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Wednesday, January 1, 2014

Whose children are they, anyway?

Back in January, I wrote on Statism.  If we keep our eyes and minds attuned to this perspective, other instances of growing confidence in the state, and promotion of the state, will be found.

For instance, a colleague recently brought this controversy to my attention:  one of our media elites, whether unintentionally revealing her perspective or honestly misspeaking, seems to suggest that the community (state) is responsible for children, over against parents.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/04/11/melissa-harris-perry-and-the-firestorm-over-collective-parenting.html

Amazing, and frightening.

(Written April 28 2013, published January 1 2014)

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