Building A Women's Commission Empire

[This letter was published in the print edition of The Cambridge Chronicle on Thursday October 18, 2012, page A11.] 

Cambridge Officials are on the cutting edge of increasing government intrusion into the lives of citizens. Simultaneously they demand more funding, always in the name of good. "Leah Cefalo, of the Police Department, said [. . .] the pressures of the recession make it harder for victims to leave their abuser. [. . .] because of the economy [. . .] there’s a depletion of resources.” Should there be higher taxes on the rich to fund assistance to women in bad relationships? 

"what is the role of government when you’re not safe in your home?” said Councilor Marjorie Decker. Police and the courts cannot act without jurisdiction, a concept Marjorie Decker has had difficulty understanding for many years. Where is jurisdiction for government to come into homes to watch for domestic violence? Was the Fourth Amendment repealed again? I thought women and homosexuals wanted government out of the bedroom, and off of their bodies? 

Executive Director Risa Mednick said "economic stresses on the family are exacerbating domestic violence, very broadly (broadly?) defined, [. . .] the people who are coming to us for assistance are poorer than ever before.” Is this about women or poor people? Are only poor women abused by poor men? Is the women's commission lobbying for higher taxes or for a better economy? Do women's advocates work to elect Romney? There is more money available for such services when the economy is thriving. Or does the Commission demand higher taxes of the rich to pay for the abuses of the poor?

Although "the Cambridge Police Department has not reported any increase in the number of reports of domestic violence since 2004" Nancy Ryan (didn't she retire?) sounds the alarm saying "the courts are still receiving requests for restraining orders every day and families who can’t afford to separate are staying together even though there’s violence in the home,” [Nancy] Ryan said. “We have to find the next new level of prevention." Is not getting married a form of prevention of domestic abuse? Do women need help making choices about the men they date and marry? Does the Commission promote that form of prevention? Does Ryan encourage splitting up families? Isn't that the reason for not deporting illegal aliens? How can she be so cruel? 

This sounds like "We demand more funds to hire more commissioners, and to buy more safe houses for the empire we want for the women's commission. The police and the courts and those evil men are discriminating against us again. And we don't want those ugly breeders to talk to us, or we'll call the police. 

http://www.wickedlocal.com/cambridge/news/x1292872950/Cambridge-to-take-a-serious-365-look-at-domestic-violence#axzz2928MfZWp

Cambridge to take a serious ‘365’ look at domestic violence
By Erin Baldassari/ebaldassari (at) wickedlocal.com
Cambridge Chronicle
Posted Oct 12, 2012 @ 08:44 AM