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Humor See other Humor Articles Title: BACKFIRED: Louisiana GOP Angry That Muslims Can Use School Vouchers
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Published: Jul 5, 2012
Author: joemygod
Post Date: 2012-07-05 13:51:47 by Brian S
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GOP legislators in Louisiana have realized to their horror that their bill to provide vouchers for private religious schools can actually be used by Muslims. Rep. Valarie Hodges, a Republican who represents East Baton Rouge and Livingston, now says she wishes she hadnt voted for the Jindal voucher bill. I actually support funding for teaching the fundamentals of Americas Founding Fathers religion, which is Christianity, in public schools or private schools, Hodges told the Livingston Parish News. "I liked the idea of giving parents the option of sending their children to a public school or a Christian school, Hodges added. The newspaper reported that she mistakenly assumed that religious meant Christian. Unfortunately it will not be limited to the Founders religion, Hodges told the News. We need to insure that it does not open the door to fund radical Islam schools. There are a thousand Muslim schools that have sprung up recently. I do not support using public funds for teaching Islam anywhere here in Louisiana. Americans United for the Separation of Church and State writes: Some legislators arent comfortable funding Muslim schools. Whats to be done? How about not establishing these programs in the first place? Let Muslims fund Muslim schools. Let Catholics fund Catholics ones. Let fundamentalist Protestants pay for the conservative Christian academies and so on. The law has already gone into effect and provides for no state oversight regarding curriculum or educational standards.
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