In 1987 Mike Farris litigated a landmark case, Mozert v. Hawkins County Public Schools.

Hawkins County Public Schools expelled children who refused to read books that they said violated their religious principles.  The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled, in effect, that parents had no rights here.  "Once a child’s been submitted to the public schools parents lose all ability to control the course of instruction." according to the article Turning Point on the HSLDA website. 

After this defeat, Mike Farris realized that not only was there a bias against conservative Christians at work here, but a "growing trend of anti parent bias in the federal courts" according to another article entitled Failing to Cross the Hurdle.

This growing trend is supported by the mainstream media that fails to report such egregious trampling over the rights of Christians whilst never missing an opportunity to report Gay Rights and the like.  This is the media where "tolerance" means acceptance and even glorification of "Alternative Lifestyles" yet translates differently when applied to Christian values and Jesus Christ. 

Now is the time to speak out, Christian, remembering all the while that we must seek the Lord's guidance.  We must speak out with grace and truth, respect and love, assurance and conviction!  Now is the time to teach our children to communicate because they will face much more in their lifetime. 

If there was ever a time in history where communication skills are of utmost importance, that time is NOW!  Teach  your children to speak out now or they may hear a familiar phrase one day...

Go directly to Jail; do not pass Go, do not collect $200!  Such will be the NEW game of life!