Comments on: A Broken System http://older-child.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/a-broken-system Addressing all the issues faced by those who adopt older children and support by others who have. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:35:36 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: scrapsbynobody http://older-child.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/a-broken-system/comment-page-1#comment-1465 scrapsbynobody Mon, 10 Dec 2007 20:39:23 +0000 http://older-child.www.adoptionblogs.com/2007/12/09/a-broken-system#comment-1465 Ernest makes an interesting observation. It is indeed a very broken world, and whenever people and money factor into the equation, it's bound to remain that way. Not to say we shouldn't try and fix the thing, but likewise I am not surprised in the least these days, about how messed up things can get. I was naive enough to believe that since we were talking about defenseless children here, the folks involved would have different motives. Some really do, but many do not. Not even a little bit.<br /> <br /> I am sad to see how fractured this family in the article has become over raising these children. From the few comments, it seems as though none of them are on the same page about the whole situation. How do you deal with this? Some of you out there must experience this to some degree. Ernest makes an interesting observation. It is indeed a very broken world, and whenever people and money factor into the equation, it’s bound to remain that way. Not to say we shouldn’t try and fix the thing, but likewise I am not surprised in the least these days, about how messed up things can get. I was naive enough to believe that since we were talking about defenseless children here, the folks involved would have different motives. Some really do, but many do not. Not even a little bit.

I am sad to see how fractured this family in the article has become over raising these children. From the few comments, it seems as though none of them are on the same page about the whole situation. How do you deal with this? Some of you out there must experience this to some degree.

]]> By: ernest http://older-child.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/a-broken-system/comment-page-1#comment-1464 ernest Mon, 10 Dec 2007 18:35:53 +0000 http://older-child.www.adoptionblogs.com/2007/12/09/a-broken-system#comment-1464 This is a broken world. The system is not perfect but I think that the US is much better than most countries in providing assistance. Perhaps we should be thankful. Those abusive parents should be punished and locked up instead of being given numerous chances. <br /> <br /> While researching on how to fix the foster care system through legislation, (I don't want to be political here), I was surprised to find out that the Clintons were the last to do something about it:<br /> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foster_care<br /> <br /> This is a broken world. The system is not perfect but I think that the US is much better than most countries in providing assistance. Perhaps we should be thankful. Those abusive parents should be punished and locked up instead of being given numerous chances.

While researching on how to fix the foster care system through legislation, (I don’t want to be political here), I was surprised to find out that the Clintons were the last to do something about it:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foster_care

]]> By: getting old http://older-child.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/a-broken-system/comment-page-1#comment-1463 getting old Mon, 10 Dec 2007 15:42:28 +0000 http://older-child.www.adoptionblogs.com/2007/12/09/a-broken-system#comment-1463 if you;ve ever had to go to a VA hospital or public mental health clinic you would see why total government control over health care, especially mental health care is a very bad idea..<br /> <br /> first they tend to treat people like dog doo, they make you wait forever... they give very little help, etc...<br /> <br /> meds are the only anwer to anything, very inflexable about appointments if you;ve ever had to go to a VA hospital or public mental health clinic you would see why total government control over health care, especially mental health care is a very bad idea..

first they tend to treat people like dog doo, they make you wait forever… they give very little help, etc…

meds are the only anwer to anything, very inflexable about appointments

]]> By: fenyimom http://older-child.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/a-broken-system/comment-page-1#comment-1462 fenyimom Mon, 10 Dec 2007 12:10:30 +0000 http://older-child.www.adoptionblogs.com/2007/12/09/a-broken-system#comment-1462 The bottom line was what one of the doctors interviewed said - the cost of care would go up. No insurance company is willing to pay for the care that is needed. And the state would rather pay for your child's care in the future, in prison, rather than when the child still has a chance at rehabilitation. Maybe socialized medicine isn't such a bad idea after all. I wonder how this type of problem is treated in England and Canada.<br /> The bottom line was what one of the doctors interviewed said – the cost of care would go up. No insurance company is willing to pay for the care that is needed. And the state would rather pay for your child’s care in the future, in prison, rather than when the child still has a chance at rehabilitation. Maybe socialized medicine isn’t such a bad idea after all. I wonder how this type of problem is treated in England and Canada.

]]> By: Chromesthesia http://older-child.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/a-broken-system/comment-page-1#comment-1461 Chromesthesia Mon, 10 Dec 2007 04:39:34 +0000 http://older-child.www.adoptionblogs.com/2007/12/09/a-broken-system#comment-1461 I'm with her! Only I want to change this whole entire country's system! It needs to improve! I’m with her! Only I want to change this whole entire country’s system! It needs to improve!

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