She’s Right Is Serving Up the Carnival of Principled Government.  Check it out.  While we’re talking about a principled government, what is the difference between that and one that has much power, a huge infrastructure with many government employed citizens and so many cracks? Dana emphasized the most important loss to real life people and that is community.  When needed, community can nurture and maintain some self-respect and dignity; without annihilation by strangers. Strangers who so very often will excuse their  tasks at hand with "my hands are tied". 

From Principled Discovery: CPS, Swat Teams and homeschooling

Update:  I just wanted to highlight Shawna’s comment, because I think her point is the closest to a real solution:  community.  Community is what can most effectively protect us from acts of state aggression and protect children from abuse, either through detection or even prevention by helping struggling parents remain connected and find support.

Following that, Home Education Mag News & Commentary has a few thoughts about the DC tragedy of the Jacks family:

The children of Banita Jacks are dead

I think that I have pointed this article below out before, but it’s worth pointing out again as it’s re-published in the current Family Times. While you’re at it, take a look at the Ludwig von Mises site where it was originally published. Here’s the Dr. Lyman (also known as Izzie) article:

Homeschooling’s A Hit!
by Isabel Lyman, Ph.D.

Above all, the merit of homeschooling is that it allows for experimentation, flexibility, and trial and error.

Judy of Consent of the Governed has been in the midst with the presidential campaign and I’ve enjoyed reading her experiences.  I saw this at the latest Republican debate and it seemed the heads went down as Dr. Paul, also known as Dr. No, addressed the question.  Then those heads popped right back up because they’re pretty polished up that way regarding ‘appearances. 

Ron Paul’s Electibility - Will The Real Republican Please Stand (And He Sure Did)