Wednesday, September 21, 2005
What is the Home School Non-Discrimination Act of 2005?
The Home School Non-Discrimination Act of 2005 (HONDA) is an updated version of the Home School Non-Discrimination Act of 2003. A new section concerning enlistment in the military by homeschooled children has been added. While it is the same proposal it should not be confused with the 2003 version, which did not pass. These bills are a new attempt at passage in the current congressional session.
To read the entire 2005 Act, search for bills S. 1691 (US Senate) or H.R. 3753 (US House of Representatives) at Thomas. It is imperative that families read the actual bills, rather than depend on press releases or Internet information, before deciding for themselves whether these bills are detrimental to them. We believe it is.
The Home School Non-Discrimination Act of 2003/2005 was reportedly written by the Home School Legal Defense Association and introduced in the U.S. House by Representative Marilyn Musgave (R) of CO. Representative Musgrave introduced the Federal Marriage Amendment that would have amended the US Constitution to ban gay marriage. Representative Musgrave introduced the Home School Non-Discrimination Act of 2003 on July 15, 2003 and The Home School Non-Discrimination Act of 2005 on September 13, 2005.
The Home School Non-Discrimination Act of 2003/2005 was introduced in the US. Senate by Senator Larry Craig (R) from Idaho, also on September 13, 2005.
When the Home School Non-Discrimination Act of 2003 was first introduced there was a lot of discussion about it on the Internet. HSLDA was, and presumably still is, well aware of opposition to it by individual homeschooling families who do not want to see homeschooling federalized. They do not appear concerned about those families in that they have proceeded to re-introduced HONDA at this time.
As the lobbying organization writing and sponsoring HR 2732, HSLDA has taken the fundamental right of homeschoolers to represent ourselves and replaced it with their personal theopolitical agenda that is antithetical to American values. Our representative system of government entitles each person to vote their conscience and represent him or herself. It is unique that each of us can contact the representatives we elect and have a say in how our government operates. When any group usurps that right, it weakens our government allowing lobbyists and special interests to control how our government functions and how it affects each of us.
We encourage each individual family to represent themselves using the tools we have gathered here.
To read the entire 2005 Act, search for bills S. 1691 (US Senate) or H.R. 3753 (US House of Representatives) at Thomas. It is imperative that families read the actual bills, rather than depend on press releases or Internet information, before deciding for themselves whether these bills are detrimental to them. We believe it is.
The Home School Non-Discrimination Act of 2003/2005 was reportedly written by the Home School Legal Defense Association and introduced in the U.S. House by Representative Marilyn Musgave (R) of CO. Representative Musgrave introduced the Federal Marriage Amendment that would have amended the US Constitution to ban gay marriage. Representative Musgrave introduced the Home School Non-Discrimination Act of 2003 on July 15, 2003 and The Home School Non-Discrimination Act of 2005 on September 13, 2005.
The Home School Non-Discrimination Act of 2003/2005 was introduced in the US. Senate by Senator Larry Craig (R) from Idaho, also on September 13, 2005.
When the Home School Non-Discrimination Act of 2003 was first introduced there was a lot of discussion about it on the Internet. HSLDA was, and presumably still is, well aware of opposition to it by individual homeschooling families who do not want to see homeschooling federalized. They do not appear concerned about those families in that they have proceeded to re-introduced HONDA at this time.
As the lobbying organization writing and sponsoring HR 2732, HSLDA has taken the fundamental right of homeschoolers to represent ourselves and replaced it with their personal theopolitical agenda that is antithetical to American values. Our representative system of government entitles each person to vote their conscience and represent him or herself. It is unique that each of us can contact the representatives we elect and have a say in how our government operates. When any group usurps that right, it weakens our government allowing lobbyists and special interests to control how our government functions and how it affects each of us.
We encourage each individual family to represent themselves using the tools we have gathered here.
posted by Publius, 11:58 AM
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