Here’s some potentially good news, though from what’s happened to date I’m not optimistic.
http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/atlas_shrugs/2008/11/scotus-souter-t.html

“Every California child deserves a quality education and parents should have the right to decide what’s best for their children,” Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger said in a statement today. “Parents should not be penalized for acting in the best interests of their children’s education. This outrageous ruling must be overturned by the courts and if the courts don’t protect parents’ rights then, as elected officials, we will.”

Good man, Arnold.

And the article’s right – turning all kids over to actual schools and banning home-schooling won’t reduce abuse. Children are more open to expressing their opinions at home because they won’t be picked on or beaten up by other kids for doing so. At home, they don’t risk facing bullies. At home, they’re not at a higher risk of mixing in with the wrong group of friends or being shot by a troubled kid who brings a gun to school. And they’re especially not at the risk of being picked on and belittled by a teacher who opposes the child’s views. A teacher’s job is to educate about the world, not to create one-track minds.

Yes, while it’s still legal…
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1720697,00.html

big brother knows best

When I was in college more than a decade ago studying criminology, I was criticized and ultimately forced to leave when I wore a tee shirt depicting Ronald Reagan. Every time we talked about the constitution it was brought up how we needed judges to “rewrite” it to make it more fair for minorities accused of crimes. When I stated in a paper that I felt juvenile offenders should be punished (personal responsibility and such) I was told I had to see a counselor or I would fail the class. This was back in the 90’s.

Today my niece is in high school and has been forced to watch “An Inconvenient Truth” and even tested and graded on it. Other students I know or are related to describe similar situations. My cousin’s 12 year old son asked for one of my NObama shirts. When he decided to wear it to school he was sent home and suspended for “expressing anti-diversity views” – I think that is some sort of weird politically correct way of saying he is a racist? Maybe?

The moral of the story? Talk to your children. Find out what happens in school and make sure that if they are learning values that they are learning them from you instead of the school system. If you learn about something like this happening to your kids – start calling the school, go to the school, demand that heads roll – but don’t let it happen.

Malagent, I whole-heartedly agree. Two words: home school.

Don’t worry, Rocky, they’ll focus on him and bend him to their will or ostracize him, at best.

Here’s a Disney version of how that happened back in the 1930’s…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45EPqQUB480

First it’s a civilian army “for peace.” Next it’s Mexico and Canada under America’s “protection” for “peace.”

What you are doing is good and necesary, but unless everyone else is doing the same (and they are obviously not, since all the kids were for O’Bunko), it’s shoveling younowwhat against the tide.

Since he is a pre-teen and old enough to understand and be interested in politics, we discussed how his father works in the medical field and how Obama’s socialist medicine plan would effect his dad’s income and how much he makes once competition becomes a thing of the past. I also explained how Obama’s tax plan and increased energy costs would reduce how much his dad and mom’s would have to spend. How his father who is already working two jobs struggling to make ends meet would end up losing the house they live in and move into a smaller house because he can barely afford the one they have now.

I explained to him how people use propaganda and how he should never listen only to what other people tell him, but always try to find out the facts for himself.

I noted how he and his friends are drawn to each other because of similar interests and said, “Let me show you one of the guys Obama hangs out with.” I went to the computer and pulled up a picture of Ayers standing on the flag and asked him if he could see what was under that man’s feet.” Then I showed him Ayer’s mug shot and explained that he was a terrorist and his wife blew up building and killed people,” He nodded and noted. “That’s pretty bad”. Then I said, “This is the preacher at Obama’s church…”, and played the ‘God Damn America’ sermon for him.

I next told him how McCain was in the military like I was and fought for his country. Obama wasn’t. He was a lawyer and taught people how to protest their government. Sarah Palin is a Mommy with five kids and she’s able to raise and take care of them, and still be a state governor.

http://spectator.org/archives/2008/11/06/saul-alinsky-takes-the-white-h

That’s great news for Obama, whose legislative fate may depend most on his ability to persuade conservative Democrats.

What his supporters will accomplish in Republican districts is another uncertainty.

“If they’re networked into PTA meetings and barbershops and call-in talk shows, they can let people know that their guy isn’t doing what we want him to do. That could be an extraordinarily powerful tool,” Lilly said.

Presenting opposing view points is only one way we can combat those attempting to indoctrinate and propagandize America’s children. If they are going to try to “Network” their way into PTAs and every other avenue, we must be prepared to mount a defense. And counteract their influence. The election may be over, but they will not stop.

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The woman I talked to seemed VERY supportive of our side. I told her the teacher needs to go. She seemed to agree.

Meanwhile, we have a similar situation in a Neptune, NJ Middle School that I will address on Monday. Once I verify, I will ask everyone to call that school system.