Another look at the issue,,,
What I find upsetting, Rep. Hodges has basically stated what most conservative Christians only say to themselves in private when referring to “religious freedom,” they’re only referring to their own faith; everyone else can fend for themselves,,,
Where to begin? Hodges’ bigotry is perhaps only rivaled by her ignorance of constitutional and legal principles. Of course Muslim schools will qualify for funding under a voucher plan. When programs like this are set up that dole out benefits to religious schools, the government can’t play favorites. That’s basic.
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Now that the law is in effect, some lawmakers are taking a closer look at it – and they don’t like what they see. Rep. J. Rogers Pope, a former school superintendent in Livingston Parish who was critical of the bill from the start, points out that the law allows students to be educated off campus and establishes no standards for what qualifies as meaningful education.
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In other states where vouchers have been implemented, we’ve seen a plethora of fly-by-night schools, schools whose leaders are more interested in making a quick buck than educating children and schools where the primary focus is making sure kids are indoctrinated in a particular form of religion, not offering them a sound education.
It looks like Louisiana is determined to head down this well-trod path to nowhere – much to the detriment of the state’s youngsters.
Perhaps if more legislators had raised these issues before the vote, that wouldn’t be happening.
Louisiana Revelation: School Voucher Funding – It’s Not Just For Christians Any More | Americans United
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