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I get notes now and again from folks who've had a run in or been misinformed by local authorities. I always encourage these people to let people know what's happened and who the parties involved are. I always respect their decision not to share this news--even if I disagree. This "keeping it a secret" nearly always puzzles me. 

If someone reached into your pants pocket and stole your wallet would you just shrug your shoulders and go on with your life? Or would you shout "Thief!" and run after him?

If you saw someone run away with a woman's purse--wouldn't you shout and point him out? And even if you chose not to, or couldn't actually run after the perpetrator, wouldn't you at least call attention to the incident and check on the condition of the victim? 

Do you warn your visiting friends and relatives to stay away from certain "seedy" parts of town? Or do you just let them discover how dangerous they are themselves?

I've heard folks say they were trying to protect the privacy of the families involved and so keep these incidents secret. The shame is not the victims. It belongs on the officials who have overstepped their boundaries--who have stolen our right to homeschool. When we allow these folks to get away with violating our civil rights they learn that they can keep on abusing us and the law. The only way this abuse stops is when we say "No." These thieves shouldn't get away with picking pockets or muggings.

The saying goes: For evil to triumph good men need only to do nothing. There are people in our state who do not like homeschooling, who misunderstand the laws, and sadly, people who are trying to maintain their own little power structures and who are actually stealing our right to homeschool. We may be their only accountability in these matters.

There are people in this state who are not as sophisticated as others and have been victimized. We must gather together around the victim and throw up a shield of protection around them. Then turn our attention to the perpetrator and let him know that his actions have consequences. And we are not afraid to protect ourselves.

For the children's sake,