PLEASE CALL: Your Senator NOW!

[Kelly]

There are children in Haiti right at this moment, that are ALREADY OFFICIALLY AND LEGALLY adopted by American families, but because of the bureaucratic red tape, they cannot get them out immediately.

There is an airplane in the Dominican Republic, fueled and ready for these children.

The Dutch government has already stated that they are cutting their red tape and allowing families in the Netherlands to immediately adopt children from the orphanages in Haiti.

I have provided the numbers of your Senators and the State Department.

PLEASE take a few minutes to find your senator, and call. Calls DO MAKE A DIFFERENCE, I GUARANTEE IT. Please call, and then call the state department and let them know that these children need to get to their families....NOW.

Thanks

Kel

Please call...

http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm

http://contact-us.state.gov/cgi-bin/state.cfg/php/enduser/std_alp.php

 

[Kelly]

Also, do not merge this with the Haiti thread, I do not want it to get lost in the discussion.

 

[Paradoxium]

[YT]fnklOtfJRSE[/YT]Posted this in the other thread.

 

[Kelly]

UPDATE: The plane that is in the Dominican Republic is from a Texas Adoption Agency, and they are simply waiting.

These children are at different stages...

1. They have both the Haitian paperwork, and American paperwork...they will of course be the first out...
2. These are the unfortunate ones...they have their American paperwork, but unfortunately had not received their Haitian paperwork and that paperwork is now destroyed.
3. Those children that were just beginning the process...
4. Newly orphaned because of the quake...

The State Department is on the ground now, and they are working as quickly as they can. I know though, that they can cut a lot of this redtape...and they say that is exactly what they are doing.

Hopefully what the Dutch government is doing will work, and our government will follow the same criteria they are using.

 

[KevanG]

I'm in Canada... We no have senators But what's canada doing about this anyway? haven't had much chance to look recently,

 

[Paradoxium]

I'm in Canada... We no have senators But what's canada doing about this anyway? haven't had much chance to look recently,

Canada has senators. They are in the uppers house, called "the Senate". The lower house, is the "House of Commons". They are the unelected body.

 

[Kelly]

I'm in Canada... We no have senators But what's canada doing about this anyway? haven't had much chance to look recently,

http://webinfo.parl.gc.ca/MembersOfParliament/MainMPsCompleteList.aspx?TimePeriod=Current&Language=E

 

[Watson]

I'm in Canada... We no have senators But what's canada doing about this anyway? haven't had much chance to look recently,

Canada has sent down military personnel and are matching donations to Canadian charities dollar for dollar. If you want to contribute you can through the Canadian Red Cross, CARE Canada, Oxfam Canada and Quebec, Save the Children, or Medecins Sans Frontiers.

I don't know what they are doing about adoption.

Canada has senators. They are in the uppers house, called "the Senate". The lower house, is the "House of Commons". They are the unelected body.

LOL, the Senate has little to no power in decision making. I don't think they've blocked the passing of a bill for like 50 years. Better to contact your MP.

Also, you mean the Senate is the unelected body, correct?

 

[Paradoxium]

Canada has sent down military personnel and are matching donations to Canadian charities dollar for dollar. If you want to contribute you can through the Canadian Red Cross, CARE Canada, Oxfam Canada and Quebec, Save the Children, or Medecins Sans Frontiers.

I don't know what they are doing about adoption.



LOL, the Senate has little to no power in decision making. I don't think they've blocked the passing of a bill for like 50 years. Better to contact your MP.

Also, you mean the Senate is the unelected body, correct?

Yes, that is what I meant. HoC come up with the legislation and vote on it. Senate more or less is a non democratic "check" on them. At one point, this was the case as well with Senators in the United States (not elected). Hence them being unelected.

 

[Kelly]

Canada has sent down military personnel and are matching donations to Canadian charities dollar for dollar. If you want to contribute you can through the Canadian Red Cross, CARE Canada, Oxfam Canada and Quebec, Save the Children, or Medecins Sans Frontiers.

I don't know what they are doing about adoption.



LOL, the Senate has little to no power in decision making. I don't think they've blocked the passing of a bill for like 50 years. Better to contact your MP.

Also, you mean the Senate is the unelected body, correct?

http://webinfo.parl.gc.ca/MembersOf...mpleteList.aspx?TimePeriod=Current&Language=E

 

[Scarlet spidey]

**** the red tape. Just go anyway.

 

[Figs]

As nice of an idea as this is, I think America has enough financial problems as well as people right now. Sorry if that sounds cold hearted but I just don't think it's the best idea right now.

 

[Ghostvirus]

I agree with Figs. We really need to start taking care of America, before we end up like Haiti.

 

[NHawk19]

Kel you'll enjoy this

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10019/1029290-455.stm

 

[R0rschach]

There are children in Haiti right at this moment, that are ALREADY OFFICIALLY AND LEGALLY adopted by American families

As nice of an idea as this is, I think America has enough financial problems as well as people right now. Sorry if that sounds cold hearted but I just don't think it's the best idea right now.

I agree with Figs. We really need to start taking care of America, before we end up like Haiti.

 

[Docker2.0]

As nice of an idea as this is, I think America has enough financial problems as well as people right now. Sorry if that sounds cold hearted but I just don't think it's the best idea right now.

I agree with Figs. We really need to start taking care of America, before we end up like Haiti.

You got my vote!

 

[Scarlet spidey]

As nice of an idea as this is, I think America has enough financial problems as well as people right now. Sorry if that sounds cold hearted but I just don't think it's the best idea right now.

This is about individuals living in the United States adopting children from Hati. Not about our economy.

 

[Figs]

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[Kelly]

As nice of an idea as this is, I think America has enough financial problems as well as people right now. Sorry if that sounds cold hearted but I just don't think it's the best idea right now.

You do understand that these are private adoptions, not anything that our government needs to deal with, except to sign off on what has already been officially decreed as a legal adoption? You do understand that right? Or not?

The State Department has to provide adoption visa's for each of these children who have ALREADY been adopted...

I'm not saying the American government needs to adopt these children, I am saying that these children ARE ADOPTED, and just waiting for this paperwork to be done. Others that were waiting on the sign off from the Haiti government, who are also adopted already, no longer have paperwork, because its under the building. There are also families READY NOW to adopt newly orphaned children...all I'm saying is, the red tape needs to be cut so that we can get these children out NOW.

When the United States is unable to help a country in time of need and say no..., is the time to say...we are already like Haiti.

 

[Kelly]

Kel you'll enjoy this

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10019/1029290-455.stm

Thank you NH, that certainly does my heart well.....that is FANTASTIC to read...

 

[NHawk19]

Thank you NH, that certainly does my heart well.....that is FANTASTIC to read...

Glad you enjoyed it. According to the paper today they are expediating adoptions at Children's here in Pittsburgh to ensure they find good homes. www.post-gazette.com if you want to follow more of it.