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Time's Up! Lt.
Gov. Walker &
Senate Ignore
DCFS Abuses!
(Alert 10/4/03)
Summary:
Despite a secret, closed-door meeting on DCFS abuses, the Utah
senators refuse to act. They are hunkering down,
hoping you will forget the families they have destroyed.
Lt. Gov. Walker has also remained silent. Act now to demand
immediate, public hearings for families that have been
destroyed by our government.
Topics:
1. GOP
Senators Secretly Meet on DCFS Abuses... But Do Nothing
2. Lt. Gov.
Walker & AG Shurtleff Pledge Action... But Do Nothing
3. TAKE
ACTION!
1. GOP Senators
Secretly Meet on DCFS Abuses... But Do Nothing
As protestors were demanding to
be heard in the offices of Governor Leavitt, Lt. Gov. Walker, and General Shurtleff (see "Parental
Rights Rally Draws Over 200 Fed-Up Citizens"), GOP
senators were present in the Capitol at a secret, closed-door
meeting. According to one senator, they were discussing how to deal with the pressure they are
receiving on the Bierly, Jensen, and other cases being brought
to light.
Are any of you who are reading
this just a little perturbed that these senators never came
down to hear the plight of these families first hand? To our
knowledge, several senators knew of the demonstration.
Where is the pressure that causes them to cower in secret
meetings —
ignoring the
plight of innocent families?
Rather than take meaningful
action to open these cases up in public hearings and start the
process of returning children to their innocent parents, senators
have chosen to hunker down. They hope you will
forget the families they have destroyed.
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2. Lt. Gov.
Walker & AG Shurtleff Pledge Action... But Do Nothing
Lisa Bierly reports that, in
November of 2002, she went before Lieutenant Governor Olene
Walker to plead her cause. Bonnie Macri, President of
Jedi Women, was present as a witness.
Lt. Gov. Walker
expressed that the case was horrible and that AG Shurtleff
needed to deal with Assistant Attorney General (AAG) Paul
Amann. Amann essentially kidnapped Leigh Bierly and has
persecuted the Bierly family from the beginning of this case.
(For information on this
tragic case and the despicable actions of AAG Amann, see our
alert, "Astounding Evidence! How
Utah Officials Destroy Innocent Families!")
Lt. Gov. Walker told Lisa that
there was nothing she could do because, as Lt. Governor, she
did not have the authority.
Lisa Bierly
reports that she also had a meeting on January 13, 2003, with General Shurtleff. Again,
Ms. Macri was present as a witness. Shurtleff said
that he felt for the Bierly's plight, but that there was
nothing he could do. Shurtleff claimed that it was all up to
the Guardian ad Litem's Office, and took no responsibility for
the actions of his office. (This game of shifting blame is a
typical tactic.)
Since that time, Lisa Bierly
has attempted to contact both Lt. Gov. Walker, General Shurtleff,
and the Guardian ad Litem. None of them have bothered to respond to her.
Gov. Leavitt and Lt. Gov. Walker
received approximately 100 appointment request forms on the
day of the demonstration. To our knowledge, they have
not responded to any of them.
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3. TAKE ACTION!
It is bad enough to have a state
senate that does not care about taxpayer-funded murder of the
unborn (see "How
Anti-Infanticide Bills Die in a 'Pro-Life' Senate"). Now senators are covering up
the destruction of children who manage to survive the womb!
Act now to bring their actions to light:
1. Forward this
message to your family, friends, and associates. Let them know
that their senators do not care about the plight of innocent Utah families.
2. Call Lieutenant Governor Olene Walker. Demand to
know why she is doing nothing to reign in these rogue
agencies. Demand that she open immediate investigations into
the Bierly case, abuses
Lt.
Governor Olene Walker:
210 State Capitol Bldg
Salt Lake City, UT 84114
Phone: 801-538-1000
Toll-free: 800-705-2464
Fax: 801-538-1528
E-mail:
governor@state.ut.us
3. Call your state
senator. Demand that he take immediate and public action
to open extensive investigations on the Bierly case and other abuses by the Governor's
Office, Utah Attorney Generals Office, the Utah Division of
Child and Family Services (DCFS), and the Office of the
Guardians ad Litem (GAL). Demand that he publicly call
for an emergency session to restore your due process rights,
and initiate an immediate audit of DCFS and GAL.
To find your senator, visit our
elected official contact page. Call several
senators if you can, including Sen. Dan Eastman, co-chair of
the
Child Welfare Oversight Panel interim committee.
4. Call your house
member. Demand that he push the senate to open
hearings and take action to restore due process protections
for innocent parents and families. Also demand that the
house initiate an immediate investigation and audit of DCFS
and GAL.
5. Read the
Citizen's Resolution that outlines some of your basic
due process rights as parents. Also print out a copy of
our
Parental Rights Now! Action Packet to learn
more about the importance of this fight and the reforms that
must occur. Also be aware of the
Parental
& Family Rights section of our Issues & Alerts page, and
our
Family Rights Task Force.
6. Monitor this site
for new and updated information and join our alert list by
e-mailing us at
info@accountabilityutah.org.
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If you have comments or
suggestions, please email us at
info@accountabilityutah.org.
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