i believe if all of the parents stick together again like they did long time ago, we can get our kids back on track, remember when you got in trouble and by the time you got home, you have received 20 whoppings, also parents that are dealing with violence and drugs in their home need help, furthermore if you are as a parent responsible for your child until they turn 18 or 19 then you should be in charge of your child, teens should not have a right to tell you what they going to do, that is wrong. the law need to be changed, because teens don’t know what is good for them, also the media with rap and gangster slang put violence in our kids head, when you hear rap is all about drugs, alcohol, sex and violence, there is no productivity there, also keep prayers in school, we need, if our dollar bills says in god we trust then we should keep it that way. we need to stand up to politicians that we had enough.

So what are some things that the average citizen can do to help? Also, I was wondering about the Teach One to Reach One program. I had stated on another thread awhile back that Mobile HAD this program until recently, and from what I have heard, it was working. Why stop programs that make a difference, and how can we get these programs re-instituted?

I am also wondering if DHR is involved with these children. Bad behavior, just as good behavior is learned. I am not saying that good kids don’t make mistakes, or that kids in bad environments cannot rise above their circumstances. But in my opinion, people tend to mimic what their environment is. Example...if there is domestic violence already in the household, that cycle will repeat. The same with drugs/alcohol or any other situation. DHR needs to investigate the home-life, and perhaps remove future perpetrators from this environment, or provide family counseling to get them on the right track.