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The idea was to generate a massive out-cry against some egregious miscarriage of justice through emails, letters, faxes to newspapers, TV stations, County Commissioners and whoever else we could think of.
We were able to produce upwards of a thousand responses to those individuals and agencies.
Later, we did the "Shock and Awe", which was the same operation.
But yahoogroup flame wars broke out, that took the heart and soul out of activism.
Meanwhile, we are faced with a dumb-founding new AVALANCHE OF TYRANNY from Washington DC.
There are new resistance fighters on behalf of the American Family, who we partner with and support- Not the least of whom is Michael Farris of the HSLDA and Rep. Pete Hoekstra. They are working on the Parents' Rights Amendment, which we whole-heartedly support and promote at the AFRA website.
Now, the "emergency" we need to be watching is the rumored
Last summer, we received word that CAPTA was up for renewal. On July 14, 2009, we sent out a notice- Tell Congress to DEFUND CAPTA
Last week, we heard that CAPTA was up for renewal. We went looking for more specific information and we found THIS at the National Center for State Courts-
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Child welfare
Issue: CAPTA Reauthorization Impact: The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) is a source of funding for certain court programs and is the primary source of prevention funds for child welfare agencies. The eligibility requirements for states to access these funds have been used to dictate state policy and procedure. Position: No current position, but state court leaders supported reauthorization the last time the Act was reauthorized Summary: The authorization for the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) expired 9/30/08. The 111th Congress will be considering CAPTA reauthorization in 2009. CAPTA provides discretionary grant funds to public agencies and non-profit providers and formula grants to states for child abuse prevention and treatment programs. The range of projects that can be funded under CAPTA is quite broad. For example, the discretionary funding can be used for developing kinship care programs, visitation centers for court-ordered supervised visitation between abused children and their parents, visitation centers for the safe exchange of children for visits with non-custodial parents in domestic violence cases, and collaborative efforts to identify cases needing intensive supervision. CAPTA also provides competitive grants to states for programs relating to the investigation and prosecution of child abuse and neglect cases. COSCA members were surveyed to determine current state practice related to representation of children. The survey results indicate that the appointment of a second attorney for foster children will have a significant financial impact on the states. Concern about the financial impact on states was conveyed to the National Child Abuse Coalition and Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee staff. The Senate HELP Committee staff circulated draft reauthorization language in early June 2009. The draft did not include the provision mandating appointment of a second person to provide legal representation. A letter was submitted to HELP Committee leadership on behalf of CCJ/COSCA. APHSA and NCSL also have a concern regarding a new unfunded mandate. The legislation is on hold until health care reform legislation is resolved. The House is expected to defer action until after legislation is filed in the Senate. |
So, since Peolosi did ram-rod the "healthcare reform" bill through last week, it behooves us to be on top of this as much as possible, since the renewal of CAPTA is probably going to be coming up soon. It is imperative that we raise as much HELL as possible about this Frankenstein's Monster being renewed.
It also occurs to me that since CPS agencies have apparently been operating "Business as usual" since September 30, 2008 on EXPIRED AUTHORIZATION,
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| He has called together Legislative Bodies at Places unusual, uncomfortable, and distant from the Depository of their public Records, for the sole Purpose of fatiguing them into Compliance with his Measures.
He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone, for the Tenure of their Offices, and the Amount and Payment of their Salaries. He has erected a Multitude of new Offices, and sent hither Swarms of Officers to harrass our People, and eat out their Substance. He has combined with others to subject us to a Jurisdiction foreign to our Constitution, and unacknowledged by our Laws; giving his Assent to their Acts of pretended Legislation: For protecting them, by a mock Trial, from Punishment for any Murders which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these States: For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent: For depriving us, in many Cases, of the Benefits of Trial by Jury: ....to be tried for pretended Offences: For taking away our Charters, abolishing our most valuable Laws, and altering fundamentally the Forms of our Governments: ...waging War against us. ...destroyed the Lives of our People. In every stage of these Oppressions we have Petitioned for Redress in the most humble Terms: Our repeated Petitions have been answered only by repeated Injury. |
Leonard Henderson, co-founder
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