tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606201113344523885.post734954940529433839..comments2024-03-28T13:08:26.494-04:00Comments on Religion & American Law: New Mexico Gives Textbooks to Religious SchoolsBrantley Gasawayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02894338478934982958noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606201113344523885.post-32016918674496531292011-11-26T15:34:16.369-05:002011-11-26T15:34:16.369-05:00I disagree with how Christy viewed this case. Much...I disagree with how Christy viewed this case. Much like Harry stated, the precedent has been set through Cochran that the funding of textbooks to private schools is not in violation of the first amendment. Just because the students would get the textbooks either way, does not mean the private school is benefiting over the child. If the private school was forced to buy these textbooks for students, tuition rates would go up in order to fund the buying of books. Because the government has stepped in with public funds, tuition increases for textbooks is not an issue, thus benefiting the child and their parents...not the school.Jean Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17692565128874834141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606201113344523885.post-23374326857643036762011-11-21T20:39:11.756-05:002011-11-21T20:39:11.756-05:00I disagree with Christy that this program violates...I disagree with Christy that this program violates the First Amendment based on the precedent of Cochran v. Board of Education (1930). Here, the Supreme Court ruled that the government could buy textbooks for private schools which would be supplied at public schools. This was determined to not represent a violation of the Establishment Clause. Based on the child benefit theory, this was determined to help the students themselves, not the religious schools. Based on this precedent, the program in question is not in violation of the Establishment Clause.Harry R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14904234636407712910noreply@blogger.com