http://www.arktimes.com/ArkansasBlog/archives/2012/09/17/legislators-debate-religion-in-publicly-financed-pre-school Comments On: Legislators debate religion in publicly financed pre-school by Cheree Franco en-us Copyright 2013 Arkansas Times. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, Arkansas Times readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact Arkansas Times. robert@arktimes.com (Arkansas Times Webmaster) Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:01 -0500 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:15:00 -0500 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss God bless you, Matt Campbell, and your letter to D.C. that got the ball rolling. I'm sure Harris will always keep you in his prayers.
Posted by jbwoodmansee]]> Tue, 18 Sep 2012 00:41:31 -0500 Arkansas Times Posted by eLwood]]> Tue, 18 Sep 2012 00:19:15 -0500 Arkansas Times Posted by D burn]]> Mon, 17 Sep 2012 23:02:38 -0500 Arkansas Times Posted by mrprincipal07]]> Mon, 17 Sep 2012 19:43:01 -0500 Arkansas Times Posted by plainjim]]> Mon, 17 Sep 2012 19:11:53 -0500 Arkansas Times Posted by Vanessa]]> Mon, 17 Sep 2012 18:29:54 -0500 Arkansas Times Posted by Doc]]> Mon, 17 Sep 2012 17:47:50 -0500 Arkansas Times
Doesn't anyone believe in personal responsibility anymore?

Everybody always has their hand out for the state tax money because they want the state to pay for something they should be supplying on their own.

If the parents are so low down and lazy that they aren't churching the babes enough those kids need to pull themselves up by their diaper straps and take care of it by themselves!

Wah wah wah, get over it you big baby!

We don't want the babes to be getting the wrong message that is ok to lay around and force others to pay for your parent's shortcomings.
Posted by Citizen1]]> Mon, 17 Sep 2012 17:39:37 -0500 Arkansas Times
How is it faith based organizations are able to accept tax money funds and keep it absolutely segragated with no comingling? (magic?)

Planned Parenthood is some how unable to take the tax money and provide mamograms, prenatal care, pap smears and all other kinds of women's health services but if $1 goes to pay for mamogram it is actually a dollar that PP is furhtering abortion?

Make up your mind, either no tax dollars to churches or PP, or recognize that some gov't services can be subcontracted through faith based orgs or PP.

And a final word to Mr Politician Justin Harris, if you wish to take the money you must follow the rules. If you don't like the rules go get money elsewhere.
Posted by Citizen1]]> Mon, 17 Sep 2012 17:26:12 -0500 Arkansas Times
The wall of separation has been cited repeatedly by the U.S. Supreme Court. In Reynolds v. United States (1879) the Court wrote that Jefferson's comments "may be accepted almost as an authoritative declaration of the scope and effect of the [First] Amendment." In Everson v. Board of Education (1947), Justice Hugo Black wrote: "In the words of Thomas Jefferson, the clause against establishment of religion by law was intended to erect a wall of separation between church and state." This citation is no dought why the religious wingnuts in Texas and elsewherwe want Jefferson written out of the History Books.

In short everyone is free to practice any religion of choice just keep it out of government or in this case a government funded institution that serves not only those who practice a religion but those who do not and those who prefer alternatives to the evangelical wingnuts trying to push this through.
Posted by TX-Travler]]> Mon, 17 Sep 2012 17:16:32 -0500 Arkansas Times Posted by Just Wondering]]> Mon, 17 Sep 2012 17:01:03 -0500 Arkansas Times >a revision that Stephine claims is not religiously neutral because it separates sectarian schools from the general applicant pool.<

Yes, the tiger paints itself purple then complains about its color.
Posted by eLwood]]> Mon, 17 Sep 2012 16:59:31 -0500 Arkansas Times