The New School Nazis: It's Your Actions that Define You

New School Nazis UNRAVELING the CLOTH

Using the “Lie of Us”

Part 1

“We’re all in this together,” said the Centurion to the galley slaves.

Being together does not mean togetherness.

"It takes a village to raise a child," is a frequently abused African Proverb with a reimagined paradigm: that everyone should support and pay for what parents want.

But, in rural Africa, where the fat entitlements of today’s parents and school administrators must give way to the reality of subsistence and marginalized living, the survival of the community demands a sustainable approach:

A child's conduct is a concern of everyone, not just the parents. Any adult has the right to rebuke and discipline a child for misconduct, and this concern is rooted in the moral well-being of the community. “A child belongs not to one parent or home.”

Today’s parents would be outraged at the idea of anyone interacting in this way with their child — or the existence of any moral imperative. They see “us” as the horses that pull the wagon, or the oxen that plow the field: acting under their direction and control — and for their benefit.

With policies that promote the short term goals of maximizing a family’s benefits and increasing the resale value of their home; disposability has replaced sustainability in our high-tax school districts.

“It takes a village” . . . until their kids all graduate. Then they leave.