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Tenth Amendment –
Powers of states and people.
"The powers not delegated to the United States by the
Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the
states respectively,
or to the people."
What is NHELD, LLC
NHELD, LLC is an acronym for National Home
Education Legal Defense, a national organization open to all who wish to
join, that seeks to protect and defend the rights of families who wish to
educate in freedom.
Empowerment of individuals:
All
individuals in this country, a country of the people, by the people, and
for the people, should always be empowered. Too often today individuals do
not feel empowered but feel overwhelmed by the dictates of "the
government". We, the people, form the basis of that government. It is
time to remind those whom we have elected that they work for us. It is time
to remind them that the United States Constitution is still in existence
and that they all have taken an oath to uphold it, not to disregard it. How
can individuals become empowered? They can become empowered with knowledge,
with information; with accurate facts about what the law actually says and
accurate facts about what those in government propose to change the law,
anyone can become empowered to act to retain freedom.
Unity of purpose:
One
individual acting to retain freedom faces a daunting task. Many individuals
acting to retain freedom face an achievable task, a task that can and must
be accomplished.
Freedom
to educate:
Parents educate their children for a variety
of reasons in a variety of ways. However, there is one thing that is
crucial for all parents, the need to be free so that they are able to
educate in the manner in which they choose in the best interest of their
children. Together, we can and must retain this freedom; without freedom,
there is only one choice: government schooling. That is not acceptable.
Click
here to find out why NHELD, LLC is an LLC?
NHELD, LLC provides both information
and assistance to its members.
NHELD, LLC believes, first and foremost, in empowering individuals to act
in accordance with their conscience. NHELD, LLC does not believe in blindly
following the word of anyone. NHELD, LLC also does not believe in just
directing families to act in unison on the basis of an opinion that NHELD,
LLC has formed on its own. NHELD, LLC believes in an informed, empowered
citizenry, who is able to fight for freedom effectively when necessary.
Therefore,
NHELD, LLC provides the services of:
1.
Notifying its members of any proposed legislation on the
federal level, and on the state level (where possible) that will affect
their right to educate in freedom;
2.
Informing individuals about where the entire proposed legislation
may be located, so that they may find and read for themselves the text of
the legislation itself;
3.
Advising individuals not to take the word of anyone else about
what that legislation says, but to read the text for themselves in order to
formulate their own opinion about the effect the legislation will have, and
4.
Suggesting courses of action that individuals may wish to take.
NHELD,
LLC also acts with and on behalf of its members to resolve conficts with
government officials.
In many cases, NHELD, LLC members who
encounter a government official who improperly attempts to interfere with
the right of parents to instruct their children request a letter from
NHELD, LLC to be written to that official. While there is no guarantee
that the official will cease and desist, a request to do so from a well
known organization with national clout may be helpful. Should this prove
ineffective, NHELD, LLC will design a plan of action, personalized to each
situation, for a family to undertake in it's conflict with the school
system or other government officials. On occasion, parents must take on
larger battles with government officials to prevent newly proposed
legislation that will regulate parents who instruct their children.
In these cases, NHELD, LLC will design a plan of action for support groups
or state organizations to take aimed at defeating such regulation.
Upon request, NHELD, LLC will also work with other attorneys in your state
to best formulate a strategic plan.
Lastly, NHELD, LLC members have the
knowledge that they are assisting to form a joint venture designed to
promote and protect individual freedom for themselves, their children,
their grandchildren, and all who come thereafter.
If we don’t stand up now, together, to
protect our freedom to educate, we will lose it not only for ourselves but
also for future generations. Not only would that be unthinkable, but also
it would be unforgivable. Together we can, and must, succeed!
Join Us Now!
Attorney Deborah G. Stevenson,
Executive Director of NHELD, LLC,
is available to speak to your homeschool, parent, or community
organization.
Attorney Stevenson has addressed numerous
community organizations in the past decade speaking on a variety of topics
related to the rights of parents under existing law to instruct their own
children. She has also addressed local Boards of Education,
legislative committees and other governmental authorities and
provided them with accurate information about their role regarding the
rights of parents to educate their own children. These informative
sessions have led all parties to a greater understanding and to a lessening
of a need for additional “regulation”.
With communication often comes understanding and respect.
If you would like to have Attorney Stevenson attend your
local organization, please contact us!
NHELD, LLC
hopes that the preceding addresses the concerns of those who have inquired.
Please bear with us as we continue to grow our organization (and our
website).
We
remain committed to our goals and we seek the advice,
suggestions, and assistance of any who wish to offer it.
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