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Originally Posted by Ronnie Raygun
In this case, by law. So now we have, Our elected representatives will not make any law regarding (something) that will establish (that something) by law. What is that something?
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Here is the crux of it. School districts have elected school boards. Could that be an elected representative to which the refer? OK, iffy to some people but I believe they do fit the definition of elected representative. Teachers are not elected but are state employees and do respresent the government and they are, to some degree, under the regulations put forth by the school board (elected representatives). When they talk about establishing a religion one interpretation of this could be that the teacher, as a representative of the government, cannot introduce lessons which would instill in the minds (establish) of students favortism of ANY religion. In other words, to be neutral in that regard because it is not a part of education unless you are at a parochial school that endorses THAT religion. Additionally, you know as well as I do that if public school teachers started talking about the Jewish, Muslim, or even pagan religions during the time the children were at grade school age, the ultra-conservatives would have a hissy fit. Thusly, the schools are already religiously slanted by ommission ... that's certainly establishing something in the children's heads, don't you think? Add to that national christian holidays which they decorate public schools with every year (Easter, Christmas, ect). I have yet to see a Chanuka decoration in a public school. I have yet to see a school teach philosophy and/or classical Greek logic at the grade school level. It's not religious but it may actually lead to some religious questions that some adults can't answer and we can't have that. Can you see why people of other religions might feel shat upon Ronnie? Schools are already Christian skewed. You either have all religions represented if you inisist on religious education or none and since the Constitution says not to establish any religion, my vote would be an interpretation of NONE ... neutral ... NOW do you get it?
P.S. I hate you
