1/23/2008 3:53:24 PM Home School Legal Defense Association HSLDA--Michael Farris Speaking on Parental Rights in Dallas, Texas
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January 23, 2008
HSLDA--Michael Farris Speaking on Parental Rights in Dallas, Texas
Dear HSLDA Members and Friends:
You are invited to attend a special, one-time, informational rally on Saturday, March 1 to hear Michael P. Farris, J.D. speak on the important topic of eroding parental rights in the U.S. This is not a topic just for homeschoolers; it is for EVERY PARENT IN AMERICA.
For years, the Supreme Court has recognized that parents have a fundamental right to raise their children as they see fit, but that support is being steadily undermined by judges across the country who are denying the vital role of parents in the lives of their children and instead, are inserting the government into a "parental" role as in the case below:
In the early 1980s, a landmark parental rights case reached the Washington State Supreme Court. The case involved 13-year-old Sheila Marie Sumey, whose parents were alarmed when they found evidence of their daughter's participation in illegal drug activity and escalating sexual involvement. Their response was to act immediately to cut off the negative influences in their daughter's life by grounding her.
But when Sheila went to her school counselors complaining about her parent's actions, she was advised that she could be liberated from her parents because there was "conflict between parent and child." Listening to the advice she had received, Sheila notified Child Protective Services (CPS) about her situation. She was subsequently removed from her home and placed in foster care.
Her parents, desperate to get their daughter back, challenged the actions of the social workers in court. They lost. Even though the judge found that Sheila's parents had enforced reasonable rules in a proper manner, the state law nevertheless gave CPS the authority to split apart the Sumey family and take Sheila away.
Mike will describe the three imminent threats to parental rights, and through his alarming research he will reveal how the long arm of international law is reaching into U.S. courts, replacing parents' rights with government control.
Please do not miss this special, one-time, opportunity to hear Mike's SOLUTION which he describes as "the battle of the century for homeschoolers, pro-family forces, and every parent in America."
Invited: ALL Parents and concerned citizens in Texas and surrounding states
Date: Saturday, March 1, 2008
Time: 7:00-9:30 p.m.
Location: Fellowship Bible Church 9330 North Central Expressway, Dallas, TX 75231 (Hwy 75/ Park Lane; NE corner behind Bed, Bath & Beyond) http://www.fellowshipdallas.org/index.html
Contacts: Wade or Jessica Hulcy 972-924-2541 wade@konos.com or queen@airmail.net
Gavino or Ruth Perez 210-732-0893 gavinoperez@sbcglobal.net
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