Credit:One can speak privately to any number of Foster Care Social Workers and the questioner learns something fast. The care and wellbeing of abused and neglected children is not the primary focus or priority of many Foster Care Agencies. Foster Care Agencies first priority is geared towards growth (increasing revenues) and towards passing County Audits and inspections. I have interviewed dozens of foster care social workers over the years and the above is a constant and frequent theme. There are exceptions of course, and many individuals in these agencies do have...
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LA Foster Care: The Hitchhikers Guide to Foster Care
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When you raise children to hate groups, (in this case, Jews, Americans and any, "infidel") these children grow up to act out in statistically meaningful and verifiable ways. So yes, not all Muslims are terrorists but for the most part you cirtainally...
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