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Harris To Comply But Will Fight State Rules

By Larry Henry

Posted: February 2, 2012 at 5:23 a.m.

Rep. Justin Harris, R-West Fork, said he told state officials Wednesday he will comply with proposed new rules instructing schools not to use taxpayer money to teach religion, but will fight some of the rules.

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How long will it take for Rep. Harris to understand that it's not religious instruction or religious freedom that is at issue...it's his taking taxpayer money to run a Christian preschool?

Let's please just recoup the funding from the preschool, and blacklist it from any further funding. Then he can do what he likes at the Christian preschool. It really is that simple.

Posted by: SPA

February 2, 2012 at 3:06 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

Not only do we as a society have to make up tax revenue of all sorts because churches are exempt from taxes, but we are apparently also expected to pay additional government subsidies so the children of people who attend those tax-free churches will have a nice Jesusy preschool to send their little ones to. Why don't their churches run preschools? They already get a free ride from the rest of us for buildings that are just standing there during the school day. They should use them, and get our money's worth out of them.

Posted by: AlphaCat

February 2, 2012 at 4:56 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

I think you nailed it alpha!
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Like every theocrat I've encountered Harris cannot understand 'freedom from religion.'
What part of "no establishment" does he fail to understand?

Posted by: cdawg

February 2, 2012 at 11:56 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

Speaking of getting our money's worth out of their church building:
http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index...

Posted by: AlphaCat

February 3, 2012 at 8:22 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

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