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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsA little good news....
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Maine just changed the guidelines to exclude schools that discriminate against LGBTQ+ students.
Baitball Blogger
(46,700 posts)Of course, Clarence is coming after the LGBTQ students next. Hopefully we'll have the numbers after November to give the Supremes a reason to give it up.
leftieNanner
(15,082 posts)It sounds like they ARE excluding LGBT folks.
StarryNite
(9,443 posts)leftieNanner
(15,082 posts)Thanks
Nevilledog
(51,080 posts)Those schools won't be eligible to receive funds.
leftieNanner
(15,082 posts)This is good news.
EYESORE 9001
(25,932 posts)Looks straightforward to me. Its the SCHOOLS being excluded.
PortTack
(32,757 posts)SWBTATTReg
(22,112 posts)And I agree w/ this, I don't want to have any of my property tax money go to these religious institutions. I have NO desire to support these schools one bit.
niyad
(113,265 posts)Tommymac
(7,263 posts)THAT is the keystone that is missing.
If the Maine Legislature has now specified how to enforce it and to exclude schools that violate that policy then this is indeed BIG good news!
#GOTV2022
#VOTEBLUE2022
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)spanone
(135,827 posts)SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)multigraincracker
(32,674 posts)to see all of the worms that might crawl out of the can they open. Shows a lack of judgement.
NullTuples
(6,017 posts)they just have to wait for the specially crafted & timed case to be sent to them.
Maine Abu El Banat
(3,479 posts)Magoo48
(4,705 posts)It is now time to ignore the SC until they can do something worthy of respect and our common welfare.
plimsoll
(1,668 posts)They won't say they exclude LGBTQ+ students, but for various reasons no LGBTQ+ students will be admitted. They won't meet the strict entry criteria. They'll sue about that, who knows what this court will do about that, but probably not rule on it while leaving an injunction against the state enforcing their rules in place.
The next problem is would you really want your kid going to a school like that. From the sounds of it there's enough discrimination even in more open schools, I imagine that would be a hellscape.
Phoenix61
(17,003 posts)Have you read the brochures for religious schools? We believe marriage is between one man and one woman would be enough to prove anti-LGBTQ+.
plimsoll
(1,668 posts)Sure, you are correct assuming we're dealing with honest people. Do you believe they are? I don't.
I'm pretty sure this court would be fine with actual discrimination as long as you don't say you're going to discriminate.
Unwind Your Mind
(2,041 posts)Should be saving screenshots from their websites right now
Im sure Im not the first to think of this
paleotn
(17,911 posts)Exactly what are the 6 jackasses in nice robes going to do? They have no enforcement powers and I doubt this executive branch will play ball. Maine can say they're following Lincoln's precedent in this case because the court has gone off the rails. Same for New York and concealed carry. There is no provision in the Constitution or the Federalist Papers that gives SCOTUS the power to invalidate state and federal law. The state rights crowd believes this to their core, and technically they are correct, thus give them a taste of their own medicine.
From Abraham Lincoln's first inaugural address.....
https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/lincoln-and-taneys-great-writ-showdown
plimsoll
(1,668 posts)On the other hand, when you read South Carolinas secession proclamation they make it very clear that their objection was that the federal government wasn't enforcing the Fugitive Slave act in Northern states. It kind of puts the whole "it was about states rights" argument in the toilet, but it is a great story. So I don't think we can count on consistency from these folks.
Lonestarblue
(9,977 posts)They will not pass laws making acceptance of LGBTQ the condition for the money. I cant wait for a Muslim or Jewish school to demand funding also.
I also hope a lawsuit gets filed by Muslims of Jews or both challenging the overturning of Roe because it violates their religious beliefs and freedom since both allow abortion during the first trimester at least.
NullTuples
(6,017 posts)for Christians verses Muslims...I don't hold out a lot of hope.
But it will be interesting to see what happens in the Florida Jewish temple abortion case; I think perhaps that will reveal if this court cares one bit about being fair to all religions or only the sufficiently Christian ones.
Cha
(297,154 posts)Skittles
(153,150 posts)I don't want tax dollars paying for religious garbage - NONE of it.
cloudboy07
(351 posts)Farmer-Rick
(10,160 posts)But the Supremely Religious Court of the religiously insane rules America now.
They get to decide Constitutionality on any law, legislation, previous rulings or executive policy. They are nine unelected petty kings that despite being in control of 3 branches of government, no liberal can change....
Skittles
(153,150 posts)is because they know religion helps instill the kind of bigotry and ignorance that makes people vote for repukes
TomSlick
(11,097 posts)soldierant
(6,847 posts)SCOTUS gets around to overturning any rights LGBTQIA+ people have. It may not be next, but it's definitely on their to-do list.
I would support tax dollars for religious schools ONLY if they moneu was restricted to teaching CIVICS with textbooks and curriculum federally approved and Constitution-based.
orleans
(34,050 posts)Farmer-Rick
(10,160 posts)Good job Maine.