This principle really hits on one of my personal pet peeves. The government has interfered in every aspect of the family life from raising the kids to what temperature we should set our thermostats to. Enough is enough!
I don’t want anybody telling me how to run my household and most American’s feel the same way. Al Gore and his band of merry idiots are screaming about about global warming. The fact that reputed scientists have debunked the global warming myth and proved we’re moving into an ice age has completely escaped them. Based on this misinformation, the government has set about “suggesting” to us how to heat and cool our homes, what types of automobiles to purchase, and what types of bulbs we should use to light our houses. If we don’t conform, we’re crucified for destroying the earth. Some of those are ideas worth considering to save money, but again, that’s MY decision to make. I don’t want to be guilted or bribed into it.
Then we have the touchy subject of parenting. Back in the dark ages (circa 1950 something), schools were a surrogate parent while students were there. In other words, they could discipline you child at school much the way you would when you were home. If you did something wrong, you got it from the teacher at school, then you got it again from you parents when you got home. Now a days, teachers by and large don’t say BOO to students and the ones that do are often the targets of lawsuits or discipline. The result? Modern schools crank out class after class of intellectual and social idiots. The standard of learning has dropped considerably in ten years, so the valedictorians of today are only about as smart as the B students ten years ago. Naturally there are exceptions and I’m sure there are students who are SMARTER then the valedictorians ten or more years ago. But for the most part they are not.
While years ago schools and the parents worked together to prepare the children for life, now you will find the schools working AGAINST parents. There are no longer harsh punishments for acting out in class. Parents are no longer notified about what goes on in their children’s lives outside of grades. Students can get condoms, birth control, and information on abortion clinics that will perform procedures, all without the parents ever knowing. While years ago there was usually one parent at home, now usually both parents are working. It’s hard enough for parents to juggle running the house, working outside the house, raising children, and working on their relationship with each other without schools interfering and making it that much harder to keep on top of the kids.
A lot of public schools, especially in the south, are deciding to go with “uniforms”. Either an actual uniform or set outfit that is to be worn daily (ie red polo top and tan pants). They would rather incur more expense on the parents then enforce their own dress code rules. Parents who may have relied on hand-me-downs from other relatives or siblings now have to go out and buy special clothes from school.
Most of these problems stem from the government interfering. Corporal punishment should never had been taken out of school. The Dr. Spocks of the world think they can solve all the behavioural problems with words and time outs. That is not true. Every once in a while a problem student just needs a good slap in the mouth when they curse out a teacher or a smack with the ruler or paddle when start a fight in the hallway. That’s not going to kill them. The killings started when punishment went out the window and bullying ran rampant because THERE ARE NO CONSEQUENCES. Detention and suspension do not work. Ignoring the problem doesn’t work. Telling the victims to get a tougher skin doesn’t work.
What works is when the school disciplines the students there and then informs the parents so THEY can make the ultimate decision on how to correct the behaviour. Got a problem with a student constantly breaking dress code? Send them home until the parents make sure they dress right. In cases where the parents refuse to or are unable to handle the child, THEN a school or government agency can step in. Schools need to give the power back to the parents by keeping them informed. Don’t be lazy and change the policy to punish the students who do obey the rules. Don’t send home or mail a note and never follow up on it. Too many parents have gotten lazy because they either assume everything is ok because they haven’t heard anything or they assume if it gets too bad somebody else will handle it.
I’m also tired of all the politically correct nonsense and attempts at censoring what gets shown on the telly or played on the radio. Again, it’s up to the parents to be responsible parents. There are plenty of single parents who work long hours or multiple jobs who manage to keep their kids in check, are aware of what’s going on and control what they watching on telly or doing on the internet. If they can manage, then 98% of households should be able to manage. (Again, 2% for legitimate exceptions.)
I don’t need the government taking stuff off the air because a child might see it. If children see it, too bad. That’s their parent’s problem, not mine. There are warnings and ratings on the shows. that’s enough. When you have 11 year olds having sex in the alcoves of classrooms, that sounds more like a lack of supervision and bad parenting then the influence of a bare boobie or bottom on some sitcom. Like it or not, we still have freedom of speech and the arts. You have the freedom to turn the channel or station.
There are boucous of parents who complain about how marketing campaigns target their children with their free sex, unrealistic appearances, and trampy outfits. Last time I checked, you were still the parent(s). Try exercising that right instead of caving into your kids or doing nothing but complain. There are a LOT of parents who stand their ground and forbid their kids to do, watch, or wear what the media is peddling. And you know what? It WORKS. If more parents tried it, the campaigns would fade out because they would no longer be effective.
American families for the most part are self sufficient and responsible. Unfortunately in recent years there has been an increase of irresponsibility and government dependence. It’s easier to let someone else handle your problem then to have your kids be mad at you. You know, the age old being a parent vs. being a friend argument.
Hillary Clinton once made the infamous statement, “it take a village to raise a child.” That statement is an absolute perversion of tradition. In the old days, even in NYC which is notorious for people keeping to themselves, people in the neighbourhood knew what was going on. If you did something stupid or wrong, your parents often knew about it before you got home. If there was a death or illness in the family, the neighbours often brought over casseroles and offered to help with chores or to watch the kids. That’s normal. What Hillary meant but would probably never admit to is a welfare system of sorts. Unfortunately there are very few people who do it right—get on while their down then get off again. More often then not, once they get on, they stay on. And that suits the government fine because they can use that to manipulate politics to their favour.
The bottom line is clear. Parents need to be parents. I don’t want to raise your kids and I don’t want you raising mine. What goes on between the spouses is nobodies business.
Barring instances of child or domestic abuse, THE FAMILY IS SACRED. THE SPOUSES ARE THE ULTIMATE ATHORITY, NOT THE GOVERNMENT.
REMEMBER that before you sign any more of your rights away.
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