House Republicans are demanding fellow Republicans and Democrats to hold hearings on conservatorship abuse, citing Britney's case as an example

[Guest]

House Republicans Jim Jordan of Ohio and Matt Gaetz of Florida are urging the House Judiciary Committee to hold a hearing to review whether Americans are trapped unfairly in these types of arrangements.

 

They cite Britney's conservatorship case as an example. 

The American Civil Liberties Union says that conservatorships should be viewed with skepticism and used as a last resort. Jordan and Gaetz say there are countless Americans trapped in these arrangements with little recourse, unable to manage their own affairs or make decisions about their finances.

“The House Committee on the Judiciary is charged with safeguarding the rights affording to Americans by the U.S. Constitution. These rights include having the free will to guide one’s own affairs and the legal autonomy over one’s own finances. When situations suggest the unjust deprivation of those rights by the government, we have an obligation to conduct oversight and explore potential remedies,” the letter states.

“In recent years, there has been growing public concern about the use of conservatorships to effectively deprive individuals of personal freedoms at the behest of others through the manipulation of the courts,” the letter, submitted on Mar. 8, continues.

“The most striking example is perhaps the case of multi-platinum performing artist Britney Spears,” Gaetz and Jordan write.

“The facts and circumstancing giving rise to this arrangement remain in dispute but involve questionable motives and legal tactics by her father and now-conservator, Jamie Spears,” the letter says, later stating that despite the musician’s “pleas,” her father remains a conservator of her estate.

“It’s no secret that my client does not want her father as co-conservator, but we recognize that removal is a separate issue,” the singer’s attorney said, addressing the court, at a hearing last month.

In the letter, Gaetz writes, “Ms. Spears is not alone…Given the constitutional freedoms at stake and opaqueness of these arrangements, it is incumbent upon our Committee to convene a hearing to examine whether Americans are trapped unjustly in conservatorships.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

PLEASE GODNEY MAKE ONE OF THESE THINGS ACTUALLY WORK FOR ONCE IN BRITNEY'S FAVOR

 

[Busybee]

I mean honestly our girl was always iconic but can you imagine if her existence gets laws put into place or changes the law in any capacity when will others?!

Although with that being said I'd give anuthign for her not to experience what she went through in the first place but the amount of lives that are stuck in conservatorship abuse could change for the better because she simply existed is a nice thought.

[Goten21]

multi-platinum? Multi-diamond*

Free Britney

[s&m]

[Anti-Hero]

Glad this issue is being raised in congress, don’t like the people it’s being raised by…

[Jamie Lynn Forever]

why isnt this thread getting more replies.... this is huge

[pablitonizer]

4 minutes ago, danny1994 said:

Glad this issue is being raised in congress, don’t like the people it’s being raised by…

Agree...the people who signed have awful ***-scandals all around them 

[4darkchildney]

Wow this is great! 

I really believe one day there will be a Britney law to prevent conservatorship abuse

[Anti-Hero]

Just now, pablitonizer said:

Agree...the people who signed have awful ***-scandals all around them 

I mean I’ll take any help we can get, but I question their intentions. Maybe trying to woo over young people?

[Guest]

4 minutes ago, danny1994 said:

I mean I’ll take any help we can get, but I question their intentions. Maybe trying to woo over young people?

People were saying it was the rumour Britney can be forced to abort under a cship that made them that worried about her case...

[phareezy]

I'm seriously shocked at Republicans bringing this forward... what are they trying to deflect from?

But this is great news! Hope it gets some traction.

[Slayer]

Featured!

[Hungry Hun]

They must have heard smth in the background and jumped the gun so they could say they were the first ones.

But anyway, any help is a help. They mentioned ACLU as well, who said they would do whatever its in their power to help Britney. ACLU is that *****! I really hope smth comes out of this, cause its not just Britney. The whole system has to change.

 

Edit: and just like magic #FreeBritney is taking over the media, AGAIN! Suck on that Jamie!  And now that politicians stepped in the feud, Kamala gurl where you at? 

[Anti-Hero]

4 minutes ago, Bundy said:

People were saying it was the rumour Britney can be forced to abort under a cship that made them that worried about her case...

Ok that makes sense. So they really don’t care about the freedom thing at all lol

[Anti-Hero]

Also keep things civil guys! I say that with anything involving American politics lol

[Drunkerella91]

So....

What does that mean? What are the possibilities? How can they help?

Can someone explain for non US citizens please. I know a few things about  the US system but not that much

 😬😬😬

[Karmickiss]

I hope this is her year! This is big!

[joe sp]

49 minutes ago, Busybee said:

I mean honestly our girl was always iconic but can you imagine if her existence gets laws put into place or changes the law in any capacity when will others?!

Although with that being said I'd give anuthign for her not to experience what she went through in the first place but the amount of lives that are stuck in conservatorship abuse could change for the better because she simply existed is a nice thought.

Homegirl also invented the anti-paparazzi law in 2010

[nthenwkiss]

im in tears. my godney you are an amazing human being. i cant believe this guys. we did it. (still not over) but im proud of us. we really love our queen and change is coming. we helped make this happen.

 

i can think of some people who must be shaking. LOOOL

[KatieKat]

9 minutes ago, phareezy said:

I'm seriously shocked at Republicans bringing this forward... what are they trying to deflect from?

But this is great news! Hope it gets some traction.

Maybe they discovered Britney can’t buy a gun without her dads permission and they instinctively  sprang into action?