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Haleigh Poutre and Rebecca Riley timelines for comparison, by the Boston Herald...

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 HALEIGH POUTRE: The 11-year-old from Westfield was savagely beaten into a coma Sept. 11, 2005, allegedly at the hands of her adoptive parents, Holli and Jason Strickland, who were charged in the assault. The Stricklands told social workers Haleigh was hurting herself and lying about her injuries.

    DSS had involvement since 1999:
    1999: A foster parent aide told case workers she had serious fears about Haleigh’s adoptive mom;
    1998-2001: Monthly home visits not done or not frequent enough given Haleigh’s history;

 1998-2000: Therapists’ notes indicate warnings about Haleigh’s adoptive parents, but validity of claims never probed.Neither therapist observed lying patterns.
    2001-2005: 14 reports of abuse or neglect filed regarding Haleigh;
    August 2005: DSS attempts to remove Haleigh from her home are fought by other providers.
    Sept. 11, 2005: Beating leaves Haleigh comatose.
    Fall 2005: DSS prematurely tries to remove Haleigh from life support, but courts halt it. Haleigh is a ward of the state and living at a children’s rehabilitation hospital.
    REBECCA RILEY: The 4-year-old was found dead Dec. 13 at her Hull home after what prosecutors say was a painful death over several days. Her parents, Carolyn and Michael Riley, are accused of drugging her to death. Over 17 months, a doctor, school nurse, pharmacist and therapist raised concerns to DSS on Rebecca’s overmedication:
    2002: DSS investigates complaint of abuse against Carolyn Riley;
     June 2005: Michael Riley allegedly sexually assaults his wife’s 13-year-old daughter from a prior relationship. He’s released on bail;
    October 2005: Rebecca’s psychiatrist learns Carolyn Riley is giving Rebecca excess Clonidine.
    May 2006: Social worker raises concerns about the amount and type of Rebecca’s medication;
     June 2006: DSS investigates the medical care and treatment of Carolyn Riley and her three kids and determines that the family’s care is appropriate;
     July 2006: Two complaints of abuse and neglect filed alleging that Carolyn Riley appeared heavily drugged and that Michael Riley hit his 6-year-old daughter.
     Nov. 3, 2006: School nurse raises alarm about Rebecca’s lethargy;
    Dec. 12, 2006: After repeated attempts to reach Carolyn Riley, a DSS supervisor authorizes unsupervised visit at family’s Hull home for coming days.
     Dec. 13, 2006:, Rebecca dies.
    Sources: Hingham District Court affidavit, legislative oversight committee report, 2006

Littlest victims shared sad stories

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The Obama Nation looms if we are not vigilant. This perspective could prevail (Comes from a student at the University of San Diego.)...

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Remember when George W. Bush was the "MBA President" who had all the right "experience" from the business world? Remember the George W. Bush who had a "great resume" as Governor of Texas? Well, after eight years of the horrifying experience that has been President George W. Bush, perhaps we as Americans want something, and SOMEONE, new. Perhaps, we are sick of the same old game of playing politics with everything from climate change to Iraq... To all the nonsense over flags and queers and Terri Schiavo. Perhaps, we are ready for someone who will move us beyond the old political games of the past and start getting things done for the good of the nation:...............................................................

Obama Is In... Now Is California (and America) Ready?

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When we get HillaryHealth, EVERYONE will be treated this way.

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>> Nov. 3, 2006: School nurse raises alarm about Rebecca’s lethargy;
>> Dec. 12, 2006: After repeated attempts to reach Carolyn Riley, a DSS supervisor authorizes unsupervised visit at family’s Hull home for coming days.

It took them from Nov. 3 to Dec. 12 to call the mother after a school nurse's complaint that the child was in trouble. That is six weeks. They never did intervene. One day later the child was dead.