Janice’s Journal: Opportunities to Show Up, Stand Up, Speak Up

There are two opportunities to show up, stand up and speak up on the horizon.  The first opportunity is the third annual vigil near the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. on March 3.  The second opportunity is the fifteenth annual Lobby Day in Sacramento, California, on March 25. Both opportunities provide the possibility to be heard if you are ready.  Or to join in silence if you are not.  Both opportunities will empower you as you experience or observe the power of speaking truth to power.…

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NARSOL to Join ACSOL at D.C. Conference

The National Association for Rational Sex Offender Laws (NARSOL) has agreed to join ACSOL at the conference on March 2 to be held near Washington, D.C.  The conference will begin at 9 a.m. at the Holiday Inn National Airport, 2650 Richmond Highway, Arlington, Virginia, and end at 4:30 p.m.  Both organizations will make presentations during the conference and could be joined by additional organizations. The day following the conference, a vigil will be held near the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court starting at 11 a.m.  The purpose of the…

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D C Vigil and Conference Planning Continues

There is good news to report.  A contract has been signed for the one-day conference in Washington, D.C., to be held on Sunday, March 2.  The conference will begin at 9 a.m. and end at 4:30 p.m. The conference location is the Holiday Inn National Airport, 2650 Richmond Highway, in Arlington, Virginia.  A shuttle bus between the hotel and National Airport is available at no cost. Room rates for the hotel vary depending upon the type of room and when it is booked.  Currently there are rooms available at the…

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Janice’s Journal: One Successful Demonstration More Effective Than 100 Speeches

Today is the last day of the year 2024.  During this year, I have given a lot of speeches.  Speeches to attorneys, speeches to social workers, speeches to family members of registrants and a long list of others.  The bottom line is that I am willing to give a speech about registrants and the challenges they face to almost anyone.  That is because spreading the word about this topic is important.  After 15 years of giving speeches on this topic, however, I recognize that I am only one voice.  That…

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Sign up now: DC Vigil and Conference – March 1 through March 3, 2025

The dates have been set for the third annual vigil in Washington, D.C., during which the U.S. Supreme Court will be educated about the significant harm they have caused.  The source of that harm is the Court’s decision, Smith v. Doe, which falsely stated that the requirement to register is not punishment and therefore every level of government can pass news laws and apply them retroactively. Sign up here ! The vigil will begin with an informal meet and greet on Saturday, March 1, at 4 p.m. at the Holiday…

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