Childless Adults, Unsurprisingly, Don't Understand ChildrenThe Santa Cruz family court relies heavily on a psychologist that my readers call Dr. Gay. He has no kids and no experience with kids. That would not necessarily disqualify him, if he restricted his testimony to his areas of expertise. But he never even took any classes in child development when he was in school, and his reports show no trace of having any expertise on the subject at all. I have had 14-year-old babysitters who understand kids better than Dr. Gay.
By now, every child in the United States except for two in Minnesota and one in New Jersey has been delcared to suffer from "ADHD" or "bipolar disorder." They're required to take expensive medications, be monitored by a slew of doctors, lawyers, social workers and other helpers, and now have a handy excuse for why they're getting bad grades or into trouble.
In America's courtrooms, these diagnoses are treated as holy writ. I've never heard a lawyer or a judge question any of this. And on the strength of these claims, planets must be moved and fortunes spent to accommodate the "special needs." Sprawling industries are nurtured.
Once upon a time, of course, we simply said that kids were rambunctious or had ups and downs. By the onset of adulthood, these things had calmed down. All perfectly normal.
Mrs. Anonymous Attorney observed the other night, however, that many of the adults who today make these diagnoses do not have children of their own: the legions of (usually white) female lawyers who, despite working as "guardian at litem" or for the Youth Services Department, are childless, the male social worker who's unmarried and childless, the psychologists and psychiatrists who have no children, etc.
Monday, October 10, 2011
Why kids get drugged
An anonymous attorney writes:
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Yes, the problem with Dr. Gay has nothing to do with him being gay. He practices ruining lives for money. I found him to be unethical, immoral, and corrupt.
A Dr. who specializes in treating cancer patients, who's never had cancer himself, but has had the education, training and experience in treating cancer can likely be
more competent than a Dr. who's had cancer himself, who's had little or no specialized training in the area of cancer treatment.
The problem is not with Dr. Gay, the problem is with Dr. Bret Johnson of Santa Cruz County, and Santa Clara County.
I fear that references to his sexual orientation might serve to provide some to dismiss criticism about him, as a bias against his lifestyle vs. the relevant criticism that he is truly worthy of receiving.
George, as usual, you are right on! Anonymous also has had dealings with Bret Johnson. Any more on a protest?
I don't just call him Dr. Gay because he is gay. I call him that because his entire training and expertise is in counseling gay men to come out of the closet. He wrote a book on the subject. He has no expertise in the child custody evaluations that he does for the court.
Tears in my eyes. Sad to see atrocities on children. This corruption has been big issue in modern countries.
Hats off to the anonymous lawyer. Few lawyers indicated to me corruption across the board but they can not speak in public, fear.
Incentives built into the system. What kind of people would drug kids to make money? There are negligible few that require medication but this profession incentives exploiting kids in horrifying way.
I read many studies in psychology and neuroscience for children. I am terrified about this exploitation.
I also read awhile back some brochure on medicating kids from this non-profit. I am not affiliate to this non-profit. Check this out. www. cchr. org
Here are some messages from them
1) Mental disorders are voted on by psychs with no scientific basis.
2)Those involuntarily committed by psychs have fewer rights than criminals.
2) Inventing Disorders: For Drug Profits
3) 10% of psychiatrists admit to sexually abusing their patients.
4) Psychiatric drugs prescribed to children can cause fatal blood clots.
5) Young kids are prescribed antidepressants known to cause suicide in those under 18.
The Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) is a nonprofit mental health watchdog, responsible for helping to enact more than 150 laws protecting individuals from abusive or coercive practices. CCHR has long fought to restore basic inalienable human rights to the field of mental health, including, but not limited to, full informed consent regarding the medical legitimacy of psychiatric diagnosis, the risks of psychiatric treatments, the right to all available medical alternatives, and the right to refuse any treatment considered harmful.
- ChildrenUnlimited@hotmail.com
(“Children/ Youth Unlimited” which empowers and protects children unlimited potential (∞) and provides children with high-level opportunity to each kid to excel and promote a better life while protecting them from all forms of exploitation from various concerns.)
George,
I,and other regular readers know this. It's no different than how you refer to one reader as MIT marine. The name used based on his educ., training, exp. , etc. maybe ...
I just always hope that no one ever mistakenly gets the wrong idea about how or why you call him what it is you call him, and Dr. Bret K. Johnson is ever excused from the warranted attacks he so very much deserves for what he's done and is still doing.
I get where the Dr Gay moniker is used since I had to suffer under his ridiculous ministrations of "family counseling", but I also understand how that can be taken the wrong way so that he doesn't enjoy the deserved scorn heaped upon him. Don't care if he's gay, he's just a charlatan and an incompetent. Period.
On another note, we really need to knuckle down if we're serious about a protest here. I keep hearing/reading a lot of belly aching but I'm not getting there's much appetite for actually demonstrating against the family law system here. Can we please start nailing down themes, dates and places?? Anyone? How about last week of October? In front of the Watsonville Courthouse? Pick a day? How about some themes for the signs?? I've spouted plenty about statism, Jefferson, the inadequecy of psychology as a medical science and a few other things. Anyone else have some concrete ideas??
This kind of corruption has been big issue in modern countries.
Hats off to the anonymous lawyer. Few lawyers indicated to me corruption across the board but they can not speak in public, fear.
Incentives and motives built into the system. What kind of people would drug kids to make money? There are negligible few that require medication but this profession incentives exploiting kids in horrifying way.
I read many studies in psychology and neuroscience for children. I am terrified about this exploitation.
I also read awhile back some brochure on medicating kids from this non-profit. I am not affiliate to this non-profit. Check this out. www. cchr. org
Here are some messages from them
1) Mental disorders are voted on by psychs with no scientific basis.
2)Those involuntarily committed by psychs have fewer rights than criminals.
3) Inventing Disorders: For Drug Profits
4) 10% of psychiatrists admit to sexually abusing their patients.
5) Psychiatric drugs prescribed to children can cause fatal blood clots.
6) Young kids are prescribed antidepressants known to cause suicide in those under 18.
The Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) is a nonprofit mental health watchdog, responsible for helping to enact more than 150 laws protecting individuals from abusive or coercive practices. CCHR has long fought to restore basic inalienable human rights to the field of mental health, including, but not limited to, full informed consent regarding the medical legitimacy of psychiatric diagnosis, the risks of psychiatric treatments, the right to all available medical alternatives, and the right to refuse any treatment considered harmful.
- ChildrenUnlimited@hotmail.com
(“Children/ Youth Unlimited Initiative” which empowers and protects children unlimited potential (∞) and provides children with high-level opportunity to each kid to excel and promote a better life while protecting them from all forms of exploitation from various concerns.)
Dear protestor friend,
God bless your intentions and initiative to coordinate a protest. I fear these people and their power to retaliate.
Consider below, what the opposition has put into place....
On July 5th, the new SCPD policy on police spying goes into effect. Under the new rules, even if you are engaged in constitutionally protected first amendment activities, Santa Cruz police will still be able to videotape you inside or outside of your home, audio record you, listen to your phone calls, look at the mail you are receiving, read your email, make notes about your organization, tail you, monitor your website, subscribe to your email lists, and examine your membership lists.
Ability for citizens to protest and highlight issues is a healthy sign of a good government. One of the think tanker pointed out, current homeland security has become many times powerful than KGB. There is no privacy left. A bad government would control and weaken citizen rights.
Do not fear! Participate in protest bring issues to other people in the community. Just need to be aware boundaries of protest so it does not violate other citizens, business and public at large.
This kind of corruption has been big issue in modern countries.
Hats off to the anonymous lawyer. Few lawyers indicated to me corruption across the board but they can not speak in public, fear.
Incentives and motives built into the system. What kind of people would drug kids to make money? There are negligible few that require medication but this profession incentives exploiting kids in horrifying way.
I read many studies in psychology and neuroscience for children. I am terrified about this exploitation.
I also read awhile back some brochure on medicating kids from this non-profit. I am not affiliate to this non-profit. Check this out. www. cchr. org
Here are some messages from them
1) Mental disorders are voted on by psychs with no scientific basis.
2)Those involuntarily committed by psychs have fewer rights than criminals.
3) Inventing Disorders: For Drug Profits
4) 10% of psychiatrists admit to sexually abusing their patients.
5) Psychiatric drugs prescribed to children can cause fatal blood clots.
6) Young kids are prescribed antidepressants known to cause suicide in those under 18.
The Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) is a nonprofit mental health watchdog, responsible for helping to enact more than 150 laws protecting individuals from abusive or coercive practices. CCHR has long fought to restore basic inalienable human rights to the field of mental health, including, but not limited to, full informed consent regarding the medical legitimacy of psychiatric diagnosis, the risks of psychiatric treatments, the right to all available medical alternatives, and the right to refuse any treatment considered harmful.
(“Children/ Youth Unlimited Initiative” which empowers and protects children unlimited potential (∞) and provides children with high-level opportunity to each kid to excel and promote a better life while protecting them from all forms of exploitation from various concerns.)
Respectfully, firend, " Do not fear. ?"
Sadly, you're validating my fears...
RE 10:50 Poster,
thank you very much for that information. Can you point me/us to the regs/ruling describing that?
If this is so, my attitude is I have lost my kids, my job/careeer, and hope in the family law system. I am now subscribing to the Like a Rolling Stone Principle as postulated by Professor Robert Dylan: When you've got nothing, you've got nothing to lose.
I'm not advocating violence at all, but definitely shining some light, brightly and loudly, on this scourge. Anyone else?
I read and hear a lot of rage and frustration, but in a blog it remains only so many electrons in cyberspace. Electrons are the first step in a long and difficult, but obviously necessary step. We have to take the next one and it seems there's now some critical mass growing. I've been advocating this sort of action on this blogsite for a couple of years now and finally starting to see it.
I keep looking to the Civil Rights movement. That was bravery, tenacity, and strategizing of a very high order. It's scary, it's not convenient, and can take a lot of time and energy. But this is for our children and families. There is no higher cause on this planet that I know of.
And as MIT Marine posted here before, it's a cause that is right. And he's not talking about political wings, either. Nor am I. There's only two parties here: Statists, and the rest of us. That's history no matter how you slice it: communism, crony capitalism, fascism, totalitarianism, feudalism, monarchy, oligarchy. We had a real democratic republic for a while, but I don't see it around anymore.
Anyone else? Dates? Times? Places? Slogans and themes that are irrefutably factual?
RE Poster 11:35,
I didn't post the KGB comment (though I have to agree w/it largely), but wanted to know what it is you fear?
Fear ? If they find an ecuse to put you in jail for back child support that you could not, and cannot pay, how do you get out of jail ?
The arrears just keeps accumulating while you're in jail, unless you can find a well paying enough job while you're in jail ?
God forbid, friend, after losing your kids and career, as did I, your next concern is how to stay out of jail for a debt you never incurred, and are unable to repay, anyway.
There was a motion before the city council proposed by councilmember Tony Madrigal to request an independent investigation into police spying. The council perhaps signalled it's intentions by placing the motion on the afternoon agenda of their regularly scheduled Tuesday meeting, rather than the more well-attended evening agenda.
There were a good many public speakers raising issues with the police internal audit and calling for the independent investigation. Additionally, people called for full disclosure of any past spying and for a strong binding ordinance limiting police powers to monitor political and community groups.
The public records contain emails that show that most everyone in the police department management from Chief Howard Skerry to Deputy Chief Kevin Vogel on down to Lt. Rudy Escalante knew about the undercover officers. Additionally, there were communications to and from high-level police from the city manager's office, the downtown development association, and even Mayor Cynthia Mathews herself.
In short, the council voted again to do nothing and trust the police to police themselves. But we will not let up pressure until citizens can express their free speech and free assembly rights without fear that a cop is lurking in their midst.
Audio: FSRN: SCPD Spying Update
Photos: Santa Cruzans Speak Out Against Police Infiltration and for an Independent Investigation
Police Infiltrate Peaceful Parade Organizers
Undercover Officers Spying on Grassroots Santa Cruz New Year's Parade Meetings
Santa Cruz, CA, December 31st, 2005: As the nation reels from fresh revelations about domestic spying, local law enforcement agencies are caught infiltrating local groups. Undercover officers from the Santa Cruz Police Department have been spying on peaceful parade organizers since September of this year. Two plainclothes officers attended small organizing meetings held in private homes, giving false names, phone numbers, and email addresses to hide their identity while they monitored meetings and profiled organizers.
The officers participated in meetings, asked questions and even made suggestions. "In no way did they indicate that they were police. They came off as just a couple of local surfer dudes," said Rico Thunder, one of the people who came together to help plan the parade.
The infiltrated group was organizing the Last Night Santa Cruz Parade and Celebration, a people’s parade, a do-it-yourself celebration that goes beyond the city-sponsored First Night event, canceled this year due to money problems. The Last Night website (lastnightdiy.org) states: “Last Night is a completely organic event, organized and put on at a grassroots-level. No city-sponsorship. No corporate donors. It’s a do-it-yourself parade and celebration. We make it happen together.��?
"Since 9/11, we've created a culture in which security is more important than liberty." said Thunder. "The NSA is tapping your phone calls and email. The Pentagon is infiltrating your peace march. Actions at the federal level have a trickle down effect that has emboldened local law enforcement. When the president says 'Safety at any cost,' local cops take that to heart." [Read more]
see also: An open letter to the Santa Cruz City Council in protest of police infiltration: || Police Infiltration of Parade Politically Motivated
LastNight comments: Our sources within the department say City Manager Richard Wilson and Deputy Chief of Police Kevin Vogel are the persons most responsible. The city council has little say in day to day operations of this kind. Make your demands to the city council that the city manager and the police chief be held accountable.
I have been working on many non-profit initiatives. We need to develop grass-root community fabric to do all this for children and families.
Otherwise, it does not come easily as movement.
Once you build grass-roots, you could mobilize 2-5% people to protest at at time in the network and at local level. That number increases as it catches momentum.
I feel sad for many children and innocent parents.
When I said do not fear, by doing protest and seeking basic rights, you're not doing anything wrong.
I would happy to invite these people who monitor. Sit with them for a coffee. You have rights to express your concerns on injustices.
I know these comments diverging from this subject of medication. I am trying build community, local grass roots for victims and children.
Do you know how many people are victimized in your 25miles radius, who they are. The web site I would like to develop will give that opportunity.
We need to connect at this level. As I posted comments under "NYT Global Protest Movement Article", victims of family courts are disconnected, isolated, exhausted, and nothing left to offer.
This grass roots will have strategic initiatives, goals to protect children and innocents which could mobilize people for "Call for Action".
I am constantly seeking like minded individuals for help in advise and strategies.
(“Children/ Youth Unlimited Initiative” which empowers and protects children unlimited potential (∞) and provides children with high-level opportunity to each kid to excel and promote a better life while protecting them from all forms of exploitation from various concerns.)
Hats off to the anonymous lawyer. Few lawyers indicated to me corruption across the board but they can not speak in public, fear.
Incentives and motives built into the system. What kind of people would drug kids to make money? There are negligible few that require medication but this profession incentives exploiting kids in horrifying way.
I read many studies in psychology and neuroscience for children. I am terrified about this exploitation.
I also read awhile back some brochure on medicating kids from this non-profit. I am not affiliate to this non-profit. Check out their web site cchr. org
Here are some messages from them
1) Mental disorders are voted on by psychs with no scientific basis.
2)Those involuntarily committed by psychs have fewer rights than criminals.
3) Inventing Disorders: For Drug Profits
4) 10% of psychiatrists admit to sexually abusing their patients.
5) Psychiatric drugs prescribed to children can cause fatal blood clots.
6) Young kids are prescribed antidepressants known to cause suicide in those under 18.
The Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) is a nonprofit mental health watchdog, responsible for helping to enact more than 150 laws protecting individuals from abusive or coercive practices. CCHR has long fought to restore basic inalienable human rights to the field of mental health, including, but not limited to, full informed consent regarding the medical legitimacy of psychiatric diagnosis, the risks of psychiatric treatments, the right to all available medical alternatives, and the right to refuse any treatment considered harmful.
(“Children/ Youth Unlimited Initiative” which empowers and protects children unlimited potential (∞) and provides children with high-level opportunity to each kid to excel and promote a better life while protecting them from all forms of exploitation from various concerns.)
There's something happening here
What it is ain't exactly clear
Two plainclothes officers attended small organizing meetings held in private homes, giving false names, phone numbers, and email addresses to hide their identity while they monitored meetings and profiled organizers.
I would happy to invite these people who monitor. Sit with them for a coffee.
And they would be happy to come to your house for coffee, too. How might you know who you're actually having this coffee with ?
I say let them monitor us if they want to, are they going to stop us protesting and marching? No.
Not surprising oh so enlightened Santa Cruz County does stuff like this. Again, another example of the former terms left wing (Santa Cruz being of that ilk) and right wing (think parts of Orange County) don't matter anymore.
As for support, I'm over $250K in arrears. Doesn't matter what they do to me this point. I know for a fact my ex will never settle for a reasonable amount and support services will never let up or reduce the amount nor the imputed support amount. I am currently under contempt charges. Yes, I am paying support but not to the tune they so desire. That I lost my job/career matters not in the least.
So what? At least my kids will someday see I fought as hard as I could to tear down the veil hiding the evil of the family law system. My back is to the wall. I've had enough. I am not advocating violence. I am advocating intelligent, loud, relentless protests, marching, media coverage, whatever it takes to shine light on the subject. This includes the judges, the lawyers, the politician, the psychologists, the social workers, all involved in this system. Who's benefiting and why? Get it out there.
Thank you whoever posted those clips on the local police and such. That sounds legit as far as data on the subject. They can't touch us for peaceful protest. They can spy, but they can't arrest us. Let them in if they want. That's the risk you have to take. Happened in the Civil Rights movement, the union movements, the French Underground etc. And those guys had it much worse than we.
Again: anyone else interested or are we going to just complain on the internet and let them take away our children.
I agree with comments of 9:24 PM. I feel compassionate and troubled by what people are facing. I have been posting comments to have people involve with active engagement.
I have been working with many people who have been struggling with system. Lots of these people exhausted.
First and foremost thing is to find a friend or someone to listen to your struggle. Discharge. You without knowing are under tremendous stress. People can not think straight on simple things. You will not be able to focus and think clearly. We're here to listen to you.
Victims go on like repeating tape player because of our inherent pain and suffering. For women, they could find emotional support with girl friends. With men, it is difficult, they numb their feelings or stay away from problems or they go with-drawn.
Do not fear the system and do not take bullshit. If you attempt do greater good, you're in the right path.
Unfortunately, you will not succeed easily when under stress. In entrepreneurial business, we look at healthy people who has relevant skills to start good companies. Weak will have big misses and rare hits. Sure fail is when weak get together to start companies.
When people who were victimized and subjected to traumas and stress get together, they would falter apart soon. I am sorry to say this. But these are dynamics.
We need to bring healthy people into equation. People went through or come across struggles but now out of it or people who raise above odds.
We need to find higher ground and common purpose. It is clear we want to see change. How do we affect the change.
Start with connecting people of same concerns, goals, and vision. Let few people lead then other people would follow.
There is no power if you try as individual. System stripped power to you as a citizen. Not even as a group. But if you start with a cause and promote it, we will succeed better.
The locals in near San Jose bay area, if you would like to meet to discuss common struggles and solution, please let us know. We could arrange a get together near a center of all of us. 2-3 hours meeting will do.
Let us know
ChildrenUnlimited@hotmail.com so we could coordinate
Act now, Rise up!
We need people who could be content writers, deep understanding of laws and its underpinnings, grant writers/campaign organizers, activists, and people to promote and brand a cause, web site developers. Any experience dealing with press/PR/media/social media/journalism.
This will be purpose built to address grass root fabric for children and innocent parents.It will address protests, effective promotion, litigation, victims connection and support, watchdog, several initiatives to protect rights and many others....
See if you know any one or you could help
ChildrenUnlimited@hotmail.com
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