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Threat to Homeschooling (John Stossel)
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| April 2, 2008
| John Stossel
Posted on 04/02/2008 7:03:40 AM PDT by Tired of Taxes
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To: metmom; Clintonfatigued; DaveLoneRanger
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posted on
04/02/2008 7:04:08 AM PDT
by
Tired of Taxes
(Dad, I will always think of you.)
To: Tired of Taxes
Its all about government control. Control of our money, of our live, of our thoughts. We are all slaves to the government. Freedom is an illusion, and it slips away a little more each day.
Time for a Revolution?
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posted on
04/02/2008 7:05:09 AM PDT
by
Astronaut
To: Tired of Taxes
"A primary purpose of the educational system is to train indoctrinate schoolchildren in good socialism, and loyalty to the state democRATic party and the nation as a means of protecting the public welfare. party."There, that's better
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posted on
04/02/2008 7:08:24 AM PDT
by
Puppage
(You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
To: Tired of Taxes; fromscratchmom
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posted on
04/02/2008 7:10:28 AM PDT
by
Diana in Wisconsin
(Save The Earth. It's The Only Planet With Chocolate.)
To: Tired of Taxes
The California Constitution says, “A general diffusion of knowledge and intelligence being essential to the preservation of the rights and liberties of the people, the Legislature shall encourage by all suitable means the promotion of intellectual, scientific, moral, and agricultural improvement.”
If this is read as a REQUIREMENT to educate children,
then
“A well regulated militia being necessary to a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms”
requires that everyone one a personal firearm.
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posted on
04/02/2008 7:11:46 AM PDT
by
MrB
(You can't reason people out of a position that they didn't use reason to get into in the first place)
To: MrB
damn, I’m on a roll this morning...
“requires that everyone OWN a personal firearm”
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posted on
04/02/2008 7:12:35 AM PDT
by
MrB
(You can't reason people out of a position that they didn't use reason to get into in the first place)
To: Puppage
So they teach them to be loyal to the state, but making kids recite the Pledge of Allegiance is off limits. Um, ok.
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posted on
04/02/2008 7:16:11 AM PDT
by
whatexit
To: Tired of Taxes
I think the state court is looking at the state Constitution upside down. The court finds no constitutional right to homeschool one's children. But in a free country, people are free to do anything not expressly prohibited by law. If the Constitution is silent about homeschooling, then the right is reserved to the people. That's how the Framers of the U.S. Constitution said things are supposed to work. Framers Bump!
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posted on
04/02/2008 7:18:24 AM PDT
by
ecomcon
To: Tired of Taxes
“A primary purpose of the educational system is to train schoolchildren in good citizenship, patriotism and loyalty to the state and the nation as a means of protecting the public welfare.”
If that is the case then every teacher and administrator should be fired for malfeasance and incompetence.
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posted on
04/02/2008 7:19:04 AM PDT
by
Hacklehead
(Crush the liberals, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentation of the hippies.)
To: whatexit
the pledge of allegiance mentions a “republic.” It will poison the minds of the future socialists. /s
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posted on
04/02/2008 7:23:34 AM PDT
by
Loud Mime
(If Muslims love death, why do they have hospitals?)
To: Tired of Taxes
“A primary purpose of the educational system is to train schoolchildren in good citizenship, patriotism and loyalty to the state and the nation as a means of protecting the public welfare’
I believe that government-ruined schools have produce a huge “F” in those 3 critical areas.
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posted on
04/02/2008 7:23:41 AM PDT
by
texson66
("Tyranny is yielding to the lust of the governing." - Lord Moulton)
To: Astronaut
I think it’s been time for awhile actually...
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posted on
04/02/2008 7:29:54 AM PDT
by
gjones77
To: Tired of Taxes
In 2006, homeschooled students had an average ACT composite score of 22.4. The national average was 21.1. My daughter had a 22 in 9th grade.
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posted on
04/02/2008 7:46:49 AM PDT
by
metmom
(Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
To: DaveLoneRanger; 2Jedismom; aberaussie; Aggie Mama; agrace; Antoninus; arbooz; bboop; bill1952; ...
ANOTHER REASON TO HOMESCHOOL
This ping list is for the other articles of interest to homeschoolers about education and public school. If you want on/off this list, please freepmail me. The main Homeschool Ping List by DaveLoneRanger handles the homeschool-specific articles. This can occasionally be a fairly high volume list. Another update.
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posted on
04/02/2008 7:48:14 AM PDT
by
metmom
(Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
To: Tired of Taxes
Loyalty to the state and good citizenship? What a joke! I home school my 10th grade son and he tested in the top 3% of the country on his SAT’s. He doesn't drink, smoke, and is respectful. He can sit and talk to an adult about whatever. He has tons of friends, that are actually active in the community and church. Next year he can dual enroll in college and still home school with me.
Now, my nephew, in public school, has failed every subject and is put through to the next grade anyway. He is now a senior. He spells like a 9 year old and can't write a paper. He stayed with me a week and I found out (my son told me) that this “good citizen of the state” stole from every store I was in with him! He hates America, gets drunk, and fools with drugs.
Now, I believe in taking control of my own kids future and the government is pissed because I am doing a better job than they are in a lot less time per day and with a lot less money!
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posted on
04/02/2008 8:02:36 AM PDT
by
AFPS
To: metmom
My daughter had a 22 in 9th grade.
That's one thing this otherwise excellent article didn't take into account. Many of the homeschoolers I know got their GEDs at age 15 or so, and are in community college taking courses by age 16.
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posted on
04/02/2008 8:07:14 AM PDT
by
Antoninus
(Tell us how you came to Barack?)
To: Tired of Taxes
Put a homeschooler agasinst a public schooler and see who comes out the smartest. (snicker) My kids who were mostly homeschooled read/do math at college level and better.
But public schools can't have that cuz it puts them to shame.
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posted on
04/02/2008 8:34:20 AM PDT
by
mommadooo3
(Old concept in justice. If the law won't take care of it, it's just us.)
To: metmom
"My daughter had a 22 in 9th grade."
Cool, but I hope you convinced her not to take it to school.
To: Astronaut
Time for a Revolution? Our founding fathers would probably say, "Long Past Time".
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posted on
04/02/2008 8:48:06 AM PDT
by
kimmie7
(<<<---- Too surly for the hoarde.)
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