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To: E who wrote (27023)	12/16/1998 9:52:00 PM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

Brilliant, E! Really. Right up there with Mark Twain and Jonathan Swift. Maybe you could expand on it, get it published? I am reminded of the poem about the violets that bloom unseen by the mossy stone, but can't remember the words.

To: E who wrote (27023)	12/16/1998 9:59:00 PM
From: Sidney Reilly	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 108807

E, Now you are on to something that the christians have been complaining about for a long time. The fact that through taxes the christian parent's are forced to support public schools. Unless they are well healed they can't afford to also send their children to private school. Why should parents who elect private school be forced to continue to support public school through their taxes anyhow? They are not using the schools. Christians have been trying through government to get laws changed to correct this but the politicians and the NEA don't want to allow it. It would erode support for public schools and we would see them diminish even more as people are freed of the double burden of education if they elect private schools. More parent's would leave public school. So the government is saying, you can go, but we're keeping your money. That's not right, but the politicians are all crooks anyhow. Bob

To: E who wrote (27023)	12/17/1998 12:44:00 AM
From: Krowbar	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

<< Hey, I have an idea! The public schools could be for everybody, and... get this!--there could be special schools for special religions, in which the sponsoring religion could be favored! >> Great post Elsa! Your idea is sure clever. I've got another one inspired by your thoughts. If a person couldn't afford to send their child to a religious school, they could still send their child to a public school that is neutral on the religious issue, and still take their child to church to pray instead of grandstanding at a public school function, and even have their child go to religious instructions. Ain't I clever? Del