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MORE THOUGHTS ON THE COMING CALIFORNIA FIASCO

Posted on February 12, 2009 by [email protected] — 5 Comments ↓

There are a lot of problems with CARE’s proposed access bill in California: elitism, compromise, rejection of rights and grassroots, and its decision to go for a bill in the midst of California’s economic dissolution.After several comments posted in my earlier blog entry regarding the so-called constitutionality issue in records access in California, I intended to a make relatively short comment, but decided that topic and some other thoughts really need a separate entry. Below I discuss the constitutionality issue and make a couple observations on the coming California Fiasco. This is not meant to be a definitive response. My comments are mine only, and do not represent CalOpen, which is perfectly capable of taking care of business itself. WHY DOES CARE BELIEVE THAT AN UNRESTRICTED ACCESS BILL WON’T FLY?The California Adoption Reform Effort (CARE) has shown little inclination to learn the history of past California records access campaigns, organize California adoptees outside the Amen Corner, build long-term relationships with leggies, or learn the lay of the Cal legislature, even with their pricey navigator…er… I mean lobbyist… at the helm. Judging from CARE’s past disinterest in constitutional studies (see BB Church) and its recent lame de facto attempt to acquire Continue Reading →

WE’VE SCREWED UP YOUR STATE, NOW WE’RE COMING TO SCREW UP YOURS: CALIFORNIA ADOPTION REFORM EFFORT–COMMENTS

Posted on February 9, 2009 by [email protected] — 13 Comments ↓

A few minutes ago I posted a long blog, We’ve screwed up your state, now we’re coming to screw up yours–California Adoption Reform Effort: if you don’t like compromise, go away. After it was up for a few minutes the entry seemed too long. I have gone back and divided it into two parts: (1`) The Letter and (2) Comments. I have now posted The Letter first, followed by this. I suggest you go below and read the The Letter First. Zen fascists will control you 100% natural You will jog for the master race And always wear the happy face …California Uber Allies. Jello Biafra, Dead Kennedys For the past few weeks we’ve been watching the formation of a new “adoption reform” organization in California: California Adoption Reform Effort (CARE). CARE consists of a few Californians, lead by adoptee author/filmmaker Jean Strauss who lives in Washington State and Stephanie Williams, a pricey lobbyist formerly with the Cal Trucking Association. It’s advisory committee is cattle car Who’s Who of mostly deformers, industry hacks, and out-of-staters. According to CARE’s webpage, the organization is “dedicated to providing adult adopted citizens access to a non-certified copy of their original record of birth.” Unfortunately, Continue Reading →

WE’VE SCREWED UP YOUR STATE, NOW WE’RE COMING TO SCREW UP YOURS: CALIFORNIA ADOPTION REFORM EFFORT– THE LETTER

Posted on February 9, 2009 by [email protected] — 2 Comments ↓

A few minutes ago I posted a long blog, We’ve screwed up your state, now we’re coming to screw up yours–California Adoption Reform Effort: if you don’t like compromise, go away. After it was up for a few minutes the entry seemed too long. I have gone back and divided it into two parts: (1`) The Letter) and (2) Comments. I am posting the letter first. I suggest you it first; then read the comments posted in the entry above this. ***** INTRODUCTIONFor the past few weeks we’ve been watching the formation of a new “adoption reform” organization in California: California Adoption Reform Effor (CARE). CARE consists of a few Californians, lead by adoptee author/filmmaker Jean Strauss who lives in Washington State and Stephanie Williams, a pricey lobbyist formerly with the Cal Trucking Association. It’s advisory committee is cattle car Who’s Who of mostly deformers, industry hacks, and out-of-staters. Bastard Nation has obtained a copy of an email sent by CARE “president Jean Strauss” to approximately 20 potential supporters. Theirvague but very real ideology of compromise is laidout, politically correct language ordered, “privacy” deified, compromise flogged, and experienced grassroots activists told to jump off the Santa Monica Pier. THE LETTER—– Continue Reading →

MICHELLE BACHMANN NAMED TO MOST LOATHSOME LIST; CARRIES ON NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR ADOPTION TRADITION

Posted on February 1, 2009 by [email protected] — 4 Comments ↓

Michelle Bachmann is back! Recently, The Beast named its annual 50 Most Loathsome People in America. Ma Belle Michelle clocked in at #47 below Barack Obama and M. Night Shymalon but higher (that is, less loathsome than) OJ Simpson, John Updike, Ben Stein, Tila Tequila, John Fund, Blago, Bernie Madoff, Sean Hannity, Sarah Palin (#1), and a host of other finger wagging political, sports and media whores, parasites, and hangers-on who preach, pick our pockets, and insult our intelligence daily for our own good. Regular readers may remember that Minnesota Congresswoman Bachmann was a featured speaker at the 2008 National Council for Adoption conference in Washington where she gave us memorable accounts of “launching her biologicals” and fostering 23 kids, mostly girls, including one who ran away from her. (left: launchables and hubby.) You may want to go back there and refresh your memory before continuing. While I was looking for links to place here, I ran across this little nugget from a Dump Bachmann blog dated September 3, 2006: Fight Pork which leads us to Bachmann and Associates, a full service “Christian counseling” business operated by Bachmann’s therapist husband Marcus. Therapist Bachmann took his MA from Pat Robertson’s Regent Continue Reading →

NOW WE KNOW! IOWA’S "SAFE HAVEN" PROGRAM DESIGNED TO SAVE PARENTS FROM RIDICULE

Posted on January 29, 2009 by [email protected] — 1 Comment ↓

Radio Iowa reported today that the state has dragged its 12th “catch into its “safe haven” net. Iowa DHS spokesman, Roger Munns, Bastardette’s favorite-ever baybee dump apologist, explained to the media that in order to protect the “privacy” of the parents, the state will not release the location of the dump-and-run. According to the always amusing Mr. Munns: Part of the spirit of the law is to protect the identity of the identity parents [sic] and not hold them up to ridicule when they make the decision to do the right thing, so because of that we don’t identify where the child was delivered.” So they admit it! Baby dumping is a government protection program designed to varnish reputations and help people look squeaky clean to the neighbors! Iowa officials know that baby dumpers would be targets of community ridicule if they were exposed as the irresponsible and cowardly child abandoners they are, even though they’re doing the goverment approved ” right thing.” At this rate we should anonymize ministers who cheat on their wives, homophobic closet queers, and Ann Coulter. And it gets better. Munns virtually thanks the Nebraska Fiasco for the free publicity it gave Iowa’s dump program: Continue Reading →

NEW BOOK BY ELLEN HERMAN: KINSHIP BY DESIGN: A HISTORY OF ADOPTION IN THE MODERN UNITED STATES

Posted on January 28, 2009 by [email protected] — 1 Comment ↓

Our friend Ellen Herman sent me the following notice today about her new book: Kinship by Design: a history of adoption in the modern United States. Woo woo! I know what I’m ordering! I don’t read a lot of adoption books, but this is one I will. Ellen is the creator of the Adoption History Project at the University of Oregon, a wonderful source of of information on our favorite love-to-hate topic. I am especially interested in her work on adoption in therapeutic culture. HINT: the book is on sale at Amazon right now! Ellen HermanKinship by DesignA History of Adoption in the Modern United States368 pages, 15 halftones 6 x 9 © 2008Cloth $70.00ISBN: 9780226327594 Published December 2008Paper $25.00ISBN: 9780226327600 Published December 2008 * Synopsis* Table of Contents* Bio What constitutes a family? Tracing the dramatic evolution of Americans’ answer to this question over the past century, Kinship by Design provides the fullest account to date of modern adoption’s history. Beginning in the early 1900s, when children were still transferred between households by a variety of unregulated privatearrangements, Ellen Herman details efforts by the U.S. Children’s Bureau and the Child Welfare League of America to establish adoption standards in Continue Reading →

ILLINOIS BASTARD WENCHES STIR IT UP: LEARN TO LIVE WITH YOUR "HANDICAP"

Posted on January 27, 2009 by [email protected] — 8 Comments ↓

Boy, some people need an anger management class. Or maybe they’re just sarcastic. ( I doubt it.) It’s always difficult to tell on the Internet. Read this: Wake up, JOELG1980. The selfish desires of today’s ADULT children is of no consequence. The mother demanded the records be sealed, what these kids want NOW is unimportant. You lose the privilege of having a passport because mommie executed her privilege of privacy. Tough! Learn to live with your handicap. Continue to use a 3rd party to contact your mommie, but, if she rejects your request, you’re done! Move on! Then there’s the adoptive mom: What about the adoptive parents right? I have 2 adopted daughters and theres nothing wrong with their certificates, no need for an OBC. As far as birth mothers, they gave up their rights at adoption. Im sure they do want to be found. What a deal then, they get all the benefits without the responsibility. Which civil right has been taken away from adoptees? The lady in the article should be going after the legal firm that handled her adoption for them not doing their job properly regarding her birth certificate. What brought on all this vitupertude? Why Continue Reading →

MAINE: UPDATED STATS AND PICTURES

Posted on January 26, 2009 by [email protected] — 2 Comments ↓

Bobbi Beavers from OBC for ME tells us that the state’s Vital Stats office has been overwhelmed with requests for original birth certificates. As of January 9, 274 requests have been handled and a lot more are waiting. Dan Companion, who received his obc on January 2 and met his first family the following day has sent me a couple links I didn’t have before and am posting here: WCSH-TV, PortlandRestrictions lifted on original birth certificates featuring TV interviews with Dan who came up from Florida and other out-of-state-Day1ers. Here is Dan’s’ slideshow of Opening Day events, pictures of the Statehouse in Augusta, and his reunion. Congratulations Dan and all Maine adoptees!

BASTARDETTE’S WEEKEND HEADACHE ADVISORY: NEWS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED

Posted on January 24, 2009 by [email protected] — Leave a reply

AdoptionLaLaLand and its absurdities never ceases to amuse or aggravate. Here’s some stories I considered writing about this week, that are so disturbing that I couldn’t come up with any rational comments. (Go the the bottom of this entry for good news) These stories are not directly related to adoption, but touch on our own issues of identity, child and mother welfare, and government craziness.MICHIGAN: SHOTGUN WEDDING SANCTIFY MARRIAGE MI dad told to pay for child’s birth or wed mom The Washington Post (and the wire) reports that Gary Johnson has been ordered to either pay $3800 for the birth of his daughter JaeLyn, or marry the mother Rebecca Witt. No, Mr. Johnson has not deserted Ms Witt, denied parentage, run out on child support payments, or committed some other dastardly deed. He’s just not married to the mother of his daughter. Under the state’s paternity act, amended 5 years ago, birth costs can be waived if the father is married to the mother. At the time of JayLyn’s birth, Miss Witt was on Medicaid and the state paid all costs. Now the state wants its money back. Johnson seems to have no qualms about the pay off, but neither Continue Reading →