Arrogant Liberal Again Introduces Anti-Spanking Measure
April 6, 2008 by DiscerningCitizen · 5 Comments
If a random person came up to you on the street and demanded that you raise your children a certain way, what would you say to them? What if you found out that person had no children of their own, but had developed their child-rearing philosophy from their experiences raising a cat?
I know what I would say to that person.
As usual, there is no shortage of arrogance from nanny-state lawmakers in Sacramento. Assembly Speaker pro Tempore Sally Lieber, a liberal Democrat from the Silicon Valley area, has once again proposed legislation that would outlaw spanking in California. Lieber’s bill, AB 2943, would penalize parents who spank their child with probation for a minimum of 4 years and would force them to attend a “nonviolent parental education class”. The child would receive a “criminal court protective order ‘protecting the victim from further acts of violence or threats’”. 1 Lieber proposed a similar bill last year, but it was defeated when it was met with overwhelming outrage from parents across the state.
AB 2943 is an absurd bill for many reasons. For one, it is completely unnecessary. There already are laws on the books to combat child abuse. Secondly, how would such a bill be enforced? Does Lieber actually expect children to call 911 to report their parents to authorities? And how would violations of the law be proven? The courts could often be in the position of determining guilt based solely on the testimony of a child. The most galling aspect of this bill, however, is the raw arrogance it displays. Parents are rightfully offended and angry at a liberal politician who has the nerve to tell them how to raise their children, particularly when that politician has never had children of her own. Sally Lieber’s extensive parenting insight and knowledge apparently derive solely from her experiences as a “pet guardian” for her cat.
Considering the problems California is presently facing, such as massive budget deficits, failing schools, and crumbling infrastructure, Sacramento politicians ought to rearrange their priorities. They truly have bigger things to worry about then dictating to California parents how they should raise their children. But if there is one thing that arrogant politicians like to do, it is telling everybody else how to live their lives.
And there is no shortage of arrogant politicians in Sacramento.
References:
1. Email alert from Capitol Resource Institute sent 4/4/2008. www.capitolresource.org
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