The 13th amendment (ending slavery and the brutal treatment of the millions of voiceless slaves) and HR 5628 are protective measures for US citizens from abuse and slave-like treatment. In the case of HR 5628, like the 13th amendment, it will protect US citizens, that is American school children, from beatings and other forms of mistreatment (see injuries from US school beatings at: www.thehittingstopshere.com American educators, superintendents, school bus drivers, teacher aides, cafeteria workers and even school volunteers ARE SANCTIONED TO BEAT AMERICAN SCHOOL CHILDREN with wooden boards on their buttocks in 20 US states and its territories, occurring every 20 seconds (see Huffington Post report, April 2010 in our website Newsroom). A bill for protecting American school children from "sanctioned" and "lawless" abuse entitled, "Ending Corporal Punishment in Schools Act," HR 5628 was introduced June 29, 2010 by NY Rep. Carolyn McCarthy. Our Congressional leaders are failing to allow this bill to pass by avoiding becoming signatories of this bill. 24 signatures are needed from the Education Committee Dept. and 1 signatory must be a Republican. 16 Ed Comm. Mbrs have signed. 0 Republicans have signed (see printed news, "Harm for American School Children Desired by Republicans..." on our Message Board). It must reach the House floor between Nov 3 and Thanksgiving during the short number of days that Congress will be in session. By January 2011 the bill will die. School
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