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,...

Litigation long overdue says head of foster parents group http://www.projo.com/news/content/dcyf_lawsuit1_07-01-07_45676LM.2e7a494.html 01:00 AM EDT on Sunday, July 1, 2007 By Edward Fitzpatrick Journal Staff Writer

Governor Wants More Disclosure About Wards Of State State Looks At Foster Care Reporting After Child's Death http://www.ketv.com/news/14314741/detail.html LINCOLN, Neb. -- Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman said the state needs to be more revealing about cases of adoption that involve foster...

Spark, the being of light: New Children's book helps children develop self-esteem. Free Preview: http://ilovespark.com Spark, the being of light is a little character with a great message of love, joy, and light. A picture book is out Nov. 19 and you can check out a free preview at the...

Lifetime of trouble ends with a shotgun blast Sunday, August 19, 2007 By Michael A. Fuoco and Jim McKinnon, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Within minutes, the impromptu get-together to welcome the new family on Pitt Street in Elizabeth Township became...

Garbage in, garbage out. As Doan amply and profusely pointed out, the Straus initial study was a STELLAR GROUP of TEENAGE, (PROBABLY AFDC receiving teenage Moms) I used the term AFDC to point out that the study was conducted prior to 1995, when TANF was implemented. When you do NOT SELECT a...

All states should require that ALL parents should be licensed to raise 'their' children. It is obvious that most parents are not capable of rearing 'their' children properly. Parents should be licensed by the state in order to assure that they will completely comply with ALL state requirements to...

Despite the fact that spanking is probably much older than biblical admonitions, no-spanks operate on the assumption that if they can just get rid of the Bible, especially a few choice verses in Proverbs, then spanking will disappear. While not true, recent public opinion poll data throws cold...

We have an analogy, the Cargo Cult concept, we wish to apply to one of two circumstances. Here is the analogy: "I think the educational and psychological studies I mentioned are examples of what I would like to call cargo cult science. In the South Seas there is a cargo cult of people. During the...

Kane, I responded to a post in which you seemed to be a tad bit condescending toward me. In my post I got, shall we say, a little nasty with you. I later read a post of yours directed to tulkas(sp?) about how you advocate for families and how you are a proponent of real reform. I offer an...

A big lesson is that having the authority to spank is not necessary to be abusive. Verbal abusers in particular can be thoroughly abusive without spanking until it becomes physically abusive. No-spanks often become verbally abusive when things do not go their way. Like no-spanks in this...

Story not complete. LEO resigns where video clearly shows him tasering inmate who is sitting on bench, non resisting. First of many?

Tasered a handcuffed inmate. http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/broward/sfl-cpresign17nov17,0,35071 32.story?coll=sfla-news-broward He resigned from police work. "felony. But a plea deal with the State Attorney's Office calls for the charges to be dropped from his record as long as he isn't...

Legislative hearing into CPS and three Tucson children's deaths set for Aug. 28 SHERYL KORNMAN skornman@tucsoncitizen http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/daily/local/55351.php State Rep. Jonathan Paton, R-Tucson, said Thursday that a legislative panel's hearing on Child Protective Services and the...

Legal Victory for Families of Disabled Students Mark Duncan/Associated Press Sandee Winkelman and her husband, Jeff, rear, sued the Parma, Ohio, schools over the education of their son Jacob. By LINDA GREENHOUSE Published: May 22, 2007 WASHINGTON, May 21 - A Supreme Court decision on Monday gave...

Child Removal can be appealed all the way to Supreme Court restraining orders can be appealed Anna Nicole case killed off ROOKER can't remove because kids saw domestic violence hearsay from caseworkers and cops not admissable

Legacy of Roska case is child welfare system reform By Kirsten Stewart The Salt Lake Tribune Article Last Updated: 07/06/2007 05:46:35 PM MDT http://origin.sltrib.com/news/ci_6315558 Posted: 5:48 PM- The biggest stunner of the Roska family's trial last week wasn't their jury award: $2 in...

Learning To Live On Her Own http://www.keloland.com/News/EyeonKELOLAND/NewsDetail6403.cfm?Id=0,60937 Life in foster care can be hard. Sometimes it means moving to different homes and different schools. Going out on your own after foster care, without family support, isn't easy either. It's the...

What a veteran cop has to say about spanking and domestic violence. http://www.nycop.com/Davis_Column/Davis_-_The_Discoverers/body_davis_-_the_discoverers.html

Do humans learn by example? Expecially from events that impact them very personally? Secondly, assuming the above has a good chance of being true: Do humans that are hit, especially by intimate others, or their caregivers, come to believe they should be hit, they deserve to be hit, and do they...

The couple, both of whom are police officers, have stated that out of 9 other officers on the force, 3 have had problems with DCF in Florida. They have expended over 3 thousands dollars to defend themselves against the undefensible. DCF has not held a hearing since 1995 to justify their secret...