The battle against fascist conformity

Washington Times ^ | 3-5-07 | Michael Smith

[JZelle]

It is hard to believe that within the civilized world in the 21st century we would still need to talk about actions used by the Nazi party in Germany to enforce civic conformity to the Nazi ideal. Unfortunately, this is exactly what is taking place in Germany today, and home-schoolers are the targets. On Feb. 1 Melissa Busekros, a home-schooled 15-year-old from Bavaria, was forcibly removed from her home by a team of 15 SWAT officers. She was placed in the psychiatric wing of a Nuremberg clinic and her parents were not allowed to see her. She was deemed to be suffering from "school phobia."

[AU72]

Janet Reno lives!

[Quick or Dead]

The Germans just refuse to learn their lesson...

[stockpirate]

This is what will happen here when the left in America takes over.

[coydog]

I'm glad to see this finally get some MSM coverage, regardless of the bias. The German gov deserves egg on their face for this one.

[dfwgator]

This is what will happen here when the left in America takes over.

We already saw the preview in Waco.

[Commander8]

Especially if Queen Hillary or Borat Osama get their way.

[L,TOWM]

I am unwilling to take a shot at any law enforcement officer over my income or my "things".

Whole 'nuther story when my kids enter the picture -- they would need a SWAT team to haul my kids to a publik skuel. I am pretty sure Mrs. L,TOWM and my boy would sign that memo -- might even be enough to get my daughter to use one of the family spares if the law was to try and tell her how she MUST be educated.

I'd call it the ultimate civics lesson, Jeffersonian hands on style.

[GSlob]

"We already saw the preview in Waco."
Not quite the preview. Before Waco wackoes got whacked, they killed a couple of BATF agents, if memory serves.

[wolf78]

Same old nonsense. That article is so full of mistakes, it's laughable. It should be noted that home-schooling is illegal in Germany,...

Which is correct: In Germany, there is a "Schulpflicht", which means it's compulsory to attend school. That may be a state school, a private school or even a catholic or evangelical school.

... but the Busekros family hoped that the school authorities would be flexible since Melissa was no longer subject to full-time attendance requirements.

Wrong. She was 15, so she was subject to full-time attendance requirements.

The recalcitrance of German authorities can be traced back to 1938, when Adolf Hitler, fearing that parents had too much influence over their children, banned home-schooling. This law still exists in Germany today.

Which is wrong. School laws are state laws in Germany, not national/federal laws.

If Germany does not recognize the fundamental right of parents to direct the education and upbringing of their children, then it can no longer be considered a free country. In this case, Germany could learn a lesson from the United States.

Ah, where have I heard that one before....? Yes, i remember: "The United States should take a lesson from the civilized world and abolish the death penalty, or otherwise it can no longer be considered a democratic country, bla, bla, bla..."

The concern for the United States is that when U.S. judges look to foreign precedents to inform their decisions, parental rights could be in jeopardy. The fight for freedom is becoming globalized. What happens in other countries can find its way to our shores.

Yeah, sure. The American people won't make their own laws, they just follow the example of others. That's why other countries shouldn't be allowed to decide for themselves.... hmmm.

It is hoped that the German government will do the right thing and relent from pursuing parents who want to exercise their fundamental right to home-school their children in peace.

While it's legitimate to discuss whether Germany should allow homeschooling (but one also has to remember that different countries provide different situations, i.e. one would also have to discuss the status of the Turkish minority etc.), this uninformed babble is just slander. It is hoped that the author will raise the level of discourse the next time by trying to inform himself first.

[stockpirate]

bttt

[TexanToTheCore]

This attitude towards individuals, that they are ultmately owned by the state is a good explanation for the immigration from Europe during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.


There will be another exodus leaving only librarians and shopkeepers on the continent.

[july4thfreedomfoundation]

The BATF went in shooting. Freedom loving people shot back.

[JZelle]

Exodus to where?