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[quote=Anonymous]This is my first post in this thread.

Anyone pondering whether taxes paying for vouchers is a good thing should do a deep dive into why the politicians who push the hardest for this are extreme right. Look up 7 Mountains, Christian dominionism, New Apostolic Reformation, Hillsdale College 1776 curriculum, and Hillsdale charter schools. There is a large, organized effort to transform the US from a democracy into a “Christian republic.” One of the “7 mountains” that is included in this vision is schools. Hillsdale College produces the K-12 curriculum that right wingers like Ron DeSantis and Bill Lee have implemented (or are pushing to implement) in public schools and also operates Hillsdale charter schools, which vouchers can fund. Even if the 1776 curriculum is not expressly religious it is designed to teach the right wing ideals that dovetail with Dominionism. Perhaps you’ve heard Glenn Younkin and others slobbering over what DeSantis is doing with FL schools. This is what he wants for VA. Even if VA residents are engaged enough to object to Hillsdale, he will do whatever he can to erode that church/state wall with similar alternatives.

You have perhaps heard people like Marg Taylor Greene insist that “we are a republic, not a democracy.” That is a deliberate attempt by this religious movement to weaken Americans’ perception that we are, in fact, a democracy. The newly minted governor of (I think OK but I could be wrong) gave a public prayer/speech claiming the state as God’s dominion just a day or two ago. That wasn’t idle talk; it is the language of Christian Dominionism/7 mountains.

These things are all tied together, and unless you are on board with Christian nationalists getting their tentacles deep into the state part of church and state, you should not support vouchers.

For those interested in reading more, one journalist who has done extensive write ups on this religious movement is Jenny Cohn Of Bucks County Beacon in Pennsylvania (Mastriano is one of the biggest proponents of Dominionism).
https://buckscountybeacon.com/2022/08/underreported-and-massive-theocratic-movement-joins-forces-with-michael-flynn-and-roger-stone/

Here is some coverage of the controversy surrounding Hillsdale. 
http://tnedreport.com/tag/hillsdale-charters/[/quote]

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