First They Came...

First they came for the underground homeschoolers,
and I didn't speak out because I wasn't an underground homeschooler.

--I scrupulously complied with the law no matter how inequitable.
--I didn't mind mandatory notification.

Then they came for the special needs and learning disabled homeschoolers,
and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a the parent of one of those children.

--My children were superior students and performed well on standardized tests.
--I didn't mind "affirmative defenses."

Then they came for the unschoolers,
and I didn't speak out because I wasn't an unschooler.

--I used a religious curriculum and no one dare restrict my religious freedom.
--My participating agent will protect me from any state interference.

Then they came for me
and there was no one left to speak out for me.

--No one was left to explain my constitutional rights to the judge.
--The law now protects my child from me without regard for my constitutional rights.