Stop Sex Trafficking!

"On the street I saw a girl

cold and shivering in a thin

dress, with little hope of a

decent meal. I became angry

and said to God: Why did

you permit this? 'Why don't

you do something about it?'

For a while God said nothing.

That night He replied quite

suddenly: 'I certainly did

something about it.

I made you.'"

from: Sometimes God Has a Kid's Face

by: Sister Mary Rose McGeady

Take action   

United Methodist Women is dedicated to raising awareness of modern-day slavery and recruiting allies to help end it. Local United Methodist Women can help save the lives of girls like Kelsey.

• Invite local law enforcement officials to a unit or circle meeting or event and find out what you can do to help.
• Partner with other community groups, especially men’s groups, to spread information through literature and public events.
• Visit United Methodist Women's human trafficking webpage for more information and resources to help.
• Write, call or e-mail your senators to pass U.S. Senate Bill 596, The domestic Minor Sex Trafficking Deterrence and Victims Support Act. The proposed funds in SB 596 are the first dollars earmarked to put a roof over the heads of victims in America. You can call Senator John Cornyn @ (202) 224-2934 or send him an email by filling out a contact form at http://cornyn.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=ContactForm. He also has a Facebook page: facebook.com/Sen.JohnCornyn.
  OR:
  Senator Ron Wyden @  Phone: (202) 224-5244; contact form (email): http://wyden.senate.gov/contact/ and Facebook: facebook.com/wyden. 
• Check out this site to learn more on U.S Senate Bill 596: http://www.laweekly.com/2011-11-03/news/village-voice-media-asks-for-your-support-of-senate-bill-596/
• I just called and put in my vote of support and was told that they should be voting on this soon. Both numbers are in working order so do what you can to make some changes. If I could help just one young lady get out of this daily hell it would be well worth it..I too was in a similar hell working in the sex industry, not knowing how to ever get back to normal. With 13 years of counseling and drug and alcohol treatment I am now able to focus on my future with my head held high, addiction free! Thanks for listening: cozynblue

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BIDERMAN’S CHART OF COERCION 

(available at http://www.refocus.org/coerchrt.html) 

Synopsis written by Rus Ervin Funk, MSW 

This short article describes a break-down of various forms of coercion used in a variety 

of settings. Looking at a number of forms of oppression and violence, this model has real 

implications for looking at the forms of coercion used in domestic violence. 

Isolation is seen as consisting of three forms: 

ƒ Depriving an individual of social support which effectively inhibits that person’s 

ability to resist; 

ƒ Makes the individual dependent on the perpetrator; and 

ƒ Develops an intense concern with the “self” of the perpetrator(s). 

Monopolization of Perception is another tactic used and likewise consists of three forms 

or consequences: 

ƒ Fixes attention of the victim on the immediate predicament – fostering 

introspection (which inhibits one’s ability to hope, plan, or resist); 

ƒ Eliminates competing stimuli (which reinforces the omnipotence of the 

perpetrator); and 

ƒ Frustrates actions not consistent with compliance. 

Induces Debility and Exhaustion The victim becomes worn out by the levels of tension 

and fear, and by constantly attempting to “read” the perpetrator and their behavior; while 

simultaneously avoid expressing fear, sorrow or rage to avoid further consequences form 

the perpetrator. 

Occasional Indulgences which reinforce the omnipotence of the perpetrator and provides 

motivation for compliance. 

Devaluing the person through words and actions. This can result in: 

ƒ Creating fear of freedom and dependence on the perpetrator; 

ƒ Reinforcing feelings of helplessness; and 

ƒ Developing lack of faith in their own capabilities. 

These tactics and the consequences are seen commonly in forms of torture and can 

provide a framework to better understand the impact of domestic violence.

YOUR LEGITIMATE RIGHTS

1. You have a right to need things from others.
2. You have a right to put yourself first sometimes..
3. You have a right to feel and express your emotions or your pain.
4. You have the right to be the final judge of your beliefs and accept them as legitimate.
5. You have the right to your opinions and convictions.
6. You have the right to your experience-even if it's different from that of other people.
7. You have a right to protest any treatment or criticism that feels bad to you.
8. You have a right to negotiate for change.
9. You have a right to ask for help, emotional support, or anything else you need (even though you may not always get it).
10. You have a right to say no; saying no doesn't make you bad or selfish.
11. You have a right not to justify yourself to others.
12. You have a right not to take responsibility for someone else's proble.
13. You have a right to choose not to respond to a situation.
14. You have a right, sometimes, to inconvenience or disapoint others.
Put the right that are most important or liberating to you on a file card, (I use sticky notes) and tape it someplace where you'll see it frequently, like your bathroom mirror, in order to remind yourself.

I can be disturbed but not despondent.
Angry but not desperate.
My driving passion is love!
I'm reading the greatest essay(Paul's treatise on love). 1st Corinthinas.Chapter 13 remains the greatest essay ever penned.
From:The Inspirational Study Bible By: Max Lucado

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Antiharrasment Document

Online Forms and eFiling

Online Interview Process District Court allows certain cases to be initiated online. You may complete the interview process online but you must appear in person to pay the required filing fees and receive a copy of your completed documents. If you do not appear within 72 hours, your petition will be deleted. After you complete the interview process, you will be given a confirmation number. This number allows you to check on the status of your petition. A clerk will review your responses and either accept or reject your document. A rejection may ask that you provide additional information. Or, a rejection may mean the Court does not have jurisdiction over your request.

Antiharassment Petitions The interview process for antiharassment petitions may be completed online. The interview takes approximately 1 hour. At the end of the interview, you must appear at the Criminal Division (CCB) to pay the $88 filing fee, receive a copy of your petition, and schedule your court appearance. Please see the Antiharassment Protection Orders section for additional information on hearing times and filing deadlines. You must appear at the Criminal Division (CCB) within 72 hours. If you do not appear within 72 hours, your petition will be deleted. Being harrased by downstairs neighbor. WTF?

President Obama to push Congress on pay-fairness bill

WASHINGTON — President Obama plans to press Congress today to pass pay-equity legislation that would make it easier for women to sue employers who pay them less than their male counterparts, the White House said Monday.
"Women deserve equal pay," White House senior adviser Valerie Jarrett said in an interview, citing government statistics that show women earn 77 cents for every dollar men earn. "It's a very fundamental right."
Obama will announce his support for the Paycheck Fairness Act, a bill that has languished in Congress for several years. In 2007, President Bush warned he would veto the bill, and it has been stalled by opposition from some Republicans and business groups, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
The bill passed in the House in 2009, but did not get through the Senate. Its prospects there remain unclear.
"The bill is a cruel hoax. It won't empower women who face pay discrimination, but it will empower trial lawyers whose junk lawsuits will clog up the courts and make it hard for businesses to grow and hire," said Michael Steel, spokesman for House Republican leader John Boehner of Ohio.
The bill would:
• Put gender-based wage discrimination on par with other forms of wage discrimination, such as that based on race, by allowing women to sue for compensatory and punitive damages, rather than just for back pay.
• Limit the legitimate reasons employers can give in court for wage disparities.
• Prohibit employers from retaliating against employees who discuss their wages.
The American Civil Liberties Union, which urges Congress to pass the law, says the measure would provide needed updates to the Equal Pay Act of 1963, which included only limited enforcement provisions.
"Due to rising unemployment rates, families need to bring home every dollar they rightfully earn, making pay equity even more necessary, not only to families' economic security but also to the nation's economic recovery," the ACLU's Laura Murphy said in a July 13 letter to senators.
Jarrett called the legislation a needed "companion" to the Lilly Ledbetter Act, signed by Obama in 2009, days after he took office. Named for a former Goodyear employee who sued for back wages, the Ledbetter Act extended a 180-day statute of limitations on workers' ability to sue for pay discrimination.
Despite opposition from the chamber, Jarrett said she believes most CEOs will support the bill. "It's fair, balanced and reasonable," she said.
A White House task force plans to announce today that the Obama administration will:
• Improve the government's data collection from businesses to get a better handle on the scope of wage discrimination.
• Close the wage gap among federal employees.
• Promote greater workplace flexibility. Vice President Biden, noting that two-thirds of households with children are run by working parents, said, "The workplace has, for the most part, not changed to reflect these realities — and it must."