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Heated voucher battle turns ugly with fear of the devil thrown in

This is a non-story if I ever heard one!

Wow! Someone with the guts to say that liars are liars. Noble supporters of the referendum are disgusted with the brass-knuckles tactics of Parents for Choice in Education. They are their own worst enemy. Vouchers will be defeated because Parents for Choice has shown their true colors as aggressive, hate-filled intimidators that do not represent those sincere people who believe that vouchers will help all children.

The show is over - vouchers will be defeated and Parents for Choice has no one to blame but themselves.

Satan??? He always seems to be in trouble!!!

Just read the voter info. Most people reading what the voucher bill really does, will vote for it.

I do like the Eyre cookie ad. I wish more people would see it, but of course, they don't have the 3 million dollars the NEA is putting in this.

True, this is a non-story. A better story would be covering the reaction against Parent for Choice in Education by those who support vouchers. Some are even suggesting that Parents for Choice is trying to get vouchers defeated by using their divisive tactics.

It is sad that we can be so polarized as a state by a simple thing like vouchers. What will happen when something more substantial comes up for debate before the voting public.
I agree with the above comment that vouchers will be defeated, but not because they are bad, but because the people most loudly supporting them are going to what I believe extremes, and that doesn't excuse those against them from blame either. Why does choice scare you so much?
If satan is involved he is involved on both sides of the issue. I can't believe that in commenting on vouchers I even had the opportunity to mention that serpent. Truely sad, indeed.

Time and again we prove how we can take public debate to the next level of stupid if we drag religion into it. I'm against vouchers, but come on. This is just silly.

Wow, as a pretty firm voucher opponent, I've got to say this goes too far. I'd slam it if the other side did it, so I've got to slam it if my side does it. People can disagree with your political views without being hellspawn. Deal with it. We're moving far too quickly into rhetoric more at home in the Middle Ages. You can be passionate without getting stupid.

I'm against vouchers, but the Satan notion is pretty stupid. That's funny, though, what Alan said above. That says it all.

To voucher, or not to voucher? Either way will do, and children will benefit by receiving education. Why can't vouchers be optional, giving parents a choice? This is not a moral issue, it is a matter of personal preference.

An organization that supposedly looks out for the well being of children and parents has stooped to name calling, and SATAN at that, to an organization that simply would like to offer parents a choice in their kids education. Talk about getting caught with your pants down!!!

The will of the people will win regardless of the anti voucher nasty tactics. Parents care deeply about their kids and will turn out to vote on behalf of their children. Vouchers will win big time!

So, anyone care to get into specifics of what PCE has supposedly done to warrant being called Satanic hate-filled intimidating liars? The only information I've seen geared toward fear has come from the other side of the issue, also without providing specifics. For example: Vouchers are flawed...why? Vouchers will harm public school...how? Vouchers will take money away from public school..and if they also reduce the cost by over twice the money moving out why is this bad? If you're going to call someone names, at least pretend to have the decency to specifically state why. Or better yet, just provide the specific arguments and leave the intimidating name calling out.

I'm a voucher opponent, but SATAN? Oh, please.

Go vouchers! Who are these clowns calling us parents wanting a choice from Satan... If supporting my children in their education is from Satan - so be it! I'm for kids and I'm for vouchers...

The real reason to be against vouchers has nothing to do with religion. But everything to do with keeping public tax dollars going to public schools. When you have a child you have many choices... one of those being wether to pay extra to send your child to private school.

School vouchers would be a blow against improving the public education system here in Utah.

LOL, this gave me a good laugh this morning. This lady is off her rocker and shouldnt be in the position she is in. Satan? Is this lady for real? LOL, Im sure Satan came up with the voucher system. This lady is killing me with stupidity. And I dont even care about vouchers.

Don't blame this mess on me! I had nothing to do with it.

Satan always gets the blame. Why not blame stupidity? And I thought pro-voucher ads wresting the Book of Mormon were bad. We are surrounded by idiots. I surrender.

I had nothing to do with this.

The voucher initiative is another try for the government to impose a dole and control upon its citizenry. By doling public money to private causes it is the same as the expansion of public welfare. Although the folks wanting vouchers are probably not associated directly with Satan anytime you try to enslave people by making them subject to the public dole you do further his cause. I will be voting no on vouchers and encourage all who believe in freedom and choice to also vote no. It is the responsible thing to do. It is just plain bad legislation.