The debate over to whom children ultimately belong is one that has been growing in intensity for some decades. It’s actually not all that new, as governments have argued for greater or lesser control over the children within their jurisdictions for millennia. It just so happens that we’ve been in an era of bigger government, hence the desire by some in government to usurp parents’ rights and responsibilities has grown.
Hillary Clinton inserted herself into the debate years ago, asserting that it “Takes a Village” to properly raise a child as she pronounced in her book. This is the leftist position she maintains and continues to promote. Raising children is ultimately up to the government, she avers, as though anyone with his or her children’s best interests at heart would want them to grow up to be like the Clintons.
But it’s not just Hillary who is on the wrong side of this issue. There are many in academia who are proposing similar theories. Pushed to the extreme, it become a policy of either raise your kids within government guidelines, or the government will seize them and raise them for you.
More on where this trend is going is on page two.
As a homeschooler myself of 5 children, you couldn’t be more right, Craig! Nice job on this article! I have been BATTLING with the government for 10 long years and one of the reasons is that government believes it owns the children. Every Constitution of every State in the nation GUARANTEES THAT THE EDUCATION OF EVERY CHILD IS UP TO THE SOLE DISCRETION OF THE PARENT! A lot of parents don’t know that and are afraid of the State, and believe me, there are a ton of States that believe every parent to be incompetent. It’s scary and truly Huxleyan, but it’s true nonetheless. Awesome work! Keep it up!
They belong to God.
such a stupid statment.! ! ! ! !
So it’s not her body? She has no right to kill someone else’s unborn child. Stop abortion now!
my children belong to God
and to me.
PRECICELY in that order,and NONE other
Actually they are given to the parents by God to love and protect and to teach about God!
K where do i get support!
Amen!
right on Tina.
These people that spew this c**p need to be taken behind a barn and beaten to their senses. Sick of this c**p