From Deseret News archives:
Vouchers are people's choice
Evensen quotes James Madison from Federalist Paper No. 49 indicating Madison was opposed to allowing the people to weigh in when the "government is perceived to have stepped out of line." In that same Federalist Paper, James Madison also states that "a constitutional road to the decision of the people ought to be marked and kept open for certain great and extraordinary occasions." The voucher legislation, which channels public tax dollars to private school tuition, certainly fits Madison's definition.
Gathering signatures has been made almost impossible by our Legislature. But gatherers are making a great and extraordinary effort to let the people's voice be heard.
Sarah Meier
President
Granite District School Board
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