Monday, March 1, 2010

CASA Retaliates

This was a response from Rebecca L. Grossman of the National Court Appointed Special Advocates for posting the Baby LK report.

I believe it was removed from the facebook posting because, Child Abuse Propaganda Machines do not like publicity that challenges their current funding structures. 


It more than likely was removed as retaliation for, let's just call them "previous encounters."

Hello Beverly. While we very much appreciate your support of National CASA we are going to have to take down your last posting due to our public posting policy which I will include in this email Thank you for your understanding.




Thank you to all of our FB page visitors--especially those of you who use CASAforChildren.org and this Facebook page as a way to deepen your connection to other people engaged in the important work of finding safe, permanent homes for abused and neglected children. We have committed to expanding our communication with members of the CASA community by posting news and responding as quickly as we can to questions raised here.


We truly appreciate your comments and insights. We are a community that values mutual respect and civility. Disagreements, debates, and discussions are to be expected -- that's often how we learn from each other. It’s important that we engage in these conversations in a way that is respectful and positive.


Please treat each other with respect. Name-calling and offensive or foul language just isn't acceptable. We want a free and open discussion, but we will delete posts that are overly disruptive to the community.


Also, never post your personal contact information here. If you need to reach us, call our main number at 1-800-628-3233 or use the online forms at CASAforChildren.org. Sharing contact information is neither safe nor wise. We’re committed to taking every step to protect everyone’s privacy. Help us with that.


Finally, advertising or solicitation is not the purpose of our page. Posts including advertising or promoting a specific Web site, event, or organization may be deleted.


Online tools can help us expand the CASA movement. We encourage all of our supporters to be involved. Let's treat each other with dignity and respect and build a strong and effective online community to make a difference in the lives of abused and neglected children.

Now, here is the 2008 CASA Annual Report. No where in this publication will you find any reference to ending fraud, waste and abuse in child welfare.

As a matter of fact, you will find no reference to the number of children who are being removed from homes on the basis of poverty or lack of medical coverage.

Quite frankly, you will see not a whisper of the abuses and deaths of children in the child welfare system.

CASA Annual Report 2008

There are only two reasons I prefer to publish a document in its entirety because, in the event I have omitted something or, perhaps, have interpreted the information improperly, the source is right at one's fingertips.

The second reason is because I am a fan of accountability and transparency. It is the responsibility of the citizen to protect and serve. I call this my civic duty to call out bullshit, and I do it extremely well.

CASA is  publicly funded entity; therefore, this is a public document.

CASA 990 2008

Out of the $12 million in expenses, not one penny went to ending Medicaid fraud in child welfare.

CASA, the ones with direct knowledge of these child welfare cases, does absolutely nothing but allow the status quo to grow with such a ferocity that we have federal agencies scrambling to find out why.

If you suspect fraud in child welfare, report it because CASA sure as hell will not.

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