Children need to learn that they are always subservient to the state. That doesn't happen in most homes in the US, so the state needs to force it on the schools (who will then force it on the kids, whether they want it or not) by threatening to withhold funds. I'm not surprised Obama fans are trying to reason this away. I have a feeling they'd have a different take if this was Bush's idea...or not. Some people are just authoritarian by nature.
Oh God....a requirement to do work for your community...I can see the constitution roasting in the fireplace already.
