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"If we stuck to the Constitution as written, we would have: no federal meddling in our schools; no Federal Reserve; no U.S. membership in the UN; no gun control; and no foreign aid. We would have no welfare for big corporations, or the "poor"; no American troops in 100 foreign countries; no NAFTA, GATT, or "fast-track"; no arrogant federal judges usurping states rights; no attacks on private property; no income tax. We could get rid of most of the cabinet departments, most of the agencies, and most of the budget. The government would be small, frugal, and limited." --- Congressman Ron Paul (1998)

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Judge Orders YouTube to Give All User Histories to Viacom

Wired

by Ryan Singel

July 02, 2008

Google will have to turn over every record of every video watched by YouTube users, including users' names and IP addresses, to Viacom, which is suing Google for allowing clips

Viacom wants the data to prove that infringing material is more popular than user-created videos, which could be used to increase Google's liability if it is found guilty of contributory infringement.

Parental Rights Organizations Across the Nation Will Encroach on U.S. Capitol for Civil Rights Event

Salem News

July 02, 2008

Children's and Parent's Rights organizations from across the nation are scheduled to encroach on Washington DC this August 15th & 16th at the Upper Senate Park.

They say they are doing it because government policies do not reflect what is truly best for children and good parents. "Where we have a government that thinks it has the apparent authority to confiscate children at will, as we can see from the recent issues in Texas earlier this year, something needs to be done." Holland stated.

California and Homeschool Liberty:A Companion Post

The Full-Quiver Homeschool House

July 01, 2008

On Monday, June 23, the Court of Appeal in Los Angeles held oral arguments for the rehearing in the In re Rachel L homeschooling/abuse case in California.

The arguments were long (two and a half hours in a hot courtroom) and thorough. The judges asked lots of questions, with some consistent themes. As soon as you thought you had one judge pegged as to how he or she was thinking, he or she would ask another question that made you wonder about your prior conclusion. They were reasonably generous about letting people finish their presentations or points even if they ran over a little on time.

The Business of Child Stealing in Florida

Nolan Chart

by Melinda Pillsbury-Foster

June 28, 2008

American taxpayers fund a racket that wrenches the stomach. That is CPS. Some of those involved claim their are just following orders, others just pocket the bounty on children wrenched from their parent's arms.

We are going to take you behind the lies into the ugly truth that is destroying families for profit every day, in every community across America. You won't want to believe it but when you see their faces, hear their voices, you will understand why this is happening and what it means to your own life, even if you don't have children.

I Am Not My Brother's Keeper -- And Neither Are You

Public School Menace

by Joel Turtel

June 28, 2008

Maybe three percent of the adult population become addicted gamblers. Yet private gambling is illegal in most cities and states, except for government gambling schemes called lotteries.

Why do politicians we elect presume they can destroy our rights because some people are idiots who can't control themselves? What right do they have to punish you and violate your rights because of the stupidity or illegal acts of others? They have no such right. Mankind fought for over a thousand years in England, starting with Magna Carta, to create and defend fundamental legal principles that protect liberty against government tyranny.

For kids in B.C. care, jail a more likely future than graduation

The Vancouver Sun (Canada)

by Lori Culbert

June 27, 2008

Children in government care are more likely to be charged with a crime than they are to finish high school, says troubling new research by B.C.'s representative for children and youth.

Preliminary findings from a study by Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond indicate that 44% of adolescents receiving services from the Ministry of Children and Family Development end up facing criminal charges. And 36% of kids in care are going to jail, despite the trend of fewer youth being incarcerated each year in B.C.

Rice golfer Whitehead a winner in the making

Houston Chronicle

by Richard Dean

June 26, 2008

After one is homeschooled for 12 years, enrolling at Rice takes a little adjusting. For Owls golfer Michael Whitehead, the transition to college actually went smoothly. Just like his swing.

"It wasn't that bad adjusting to classes or anything. Because as far as that goes, you go to class for an hour, then you do the rest of the work on your own. Which is like home school. You have to basically teach yourself everything out of a book. As far as the classwork, yeah, it was hard. It's Rice."

Girl Sues Dad over Grounding -- and Wins

San Francisco Examiner (Canada)

June 23, 2008

A Canadian court ruled last week that the father of a 12-year-old girl had no right to ground his daughter for disobeying orders to stay off the Internet.

The girl had taken her father to Quebec Superior Court after he refused to allow her to go on a school trip for chatting on websites he tried to block, and then posting "inappropriate" pictures of herself online using a friend's computer.

Indict Michael Reagan, Applaud Senator Karen Johnson

News With Views

by Devvy Kidd

June 15, 2008

It takes a lot to shock me anymore, but indeed, shock is what registered when I listened to talk show host, Michael Reagan, on June 10, 2008: "...We ought to find the people who are doing this, take them out and shoot them. Really..."

One thing I find astounding is the absolute black out of ANY media coverage on Reagan's death threats and solicitation of murder. Not a single word has been said about Michael Reagan's call to kill Americans from any "mainstream" media source. Where is the condemnation?

Drinking from water bottles can lead to 'water lips'

King News 5 (WA)

by Jean Enersen

June 08, 2008

Water is considered the world's healthiest drink. Some call it the secret to losing weight and looking young.

But one doctor says drinking bottled water could actually be like smoking three packs of cigarettes a day.