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Get Out And Vote

Here’s a campaign status update from Parents for Choice in Education:

Some polls done by the media show that the school voucher law is behind in statewide opinion surveys. While we always knew this Referendum would be an uphill battle against a wealthy entrenched special interest union with millions in out-of-state cash, we remain confident.

This election will be decided by turnout. Normally, odd-year elections have very low turnout. Conventional wisdom has been that Referendum 1 would lead to higher turnout, but early numbers show that voters have been less than expected.

We have the votes to win, if those voters will show up and cast their ballots. The most important thing you can do is to get to the polls on Tuesday, and take other Referendum 1 supporters with you. We can win this election if you show up and vote!

This really is about turnout, so please take the time to get out and vote. Call your family. Call your friends. Let them know that this is important to you.

I’m going to repost this ad, because I think it may be helpful for some of the undecideds.

If you haven’t done your homework, these people have. Which side do you tend to agree with?

Powerful Union interests have spent millions of dollars on dishonest ads to try block this good legislation. But if you believe in low taxes; limited government; free market principles; and parents’ fundamental right to let their children learn how, where, or what they may; you really need to vote FOR referendum 1.

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If you would like to hand out fliers and talk to undecideds near voting stations please call Deb at 727-460-2853 and she can get you some materials.

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Brigham Young on “Free” Education

Conner notated the following quote, which I thought would be an interesting Sunday post for the LDS folks who follow my blog.

I am opposed to free education as much as I am opposed to taking property from one man and giving it to another who knows not how to take care of it… I do not believe in allowing my charities to go through the hands of robbers who pocket nine-tenths themselves and give one tenth to the poor… Would I encourage free schools by taxation? No!

Author: Brigham Young, Source: Journal of Discourses Vol. 18, p. 357

Now there’s something to chew on. I don’t know about you, but I’m with Brigham. Referendum 1 would take us one step closer to this conservative ideal.

I should clarify that (to me) this is not a religious issue. A conservative catholic or a libertarian Baptist might have said the same thing, and I’d still agree 100%.