Posted on 11/18/2008 3:39:28 PM PST by MountainLoop
PURCELLVILLE, Virginia, Nov. 18, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) - A homeschooling family who recently fled Germany has filed for political asylum in the United States.
Uwe and Hannelore Romeike formerly of Bissingen, Germany, along with their five children made it to the United States in August of this year. The family has settled in Eastern Tennessee where they have been warmly welcomed by local homeschool supporters and are being assisted by the Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA).
"The persecution of homeschoolers in Germany has dramatically intensified," said HSLDA staff attorney Michael P. Donnelly. "They are regularly fined thousands of dollars, sent to prison, or have the custody of their children taken away simply because they choose to home educate."
Uwe Romeike, a music teacher, and his wife Hannelore, say they are grateful for the support they have received from HSLDA and American homeschoolers.
"The freedom we have to homeschool our children in Tennessee is wonderful. We don't have to worry about looking over our shoulder anymore, wondering when the youth welfare officials will come or how much money we have to pay in fines," said Mrs. Romeike.
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Bless them!
FOR NOW...
Sad to say, they may be persecuted here in a couple years if Hussein has his way. Paybacks to the NEA are inevitable, I expect.
I hope the family is successful here in USA.
People had better get their children out of these ungodly public schools that produced this ungodly lot of politicians of the socialist/communist sort. If I had it to do over and knew what I know now, with homeschooling and Christian curriculums being as advanced and available as they are now - you better believe that’s what I would do for my child even if I’d had to work up my own curriculum way back then.
Home schooling is the best!!!!!
“The freedom we have to homeschool our children in Tennessee is wonderful. We don’t have to worry about looking over our shoulder anymore, wondering when the youth welfare officials will come or how much money we have to pay in fines,” said Mrs. Romeike.
We can kiss that freedom good bye with a lot of others coming to a neighborhood near you soon.
...I guess they’re not up on current US events...
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