Comments on: Homeschoolers as Political Refugees

By: Mia

Mia — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:44:01 +0000

Finally, a judge that actually deserved his law degree!

Go Judge Burman!!!

By: Tom Deibler

Tom Deibler — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:25:02 +0000

Good on Judge Burman. He made a just and right decision in granting the Romeikes asylum. I pray it will stand.

By: al jacobson

al jacobson — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:03:03 +0000

The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child would do nothing if not provide a rationale for Germany’s actions in this matter. See this link for more info:
http://parentalrights.org/

There are many in Congress who are pushing for ratification of this UN Convention by the United States. This would be a terrible mistake. Read some of the background on it here:

http://www.unicef.org/crc/index_30160.html

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By: Rod Blaine

Rod Blaine — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 13:20:40 +0000

But at the same time, the Swedes are gravely, gravely concerned that Americans execute rapists and murderers…

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By: Craig

Craig — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:55:07 +0000

Thank goodness the judge was reasonable in this case. Homeschooling persecution seems to be prevalent in some areas of Europe.

For example, in Sweden:

“Christian home-schooling parents who had their son taken away by Swedish Government officials have lost their court case to have him returned.

Dominic Johansson, who is just seven years old, was taken away from his parents in 2008 and a court has now ruled that the Government was within its rights to do so.”

“Swedish social services initially limited the couple’s visits to Dominic to two hours per week but have since cut that to one hour every fifth week.”

From:

http://www.christian.org.uk/news/swedish-govt-slammed-for-seizing-home-ed-boy/

It’s hard to imagine anything more heinous. It’s simply the state wanting to control every aspect of life.

By: Joe DeVet

Joe DeVet — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:48:31 +0000

Very heartening to see this precedent set in American law.

In various places in our country, there is a certain persecution by the authorities of home-schoolers. It is predictable that the NEA teachers’ union could lobby for more such persecution, as it lobbies against other forms of competition, notably vouchers allowing school choice for poor families.

In the context of our current political scene, and the growing anti-Christian tone of public discourse, this seemingly unthinkable development is actually quite likely.