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Offline Donzo

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Oh ACLU...where are you?
« on: April 09, 2008, 08:24:24 PM »
I wonder why this charter school has not been shut down yet. 
Where's the ACLU on this one? 
Where's the outrage over the "separation between church and state"?
Why does this get a pass?

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http://www.startribune.com/16404541.html
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Re: Oh ACLU...where are you?
« Reply #1 on: April 09, 2008, 08:33:42 PM »
I hope they pursue this, tax money shouldn't be used for a religious school.
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Re: Oh ACLU...where are you?
« Reply #2 on: April 09, 2008, 09:28:04 PM »
It almost seems like there are two schools being discussed in the article. The second one a "public funded" charter school. Does MN use tax for all charter schools?
« Last Edit: April 09, 2008, 09:34:17 PM by Maverick »
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Re: Oh ACLU...where are you?
« Reply #3 on: April 09, 2008, 09:30:47 PM »
Here ya go Mav http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=25470
They have received funding from the gov.
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Re: Oh ACLU...where are you?
« Reply #4 on: April 09, 2008, 09:37:36 PM »
Yeah Donzo I see that, it's clear in the second article. The first article was rather unclear about that. I had to read it 3 times really looking for the blurb that used the term "public funded". It almost seemed like it was saying the school was owned (privately) by the California based muslin group. That's why I edited my first post.
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Re: Oh ACLU...where are you?
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Re: Oh ACLU...where are you?
« Reply #6 on: April 09, 2008, 11:30:59 PM »
I always though charter schools were private schools ~ to include funding.
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Re: Oh ACLU...where are you?
« Reply #7 on: April 10, 2008, 02:10:20 PM »
The ACLU has responded:

http://www.aclu-mn.org/downloads/LettertoTarekAcademy.pdf

So, uh, there they are, to answer the OP's question. 
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Re: Oh ACLU...where are you?
« Reply #8 on: April 10, 2008, 02:29:05 PM »
Quote from: Chairboy on April 09, 2008, 08:33:42 PM
I hope they pursue this, tax money shouldn't be used for a religious school.

I guess you object to vouchers also which would be the equivalent?
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Re: Oh ACLU...where are you?
« Reply #9 on: April 10, 2008, 02:53:24 PM »
I don't want my tax money spent to indoctrinate someone too young to defend themselves.  Plenty of folks here are fine with this, as long as it's a nice god fearing christian school.  If they're equally sanguine about their tax money being spent on, say, a madrasas, then go for it.

Me?  I'm not a fan.
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Re: Oh ACLU...where are you?
« Reply #10 on: April 10, 2008, 03:06:25 PM »
Quote from: Chairboy on April 10, 2008, 02:53:24 PM
I don't want my tax money spent to indoctrinate someone too young to defend themselves.  Plenty of folks here are fine with this, as long as it's a nice god fearing christian school.  If they're equally sanguine about their tax money being spent on, say, a madrasas, then go for it.
Me?  I'm not a fan.

I'm a fan of God fearing Christian schools. But I think that they should be privately funded schools entirely ~ not tax payer funded. 
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Re: Oh ACLU...where are you?
« Reply #11 on: April 10, 2008, 04:20:33 PM »
Quote from: texasmom on April 10, 2008, 03:06:25 PM
I'm a fan of God fearing Christian schools. But I think that they should be privately funded schools entirely ~ not tax payer funded. 

Tax payers are also the parents of those children. Vouchers seems like the best answer to me.
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Re: Oh ACLU...where are you?
« Reply #12 on: April 10, 2008, 04:23:22 PM »
Quote from: texasmom on April 10, 2008, 03:06:25 PM
I'm a fan of God fearing Christian schools. But I think that they should be privately funded schools entirely ~ not tax payer funded. 

If God is so great.... Why must we fear it?

Respect possibly.  Fear?
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Re: Oh ACLU...where are you?
« Reply #13 on: April 10, 2008, 04:30:10 PM »
It's The Church you need to fear, not God.

Catholic Bishops make a vow to The Church, not to God.
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Re: Oh ACLU...where are you?
« Reply #14 on: April 10, 2008, 04:32:20 PM »
Quote from: MORAY37 on April 10, 2008, 04:23:22 PM
If God is so great.... Why must we fear it?

Respect possibly.  Fear?
He's a scarey dude. I fear his wrath, for sure. I'll save that for another thread though.  :)
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