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  Please, help me to show the USA that a public inquiry into child abuse...

  by defender of truth in

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  2. child-abuse

  .. in institutions is needed.

  it needs to be done as soon as possible.. and i need you to help me.. i need someone, maybe more than one person, to draft a template, for a letter to the white house.. it has to clearly state that the usa is falling way behind many other countries, in terms of protecting children in institutions nationwide.. it has to make this clear: .

  both australia and the uk (independent inquiry into child sexual abuse in england and wales, see here: www.csa-inquiry.independent.gov.uk/about-the-inquiry ) are currently investing large amounts of time and financial resources to research the best possible policies to protect children, across all institutions, religious and nonreligious.. they are working to expose the failures of various institutions, that have not reported child abuse, or have even covered it up... why are the united states of america not doing the same?!!.

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  defender of truth

  [ A little more info on CECANF ]

  In 2010, the National Coalition to End Child Abuse Deaths, comprising five national advocacy organizations, was formed to address the escalating number of children in the United States who die each year from abuse and neglect.

  One major milestone in the coalition’s efforts was the introduction and passage of the Protect Our Kids Act of 2012, which garnered broad, bipartisan support in the House, passed the Senate unanimously, and was signed by President Barack Obama on January 14, 2013.

  
  

  One of the key provisions of the act was the establishment of the Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities (CECANF), whose mission is to develop a national strategy and recommendations for reducing fatalities across the country resulting from child abuse and neglect. It will do this by:

  
  

  Raising visibility and building awareness about the problem

  Reviewing data and best practices to determine what is and is not working

  Helping to identify solutions

  Reporting on findings and making recommendations to drive future policy

  The Commission is composed of 12 members, six appointed by the president and six appointed by Democratic and Republican leaders of the House and Senate.

  The legislation mandates that the Commission submit a report to the president and Congress on these issues within two years (with the potential to extend the deadline by an additional year).

  The report will detail specific recommendations for strategies to better track and eliminate child abuse and neglect fatalities.
  

  
  
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  Please, help me to show the USA that a public inquiry into child abuse...

  by defender of truth in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  .. in institutions is needed.

  it needs to be done as soon as possible.. and i need you to help me.. i need someone, maybe more than one person, to draft a template, for a letter to the white house.. it has to clearly state that the usa is falling way behind many other countries, in terms of protecting children in institutions nationwide.. it has to make this clear: .

  both australia and the uk (independent inquiry into child sexual abuse in england and wales, see here: www.csa-inquiry.independent.gov.uk/about-the-inquiry ) are currently investing large amounts of time and financial resources to research the best possible policies to protect children, across all institutions, religious and nonreligious.. they are working to expose the failures of various institutions, that have not reported child abuse, or have even covered it up... why are the united states of america not doing the same?!!.

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  defender of truth

  Thank you to Blondie, Abiblestudent, Vidiot and Umbertoecho for interesting and useful replies..

  I doubt I can help the SNAP network, all I can do is research online and emailing.

  I apologise for wasting people's time with that silly letter writing idea..

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  On the topic of ways to initiate a national inquiry in USA, this is all I could find...
  

  The National Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities. (CECANF)
  

  There is nothing more important than the health and happiness of our children, and what they experience in their early years helps build the foundation for them to grow into strong, confident adults.

  But every year, more than 650,000 children across our nation suffer from abuse and neglect, and more than 1,500 die from this abuse. We are only recently becoming aware of the long-term impact of these preventable tragedies on our nation's physical and economic health.

  
  

  We were honored to host the Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities in Madison recently.

  The commission, formed by the Protect our Kids Act of 2012, is charged with developing a national strategy and recommendations for reducing fatalities. Members are currently working to raise visibility and awareness about the problem, review data and best practices to determine what is and is not working, and identify solutions.

  The commission will issue a report to the president and Congress in early 2016, complete with findings and recommendations that can drive future policy.

  http://m.jsonline.com/opinion/preventing-child-abuse-and-neglect-is-a-moral-and-economic-imperative-b99542882z1-318503391.html
  

  The organisation I have contacted is called Every Child Matters.

  They were one of the founding members of the coalition that helped bring about the National Commission.

  From Every Child Matters website:
  

  We are proud to be a founding member of the National Coalition to End Child Abuse Deaths.

  Every Child Matters and its partners in this effort—the National Center for Child Death Review, the National Children’s Alliance, the National Association of Social Workers, the National District Attorneys’ Association,

  formed this coalition in order to launch a campaign to urge Congress and the Administration to address the fatalities that claim the lives of innocent children every day.

  The campaign's initial goal was realized in January 2013, when Congress passed the Protect Our Kids Act, which creates a bi-partisan, two-year Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities. For more information about the Act and the Commission, visit the National Coalition to End Child Abuse Deaths.

  www.everychildmatters.org/national-activities/child-abuse-and-neglect-fatalities
  

  I am not sure what use this is right now, but it certainly seems to be an interesting example of how these things can come about, even at a national level.
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  Could the Independent Inquiry in England and Wales expose jw.org's child abuse failures? And how can we help?

  by defender of truth in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  with all the talk about the org's policies and failures regarding child sexual abuse being publically exposed in australia, i thought that it may be a good time to highlight this... i apologise if this has already been discussed, but on the 9th of july the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse in england and wales was opened.

  here is some information regarding it's aims.. "about the inquiry.

  the inquiry offers an unprecedented opportunity to examine the extent to which institutions and organisations in england and wales have taken seriously their responsibility to protect children.. the inquiry will investigate a wide range of institutions including:.

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  defender of truth

  BTTT

  Purpose

  To consider the extent to which State and non-State institutions have failed in their duty of care to protect children from sexual abuse and exploitation; to consider the extent to which those failings have since been addressed; to identify further action needed to address any failings identified; to consider the steps which it is necessary for State and non-State institutions to take in order to protect children from such abuse in future; and to publish a report with recommendations.

  In doing so to:

  Consider all the information which is available from the various published and unpublished reviews, court cases, and investigations which have so far concluded;

  Consider the experience of survivors of child sexual abuse; providing opportunities for them to bear witness to the Inquiry, having regard to the need to provide appropriate support in doing so;

  Consider whether State and non-State institutions failed to identify such abuse and/or whether there was otherwise an inappropriate institutional response to allegations of child sexual abuse and/or whether there were ineffective child protection procedures in place;

  Advise on any further action needed to address any institutional protection gaps within current child protection systems on the basis of the findings and lessons learnt from this inquiry;

  Disclose, where appropriate and in line with security and data protection protocols, any documents which were considered as part of the inquiry;

  Liaise with ongoing inquiries, including those currently being conducted in Northern Ireland and Scotland, with a view to (a) ensuring that relevant information is shared, and (b) identifying any State or non-State institutions with child protection obligations that currently fall outside the scope of the present Inquiry and those being conducted in the devolved jurisdictions;

  Produce regular reports, and an interim report by the end of 2018; and

  Conduct the work of the Inquiry in transparent a manner as possible, consistent with the effective investigation of the matters falling within the terms of reference, and having regard to all the relevant duties of confidentiality.

  www.csa-inquiry.independent.gov.uk/terms-of-reference
  
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  Please, help me to show the USA that a public inquiry into child abuse...

  by defender of truth in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  .. in institutions is needed.

  it needs to be done as soon as possible.. and i need you to help me.. i need someone, maybe more than one person, to draft a template, for a letter to the white house.. it has to clearly state that the usa is falling way behind many other countries, in terms of protecting children in institutions nationwide.. it has to make this clear: .

  both australia and the uk (independent inquiry into child sexual abuse in england and wales, see here: www.csa-inquiry.independent.gov.uk/about-the-inquiry ) are currently investing large amounts of time and financial resources to research the best possible policies to protect children, across all institutions, religious and nonreligious.. they are working to expose the failures of various institutions, that have not reported child abuse, or have even covered it up... why are the united states of america not doing the same?!!.

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  defender of truth

  I'd still welcome any suggestions for american groups to contact, with the power to lobby the government on this issue.

  I haven't had any suggestions yet, so I went ahead and emailed Every Child Matters, to see if they want to help take this matter further.

  http://everychildmatters.org/about
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  Please, help me to show the USA that a public inquiry into child abuse...

  by defender of truth in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  .. in institutions is needed.

  it needs to be done as soon as possible.. and i need you to help me.. i need someone, maybe more than one person, to draft a template, for a letter to the white house.. it has to clearly state that the usa is falling way behind many other countries, in terms of protecting children in institutions nationwide.. it has to make this clear: .

  both australia and the uk (independent inquiry into child sexual abuse in england and wales, see here: www.csa-inquiry.independent.gov.uk/about-the-inquiry ) are currently investing large amounts of time and financial resources to research the best possible policies to protect children, across all institutions, religious and nonreligious.. they are working to expose the failures of various institutions, that have not reported child abuse, or have even covered it up... why are the united states of america not doing the same?!!.

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  defender of truth

  Hi Blondie.

  Thank you for that information. Please could you explain the direct link to what I'm talking about though, please? Someone with normal intelligence might see what you mean by all that straight away, but I am lost.

  Are you suggesting that SNAP may help to lobby for a public inquiry? Or that it isn't necessary because SNAP are doing great work already?

  Without any commentary, I don't know what to do with all that because I don't know what you are suggesting. Thanks.
  
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  Please, help me to show the USA that a public inquiry into child abuse...

  by defender of truth in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  .. in institutions is needed.

  it needs to be done as soon as possible.. and i need you to help me.. i need someone, maybe more than one person, to draft a template, for a letter to the white house.. it has to clearly state that the usa is falling way behind many other countries, in terms of protecting children in institutions nationwide.. it has to make this clear: .

  both australia and the uk (independent inquiry into child sexual abuse in england and wales, see here: www.csa-inquiry.independent.gov.uk/about-the-inquiry ) are currently investing large amounts of time and financial resources to research the best possible policies to protect children, across all institutions, religious and nonreligious.. they are working to expose the failures of various institutions, that have not reported child abuse, or have even covered it up... why are the united states of america not doing the same?!!.

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  defender of truth

  your letter will likely be perceived as coming from a disenfranchised fringe element (ex-JW) and tossed aside without consideration.
  

  That is not going to happen. I had no intention of aiming this at any religion, let alone a little group like them jay-dubya's ;)

  Sorry if I was unclear, but my aim is to simply raise the issue:

  "Excuse me, the UK and Australia are holding public inquiries into institutional responses to child abuse, because it is a really big issue that effects everyone, so why aren't the USA doing anything?!". JW's are a minor group not even worth mentioning to politicians, the USA needs to just start by holding an inquiry into child abuse. I would not mention any specific organisation at all personally..

  The USA seems far behind other countries on this...
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  Please, help me to show the USA that a public inquiry into child abuse...

  by defender of truth in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  .. in institutions is needed.

  it needs to be done as soon as possible.. and i need you to help me.. i need someone, maybe more than one person, to draft a template, for a letter to the white house.. it has to clearly state that the usa is falling way behind many other countries, in terms of protecting children in institutions nationwide.. it has to make this clear: .

  both australia and the uk (independent inquiry into child sexual abuse in england and wales, see here: www.csa-inquiry.independent.gov.uk/about-the-inquiry ) are currently investing large amounts of time and financial resources to research the best possible policies to protect children, across all institutions, religious and nonreligious.. they are working to expose the failures of various institutions, that have not reported child abuse, or have even covered it up... why are the united states of america not doing the same?!!.

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  defender of truth

  Thank you Zoos.

  You're already proving very helpful. When I said naysayer, I didn't mean no constructive criticism, goodness knows I need that, I have no idea what I'm doing ;)

  I meant those kind of people who just pop their head into a topic to say "that idea sucks man", then go off to chat about moon landings or whatever ;)

  I'm now forming a list of american organisations to ask for help. For some reason I've not had a reply from the ARC yet to any of my emails from weeks ago..

  Would you mind sending them a brief email asking if they have any advice, Zoos? If not, I will.

  Thanks for that thought, Heaven. :)
  
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  Please, help me to show the USA that a public inquiry into child abuse...

  by defender of truth in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  .. in institutions is needed.

  it needs to be done as soon as possible.. and i need you to help me.. i need someone, maybe more than one person, to draft a template, for a letter to the white house.. it has to clearly state that the usa is falling way behind many other countries, in terms of protecting children in institutions nationwide.. it has to make this clear: .

  both australia and the uk (independent inquiry into child sexual abuse in england and wales, see here: www.csa-inquiry.independent.gov.uk/about-the-inquiry ) are currently investing large amounts of time and financial resources to research the best possible policies to protect children, across all institutions, religious and nonreligious.. they are working to expose the failures of various institutions, that have not reported child abuse, or have even covered it up... why are the united states of america not doing the same?!!.

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  defender of truth

  Thank you ZOOS.

  Do you have a specific suggestion?

  Such as which group to contact?

  (Not sure if I made it clear, but I have no idea about America. Full Stop. )

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  My Book, 'Gifts in Men', by Patricia F.Sadio

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  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  another member on here announced the publication of my new book "gifts in men, a heavier responsibility" a couple of months ago and some of you asked who i was as to my authenticity and motives.

  i have had an amazing reaction to my book even from jws who know me and my story but were still shocked at the details.

  i was not raised a jw, not disfellowshipped nor disassociated and loved being a regular pioneer, serving in uk and ireland.

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  defender of truth

  from what I know of the term "shunned" is not used by JW only by Amish people.
  

  What difference does this specific word make? Shunning means avoiding interaction with, does it not? ie when someone is DF'd.

  Besides, it's a term that is even used in the Watchtower index..
  

  shunning disfellowshipped or disassociated: w88 4/15 26, 28-29; g87 10/22 27
  

  http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1200276026?q=shunning&p=par
  
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  Please, help me to show the USA that a public inquiry into child abuse...

  by defender of truth in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  .. in institutions is needed.

  it needs to be done as soon as possible.. and i need you to help me.. i need someone, maybe more than one person, to draft a template, for a letter to the white house.. it has to clearly state that the usa is falling way behind many other countries, in terms of protecting children in institutions nationwide.. it has to make this clear: .

  both australia and the uk (independent inquiry into child sexual abuse in england and wales, see here: www.csa-inquiry.independent.gov.uk/about-the-inquiry ) are currently investing large amounts of time and financial resources to research the best possible policies to protect children, across all institutions, religious and nonreligious.. they are working to expose the failures of various institutions, that have not reported child abuse, or have even covered it up... why are the united states of america not doing the same?!!.

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  defender of truth

  And you will likely get a response, so please don't give up before we have even tried. The future protection of countless children is worth giving it a shot..

  Tens of thousands of letters, faxes, and emails from Americans across the country arrive each day at my office, the Office of Presidential Correspondence.

  We do our best to reply to these in a timely fashion, and a handful—just ten a day—are chosen for President Obama to personally read and respond to.
  

  www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2009/08/03/letters-president