Comments on: Lawyers instructing lawyers on homeschooling in CA

By: Dana

Dana — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 21:44:38 +0000

Thank you, Denise! I’d say that would characterize more of what I saw…fury rather than “panic.” To me, panic is “we’re packing and leaving the state,” not “the judge should be impeached.”

But even that I didn’t see that much of.

By: Denise

Denise — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 20:31:21 +0000

Thought I’d share this link: “Stop telling home-schoolers to chill out”.
http://www.bakersfield.com/102/story/389907.html

By: Dana

Dana — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 03:57:56 +0000

Who only listen to WND. I think it was the “don’t panic and don’t listen to everything WND says” that set me thinking, now that you mention that. I don’t read WND. I read your entry, the court document, posted and then finally got around to seeing what they were saying.

Not to mention the mess of lawyers who have now commented officially or unofficially by now. And the fact that all 3 of your state organizations (and HSLDA for that matter) are saying the same thing: don’t change what you are doing,the situation raises concern, but all the right people are working on it.

The opening line of the court document seems to imply it extends beyond the family. But I also don’t think it will stand as it is. Unfortunately, the resulting legislation may be tricky to navigate and maintain the same level of independence. Maybe it would be possible to have some sort of language goes no further than clarifying that private homes qualify as a private school, and that the ISPs are satisfactory as well?

By: Crimson Wife

Crimson Wife — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 03:37:16 +0000

I’m in CA, and am seeing a range of reactions from people who are indeed freaking out to those who are convinced that there is no threat whatsoever & the whole thing is some sort of vast right-wing conspiracy.

The people whose opinions I trust the most are deeply concerned but think that everyone should remain calm & let the lawyers handle things.

I do think that there is a backlash within a certain vocal subset of the homeschooling community who don’t like the Longs’ beliefs about religion, corporal punishment, homosexuality, etc. and who don’t want to believe that this court ruling applies to anyone other than what they see as a totally whacko family. Even when these “usual suspects” have been told that it is indeed binding legal precedent, they refuse to accept that as truth and will resort to petty insults about the alleged stupidity of Christians

By: Dana

Dana — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 16:50:59 +0000

I can imagine concerned, confused and maybe even scared. And I certainly don’t know what is going on in CA…but I haven’t seen anything I’d classify as “hysteria” or “panic” in blog postings I’ve read. But I’m pretty removed here in NE observing from my internet connection. Even the forwards I’m beginning to get aren’t really panicky…just wanting to know what to do.

“Just wait” is the hardest thing to ask anyone to do.

By: Shawna

Shawna — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 16:46:26 +0000

There is some sense of panic from some in the California HSing groups I subscribe too. The message is don’t panic, but a few newer HSers are very concerned, a little scared, and very confused.

By: Susan Ryan

Susan Ryan — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 13:11:00 +0000

Heh, Dana, I got the same from Larry. Our responses were very similar except I forgot to tell him to stay on topic. I’m kinda thinking that Larry might be a bit of a fearmonger…

By: Dana

Dana — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 04:07:21 +0000

Your example proves nothing.

I would like to see your statistical analysis of how many homeschoolers are Christian. You might be surprised how many are secular.

And all we know how to do is fearmonger? Interesting.

I think I classify that and your anecdotal evidence (in which I detect no actual fear, nor mongering thereof) as a non-argument.

In future, please stick to the arguments in the post. I’m happy to discuss them, but don’t accuse me of things I’m not guilty of, and do not judge entire groups of people based on your stereotypes.

That is, after all, what you are accusing us of doing in relation to homosexuals.

By: Larry

Larry — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 03:16:44 +0000

Home schooling is illegal in California. Most home schoolers are Christians and all they know to do is fearmonger. Just look at this as an example!

http://www.cftie.org/2007/12/sb-777-will-per.html

By: Dana

Dana — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 21:53:27 +0000

Julie, thanks for the link! I actually just watched that last night. Maybe I should have included it, but I guess now it is.

I just found this one interesting since this is how it is being presented to California lawyers…I presume those who practice family law.