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Judge Michael A. Martinez's ruling that stopped a Douglas County school voucher program has been controversial in some quarters, with the families of impacted students frequently casting blame on plaintiffs behind the lawsuit in question. But a longtime critic of the voucher plan has a different point of view.
Edddoer writes:
Judge Martinez' ruling is a sterling defense of religious freedom, public education and the state and federal constitutional principle of separation of church and state. Judge Martinez is an American hero. -- Edd Doerr, President, Americans for Religious Liberty
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