A wake up call to all the states...
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 Tuesday that a Maine tuition assistance
program violated the First Amendment's Free Exercise Clause for
excluding religious schools from eligibility.
The program provides tuition assistance for students without a local
public school to attend private institutions – as long as the funding is
not used for religious or "sectarian" teaching.
"Maine’s ‘nonsectarian’ requirement for its otherwise generally
available tuition assistance payments violates the Free Exercise Clause
of the First Amendment," Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in the court's opinion in the case of Carson v. Maykin. "Regardless of how the benefit
and restriction are described, the program operates to identify and
exclude otherwise eligible schools on the basis of their religious
exercise."
Roberts stated that with Maine providing the benefit of tuition
assistance, they cannot condition those benefits in a way that
"effectively penalizes the free exercise of religion."
Interestingly, those of us on the Right are pretty much in agreement
with the ruling.
I've already heard from a couple of my Leftist acquaintances who are
upset with the ruling - "You'll change your mind when your tax money is
given to a Muslim or Wiccan school."
Perhaps, but - it can't be worse than pouring it down the rat-hole of
public schools. I'd like every K-12 student to be given a voucher and
get a little competition in educating our children.
A wake up call to all the states...
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 Tuesday that a Maine tuition assistance
program violated the First Amendment's Free Exercise Clause for
excluding religious schools from eligibility.
The program provides tuition assistance for students without a local
public school to attend private institutions – as long as the funding is not used for religious or "sectarian" teaching.
"Maine’s ‘nonsectarian’ requirement for its otherwise generally available tuition assistance payments violates the Free Exercise Clause
of the First Amendment," Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in the court's opinion in the case of Carson v. Maykin. "Regardless of how the benefit
and restriction are described, the program operates to identify and
exclude otherwise eligible schools on the basis of their religious exercise."
Roberts stated that with Maine providing the benefit of tuition
assistance, they cannot condition those benefits in a way that
"effectively penalizes the free exercise of religion."
Interestingly, those of us on the Right are pretty much in agreement
with the ruling.
I've already heard from a couple of my Leftist acquaintances who are
upset with the ruling - "You'll change your mind when your tax money is given to a Muslim or Wiccan school."
Perhaps, but - it can't be worse than pouring it down the rat-hole of
public schools. I'd like every K-12 student to be given a voucher and
get a little competition in educating our children.
--
Jerry O.
On Thu, 23 Jun 2022 19:06:58 -0700 (PDT), Don Lampson
<donlampson@gmail.com> wrote:
My school, would be the "Academy of Conservative Beliefs, Blessed by Jesus Christ, & President Trump"Nearly any type of schooling would have been a blessing for you. Had
you had it during your formative years perhaps you could hold up your
end of a conversation. I find that thought doubtful - but miracles are possible.
HarHarHar.
My school, would be the "Academy of Conservative Beliefs, Blessed by Jesus Christ, & President Trump"
"Jerry Osage"@osage.com wrote:
On Thu, 23 Jun 2022 19:06:58 -0700 (PDT), Don Lampson
<donlampson@gmail.com> wrote:
My school, would be the "Academy of Conservative Beliefs, Blessed by Jesus Christ, & President Trump"Nearly any type of schooling would have been a blessing for you. Had
you had it during your formative years perhaps you could hold up your
end of a conversation. I find that thought doubtful - but miracles are
possible.
HarHarHar.
damn. No offense and nothing personal, but IMO, "HarHarHar." literally
just doesn't approach the impressive terminal ballistics metrics of >"HawHawHaw!". IOW, by the way, and let me be clear, at the end of the
day going forward comma I allege that it's less efficacious for most
anything that might be on the table. I can't be sure, but I think that
the extra width of the "w" compared to the "r" might have something to
do with its apparent superior muscularity.
On Thu, 23 Jun 2022 23:07:10 -0400, bfh <redydog@rye.net> wrote:
"Jerry Osage"@osage.com wrote:No offence taken. And while I generally agree with your assessment of HawHawHaw's efficacy , I do think HarHarHar, and especially, Har-Har-Har
On Thu, 23 Jun 2022 19:06:58 -0700 (PDT), Don Lampson
<donlampson@gmail.com> wrote:
My school, would be the "Academy of Conservative Beliefs, Blessed by Jesus Christ, & President Trump"Nearly any type of schooling would have been a blessing for you. Had
you had it during your formative years perhaps you could hold up your
end of a conversation. I find that thought doubtful - but miracles are
possible.
HarHarHar.
damn. No offense and nothing personal, but IMO, "HarHarHar." literally
just doesn't approach the impressive terminal ballistics metrics of
"HawHawHaw!". IOW, by the way, and let me be clear, at the end of the
day going forward comma I allege that it's less efficacious for most
anything that might be on the table. I can't be sure, but I think that
the extra width of the "w" compared to the "r" might have something to
do with its apparent superior muscularity.
for serious cases, tends to convey more of an attitude of sarcasm. Which
was my intent in this case.
On Thu, 23 Jun 2022 19:06:58 -0700 (PDT), Don Lampson
<donla...@gmail.com> wrote:
My school, would be the "Academy of Conservative Beliefs, Blessed by Jesus Christ, & President Trump"
Nearly any type of schooling would have been a blessing for you. Had
you had it during your formative years perhaps you could hold up your
end of a conversation. I find that thought doubtful - but miracles are possible.
HarHarHar.
--
Jerry O.
On Thursday, June 23, 2022 at 7:19:19 PM UTC-7, Jerry wrote:
On Thu, 23 Jun 2022 19:06:58 -0700 (PDT), Don Lampson
<donla...@gmail.com> wrote:
My school, would be the "Academy of Conservative Beliefs, Blessed byNearly any type of schooling would have been a blessing for you. Had
Jesus Christ, & President Trump"
you had it during your formative years perhaps you could hold up your
end of a conversation. I find that thought doubtful - but miracles are
possible.
HarHarHar.
--
Jerry O.
I'm sure I've been to more schools than you have... Thanx to my
military service, they served me well as part time jobs, wherever I
was, for years, and supplied me with cute college G/Fs, while you were making your fortune, out in Californey....
From the 3rd thru the 5th grade, I attended one of those private schools you're now clucking over... It was a little white schoolhouse on the prairie, operated by 7th Day Adventists. It had a student body of
about 25 pupils, from the second, to 8th grade... Every morning, we saluted the flag, then bowed our heads for a prayer by the headmaster, Wilfred Omstead... His real joy was laying the strap on misbehaved
boys... He used to play games with us, and was rough on the boys, including his own son, who was a year younger than I.... Richie
Omstead was a problem child... One time, I witnessed Mr. Omstead wash
out Richie's mouth with brown laundry soap for lying to him about us cussing... Poor Richie sounded like he was being tortured! (which he
was!) Imagine such discipline in a public school, today!
Those private schools getting government money will be sure way of
turning out future maladjusted, ignorant,Jeezus wheezing, incels, to vex society for years to come...
Dr. Dean Wormer, Pres. of Farber College
On Thursday, June 23, 2022 at 7:19:19 PM UTC-7, Jerry wrote:
On Thu, 23 Jun 2022 19:06:58 -0700 (PDT), Don Lampson
<donla...@gmail.com> wrote:
My school, would be the "Academy of Conservative Beliefs, Blessed by Jesus Christ, & President Trump"Nearly any type of schooling would have been a blessing for you. Had
you had it during your formative years perhaps you could hold up your
end of a conversation. I find that thought doubtful - but miracles are
possible.
HarHarHar.
--
Jerry O.
I'm sure I've been to more schools than you have...
On Fri, 24 Jun 2022 01:00:23 -0700 (PDT), Don Lampson
<donlampson@gmail.com> wrote:
On Thursday, June 23, 2022 at 7:19:19 PM UTC-7, Jerry wrote:More remedial Training classes - for sure.
On Thu, 23 Jun 2022 19:06:58 -0700 (PDT), Don Lampson
<donla...@gmail.com> wrote:
My school, would be the "Academy of Conservative Beliefs, Blessed by Jesus Christ, & President Trump"Nearly any type of schooling would have been a blessing for you. Had
you had it during your formative years perhaps you could hold up your
end of a conversation. I find that thought doubtful - but miracles are
possible.
HarHarHar.
--
Jerry O.
I'm sure I've been to more schools than you have...
Also, I missed Setting Chokers 101 and Chet's 5 Easy Guitar Chords -
Damn!
However - Trump's SCOTUS, the gift that just keeps on giving, just
voided Roe v Wade. That has helped somewhat to lift me out of the
doldrums I was in after finding out that you have more schooling than
me.
Har - Har - Har!
"Jerry Osage"@osage.com wrote:
On Fri, 24 Jun 2022 01:00:23 -0700 (PDT), Don LampsonMygod! Now you've efficaciously adopted the exclamation point but have >inefficaciously literally added gratuitous hyphens and spaces in lieu
<donlampson@gmail.com> wrote:
On Thursday, June 23, 2022 at 7:19:19 PM UTC-7, Jerry wrote:More remedial Training classes - for sure.
On Thu, 23 Jun 2022 19:06:58 -0700 (PDT), Don Lampson
<donla...@gmail.com> wrote:
My school, would be the "Academy of Conservative Beliefs, Blessed by Jesus Christ, & President Trump"Nearly any type of schooling would have been a blessing for you. Had
you had it during your formative years perhaps you could hold up your
end of a conversation. I find that thought doubtful - but miracles are >>>> possible.
HarHarHar.
--
Jerry O.
I'm sure I've been to more schools than you have...
Also, I missed Setting Chokers 101 and Chet's 5 Easy Guitar Chords -
Damn!
However - Trump's SCOTUS, the gift that just keeps on giving, just
voided Roe v Wade. That has helped somewhat to lift me out of the
doldrums I was in after finding out that you have more schooling than
me.
Har - Har - Har!
of the old tried and true w and spacelessness. At the end of the day
going forward, the significance of the passage of time suggests that >evolution is not always a Good Thing in the passage of time.
On Fri, 24 Jun 2022 15:40:53 -0400, bfh <redydog@rye.net> wrote:
"Jerry Osage"@osage.com wrote:
On Fri, 24 Jun 2022 01:00:23 -0700 (PDT), Don LampsonMygod! Now you've efficaciously adopted the exclamation point but have
<donlampson@gmail.com> wrote:
On Thursday, June 23, 2022 at 7:19:19 PM UTC-7, Jerry wrote:More remedial Training classes - for sure.
On Thu, 23 Jun 2022 19:06:58 -0700 (PDT), Don Lampson
<donla...@gmail.com> wrote:
My school, would be the "Academy of Conservative Beliefs, Blessed by Jesus Christ, & President Trump"Nearly any type of schooling would have been a blessing for you. Had >>>>> you had it during your formative years perhaps you could hold up your >>>>> end of a conversation. I find that thought doubtful - but miracles are >>>>> possible.
HarHarHar.
--
Jerry O.
I'm sure I've been to more schools than you have...
Also, I missed Setting Chokers 101 and Chet's 5 Easy Guitar Chords -
Damn!
However - Trump's SCOTUS, the gift that just keeps on giving, just
voided Roe v Wade. That has helped somewhat to lift me out of the
doldrums I was in after finding out that you have more schooling than
me.
Har - Har - Har!
inefficaciously literally added gratuitous hyphens and spaces in lieu
of the old tried and true w and spacelessness. At the end of the day
going forward, the significance of the passage of time suggests that
evolution is not always a Good Thing in the passage of time.
Does that mean that "Har - Dee - Har - Har!" (denoting, in this case, speaking slowly with a sneer in one's voice) should never be used except
in the most dire circumstances? And even there very rarely?
On Fri, 24 Jun 2022 01:00:23 -0700 (PDT), Don Lampson
<donlampson@gmail.com> wrote:
On Thursday, June 23, 2022 at 7:19:19 PM UTC-7, Jerry wrote:More remedial Training classes - for sure.
On Thu, 23 Jun 2022 19:06:58 -0700 (PDT), Don Lampson
<donla...@gmail.com> wrote:
My school, would be the "Academy of Conservative Beliefs, Blessed by Jesus Christ, & President Trump"Nearly any type of schooling would have been a blessing for you. Had
you had it during your formative years perhaps you could hold up your
end of a conversation. I find that thought doubtful - but miracles are
possible.
HarHarHar.
--
Jerry O.
I'm sure I've been to more schools than you have...
Also, I missed Setting Chokers 101 and Chet's 5 Easy Guitar Chords -
Damn!
However - Trump's SCOTUS, the gift that just keeps on giving, just
voided Roe v Wade. That has helped somewhat to lift me out of the
doldrums I was in after finding out that you have more schooling than
me.
Har - Har - Har!
On 6/24/2022 12:10 PM, "Jerry Osage"@osage.com wrote:
On Fri, 24 Jun 2022 01:00:23 -0700 (PDT), Don Lampson
<donla...@gmail.com> wrote:
On Thursday, June 23, 2022 at 7:19:19 PM UTC-7, Jerry wrote:More remedial Training classes - for sure.
On Thu, 23 Jun 2022 19:06:58 -0700 (PDT), Don Lampson
<donla...@gmail.com> wrote:
My school, would be the "Academy of Conservative Beliefs, Blessed by Jesus Christ, & President Trump"Nearly any type of schooling would have been a blessing for you. Had
you had it during your formative years perhaps you could hold up your >>> end of a conversation. I find that thought doubtful - but miracles are >>> possible.
HarHarHar.
--
Jerry O.
I'm sure I've been to more schools than you have...
Also, I missed Setting Chokers 101 and Chet's 5 Easy Guitar Chords -
Damn!
However - Trump's SCOTUS, the gift that just keeps on giving, justI'm sure you'll be first in line to adopt a bunch of them unwanted kids. HawHawHaw!
voided Roe v Wade. That has helped somewhat to lift me out of the
doldrums I was in after finding out that you have more schooling than
me.
Har - Har - Har!
On 6/24/2022 12:10 PM, "Jerry Osage"@osage.com wrote:
On Fri, 24 Jun 2022 01:00:23 -0700 (PDT), Don Lampson
<donlampson@gmail.com> wrote:
On Thursday, June 23, 2022 at 7:19:19 PM UTC-7, Jerry wrote:More remedial Training classes - for sure.
On Thu, 23 Jun 2022 19:06:58 -0700 (PDT), Don Lampson
<donla...@gmail.com> wrote:
My school, would be the "Academy of Conservative Beliefs, BlessedNearly any type of schooling would have been a blessing for you. Had
by Jesus Christ, & President Trump"
you had it during your formative years perhaps you could hold up your
end of a conversation. I find that thought doubtful - but miracles are >>>> possible.
HarHarHar.
--
Jerry O.
I'm sure I've been to more schools than you have...
Also, I missed Setting Chokers 101 and Chet's 5 Easy Guitar Chords -
Damn!
However - Trump's SCOTUS, the gift that just keeps on giving, just
voided Roe v Wade. That has helped somewhat to lift me out of the
doldrums I was in after finding out that you have more schooling than
me.
Har - Har - Har!
I'm sure you'll be first in line to adopt a bunch of them unwanted kids. HawHawHaw!
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