The SNAP Conference is coming up this weekend in Northern Virginia. Beginning Friday evening at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City, just south of Washington, D.C., SNAP members from all over the country and perhaps from around the world will come together to listen to speakers, mix and exchange stories and try to draw some comfort and… Continue reading If it is July, It must be time for the SNAP Conference
Category: Window Legislation
Silence on the net…
It has been a while... I have been struggling with some major issues in my life as of late. Matters involving my family and what is best for them, my job situation, and my own personal happiness are the priority. The blog just did not make the top of the priority list (or the middle for that matter) lately.… Continue reading Silence on the net…
NDHS Class of ’78
There has been a flurry of emails in the past couple of weeks from some of my classmates at Notre Dame. My blog was discovered by a friend from NDHS class of '78 and she has been spreading the word. I alluded to her email a few posts ago. She thought that she may have been… Continue reading NDHS Class of ’78
FACSA Update on Pennsylvania Legislative Initiative
After a long day working on a project, I came home to find an email in my personal account announcing a press event on 1 March to discuss the Pennsylvania Child Victim Act Legislation that will be introduced in Harrisburg by State Representatives Louise Williams Bishop (isn't that an ironic last name?) and Mike McGeehan.… Continue reading FACSA Update on Pennsylvania Legislative Initiative
Virginia Legislative Update
While I was off in California on an assignment for work, some dedicated people were working hard on seeing that legislation in the Virginia State Assembly to expand the statute of limitation for survivors to find justice. HB 1476 Sexual abuse; limitations period, was passed unanimously in the State Assembly and had only limited opposition… Continue reading Virginia Legislative Update
Bishop “Nicky the Don” DiMarzio of Brooklyn
By: Michael Baumann Bishop “Nicky the Don” DiMarzio, the Roman Catholic Bishop of Brooklyn, New York is staying true to his support of those things that are neither Catholic nor Christian. The New Jersey transplant and "wannabe mobster”, has decided to record a political phone message in support of Assemblyman Vito Lopes who is in… Continue reading Bishop “Nicky the Don” DiMarzio of Brooklyn
Child Pornography in the Rectory at Lords Valley, Pennsylvania
In case you are one of the people who believe that the worst of the sex scandal in the Catholic Church is over, I have more bad news. Another priest in the Diocese of Scranton has been reported, this time for child pornography. According to news reports, and this is a story that is just… Continue reading Child Pornography in the Rectory at Lords Valley, Pennsylvania
New York Child Victims Act
If you live in New York State or know someone that lives in New York State, please go the New York Child Victims Act website and sign the online petition to support passage of this very important legislation. Despite the propaganda being distributed by the Catholic Church in New York and their proxies, this act is… Continue reading New York Child Victims Act
The tyranny of distance and the curse of the Internet
I am frustrated. Admittedly, some of the frustration comes from a tyranny of distance. I am in southern Virginia and the diocese that I have an issue with is 400 miles worth of driving north of here. I would love to have a face to face conversation with the Bishop's advocate so I could look… Continue reading The tyranny of distance and the curse of the Internet
Statute of Limitations Reform…
I was sent the link to an article from a legal website by a reader on "window legislation" and how it is evolving in the fight on child sex abuse. Yes, it is another homework assignment! You should read "The Maturing of a Movement: Statute of Limitations Reform for Sex Abuse Victims" by Marci A.… Continue reading Statute of Limitations Reform…
Off My Knees - A Blog by Michael Baumann 