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1. #1
   On June 12th, 2008 at 2:29 pm, Craig said:

   The Pacific Justice Institute has a petition to Gov. Schwarzenegger requesting help protecting home-schooling

   Uh…good luck getting the Terminator to do that. He’s a total RINO now…

2. #2
   On June 12th, 2008 at 2:34 pm, 30 pcs of silver said:

   Compare the scholastic achievements of the kid in this case to kids in this school district. That should be all of the justification needed to confirm that this child is better off receiving an education at home. In a perfect world, I know. I know.

3. #3
   On June 12th, 2008 at 2:36 pm, Morgan said:

   On June 12th, 2008 at 2:34 pm, 30 pcs of silver said:

   Compare the scholastic achievements of the kid in this case to kids in this school district. That should be all of the justification needed to confirm that this child is better off receiving an education at home. In a perfect world, I know. I know.

   I couldn’t agree more, 30 pcs of silver.

4. #4
   On June 12th, 2008 at 2:40 pm, hawkeye54 said:

   Uh…good luck getting the Terminator to do that. He’s a total RINO now…

   I agree. He’s as big a RINO as there is. Again a reflection on the state of the Republican Party in California.

   I fully expect him to run for Boxer’s or Feinstein’s Senate seat, (whichever) when his term as governator is up. Wouldn’t surprise me if he ran as a Democrat by then.

5. #5
   On June 12th, 2008 at 2:42 pm, mjtyson said:

   Actually, the Governator and the Superintendant of CA Schools have both come out in favor of keeping HSing rules as is…

6. #6
   On June 12th, 2008 at 2:53 pm, timinphoenix said:

   Come on…

   There shouldn’t be home schooling. It could cut down on the wages of the public school teachers.

   And everyone knows that dating students these days is more and more expensive.

7. #7
   On June 12th, 2008 at 2:55 pm, Damocles said:

   As a homeschooling dad of five future leaders I watch California like a hawk. It all starts there and rolls outward like a fog bank.

8. #8
   On June 12th, 2008 at 2:55 pm, WarEagle82 said:

   We are home schoolers. My wife just asked me if I would ever consider moving to California. What was she thinking?

9. #9
   On June 12th, 2008 at 2:56 pm, englishqueen01 said:

   Compare the scholastic achievements of the kid in this case to kids in this school district. That should be all of the justification needed to confirm that this child is better off receiving an education at home. In a perfect world, I know. I know.

   Yep. But seeing as most of these parents don’t indoctrinate their kids with revisionist American history, politically-correct English, shady math, and all-sex-is-glorious-especially-homosexuality Health classes, it won’t stand.

   Like I said, the First Amendment (which I believe weighs heavily in parents’ decision to homeschool) no longer applies to those who aren’t politically correct or liberal.

10. #10
    On June 12th, 2008 at 2:56 pm, tropicalwave12 said:

    On June 12th, 2008 at 2:40 pm, hawkeye54 said:

    I agree. He’s as big a RINO as there is. Again a reflection on the state of the Republican Party in California.

    I think this is what you meant to say… I’m jus’ sayin’

11. #11
    On June 12th, 2008 at 2:57 pm, tropicalwave12 said:

    I don’t know know what jus’ happen there… Computer illiterate I guess.

12. #12
    On June 12th, 2008 at 2:57 pm, Straight_Talk_Luigi said:

    Protect all homeschoolers from liberal brainwashing!!

13. #13
    On June 12th, 2008 at 2:57 pm, hawkeye54 said:

    On June 12th, 2008 at 2:56 pm, tropicalwave12 said:

    Actually, sorry to say, you are correct.

14. #14
    On June 12th, 2008 at 3:02 pm, hawkeye54 said:

    On June 12th, 2008 at 2:55 pm, WarEagle82 said:
    We are home schoolers. My wife just asked me if I would ever consider moving to California. What was she thinking?

    California does look so-o-o good when viewing from places currently experiencing tornadoes, floods, triple digit heat AND humidity….until…

    you realize who’s running the place (into the ground)!!!!!

15. #15
    On June 12th, 2008 at 3:15 pm, Mark Jaquith said:

    What’s absolutely sickening is that parents need legal protections to educate their own children. Education went from being an achievement to a right, and from a right to a form of bondage and control.

    (I was home schooled. I think I turned out alright.)

16. #16
    On June 12th, 2008 at 3:16 pm, supersean said:

    I persnolly do not feel that home schooling is an option I would consider for my children.

    That being said, I believe that parents have the right and the duty to make a decision on how they want to educate their children and the government should not impose regulations or restrictions on this right.

    I find that this scenarios trumps the arguement frequently used by those pro-choice

    “My child my choice”

17. #17
    On June 12th, 2008 at 3:18 pm, spudmomof6 said:

    Idaho: the way California used to be — without the earthquakes (oh, and no beach, either.) Homeschoolers are welcome here.

18. #18
    On June 12th, 2008 at 3:22 pm, hawkeye54 said:

    On June 12th, 2008 at 3:18 pm, spudmomof6 said:
    Idaho: the way California used to be — without the earthquakes (oh, and no beach, either.) Homeschoolers are welcome here.

    How about an endagered CCCPafornia conservative? Wanna consider tradin’ a few illegals for me? : )

19. #19
    On June 12th, 2008 at 3:50 pm, On-my-soap-box said:

    I imagine the courts will rule against the home schoolers. They NEED the dumbing down of the populace. The best wat to accomplish that task is public schools (and TV of course).

20. #20
    On June 12th, 2008 at 4:10 pm, StephC said:

    I pulled my kids out of school this last year and homeschooled them. I loved it. Unfortunately, they will be going back to school next year. I work part time (6+ hours a day, M-F), and with prices going up, I am needing to work full time. Homeschooling was the best thing I could’ve done for my kids, and I wish I could keep doing it.

    Oh, and I’m in Washington state.

21. #21
    On June 12th, 2008 at 4:12 pm, Christian Soldier said:

    This Californian started Homeschooling 20 +++++ years ago…..There was no ” official” law then. In my humble opinion…it’s better to have no “official” H.S. law. “Official” laws mean government control.

22. #22
    On June 12th, 2008 at 4:41 pm, jenmom said:

    That the government beleives it has a “right” to our children that somehow trumps the rights of parents is extremely frightening to me.

    We homeschool in Oklahoma - a great place to homeschool for anyone who wants to come on out.

23. #23
    On June 12th, 2008 at 5:18 pm, graysonret said:

    I wish homeschoolers all the best in California, and my heart and prayers go out to them, but I don’t expect a victory; not in California. The politicians there are bound and determined to make sure every child is indoctrinated in the left’s philosophy and goals.

24. #24
    On June 12th, 2008 at 5:30 pm, alaskangrizzly said:

    On June 12th, 2008 at 5:18 pm, graysonret said:
    I wish homeschoolers all the best in California, and my heart and prayers go out to them, but I don’t expect a victory; not in California. The politicians there are bound and determined to make sure every child is indoctrinated in the left’s philosophy and goals.

    Ditto.

    I hold out little hope that justice prevails in California though. Reading this article today dashed those hopes even more. It’s like a crack addict being the presiding judge over a trial against a crack dealer.

25. #25
    On June 12th, 2008 at 6:56 pm, supersean said:

    graysonret,

    rather than knock on California as doomed support organizations that advocate for your position:

    http://www.hslda.org/hs/state/ca/200803260.asp

26. #26
    On June 13th, 2008 at 1:05 am, conservativehomeschooler said:

    We are homeschoolers in California and we are still hopeful that a positive outcome will happen. Our public schools are in terrible financial shape and could not even tolerate having an influx of hundreds of kids to already burdened schools. It just. can’t. happen.

    Of course, I realize that I am just optimistic, but I feel as if my reasons are grounded in reality.

27. #27
    On June 13th, 2008 at 2:46 am, graysonret said:

    Here’s another good reason to homeschool in California:

    http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,366104,00.html

28. #28
    On June 14th, 2008 at 6:52 pm, Dimsdale said:

    Lousy public schools (probably not all, but the preponderance), and overcrowding due to liberal (pun intended) attitudes to illegal alien invaders and their anchor babies are all excellent reasons for homeschooling or at least vouchers, but the teacher’s unions will have none of that. You can’t prop up bad teachers with no students.

    Grabbing the minds of children is the first step to a successful takeover of society by the state, particularly dictators and socialists/communists/liberals. Remember the Hitler Jungend (Youth)? Heck, look at the Palestinians, who fuel centuries long hatred of Jews with freaking cartoon characters! While these are relatively extreme cases, the theory and practice is the same.

    When you combine that with the remarkable performance of homeschooled children, its perpetuation should be a fait accompli, but you can be sure that the Dems, bought and paid for by the teacher’s unions, will fight it tooth and nail.