Via OneNewsNow.com. It’s actually a judge in Tennessee, so it technically is not the “U.S.” granting asylum. Let’s hope the Federal Government doesn’t step in worried about creating an international incident. (HT Stacy on Facebook)
PURCELLVILLE, VA- A German couple who fled to Tennessee so they could home school their children has been granted political asylum by an immigration judge in Memphis. (See earlier story)The decision clears the way for Uwe Romeike his wife and five children to stay in Morristown, Tennessee, where they have been living since 2008.
German law requires children to attend public or private schools, and parents can face fines or prison time if they don’t comply. Romeike, an evangelical Christian, said he believes Germany’s curriculum is “against Christian values.” Read more…
Well deserved victory though, from what I hear in Germany they all report as if the judge had been hoodwinked, all much too state-loving. By the way: I have started a blog which will comprise study literature in a more entertaining form than standard textbooks, see
CrisisMaven’s Economics Study Guide. It also contains a Reference List which aspires to eventually become the “one stop shop” for all economic data seriies, history, bibliographies etc.