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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    
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[snipped opinion] 

lynnt@sean.oregon.com  ***  Mom to Kimberly, 15  ***   Homeschooler    
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