11-12-2007
Youth Liberation Foundation Statement
Compromising Child Safety
In 1938 Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain stepped stood in front of 10 Downing Street and stated, “I believe it is peace in our time.*" These words, in regards to the agreement forged between Chamberlain and Adolph Hitler, were soon to be proven tragically false. In a short time the majority of the world would be engulfed in a war that would claim millions of lives. The words and actions of Chamberlain provide their own little window of understanding into the dangers of promoting compromise with less than honorable persons and institutions.
Currently we are in the midst of a ground breaking expose of the Troubled/Tortured Teen Industry. The investigation to unearth the industry, as it is sometimes colloquially called, has been conducted by the Government Accountability Office. The GAO was prompted by Congressman George Miller into conducting the investigation. Congressman Miller states, “Across the country and abroad, treatment facilities that in many cases appear to be unregulated, unlicensed, and unaccredited are enrolling thousands of American children. In countless cases, children have reported acts of physical and emotional abuse by staff members at these facilities.*2â€