Frequently Asked Questions 1) What is "alt.parenting.spanking?" Alt.parenting.spanking is a newsgroup on Usenet. Usenet is a text based system of distributing postings in a group accessible format, which predates the more recent World Wide Web by many years. Some Usenet newsgroups are moderated,...

"I'm a person of faith, and here's who I am, and you're entitled to know who I am because you ought to know about me, what's important to me." -- Timothy M. Kaine Catholic, Democrat & future Governor of Virginia Washington Post, Page A1 October 31, 2005

"The headline of this article states that "Spanking your child raises risk of aggression and anxiety". In fact, that claim is not found in the research article on which this story is based. It is very difficult to establish causality in these types of studies, as child aggression may also lead to...

http://www.nospank.net/stang2.htm Eight Dangerous Myths About Spanking By Debra L. Stang, LCSW January 2002 This article examines and refutes some of the most common myths about spanking. It may be reprinted in its entirety if credit is given to the author and a link is provided to Project...

http://www.wethechildren.com/spankingenglish.htm .... LISTEN AND LEARN Perhaps there is no better way to help you understand that hitting a child is wrong by telling you a sad but true story that happened several years ago. A father had been saving up money to buy a new car. A year passed and...

http://www.wethechildren.com/spankingenglish.htm .... LISTEN AND LEARN Perhaps there is no better way to help you understand that hitting a child is wrong by telling you a sad but true story that happened several years ago.

From the web page, http://sandradodd.com/spanking "I'll admit it, we spanked. But with the thoughts and insights of the wonderful women on this list our home has been spank free. And I'll tell you, it's wonderful, to see joy, happiness, and love in my childrens eyes instead of fear, it's one of...

Police Say Boy Killed After Taking Family Minivan Officers Say Incident Was Not Chase http://www.kcci.com/news/13868917/detail.html POSTED: 5:36 pm CDT August 10, 2007 UPDATED: 6:37 pm CDT August 10, 2007 DES MOINES, Iowa -- A dispute between a Pleasant Hill boy and his parents ended in a police...

A mother's battle to be believed After diagnosis, woman fights doctors and DSS for daughter By Patricia Wen, Globe Staff | November 4, 2007 http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2007/11/04/a_mothers_battled_to_be_believed/ Diana Owen had not slept in days when the hospital staff summoned...

A mother’s fears confirmed about her daughter 01:00 AM EDT on Sunday, August 19, 2007 By Edward Fitzpatrick Journal Staff Writer http://www.projo.com/news/courts/content/down_syndrome_girl_08-19-07_LG6LJV3.30b9950.html

"Hollow in the Woods" is written in my voice as a child growing up in foster care and child shelters and experiencing severe child abuse. It describes the very fabric of my thoughts and emotions tied to those who give me my most terrifying experiences. Please visit my site:...

Advocate: Open CPS to scrutiny State urged to make court records public and cut use of foster care http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/0821children-welfare0821.html Amanda J. Crawford The Arizona Republic Aug. 21, 2007 12:00 AM A national advocate for child- welfare reform is pushing for more...

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A new level of scammer for child welfare police Palm Beach Post Editorial http://www.palmbeachpost.com/opinion/content/opinion/epaper/2007/08/11/a10a_leadedit_leekin_0811.html Saturday, August 11, 2007 After nearly two decades of deceit, police say, an act of carelessness finally exposed...

A not so happy story..... Just wanted to post a quick message for everyone, and hope that it might prevent this from happening again with any of your kids. I'll try to keep it short and sweet. I volunteer for a site that does sexual abuse prevention and child safety training. They offer...

A permanent fixture of injustice: Child Protective Services http://www.sfbayview.com/News/Display_this_week/A_permanent_fixture_of_injustice_Child_Protective_Services.html by Amanda Smiles, Poor News Network Wednesday, 21 May 2008 Young mother’s attempt to help a friend leads to...

So, What makes The Plant give advice to parents who come to these ngs for help that will cause them MORE pain? Why does The Plant fumble and flounder about like an Alzheimer's victim never quite getting It's story straight? Does The Plant have a money interest in the issues facing families...

Now THIS is interesting, given the type of government I WAS familiar with in Taiwan. I spent considerable time there in the somewhat distant past. Apparently things are changing. Even Capital Punishment is being reduced, with far fewer executions than before. But here is what the president had to...

The categorization of "child" is used to defend the use of corporal punishment against them as somehow fitting a behavior that if exercised against an adult would bring criminal charges. Somehow, of ALL people, "child" is the ONE category that one can hit, that is 'assault', and call it by any...

http://www.corpun.com/usd00009.htm -- "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well armed lamb contesting the vote." - Benjamin Franklin

So, Ficus, do you believe it is the right, and in the liberty interest of parents, to use objects to beat their children and to give permission to others to do so? If so, what are the liberty interests of the child in these events? Thank you in advance for your thoughtful and responsible...