Homeschoolers Revolt Against Republican School Choice Bill

[anaconda]

That's not going to happen. If we are to the point of having a CC to clarify the Founders statements then their original pronunciation has been lost to the people. It never should have gotten this far. The fact that it has is the one thing that should make any liberty proponent fearful of a CC.

The Constitution has been amended several times. It was designed to be. And it's the Republicans at the state level that will be doing it. Can't get much better than that. Sort of.

 

[nobody's_hero]

Why on earth would a homeschool kid need a voucher? Yes there are homeschool curricula that cost money but some are free.

I think the idea is that you're paying into tax coffers for public schooling and if you aren't using it you should get the money back (or at least some of it).

It sounds wonderful, except once they start giving you back money, they expect to be allowed to say *how* you should use it to homeschool you kids. Sad as it is, it's probably better to keep paying politicians to waste money trying to educate other people's kids and just put up with the extra cost of homeschooling your own.

Nearly 2/3rds of my property tax goes to fund an utterly failing local school system where I live, and I don't even have kids. If anyone needs a voucher, it's me.

 

[phill4paul]

The Constitution has been amended several times. It was designed to be. And it's the Republicans at the state level that will be doing it. Can't get much better than that. Sort of.

Good luck with that, then.

 

[seapilot]

On the other hand, people want a federal right to smoke pot.

Former home schooler here. Home school laws were not so favorable back when we were doing it, but we, and most of our friends, did it anyway. We did not act any different than we normally did. We had a name for our school and we did whatever supported our educational effort. It's how people should act. Live your life and be free.

I do not think they want a federal right to smoke pot. They want the federal govt to leave them be.

 

[anaconda]

Good luck with that, then.

I have no problem with forcing progressives to fall in line with a balanced budget amendment, regardless of whether they have lost touch with, or interest in, founding principles. Seems like a very healthy response by the citizenry of the many states to federal overreach. I would prefer to see it as a majority of folks who have great reverence for the founders' pronunciations of which you speak.

 

[euphemia]

I do not think they want a federal right to smoke pot. They want the federal govt to leave them be.

Find anyone on here who doesn't scream for legalization. Except me.

 

[TommyJeff]

The Constitution has been amended several times. It was designed to be. And it's the Republicans at the state level that will be doing it. Can't get much better than that. Sort of.

what???

 

[anaconda]

what???

I can try to rephrase: The procedure for amending the constitution is specified within the document and has been utilized 27 times. If republicans gain one more state legislature they will have a two thirds majority of states and can theoretically use this to convene a constitutional convention and propose "conservative" amendments (if the situation were reversed and Democrats were on the brink of being able to control a constitutional convention, then we might be in for a pile of hurt). The most popular amendment I've heard talk of is a "balanced budget amendment." Which sounds pretty good to me compared to what we have now. Sorry if I was somehow obtuse.

http://inthesetimes.com/article/198...states-alec-balanced-budget-corporate-america

It seems to me that the current obstacle (other than getting a 34th state legislature to turn Republican) is that ratification of any proposed amendments require three-fourths of the state legislatures (38 states). So four Democratic state legislatures would need to vote for ratification. Whether this is possible is over my pay grade of analysis.

 

[opal]

Find anyone on here who doesn't scream for legalization. Except me.

me.. I'm all about decriminalization and unscheduling the plant.. and it's cousin hemp

 

[TommyJeff]

I can try to rephrase: The procedure for amending the constitution is specified within the document and has been utilized 27 times. If republicans gain one more state legislature they will have a two thirds majority of states and can theoretically use this to convene a constitutional convention and propose "conservative" amendments (if the situation were reversed and Democrats were on the brink of being able to control a constitutional convention, then we might be in for a pile of hurt). The most popular amendment I've heard talk of is a "balanced budget amendment." Which sounds pretty good to me compared to what we have now. Sorry if I was somehow obtuse.

http://inthesetimes.com/article/198...states-alec-balanced-budget-corporate-america

It seems to me that the current obstacle (other than getting a 34th state legislature to turn Republican) is that ratification of any proposed amendments require three-fourths of the state legislatures (38 states). So four Democratic state legislatures would need to vote for ratification. Whether this is possible is over my pay grade of analysis.

My mistake, I understand your point now. It's a good point. Ty

 

[Superfluous Man]

Getting more control over homeschooling as well as private schools is the main agenda Trump has in the push for school choice that Danno and the rest of Trump's lemmings here are praising their idol for.

 

[kpitcher]

Wow. Weird tax question. If your state runs a lottery and all proceeds, minus lotto costs, go to the states education system...are tickets a write off if you don't win?

You can normally write off losses against any wins. There have been cases of people buying losers to offset wins.