Wednesday, March 13, 2013

THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION WANTS A FAMILY DEPORTED FOR HOMESCHOOLING?! WHAT?!

The other day I came across a news article saying that the Obama administration is trying to deport a German family. The Romeike family was granted asylum in the USA so that they could legally homeschool their children since it is illegal in Germany, something completely ridiculous but another issue. This is a law dating back to when Hitler outlawed homeschooling in 1938, and it has not been changed ever since. The family moved to Tennessee and settle, grateful for the opportunity that they had, but it was short-lived, as an appeal filed in the homeschooling case reached the Sixth Circuit. And the Obama administration? They now want the family deported back to Germany, and Attorney General, Eric Holder, claims that homeschooling is not a fundamental right.

I take issue with Holder’s and the administration’s claim that homeschooling is not a fundamental right. In fact, not only is it a right, but it is also a God-given responsibility. Biblically it is the parents’ responsibility to educate their children. Therefore, seeing government funded education as nothing but merely a partner in the process is an incorrect and even unbiblical view. If the Obama administration can claim that homeschooling is not a fundamental right, then what the hell is?! Why do we make such a big fuss over homosexual “rights” and healthcare “rights” when the right of parents to educate their own children the way they see fit is much more fundamental than either of those two?!
This troubles me deeply, and I certainly have been no fan of the Obama administration. However, this crosses yet another line, something the administration seems to be doing very well. If we, the people, do not stand against the evil tyranny of not only Democratic politicians but also Republicans, who will? The country lies in our hands, and the direction it is going certainly does not look glorious.