Dr. Laura Schlesinger joined Dr. James Dobson in plea "Get kids out of California schools"

Alliance for the Separation of School & State ^ | April 13, 2002 | Marshall Fritz

[Jim Robinson]

ATTN: Education and Religion Editors

KEY WORDS: Education, Schools, Family, Religion

CONTACT: Marshall Fritz

(559) 292-1776

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Dr. Laura supports Dr. Dobson:

"Take your kids out of [California] public schools"

Parents flock to support separation of SCHOOL and state

(Fresno, Calif., April 13, 2002) --- When Dr. James Dobson, of Focus on the Family, urged California parents to withdraw their children from the state's public schools, the Alliance for the Separation of School and State was a grateful benefactor. Dr. Dobson's broadcast, heard by 200 million people daily in over 100 countries, sparked latent interest among concerned parents seeking an end to government-controlled schooling.

New signers of the Alliance's Internet-based "Proclamation for the Separation of School and State" increased from an average of five per day to over 100 per day in the week following Dobson's bold comments on his radio broadcast on March 28 when he said: "In the state of California, if I had a child there, I wouldn't put the youngster in a public school.... I think it's time to get our kids out. And I 'm going to get hit for [saying] that."

When Dr. Laura said on her April 9 broadcast, "I stand with Dr. James Dobson: Take your kids out of public schools," she went even beyond Dr. Dobson, who had limited his comments to California. On the same day, popular Christian talk show host Marlon Maddoux also gave his support to Dr. Dobson.

"Our mission is to re-establish parental control of education by reducing or eliminating the government control which has led to propaganda masquerading as education," said Alliance president Marshall Fritz.

Evangelical Protestant Reverend E. Ray Moore, founder of ExodusMandate.org, and longtime supporter of the Alliance, reacted to Dobson's remarks by saying, "This could be one of the most important broadcasts Dr. Dobson has ever made. I know people are writing him from around the country urging him to sound the warning that public schools are dangerous to the faith and morals of Christian children in their states, too, maybe almost as bad as California."

The Alliance for the Separation of School and State was founded in 1994 by parents, educators, and others to inform people how education can be improved by removing politics from education. The Alliance crosses nearly all political and religious boundaries. Members and supporters believe that politics and education don't mix and wish to liberate K-12 schools from state, local, and federal government control.

The Proclamation's signers include Tom Monaghan, founder of Domino's Pizza; Prof. Thomas Szasz, author of "The Myth of Mental Illness;" 1991 New York State Teacher of the Year, John Taylor Gatto; home school leader Mary Pride; Cato Institute President Edward Crane; Conservative Caucus founder Howard Phillips; Minority Leader of the Colorado State Senate, John K. Andrews, Jr.; and religious leaders Dr. D. James Kennedy, Dr. Tim LaHaye, Brig Gen T.C. Pinckney, USAF ret., 2nd VP of the Southern Baptist Convention, Rabbi Daniel Lapin, and the late Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J.

The Proclamation can be signed via the Internet at www.SepSchool.org. More information, including a complete list of proclamation signers, can be found at that website. Or contact Marshall Fritz, Alliance for the Separation of School & State, 4546 E Ashlan #3282, Fresno, CA 93726; or telephone (559) 292-1776.

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[Leonard210]

Many (most) cannot afford private/relgious/parochial school costs@ The solution is to take back the schools and make the Dept. of Ed. accountable for curriculum delivery, and standards!

We tried. We lost. (See 1980's.) Dobson is 30 years late. Government schools were lost in the 60's. I home schooled through the 80's. We were ridiculed, told that kids were supposed to "evangelize" the lost in the schools. Where were these guys when they should have been running from the public schools? They were telling us to stay put. It wasn't until the 90's that Evangelicals started to create their own schools, but as you've noted, it can be costly.

The answer still is the home school. (If both parents are working and can't afford a Christian school, then they need serious career/financial counseling.)

[RLK]

No matter who wins elections in the present corrupt party system, the public schools continue to be corrupt. The only thing that will change the situation is the creation of a new political party. But, presently the non countercultural left is too fractured and kookie to form a political force. As one poster here sain, "If Laura is for it, that creates a rebuttal presumption for me that I should be against it." ...a not overly brilliant statement. That is the attitude that is putting leftist kooks in charge of the public school system. The worst enemies of of educational reform are exemplified among people on this forum.

[CWRWinger]

Good post. I'm glad to see the support 'Separation' is getting.

[EdReform]

Bump!

[AnnaZ]

Thanks for the ping, and the link.

 

(My children will never attend a government skool.)

[Republic]

For what it's worth, I went to SoCal public school with Dr. Dobson's daughter.

Interesting! What was she like...was she as full of common sense and intellect as her father seems to be? Were you a friend of hers? Did you meet the dead on Dr Dobson yourself?

[PRND21]

Danae (sp?) was smart, quiet and red-headed. I knew her but we were not "friends". I don't think anyone knew who her Pa was, this was the late 70's. I found out who she was when I saw one of her books. I never met the Mr., but admire what I know of him.

[cyn]

Thanks for the ping! "The Proclamation's signers include Tom Monaghan, founder of Domino's Pizza..." ...time for a Domino's pizza.