I am no expert here, but I understand one of the first canons states it is the parents' responsibility to raise and educate Catholic children, not some public school or day care center. Perhaps Danehy would like us to have a version of Hitler Youth which immediately took away children from their parents and sent them to day-care centers and then to public schools. They may have been good soldiers, and obeyed orders, but I think the world would have been a better place if those kids would have been raised by their folks and not Hitler's henchmen. I do agree with Danehy in one respect. We are supposed to be able to have our children use the music programs at the public schools but we were refused by TUSD, so we pay for that too.
Sports is a better lobby than music, apparently.
I don't fear for my children, there has not been one incident of drugs found in their classroom nor weapons confiscated. God save us from bigots who buy their ink by the barrel. If you are unwilling or unable to print my response in full as an editorial, please let me know. However, if you wish to publish only a portion of my letter, please do not do so without consulting with me. Tucson Weekly .