Illinois SB 136: Compare And Contrast

Last week, four thousand home-school family types descended upon the Illinois State Capitol for the hearing concerning SB136--that lovely little bit of poison that would require all home-school families to bend over for the State Bored of Edukashun.

OK, let's spell it correctly, and define it correctly: The Illinois State Board of Education, which produces only dreadful outcomes for its students: 30% of the 8th graders test 'proficient' in reading, and 26% of 8th graders test 'proficient' in math.

And, the good Senator Maloney wants to impose the control of the state over the families who decide to keep their kids away from this mess. Sweet.

The four thousand folks did not take up residence in the rotunda, bang drums, scream, curse, cut work, get phony physician sickness slips, hold up signs comparing Senator Maloney to Hitler. It was so quiet, the staff opened the door to the hall, so more people could hear the testimony.

Now, according to the Left (and the Obama White House), these people are monsters, and the union members and missing senators in Madison are heroes.

OS scratches his head....

In any case, sunlight being the best disinfectant, Sen. Maloney thought better of his bill, since it could not be passed in dark of night, and withdrew it. Until next time.

So, for now, Illinois homeschool parents are spared having the sheriff at the door, arresting the parents, with the implied threat of removal of children, for not registering with The State, as happened in New York last year.




Sunlight doing what it does, and sheriffs being elected, it appears the locals were, well, pissed about this, and the sheriff felt obligated to aggressively backpedal, once his role was revealed.

In the meantime, for all who are interested, the Illinois Homeschoolers have founded a PAC.

Wonder if someone might be running against Maloney? It's the only solution, ultimately...vote the bastards out of office, by humiliatingly large margins, so they don't come slinking back.