[Twink]

No, I want to place responsibility at the feet of the individuals. I don’t think it “takes a village” to raise kids. It takes parents, and far too many aren’t parenting during the early years (many are, and still have kids that don’t hold the same religious, political, etc. beliefs). We can’t rely on any institution to parent our kids.

Many of our teachers (public, private, parochial), coaches, church liasons, and outside/other sources, are hindered by parents. Teaching personal responsibility and accountablity by any of these is often times met with outrage by parents.

Personally, I think no one is responsible for my kids other than me and my husband, and eventually, themselves. It doesn’t matter what outside influences they’re subjected to or whether or not I like or approve of those influences. There comes a time when it becomes their (the students/kids) responsibility and they should be held accountable.

[Eagle of Liberty]

It takes parents, and far too many aren’t parenting during the early years (many are, and still have kids that don’t hold the same religious, political, etc. beliefs). We can’t rely on any institution to parent our kids.

But you ARE relying on a single institution....parents. And when parents relegate that responsibility, what should we say to the kids, "Too bad. Sorry your parents didn't teach you better."

This mentality of allowing institutions such as the education system to be taken over by liberals has enabled the liberals to teach Marxism to many of our younger generations. If an intelligent parent is not around to counteract those messages, you have what we have today. You can continue to think that all you have to do is teach your own kids right from wrong and by doing so, all will be fine, but in the meantime, hundreds to every one of your kids is being taught that we are all the same, we should all get the same and that government can provide everything to everyone.