Luz Shosie and Ned Vare

on 8/12/02 9:35 AM, [email protected] at
[email protected] wrote:

> Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2002 01:20:34 EDT
> From: Dnowens@...
> Subject: Re: Re: 2223 - homeschooling illegal
>
> In a message dated 8/11/02 2:51:42 PM Central Daylight Time,
> nedvare@... writes:
>
>
>> Nancy, considering the possible threat to her rights, wrote:
>>> If, suddenly homeschooling became illegal, I would do it anyway.
>>
>> Ned, in response, expresses himself:
>> I would too. However, I hope you think it would be much better if it didn't
>> become illegal. You seem to send the message that it would be no big deal
>> either way. When you say "anyway," you're saying you are willing to break
>> the law. I'll ride in the sheriff's car with you, gladly.
>
> No, when I say "If, suddenly homeschooling became illegal, I would do it
> anyway." I mean if homeschooling were illegal, I would do it anyway. Not that
> it would be no big deal, just that I believe in what I do and would do it
> anyway, or inspite of, not I'll ride in the sheriff's car, gladly. Not
> gladly, anyway. Don't put words in my mouth.

Ned's apology:
Sloppy writing, I guess, and I'll take the blame. There was no intention to
put the words, "I'll ride in the sheriff's car" in your mouth. I was saying
that there might come a time when the cops come to get you for breaking the
law, and I would be willing to ride with you as a fellow law-breaker, asking
for the same treatment as you would get. I was also trying to say that if
homeschooling became illegal and you did it anyway, then we would be back in
the days ) not so long ago) when sheriffs actually came and took children
and parents away from their homes for homeschooling.

I would also hope that I would be only one of many homeschoolers who would
be there demanding to be hauled off for their crimes, too.

Ned Vare
Behind every law is a gun