From jmurtari at AKidsRight.org Wed Jun 6 12:13:03 2007 From: jmurtari at AKidsRight.org (John Murtari) Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2007 12:13:03 -0400 Subject: [AKidsRight.Org] DC Rally 2007/ F4J Pictures/ NANCM, Bermuda, Jamaica & Your FEEDBACK Message-ID: <18022.56591.628967.414563@hammer.thebook.com> Good People & People of Faith, 1. DC Rally, Aug 18th - let's go! 2. Victoria Day Parade - Superhero Photos! 3. National Association of Non Custodial Moms 4. Bermuda - reform moving forward. 5. Happy Ending - united in Jamaica! 6. Your FEEDBACK - many topics. Hopefully most of you have heard of the large Family Rights Rally planned for Washington, D.C. on Saturday, August 18th. I plan on being there and hopefully will see many of you there also! Rev. Smith is coordinating this and he understands the issue is Civil Rights. As it says at their web site: http://www.dcrally2007.com/ "THE STATE GOVERNMENTS HAVE COME INTO OUR HOUSEHOLDS AND WE WANT THEM OUT. WE ARE DEMANDING THAT THE GOVERNMENT LEAVE OUR HOMES. IT'S TIME FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO RECOGNIZE AND RESPECT AND PROTECT OUR FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS." They are generating a lot of excitement and I hope we'll all be able to help in the effort as we are able. The web site has a lot of good detail. You can make a difference! 1. DC Rally, Aug 18th - let's go! --------------------------------- Submitted by: Rev. Ronald Smith http://www.dcrally2007.com/ For the past four decades, our government has continued to pass legislation that has slowly taken away our power as people to maintain our family relationships. Instead of assisting our families to address the problems that we all face, governments answer has been to take our families apart and destroy the relationships of Parents. Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, Nieces, Nephews, Cousins and the entire family structure as a whole. They have taken away our ability to discipline our children by medicating them with the net result of undisciplined children committing violence in the streets of our major cities. They have utilized a variety of methods to accomplish this goal with all methods being profitable. The bottom line is that government has put our children up for sale. This Peaceful Protest will address every destructive method: CPS Government has given the Child Protective Service Agency the ability to come into the homes of our nation's families, take our children and sell them on the adoption stage. Instead of using its funding to assist and repair our nation's families, they are selling our children to strangers and paying private agencies to do so. Dissolved Marriages Government has given our courts the ability to award our children as if they were prizes to one parent or the other with total disregard for the relationships destroyed with the NON CUSTODIAL PARENT or that biological side of the child's family. This includes Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, Nieces, Nephews, Cousins and Siblings. With virtually no regard to Shared Parenting one parent in most divorced cases becomes a visitor with their children... Child Support Enforcement Government has given this agency the power to incarcerate, suspend professional licenses, driving privileges, destroy credit ratings, and criminalize non custodial parents. Instead of assisting parents to reach their obligatory goals, they are punishing parents who may lose a job or become ill or any reason other than refusal to pay. All parents are not dead beat most of them are DEAD BROKE. Domestic Violence Government has given the courts the ability to destroy relationships between parent and child when allegations are made and prior to a sufficient investigation. While we stand in support of fighting domestic violence, we believe that false allegations should carry sanctions.... Paternity Fraud Government has allowed its state agencies to collect child support from a parent even after DNA testing proves that this particular person is not biologically connected to the child. Their reason is that if you have a relationship with a child, you have an obligation. That obligation concludes at financial responsibility. We need government to find the responsible parent and have that parent step up to the plate and stop robbing people to pay for children that does not belong to them biologically. We encourage these people to maintain a relationship but we protest government taking their money wrongfully. And of course, to collect from a person even though that person has been proven not to be the parent is profitable to the system. These are the issues that we as a collective group who are peacefully protesting change in the way government does business with this nation?s families. We are protesting to put an end to the destruction of family relationships for profit by this government's systems. We ask you all to donate for mass transportation whether it be; $5.00, $50.00 or $500 every contribution will help achieve our goal of bringing 250,000 people together on August 18, 2007. After your donation, pack your suitcase and board a bus at a location in your hometown and join us all in Washington. http://www.dcrally2007.com/ Just like a friend who comes to visit you and just won?t leave: GOVERNMENT HAS COME INTO OUR HOUSEHOLDS AND WE WANT THEM OUT!!!!!! Minister Ronald E. Smith, CEO Children Need Both Parents, Inc. http://www.cnbpinc.org/ 2. Victoria Day Parade - Superhero Photos! ------------------------------------------ Submitted by: Burnaby Batman wrote: Greetings fellow Liberators from Vancouver BC and a very tired Bat. I would first like to take this opportunity to once more thank all those who contributed and or participated in this years Island Farms, Victoria May Day parade, May 21,2007 in Victoria BC Canada. This was year two for us and once more another successful event under our belt and once more we spread our message of peace and equality to tens of thousands who were in attendance this beautiful sunny day and to hundreds of thousands more who watched the event live across the province on chek 6. Together Vancouver and Victoria team members worked side by side to make this event a memorable one. There were many stressful moments for all of us in that process, with heavy rains for the 2 days previous making our final preparations a monumental task. Bravo team for pulling it together and seeing it through to completion. I have included some of the pictures I have now received as well as one I took from my sky high perch and encourage all those who have more or who have captured the live footage to share it with us. Together we will change the world - One Heart at A Time Cheers: Rob R - Burnaby Batman - Fathers4Justice Canada - [ NOTE: Pictures sent posted at our web site, check http://www.AKidsRight.Org/photoGallery ] 3. National Association of Non Custodial Moms --------------------------------------------- Submitted by: Valancejones21 at aol.com [This is a nice group. Similar to F-4-J, Fathers can also be members. - Ed.] NANCM | The National Association of Non Custodial Moms, Inc. (http://www.nancm.com/) 4. Bermuda - reform moving forward. ---------------------------------- Submitted by: Stephen Baskerville During my recent trip to Bermuda, sponsored by Childwatch, the public reception was tremendous. Childwatch arranged for me to speak at the Hamilton Rotary Club, which was carried by two television stations (clips available soon). They also organized a public forum at Bermuda College, where I spoke alongside a cabinet minister, the Honorable Dale Butler, Minister for Social Rehabilitation, and his shadow cabinet counterpart, the Honorable Suzann Holshouser. Mr Butler also issued a Proclamation on Parental Alienation Awareness Day. Mr. Butler is expected to introduce shared parenting legislation in the next parliamentary session, which Ms. Holsbouser will also support. Through Childwatch, I also met with another cabinet minister, the Honorable Derrick Burgess, Minister for Immigration. In addition to the TV coverage, we had no less than 5 newspaper write-ups (both the Royal Gazette and the Bermuda Sun, below), and 3 radio interviews (recordings available soon). ChildWatch is led by Edward Fisher (president), Edward Tavares (co-founder and treasurer), Gerry Begeman, and others. Bermuda being a small country (pop. 65,000), the opportunity to effect change there is without parallel, and ChildWatch has achieved influence others can only envy. People stopped me on the street and in my hotel and said they had seen me on television. Last Thursday, the Royal Gazette ran an op-ed column by Eddie Tavares and me. Links below. Stephen Baskerville, President American Coalition for Fathers & Children, 1718 M Street, NW, Suite 187 Washington, DC 20036 http://www.acfc.org/ Royal Gazette Op-Ed: "Bermuda Needs Shared Parenting" http://www.theroyalgazette.com/siftology.royalgazette/Article/article.jsp?articleId=7d758af30030002§ionId=75 Royal Gazette Write-Ups http://www.theroyalgazette.com/siftology.royalgazette/Article/article.jsp?articleId=7d74cb33003001d§ionId=60 http://www.theroyalgazette.com/siftology.royalgazette/Article/article.jsp?sectionId=80&articleId=7d74db730030013 http://www.theroyalgazette.com/siftology.royalgazette/Article/article.jsp?sectionId=60&articleId=7d74db330030000 Bermuda Sun Write-Ups http://www.bermudasun.bm/main.asp?SectionID=24&SubSectionID=270&ArticleID=33678&TM=63599.17 http://www.bermudasun.bm/main.asp?SectionID=24&subsectionID=270&articleID=33689 5. Happy Ending - united in Jamaica! ------------------------------------ Submitted by: Lanny Davidson [ This is a great story. Lanny kept trying & trying, and it worked! There is no guarantee of success, but it is only 'over' with our kids when we give up. -Ed.] > My story was in our local newspaper in Jamaica. > http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20070521/news/news1.html > Lanny Davidson, Kingston, Jamaica. 6. Your FEEDBACK - many topics. ------------------------------ --- xavier lane I have a question for you. Should a man pay child support for his > children when every conceivable right he is entitled to is ignored.? > When the mother is denying any access to the children and being led > to believe that its best for the children.(PAS) I applaud your > stance but I want to go deeper and expose the Systemic corruption > that is taking place across the country and in the State of > Tennessee. I see it and it's obvious. The more I research the more > I see how every element of Government is involved. I value your > opinion . Take care You know I am getting beat up on support, I don't have the money. If I had it, I would pay it to them -- money is not worth going to jail over. If you are concerned about how bad the system is then consider NonViolent Action as I explain below, check the links. [http://www.AKidsRight.Org/checklist.htm] Do something 'positively' that will get you thrown in jail, that demonstrates your love for your children. If you have the money, but don't pay it in 'support' of your kids -- it is too easy too paint you as a bad guy -- "even if we agree with you that the system is corrupt, why should your kids go without?" That kind of discussion is a distraction from the real issues you care about. --- "Robert Pedersen" > Similar to the Roman civilization, the few hold power over the many > by means of fear. Fathers (usually) remain stagnant because of > depression and obsession over their own cases, and the fear of > consequences from the family court systems. Even worse, our so > called "leaders" and many organizations are failing to seize the > perfect opportunity for change. > Upon analysis of family law reform groups in the United States we > have see them come and go with minor steps towards progress. The > Divorce Racket Busters, MEN International, Million Man March and the > Promise Keepers have all tried different avenues towards change. > Many remain to this day but are less prominent in scope than once > before. > There are more prominent groups today that are failing to seize the > perfect opportunity for change. Some are so caught up with their > own self identity and their way of doing things that they refuse to > openly support the August 18th 2007 Washington, D.C. Rally > . The purpose of the Washington, D.C. > Rally is to bring EVERYONE together both those who wear costumes and > those who refuse to. Even those who want only to educate and refuse > to hold a rally sign for fear of not being politically correct. > These groups fall under different chosen categories such as > children's rights, father's rights, family law reform, non-custodial > parent's rights, non-custodial mother's rights, men's issues, etc. > We are far too fragmented to ever be seriously effective. Many of > these organizations, in which some of us pay membership fees, are > failing us. They are either failing to support the Washington, > D.C. rally or they are giving verbal lip service with no serious > form of action beyond that. Should we continue supporting all of > these numerous fragmented groups if they still do not know how to > work with others for the sole purpose of change? Is my money better > spent in donating to the Washington, D.C. Rally directly, as opposed > to sending my money to various organizations to become a member? ... read the entire message at his site: http://daddy.typepad.com/daddyblog/2007/05/family_law_refo.html --- "Pat McElligott" > I know you have your followers but let me go on the record as saying > that I am not one of them . I very much relate to your incarceration > because I to was incarcerated for a 30 day period of a 6 month > sentence and 2 years probation for the cardinal offense of : > Malicious Use of the Phone ( in a 2 day time frame I tried to call > my son and left non threatening but critical messages for his mother > to hear) . Because I like you, perceived that I actually possessed > the right in America to be my son's father I was and continue to be > very critical of the judiciary and family court system which I found > out later was the real reason I was incarcerated : TO SHUT ME UP. I > did my 30 days , paid them their $900. incarceration fees ( which > ironically they initially did not know how to receive, because most > people that go to jail for extended periods never pay and the burden > is just another tax bill to the taxpayers.) > I did not choose to go to jail and while there , I did everything I > could to be released early BECAUSE I knew that I was no good to > myself or my son or anyone else for that matter languishing in jail > proving only that ultimate legal and judicial power will always > prevail over one individual. I would like to think that in your > heart of hearts that you exploited your particular situation for the > right reason but somehow I get the feeling the focus was and still > is on you being a martyr for a cause that I believe is hurt by > individual attention , that by many friend and foe alike , > translates into exhibition and being a kook or loose cannon. > If I am wrong I apologize but I still feel your efforts would be > better spent focusing on being a team member of peer group > activities like the Washington Rally or something else that > incorporates the problems of many instead of magnifying your own > problem. I do not see any value for our cause in what you put > yourself through in jail and to the masses that really do not > understand what you and I and many others see clearly --The general > population who's support we need if we are to be a success in the > future as a rule will never embrace what you did as a positive way > to promote a message. My opinion, and like asshos , everybody has > one but for the good of the Equal Parenting cause , I hope that my > constructive criticism is something you will consider. Failed > efforts from our past are just that , in our past. History can > either be learned from to avoid the same mistakes or repeated, which > in my 15 years of being transformed unwillingly from a father to an > activist , I find that we never seem to learn,thus we spin our > wheels flinging mud. Respectfully Pat Mc Elligott Monroe, Mi. Thanks for taking the time to write. I believe it's the first time you have emailed. There are many who share your views and your message is useful feedback. As you know, by sitting in jail, you have plenty of time to think. Sometimes people write me about being a "one man band" and it just doesn't stick. I know and try to get other people involved at every step of the way in the things I have done in the past and will in the future. I also support the efforts of other groups and I plan on being at the Rally in DC and I've talked about it on our list. AKidsRight.Org is a group also. You are talking about methods below, but I guess what I would like to know from you is what is your goal for reform? We are not united right now because at a basic level, we have some very different goals? Without going into why (which I have explained before on the list) this is what members of this group have for a goal: Two parent's decided to separate. The child is 7. The 'dad' has been involved in school, reads to the child, takes them to events on weekends, is physically fit, cooks for the child. The child really, really loves dad. The 'mom' has never visited the school, is obese, comes home to watch TV, basically ignores the kids unless she is yelling at him, and the evening meal is fast-food. She smokes in the house. The child does not like her very much. NEITHER parent is trying to physically hurt their child with malintent. BOTH parents say they love their child and want to be a parent. If they split, it is EQUAL time with both. If they can't agree to a time-split, it defaults to switching every week of the year. That may not be 'best' for the child, but it is not for a Court to intervene. They are welcome to go to voluntarily mediation. A Court only imposes its will only IF in a criminal proceeding they win a conviction, a unanimous 12 person parent jury verdict, that the parent is a demonstrated, serious threat to the safety of their child and acting with malintent. That is what we have in our Family RIghts Act, http://www.AKidsRight.Org/act.htm QUESTION: If you disagree, what is your minimum threshold (give me an example(s), of when their is less than equal time? Also, why? QUESTION: I agree with what you say below about learning from history. With the goal we have in mind, I then draw a historical comparison to the fight against segregation as being a good analogy. Contrary to what you say below, acts of voluntary self-sacrifice is exactly what it took to change the hearts of 'white' people. It made them rethink their biases about 'blacks.' What historical example do you think is a good analogy for your goals for reform? QUESTION: Perhaps comparing our jail times is like mixing apples & oranges? What exactly did you say to your former spouse? Tell her how bad a parent she was? They threw you in jail for that, It appears you learned not to talk to her like that and won't do it again? Loving self-sacrifice? Please, I can use this dialog in feedback, I know you may have other things you want to bring up, but please answer the questions above first before moving into other directions. You didn't mention how much you are getting to see you son? I hope you are able to have regular contact and that things will improve! [No reply yet on this from Pat -- your thoughts?] --- Mike Little > You are so inspiring and I'm so very proud of you! I don't think > that in my 114 days in jail (for only paying $300/month of the $500 > demanded) that I could have gone this route. I did however always > (well, except for once) remain respectful to the guards and they to > me. I basically became the #1 trustee in the jail and was going to > many places within the building with no escort. In fact many of the > guards who I passed would often nod and speak respectfully to me. > That is definitely an important part of any response to being > unjustly jailed as we've been. It will have been five years in just > a few days since I was made a political prisoner of the State of > Texas, United States of America. Funny thing is they've left me > alone every since. Kinda like standing up to the bully............. I agree with what you say about 'standing up to the bully' -- that is what it takes to change things. They said I as $60,000 behind and given six months, I'm shocked by people that have written on MUCH smaller amounts, like a few hundred [like you], and were thrown in jail for months! --- Carl Street > You have my admiration and respect; and I always enjoy being on your > mailing list. > That being said, I hasten to add that I believe you are missing the > big picture.?? Anti-Father/Anti-Family experiences such as yours > (and worse) are paralleled throughout the world.? Interestingly, the > premises, tactics, propaganda, etc. of the authorities are nearly > identical and, I submit, this is no accident. > The probability that all this simultaneous parallelism is an > accident is roughly equal to the probability of being struck by a > meteor -- in short, non-existent.?? While many disdain "conspiracy > theories:" the mathematical truth is that it is those who fail to > detect conspiracy in these events who are the truly delusional and > suffering from psychotic denial. > The assault on fatherhood and the undermining the family structure > is a top?agenda item of those in power whose primary aim is to > replace both with the paternalism of the state.?? It therefore > follows that those employed by the state whether in an elective or > bureaucratic role CANNOT be the solution. > While these people may yield an occasional crumb when faced with > intractable pressure, this is merely the classic 2 steps forward, > one step backward technique and not to be confused with REAL > progress or any kind of change of motivation or objective on their > part. > There is NO intention of abandoning their agenda. You are at best, > merely an inconvenience, a minor slow-down in their inevitable > gravitational trek to the bottom.?? If you become too much of an > inconvenience they will simply destroy you. > Their tactics are many -- "lone gunmen"; strange single car > accidents; plane crashes, unexplained muggings; or you will be > "suicided" either in prison or without; or, if they REALLY need to > destroy your credibility they will involve you in some scandal of > their own making -- you will be "discovered" to have drugs, be a > pedophile, etc. > Right now they are biding their time and letting you build a pattern > of "unusual behavior" from which their propaganda machines can > cherry pick incidents to demonize, discredit,?and bury you when > appropriate.... I do agree that the campaign to have gov't control family is part of a 'movement'. I really don't think its as bad as what segregation was and the bad attitudes there. I think our greatest problem is that instead of being 'parents' fighting the system, we become men/women, fathers/mothers fighting each other -- we don't need an enemy, we destroy ourselves. But time will tell... > I have often wondered how eternal happiness could be sustained > without boredom.?? Now, I believe I could entertain myself endlessly > by drinking large glasses of ice water within view, but not within > reach, of government minions who doubtlessly will be enjoying the > warm hospitality of Satan.... > I hope and pray that government employees awake and repent their > sins against humanity; but if they fail, they have chosen their own > damnation. Maybe we should steer the emphasis to "saving us" instead of worrying about "them". Let us demonstrate the love we have for our kids by personal sacrifice -- I'm not really worried about what "they" think. Before my divorce, I was probably one of "them" to.... > Sounds like you got it. God is NOT stupid. Your divorce is > probably the key to your salvation (see Matthew 10:36) -- as a > former military officer, no doubt thoroughly enmeshed in the system, > it would take a major level of spiritual ordinance to extract you > from that situation. > Blessings are often disguised. To our extreme consternation; some > blessings are disguised beyond what I would have thought necessary; > but I guess that is why HE has the job of creating/running the > universe and I do not... :) > BTW, I cannot know; nor should I care what "they" think. Our task > is salvation and it is NOT a matter of opinion polls. We have no > way of knowing our impacts. Granted, it is personally emotionally > satisfying to see our earthly goals achieved. But, that is NOT the > measure. > Anyone who has studied chaos theory knows that small events can have > major downstream effects. The classic being the butterfly in Africa > whose wing activity creates a VERY minor atmospheric disturbance > that triggers a chain of cascading events resulting in a hurricane. -- John Murtari ____________________________________________________________________ Coordinator AKidsRight.Org jmurtari at AKidsRight.Org "A Kid's Right to BOTH parents" Toll Free (877) 635-1968(x-211) http://www.AKidsRight.Org/ From jmurtari at AKidsRight.org Sun Jun 17 18:54:17 2007 From: jmurtari at AKidsRight.org (John Murtari) Date: Sun, 17 Jun 2007 18:54:17 -0400 Subject: [AKidsRight.Org] Father's Day/ If a parent cries alone - does it make a sound? Message-ID: <18037.48025.772490.880101@hammer.thebook.com> Good People & People of Faith, This message contains: 1. A Father's Day Greeting 2. If a parent cries alone in the woods - does it make a sound? 1. A Father's Day Greeting -------------------------- Best Wishes to all you Dads -- especially those who haven't seen their kids this weekend. And MOST especially to you who have "grown" children who don't want to see you ... as a result of the system. What a tragedy! Most 'other' people don't care. It happens, get over it! After all, men don't miss their kids?! They aren't that emotional about it!? It's no big deal?! There was also a time when good people thought segregation was the way it was suppose to be -- that Blacks and Whites were different. That changed, and now the time has come for all parents to be recognized as FIT & EQUAL. In the midst the pain we have, may we always anticipate a "change of heart" within our former partner and ourselves that will allow us both to participate in the lives of our children. * To get rid of the crutch, "they'll never change." * To remove the excuse, "it was ALL there fault." * To stop nursing on, "I was the victim." No, we don't expect you to fall madly in love again, but: * To remember, "they are a good person." * To acknowledge, "they are my child's ONLY other parent." * To hope, "they will forgive me for what I did." * To forgive. 2. If a parent cries alone in the woods - does it make a sound? --------------------------------------------------------------- Especially on Father's Day, I thought this should be a 'manly' message. When men ask me why we aren't making more progress, what can I do but laugh. We are not ready yet... we don't believe. Sharing vs. Equality -------------------- I find the new 'touchy feely' men like to say they want 'shared' parenting. What a nurturing and thoughtful bunch. Can we stop saying that? If I give you a bite, I have 'shared' my apple with you. I know what I want - EQUALITY. http://www.AKidsRight.Org/approach.htm Suffering vs. Sacrifice ----------------------- I talked about NonViolent Action, that loving personal sacrifice can be effective: http://www.AKidsRight.Org/civil.htm Another 'man' told me, "Oh yeah, I have sacrificed plenty, the system has put me through h$ll! I've had to give up a lot of time to try to see my kids, sacrificed my job and more money!" I tried to draw a distinction between 'sacrifice' and 'suffering'. Many of us have been forced to 'suffer', sacrifice is something we do voluntarily. We give, they don't take. Christ was not dragged kicking & screaming to the cross? "Wait a minute, what about what I give up for my kids?" "Your a man, their father. It's our duty as parents -- you want a medal for that? Now, you give up something to help someone else's kids...." Revolution vs. Conversion ------------------------- Most of you have seen the 'junk' that some 'men' will talk about. That the system is foul, it is tyranny, it must be overthrown! Hurray for 1776 and another revolution! Recently had the chance to meet a few of these 'revolutionaries' in person, so I asked them, "Okay, so how do you see reform happening, you gonna start shooting people?" "No, no, I'm not violent, I didn't mean that" "Well, wait a minute, you were just talking about war and oppression, taxation without representation, the American revolution, is what you said -- doesn't that mean shooting?" "Well, maybe...." "Isn't our goal just to change the way these people think. To prove they are wrong about us? You want to kill them? I've got some people you should meet in the Middle East, they are called terrorists." What's more important? ---------------------- I talked to some other 'men' who were attempting to change laws in New York. How about trying a peaceful sit-in within the offices of Gov. Spitzer to get him to pay attention to reform? "Well, I don't know about that, I would get a criminal record wouldn't I... not so sure..." "I have a pistol permit and have weapons at home. If I do something like that I might lose the pleasure of my hobby...." "Wow, I could lose my job, maybe they wouldn't let me vote...." To a person, earlier, I had heard every one of them talk about how their GREAT RIGHT to be a parent had been violated. That they would do anything for their kids.....yeah Tarzan! If it works! ------------ A few days ago I was talking to someone very active in the reform effort. They said something that really made me think, something I had taken for granted, but they had no concept of? "John, when you were doing your 'hunger-strike' what if the media had not paid attention and no one had noticed. Of course, you would have stopped. No need to damage your health when nobody cares?....." If a parent cries alone in the woods - do they make a sound? What do you think? Lose your job, lose your weapon, lose your vote -- and nobody noticed!!!???? What a shame, we ought to avoid that. Sacrifice ALWAYS has effect. ---------------------------- Now, this is where Faith comes in for those of us who 'believe' in God. And, I dare say, even the Stoic Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius might agree, http://www.AKidsRight.Org/civil_back.htm Many of us are Christians. Was it necessary to have spectators at Calvary? The Divine knows of the parent crying in the woods. The Divine is able to act within time, to change what could be. And if our scriptural history means anything, it certainly shows the Divine is attuned to suffering and especially our sacrifices. The leaps of Faith we make that change who we are. Nature abhors a vacuum. Father's Day manly advice - believe in yourself, your value, the power of your love & just do it! -- John Murtari ____________________________________________________________________ Coordinator AKidsRight.Org jmurtari at AKidsRight.Org "A Kid's Right to BOTH parents" Toll Free (877) 635-1968(x-211) http://www.AKidsRight.Org/ From jmurtari at AKidsRight.org Fri Jun 29 10:57:04 2007 From: jmurtari at AKidsRight.org (John Murtari) Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 10:57:04 -0400 Subject: [AKidsRight.Org] DC Rally(Aug 18), Conf(July 13)/Support The Move/ Canadian Superheroes Message-ID: <18053.7616.967825.575761@hammer.thebook.com> Good People & People of Faith, This message has info on: 1. DC Rally Update - Aug 18th, time to get involved. 2. Support? System Down - become a movie sponsor! 3. Canada's Superheroes - history/activity. 4. Equality Conference - July 13th, DC, w/Matt O'Connor,F4J 5. Bill's Arena - Interview on National TV. 1. DC Rally Update - Aug 18th, time to get involved. --------------------------------------------------- Submitted by: Rev. Ron Smith [If you have never done more than write or send email please try to attend this rally and get others in your group to do so. We have an opportunity to make a real statement about reform. - John] Good Morning To All: (http://www.dcrally2007.com) With less than 60 days before what should become one of the most important dates in American History, I would first like to express my extreme disappointment in the majority of those who have spent the better part of the past few years begging for assistance and information on how to stop the courts and our government from violating us all and destroying our families. I have seen and heard every reason imaginable as to why involvement is minimal, yet there have been no change in those personal situations. Some are afraid of retaliation, some are complaining that donations are wrong to request, some are waiting to see if it will be successful, some have decided that it won't work, and some have decided that they just cannot afford to be there. Whatever the reason, we have yet to get a full commitment from those who are spending their time sending emails crying and complaining that they are being railroaded by the very same system that they have relied on for years to take care of them. I have watched my child die and have buried him in the last eight weeks and it has not wavered my commitment to make change happen. I do commend some of you for your participation but I am hard pressed to understand why all of us have not totally committed to spread the word and do everything possible to uncover the injustices of this nation. In 1963, the African American population put aside all of their differences and the prejudices that ran rampant in this country and they came together like no group has been able to do so since and they changed the face of the hatred and injustices that the courts and legal system were doing simply because they were committed 100%. If your level of commitment to this rally is not 100% then you really have no reason to continue to complain and point fingers because when a method of change has been proposed, you have not taken your part to stop your own situation. Everyone should have not only registered at http://www.dcrally2007.com/ but they also should have downloaded the flyers, passed them out educated everyone that they come in contact with, asked everyone you know to support this and made this the single most important thing that this nation is working toward bar none. We are going to declare August 18, 2007 as Family Preservation day with or without you. Our success or failure depends on whether we are all fed up enough or if we are content where we are. We should have people begging to get involved and begging for information as to what he or she could do. The email groups should be bombarded with ideas as to how we are going to all get there and what we need to do. There are a select few who have literally stuck their necks out for the majority and if the majority do not realize what is at stake then I want you to understand just a few things. 1. If you are not involved 100% you have no right or reason to continue to complain. 2. If you smoke cigarettes or drink beer and have not supported this financially you have no right or reason to continue to complain. 3. If the fear of retaliation has kept you from getting involved, then work with us behind the scenes and make it possible for others who are not afraid to stand up and stop the courts from selling your children. The bottom line is that they will continue to do what they are doing with or without you if we don't all come together as a massive group. For the next 54 days please make this rally the single most important thing in your life. If in fact you do, then the cases that you are all complaining about can and will be changed. Retaliation will not be tolerated. Poor court rulings will all be challenged. Alienation will become a thing of the past. But this is all dependent on us all eliminating reasons why we don't or won't be involved and for us all to become sisters and brothers united to demand change. Minister Ronald E. Smith, CEO, Children Need Both Parents, Inc. http://www.cnbpinc.org/ 2. Support? System Down - become a movie sponsor. ------------------------------------------------- Submitted by: Angelo Lobo Producer of Support? System Down - http://www.supportthemovie.com/ [Some of us don't have a lot of time for reform and can't get involved with demonstrations. If you have some extra money, please consider the appeal below and contact Mr. Lobo. This is an excellent documentary, view the trailers at the link above. There is also a Press Release at Yahoo Business/Finance: http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/070529/latu003.html - John] Do you have anyone that would like to come aboard and participate as a "member" in company in Support?,LLC by purchasing units? The film is COMPLETE ... we did cover many issues in the film and custody is one of them. The film is laid out in a way that covers everything from paternity fraud, divorce issues,custody issues, Parent Alienation PAS, and of course child support issues. It also covers our nations military and how custody issues affect them when they are away and then return from war. We are offering a Film Opportunity at the moment as we are working on raising capital through contributions so we can market and distribute the film in 5 major cities. The units are available at $1k per. There is also Executive, Co-Producer, and Associate Producer credits available on screen depending on the capital contribution. Major corporations may have an advantage of this offer as well through the AJCA Section 181 Tax deduction incentive. Anyone interested or with questions may email directly to info at aginelo.com or call 760-439-4633 for more information. We are at the stage that we need help with getting this out there. 3. Canada's Superheroes - history/activity. ------------------------------------------ Submitted by: "Burnaby Batman" bc_courts_suck at yahoo.ca [Real Action by Heroes in Canada - Read the whole story (with pictures) at "The Now" Newspaper, BC, Canada. http://www.thenownewspaper.com/issues07/063207/news/063207nn2.html ] Masked fathers fight for justice by Tom Zytaruk. Published 6/15/2007 Kevin "The Hulk" Christiaens, Hal "Boy Wonder" Legere, Rob "Spider-man" Stone and Robert "Batman" Robinson don superhero costumes and undertake feats of derring-do in their fight to have equal access rights to their children. What would you do for your kid? Everything and anything? So we say. But how many of us regularly make a beeline for the couch when we get home from work, ignoring Little Johnny's pleas to play catch in the back yard as our heads land on that comfy cushion with a whack? Consider this, as Father's Day approaches: Would you climb a building for your kid? How about a bridge? A group of local fathers who've been systemically separated from their children have done these stunts, and more, to alert the general public to a principle they hold dear: that all children should have the benefit of both parents, on an equal basis. Donning superhero costumes - because every dad, they say, should be a superhero to his kid - these members of Fathers4Justice Canada led typically regular lives until their relationships fell apart and they found out, first-hand, how cold the courts really can be when it comes to custody challenges.... continue: http://www.thenownewspaper.com/issues07/063207/news/063207nn2.html 4. Equality Conference - July 13th, DC w/Matt O'Connor, F4J --------------------------------------------------------- Submitted by: "Jamil" jamil at fathers-4-justice.us In case you don?t know about it already, I would like to make you aware of a conference that is taking place in Washington DC next month that you are all invited to: http://www.trueequality.com/ While the conference has been an annual event for some time, Matt O?Connor ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_O'Connor ) will be attending and presenting there for the first time this year along with a stellar cast of characters, including our good friends Stephen Baskerville of the ACFC, Warren Farrell, and Glenn Sacks. Most of the Fathers-4-Justice US board of directors will be arriving on Thursday to meet with Matt to discuss affairs concerning the organization. It will be a chance for many of us to meet each other in person for the first time. Fathers-4-Justice Canada will also be represented, with Kris Titus and some of her crew in attendance. (We have agreed to not discuss the Stanley Cup with them.) Due to scheduling issues, some of the US Board will not be able to stay very long, but we all plan to be there starting Thursday, July 12. For those of you who are interested in working to push forward with family law reform advocacy and activism, please try to attend. The organizers of the conference make a great personal contribution to this event and should be supported. Your voices should be heard and we want to meet you, and with you, too. It is painfully obvious that the only way that change will be made is when we start seeing ourselves as one. This is a horrible business that we?re in, but it is not of our making. Unfortunately, it seems to be our job to repair it. While this certainly won?t be the last event of this nature to take place, it has the potential to make a great impact on the future of our children and their good parents. Please contact me with any questions that you might have about this. 5. Bill's Arena - Interview on National TV ------------------------------------------ Submitted by: "Sam Sears" [If you haven't yet, please check out the video below. A very nice interview of a teenager and parent concerned about reform. - John] You should take a look at Bill's latest video. We were on The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet (Fox Network). They flew us up to NYC, did the show and bummed around Times Square for a day. It was really great to have some main stream press pick up on the People Magazine Article from the week before. Bill is starting to get "out there" more for the cause of shared parenting on a Nationwide Basis. He is truly my hero (I understand now why Bill Cosby talked about how his own son Ennis was his hero). The video is on Google videos and there is a link on his website http://www.billsarena.com/ to it also: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-9029344531345778842&q=Bill+Sears -- John Murtari ____________________________________________________________________ Coordinator AKidsRight.Org jmurtari at AKidsRight.Org "A Kid's Right to BOTH parents" Toll Free (877) 635-1968(x-211) http://www.AKidsRight.Org/