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To: Skeeter Bug who wrote (158577)	7/16/2003 7:45:54 PM
From: Victor Lazlo	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 164684

<< if govt can cost effectively reduce child abuse by 70%, that's a good thing, right? >> That's a big 'if', skeeter ! What 'if' the BIG GOVERNMENT worker, while in the home, notices a roach clip in an ashtray. Can that family expect a police raid a little later in the day? What 'if' the BIG GOVERNMENT worker, while in the home, notices a magazine of questionable moral content; can that family expect a court summons from social services? What 'if' the BIG GOVERNMENT worker, while in the home, notices that the family is fond of high-fat foods, or coffee, or high-carb foods, or that perhaps a member of that family is a smoker. Can that family expect a court summons from social services? What about tv viewing? Can the BIG GOVERNMENT worker document any 'unhealthy' viewing habits in evidence, for later follow-up by the STATE ??