I live in NC, and I read this this morning and it is disconserting to say the least. NC is like a haven for homeschoolers compared to other states, and this is a really odd decision by a judge who is a kook.
The kids need socialization? Did this judge not hear about the activities they are involved in? My goodness, if my homeschool kids were anymore socialized they would be socialists!! They get more and better socialization as homeschoolers than they ever would in the Government Institutions Of Indoctrinization (a.k.a. public schools)!
No, this is a judge who has a personal issue with homeschooling and he is ignoring the state laws and the constitution.
And to think that he is so blasted ignorant as to not know and understand how homeschooling operates in this state... he must be some hick judge. Total ignorant fool.
HSLDA (which I am a member of, and if you homeschool you should be too!) will be all over this one. They are just coming off a complete and total victory in California on that real bad decision by the courts out there. This judge here in NC doesnt realize that he just called hell down on his head.
Homeschoolers are not wierd people keeping their kids in the basement. We are well organized, politically astute... and not afraid to take on the court systems. At least thats a good discription of homeschooling in North Carolina!
The reason this has happened is because the husband is divorcing the wife, and it states in the WND article that he supposedly was never in favor of homeschooling. It does not state that that is the reason for the divorce, but as in any divorce the kids become pawns. I believe he's doing this to hurt his wife, and manipulate the children and the situation.
I know I'm blowing a little steam here, but this just makes my blood boil.
Krispy