Cashing in on state contracts becomes growth industry
Florida’s two-decades-long push to shift state services to contract vendors has meant big business for a burgeoning industry of lobbyists.
National Kickball Program Launched to Benefit Foster ChildrenOh, and Wendy's food will make you fat. Just thought you should know.
The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption has launched a new national program, DTFA Kickball for a Home.
DTFA Kickball for a Home is a new way people can bring a community together and help find homes for the 107,000 children in U.S. foster care waiting for families.
You forgot to mention about lobbyist Linda Beaudoin seeking legislative legal reform on 5 laws to prevent child abuse. One is licensing adult children entertainers like clowns and magicians Police arrest Jose Guadelupe clown for allegedly kidnapping & rape We need to license with criminal background checksThis person has been commenting and emailing over the last few weeks trying to get me to do a piece in support of her cause, which is the licensing of children's entertainers in the name of protecting children, which would include background checks, etc. And while I admire her passion and determination as well as her concern for child safety, I am also sick and tired of these people who are so gung-ho on finding new ways of protecting children that do nothing more than prevent good people from doing anything out of fear of an accusation or a skeleton in the closet, and turn good people into criminals without just cause under the "Guilty Before Proven Innocent" doctrine, (which is an apparent side effect of the Age of Paranoia) especially in regards to child protection.
City to look at licensing clowns
Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty turned down the idea last month, but Brampton City Councillors have said they want to consider licensing clowns, Santas and other children’s entertainers here.
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Take child abuse seriously and license clowns, activist urges
Linda Beaudoin was outside the Napanee courthouse the day Randy Miller pleaded guilty to child pornography charges in April.
State to mom: Stop baby-sitting neighbors' kids, or elseA law requiring the licensing of Children's Entertainers would fall into this category and simply prevent good and talented people from becoming Children's Entertainers.
Nativity blackout: Parents banned from taking photos and pupils' eyes covered up... all in the name of child protection
Couple Sues Walmart for Calling Cops Over Bath Time Photos
Crisis in elementary schools: Virtually no male teachers
Why 'Caylee's Law' Is A Bad Idea
There is an old saying that doesn't have much meaning in the modern day. It goes something like this. "You did your time, you paid for your crime." Today, it just seems like people think that there should be no more forgiveness. Your one time fuck up of 25 or 30 years ago should come back to haunt you for life and ban you from ever having anything to do with children, even your own in some cases. Because of that, every good person should be put through the criminal screening process now?Publicity about criminal checks hurting recruitment; Parents complain about bad image