What's being Written......Austin, Brownwood to Pasadena
Put the children first
Re: April 20 article, "Bill puts kibosh on gay foster parenting":
If state Rep. Robert Talton is really concerned about Texas children, why is he focusing on the sexual orientation of potential foster parents? What about the reason we need foster parents in the first place: the epidemic of child abuse in this country? Where is the increased support for families at risk, treatment of abusers and public education? Does he believe that it is better for a child to be molested, beaten or starved than to grow up with gay parents? Does he believe that it's better for a child to die than to think that homosexuality is OK?
Child abuse is a complicated problem with many causes. Protecting children takes organization, cooperation, strong social systems and good science.
Homosexuality is a much easier issue. The argument involves both sex and God, which makes it terribly exciting. Why get bogged down trying to really help children when there's fighting to be done?
KATIE BUCHANAN
Austin
http://www.statesman.com/opinion/content/editorial/04/28Letters_edit.html
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Thursday April 28, 2005
News
Mother arrested for drugs; boy, 3, removed from home
By Steve Nash -- Brownwood Bulletin
Lawmen found a 3-year-old boy at home with his pregnant mother Tuesday when they served a search and arrest warrant in the 2400 block of Waco in Brownwood and found methamphetamine, marijuana and firearms, authorities said.
The boy's mother was arrested on drug charges, and Child Protective Services workers took the boy from the home, sheriff's investigator Tony Aaron said.
source: http://www.brownwoodbulletin.com/articles/2005/04/28/news/news01.txt
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