Hot Potato Hot Potato!

Kids all over the world play the game "hot potato" or some variation thereof. The goal is to not get caught with the hot potato--ie to quickly pass it off to someone else before you get burnt.  Pennsylvania politicians(or all politicians for that matter) play this game very well.

Yes, yes we care. BUT....but alas I can't do anything about THAT. You see, it isn't my potato. Here is a letter from a Pennsylvania Senator that states just that. Yes, we have a problem with child abuse agencies not doing their job in Pennsylvania. But oh dear, that isn't my problem.

Here is the letter, written in response to a letter written by a blogger in Pennsylvania.

Thank you for taking the time to contact Senator Casey about child protective services in Pennsylvania. He appreciates hearing from all Pennsylvanians about the issues that matter most to them.
Child protective services are administered at the county level in the state of Pennsylvania. The Department of Public Welfare’s Office of Children, Youth and Families serves in an oversight capacity to monitor the county agencies and ensure their compliance with state laws. The states have traditionally exercised jurisdiction over litigation and other matters involving child custody, based on the premise that state courts are best able to evaluate all parties and ultimately render decisions in the best interests of a child.
As a federal official, Senator Casey is unable to take direct action on matters relating to these agencies. If you have any questions about a specific issue regarding Child Protective Services, I urge you to contact your State Representative or State Senator for assistance.
Again, thank you for sharing your thoughts with our office. Please do not hesitate to contact us in the future about this or any other matter of importance to you.
Bonnie Seaman
Director of Constituent Services
Senator Robert P. Casey, Jr.
22 S. Third Street, Suite 6A
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17101
717-231-7540
717-231-7542 (fax)
http://casey.senate.gov/

You can call the office and express concern. Exactly whose jurisdiction it is in Pennsylvania? Who is the local CYS accountable to????

CYS Contacts

This is a great post by a Berks County blogger.

http://vickieinrobesonia.blogspot.com/2013/09/useful-info-and-contacts-when-fighting.html

Reporter Discusses Pennsylvania's Integrity and Corruption Report

One reporter feels that the Integrity Investigation did not accurately reflect the level of corruption that exists in Pennsylvania.

http://publicsource.org/investigations/pas-corruption-grade-doesnt-reflect-its-history

AG Creates Public Corruption Unit In Pennsylvania

It's a great idea....but the post is 6 years old. What exactly has the Public Corruption Unit done for Pennsylvanians?


Read more here:
http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/press.aspx?id=989

Here's an ad created 6 years go by another anonymous Berks County blogger.http://www.yearsoftears.org/organizedcrime.html


*** Update: The unit is, as typical, a joke. We had a member call and we spoke to the secretary who transferred the member and put him on hold. Specifically, they need names. Just for the heck of it, our contact started throwing out names. "Oh, so and so? Well, we don't have jurisdiction over that public official. Oh...we don't have jurisdiction over that. Oh, well....we don't have jurisdiction over that either." The phone call went that way until our member hung up. In our opinion, the public corruption unit is just a ruse to pretend that the government cares about public corruption. In reality, you are on your own in Pennsylvania.

Attorney General Corbett announces  formation of  Public Corruption Unit Do you need to talk to someone  concerning something in Berks County  with somone out of Berks County?

Read more here..

The unit is designed to primarily combat corruption  through the prosecution of elected officials  and government employees

New Book On Corruption In the Keystone State

Apparently political corruption is nothing new in Pennsylvania.  A new book aims to prove just that. In late September, the book KEYSTONE CORRUPTION hit Amazon and other book outlets. Check it out! Who knows, you might just see some familiar names in the book!!!!

http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2013/09/15/new-book-is-a-primer-on-pa-political-corruption/

Corbett Compares Gays Marriage to Incest

In an incredible televised interview, Gov. Corbett, who helped cover over the Penn State scandal and has repeatedly refused to help abuse victims,  declares gay marriage akin to incest. Read more here.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/onpolitics/2013/10/04/corbett-gay-marriage-incest-pennsylvania/2921793/

Don't Turn Around....CYS Is IN Town!