Halloween is a CHRISTIAN Tradition.

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Dr. Garry E. Milley says "People do not become Christians by putting up a Christmas tree, giving presents, and singing carols.  Your kids will not become pagans by collecting candy door-to-door..."

He's right.  Celebrating the American tradition of Halloween does not put our children's souls at risk through participation in a pagan ritual.  Not only are our kids protected by a lifetime of family values, parental example, and the influence of a generally Christian American culture, but the celebration of Halloween isn't actually a pagan holiday at all.

The word "Halloween" is derived from the Irish observance of "All Hallows Eve'n".  All Hallows Day is one of the names for All Saints Day, a Catholic tradition of prayer for deceased Christians observed on November 1st.  The costumes and begging for treats were added in the Americas as French, English, and Irish settlers combined various fall traditions derived from Christian historical events.  Paganism didn't contribute anything until a couple of centuries later when jack-o-lanterns and witches were added to the tradition.  By that time, this decidedly American tradition was already well established.  The holiday was never pagan and is certainly not recruitment strategy for the Devil.

Associating Halloween with demonic worship and witchcraft has no basis in history or traditional participation in the event.  Calling this an evil holiday borders on religious extremism.  Halloween is simply about dressing up, having fun, and collecting candy.

Let the kids have their fun.

Attention Students. We're watching you...

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A school in Texas is piloting a program to track kids.  New student ID cards have implanted RFID chips that can be tracked by sensors placed throughout the school.  Computers track who accesses the building and where they go throughout the day.

I don't really have a problem with this system.  The cards are not implanted, but simply carried.  They allow the kids to access the building and help parents and teachers monitor student activities.  This should help reduce truancy and may help identify at-risk kids.

School is provided without cost to the students.  To access this education, they are required to follow certain rules.  If they don't like these rules, they have an option to attend another school or homeschool, or, if this is not an option, they can drop out once they reach the legal age of choice (I believe this is 18 in Texas).  These students are minor children.  They do not have the same privacy rights enjoyed by adults.  If the state wants to monitor students in this manner while these kids are in the school's care, I believe it is within its authority.  I am unable to think of a legitimate activity a student could be involved in that would require privacy from location tracking.