You realize the voucher system is hurting the public schools you are complaining about??? Logical Jun 2012 #15

Yes I do. revolution breeze Jun 2012 #35

I assume that this school has classrooms, teachers, and other amenities KamaAina Jun 2012 #55

Hell, they should give the money to me. Reader Rabbit Jun 2012 #4

I'm with you! KansDem Jun 2012 #23

I'll help you! proud2BlibKansan Jun 2012 #27

I haven't got a basement, just a crawl space... KansDem Jun 2012 #33

I have a huge basement. We can have TWO campuses! proud2BlibKansan Jun 2012 #38

Hell no! OriginalGeek Jun 2012 #98

I like the way you think! KansDem Jun 2012 #99

I'm in! OriginalGeek Jun 2012 #100

Gee, this couldn't be another scheme to transfer public wealth to private hands, could it? marmar Jun 2012 #7

NO, this transfers money to Jesus and his ministry so they can brainwash children L. Coyote Jun 2012 #20

It's all about the benjamins DefenseLawyer Jun 2012 #76

I think this is a great plan to give parents more options for their children. AJTheMan Jun 2012 #8

I think this is a great plan to promote more graft, fraud & corruption, & failure. HiPointDem Jun 2012 #11

I see you have been to New Orleans revolution breeze Jun 2012 #14

And continuing that is a solution how? proud2BlibKansan Jun 2012 #28

It isn't. revolution breeze Jun 2012 #34

I understand it won't be easy proud2BlibKansan Jun 2012 #37

Here is the mentality I am working with..... revolution breeze Jun 2012 #59

Why is that offensive? proud2BlibKansan Jun 2012 #66

It represents evil revolution breeze Jun 2012 #70

And then you have less money for public schools and then the GOP got just what they wanted. And.... Logical Jun 2012 #16

Cool ... more creationist kids with no real science background!!! JoePhilly Jun 2012 #17

Not all religious schools teach creationism SickOfTheOnePct Jun 2012 #19

And I graduated from a Jesuit University. By choice. JoePhilly Jun 2012 #40

Yes, both schools required that all students take religion classes and attend the weekly school Mass SickOfTheOnePct Jun 2012 #42

If the area where you live has private schools of only one JoePhilly Jun 2012 #46

+1 proud2BlibKansan Jun 2012 #48

I'm not seeing where the supposed tax break comes in, but maybe I'm missing something SickOfTheOnePct Jun 2012 #52

The voucher is basically a tax refund. JoePhilly Jun 2012 #56

Never mind the failing school, .... just take more money away from it to solve the problem L. Coyote Jun 2012 #21

Right, because private schools ... surrealAmerican Jun 2012 #32

Exactly the point I was going to make Catherina Jun 2012 #62

Because we all know tenure is the problem. proud2BlibKansan Jun 2012 #39

Another thread full of Democrats cheering for the unity of church & state. HiPointDem Jun 2012 #10

Why do you believe they are Democrats? siligut Jun 2012 #22

Who is cheering for the unity of church and state? SickOfTheOnePct Jun 2012 #24

No unity of church and state revolution breeze Jun 2012 #25

I posted this story a few days ago and it also attracted cali Jun 2012 #26

I have a serious question SickOfTheOnePct Jun 2012 #29

no offense taken. you're right of course, but the thing is cali Jun 2012 #30

Fair enough SickOfTheOnePct Jun 2012 #31

Not posting right wing rhetoric revolution breeze Jun 2012 #36

Is your religion, and that of the school, the same? JoePhilly Jun 2012 #41

This parent is choosing the school, so obviously the religious aspect doesn't bother her SickOfTheOnePct Jun 2012 #43

Then the parent can respond to that point. JoePhilly Jun 2012 #44

Is someone stopping her? n/t SickOfTheOnePct Jun 2012 #45

We could give her a minute. JoePhilly Jun 2012 #47

And my tax dollars would be supporting that, and it's NOT ok with me. MH1 Jun 2012 #51

You should also receive a tax credit revolution breeze Jun 2012 #72

I'll take you one step further MattBaggins Jun 2012 #74

Public school facilities are funded by taxpayers SickOfTheOnePct Jun 2012 #79

No not everyone should be able to use them MattBaggins Jun 2012 #80

Actually, no, religious schools don't have to open up their facilities to the public SickOfTheOnePct Jun 2012 #84

And I was against the Iraq war ... and my tax dollars paid for it. JoePhilly Jun 2012 #92

I don't and never did expect a subsidy for it SickOfTheOnePct Jun 2012 #93

If you support vouchers that can be used for private religious schools ... JoePhilly Jun 2012 #94

You might want to climb off your high horse and read my posts SickOfTheOnePct Jun 2012 #95

I was raised Jewish, sorta revolution breeze Jun 2012 #60

Do you support pedophilia? If not, why would you even consider sending your child to a MH1 Jun 2012 #50

Based on what she posted above SickOfTheOnePct Jun 2012 #53

So there are no good public schools? JoePhilly Jun 2012 #57

The poster said that she couldn't use the voucher for a better public school SickOfTheOnePct Jun 2012 #58

Understand ... JoePhilly Jun 2012 #64

Perhaps some or even many are more expensive but not all SickOfTheOnePct Jun 2012 #67

Do you understand why the per pupil cost is lower at private schools? proud2BlibKansan Jun 2012 #89

No she will not. revolution breeze Jun 2012 #61

Just a note revolution breeze Jun 2012 #63

We liked that as well SickOfTheOnePct Jun 2012 #68

It isn't low post counts alone that matters MattBaggins Jun 2012 #73

I've read this entire thread and as of this post only ONE post qualifies for your generalization. joshcryer Jun 2012 #54

Giving money to churches and the people who run them is easy. Fixing a school system is hard Egalitarian Thug Jun 2012 #49

I moved back here in 2006. revolution breeze Jun 2012 #71

I salute your effort. It must seem impossible at times, from what I've been told by my friends. Egalitarian Thug Jun 2012 #87

Freebies to Store-front-Jesus-Schools.. That was the plan all along SoCalDem Jun 2012 #96

No, vouchers are not the answer SickOfTheOnePct Jun 2012 #97