Family Forum / Parenting / Spanking / November 2004

This is a curiosity question, probably unrelated to anything of any
importance, but here goes.  I run an online used bookstore and I just
realized that I've really got a ton of parenting books.  While most of my
books are offered on consignment for local charities, I see that most ...

http://www.fcr4kids.org/
Based in SW Michigan, but will help from all over state.
DESCRIPTORS; CPS, CHILD PROTECTIVE, FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY, CORPORAL
PUNISHMENT, CHRISTIAN RELIGION, HOME SCHOOL, FOSTER CARE, KIN CARE, KINSHIP

Do you know the difference between attachment and bonding?
LaVonne

One poster obviously conveyed the depth of her emotional response to what
transpired within her family with this initialism.
Other posters have variously and punningly termed their intervention as:
C Catching

Subject: "Oppression a growth industy.  Gvt is hiring"
From: fern5827@aol.com  (Fern5827)
Date: 11/10/2004 9:39 AM Eastern Standard Time
Message-id: <20041110093928.11419.00000412@mb-m29.aol.com>

Fern,
I live in Minnesota.  It's no secret.  I do not hide my identity or
allow others to take over my email.
Yes, CPS errors happen in Minnesota.  CPS errors happen everywhere.

You do not have to admit them to your home.  In fact, the better you do NOT.
You see, once you talk to them, you give them ammo.
And while they fail miserably with the most vulnerable folks, they love nice
middle-class folks who believe the propaganda CPS disseminates.

Would be funny if it weren't so tragic.
Subject: You know NO cw ever checked on THESE KIDS
From: fern5827@aol.com  (Fern5827)
Date: 10/8/2004 3:55 PM Eastern Daylight Time

Subject: IN: FSSA Crime for 8yo to be fat. Another Annemarie?
From: fern5827@aol.com  (Fern5827)
Date: 11/3/2004 10:38 AM Eastern Standard Time
Message-id: <20041103103858.12301.00000005@mb-m28.aol.com>

Their whole program was devoted to the absolute miscarriage of justice
perpetuated in Bakersfield, CA and the wrongful questioning of CPS worker,
Zelda Murillo, aided by the inept Prosecutor.
Because of CPS' wrongful approach and denial of exculpatory evidence, almost

The jokers at CPS in MN took a sick child away from sterling,educated, alert
and informed parents.
Not once, but TWICE.  Or at least they attempted to.
Subject: Many families suffer frm unjustified CPS interventions

Mother Holiness here again with a question for the season: Don't you
people
have any shame?  Don't you realize that there are untold billions of
sinners frying in hell right now?  Do you really want to join them in

Subject: MO: DSS has more employees than substantiated complaints
From: fern5827@aol.com  (Fern5827)
Date: 10/18/2004 10:35 AM Eastern Daylight Time
Message-id: <20041018103540.03602.00002472@mb-m04.aol.com>

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        it's always worth pointing out once again:
        A slew of studies over the years have produced
        similar, if not identical, results: