Thomas, since we are dealing with a massive cult, I think the questions you posed at the opening of this posting is a good path to take. I have adopted this strategy in asking voucher-supporting adults to really ask themselves if they are willing to turn away from the public schools that are the top 3 employers in 97 of our 100 counties and the lost revenue that downsizing that workforce will mean to the counties budget?; given that teachers are the 2nd most influential people to the academic success of their children are you willing to place your children in schools that have no teacher qualification standards?; given that your children will as adults be competing for jobs in a global environment are you willing to have your children taught valid science, or the actual history of our unfolding experiment in democratic government?; are you willing to have the literature they read exclude and be ignorant of other American voices? do you not trust that your places of worship can secure the religious maturity of your children and if not why do you feel it is appropriate to take public tax dollars to reinforce your particular beliefs? Is that what schools are tasked with doing? Are schools to be recast for the purpose of reinforcing Sunday School? Is that in the long term best interest of your children in the future they will face? There are many more questions, but this is a start.
Thomas, since we are dealing with a massive cult, I think the questions you posed at the opening of this posting is a good path to take. I have adopted this strategy in asking voucher-supporting adults to really ask themselves if they are willing to turn away from the public schools that are the top 3 employers in 97 of our 100 counties and the lost revenue that downsizing that workforce will mean to the counties budget?; given that teachers are the 2nd most influential people to the academic success of their children are you willing to place your children in schools that have no teacher qualification standards?; given that your children will as adults be competing for jobs in a global environment are you willing to have your children taught valid science, or the actual history of our unfolding experiment in democratic government?; are you willing to have the literature they read exclude and be ignorant of other American voices? do you not trust that your places of worship can secure the religious maturity of your children and if not why do you feel it is appropriate to take public tax dollars to reinforce your particular beliefs? Is that what schools are tasked with doing? Are schools to be recast for the purpose of reinforcing Sunday School? Is that in the long term best interest of your children in the future they will face? There are many more questions, but this is a start.