Posted by Tom (POJK) at cache2-colc.server.ntli.net on February 25, 2004 at 22:03:25:
In Reply to: While the board is on politics posted by Runshouse21 on February 25, 2004 at 21:59:50:
: From tomorrows NY Times
: Thoughts?.. I think I disagree but I wanna hear other views.
: The Supreme Court ruled today, in a case watched by public officials and educators across the country, that the states can withhold public scholarship money from students pursuing religious studies.
: The justices decided, 7 to 2, that Washington State had the right to deny scholarship aid to a college student who was studying to be a minister.
: The majority rejected arguments that the exclusion of divinity students from the state's Promise Scholarship Program was an unconstitutional burden on the free exercise of religion.
-- If they're going to give money to people wanting to study Philosophy, Leisure & Tourism and Golf Course Management, they might as well give the wannabe reverends some cash too. It's only fair.