Comments on: California decision against homeschooling can impact many military families http://milspouse.wordpress.com/2008/03/19/california-decision-against-homeschooling-can-impact-many-military-families/ The official blog of Military Spouse Sat, 17 May 2008 23:38:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Jessica Boots http://milspouse.wordpress.com/2008/03/19/california-decision-against-homeschooling-can-impact-many-military-families/#comment-590 Jessica Boots Thu, 20 Mar 2008 10:25:53 +0000 http://milspouse.wordpress.com/?p=132#comment-590 I Ditto Henry Cate additionally, I feel as though it isn't Home Schooling that is the main issue but that this is just another "Gateway" for the gov't to try to control and take away additional freedoms. Start with the little things first and see what they can get away with then move on to eventually controlling society as a whole. I know my example may sound extreme but over the years more and more rights have been taken away slowly. I think having any personal rights taken away is something we all should "FEAR" and immediately question. I must say it alarms me that more rights are being taken away. This country is a democracy for the people by the people. Not a socialistic one that is run by the government. There's been much precious blood shed for those freedoms and rights and NO JUDGE should have the right to DICTATE the way they do. We(the people) should be taking back this "power" these judges think they are entitled too and remind them as to how this country was meant to be run. I feel that if we continue "allowing" or "overlooking" these rights that are being taken away then I must bid the question, "What will be next?" The answer to that does indeed stir FEAR within me! I Ditto Henry Cate additionally, I feel as though it isn’t Home Schooling that is the main issue but that this is just another “Gateway” for the gov’t to try to control and take away additional freedoms. Start with the little things first and see what they can get away with then move on to eventually controlling society as a whole. I know my example may sound extreme but over the years more and more rights have been taken away slowly. I think having any personal rights taken away is something we all should “FEAR” and immediately question. I must say it alarms me that more rights are being taken away. This country is a democracy for the people by the people. Not a socialistic one that is run by the government. There’s been much precious blood shed for those freedoms and rights and NO JUDGE should have the right to DICTATE the way they do. We(the people) should be taking back this “power” these judges think they are entitled too and remind them as to how this country was meant to be run. I feel that if we continue “allowing” or “overlooking” these rights that are being taken away then I must bid the question, “What will be next?” The answer to that does indeed stir FEAR within me!

]]> By: navywifey http://milspouse.wordpress.com/2008/03/19/california-decision-against-homeschooling-can-impact-many-military-families/#comment-588 navywifey Thu, 20 Mar 2008 02:34:28 +0000 http://milspouse.wordpress.com/?p=132#comment-588 I don't see what is wrong with establishing some sort of criteria to hold homeschoolers to. I see a lot of distortion on the side of homeschooling organizations as to exactly what this ruling means in order to bring about a lot of fear that doesn't really need to be there. I don’t see what is wrong with establishing some sort of criteria to hold homeschoolers to. I see a lot of distortion on the side of homeschooling organizations as to exactly what this ruling means in order to bring about a lot of fear that doesn’t really need to be there.

]]> By: Henry Cate http://milspouse.wordpress.com/2008/03/19/california-decision-against-homeschooling-can-impact-many-military-families/#comment-586 Henry Cate Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:19:32 +0000 http://milspouse.wordpress.com/?p=132#comment-586 "I believe that whether I choose to home school my children, for religious, personal or any other reason, should be left to me not to the state." Great point. "The state can certainly expect that home schooling is done effectively, that kids are learning and even that they sometimes take tests to prove it." Why should the state be able to demand parents submit their children to state tests? "But the state shouldn’t be casting stones when it comes to education." Amen. “I believe that whether I choose to home school my children, for religious, personal or any other reason, should be left to me not to the state.”

Great point.

“The state can certainly expect that home schooling is done effectively, that kids are learning and even that they sometimes take tests to prove it.”

Why should the state be able to demand parents submit their children to state tests?

“But the state shouldn’t be casting stones when it comes to education.”

Amen.

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