SB 136: They’re from the government; they’re here to help you.

Thanks to Gay Martin and the Illinois Family Institute for sounding the warning about a new and ridiculous attempt on the part of state government to meddle in private education.

The IFI’s release:

Bill to Require Parents to Register Their Children with State

SB 136 has been proposed in the Illinois General Assembly by State Senator Edward D. Maloney (D-Chicago) that will affect all children in non-public schools, including home schools.

If SB 136 were to pass, it would compel all parents or legal guardians of home or privately schooled students to register with the state. Registration that is now voluntary would become mandatory

TAKE ACTION: Contact Sen. Maloney and ask him to drop this unwarranted expansion of government into the private lives and affairs of good Illinois citizens.

Here is what I wrote to Senator Maloney and my own State Senator, John M. Sullivan:

I am writing to express my vehement opposition to SB 136.  For years, my wife and I have enjoyed remarkable freedom to educate our children at home in Illinois.  This sudden and unnecessary measure is clearly a step toward increased government regulation of private education.

After seeing what government paternalism has done to public education, and after witnessing the positive academic and developmental results from homeschooling, I am stunned that anyone feels such a policy would be necessary.

I recognize that there are certain things government can do well; conversely, there are areas where government’s intrusive regulatory presence is disastrous.  Education is a prominent item among many in the latter category.

Please drop this matter and focus your valuable time and energy on something that actually needs your attention, like reducing our tax burden.

Sincerely,

Pastor Jim Bennett

If you would like to send an email of your own about this, click here.  Select the “take action” button.

The Home School Dad blog has a great article on the topic;  click here.

Public School Kids Forced To Sing Praise and Worship Songs! (About Obama)

There’s a new music video out that you won’t see on Mtv or VH1.  It’s a rockin’ anthem.  It’s got a good beat, it’s easy to dance to.  Yo-yo-yo!  Chiggity-check it out here, dawg.

This new group of fly young artists from B. Bernice Young Elementary School in Burlington, N.J. cut the sick fresh jam back in June, but those fools at the record label didn’t see fit to street it until now.  Whaddup, yo?!

When I was their age, I was singing God Bless America, but it sounds like they’re singing something that could be entitled America Elected God.  

The video starts off with a distinctly hip-hop flavor as a young Eminem begins to kick it old school:                                

Barack Hussein Obama

He said we all must lend a hand to make this country strong again                                        

Mm-mm-mm

Barack Hussein Obama

He said we must be fair today

Equal work means equal pay

Mm-mm-mm

Barack Hussein Obama

He said that we must take a stand

To make sure everyone gets a chance

Mm-mm- mm

Barack Hussein Obama

He said Red, Yellow, Black or White

All are equal in his sight

Mm-mm- mm

Barack Hussein Obama

Yes, Mmm, mmm, mm!

Barack Hussein Obama

At this point, the whole class joins in to repeat this masterpiece of rap, and then they break into a Puff Daddy-esque re-mix of Battle Hymn of the Republic, and it goes a l’il somethin’ like this:

Hello, Mr. President we honor you today!

For all your great accomplishments, we all do say “Hooray!”                          

Hooray Mr. President! You’re number one!

The first Black American to lead this great na-TION!

Hooray, Mr. President (The lyrics sung by the children at this point are unintelligible, so I’m not sure what they say.  When I played the recording backwards, however, I heard this secret, backmasked message: ”Republicans are Satan!  Mommy and Daddy are racist, right-wing extremist terrorists if they criticize the President!”)

Then the big finish:

Hooray Mr. President, we’re really proud of you!

And the same for all Americans under the great Red White and Blue! 

(At this point the lyrics are unintelligible again, but when I played it backwards I distinctly heard this secret, backmasked message: “Turn me on, deadman/Take the H1N1 vaccine or face a FEMA internment camp, deadman.”)

Hip, hip hooray!

Okay, where to start?  First of all, there’s this line:  Barack Hussein Obama/He said Red, Yellow, Black or White/All are equal in his sight/Mm-mm- mm/                  

Anyone who has been to Sunday School in the last 100 years knows that this particular line is clearly co-opted from Jesus Loves the Little Children, which goes, “Red and yellow, black and white/They are precious in His sight/Jesus Loves the little children of the World”

I… Uh… Um…

Wow. 

I simply don’t have the words to respond to that. 

Do I need to?

Then there’s the whole Battle Hymn of the Republic connection.  Largely identified with the Civil War and the abolitionist cause, the hymn thematically portrays the second coming of Jesus Christ.  Perhaps that’s what the teachers think happened on election day.

I’m still struggling to process all this.  As a result, I really don’t have a good wrap-up for this article, so I’ll just give you the three links you need now that you have read it.

The WebMD page on the treatment of hypertension/high blood pressure is found here:  http://www.webmd.com/hypertension-high-blood-pressure/default.htm

Amazon.com’s link to order Mary Pride’s Complete Guide to Getting Started in Homeschooling is here:                                 http://www.amazon.com/Prides-Complete-Getting-Started-Homeschooling/dp/0736909184

A current listing of private islands for sale around the world can be found here:  http://www.privateislandsonline.com/

God help us.

Update.  This clip is to video what Ipecac is to beverages: