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To: Achilles who wrote (55723)	7/11/1999 9:14:00 AM
From: Neocon	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 67261

My primary interest in privatization has to do with introducing competition into the school system. However, the problem of the public schools being a battle- ground is unavoidable, for the reason that I cited. I have no problem with the principle of separation, as long as it is not extended in a manner that is unnecessarily hostile to the customs of the community. I think that the regime that prevailed until about the '80's was pretty tolerable, for example. However, if the schools were privatized, a side benefit would be to elude the issue of separation altogether, in my view a good thing, since the schools ought to be fully integrated into the process of cultural transmission. I do not see why we should amend the constitution to achieve this result.... ...On the earlier point, I agree that simply posting the Ten Commandments might unfairly lead to a claim that a Hindu is un- American. For that reason, I would make it a matter of policy to have inclusive postings if there is even one representative of a non- Jewish or non- Christian background. It is better to light two or three candles than to curse the darkness:-).....