Iowa GOP rep: ‘Nothing worse’ than homeschoolers telling us how to vote

LifeSiteNews ^ | 5/4/15 | Ben Johnson

[circlecity]

"The proposal would allow school districts to monitor students outside of school hours"

So, kids could be followed in to their church Sunday school class and monitored regarding any statements they made, in a Christian context, regarding homosexuality, Islam, marriage or Christ being the exclusive door to salvation.

[ArcadeQuarters]

> when they don’t use them themselves,”

No, they just pay for them.

[eyeamok]

Not only that. They are citizens — to whom the elected are supposed to accountable.????

Elected Officials accountable to the people?? you been drinking already this morning? The only people elected officials are accountable to are the Unions and Chamber of Commerce. got it.

[arthurus]

Hereabouts when the local governments want higher taxes they raise the “fees.” We are paying water and garbage rates that are way more than required to provide water and garbage service. Every time commissioners talk about a need to raise taxes for something they hear back that raising taxes would imperil their jobs so the various authorities and agencies raise fees instead. The fees are supposed to be dedicated to the use for which they are ostensibly collected but I have found out that, as with federal trust funds, the money goes into a common pot, is in fact, general taxes for general use.

[FR_addict]

“The proposal would allow school districts to monitor students outside of school hours and punish – or contact law enforcement officials and state bureaucratic agencies over – any communication it deems “bullying” – even if that behavior takes place inside a private residence or on social media. Some of these complaints may be filed without first notifying parents.”

If they can monitor kids outside of school, sounds like it does affect homeschoolers too.

The whole anti-bullying legislation is to get kids to accept homosexuality. No disagreement is allowed.

This is scary.

[EternalVigilance]

What about you, Rep. Moorman?

Byrnes is the state rep. Moorman is the concerned citizen and taxpayer.

[DaxtonBrown]

[School administrators could accuse a child of bullying if any comment dealing with “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” ]

Wow, this is beyond Orwellian.

[Texas Eagle]

Stupid spell-check. From now on I’m doing my own proofreading. Thanks for the correction.

[Vigilanteman]

“Nothing worse than homeschool parents trying to tell us legislators how to run public schools when they don’t use them themselves,” State Rep. Byrnes wrote.

Let's follow that logic on a few other points:

1. Nothing worse than tax consumers trying to tell us legislators how to allocate public expenditures when they don’t contribute anything themselves.
   
2. Nothing worse than anti-war activists trying to tell us legislators how to vote on issues of defense when they don’t serve themselves.
   
3. Nothing worse than anti-police activists trying to tell us legislators how to handle things in crime ridden neighborhoods when they don’t live there themselves.
   
4. Nothing worse than environmental exteremists trying to tell us legislators how to protect predatory species like wolves and coyotes when they don’t live in areas or work in occupations impacted by them themselves.
   

   We could make quite a list, couldn't we?

   Plus the homeschoolers have more right to a say than any of the foregoing examples since they are taxed to pay for the public schools and impacted by the results.

[jjotto]

Byrnes was a big proponent of Newt Gingrich in 2012.

[Future Snake Eater]

Homeschool families still pay for government schools and this policy would potentially bring scrutiny by government school officials on to homeschool kids and families. I’d say a homeschool parent would have every right to voice an opinion on this matter.

[EternalVigilance]

Just didn’t want the gentleman’s name sullied. :-) You’re welcome.

[US Navy Vet]

Newty,(in MY opinion(I was a NEWTY Supporter in 2012 as well) was ALL BLOW, NO SHOW).

[kalee]

Dear Rep. Byrnes,
We may not use public schools but we pay for them via property taxes, therefore we do have a vested interest in how they are run.
Kalee

[jjotto]

Just FYI, Rep. Byrnes is a public school teacher.

[Psalm 73]

“Nothing worse than homeschool parents....” State Rep. Byrnes wrote.

Really? Nothing worse?
Pathetic.

[SoFloFreeper]

http://www.iowahouserepublicans.com/members/josh-byrnes

Government web site for this hater. I expect Demon Rats to hate freedom....this RINO needs to be voted out of office.

[SoFloFreeper]

http://www.iowahouserepublicans.com/members/josh-byrnes

Government web site for this hater. I expect Demon Rats to hate freedom....this RINO needs to be voted out of office.