Questing for Atlantis

There’s been some good news with regards to Kyleigh’s Law.

First, a Facebook group has started in support of Gregg Trautmann and his lawsuit to overturn the law. Happily, it’s membership has been growing massively and there’s been some really good discussions about the law and its implications.

Second, there’s a set of op-eds on the Daily Record website, one by Gregg Trautmann and one by Donna Weeks, the woman behind Kyleigh’s Law. I highly recommend reading them both – they’re quite enlightening.

Trautmann’s is an excellent expression of many of the problems with Kyleigh’s Law. Equally important, it reflects that he fundamentally understands the limited government tradition that has been so thoroughly forgotten here in New Jersey.

On the other hand, Weeks’ editorial reflects everything I and others have been saying. Weeks and her supporters pushed this bill not because it made sense – her logic has huge holes in it – but because it felt right emotionally.

It’s an important point for those of us opposing to remember; Kyleigh’s Law wasn’t just a brazen power grab, it was an attempt by a mother who in great pain to make things right. She and the others who supported it honestly believed they were doing the correct thing, so we don’t gain anything by insulting them, a point far too many on Facebook don’t quite seem to grasp.

And for the final piece of good, StopKyleighsLaw.org is now live. It was started up by my friend Sean Colon, Chairman of the New Jersey Libertarian Party, and will be the central location for organizing our resistance to Kyleigh’s Law. Not all of the features are up yet, but I highly recommend adding it to your favorites.