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| Date: From: Subject: | 1/25/2012 3:43:54 PM Home School Legal Defense Association Urgent Calls Needed to Stop Obama's Attack on Educational Freedom |
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====================================================================== From the HSLDA E-lert Service... ====================================================================== Urgent Calls Needed to Stop Obama's Attack on Educational Freedom Dear HSLDA Members and Friends, "So tonight, I am proposing that every state-- every state--requires that all students stay in high school until they graduate or turn 18." --President Barack Obama, last night's State of the Union speech. I was shocked when I heard that. Under our U.S. Constitution, education matters are left to the states. Our Founders wanted decisions about education and a host of other matters left to the states and local government so that these important decisions that affect every family could easily be influenced by the real decision makers: parents and the family. Parents--not the federal government and certainly not the president--are the ones who should decide how children are educated and when they're ready to graduate from high school. But last night, President Obama made it clear that he thinks the federal government should be in the business of telling states how long children should stay in school. Since we were founded in 1983, HSLDA has fought attempts by state legislatures to increase the ages of compulsory attendance in school. We do this because parents--not education bureaucrats--are best equipped to decide how long their children should stay in school. Now, thanks to President Obama and his willing allies in Congress, we're going to have to fight this in Congress, too. We need to make sure that the White House, and their allies in Congress hear our message loud and strong: leave education decisions to parents. CALL NOW! Right now, please call the White House, and your members of Congress, and give them this message: "Last night, President Obama called for the government to mandate that all children stay in school until they graduate or turn age 18. This is not the federal government's responsibility. Leave education decisions to parents, not federal bureaucrats. Tell President Obama to withdraw his compulsory attendance mandate immediately." > The White House: 202-456-1414, or send an online message: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13517 > Your U.S. representative and two U.S. senators: 202-224-3121 (Capitol Switchboard) or http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13518 to find their names and contact info. There appears to be no limit to this president's desire for power. Car companies, banks, doctors, and now schools and the family. But this time he's gone way too far, and homeschoolers and freedom-loving Americans need to make sure that he hears our message. Thank you for standing with us for freedom. Sincerely, Michael P. Farris, JD, LLM Chairman, HSLDA P.S. Click here http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=13519to watch the president threaten education freedom in last night's State of the Union speech. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> How many news articles did you read this morning over your oatmeal? We live in a world where concise information presented at the right time can make a big difference in the outcome of important legislative efforts. Yet it's tough to keep up with all the issues that affect you. HSLDA does this for you in the areas that affect your homeschool. Our emails and website enable you to take quick, decisive action. Please consider becoming a part of this team. 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