From: DEVIN S. STANDARD [devin@vcilink.com]

Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2003 9:53 PM

To: gsg@nextsell.com; gsg@sellnext.com

Cc: dpollak@ubspainewebber.com

Subject: Fw: [ALERT] Tell Bureaucrats to Stop Harassing Parents

 

Here is another example of Government and Bureaucrats run amok. It is sad we have moved so far from a government of the people by the people for the people to one in which we are seen as pawns and chattel for the politicos and bureaucrats. Jefferson was right when he cited the need for the tree of liberty to be fertilized regularly. Rgds, Devin

 

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From: ConservativeAlerts.com <alerts@conservativealerts.com>

To: Devin Standard <devin@vcilink.com>

Date: 06/16/2003 09:15:35 PM

Subject: [ALERT] Tell Bureaucrats to Stop Harassing Parents

>This CONSERVATIVE ALERT prepared for Devin Standard:

>

>ISSUE:  Our friend Chuck Muth (ChuckMuth.com) has just alerted

>us of an INSANE situation up in Waltham, Massachusetts. This

>one's so ridiculous, it makes our blood boil just to think of

>it. Take a look at his message:

>

>Kim and George Bryant have been home-schooling their two kids,

>George (15) and Nyssa (13), much to the chagrin of the Waltham

>Public School (WPS) system. The Bryants thus far have refused

>to force their children to take a government-mandated

>standardized test to assess their education level.

>

>The WPS empire struck back last year, obtaining a court order

>giving custody of the kids to the Department of Social Services

>(DSS), which ever since has been threatening to take the kids

>away from their parents.

>

>As the MetroWest Daily News reported on Friday, "Both sides

>agree that the children are in no way abused mentally,

>physically, sexually or emotionally, but legal custody of the

>children was taken from Kim and George Bryant in December 2001."

>They were ruled to be "unfit" for not filing educational plans

>with the government.

>

>Unfit. For not filing paperwork. With the government school

>system. Over the education of their OWN children.

>

>In fact, George Bryant was actually ARRESTED six years ago for

>failing to comply with the government's dictates over the

>home-schooled education of HIS children.

>

>Arrested. Thrown in jail. Like a criminal. For taking personal

>responsibility for the education of HIS kids.

>

>This six-year legal battle exploded on Thursday as bureaucrats

>from the DSS showed up at the Bryants' home with police escorts

>at 7:45 a.m. and attempted to remove the children from their

>home and force them to take the mandated tests.

>

>Once again, the Bryants told the government agents to pound

>dirt, resulting in a seven-hour standoff. "This has been a

>six-year battle between the Waltham Public Schools and our

>family over who is in control of the education of our children,"

>said Bryant.

>

>How DARE these parents stand up to the government and defend

>their right to raise their children as they see fit? Who do

>they think they are?

>

>At least, that's the attitude of one outrageous government

>bureaucrat involved in this brouhaha.

>

>"We have the legal custody of the children and we will do with

>them as we see fit," DSS trooper Susan Etscovitz told the

>Bryants Thursday morning. "They are minors and they do what we

>tell them to do."

>

>It is near impossible to describe the rage I feel inside every

>time I read those chilling words.

>

>WE will do with them as WE see fit. They do what WE tell them

>to do.

>

>The sheer audacity of a bureaucrat to make such a statement

>about someone else's children who are in no way abused in any

>shape, form or fashion is beyond comprehension to me.

>

>Comrade Etscovitz maintained on Thursday that, "No one wants

>these children to be put in foster homes. The best course of

>action would be for (the Bryants) to instruct the children to

>take the test."

>

>One can just imagine her words being delivered with a thick

>East German accent: "Oon now, all vee need ees dee kidz!"

>

>This isn't about education. It's about control. It's about an

>imperial government trying to crush a movement in its infancy

>which could one day spell the end of the public school monopoly

>over our kids' educations.

>

>Home-schooling means children might start learning again. REAL

>learning. Not "whole language" and "self-esteem." Learning about

>radical notions such as freedom, liberty and personal

>responsibility. Notions such as limited government and the

>Constitution and the vision of our Founding Fathers.

>

>Yeah, we can't have THAT!

>

>ACTION ITEM:  As it appears that DSS is getting its marching

>orders from the Waltham Public Schools, it seems the best place

>to start is with the School Superintendent there. Her name is

>Dr. Susan Parrella. She can be reached via email at

>parrellas@k12.waltham.ma.us or by phone at (781) 314-5400 or

>fax at (781) 314-5411.

>

>Emails are great... but nothing quite ruins a bureaucrat's day

>like dealing with a flood of phone calls. I know. I just called.

>The woman who answered the phone hung up on me when she found

>out what I was calling about. They do NOT want to answer any

>questions about this.

>

>Oh, and by the way. I reached Ms. Etscovitz this morning. She

>was not a happy camper once she found out what I was calling

>about. Refused to comment on her "we will do with them as we see

>fit" statement, saying only, "I'm terminating this conversation

>now," before slamming the phone down.

>

>I think it would really bug her if a lot of people called (781)

>641-8500, so please, please don't rattle her cage, OK?  That

>number not to call again to reach Susan Etscovitz is (781)

>641-8500. That's (781) 641-8500. (You could also fax her at

>781-648-6909.)

>

>-- Chuck Muth

>

>We normally set up a website with a pre-written letter to

>Congress, etc. However, we thought it would be much more effective

>for our members to make contact as described above, in their

>own words. If you get a response you'd like to share, be sure

>to drop us a note. As this issue develops and is "bumped up

>the ladder" of responsibility, we'll let you know who to contact

>next.

>

>NOTE:  The situation in Waltham has gotten WAY out of hand.

>Outraged Americans across the country need to contact these

>bureaucrats NOW to express their outrage and demand they do the

>RIGHT thing. Be sure to forward this email to everyone you know

>who wants to help save parental choice in America, starting in

>Massachusetts. Thank you!

>

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