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September 1, 2009 11:31 pm at 11:31 pm #658176
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HSS, you are correct. Blaine Amendments, passed around the turn of the 20th century, were not anti-Semitic–they were anti-Catholic. Also, Blaine Amendments are not the only obstacle to school vouchers. Several states, including NJ, don’t have Blaine Amendments at all, but I don’t think there are any vouchers in NJ. I agree with GAW that there would not be much support for Blaine amendment repeals/ vouchers at this time, given that state gov’ts are low on cash now.