The Justice Department is at it Again

Well, you have to give AG Holder credit where credit is due. He has an agenda, and he is determined to see it through. The latest example of the Department of Justice (DOJ) sticking it's nose where it doesn't belong is in Louisiana. The subject of DOJ ire this time: Louisiana's statewide school voucher program.

Justice as we see it.

                                                           

Taken from the states website for the Louisiana Scholarship Program:
The Luoisiana Scholarship Program is a program designed to provide students with additional opportunities to attend high quality schools. Applicants are eligible to receive state-funded scholarships to enroll in participating nonpublic schools or high performing public schools.
Only students who meet the residency and income requirements and are attending a "C," "D," or "F" public school this school year are eligible to apply.  (1)

The law allows for low-income families to transfer students from failing schools to successful schools. You know, give them a "fair shot," a favorite phrase of President Obama . (2).

No fair shot at staying dry

                                                                 


It would seem that AG Holder is against such a fair shot for low-income families because the families taking that shot are white. The DOJ contention is that this program is essentially segregating schools in Louisiana. Note that ALL low-income families meeting the requirements qualify and have an opportunity to utilize the program, not just white families.



AG Holder could use this as an opportunity to encourage minority families to use this program to get their children out of failing schools and into private schools, yet he chooses not to do that. Instead, he would rather deprive children of this opportunity because some families aren't taking advantage. I don't see the motivation behind this and am having trouble understanding why anyone would want to deny this opportunity. What do you think? Am I way off base? Am I missing something? Let me know in the comments.