The latest strategy in the Republican attack on public education

[nonperson]

If you can't beat them legislate them out of existence.

What makes any political party think they have the power to legislate out a co-equal branch of government? This is another example of the sheer arrogance and corruption of the Republican Party.

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/05/after_nj_supreme_courts_educat.html

N.J. Senate Republicans discuss strategy following state Supreme Court education funding decision

Published: Sunday, May 29, 2011, 5:59 PM Updated: Sunday, May 29, 2011, 6:07 PM

By The Associated Press

TRENTON — New Jersey Senate Republicans have been asked to consider taking a unified position on public education that includes removing the Supreme Court from school funding decisions and granting the Legislature the power to determine what it means to provide a "thorough and efficient" education in public schools.

A Republican strategy memo, laid out in an e-mail from Senate Minority Leader Tom Kean Jr. (R-Union) to his caucus Friday and obtained by The Associated Press, asks fellow GOP senators for feedback on a three-pronged education plan in wake of a Supreme Court order requiring the state to invest $500 million more in 31 poor school districts.

"The purpose of this e-mail is to put forth what I believe to be the strongest course of action for the caucus as a whole and solicit your feedback and/or approval or disapproval," Kean wrote.

The plan includes supporting a constitutional amendment ending judicial interference in school funding decisions and giving the state wiggle room to reduce education funding in lean budget years. The resolution, sponsored by Sen. Steven Oroho of Sparta and co-sponsored by the other 15 members of the GOP caucus, was introduced in January but hasn't gained traction. It would require voter approval.

"The plan includes supporting a constitutional amendment ending judicial interference in school funding decisions"

Read that again. A plan supporting the removal of a co-equal branch of government from doing their sworn duty.

Mindboggling. And if the Republicans get away with this un-constitutional attack on our system of government this strategy will no doubt be coming to a state near you soon.

Read the rest of the story at the link.

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/05/after_nj_supreme_courts_educat.html

[snot]

1. K&R'd

[divvy]

2. REPUBLICAN BASTARDS !

I always feel better after saying that.

[no_hypocrisy]

3. Democrats still control the Assembly and the State Senate.

Hell to pay for those dems who cross over to vote for this State constitutional amendment.

[dogmoma56]

4. this is what is really happening. >link> disband the public schools then the only affordable

http://doggo.tripod.com/doggchrisdomin.html

schools will be Christian Dominionist Madras's. kids will only learn to read enough to memorize Acts, Romans and Revelation's. and the required Old Testament verses that say to kill Homosexuals and adulterers, unmarried people who have sex, people who Blaspheme the word of god or a rich man and the crap they make up, etc.

[nonperson]

5. The Christian Taliban

Enforcing their own brand of Shariah Law.

[dogmoma56]

6. yes, it is REMARKABLY similar to Sharia law.

[Hannah Bell]

7. +10