On Jun 12, 2012, at 4:21 PM, Brian Lawson wrote: > So you're OK with the government picking and choosing which religions get > government money?
I'm okay with government setting minimum qualifications of schools that receive money, irrespective of the belief system of those running the institution. If they try to deprive a qualified institution based on religion only, then they've run afoul of the Civil Rights Act and the islamic sSchool in question would have an actionable cause to take the issue to court. Since the link is bad, it is difficult to determine if the bill passed with the offending exclusion, or if Bruce is simply grumbling about how they make sausage in Louisana. > Isn't that the exact reason there is a separation of church and state clause > in our constitution? The federal government is prohibited from establishing a religion. It is not as constrained as you "wall" zealots would like. You don't have "freedom from religion" and you don't have the right to stifle the free exercise of religion by others. The Supreme Court has already ruled that vouchers can be given to parents, who then choose where school to send their kids, even if they choose a religious institution. In other words, it's none of your damned business and you don't have a right to deny the parents that choice. Interestingly enough, the US Constitution does not prohibit the states from adopting an official religion. In fact, many of them had an official religion. I think all have struck any established of religion from their books as a practical matter, but I could be wrong. If any did retain an established religion, they're exposing themselves to endless accusations of religious discrimination. > -- > Brian > > On Jun 12, 2012, at 5:14 PM, Francis Drouillard wrote: > >> Howes it working out for the parents and students? Oops, I forgot --t hat's >> the last thing public union members worry about. >> >> >> On Jun 12, 2012, at 12:49 PM, Bruce Johnson wrote: >> >>> That Louisiana bill sending state education money to Christian Madrassas >>> teaching nonsense like creationism passed, but not before a few discovered >>> their love for the Separation of (some) Religions and the State: >>> >>> "Rep. Kenneth Havard, R-Jackson, objected to including the Islamic School >>> of Greater New Orleans in a list of schools approved by the education >>> department to accept as many as 38 voucher students. Havard said he >>> wouldn't support any spending plan that "will fund Islamic teaching." >>> >>> "It'll be the Church of Scientology next year," said Rep. Sam Jones, >>> D-Franklin." >>> >>> <http://www.necn.com/06/04/12/34B-school-funding-plan-gets-final-passa/landing_politics.html> > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "StrataList-OT" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/stratalist-ot?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "StrataList-OT" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/stratalist-ot?hl=en.
