Verschoor's SB1542 - Dumb and Dumberer

My read of SB 1542 is the law does NOT apply to private religious (because they are not public) schools that promote the selection of "righteous" judges, that teach evolution is wrong, or that Christianity is the only "right" religion. This law would NOT apply to home-schooling parents who teach their children that Republicans are always right, that women should not have the right to disagree with their husbands or anyone who thinks otherwise is ignorant and should be called a childish name. This law does NOT apply to private schools of any type who promotes hatred of Hispanics, Blacks, Jews, or any other minority group. This would do NOTHING to stop private school teachers who teach children to protest outside of women's health clinics. So, while this law would handcuff public school and university teachers, it would have no effect on those schools where right-wing conservatives and political zealots indoctrinate their kids.

Verschoor's Bill ignores the simple fact that one must have reached the age of 18 to vote. Therefore, any the discussion of elections or positions or pending cases to people younger than 18 cannot have an impact on an election, now can it?

Like Verschoor's Bill of last year would have allowed students to opt-out of a homework because they don't agree with the point of the assignment and would have required schools to offer alternative programs, this Bill is based on a couple of conversations with a couple of people who overreact or see boogeymen around every corner. There is nothing more than narrow, anecdotal evidence that this is a problem. For those who don't know what "anecdotal" means, it means there's nothing more than people with a hunch or unproven belief that something is true, when it really isn't.

This country is based on freedom of speech. I doubt seriously this bill would ever stand up to a Constitutional challenge on free speech grounds. Unfortunately, any legal challenge would be at the expense of the Arizona taxpayer. Personally, I think the funds for any legal challenge should come out of the pocket of Thayer Verschoor.