Posted on 02/03/2007 12:33:32 PM PST by Dallas59
Authoritarians believe they are God.
The best way show to disdain for them is to pray to the real God.
I will pray for the safety and the freedom of that girl.
I couldn't get past this sentence.
While I'm not sure about this specific Family, I know Germany is awful on Hs-ing.
http://www.hslda.org/hs/international/Germany/default.asp
I've read before that Germany is very anti-HS. Is that the predominant attitude in Europe or is it unique to Germany? What about private schools? Could HS parents form a co-op type school there and meet the state laws?
Well if the article is correct, the EU could put a serious halt to what few rights parents already have. The current German situation is that a law that was put forth by Hitler himself is being executed. Doesn't sound too promising.
I am shocked that there is even one law still on the books put there by Hitler. Seems to me they should have been wiped off years ago. You are right, it is scary.
I did. Still not clear how accurate the report is, but the facts reported thus far are astonishing.
I know you're not American, but I assure you ... if they institutionalized every American public school student who was a year behind grade level, then every public building in the U.S. would be a school-children's prison.
If 50% of students in a high school are up to grade level, that's considered an incredible victory worthy of statewide celebration!
This is what we should be alarmed about. This treaty, if ratified, would essentially eliminate any vestige of family autonomy and void any and all parental rights regarding the rearing and educating of children. It is a heinous piece of totalitarian work. Hillary will never mention it during the campaign but if she gets in she'll push it through a 'rat senate.
Such a thoughtful generalization doesn't apply to me.
Unfortunately, it's generally true.
Amina is her first name and Melissa is her second. She had been attending that school before she was homeschooled. The word High crept into my translation because I was going to translate Gymnasium as high school and I didn't see it to take it out before it was published and then WND took the Christian out.
Do not post personal information.
Sorry, but if anyone wants to know how to contact the people responsible can I post a link to it, then?
btt
Germany is ripe for another Hitler. In fact, all Europe is. 666 rising.
Hi, I realize that it does not seem possible that this healthy homeschooled teen could really have been forced into the Nurenberg loony bin for disagreeing with the German government, but it really is happening.
I have a list of links to e-mail and call to try and free Melissa including the unit where she is being held and her parents´contact info.
We need some attention from the US. We need some international spotlight put on trying to free Melissa. The German press is saying nothing about it.
Melissa´s parents are just desperate and we other homeschoolers in Germany are anxious. It is an incredible financial difficulty to pick up and move.
As to your other questions: no other country oppresses homeschoolers like Germany. Lots of families have already fled to Austria and other countries.
The WND may be sometimes inaccurate, I do not know, but the story is accurate this time.
Can I post all the contact info?
The report you read is accurate. I know the family personally. Her name is actually Amina Melissa Zalona B.
This isn't an isolate case in Germany. No abuse or neglect has taken place here, so I see no reason for hauling her away like a common criminal and institutionalizing her against her will and that of her family. The fact that homeschooling is against the law only shows that the law needs to be changed. Hilter did this to Germany and its high time Germany update its policies. Most people don't want to homeschool, but those who do should have that option if they are qualified to do it well and Amina's family is. I know them. They had her best interests at heart. We need to rally to get her released. Just what is the Jugendamt trying to accomplish by this action?
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