"Liberty, the State and Parental Rights: 2006"
Parental rights continue to be under siege as the legislature and courts yield more power to the state. The philosophy of education a generation ago is reaping the philosophy of government of this generation as Abraham Lincoln warned
over a century ago.
This presentation covers:
A brief history of the march of liberty leading to the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution
Current status of parental rights and the state in Texas
Case studies related to Children’s Protective Services (CPS)
Recommendations regarding Fourth Amendment rights of parents when CPS knocks at your door
Insights into government authority versus parents in the public schools
o One circuit court recently held, parental rights do "not extend beyond the threshold of the [public] school door."
