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Testimony by Sharon Brown on Foster Care System

2:43:54

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Sharon Brown provided testimony on the foster care system, expressing concerns about the current system's focus on adoption rather than reunification. She suggested using foster care funds to support parents directly and criticized the placement of children in LGBTQ homes.

  • Argued that the foster care system prioritizes adoption over family reunification
  • Suggested using foster care funds to provide financial support to struggling parents
  • Expressed support for agencies that do not place children with LGBTQ foster parents
  • Claimed that the US is a "Jewish Christian nation" and should uphold those values in foster care
Sharon Brown
2:43:54
My name is Sharon Brown.
2:43:55
Before I start, I would just like to say remember Israel, defend Israel.
Althea Stevens
2:44:00
Can you please make sure you stay on topic?
2:44:01
Thank you.
Sharon Brown
2:44:02
Yes.
2:44:02
I will release the hostages.
2:44:04
Let Yahweh's people go.
2:44:05
Okay?
2:44:07
The foster care system, the way it is set up now is just to take children out of the homes and to instead of reunification, they try to keep the children, have them adopted, and things like that.
2:44:23
But as it was testified, the monies for the children are abused and not given to the child or used for the child.
2:44:32
They are out there without the proper garments for the weather and things like that.
2:44:38
Their education, different things like that is not taking care of the way the parent would.
2:44:44
I think that the foster care system can use some of the funds that they have and use that if the parents, especially, specifically has a problem with money.
2:44:57
The foster care system could use that to fund the parents.
2:45:02
Not that they would really be foster care for their own children, but they could technically Give
Althea Stevens
2:45:09
them additional support.
Sharon Brown
2:45:10
Additional support.
2:45:12
Now the ACS, a lot of times, we've heard bad things about the ACS.
2:45:17
They've allowed things to happen to children.
2:45:19
So when they step in, I'm going to applaud them now because I don't believe that children should be in homosexual homes.
2:45:27
So I agree with the agencies and what they have done and stated.
2:45:32
And for everyone that's fighting for there to be LGBTQ parents, there's me and many of us that are gonna fight to try to stop that.
2:45:42
The agency has spoken.
2:45:44
They said they do not want it.
2:45:46
They have made the decision based on what this nation stands for.
2:45:50
We are a Jewish Christian nation.
2:45:52
We call it Judeo Christian.
2:45:54
That just means Jewish Christian.
2:45:57
We and that is our values.
2:45:59
No homosexuality.
2:46:00
Thank you.
Althea Stevens
2:46:01
Thank you for your testimony.
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