Ray Stevens – We The People

The Socialization Myth Again Proven False

I just read this story published at the Home School Legal Defense Association website that addresses the socialization critique of homeschooling. Another study has been done and it completely destroys the myth the home schooled children suffer from not being “socialized” and will not be able to function in society once they become adults.

In my personal experience this is still the number one comment we get when people find out that we home school our children.  It may take different forms but it is still the same objection.  My response is always the same.  It is our responsibility as part of our homeschooling to make sure that our children know how to function in society.  The academics are just one part of homeschooling.  I also like to point out that most of the “socialization” that kids get in the public school setting is negative and that most parents have to spend time trying to correct it.  This is a battle that they will lose in most instances.  When kids spend that much time with their “peers” their parents cease to be the primary influences in their lives.   So we then have to ask the question:  Do we really want our children to be “socialized” according to society’s standards?

Think about it………

An Example of Affordable Health Care

That’s about how it will be when the government takes over our health care.

Taxes On Medical Care…Can You Believe It

As we inch closer and closer to socialized medicine in this country more details of the proposed bills are coming to light.  Some of those details are nothing short of astounding.  For instance, did you know that certain aspects of medical care will be taxed if the proposed bills become law in their current form?  This post over at The Heritage Foundation’s blog discusses this and the reasons for it.

This article mentions four things that will be taxed.  They are

Innovative Medical Companies

Medical Devices, such as prosthetic limbs, wheelchairs and pacemakers

Over-the-counter medicines

Privately funded medical care – including private health insurance plans, private medical expenses paid out-of-pocket, and employer-provided care

As you read this list I hope you are as repulsed, as outraged by this as I am.  After you get over the shock, I expect you have come to the next logical question:  Why?  Why would the government plan to tax these things when it says that its goal is to provide affordable health care to all people?  What purpose could there be to taxing these things?  The article gives us the answer to these questions and I expect you will again be astounded.  It says

It is a well known economic policy rule that if you want less of something you tax it, and if you want more of something you subsidize it.

There you have it.  These things will be taxed under these proposed bills because the government wants there to be fewer of them.  Our current leaders plan to ration care but don’t want to have to admit they are rationing care.  Our leaders are telling us lies.  They are making claims to the public that they know are not in the bill.   In order to be able to afford this new socialized health care plan they have to cut costs every way possible.  One way to do that is to tax the recipients if the care provided.  This is just one way in which they will discourage people from using the system.

It is time that we educate ourselves and let our representative in Washington know that we expect them to vote against this government takeover of our health care system.  Let them know that if they don’t stop the implementation of this fiasco we will vote them all out of office at their next reelection campaign.   The time to take a stand is now.  It is not too late yet but it soon will be.

Unicoi Rally For Freedom

There will be a rally Saturday Oct. 3 at exit 40 off interstate 40.  There will lots of good speakers there.  Come check it out.  Here is a link (click here) to the website giving more details.

Graphical Representation of the 47 Million Uninsured

A Comparison Of Some Of Our Presidents

Now, who do we really want to follow as our leader?  Who do we want to trust national defense to?

What About The Constitution?

Obama’s $100 Million Cut From The Budget Put In Perspective

Perspectives On Profiling