Are Conservatives the New Communists?
Over the past weekend various conservative blogs have been in a tizzy about the implications of a recent appellate ruling in California concerning homeschooling. The court upheld the decision that homeschooling teachers must be qualified by the state. Since a significant number of California homeschooling parents are not, they are understandably worried that they might be prosecuted for educating their children as they see fit.
The significance of the ruling depends upon who you ask, ranging from the coming of the apocalypse to the technical upholding of an unenforcable law. (more…)