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On 03 Jan 2004 20:05:00 GMT, (Fern5827) wrote: Two reasons. We are as a developed nation, more capable of identifying illness in our population, and many other developed countries DON'T ALLOW CORPORAL PUNISHMENT of children. England's medicine and practice of medicine is...

Run on Lifetime often. Story repeated in Pulitzer prize winning piece of non-fiction, "Mean Justice" by Edward Humes.

I guess we can feel sorry for the demented one. He admits to experiencing brain problems. (Like those on many NG's have already experienced) Make sure you use simple words, and no elaborate syntax. The only part of his brain functioning is the frontal lobe which spews out emotion-laden vomitus.

ubject: Rancho Cucamonga, CA hearing Jan 6 From: (Fern5827) Date: 1/2/2004 12:01 PM Eastern Standard Time Message-id: ~California~ Please try to attend the court hearing for City Councilwoman Debra Acker. As you all know, Ms. Acker...

PARADIGMS OF PUNISHMENT Punishment is a penalty for an action, behavior or attitude. The purpose of punishment is to change the response of the individual to prevent future occurrences of the same or similar actions. Methods of punishment are usually directed at causing an undesirable result to...

Lately there has been rather a lot of "burden of proof" bull**** demands posted here. I've read the studies for years on both side of the debate, and what little there is on the pro spank side is so weak it is ridiculous. I'm tired of pro spankers demanding "proof" but not having read much of...

On Sat, 3 Jan 2004 10:54:08 -0800, Doan wrote: They should send it to Kane, who claimed to have read the Embry study and will be glad to distribute it to any parent who asked! ;-) Embry did not use punishment right, Kane? Doan

In a news release today the Weekly Lower Slobbovian Tribune reports that three slavering pro spank parents have collected $12.85US by collecting cans and bottles for refunding and sent it all, every penny, to Doan and Greegor to create a research study on exactly where the cutoff is when "harmless...

So what's the beef? http://tinyurl.com/6 Parents should decide for themselves, right?

On 02 Jan 2004 21:09:10 GMT, (Fern5827) wrote: Watch our lovable Montia vulgaris mount a wonderfully logical cogent argument to prove that I v W is about parental rights, not about schools.......or not. "In loco parentis" is the legal doctrine used to support in...

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,8122-9493 As usual, CPS has it a** backwards.

On 02 Jan 2004 16:41:37 GMT, (Fern5827) wrote: Subject: Paddling legal in 23 states IN SCHOOL And where it IS legal school boards, not parents, are protected from civil suit even if the paddling was done by mistake...on the other hand, Prune, tell us: what does it say about...

On 02 Jan 2004 15:55:22 GMT, (Fern5827) wrote: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,3604,1114765,00.html Medical procedures which are perceived to be harmless, may have effects in later years, on child's cognitive development. That's why MRI's are preferred when...

On 02 Jan 2004 16:39:57 GMT, (Fern5827) wrote: Subject: The Galloping Geranium strikes again....was.....Spanking parents get help from organization, family From: (Fern5827) Date: 1/2/2004 11:34 AM Eastern Standard Time Message-id:...

On 02 Jan 2004 14:57:10 GMT, (Fern5827) wrote: One of the most fundamental tenents of family law, one that has been acted upon by numerous Supreme Court decisions upholding such thoughts---is that fit parents are presumed to act in a child's best interests. Please include...

On 02 Jan 2004 15:25:32 GMT, (Fern5827) wrote: http://www.childprotectionreform.org Get some sensible advice, straight from the hip. Straight from the lip you mean. I love it when you silly twits do such things. The organization above gives a clickable link, but no direction...

They are NOT there to help you, nor your family. The best defense is a good offense. Any information you provide will SURELY BE USED AGAINST YOU and your family members. Be polite, courteous. Just say, "I'm sorry, I cannot speak to you." You will save yourself and your children much heartache,...

http://www.childprotectionreform.org Get some sensible advice, straight from the hip.

One of the most fundamental tenents of family law, one that has been acted upon by numerous Supreme Court decisions upholding such thoughts---is that fit parents are presumed to act in a child's best interests. So spanking cannot be criminalized, lest the Courts have to assume care, custody and...

Sorry about that. I got so caught up in the holidays and family that I forgot my promise. That promise was to educate. So...back to work. Let's look today at the subject of tantrums. Stopping tantrums is one of those things parents have as a hot button.