[bugsy]

It's kind of bizarre. The government takes the people's money, using its militarized police powers, and then "gives it back" in the form of school funding. If the person then wants to CHOOSE which school they would like their children to attend, which is paid for with the money they had in the first place, then suddenly every lunatic crawls out of their cupboard and starts shouting "But the government is funding religion!"

News flash. The government isn't funding anything. The government produces nothing and their only source of income is theft from productive individuals who do produce things.

[_delirium]

Your theory of taxation and funding is quite far from the theory the founding fathers of the U.S. had, which might explain why you find the setup bizarre. I suggest reading some of Thomas Jefferson's writing for the explanation!

[caterping]

It's not bizarre. The kids who's parents wouldn't give a shit about choosing a school for them are the kids who need the most help.