“And imagine churches allowed to compete alongside with the states — complete religious freedom [so long as it doesn’t recruit islamo-terror or Reonquista].”
Here in NJ we have a lot of Catholics and very high property taxes (primarily directed towards the public school industry) that make Catholic schools difficult to operate (my town had six when I was younger; all are now closed). When the Church hierarchy refused to fight for vouchers (focusing on “disadvantaged neighborhoods” instead of the broader debate), they basically wrote off their school systems (which are now revenue sources as rental properties).
Right. But even the Catholic clergy is beginning to wake up due to O-Care tyranny and inhumanity.
At the same time, a Catholic family might want to choose a Jewish cirriculum. Or a liberal cirriculum.
Also, when we empower them, we awaken them. They will seek to compete.