Comments on: Army sends infant to foster care, mom to Afghanistan http://sfbayview.com/2009/army-sends-infant-to-foster-care-mom-to-afghanistan/ Black liberation news and views Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:57:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jen http://sfbayview.com/2009/army-sends-infant-to-foster-care-mom-to-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-4902 jen Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:27:03 +0000 http://www.sfbayview.com/?p=8483#comment-4902 This is so sad and I can’t believe people are talking bad about her on the site.. saying she should have gotten married or she shouldn’t have joined the military or the dad should take care of the baby, who are you to judge her. If we lived in a perfect world she won’t be in situation, right but we don’t. i think that it’s hard enough for her to leave her baby for such a long time but to be forced to put the child in foster care is crazy. As a parent knowing that someone else has your baby that you don’t know would drive a person insane. People shouldn’t be so judgmental you have no idea what she is going though. My husband is deployed to Afghanistan right now so I know how hard it is for her to think about leaving her baby. This is so sad and I can’t believe people are talking bad about her on the site.. saying she should have gotten married or she shouldn’t have joined the military or the dad should take care of the baby, who are you to judge her. If we lived in a perfect world she won’t be in situation, right but we don’t. i think that it’s hard enough for her to leave her baby for such a long time but to be forced to put the child in foster care is crazy. As a parent knowing that someone else has your baby that you don’t know would drive a person insane. People shouldn’t be so judgmental you have no idea what she is going though. My husband is deployed to Afghanistan right now so I know how hard it is for her to think about leaving her baby.

]]> By: tish http://sfbayview.com/2009/army-sends-infant-to-foster-care-mom-to-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-4778 tish Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:00:31 +0000 http://www.sfbayview.com/?p=8483#comment-4778 Some people are so judgemental and ignorant to this problem. I just had a newborn and I am a single mom and Im having a hard time finding someone to care for my baby girl also. She is being a mother. Yeah, we all could find anyone to just watch our children but look at our society today. Grown men sexually assaulting babies, kidnappings, and abuse. That person you thought would support your child could harm them as well. She needs time to think about this. Like others have stated if she wanted out she could have easily done so while pregnant. They give you that decision. Keep your head up and pray. Some people are so judgemental and ignorant to this problem. I just had a newborn and I am a single mom and Im having a hard time finding someone to care for my baby girl also. She is being a mother. Yeah, we all could find anyone to just watch our children but look at our society today. Grown men sexually assaulting babies, kidnappings, and abuse. That person you thought would support your child could harm them as well. She needs time to think about this. Like others have stated if she wanted out she could have easily done so while pregnant. They give you that decision. Keep your head up and pray.

]]> By: Pamela http://sfbayview.com/2009/army-sends-infant-to-foster-care-mom-to-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-4740 Pamela Mon, 07 Dec 2009 01:40:46 +0000 http://www.sfbayview.com/?p=8483#comment-4740 I would love to help this young woman do the duty she has signed up for while making sure that her son has great care. My husband proudly served in the military for 27 years and we could do no less. I would love to help this young woman do the duty she has signed up for while making sure that her son has great care. My husband proudly served in the military for 27 years and we could do no less.

]]> By: mary http://sfbayview.com/2009/army-sends-infant-to-foster-care-mom-to-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-4739 mary Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:21:51 +0000 http://www.sfbayview.com/?p=8483#comment-4739 Pamela, you and everyone who has offered to help are heroes! I don't have any inside knowledge of who to contact, but I'd suggest getting in touch with Courage to Resist, http://www.couragetoresist.org/. See the paragraph at the end of the story headed, Action alert from Courage to Resist. They also published this story (see http://www.couragetoresist.org/x/content/view/789/1/) and are heading up the organizing. Mary Ratcliff, editor SF Bay View Pamela, you and everyone who has offered to help are heroes! I don’t have any inside knowledge of who to contact, but I’d suggest getting in touch with Courage to Resist, http://www.couragetoresist.org/. See the paragraph at the end of the story headed, Action alert from Courage to Resist. They also published this story (see http://www.couragetoresist.org/x/content/view/789/1/) and are heading up the organizing.

Mary Ratcliff, editor
SF Bay View

]]> By: Pamela http://sfbayview.com/2009/army-sends-infant-to-foster-care-mom-to-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-4738 Pamela Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:56:40 +0000 http://www.sfbayview.com/?p=8483#comment-4738 I have been trying to find how to contact her attorney. My husband (a retired Air Force Colonel) and I (a homemaker) are interested in finding out how we can help. We would like to explore the option of fostering her son for her while she is deployed. Does anyone know how Ms. Sussman can be reached? I have been trying to find how to contact her attorney. My husband (a retired Air Force Colonel) and I (a homemaker) are interested in finding out how we can help. We would like to explore the option of fostering her son for her while she is deployed. Does anyone know how Ms. Sussman can be reached?

]]> By: Norma Lee http://sfbayview.com/2009/army-sends-infant-to-foster-care-mom-to-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-4680 Norma Lee Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:39:47 +0000 http://www.sfbayview.com/?p=8483#comment-4680 When the Vietnam war was going on and we had the drafts back then, they always left one son to carry on the family name. How could our country take a single mother from a child, and place that child in foster care? Then if that mother, God forbid ,should lose her life over there , that child will have to grow up in the foster care system. Don't we have enough parentless children now? If she has to be discharged so be it. But don't take away the only parent this child has. And for those who are pursuing this issue, stop and think would you do that to your child? When the Vietnam war was going on and we had the drafts back then, they always left one son to carry on the family name. How could our country take a single mother from a child, and place that child in foster care? Then if that mother, God forbid ,should lose her life over there , that child will have to grow up in the foster care system. Don’t we have enough parentless children now? If she has to be discharged so be it. But don’t take away the only parent this child has. And for those who are pursuing this issue, stop and think would you do that to your child?

]]> By: Latosha Spriggs http://sfbayview.com/2009/army-sends-infant-to-foster-care-mom-to-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-4648 Latosha Spriggs Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:10:04 +0000 http://www.sfbayview.com/?p=8483#comment-4648 This is for SPC. Hutchinson if she can read this. My name is SPC Spriggs and I am stationed in Ft. Sill, OK. If you need any kind of help, you can pleas econtact me at latosha.smith@us.army.mil. I will be more than willing to help you out with your situation dealing with your deployment. I have a 4 month daughter that both me and my husband are taking care of. You dont worry about paying us anything we just want to help you out while you deploy so you want be discharged from the Army. We just want to help out our military family. Thank you This is for SPC. Hutchinson if she can read this. My name is SPC Spriggs and I am stationed in Ft. Sill, OK.
If you need any kind of help, you can pleas econtact me at latosha.smith@us.army.mil.
I will be more than willing to help you out with your situation dealing with your deployment. I have a 4 month daughter that both me and my husband are taking care of. You dont worry about paying us anything we just want to help you out while you deploy so you want be discharged from the Army.
We just want to help out our military family.
Thank you

]]> By: MDSanchez http://sfbayview.com/2009/army-sends-infant-to-foster-care-mom-to-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-4597 MDSanchez Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:00:04 +0000 http://www.sfbayview.com/?p=8483#comment-4597 Some of you are making this bigger than needs be...it doesnt matter where the father is, it doesnt matter about the welfare system, it doesnt matter how long she knew about her deployment. What matters is this child needs to be placed with someone who can help Spc. Hutchinson, someone who is not a perv, a kook, a deranged lunatic, some one who is of stable mind and community ties, that will return her child once she returns from deployment. I am willing to step up for her. No one wants to leave their child in the foster care system knowing the horror stories that can occur. She's a soldier in our military!! C'mon people have some compassion. Some of you are making this bigger than needs be…it doesnt matter where the father is, it doesnt matter about the welfare system, it doesnt matter how long she knew about her deployment. What matters is this child needs to be placed with someone who can help Spc. Hutchinson, someone who is not a perv, a kook, a deranged lunatic, some one who is of stable mind and community ties, that will return her child once she returns from deployment. I am willing to step up for her. No one wants to leave their child in the foster care system knowing the horror stories that can occur. She’s a soldier in our military!! C’mon people have some compassion.

]]> By: Mike http://sfbayview.com/2009/army-sends-infant-to-foster-care-mom-to-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-4583 Mike Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:51:27 +0000 http://www.sfbayview.com/?p=8483#comment-4583 This is ridiculous, where is the Army's side of the story? Was she forever late to work becuase of her kid? Was she missing watches becuase of her kid? What kind of worker was she? Was she in trouble a lot? Despite popular opinion the military is pretty fair if you are following the rules. This is ridiculous, where is the Army’s side of the story? Was she forever late to work becuase of her kid? Was she missing watches becuase of her kid? What kind of worker was she? Was she in trouble a lot? Despite popular opinion the military is pretty fair if you are following the rules.

]]> By: Joy http://sfbayview.com/2009/army-sends-infant-to-foster-care-mom-to-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-4579 Joy Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:49:28 +0000 http://www.sfbayview.com/?p=8483#comment-4579 Why are you bringing welfare into this? Because you see what she looks like in the photo? There's no logical reason for that inclusion so stick to the topic of the military please. Why are you bringing welfare into this? Because you see what she looks like in the photo? There’s no logical reason for that inclusion so stick to the topic of the military please.

]]> By: George S. Patton http://sfbayview.com/2009/army-sends-infant-to-foster-care-mom-to-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-4570 George S. Patton Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:41:13 +0000 http://www.sfbayview.com/?p=8483#comment-4570 Got pregnant, failed to meet responsibilities as a parent and a soldier. Give her a dishonorable discharge so she can sponge off the welfare system. Got pregnant, failed to meet responsibilities as a parent and a soldier. Give her a dishonorable discharge so she
can sponge off the welfare system.

]]> By: Gina http://sfbayview.com/2009/army-sends-infant-to-foster-care-mom-to-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-4565 Gina Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:07:32 +0000 http://www.sfbayview.com/?p=8483#comment-4565 I agree with Chris. I agree with Chris.

]]> By: pdt http://sfbayview.com/2009/army-sends-infant-to-foster-care-mom-to-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-4564 pdt Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:56:23 +0000 http://www.sfbayview.com/?p=8483#comment-4564 This just goes to show that the Army isnt as family oriented as it claims to be. How could anyone ask a parent to just up and leave his/her child because of a war we have no business fighting. This is straight bullshit, and it makes no sense at all. This just goes to show that the Army isnt as family oriented as it claims to be. How could anyone ask a parent to just up and leave his/her child because of a war we have no business fighting. This is straight bullshit, and it makes no sense at all.

]]> By: Rodriguez http://sfbayview.com/2009/army-sends-infant-to-foster-care-mom-to-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-4563 Rodriguez Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:50:02 +0000 http://www.sfbayview.com/?p=8483#comment-4563 by the way if u had any common sense u would know that if the father was in the babys life she probably wouldn't have a family care plan issue by the way if u had any common sense u would know that if the father was in the babys life she probably wouldn’t have a family care plan issue

]]> By: Rodriguez http://sfbayview.com/2009/army-sends-infant-to-foster-care-mom-to-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-4562 Rodriguez Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:48:36 +0000 http://www.sfbayview.com/?p=8483#comment-4562 why everyone is leaving their nasty comments u should know the facts before u voice ur opinion on the web. i know alexis is not trying to get out of deployment if she was she would have got a pregnancy chapter once she got pregnant...which was after she enlisted may i add. give her the time she needs so she can do her job as a soldier not giving her the extra time is bull. look down at urself before jumpin the gun on someone else, for those of u who dont understand her situation or dont want to understand it my word to u pathetic...ur pathetic!! hope everything turns out in alexis's favor. single parents in the military rock! why everyone is leaving their nasty comments u should know the facts before u voice ur opinion on the web. i know alexis is not trying to get out of deployment if she was she would have got a pregnancy chapter once she got pregnant…which was after she enlisted may i add. give her the time she needs so she can do her job as a soldier not giving her the extra time is bull. look down at urself before jumpin the gun on someone else, for those of u who dont understand her situation or dont want to understand it my word to u pathetic…ur pathetic!! hope everything turns out in alexis’s favor. single parents in the military rock!

]]> By: John Bergin http://sfbayview.com/2009/army-sends-infant-to-foster-care-mom-to-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-4556 John Bergin Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:57:30 +0000 http://www.sfbayview.com/?p=8483#comment-4556 Another example of trying to 'get-over'. Enough of this nonsense. Where's Dad?? Has he been paying child-support?? I totally believe she's trying to get out of her deployment and she's exploiting her child to do so. There is more to this. This child will be raised by the state as Mom will be in Leavenworth convicted of cowaradice and dereliction of duty. Read the oath that one takes when joining the military. Another example of trying to ‘get-over’.
Enough of this nonsense.
Where’s Dad??
Has he been paying child-support??
I totally believe she’s trying to get out of her deployment and she’s exploiting her child to do so. There is more to this. This child will be raised by the state as Mom will be in Leavenworth convicted of cowaradice and dereliction of duty. Read the oath that one takes when joining the military.

]]> By: Nerrad http://sfbayview.com/2009/army-sends-infant-to-foster-care-mom-to-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-4555 Nerrad Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:56:49 +0000 http://www.sfbayview.com/?p=8483#comment-4555 Reinstate my status, E6 or better and I would go in her place, if this were possible, then OhRah! Lets go! Hope everything works itself out. Reinstate my status, E6 or better and I would go in her place, if this were possible, then OhRah! Lets go! Hope everything works itself out.

]]> By: Chris http://sfbayview.com/2009/army-sends-infant-to-foster-care-mom-to-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-4552 Chris Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:52:39 +0000 http://www.sfbayview.com/?p=8483#comment-4552 I feel for her and understand her point of view, BUT. If she can't preform her job as required then she needs to find another one. NOT in the military. People do it all the time. She should be charged for not following orders. After all she agreed to it by joining the Army. She signed on the line. This is not new to her the day she joined she knew she would be deployed at some point. File charges and give her a general discharge. Then she can find a job that will work better for her situation. There is no job out there that would not fire her if she didn't preform her duties. It is not fair to everyother soldier who deploys. I feel for her and understand her point of view, BUT. If she can’t preform her job as required then she needs to find another one. NOT in the military. People do it all the time. She should be charged for not following orders. After all she agreed to it by joining the Army. She signed on the line. This is not new to her the day she joined she knew she would be deployed at some point. File charges and give her a general discharge. Then she can find a job that will work better for her situation. There is no job out there that would not fire her if she didn’t preform her duties. It is not fair to everyother soldier who deploys.

]]> By: Leo P. Batz http://sfbayview.com/2009/army-sends-infant-to-foster-care-mom-to-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-4548 Leo P. Batz Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:56:04 +0000 http://www.sfbayview.com/?p=8483#comment-4548 If the Army does not let Alexis go to the Collins who offered to care for the child. "LET ME HAVE A CHANCE". this young lady should not be criminally charged for caring about her child - when there are so many children with wrecked families not caring about their children = only themselves!! I've seen the results too many times under "FOSTER CARE". If the Army does not let Alexis go to the Collins who offered to care for the child. “LET ME HAVE A CHANCE”. this young lady should not be criminally charged for caring about her child – when there are so many children with wrecked families not caring about their children = only themselves!! I’ve seen the results too many times under “FOSTER CARE”.

]]> By: Leo P. Batz http://sfbayview.com/2009/army-sends-infant-to-foster-care-mom-to-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-4549 Leo P. Batz Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:56:04 +0000 http://www.sfbayview.com/?p=8483#comment-4549 If the Army does not let Alexis go to the Collins who offered to care for the child. "LET ME HAVE A CHANCE". this young lady should not be criminally charged for caring about her child - when there are so many children with wrecked families not caring about their children = only themselves!! I've seen the results too many times under "FOSTER CARE". If the Army does not let Alexis go to the Collins who offered to care for the child. “LET ME HAVE A CHANCE”. this young lady should not be criminally charged for caring about her child – when there are so many children with wrecked families not caring about their children = only themselves!! I’ve seen the results too many times under “FOSTER CARE”.

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