Posts by MacHislopp

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NYTimes, Child Sex Exploitation

by Eusebius Hieronymus in

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new york times, september 10, 2001. children's sexual exploitation underestimated, study finds.

by raymond hernandez.

washington, sept. 9 a detailed study of child sexual exploitation in north america has concluded that the problem is far more widespread than has been previously documented.. the study, to be released on monday by researchers at the university of pennsylvania, relied on interviews with victims, child welfare workers and law enforcement officials in 28 cities in united states, mexico and canada from january 1999 through last march.. it also relied on the latest public and private estimates on the number of runaway and homeless youths in the three countries and on estimates by law enforcement officials and child welfare authorities of the number of these children sexually exploited.. the study estimated that in the united states 325,000 children a year were subjected to sexual exploitation, including prostitution, use in pornography and molestation.

MacHislopp

Hello Eusebius,

thanks for posting this one.

Extremely sensitive ground, but things have to

come to the open and given the widest publicity.

It will help many to become aware of the issue.

Greetings, J.C.MacHislopp

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"Directing" vs. "Allowing" ...

by Farkel in

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here are just a few thoughts to discuss and to keep myself distracted for now.. there are only two organizations that routinely reward and bless major screw-ups:.

1) government agencies.

2) the watchtower society.

MacHislopp

Hello Farkel,

a very good post.

In mho, very logical, factual and...true!

Greetings, J.C.MacHislopp

P.S. I do also agree with the "well termed " post

of Patriot.

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WTS in the Travel-Tour Business?

by Amazing in

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i am sure that this tour site is run by a jw who is capitalizing on his proximity to the watch tower society ... but, i couldn't resist ... maybe this is where i will spend my next vacation!

just teasing.

click to see: http://www.bethelcoachtours.com/english.html.

MacHislopp

Hello Amazing,

thanks for the post... although the

matter was already known. Btw what they wouldn't

do...for the money!

Greetings, J.C.MacHislopp

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The Deepest, Darkest, Dirtiest Secret of WTS

by metatron in

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deep, dark secrets.. horrible, ugly things that dwell in shadows.. things no one speaks about.

topics that are avoided.. in some groups, it might be a murder, or an act of incest.. but with the watchtower, of all the dark secrets hidden from view,.

there is one uglier and more horrible than any other by far.. it is this:.

MacHislopp

Hello Metatron,

thanks for the post.

Excellent words, truthfull statement!

Greetings, J.C.MacHislopp

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WBTS on the Prowl

by Stephanus in

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(give it time - it usually takes a few minutes before it shows up)

MacHislopp

Hello Stephanus,

excellent picture...good words indeed!

Greetings, J.C.MacHislopp

PS A good one too, from COMF.

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New Name and Mailing Address for the Dubs

by KSJordan in

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i just got a letter from the dubs today.

on the envelope it says it is from christian congregation of jehovah's witnesses in patterson, ny.

it was a very short 2 paragraph letter:.

MacHislopp

Hello KSJordan,

thanks for the information.

Metatron gave you an excellent comment.

Greetings, J.C.MacHislopp

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Outsourcing at the WTBTS

by Skimmer in

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concerning outsourcing at the wtbts:.

in a few weeks i may be proven wrong on this, but i don't see where the wtbts has much profitable opportunity in outsourcing more than a few of its operations.. remember that the wtbts operates for the most part on the "slave enterprise" system and has no reason to pay any third party a competitive price for whatever service it can obtain from "volunteers".

most of the work of running the corporations (printing, farming, food service, cleaning, etc.