Posted on 02/25/2014 8:53:22 AM PST by OneVike
On Monday, Mat Staver, founder and chairman of Liberty Counsel, appeared before a juvenile court to defend the family of Justina Pelletier against abuse by the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families (DCF).
The 15-year-old ice-skating competitor was taken from her parents by DCF, held for over a year, and is now confined to a wheelchair because of maltreatment for a metabolic disorder—simply because her family questioned a diagnosis.
Justina’s father, Lou Pelletier, recently spoke to the media about the tragic case involving DCF and Boston Children’s Hospital.
Seeking to silence the parents, DCF then filed a complaint to hold the father in contempt of court for violating an alleged gag order that was never put in writing.
“The very purpose of the First Amendment’s protections is to protect citizens against this kind of governmental oppression,” Staver says. “DCF’s motion for contempt is nothing more than an attempt to prevent the public from gaining access to information concerning the state’s unconstitutional intrusion into the fundamental parental rights of the Pelletiers and to extend the secrecy of these proceedings.”
(Excerpt) Read more at charismanews.com ...
I now believe, and have for some time, that we live in a bureaucratic dictatorship where the individuals appointed to positions of power by those we elected, have more control over our daily lives than those individuals we elected.
We are long past the need to revolt over a few taxes without representation. The revolution should have begun in 1916, if not sooner.
Children are dying by the dozens in MA DCF. Justina is from CT. Where is the CT governor? Bleeping Deval Patrick is in Costa Rica.
The doctor that made the counter diagnosis that made her a prisoner is seven months out of residency and is from the Netherlands. he has a financial interest in promoting Somatoform Disorder.
THIS is what lawyers are meant for.
its not too much to say that this where national health-care leads us to, so that you don't even 'own' yourself
There is another case like this involving boston medical. I can’t find it though.
Want an example of obamacare?
She should file for emancipation and then go back to her parents! because that seems to be the only feasible option I see so far..
Sadly...
The doctor that made the counter diagnosis that made her a prisoner is seven months out of residency and is from the Netherlands. he has a financial interest in promoting Somatoform Disorder.
Boston Children’s Hospital: Never let a Diagnosis get in the way of a pet agenda....
So this foreigner is effectively STEALING a daughter from two American Citizens.....
WE DON’T LIVE IN AMERICA ANYMORE.....
Exactly
We’ve been in a fascist dictatorship for a few years now. Too bad many Americans live with the illusion that we are in a “free country” “land of liberty” and other fantasies.
Maybe it’s too painful to accept the thought that what we once had as a great country is gone and not coming back soon enough to be of any use to any of us.
This story is distressing.
see videos (Megyn Kelly & Beck)& threads about this case here
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3126707/posts?page=27#27
I was thinking it is what .357 magnums are made for...
Thanks, I looked to see if it was posted, but the title i used was obviously different being from a different publication
Even though this probably is not a result of Obamacare, this is a rehearsal of the control that will be used and what can be expected in our future. “Free” healthcare? This will strike fear into many parents, causing them to remain silent, which is precisely what the government wants, complete utter control.
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