Reply #18: The worst part of it is, I think it all boils down to the educational... [View All]

[Brotherjohn]

... system.

And to the people who have treated the public education system as a red-headed stepchild (vouchers, ID, etc.), they really think they're doing what's best for the country. A lot of issues, you're right, involve Repubs (and sometimes Dems) supporting an issue in knee-jerk fashion b/c it's the party line. But on education, I think most Republicans (or at least conservatives) really believe the country would improve "if they'd just put prayer back in schools".

You can't reason with that.