February 15, 2007

  • Are they insane?  What on earth is going on in Germany?  

    I knew Germany dislikes homeschooling, but they've now officially taken leave of their senses:  German HomeSchool Teen Moved, Parents not Informed, Local Media Refuse Coverage

    NUREMBERG, February 13, 2007 (LifeSiteNews.com) - The horrific
    situation which exploded in Germany last week with the forced removal
    by police of 15-year-old Melissa Busekros from her home to a
    psychiatric institution, has escalated.  New reports from Germany
    indicate that the child has been transferred from the clinic to another
    location and the German Youth Welfare Office authorities are refusing
    to inform the parents of Melissa's location.

    Another very disturbing revelation, which comes from an interview given
    by Melissa's father Hubert Busekros with the German Catholic news
    service kreuz.net, is that local media are refusing to cover the
    matter.  "The local papers have determined that there will be no
    report," he said. "It is about a personal affair that is not of public
    interest."

    Last week as the situation unfolded LifeSiteNews.com reported that the
    Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) organization in North
    America issued an urgent call to members to contact the German
    embassies in Canada and the United States to protest the actions with
    the German Government.

    "Homeschooling was first banned under Adolf Hitler, and that ban is
    still enforced today," said HSLDA explaining the reason for the actions
    of the state.

    Melissa is now in the custody of the Youth Welfare Office.  They
    permitted Melissa only brief visits from her mother and her five
    younger siblings last week.  The family expected her to be released
    Friday.

    Melissa was the only child in the family being homeschooled.  It was
    undertaken in an effort to improve her grades in courses she was
    struggling with.

    Homeschooling supporters in Germany are hoping the international
    community will assist in bringing pressure on authorities to end the
    family's nightmare.  The Alternative Map Network in Germany which
    promotes alternative education has provided a list of contact within
    Germany where concerns can be raised.

    IMO America should break off diplomatic relations with Germany until that child is returned to her family, and take steps to find another European country for our military bases.

Comments (4)

  • The awful thing Anne, is that this sort of thing has been going on for some time in Germany.  Parents are being jailed and fined to the point of poverty for homeschooling their children.  We have friends stationed there with the Navy and they report to us the awful situation with believing families who are trying to educate their children at home rather than let them become part of the death- loving state.  Please pray for these families in Germany and other European countries where the children are considered children of the state, and not of their parents.

  • Yet another reason why socialism is a very, very bad idea.  And yet America keeps heading down that road.  Why do otherwise sane people think "the government" can solve all our problems?

  • How scary.  THank God for our Freedoms we have here in America.  Most of the time, I take it for granted until I hear about other countries situations like this.

  • Our freedoms are slipping away.

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