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Re:Homeschooling as a right, and a needed practical alternative by jonathankoren on Friday December 02, 2016 @01:03PM (#13090801)
The fact that I'm here in 2016 having to defend the 1870s is mind blowing to me. And yet, through out contemporary American politics, it's basically a widespread effort to repeal the 20th Century.
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Re:Homeschooling as a right, and a needed practical alternative by pnathan on Sunday December 04, 2016 @04:01AM (#13099337)
> The fact that I'm here in 2016 having to defend the 1870s is mind blowing to me. And yet, through out contemporary American politics, it's basically a widespread effort to repeal the 20th Century.

It does get quite amazing, doesn't it. And, thank you. :-S

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Re:Homeschooling as a right, and a needed practical alternative by doomtop on Friday December 02, 2016 @01:11PM (#13090858)
I think there might be parallels here to many other political issues where income inequality is involved.
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Re:Homeschooling as a right, and a needed practical alternative by jonathankoren on Friday December 02, 2016 @02:35PM (#13091560)
It's also blatant partisan politics. See arguments to repeal the 17th Amendment.
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