Home schoolers must step outside the Christian bubble to closely examine exactly where the Presidential candidates stand on the important issues of today.
Just because Mike Huckabee used to be a Baptist Minister DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY mean that Christians should disregard other candidates. Evangelicals still need to examine other possible candidates who are also Christian......FRED THOMPSON, for example.
Our liberties as home schoolers are not best served by Mike Huckabee's history as Governer. We cannot trust him to protect our freedoms as President.
I have linked a very important POST here for you to read in it's entirety. CLICK HERE TO READ THE ENTIRE POST:. Here's an excerpt from that article:
- I believe HSLDA’s endorsement of Huckabee is a curious one. In 1999, Huckabee signed into law a bill that HSLDA described in this way: “The enactment of House Bill 1724 on April 5, 1999, gives Arkansas the unique distinction of becoming the first state in the nation to add restrictions to its existing home school law . . . Arkansas is now one of only 12 states to impose a deadline for beginning home schooling or requiring parents to provide advance notice to public school officials of their decision to do so. Because of this restriction, parents who encounter intolerable conditions at the public school, such as imminent danger to the safety or welfare of their child, will have to wait at least 14 days before withdrawing the child to begin home schooling or else face truancy charges for unexcused absences during the 14-day waiting period. No such restriction exists for parents who decide to immediately remove their children to attend a private or parochial school in Arkansas. This raises serious issues regarding the right of parents to direct the education of their children and equal protection of the law as guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution."
http://www.hslda.org/courtreport/v15n3/V15N3AR.asp?PrinterFriendly=True
and also http://spunkyhomeschool.blogspot.com/2007/12/huckabee-and-homeschoolers....
for more.
Considering the NEA endorsement listed above, the HSLDA endorsement is a cause for puzzlement, especially when you take into account their 2007 - 2008 NEA Resolutions: "The National Education Association believes that home schooling programs based on parental choice cannot provide the student with a comprehensive education experience.
When home schooling occurs, students enrolled must meet all state curricular requirements, including the taking and passing of assessments to ensure adequate academic progress. Home schooling should be limited to the children of the immediate family, with all expenses being borne by the parents/guardians. Instruction should be by persons who are licensed by the appropriate state education licensure agency, and a curriculum approved by the state department of education should be used."