September 20, 2005

Scott Defisks HoNDA Sect. 2(5)

(5) The rise of private home education has contributed positively to the education of young people in the United States.

Chris says, “The irony that we do so well without their help seem to be lost on them though.” Isn’t this taking fisking a bit far?

I’ve joked, in the past, that if HSLDA drafted the First Amendment, our critics would object to it. Now I wonder: is it really a joke?

Chris, are you really objecting to this statement? Tell me it isn't so!

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Scott,

"Their" is Congress (since this is in the "findings" section.)

Posted by: Daryl at September 20, 2005 06:14 PM

It's a causal relationship - less government equals better education. HoNDA in my mind represents more government, which is not a good thing.

The fisking is of the proposed law - not necessarily it's supporters. When I fisk HSLDA you will KNOW it :)

Posted by: COD at September 20, 2005 06:39 PM

Oh, that's a relief. So I shouldn't be taking Chris's comic comments personally. Sorry -- my bad.

Posted by: Scott W. Somerville at September 20, 2005 06:40 PM

Hey, Dr. Somerville!

You may remember me. I was at the very first Teen Camps. Yeah, the kid from Belgium who probably placed lowest in the debate rankings from the useless colony of Connecticut. (Official cheer: "Uuuuh...wait...Galen, what was it today?")

I went to both Con Law and Journalism in '01, and I'm pleased to report that I found my life calling shortly thereafter.

I am a computer technician in Natchez, MS.

Anyway, good and surprising to see you here. I've been a long-time O'Donnell reader (though not as long as he's been posting.) Sure, he's a bit tough on our side, but he's a pretty entertaining read.

Take care. Say hi to the crew!

Posted by: Chadster at September 20, 2005 10:17 PM

Chris, Chad reads your blog! Now, if that doesn't prove that private home education has contributed positively to the education of young people in the United States (and Belgium), what could?

Posted by: Scott W. Somerville at September 21, 2005 02:20 PM

The rise of private home education? Give me a break .. Everyone was homeschooled or privately tutored when these colonies were first conceived. Public education did not come about until the Industrial Revolution. That is HSLDA's problem.. they seem to think that homeschooling only came about 15 or 20 years ago. It was always the God given right of parent's to educate their children until the state was given the permission by the electorate via their elected officials to take those rights away in some places. Homeschooling is not just a right folks.. it is a parent's duty and obligation to teach their children, and that should not stop at age 5.

Posted by: Judy Aron at September 22, 2005 01:27 PM

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