Tuesday, November 8, 2011

CONFER: Government encroaching on parental rights

November 7, 2011
By Bob Confer
Niagara Gazette

Column by Bob Confer — Once the government has its foot in the door through the federally sponsored Home Visiting Program, it will have carte blanche to manage all facets of child care. Failure to comply with the “suggestions” provided will likely result in intervention by family courts and other publically provided social functions under the guise of child protection, ultimately inducing the destruction of that family unit. That’s a heady outcome from a program sold to Congress — and the people — as being voluntary.

One of the goals of the program is to improve parenting skills and child development. That, in itself, is a purposely nebulous endeavor: What exactly defines good parenting and a well-developed child and who sets the criteria? Looking at the social engineering that is foisted upon kids these days, some of the desired outcomes are obvious. FULL STORY

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