Since 1947, Americans United has worked to protect the constitutional principle of church- state separation, a vital cornerstone of religious liberty. Americans of many faiths and political viewpoints, individuals from all walks of life, have come together to defend freedoms. Mandatory prayer in public schools, tax dollars for parochial schools, government intrusion into religious affairs and meddling in partisan politics by religious groups are among the troubling issues that threaten the protective wall between church and state. Greater government scrutiny of private education will be necessary.
Vouchers open the door to extensive state regulation of private schools . . .
To discuss these issues with Americans United, The Laissez Faire City Times interviewed AU's Assistant Director of Communications, Rob Boston . This effort was not successful. We expect to see another attempt in 1999, although this one too will probably fail. Americans United strongly opposes private school vouchers. We believe that religious schools should be supported by the faiths that own and operate them.