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> Lynn Turriff (lynnt@mail.oregon.com) wrote:   
> : Chris, does it not occur to you that if enough people feel strongly enough         
> : to propose a Constitutional amendment on this issue that perhaps there is         
> : some merit in it?      
> :       
> : The issue is hardly one confined to the religious right; in truth it is a        
> : human right for children to be raised by parents. It seems very sad to me        
> : that there may be no way to insure that except to campaign for it.      
> :       
> : Lynn      
> :        
> :        
> : >        
> : > 	The following exerpted article, by Barry W. Lynn, first appeared       
> : > in the Feb. 1996 issue of _Church & State_.  The "Parental Rights       
> : > Amendment" is on the Nov. 5 Colorado State ballot as "Amendment 17."  The       
> : > Colorado version would add to the state constitution the inalienable         
> : right       
> : > "of parents to direct and control the upbringing, education, values and       
> : > discipline of their children."  A Virginia-based group, "Of The People,"        
> : > with ties to the Christian Coalition, and Focus On The Family, has        
> : > supplied nearly 100% of the funding for Colorado's Amendment 17 ballot        
> : > initiative.  They have stated that Colorado is a test case.  If the        
> : > so-called "Parental Rights"/Amendment 17 passes, Of The People plans to        
> : > introduce similar ballot initiatives in and additional 27 states. -cd       
> : > ------------------------------------------------------------------------       
> : [snipped opinion]    
>    
> Did it not yet occur to anyone that this "right" already exists? If some   
> government agency seems to be abridging parental rights, a constitutional   
> amendment seems like the wrong way to deal with it...how about guaranteeing   
> a parent in danger of losing his/her kids the same "Public Defender"    
> accorded a common (but poor) criminal? This sounds like a better solution.   
> I don't want _my_ children's education dumbed down by teachers afraid to   
> teach the truth because some bigoted other kid's parents wants to run the   
> schools. Anyway, the voters have spoken. 'Nuff said.  
  
It is beginning to appear that the right we thought existed is disappearing   
fast. 
 
I agree that it is a poor idea to meddle with the Constitution, whether State or    
Federal. It is the perception that such an amendment might be needed which we   
ought to be paying attention to, IMO. Perhaps if the line is pursued, it will   
give a heads up to those who are willing to compromise any principle in the   
interest of child advocacy.  
  
It would seem to me that if children have any rights at all, the first is that    
of being raised by a parent in a family setting. For many this is already an    
impossibility.  
  
Lynn  
   
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