Posted on 04/12/2020 12:29:51 PM PDT by Maudeen
Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's order closing public school buildings also bans homeschooling, which is unconstitutional, contends a legal non-profit in the state.
"The Great Lakes Justice Center calls upon Gov. Whitmer to correct this unconstitutional action and assure parents in Michigan that they may continue to safely home school their own children while the EO is in effect," the organization said in a statement Thursday.
The April 2 order states "in-person instruction for pupils in kindergarten through grade 12 … is suspended for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year."
It applies to all "non-public ... schools in the state."
"The governor clearly has the authority to close school buildings," the legal team acknowledged. However, "Michigan law defines home schools as nonpublic schools."
That means the executive order bars parents from directly teaching their children at home, the organization argued.
"While this may be an unintended consequence of faulty drafting, the EO's plain language bans all 'in-person instruction' of all children."
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Elections have consequences.
Whitmer is a moron. She’s completely a political animal like Pelosi but with a lower IQ.
NAZI!!! Michigan is run RECALL HER DUMB ASS!!! by NAZIS!!!
It probably was unintended - and it’s worthwhile to push for Whitmer to correct this and make a small fuss about it, for a variety of obvious reasons.
Wow Half Whit is begging for a recall.
Democrats are evil scum.
Whitmer is a rat idiot. That being said, this lawsuit is a just a headline-grabbing, ridiculous waste of time. Nobody has attempted to ban homeschooling.
WhitmerIdiot’s powertripping going to get her slapped back into reality with a huge thud.
uh, excuse me -- lower IQ than Pelosi - this cannot be :)
Democrats are evil scum.
She also banned boats from lakes and rivers. Small people like to strut when they get a bit of power.
Michigan has become the Liberal outhouse of America.
Times of stress bring out the best and worst in people. In the case of the anti-American, anti-Constitution, anti-Christian Deep State Ruling Class Socialist ‘RATS, the inner tyrant that fosters just below the surface comes bursting forth.
A reckoning is coming.
Maybe it is a shot across the bow. To government: dont even think of it.
So is the governor saying that a parent can’t teach a child - read them a book, show them how to do math or how to spell, or tell them anything about science, civics, history, or literature - in their own home, even if the home is not used for home schooling during normal times?
The problem isn’t that they Left has no intelligence but that the Left, believing foolish things, is indoctrinated against having wisdom.
She has been making a bad name for herself... did MI voters know who she was when they voted her in?
This is what they are voting in... “do what I say and don’t have a mind of your own”.. total control...
Witless has banned visits to friends and relatives and banned big-box stores from selling non-essential items like clothes, electronics and other household goods. She’s a nanny-state Nazi.
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