http://www.brandedphx.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:57:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We have just received word that the Phoenix VICE Squad will not be subject to further budget cuts! This is a major victory for the cause to eradicate Child Sex Slavery in Phoenix. We at BRANDED acknowledge that the power of YOUR collective voices influenced the leaders of our city into ... http://www.brandedphx.com/blog/?p=200 This is it... From what we can understand, the city is prepared to slash in half the Phoenix VICE Squad due to budget cuts. This will severely handicap the the effort to eradicate child sex slavery in Phoenix, and put more of our young girls at risk. Therefore, we have only ... http://www.brandedphx.com/blog/?p=196 You know when you get that pop-up on your computer screen... the one with the big "!" and reads "ERROR: bla bla bla". This is one of those times for the abolitionist cause. Something is obviously not right and requires our attention IMMEDIATELY! One of the many wonderful things about our ... http://www.brandedphx.com/blog/?p=192 No matter the politics, wedge issues, or hot topics of the day... a Presidential Proclamation is a big deal. This month, President Obama has proclaimed the importance of re-committing our nation to the ideals of freedom and equality for all. The existence of slavery in the world... and in our ... http://www.brandedphx.com/blog/?p=190 This is a joyous time of year, even for a cause that is fighting such a heinous and evil injustice as child sex slavery. For us it is important to celebrate the accomplishments and headway made over the past year, and as part of that we want to thank YOU ... http://www.brandedphx.com/blog/?p=187 With "Black Friday" and "Cyber Monday" in our past, now comes the time to think through the gifts we hope to give over the holidays.  Often times the prices determine what we purchase and give... but what if we let something else become the prime factor in our gift decisions? ... http://www.brandedphx.com/blog/?p=178 There is a subtle myth that slavery was vanquished in the 19th century.  In reality it hasn’t been defeated and there are more slaves today than any other time of human history.  In fact, everyday, there are thousands of slaves across the United States.  Thousands brought in and sold for ... http://www.brandedphx.com/blog/?p=170 There have been several noteworthy and engaging articles/events that have spread through the cyber-world over the last couple weeks. Though these conversations and announcements aren't quite the booming News Alerts of "Balloon boy", Michael Jackson's "This Is It", or the Yankees grabbing their 27th World Series... they are at least ... http://www.brandedphx.com/blog/?p=164 As we continue our work towards ending child sex slavery in Phoenix, we sometimes come across simple indications that we are on the right track...that meddling in this evil world of injustice is worth the fight...that what we seek is Justice, and Justice acts as light in the darkness. A ... http://www.brandedphx.com/blog/?p=159 When it comes to combating Domestic sex slavery, any and every action has the potential to make a DIRECT impact. At BRANDED we have heard dozens of reports sharing about stories where simply understanding the issue of child sex slavery... the methods of pimps... the warning signs of potential victims... ... http://www.brandedphx.com/blog/?p=155