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BROOKSVILLE — It started as an act of patriotic philanthropy.
Last month, the Nature Coast 912 Project donated thousands of U.S. Constitution booklets to the Hernando and Citrus school. The goal was to get a pocket-sized booklet into the hands of every eighth-grader.
Un-freaking-believable.
First, what's with the headline. I've been to the Nature Coast 9-12 project meetings. I've never seen Glenn Beck in attendance.
Second, the group is non-partisan. There are Demorats who are members or who regularly attend, including the Democrat candidate for Congress in District 5 in 2010, Jim Piccillo.
I donated to this endeavor to put copies of the United States Constitution in the hands of our developing citizens. I'm embarrassed that the superintendent of our school system decided that this wasn't going to be allowed, even after reviewing the materials (before we bought 2500 copies) and approving them.
Apparently, the United States Constitution is too controversial to allow students to read it.
I'll have to check, I didn't think that any materials (Cato institute materials or anythings) were added to the constitutions we sent, as was stated in this article. I'm not saying that's impossible, but the intent was to put the booklets with the Constitution, the Bill of Rights and all the constitutional amendments, Declaration of Independence, and the Gettysburg address in the hands of students. There is a federal law which requires public schools to teach the United States constitution during the week of September 17.
