He Stopped Making Sense long ago Remember skeevy Arkansas state Rep. Justin Harris, who made big news earlier this year when it was revealed that he and his wife Marsha had "rehomed" two little girls they'd adopted because the girls were either suffering from "reactive attachment disorder" or maybe
But that really is the name. Somehow they get around using the federal $$ for a religious school by saying they only do the religious stuff during certain non-school daycare only hours. Right.
Totally off topic, but the bad hairpiece, loose, bulky clothes, small face. I'm getting a strange vibration that the dude Rep. Harris is a dudette. Anyone else?... Bueller?
RAD is something I know quite a bit about. I have no problem believing RAD was involved but the "treatment" Harris and his wife did would have only made it FAR worse. Putting a child in a sterile environment and watching them on video is just plain cruel and is also BTW, how mind control is done (Google MK-Ultra program + CIA)
AND he tried to get a law passed by the Arkansas legislature that would have excused such schools from having working fire safety systems because, um, Jesus likes to watch children burn alive?
IMO, diagnosing from a pundits' armchair is pointless. There is no evidence that the Harris' ever even sought a clinical diagnosis. And any statements they have made (all of which have been evasive) about their daughters' behavior are simply not credible given their own behavior.
I don't think we should diminish what happened here by attempting to diagnose their victims. This is pretty simple: a fanatical religious extremist who just happens to hold public office used his position of authority to corruptly procure some children, who he abused and sold off to still more egregious abuse, and then again used his office to evade responsibility for his apparent crimes. On top of all this, he owns and operates a preschool, funded by the government, which he runs like a religious indoctrination center, including allegedly carrying out exorcisms.
Despite all his horrible deeds, his fellow GOPers leaped to his defense, and gave him awards for his noble work in denying constitutionally protected rights to women in his state. That's what this is about.. not RAD, fundie RAD or the lack thereof.
There is RAD of the DSM and then there is the RAD diagnosed by child abusersreligiously inspired child care "experts" such as Nancy Thomas. There's a lot of detail about this on Quackwatch
Mrs Thomas is a follower of the deceased and controversial Robert Zaslow, Who is deceased due to death and controversial because of having his license to practise withdrawn due to the cruelty he espoused. Mrs Thomas Does not of course have any formal qualifications herself and advocates holding therapy. Check the link I've given.
My first thought when this story broke back in the spring was that he must wear his suits so big to cover a weight problem and/or gynecomastia, after hearing his voice on the 20/20 piece, I wonder if he doesn't have a hormonal issue. I try not to judge anyone's worth based upon obsolete gender stereotypes, but this worthless bag of scum would have us live in a world where we are required to. As a pre-pubescent 40 y/o he would not pass his own test.
As a Christian alpha male sort, he probably has his wife buy his clothes and nobody seems to have told her that suits aren't meant to be worn straight off the rack. You'd think that they could spare a couple hundred of the roughly million griftbucks (IIRC) they get from the gubmint each year on a bit of tailoring.
Say what you will about Arkansas, but the Times is doing some truly great reporting. Between this and their health care redeterminations coverage, and the continued followup, they've earned my reading time.
Let's hope this is what DHS is handing out, not that horrible Thomas book and similar crap. Several months ago, there was an interview with a woman who appeared to be a perfectly legitimate counselor (of the LCSW, MSW sort). I remember she hedged questions about RAD treatments. The implication was that if she came out against it, she would lose patients, and if they don't show up she can't help them, blah blah blah. That's how toxic the culture of religious nuttery is there.
Definitely Harris used the book and apparently assumed the girls had RAD before they got them, but doesn't sound like it was ever anything official. I swear I read somewhere they got that book from DHS but now I can't find it. This article does go into some of the groups listed on the DHS website as sources.http://www.arktimes.com/ark...
But that really is the name. Somehow they get around using the federal $$ for a religious school by saying they only do the religious stuff during certain non-school daycare only hours. Right.
Totally off topic, but the bad hairpiece, loose, bulky clothes, small face. I'm getting a strange vibration that the dude Rep. Harris is a dudette. Anyone else?... Bueller?
RAD is something I know quite a bit about. I have no problem believing RAD was involved but the "treatment" Harris and his wife did would have only made it FAR worse. Putting a child in a sterile environment and watching them on video is just plain cruel and is also BTW, how mind control is done (Google MK-Ultra program + CIA)
I didn't watch the 20/20 report. Is he still crying that he's the real victim here because, Jesus?
Agree, the tiny head and oddly oversized body have always seemed strange to me.
AND he tried to get a law passed by the Arkansas legislature that would have excused such schools from having working fire safety systems because, um, Jesus likes to watch children burn alive?
Edit: Nah, because fire safety costs money.
IMO, diagnosing from a pundits' armchair is pointless. There is no evidence that the Harris' ever even sought a clinical diagnosis. And any statements they have made (all of which have been evasive) about their daughters' behavior are simply not credible given their own behavior.
I don't think we should diminish what happened here by attempting to diagnose their victims. This is pretty simple: a fanatical religious extremist who just happens to hold public office used his position of authority to corruptly procure some children, who he abused and sold off to still more egregious abuse, and then again used his office to evade responsibility for his apparent crimes. On top of all this, he owns and operates a preschool, funded by the government, which he runs like a religious indoctrination center, including allegedly carrying out exorcisms.
Despite all his horrible deeds, his fellow GOPers leaped to his defense, and gave him awards for his noble work in denying constitutionally protected rights to women in his state. That's what this is about.. not RAD, fundie RAD or the lack thereof.
There is RAD of the DSM and then there is the RAD diagnosed by child abusersreligiously inspired child care "experts" such as Nancy Thomas. There's a lot of detail about this on Quackwatch
Mrs Thomas is a follower of the deceased and controversial Robert Zaslow, Who is deceased due to death and controversial because of having his license to practise withdrawn due to the cruelty he espoused. Mrs Thomas Does not of course have any formal qualifications herself and advocates holding therapy. Check the link I've given.
Now I need brain bleach
https://youtu.be/6TeStCgLUWE
The voice. Creeee-peeee.
My first thought when this story broke back in the spring was that he must wear his suits so big to cover a weight problem and/or gynecomastia, after hearing his voice on the 20/20 piece, I wonder if he doesn't have a hormonal issue. I try not to judge anyone's worth based upon obsolete gender stereotypes, but this worthless bag of scum would have us live in a world where we are required to. As a pre-pubescent 40 y/o he would not pass his own test.
As a Christian alpha male sort, he probably has his wife buy his clothes and nobody seems to have told her that suits aren't meant to be worn straight off the rack. You'd think that they could spare a couple hundred of the roughly million griftbucks (IIRC) they get from the gubmint each year on a bit of tailoring.
Say what you will about Arkansas, but the Times is doing some truly great reporting. Between this and their health care redeterminations coverage, and the continued followup, they've earned my reading time.
Not all of them.
Here's the true facts on "RAD":
https://drgrcevich.wordpres...
Let's hope this is what DHS is handing out, not that horrible Thomas book and similar crap. Several months ago, there was an interview with a woman who appeared to be a perfectly legitimate counselor (of the LCSW, MSW sort). I remember she hedged questions about RAD treatments. The implication was that if she came out against it, she would lose patients, and if they don't show up she can't help them, blah blah blah. That's how toxic the culture of religious nuttery is there.
Wondering the same thing, but if it's a wig he should get his money back.
Definitely Harris used the book and apparently assumed the girls had RAD before they got them, but doesn't sound like it was ever anything official. I swear I read somewhere they got that book from DHS but now I can't find it. This article does go into some of the groups listed on the DHS website as sources.http://www.arktimes.com/ark...