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March 15, 2010 For Immediate Release Press Contact: Dave Yonkman (202) 225-4401  Parents' Rights Amendment Reaches another Milestone WASHINGTON, D.C. – A Constitutional Amendment introduced by U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra, R-Holland, to protect the parent-child relationship has reached 130 co-sponsors in the House. "Members of Congress and their constituents are increasingly seeing the potential for interference into the parent-child relationship from judges, government and international law," Hoekstra said. "Aside from instances of abuse and neglect, neither the government nor an international organization should inject itself into the parent-child relationship. The Amendment is about preserving the freedom and fundamental rights of parents." The Parents’ Rights Amendment (H.J.Res.42) would explicitly establish in the U.S. Constitution that parents have a fundamental right to raise and educate their children as they see fit. Threats to the parent-child relationship include potential Senate ratification of the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child. "At a time when many are wondering if Congress is even listening, it is encouraging to see 130 congressional representatives standing up for a principle that limits government intrusion into our lives," said constitutional lawyer Michael Farris, president of ParentalRights.org. "Like the vast majority of Americans, these 130 representatives recognize the vital role parents play in protecting and providing for children. Parental rights must be preserved against encroachments of international law and changes in Supreme Court ideology, both of which are very real concerns today." More information on the Parents’ Rights Amendment and the list of co-sponsors can be viewed at www.parentsrights.us

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What kids in poverty really need People who wind up in Washington's child- welfare system are often beset by "profound deprivation." Jerry Large Seattle Times staff columnist Originally published March 14, 2010 at 10:00 PM | Page modified March 15, 2010 at 10:46 AM People who wind up in Washington's child- welfare system are often beset by "profound deprivation." Mark Courtney, whose organization conducted a study of the system, told me the depth of poverty has been a surprise even to people who regularly deal with child welfare. Data from a new study shows half of those families had problems securing housing, some were homeless, and two-thirds were so broke they needed food stamps. The study is part of an effort to transform the way this state helps its most endangered children, and it underscores the need to address poverty as a core part of that effort. The study was done for the state Department of Social and Health Services, which usually makes news only when something has gone terribly wrong and the lawyers are circling. But the people it serves and the rest of us desperately need for it to work well. That is especially true when children's futures and even their lives are at stake.  FULL STORY

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AFRA EDITORIALS By Leonard Henderson Child "Protection" "Service" violates EVERY Human right in the United States March 14, 2010 I am Leonard Henderson, co-founder of the American Family Rights Association.  I am responding to the U.S. State Department Web site requesting "complaints" of Human Rights abuses regarding the United Nation’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process Also see previous Family Rights Examiner articles and the Scribbles of the Founder

A new blog I just heard about- Kibosh CPS! A Composite CPS Social Worker Bemoans CPS Sunday, March 14, 2010 Selling Point...(?) I might as well mention right up front that this is not a blog that will accrue many friends and/or “followers.” This website is for those who can “Handle the Truth.” I fear there are few of those in either camp: CPS-apologists or CPS-haters. The TRUTH about Child Protective Services lies somewhere between the contentious poles of these two camps, somewhere between “CPS is an honorable government entity that protects brutalized children” and “All CPS workers are closet sadists who hate children and families.” That is, this blog will piss off employees of CPS as well as those in the myriad and sundry Hate-CPS groups. TRUTH has been my biggest nemesis since I joined CPS because no one seems to want to hear it. For those of you who can handle the truth, I think you can gain some valuable perspective from an insider that hates CPS but is helping people in spite of the bureaucracy. Or, better said, protecting children and families from the bureaucracy.  See the Blog

Listro's Defense Targets 'Syndrome' March 12, 2010 Hartford Currant By David Owens VERNON, Connecticut-  The defense of Suzanne Listro, a Mansfield woman accused of manslaughter and risk of injury to a minor in connection with the death of a foster child placed in her care, has turned into an attack on the existence of "shaken baby syndrome." Dr. Janice Ophoven, a forensic pathologist from Minnesota hired by the defense to examine the death of 7-month-old Michael Brown Jr. in Listro's Mansfield home in May 2008, testified Thursday that there is no scientific evidence to support the existence of the syndrome. In cases in which there was no evidence of trauma to a child, but there was intracranial bleeding, retinal hemorrhaging and brain damage, the label was applied and the last adult to have custody of the child was assumed to have committed abuse. "Unfortunately, that theory was never tested, validated or confirmed in any way, but it was embraced," Ophoven testified. Further, she said, there is no evidence that shaking a child can cause the injuries commonly associated with shaken baby. Retinal hemorrhaging can be caused by other problems, such as increased intracranial pressure, she said. "No one knows the specifics of retinal hemorrhaging, the causation," she said. "No one has said you can look into the eyes of a child and see murder."  FULL STORY Lots more stories about Suzanne Listro There is evidence (being ignored) that vaccinations are the cause of this.  Otherwise, the only way shaking could produce those symptoms would be if you clamped the baby's head in a paint shaker.  Have you ever noticed that NECK DAMAGE from shaking is never a story?  It really is time for this accusation to be exposed as the fraud it is. Suzanne Listro was a 12 year Veteran Child Protection Caseworker.  What better case to end the FRAUD of "shaken baby"?

Clinton State Department Working With 'Advocacy Groups' to Prepare 'Human Rights' Report on U.S. to Give to U.N. Friday, March 12, 2010 By Penny Starr, Senior Staff Writer  CNS News (CNSNews.com) – Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Thursday that the State Department is soliciting comments from citizens, advocacy groups and other non-governmental organizations on the human rights record of the United States. “Human rights are universal, but their experience is local. This is why we are committed to holding everyone to the same standard, including ourselves,” Clinton told a press briefing at the State Department, where she unveiled the “2009 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices.”  Clinton said the U.S. is now gathering facts on its own record because – as a member of the U.N. Human Rights Council – it is participating in the UNHRC’s “universal periodic review” process. The Obama administration’s decision to join the Human Rights Council was controversial. The Geneva-based, 47-member HRC faces numerous criticisms, chief among them the presence of countries with poor rights records. Iran is currently running for a seat on the council. “In the fall, we will present a report (to the UNHRC) based on the input of citizens and NGOs, gathered online and in face-to-face meetings across the country attended by senior government officials,” Clinton said on Thursday. “Assessing opportunities for progress and soliciting citizen engagement is one way that we demonstrate our commitment in word and deed to the basic principles that guide us toward a more perfect union and a more peaceful world,” she added. Following Clinton’s remarks, Michael Posner, assistant secretary for democracy, human rights and labor, took questions from reporters. One asked how the U.S. would defend itself against critics who say the U.S. “does not have clean hands, particularly when it comes to the criminal justice system.”  “I doubt that other governments are going to say things that people in this society don’t say every day,” Posner said. He reiterated Clinton’s commitment to preparing the first-ever report on the U.S. human rights record for review by the HCR. Posner said the State Department is holding a series of meetings around the country to gather information it will use for the 20-page report it plans to submit to the Geneva-based United Nations Human Rights Council in November.  “We’re not doing it in a formulaic way,” Posner said. “We’re doing these sessions, these public sessions, we’re inviting in advocacy groups from around the country – we had one in New Orleans, we had one in New York, we had one here is Washington.  “We’re going to spread out to the border areas,” Posner said. “We’re going to go to Detroit. We’re going to talk to people in this society who are on the front line of criticizing, whether it’s the criminal justice system, immigration policies or national security policies -- no holds barred,” he said.  “We’re going to hear them,” Posner said. “We’re going to incorporate their thoughts and suggestions into a report to the U.N. And then we’re going to show up at the end of the year and present that report and get comments from other countries.” ....According to the United Nation’s Web site, the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process was set up to review member nations every four years. It is a three step process – reviewing the human rights “situation” of member nations, asking for “voluntary pledges” to follow recommendations made by the Human Rights Council, and following up to see if those recommendations have been followed.  The U.S. State Department Web site says the collection of complaints about human rights abuses in the United States is part of its goal of “transparency” in the UPR process. “In the pursuit of a transparent and effective UPR process, the Department of State is encouraging the American public, including non-governmental organizations and civil society more broadly to provide input regarding human rights in the United States directly to the Department of State,” the Web site says.  Comments will be accepted online through April 30.  FULL STORY Anybody have a few succinct thoughts about the TYRANNY of the War on the Family? From the State Dept Universal Periodic Review page- In the pursuit of a transparent and effective UPR process, the Department of State is encouraging the American public, including non-governmental organizations and civil society more broadly to provide input regarding human rights in the United States directly to the Department of State. Those interested in providing their views, comments, proposals and recommendations to the Department of State can send an email to upr_info@state.gov

China calls U.S. a hypocrite over human rights Fri Mar 12, 5:51 am ET BEIJING (Reuters) – China accused Washington of hypocrisy on Friday for its criticism of Beijing's restrictions on the Internet and dissent, blaming the United States for the financial crisis and saying its own rights record was terrible. The Chinese government isn't operating a damnable CPS

"I tell you, freedom and human rights in America
are doomed. The U.S. government will lead the 
American people, and the West in general, 
into an unbearable hell and a choking life."

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Bill to reform child protective services moves on written by: Jeffrey Wolf Corey Rose 16 hrs ago (KUSA-TV © 2010 Multimedia Holdings Corporation) DENVER - Alize Vick was 2 years old when she died from child abuse and neglect by her foster care provider. On Thursday, her neighbor and the person who reported the abuse, stood in front of a state senate committee in support of Senate Bill 171.  FULL STORY

New video from Fox 25 on the Dana Lawhon case in Oklahoma Part 1 Grandma Considers Suit Against DHS Posted: Wednesday, March 10 2010, 09:52 PM CST A grandmother once accused of threatening and stalking a DHS caseworker is found not guilty. Now she's working on a lawsuit against the state. Part 2 Grandma Fights to get Grandson out of DHS Custody Posted: Thursday, March 11 2010, 09:40 PM CST A lawyer is working on a lawsuit against the Department of Human Services. He says caseworkers wrongfully took his client's child into state custody. Now he's arguing the state is putting the child in harm's way by placing him with his father, a convicted felon. See Dana Lawhon's case Dana deserves ONE TRILLION DOLLARS for the damages OKDHS has done to her and her family.  And a bunch of CPS people need to go to PRISON for their FEDERAL CAPITAL CRIMES against American Families.

God given right: A child protection story book By Emmanuel Gomez Rating: Not yet rated. Published: Mar. 08, 2010 Ebook Description What if Child Protective Services took away your child without cause? A poor young couple gives birth to a child, which leads to CPS intervention. This CPS interference invokes numerous stress filled situations which lead a father to his breaking point, and almost costs him his life. Through his tragic encounter with CPS, he ultimately finds remedy to the chaos.

National Reunification Day This year, a number of national organizations are working together to organize the first National Reunification Day on June 19, 2010.  The goal of National Reunification Day is to celebrate families and communities coming together and to raise awareness about the importance of family reunification to children in foster care.  While June 19, 2010 is the official day, a number of jurisdictions are celebrating on different days and weeks. The important part of this initiative is to celebrate successful reunifications whenever it works for you. Please click here for more information. ~By the way~ This National Reunification Day isn't being promoted by one of us lowly parent's rights advocates.  This is sponsored by the American Bar Association.

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