[cruiserman]

Doubtful as homeschooler politics run the gamut.

[Cicero]

Several reasons could be suggested why the homeschooling movement is positive.

a. Many homeschoolers are Christians who fear that schools will corrupt their kids.

b. Many homeschoolers resent repeated attempts by liberal teachers' unions to limit or end homeschooling or otherwise to make them jump through hoops for permission to homeschool.

c. The Public schools and colleges are virtually machines for brainwashing kids and turning out good little liberals. Just keeping kids out of these systems is bound to be a big plus.

[Dementon]

I'm pretty sure I already know the answer to this one but I would like to see the stats for the political leanings of homeschooled persons.

[Ronaldus Magnus]

Might homeschoolers come to be for conservative Republicans what the labor movement has traditionally been for Democrats?

Best of all, true union membership is declining while the number of home schooling families is growing at an accelerating rate.

[GOPJ]

Home schooled loyalty is a conservative natural. These kids are not indoctrinated into politically correct and "current fashion " ideas. They get the real and the classic.

Yep, they're ours.

[Blue_Ridge_Mtn_Geek]

I've been wondering why CBS chose this week to run a couple of "hit pieces" on homeschooling by dredging up a two year old child abuse/homicide/suicide case in NC. Reading this story helps to make sense of their timing: probably part of a kickoff of a concerted effort by worshippers of the state (especially the teachers unions and their allies in the media) to force homeschoolers back under the educrats' thumbs:

A Dark Side To Home Schooling
SMITHFIELD, N.C., Oct. 13, 2003
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/10/13/eveningnews/printable577817.shtml

Home Schooling Nightmares
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 14, 2003
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/10/14/eveningnews/printable578007.shtml

North Carolinians for Home Education:
Response to the CBS "Eye On America" Report
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- October 14, 2003
HOMESCHOOLERS: SEND CBS NEWS BACK TO THE BOOKS
http://www.nche.com/cbs-sponsors.html

[Chu Gary]

"...former track star) Jim Ryun.."

This doesn't begin to tell the story. Jim Ryun broke the World record in the mile when he was 17 or 18 years old and still in High School. Quite a young man!

[diamond6]

Just when I was beginning to think the world IS going to hell in a handbasket, I read this and it's like a breath of fresh air. Thanks for posting this!!!

[CyberAnt]

Which proves what the dems (socialists) already knew. Don't teach about the govt and people will not vote - the dems win.

However .. when the Homeschoolers study about the founding fathers, the govt, the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, THEY VOTE!! Because .. they understand what's at stake.