2008
Dana Hanley Fisks Another Bureaucrat
Dana at Principled Discovery fisks another state official who somehow got the idea that he owns the children in his state and is just being good enough to lend them to us to raise.
From the article Homeschooling cuts children off from oversight:
He says:
Addressing questions about child safety, Schiavone painted a picture of an increasingly popular system that grants enormous parental independence.
Dana replies:
Correction: homeschooling is an “increasingly popular system that [recognizes] parental independence [from the state].” I am sorry, but rights are not granted, they are guaranteed. Our Constitution is not set up to give me rights but to be sure that officials in school districts like yours cannot trample on them simply because your office “cannot get a handle” on a problem you cannot even prove exists.
It just goes on and on. His over-reaching arrogance must be read to be believed. And the worst part is he’s probably a nice, well-meaning guy who sincerely believes what he’s advocating is right. I can’t help but wonder if this proponent of public education ever took a civics course himself.
April 25th, 2008 at 2:14 pm
I can’t help but wonder if this proponent of public education ever took a civics course himself.
Amen to that! Sometimes their true colors really do shine through, even though I agree with you that he probably does think he is doing what is best for all.