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Another letter released today, this one from Minority Leaders Mike Dmitrich and Ralph Becker.

We're going to get the clarity we all need on the voucher issue.

There are, however, significant disagreements on how to get there from here. All players seem to see their favorite solution as the obvious best solution, but viewpoints are as divergent as they are strong. The kind of consensus that makes for a productive Special Session does not currently exist.

There are also significant disagreements as to who pushed all of us into the morass. Craig, one of the Bloghive's more thoughtful participants, offered the insight (6/1/07, 10:58 AM) that this little fistfight, while interesting, does not arm citizens with the facts they need to make an educated decision on school choice.

We need clarity. Four routes to that point are currently being discussed.

1. The Supreme Court could issue a definitive, clear-cut judgment.

2. If not, we could hammer it out in a post-decision Special Session.

3. We could also hold a Special Session before the Court issues a decision.

4. Concerned groups could push an initiative, which is probably what should have happened in the first place.

Any proposed solution needs to respect a) the law and the Rule of Law, and b) the sovereignty of the citizens of the state of Utah.

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