RFD America

They’re coming for our children. Organizations with benevolent names like “Child Welfare League of America” threaten the well-being of rural families and the foundations of America’s rural heritage. Consider some of the statements by the National Advisory Committee on Rural Social Services:

Problems faced by rural children and families. Poverty has been and continues to be one of the greatest predictors of maltreatment. Children whose families earned less than $15,000 per year were 22 times as likely to be designated as suffering abuse or neglect compared with children from families with an annual income exceeding $30,000. Poverty is traditionally and consistently higher in rural communities. ~The Welfare of Rural Children~

Controlling urban and suburban families is easy enough; they are under constant surveillance. But rural people are different, and despite the anthems of “diversity” being sung across the land, that tolerance of culture doesn’t apply to rural Americans. If you have children and live in the country, you’re almost certain to be a target of investigation by county social workers.

Who is at risk

If you meet any of the criteria below, you run a high risk of a visit from a social worker: