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#1 Post by Ritterskoop » Tue Feb 05, 2008 9:15 pm

I was listening to Huckabee just now, announcing he'd won Arkansas. I am wondering about something he said. If you think you know what he means, I'd appreciate your interpreting it. If not, no sweat.

It was something along the lines of protecting the rights of parents to raise their own children.

I have seen no threat to this, and am curious what he meant. Thanks.
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#2 Post by TheCalvinator24 » Tue Feb 05, 2008 9:17 pm

I haven't seen too much interference on a Federal level, but in many States, the government does interfere with the rightful power of parents.
It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities. —Albus Dumbledore

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#3 Post by Ritterskoop » Tue Feb 05, 2008 10:11 pm

TheCalvinator24 wrote:I haven't seen too much interference on a Federal level, but in many States, the government does interfere with the rightful power of parents.
In what ways? Making them get vaccinations, or something more invasive?
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#4 Post by TheCalvinator24 » Tue Feb 05, 2008 10:27 pm

Intrusive restrictions on educational choices, medical choices (vaccinations), discipline choices.
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#5 Post by Appa23 » Tue Feb 05, 2008 11:30 pm

Ritterskoop wrote:I was listening to Huckabee just now, announcing he'd won Arkansas. I am wondering about something he said. If you think you know what he means, I'd appreciate your interpreting it. If not, no sweat.

It was something along the lines of protecting the rights of parents to raise their own children.

I have seen no threat to this, and am curious what he meant. Thanks.
I do not know if this is what he meant, but the UN Convention on the Rights of Children has been an issue with some conservatives over the years. (Hillary Clinton had been involved in it.)

http://www.hslda.org/docs/nche/000000/00000021.asp

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#6 Post by Ritterskoop » Wed Feb 06, 2008 12:34 am

Appa23 wrote:
Ritterskoop wrote:I was listening to Huckabee just now, announcing he'd won Arkansas. I am wondering about something he said. If you think you know what he means, I'd appreciate your interpreting it. If not, no sweat.

It was something along the lines of protecting the rights of parents to raise their own children.

I have seen no threat to this, and am curious what he meant. Thanks.
I do not know if this is what he meant, but the UN Convention on the Rights of Children has been an issue with some conservatives over the years. (Hillary Clinton had been involved in it.)

http://www.hslda.org/docs/nche/000000/00000021.asp
That was helpful, thanks.
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#7 Post by peacock2121 » Wed Feb 06, 2008 5:54 am

I was and still am struck by the lack of righteousness in this thread.

I noticed that I was able to learn things.

Thank you all.

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#8 Post by BackInTex » Wed Feb 06, 2008 7:44 am

peacock2121 wrote:I was and still am struck by the lack of righteousness in this thread.

I noticed that I was able to learn things.

Thank you all.
Sorry, but I was out of town.
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Revolution is when you decide that for yourself.
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