February 09, 2007
Hotline: Home School Persecution in Germany
Home schooling families in Germany face an almost impossible situation, because while it is not illegal, the fact is it is not allowed. Authorities often use extreme measures to ensure that children attend the public schools, including jail time and fines for parents who wish to teach their own children.
On the Crosstalk program on February 9, Chris Klicka, Senior Counsel with the Home School Legal Defense Association, detailed the following account of home school persecution in Germany:
Melissa Busekros is German girl who at age 15 was attending public school. She was doing well in most of her studies but having some trouble with two classes so her parents decided to home tutor her. The school didn't like the arrangement so they expelled Melissa. Her parents then made the decision to home school her on a full time basis.
At one point, Police officials and social workers took her forcibly away from her parents and transported her to a psychiatric ward where she was interrogated for four hours. She was then allowed to return home for a couple of days.
Then on February 1, , 15 police officers took custody of Melissa and checked her into the psychiatric ward again where she is being treated for "school phobia."
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Posted by Administrator at 04:44 PM
Real I.D. Could Become National I.D.
On Crosstalk February 5, the progression to a national I.D. was shown to be well underway, as Social Security cards and driver's licenses have already taken on I.D. responsibilities that they weren't originally designed for.
The federal government wants to take this to another level through the Real I.D. Act. This act would create a national I.D. system, or an internal passport of sorts for every individual.
Such efforts at I.D. collection are very easy to break or get around, so in the end, privacy could be compromised for law abiding citizens all in the name of information gathering.
To reach your federal legislators on the issue of a federal "Real" I.D., call:
202-224-3121
202-225-3121
Posted by Administrator at 10:16 AM
