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To: kiryandil

Let me guess, a Donald Trump supporter?

Michael Farris has this to say about the bill

” There is a post circulating the Internet claiming that a bill in Congress sponsored by Mike Lee and co-sponsored by Ted Cruz will result in a dramatic loss of homeschool freedom.

This claim originates with a researcher who claims to be able to read and interpret legislative language but it seems doubtful that she can read and understand ordinary prose.

When a law says that a definition of a term is only for a particular purpose then that definition applies only for that purpose. It changes no definition of state laws or other federal laws. This is true of the definition of homeschooling in this bill.

The law in question allows homeschoolers to participate in savings accounts that have tax benefits. There are no government funds. There is no regulation of homeschooling. Just fair treatment for homeschoolers who want to save taxes on educational savings.

Why would anyone listen to “researchers” who have never written laws, never argued cases and have no record other than the creation of conspiracy theories?

I have not endorsed Cruz but these attacks are wildly irresponsible.

(The bloggers in question are both constant promoters of Donald Trump tweets.)”


13 posted on 02/08/2016 10:46:01 AM PST by porter_knorr
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To: porter_knorr

I homeschooled two boys and got both of them into college, one going on to med school.

Homeschool is not the answer for our nation. We need good public schools which are locally controlled and spend their time learning the three R’s instead of the leftist agenda.


14 posted on 02/08/2016 10:52:13 AM PST by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: porter_knorr

Need to get the federal government out of the education business. Problem with passing laws like this is, once the government bureaucrats get a hold of it they can interpret it any way they see fit, which will always be more intrusion and more jobs for them.


19 posted on 02/08/2016 11:11:52 AM PST by Rusty0604 (1q)
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To: porter_knorr; kiryandil
Michael Farris has this to say about the bill

Who to believe????

Your post blew kiryandil's blogger completely up.

Hopefully he/she/they all survive because the flailing about is damned funny.

24 posted on 02/08/2016 12:28:56 PM PST by don-o (He will not share His glory. And He will NOT be mocked! Blessed be the Name of the Lord forever!)
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