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Straight, Inc. and Derivatives / LET'S DO IT FOR SAMMIE!
« on: January 19, 2005, 02:40:00 PM »
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Straight, Inc. and Derivatives / LET'S DO IT FOR SAMMIE!
« on: January 19, 2005, 08:39:00 AM »
LET'S DO IT FOR SAMMIE--and ourselves!
Sammie Monroe and her sisters did it yesterday on The Montel Williams Show. Tomorrow, Jan. 20, various groups[1] will be protesting Melvin and Betty Sembler at Sembler's shopping center construction and management company, the Sembler Company, 5858 Central Avenue, St. Petersburg, Florida. The tenative time for the protest is from 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM. Sammie Monroe and her sisters took a couple of days to travel to New York City to tell their stories. If you can make it, please stop by the protest for an hour and join others protesting Straight.
The protest announcement page is at:
http://www.tampaindymedia.org/bin/site/ ... 140625.dat
The email contact for the protest is:
http://www.theStraights.com
Footnotes:
[1] Wesley Fager and theStraights dot com endorse the Straight part and the human rights/civil liberties part of the protest only.[ This Message was edited by: wesfager on 2005-01-19 11:38 ]
Sammie Monroe and her sisters did it yesterday on The Montel Williams Show. Tomorrow, Jan. 20, various groups[1] will be protesting Melvin and Betty Sembler at Sembler's shopping center construction and management company, the Sembler Company, 5858 Central Avenue, St. Petersburg, Florida. The tenative time for the protest is from 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM. Sammie Monroe and her sisters took a couple of days to travel to New York City to tell their stories. If you can make it, please stop by the protest for an hour and join others protesting Straight.
The protest announcement page is at:
http://www.tampaindymedia.org/bin/site/ ... 140625.dat
The email contact for the protest is:
http://www.theStraights.com
Footnotes:
[1] Wesley Fager and theStraights dot com endorse the Straight part and the human rights/civil liberties part of the protest only.[ This Message was edited by: wesfager on 2005-01-19 11:38 ]
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Straight, Inc. and Derivatives / Will Sembler threaten to sue Montel?
« on: January 08, 2005, 12:12:00 AM »
Will Sembler threaten Montel with a SLAPP suit like he did FOX News?
Read:
http://www.theStraights.com#slapp
Wes
Read:
http://www.theStraights.com#slapp
Wes
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Straight, Inc. and Derivatives / The Semblers and the Great Cooper's Point land Scam
« on: January 06, 2005, 01:27:00 AM »21
Straight, Inc. and Derivatives / Good to know this site exists
« on: December 16, 2004, 10:06:00 PM »
Darren,
I'd like to hear all about STEP. Were the first counselors all from SAFE. Was George Ross or Helen Peterman or any others from LIFE involved besides Gordon Davis?
Do you feel your experience was positive? Did it help you? Did you see any abuse in any program you were in? Do you have any papers including newspaper clippings? Do you know of anyone who is no longer living who went through any of these programs? Do you have any pictures of the program or facility?
You can post here or email me if you like at
[email protected]
Thank you,
Wes Fager
I'd like to hear all about STEP. Were the first counselors all from SAFE. Was George Ross or Helen Peterman or any others from LIFE involved besides Gordon Davis?
Do you feel your experience was positive? Did it help you? Did you see any abuse in any program you were in? Do you have any papers including newspaper clippings? Do you know of anyone who is no longer living who went through any of these programs? Do you have any pictures of the program or facility?
You can post here or email me if you like at
[email protected]
Thank you,
Wes Fager
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Straight, Inc. and Derivatives / Sembler to be fired? What do you think?
« on: December 15, 2004, 11:02:00 AM »
Washington gossip has it that Bush will soon fire Ambassador Melvin Sembler even though Sembler reputedly says he wants another two years. Here's what was stated in the World Peace Hearld:
"Sources in Washington tell United Press International that so far, the few who have asked have been turned down. Among these, reportedly, is Mel Sembler, the U.S. ambassador to Rome, who has made it plain he would like not to be recalled for at least another two years. But the sources understand the shopping mall developer and Bush supporter has been told a partial extension is not in the cards."
Here's the link:
http://www.wpherald.com/North_America/s ... 0311-4177r
What do you make of this?[ This Message was edited by: wesfager on 2004-12-15 12:09 ]
"Sources in Washington tell United Press International that so far, the few who have asked have been turned down. Among these, reportedly, is Mel Sembler, the U.S. ambassador to Rome, who has made it plain he would like not to be recalled for at least another two years. But the sources understand the shopping mall developer and Bush supporter has been told a partial extension is not in the cards."
Here's the link:
http://www.wpherald.com/North_America/s ... 0311-4177r
What do you make of this?[ This Message was edited by: wesfager on 2004-12-15 12:09 ]
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Straight, Inc. and Derivatives / Growing Together, a special report
« on: December 09, 2004, 07:59:00 AM »
Check out this story on Growing Together in New Times by Trevor Aaronson:
http://www.newtimesbpb.com/issues/curre ... ature.html
I give related links on http://www.theStraights.com
Wes
http://www.newtimesbpb.com/issues/curre ... ature.html
I give related links on http://www.theStraights.com
Wes
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Straight, Inc. and Derivatives / WRITE LETTERS TO EDITORS RE THE MJ/DFAF ISSUE
« on: November 29, 2004, 08:50:00 PM »
check out my reply to the topic on "Calvina Faye and Robert DuPont"
Wes
Wes
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Straight, Inc. and Derivatives / CALVINA FAYE AND ROBERT DUPONT ON C-SPAN
« on: November 29, 2004, 08:04:00 PM »
David Evans of Drug Free Schools and Rob Kampia of MJ Policy Project were on at 0800. The US Supreme Court is acting today on the medical marijuana initiative so opposed by Straight (DFAF). Evans is tied to DFAF. I wanted to call in but they never gave a number to call. I sent the following email to MPP:
Ref.: Debate between David Evans and Rob Kampia on C-SPAN 11-29-04
Dear Mr. Mirken and Ms. Oechslin:
For 17 years Straight, Inc. was one of the most destructive juvenile drug rehabilitation programs ever. Kids were made to urinate and defecate on themselves. They were spat upon, beaten and forced to reveal their deepest, darkest sexual secrets. Kids routinely carved on their bodies to attract attention to themselves to stop the torture. They had to be watched 24/7 to keep them from commiting suicide. There have been over 40 post-Straight suicides.
Straight is no longer in the treatment business. It now receives federal funds to help small businesses setup drug-free work places. It is also a think tank for national and international drug policy. In 1995 Straight Foundation, Inc. changed its name to Drug Free America Foundation (DFAF):
http://ccfcorp.dos.state.fl.us/scripts/ ... 6&n2=DOMNP
David Evans was with The Legal Foundation Against Illicit Drugs which was founded by Calvina Fay, executive director of DFAF and others. He is also a member of DFAF's Institute on Global Drug Policy as shown here:
http://www.onpointradio.org/shows/2002/ ... b_main.asp
A caller named Joyce (I didn't hear her last name) called in during the referenced show and quoted former NIDA director Dr. Robert DuPont. I wouldn't be surprised if the caller turned out to be Joyce Nalepka. One reason for Straight's success is that it was advocated by Dr. DuPont. Dr. DuPont went around the country and testified for Straight in many of its civil trials for abusing kids. Today Dr. DuPont is on DFAF's (Straight's) advisory board. In Vernonia School District v. Wayne Acton to force high school athletes to undergo suspicionless drug testing there was only one expert medical witness used--Robert DuPont. Dr. DuPont is chair of scientific advisory board of Psychemedics--the world's premier hair testing company. It would appear that the more kids are tested, the more money he stands to make.
David Evans of The Legal Foundation Against Illicit Drugs and Dr. Eric Voth (Chairman of DFAF's Institute on Global Drug Policy) co-authored an Amicus Curiae brief in support of the US government's effort to remove California's Proposition 215 for medical MJ.
In 2002 the US Supreme Court ruled 5 to 4 in POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY v. EARLS in favor of suspicionles drug testing for school kids involved in any activity even chorus. By its split decision it is evident the judges were not sure themselves. Certainly they were influenced by an Amicus brief signed by a group of American professionls. But look at the signatures. The brief was written by David Evans. Robert DuPont signed along with his business partner Peter Bensinger (former head of the DEA) and Julie Murdoch, Esq. (an employee with Bensinger, DuPont & Associates). DuPont's company Bensinger DuPont & Associates signed. Another DuPont company The Institute for Behavior & Health signed. The Institute on Global Drug Policy (a division of DFAF) signed. Eric Voth, MD (he is the director of DFAF's Institute on Global Drug Policy) signed. Also signing were Ambassador Melvyn Levitsky who has co-authored an article on drug policy with Dr. Eric Voth; Donald Ian Macdonald, M.D. (Straight's former national research director turned White House Drug Czar); Stephanie Haynes of Save Our Society From Drugs TM, (SOS is a Betty Sembler foundation); Legal Foundation Against Illicit Drugs (an organization founded by Calvina Fay, executive director of DFAF, and others); Otto Hauswirth, M D, of the International Scientific and Medical Forum on Drug Addicts (DFAF's Calvina Fay is director the International Scientific and Medical Forum on Drug Abuse); Carolyn Burns, of Louisville, KY (Straight had a very active Straight parent named Carolyn Burns. It is not known whether this is the same person.)
Here are two articles I wrote that mention Evans' relationship with Straight:
http://thestraights.com/drugpolicy.htm
http://thestraights.com/pickets/dfaf-an ... -short.doc
Also see DFAF and international drug policy here:
http://thestraights.com/articles/dpna.htm
Wes Fager
ed, http://www.theStraights.com
[ This Message was edited by: wesfager on 2004-11-30 06:31 ]
Ref.: Debate between David Evans and Rob Kampia on C-SPAN 11-29-04
Dear Mr. Mirken and Ms. Oechslin:
For 17 years Straight, Inc. was one of the most destructive juvenile drug rehabilitation programs ever. Kids were made to urinate and defecate on themselves. They were spat upon, beaten and forced to reveal their deepest, darkest sexual secrets. Kids routinely carved on their bodies to attract attention to themselves to stop the torture. They had to be watched 24/7 to keep them from commiting suicide. There have been over 40 post-Straight suicides.
Straight is no longer in the treatment business. It now receives federal funds to help small businesses setup drug-free work places. It is also a think tank for national and international drug policy. In 1995 Straight Foundation, Inc. changed its name to Drug Free America Foundation (DFAF):
http://ccfcorp.dos.state.fl.us/scripts/ ... 6&n2=DOMNP
David Evans was with The Legal Foundation Against Illicit Drugs which was founded by Calvina Fay, executive director of DFAF and others. He is also a member of DFAF's Institute on Global Drug Policy as shown here:
http://www.onpointradio.org/shows/2002/ ... b_main.asp
A caller named Joyce (I didn't hear her last name) called in during the referenced show and quoted former NIDA director Dr. Robert DuPont. I wouldn't be surprised if the caller turned out to be Joyce Nalepka. One reason for Straight's success is that it was advocated by Dr. DuPont. Dr. DuPont went around the country and testified for Straight in many of its civil trials for abusing kids. Today Dr. DuPont is on DFAF's (Straight's) advisory board. In Vernonia School District v. Wayne Acton to force high school athletes to undergo suspicionless drug testing there was only one expert medical witness used--Robert DuPont. Dr. DuPont is chair of scientific advisory board of Psychemedics--the world's premier hair testing company. It would appear that the more kids are tested, the more money he stands to make.
David Evans of The Legal Foundation Against Illicit Drugs and Dr. Eric Voth (Chairman of DFAF's Institute on Global Drug Policy) co-authored an Amicus Curiae brief in support of the US government's effort to remove California's Proposition 215 for medical MJ.
In 2002 the US Supreme Court ruled 5 to 4 in POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY v. EARLS in favor of suspicionles drug testing for school kids involved in any activity even chorus. By its split decision it is evident the judges were not sure themselves. Certainly they were influenced by an Amicus brief signed by a group of American professionls. But look at the signatures. The brief was written by David Evans. Robert DuPont signed along with his business partner Peter Bensinger (former head of the DEA) and Julie Murdoch, Esq. (an employee with Bensinger, DuPont & Associates). DuPont's company Bensinger DuPont & Associates signed. Another DuPont company The Institute for Behavior & Health signed. The Institute on Global Drug Policy (a division of DFAF) signed. Eric Voth, MD (he is the director of DFAF's Institute on Global Drug Policy) signed. Also signing were Ambassador Melvyn Levitsky who has co-authored an article on drug policy with Dr. Eric Voth; Donald Ian Macdonald, M.D. (Straight's former national research director turned White House Drug Czar); Stephanie Haynes of Save Our Society From Drugs TM, (SOS is a Betty Sembler foundation); Legal Foundation Against Illicit Drugs (an organization founded by Calvina Fay, executive director of DFAF, and others); Otto Hauswirth, M D, of the International Scientific and Medical Forum on Drug Addicts (DFAF's Calvina Fay is director the International Scientific and Medical Forum on Drug Abuse); Carolyn Burns, of Louisville, KY (Straight had a very active Straight parent named Carolyn Burns. It is not known whether this is the same person.)
Here are two articles I wrote that mention Evans' relationship with Straight:
http://thestraights.com/drugpolicy.htm
http://thestraights.com/pickets/dfaf-an ... -short.doc
Also see DFAF and international drug policy here:
http://thestraights.com/articles/dpna.htm
Wes Fager
ed, http://www.theStraights.com
[ This Message was edited by: wesfager on 2004-11-30 06:31 ]
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The Seed Discussion Forum / National-level TV Talk Show looking for survivors of The See
« on: November 29, 2004, 06:18:00 PM »
National-level TV Talk Show looking for survivors of Straight and its spinoffs
I have just been contacted by a producer of a well-known, national-level TV show. They want to do a show on Straight survivors. They are looking for survivors from Straight and from any follow-on Straight programs. They are especially interested in women's stories.
They will pay travel, hotel accomodations and a small per dien. They would like to broadcast the show as early as possible, perhaps as early as Dec 9.
Please broadcast this message as widespread as possible. If you are willing to appear on the show, please contact the undersigned ASAP. I need your name, phone number, email and state in which you live. I need a very brief paragraph of what you are prepared to tell, of what happened to you or to others. I will share your confidential data only with personnel from this specific show.
Thank you,
Wesley Fager
[email protected]
I have just been contacted by a producer of a well-known, national-level TV show. They want to do a show on Straight survivors. They are looking for survivors from Straight and from any follow-on Straight programs. They are especially interested in women's stories.
They will pay travel, hotel accomodations and a small per dien. They would like to broadcast the show as early as possible, perhaps as early as Dec 9.
Please broadcast this message as widespread as possible. If you are willing to appear on the show, please contact the undersigned ASAP. I need your name, phone number, email and state in which you live. I need a very brief paragraph of what you are prepared to tell, of what happened to you or to others. I will share your confidential data only with personnel from this specific show.
Thank you,
Wesley Fager
[email protected]
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News Items / National-level TV Talk Show looking for survivors of Straigh
« on: November 29, 2004, 06:04:00 PM »
National-level TV Talk Show looking for survivors of Straight and its spinoffs
I have just been contacted by a producer of a well-known, national-level TV show. They want to do a show on Straight survivors. They are looking for survivors from Straight and from any follow-on Straight programs. They are especially interested in women's stories.
They will pay travel, hotel accomodations and a small per dien. They would like to broadcast the show as early as possible, perhaps as early as Dec 9.
Please broadcast this message as widespread as possible. If you are willing to appear on the show, please contact the undersigned ASAP. I need your name, phone number, email and state in which you live. I need a very brief paragraph of what you are prepared to tell, of what happened to you or to others. I will share your confidential data only with personnel from this specific show.
Thank you,
Wesley Fager
[email protected]
I have just been contacted by a producer of a well-known, national-level TV show. They want to do a show on Straight survivors. They are looking for survivors from Straight and from any follow-on Straight programs. They are especially interested in women's stories.
They will pay travel, hotel accomodations and a small per dien. They would like to broadcast the show as early as possible, perhaps as early as Dec 9.
Please broadcast this message as widespread as possible. If you are willing to appear on the show, please contact the undersigned ASAP. I need your name, phone number, email and state in which you live. I need a very brief paragraph of what you are prepared to tell, of what happened to you or to others. I will share your confidential data only with personnel from this specific show.
Thank you,
Wesley Fager
[email protected]
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Straight, Inc. and Derivatives / National-level TV Talk Show looking for survivors of Straigh
« on: November 29, 2004, 06:02:00 PM »
I have just been contacted by a producer of a well-known, national-level TV show. They want to do a show on Straight survivors. They are looking for survivors from Straight and from any follow-on Straight programs. They are especially interested in women's stories. Since I am making this request on a discussion forum, they are requesting that I do not announce which program it is at this time.
They will pay travel, hotel accomodations and a small per dien. They would like to broadcast the show as early as possible, perhaps as early as Dec 9.
If you are willing to appear on the show, please contact the undersigned ASAP. I need your name and phone number which I will forward to my contact with the program.
Thank you,
Wesley Fager
[email protected]
[ This Message was edited by: wesfager on 2004-11-30 11:10 ]
They will pay travel, hotel accomodations and a small per dien. They would like to broadcast the show as early as possible, perhaps as early as Dec 9.
If you are willing to appear on the show, please contact the undersigned ASAP. I need your name and phone number which I will forward to my contact with the program.
Thank you,
Wesley Fager
[email protected]
[ This Message was edited by: wesfager on 2004-11-30 11:10 ]
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Straight, Inc. and Derivatives / National-level TV Talk Show looking for survivors of Straigh
« on: November 29, 2004, 06:01:00 PM »
I have just been contacted by a producer of a well-known, national-level TV show. They want to do a show on Straight survivors. They are looking for survivors from Straight and from any follow-on Straight programs. They are especially interested in women's stories. Since I am making this request on a discussion forum, they ware requesting that I do not announce which program it is at this time.
They will pay travel, hotel accomodations and a small per dien. They would like to broadcast the show as early as possible, perhaps as early as Dec 9.
If you are willing to appear on the show, please contact the undersigned ASAP. I need your name and phone number which I will forward to my contact with the program.
Thank you,
Wesley Fager
[email protected]
[ This Message was edited by: wesfager on 2004-11-30 11:15 ]
They will pay travel, hotel accomodations and a small per dien. They would like to broadcast the show as early as possible, perhaps as early as Dec 9.
If you are willing to appear on the show, please contact the undersigned ASAP. I need your name and phone number which I will forward to my contact with the program.
Thank you,
Wesley Fager
[email protected]
[ This Message was edited by: wesfager on 2004-11-30 11:15 ]
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Straight, Inc. and Derivatives / National-level TV Talk Show looking for survivors of Straigh
« on: November 29, 2004, 05:59:00 PM »
I have just been contacted by a producer of a well-known, national-level TV show. They want to do a show on Straight survivors. They are looking for survivors from Straight and from any follow-on Straight programs. They are especially interested in women's stories. Since I am making this request on a discussion forum, they ware requesting that I do not announce which program it is at this time.
They will pay travel, hotel accomodations and a small per dien. They would like to broadcast the show as early as possible, perhaps as early as Dec 9.
If you are willing to appear on the show, please contact the undersigned ASAP. I need your name and phone number which I will forward to my contact with the program.
Thank you,
Wesley Fager
[email protected]
[ This Message was edited by: wesfager on 2004-11-30 11:17 ]
They will pay travel, hotel accomodations and a small per dien. They would like to broadcast the show as early as possible, perhaps as early as Dec 9.
If you are willing to appear on the show, please contact the undersigned ASAP. I need your name and phone number which I will forward to my contact with the program.
Thank you,
Wesley Fager
[email protected]
[ This Message was edited by: wesfager on 2004-11-30 11:17 ]