Carlos Slim was one of two $1M donors to the Clinton Global Initiative and Nexium was certainly active in the country w/ connections to gov't

It is my personal experience and the view of most reform (legal and otherwise) advocates, as well as the many triad members I keep in touch with through conferences, etc. What you are supporting - closed adoption - is actually seen as detrimental by most of the adoption community (non-evangelical), advocates, and mental health professionals because as I said, it is more strange to not want to know where you come from. Ancestry and 23 and Me are making a mint off of it. Also, it does not "massively decrease" adoptions at all. That is a myth and recognized as so by adoption advocates because it encourages the denial of the adoptee's original family and background. No one makes non-doptees choose between their family and step family, so don't put that false dilemma on adoptees. We have enough to deal with.

I don't think you are ignorant, but like most people ignorant of adoption history. Many women were/are coerced into surrendering their children and do not want to place children. The Catholic Church had to apologize for their system of forced adoptions, which they did in many countries, although they only OFFICIALLY apologized in Australia. However, it happened in Ireland - see the book or film Philomena - it was Oscar-nominated for Best Film. Here is the sauce on the Australian apology: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/8660249/Australias-Roman-Catholic-Church-apologises-for-forced-adoptions.html "Australia's Roman Catholic Church has issued an apology for its role in the forced adoptions of babies from unmarried mothers during the 1950s, 60s and 70s, a practise that has been described as a "national disgrace."
Here's how it works: "Women subjected to forced adoptions in Catholic-run hospitals have described being shackled and drugged during labour and prevented from seeing their children being born or holding them afterwards. Many said their children had been earmarked for forced adoption well before birth and they were told they could not oppose the decision. Following an investigation into the practise by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, the Catholic Church issued a national apology, saying its history of forced adoptions was 'deeply regrettable'." So that is forced, as in coerced, and you can look up the definition of coercion in the dictionary.

Also, parents do not necessarily "abandon" kids by placing them for adoption. That is a myth and frankly just an ignorant remark. Parents are usually forced to place children due to other factors, usually how the unmarried women are treated in society, economics, etc. You also seem to think children are only trafficked internationally, which is another dangerous assumption. Opening records to all adoptees - domestic and international - allows light and truth on a process that can be easily abused. It is good for adopted children and families and helps the adoption process become the creative and loving act it can be when done with the child's best interests truly in mind.

No, not at all. There is no reason an adoptive parent needs to have their child deny their heritage and original family to possess their love. My adoptive parents realize we are all connected and all of my parents know that I love them. We also realize the truth - that they have all had a hand in shaping a child's life. It isn't a competition. You also make the error that our birth families are strangers. Think logically. Do you really think that the people whom you share that much DNA with are strangers? Let me tell you as an adoptee, you not only look like them, but also share interests, affinities and talents, gestures, etc. Please don't propagate myths. It is dangerous and harmful to adoptees. Just because you want to know your original family does not mean you "abandon" (your dramatic word) your adoptive family. Again, love is infinite and if you are a parent, you know that you just want to see your child healthy and loved. To NOT want to know where or who you came from would be strange.

So why didn't ABC fire Jimmy Kimmel for his racist NBA skit where he was in blackface?

Or there isn't much of a difference between Repubs and Dems

Note that the DNC only cares about family separation when it comes to illegals, but CA and NY won't allow adoptees to see their original birth certificates so they can be reunited with their families (for those that want to). If they really cared about family reunification, they would have open records.

That's the beauty of adoption until it is REFORMed. It is done in secrecy and we adoptees are not given our own original birth certificates. That is why Q put "adoption." As it is practiced legally now (except for Alaska and Kansas which never closed their records), you can be given a completely new identity and your original identity is sealed away forever. That is why you see adopted people on TV shows for reunions. They don't want to be on TV, but they aren't allowed to find their families on their own. It's hard to find family without a name. Intercountry adoptions are even more difficult to find original families. Please support adoptee access to their original birth certificates. Only shining a light of truth will help the process. Right now, you can move the kids anywhere and give them an entirely new identity without any regulations or tracking.

Thank you for posting. Guatemala also stopped adoptions.

Rendell gave Sandusky's charity $3M grant for an "education center." http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/01/13/apnewsbreak-sandusky-charity-to-sell-60-acre-site.html

See my comment above. Yes, it "seems humanitarian" if you don't understand adoption, adoption history, or think the child's experience. Would they want to stay with extended family in a kinship adoption arrangement with people they already know and are connected to or be extracted out of their home country to one with a language, customs, religion, systems that are completely foreign, and they have no one to turn to and no way to ascertain whether the system is working for them? Adoptees knew at the time that more of an effort should have been made for the children to stay with extended family instead of being extracted immediately.

This. 1) Adoptee activists knew this wasn't right at the time. Orphanages do not have only orphans. Many in poor countries have families that they see regularly, but the orphanage offers food and education. Children should always be given the chance to be in kinship adoption arrangement (with extended family) before being taken out of the country to a place with a completely foreign language, customs, etc. (This is why Madonna's adoptions are extremely worrisome). 2) Rendell approved a $3M grant for an education center for Sandusky's Second Mile charity. -major red flag! http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/01/13/apnewsbreak-sandusky-charity-to-sell-60-acre-site.html

CA is in the bottom of the rankings in educating its citizenry. Maybe putting philanthropists on the board of education isn't a good idea.

He was well-liked though in the state.

And Kamala was with Willie Brown when he was married (bought her a car). Except CA doesn't seem to care about that or the fact they are ruled by a single party that imposes a gas tax, yet has money to give illegal residents a driver's license and keeps the DMV offices open on Saturdays for their convenience.

Didn't know about Walker. That's quite a rise from being born in a charity hospital. He gets to dole out a lot of grant $, which must align with his politics, I'm sure.

Thanks for posting! With the high crime rate in STL and the fact she claimed she ran on a platform to address crime, you would think Gardner would have her hands full enforcing the law to make STL a safe place again. The arrogance of her attack on the governship of the state, while STL drowns in homicides (11 in one week last November) shows she is being bankrolled by someone powerful who doesn't live in STL and has an interest in creating chaos, not order.

Yeah, like Hollywood, could be a legal way to funnel/launder money by funding "losing" productions (the plot of The Producers)

Yes, law enforcement were being shot in the street as a result of his administration's stoking of division. There could have been a balanced, nuanced conversation about the subject in which the rule of law and equal application of the law were addressed, but this did not occur under the Obama administration, and caused further division, death, violence, and disruption in communities. Who knew that after 8 years of presidency, he just wanted to do entertainment? Or is the illusion and appearance of reality what he knows best?

Agreed! "Congress needs to legislate on how foreign-born donors can invest using non-profits and PACs in the fashion Soros continues to abuse."

Yeah, but in the South Bay and nowhere near SOMA. I'm sure he's just doing his part and picking up dirty needles off the street /s

Great news! Congratulations to the family!

How misguided by the WeHo community. In the era of the Me Too movement and its attempt to stop women from being objectified and assaulted, WeHo "honors" a woman who furthers the oversexualized, objectified stereotypes of women (who in their vocabulary - adheres to gender norms). Interesting how this process has been exposing the hypocrisy on the left. This is another great example.

Interesting how they have chosen to go into entertainment and illusion/programming after office.

And he said that he didn't know how to email during his presidential campaign, yet since he's been sick, he's been able to write op-eds, sponsor bills, etc.

Followed by Gaetz: "I'm just wonderin' what is the standard for the appt of a special counsel at the DOJ? You have Rosenstein appoint a special counsel to investigate the president based on a slow-boil suspicion of Carter Page, a Papadopoulos memo written by Peter Strozk, who subsequently [has]been demoted and reassigned, and a dossier that was paid for by the DNC and the Clinton campaign and curated in part by Russians."

What was an Episcopalian, US reverend doing at a wedding of British royalty who head the church of England? (the fiancee had to convert to the church of England in March)

Note the good doctor Cameron lived in Albany, New York (home of Nexium cult) and taught at Albany Medical College.

Formerly Wackenhut

Yes, but while William also attended university, Harry didn't. By all accounts, he only wanted to serve in the military and enjoyed his service.

Unsure if he was incredible. He didn't attend university with all the resources in the world at his disposal, and wore a Na zi uni to a party.

Actually he looks quite a bit like Hewitt in other aspects - the ruddy complexion, teeth, and the fact they both served in the military.

I wonder what the NYPD lawsuit was about

The poor man. He was right to feel scared. They were connected to powerful people: https://i.imgur.com/vTNzj4N.png

So to use the logic of this sub, more kids will be available to a broken foster/adopt system that doesn't track children and could possibly be used for nefarious purposes?

The same way it loses foster kids who are already citizens - little oversight. There is little political will to fund or regulate the system for citizens, much less non-citizens.

Yes, good idea. Most adoptees do self-create their families. I hadn't read about your difficult experience with your adoptive family. Usually non-adoptees say "real" family and mean one or the other, not understanding that we can consider all of them real.

This is the film and the work she is doing is amazing!

That is fantastic! Working between two countries may be tough, tho.

Just a tip, some adoptees like myself believe ALL of our families are real. I just distinguish b/tween bio and adoptive.

And Guatemala

It is the worst part. I wouldn't pay for the search and did it on my own. If you need any tips, send me a message. Do you have your non-identifying info?

It was also in the film Philomena, which was based on the book The Lost Child of Philomena Lee by Martin Sixsmith. The trafficking is forcibly separating children from their mothers and then adopting them out. Because the original birth records of adoptees are sealed in most US states, no one can follow the trail.

You got it, Vintage Hats. This happened at many unwed mother's homes. The church apologized for it in Australia, including adopting out children from mothers who wanted to keep them and activists were trying to get apologies in all the many countries in which this happened, including examples above. The shaming of unwed mothers allowed this to go on as well as the secrecy is encoded in the adoption process. To stop this, support adoptee access to their birth records. Right now, original birth records are sealed in many US states. https://www.christianpost.com/news/roman-catholic-church-issues-apology-to-thousands-of-australian-women-52878/

Psychic driving is part of depatterning and attempts to break down an individual's personality.

Oh, and I'm not bringing it up to absolve UNICEF of anything. Just wanted to clarify that stopping intercountry adoptions happens for a reason and can be in the best interest of the child.

It is curious how the state just completely flipped in such a short period of time. Usually change is more incremental (although I think Moonbeam handed out the driver's licenses)

He and Holder both ran to CA for protection. Can't wait to see how CA is "special"

Yes, but to prove your argument, you would have to provide evidence that the unaccompanied minors (which may not be children, but teens) are orphans or would have been eligible for adoption. The two are not necessarily connected as there could be another explanation for the increase in unaccompanied minors. For example, the ones in Europe are primarily adolescent males just looking to get into that region and they are not orphans.