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Originally posted by smooth
Your analysis is flawed--re-read the article. The parents aren't contesting the right of the state to fly a flag on a public building. They are voicing their (majority) opinion against the (minority) opinion of a kid who requested the flag be flown at the building.
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From the article: "While Oregon law requires that both a U.S. flag and state flag fly at every "public school building," it was unclear to district officials whether or not the learning center – technically not a "school" – fell under the requirement. According to the report, officials decided the building, since it was supported by district funds, was subject to the regulation. "
It was unclear. Now they are clear, and so a flag should be there. The fact that it wasn't before doesn't mean that it wasn't subject to the regulation in the past.
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Originally posted by smooth
You seem to agree with my underlying point--either allow the parents to have complete control over where their children have to be educated (presuming they have to go to the facility) or allow their wishes to be met in regards to what they are subjected to once they attend a state mandated facility.
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It's ridiculous for responsible adults to not have control of their child's education. Forcing them to go to a public facility to take tests is unnecessary. I'm more in favor of giving the parents the choice of mailing/faxing in tests than taking down a US flag at a publicly funded facility.
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Originally posted by smooth
I was mainly commenting on the contradiction between conservative claims to restrain national government intrusion on local affairs and the hatred almost all of the posts were spouting towards a local, majority opinion demanding control over one local, public building.
I'm arguing that a local majority should have the right to decide what they want to do in regards to state/community public buildings. I'm not arguing, and neither are these parents, that states don't have the right to fly flags at tax funded buildings.
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If a community is going to rely on state/federal funding in any way for their facilities, they are subjecting themselves to the rules of the state/federal governments. It is dangerous to start suggesting that although the government gives money to organizations, it should have no say in how that money is spent or how it is represented by the organization.
Instead of giving people more power over government-funded facilities, I would rather that the people take back control of the education system and get
off of the government dole.