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<P> I used to feel the same way Roger, "Why don't they just leave the guy??" Really, I could go on and on about this topic but you can also check out this:</P>
<P><A href="http://www.domesticviolence.org/cycle.html">www.domesticviolence.org/cycle.html</A></P>
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<DIV></DIV>From: <I>"Tom Hansen" <thansen@moscow.com></I><BR>To: <I>"'lfalen'" <lfalen@turbonet.com>, "'keely emerinemix'" <kjajmix1@msn.com>, <vision2020@moscow.com></I><BR>Subject: <I>Re: [Vision2020] A Way of Death</I><BR>Date: <I>Wed, 18 Apr 2007 14:57:25 -0700</I><BR>>Roger Falen stated:<BR>><BR>>"Most of these people [victims of spousal abuse] are there by there own<BR>>chosing and can get out of the situation if they chose too."<BR>><BR>>I beg to differ with you, Mr. Falen. The case of Mary Winkler is not as<BR>>isolated as you may think. Many, if not most, abused spouses feel trapped,<BR>>that there is no way out of an abusive relationship. They feel 100%<BR>>dependent upon the abuser for their livelihoods. Discussing her predicament<BR>>with other
members of the community may only serve to worsen her situation<BR>>in a town that may have already placed her abuser on a pedestal.<BR>><BR>>Additional information, if you are interested, can be obtained at:<BR>><BR>>"Alternatives to Violence of the Palouse"<BR>>http://community.palouse.net/atvp/<BR>><BR>>Tom Hansen<BR>>Moscow, Idaho<BR>><BR>>"We're a town of about 23,000 with 10,000 college students. The college<BR>>students are not very active in local elections (thank goodness!)."<BR>><BR>>- Dale Courtney (March 28, 2007)<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>>=======================================================<BR>> List services made available by First Step Internet,<BR>> serving the communities of the Palouse since
1994.<BR>> http://www.fsr.net<BR>> mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com<BR>>=======================================================<BR></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></div><br clear=all><hr> <a href="http://g.msn.com/8HMBENUS/2734??PS=47575" target="_top">MSN is giving away a trip to Vegas to see Elton John. Enter to win today.</a> </html>