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Equal Parenting Bike Trek 2010 - Pedaling 700 Miles in Michigan for Children and Parental Rights!

EXCITING NEWS! 

Summer 2010, the Equal Parenting Bike Trek cyclists will pedal over 700 miles throughout the state of Michigan. 

2007 Equal Parenting Bike Trek cyclists Robb MacKenzie and Robert Pedersen are back! 

Both will be joining former Kent County judicial candidate Bryan Down, Esq.  Attorney Bryan C. Downs has been a dedicated cyclist for the Equal Parenting Bike Trek in both 2008 and 2009.  There are three confirmed cyclists for the 2010 Equal Parenting Bike Trek, with an additional select few who will be joining Robb, Robert and Bryan during the 700 + miles cycling trek for parental rights.

The 2010 Equal Parenting Bike Trek will be departing from Lansing Michigan and will pedal through both the Lower and Upper peninsulas of Michigan in support of a child's right to be loved, guided, nurtured and educated by both fit and willing parents.

Stay tuned for more information on this incredible equal parenting event! 

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"Baaa Baaa Blind Sheep - Do You Have A Clue?"

I admit I have been completely baffled as to the complacency, laziness, and ignorance of the American public in general when it comes to becoming enlightened and educated, on any subject in general.

Case in point-at my place of employment-a unionized shop-recently  a "petition" was circulated.  All union members were expected to sign it.  All it stated was some vague mention of the automotive restructuring plan, and an equally vague mention of saving American workers' jobs.  No specifics at all.

I passed on signing it, and requested to speak with our union president about it-instead, a union committee person came to discuss the petition-the one responsible for circulating it.  I asked her if she  knew any specifics on it at all-basically to verify if the union leadership knew what they were circulating for signatures.  She knew basically nothing of it, except for some news she had heard of "the bailout". 

I inquired as to why the union leadership was circulating this,  since they knew very little of it.  I was told that the "international" president , with his team of lawyers, had asked all locals to get all their members signatures on this matter, and that she trusted them. 

I then asked why she trusted these people, when they were the same ones who advocated voting for Obama for president, Granholm for governor of Michigan, and, in the past, Clinton for president.  Observing all the damage these incompetents have inflicted upon the American public, trusting them would seem a very stupid thing to do, and the last thing that any responsible union leader should want to do.

At that point of the conversation, all I could think of was "baa  baa-another blind sheep".  The committee person was as blind as a sheep headed for its own demise, as are the union members who signed the petition without even knowing what they were signing , or the implications of doing so.

This is, literally, the blind and the ignorant leading the blind and the even more ignorant.

The committee person then asked why I was still bashing former President Clinton.  She and I have had this talk before, but I repeated myself for her convenience.   Former President Clinton, in my opinion, committed two of the worst acts against the people of the United States that anyone could have inflicted.

First, he signed the NAFTA agreement, which has cost hundreds of thousands  of Americans their jobs, and has allowed American corporations to move outside of our borders to profit THEM, at the expense of the American worker.

Second, during his administration, Clinton supported the corruption and perversion of Social Security's Title IV-D.  This program, originally intended to gather support dollars for children whose parents actually abandoned them, was changed to include ALL divorcing parents. This program would never recoup the expenses it cost without including the middle and upper classes in the bureaucracy, since so many of the other parents were unemployed or under-employed. This encouraged the states to label parents as "non-custodial" instead of "abandoning" in order to reap the billions of federal dollars flowing into the divorce industry, and pays them to destroy families and the lives of our children.

It is absolutely amazing that the American public continues to support politicians whose only answer to severe domestic and economic problems is to throw money at them. Many elected officials are guilty of this, but the Democrats are far ahead in doing so, in my opinion. 

Their solutions always seem to be to increase government bureaucracy, line the pockets of whomever advises them of the problem, and then realize that to fund the new program, that taxes must be raised to cover the costs. They care not for the American people-the programs and the bureaucracy are all that matter to them!

So, fellow Americans, for all of our sakes, open your eyes, and see what their actions are doing to us.  Don't blindly follow and believe their false and misleading rhetoric. If you continue to blindly follow along, you are doing precisely what they want you to do.  They are methodically stripping Americans of our livelihood, our ability to pay our bills, they are taking away our fundamental and Constitutional rights, and are PREVENTING us from caring for and raising our children.

For you "sheeple", stop including the rest of us  in your path of self-destruction.  We want no part of it!

Others are awakening to their demise-which will you choose to do-remain a part of the problem(s), or become a part of those seeking the solutions to ending this destruction and abuse?

A Father of Two.  

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Michigan Best Interests of the Child: "...a stable, satisfactory environment...."

Part One    Part Two    Part Three

Continuing with the fourth "best interest of the child" factor, factor (d) reads : "the length of time the child has lived in a stable, satisfactory environment, and the desirability of maintaining continuity."

How can a judge possibly award this factor to a mom who has taken off from the marital home, with the kids (kidnapping), and is hiding in some "domestic violence" shelter while proclaiming all of her lies?

Regardless of where mom has "fled to", whether it be with a boyfriend at his place, her parents, an apartment, or a "shelter" of some sort, how can it possibly compare to the home environment the children have been in?  This should be a no-brainer, but, again, this factor is one that the lawyers and judges can twist around to their liking, and make this factor fit into whatever the predetermined decision their friend of the court conciliator has made.  It's time again for another judicial "rubber stamp".

This is no doubt a key reason so many fathers are tossed from their home if the wife/mother has not "fled for her life" with the false allegations, trumped up lies and concocted accusations at the local women's' safe place shelter.  False allegations are more common than you might think.

A Father of Two.

Think Michigan Child Custody Determinations Are Fair?  Think again!

Michigan Best Interests of the Child: Providing the child with food, clothing, and medical care.....

Part One    Part Two

Best Interests of the family courts budget?  I would now like to continue with section (c), or the third "best interests of the child" criteria as defined in Michigan law.  This reads: "the capacity and disposition of the parties involved to provide the child with food, clothing, medical care or other remedial care recognized and permitted under the laws of this state in place of medical care, and other material needs".

This basically comes down to whether a parent can provide the material things for his or her own child.....and this is the factor that is routinely handed to the custodial parent-AFTER they start receiving child support payments.  It does NOT matter to your judge if the parent is employed, employable, or even is capable of actually taking care of the child(ren).

Another point arises here-exactly WHOM should be able to claim the child(ren) as dependent(s)-and whose dependents are they-it doesn't matter to the courts or to the government who actually PAYS for the actual support-it only matters to them WHO the child stays with OVERNIGHT-hence the reason that the courts keep the amount of time the child(ren) spend with the NCP to the barest minimum they can.

This is also where Social Security's Title IV-D comes in. You can run any good internet search engine and find a wealth of information on Title IV-D, but I will give you a brief and working summary of it.

Title IV-D was originally started as a Federal program to collect support funds from parents who had WILLFULLY and DELIBERATELY abandoned his or her children, and to help establish paternity of these abandoned children when necessary.  Very noble-any parent who abandons his or her children should be tracked down, their wages garnished, and otherwise be treated as the fiend they are. This was implemented to recover the costs of placing the children/family on the old TANF program-TEMPORARY assistance. 

 HOWEVER....

Title IV-D has now been perverted, through the federal financial incentives, to include virtually ALL parents who divorce.  A change in 1996, during the Clinton Administration, changed key wording from the "absent" parent to the "non-custodial" parent.  This opened the door for the states, and their county court judges to make a parent the non-custodial, and rake in the federal grants and incentive bonuses from the feds. 

Because of this greed, MILLIONS of parents, never on welfare rolls, have been forced from the lives of their child(ren) so their county and state can make a profit from that divorce and child custody fight.

Michigan alone collects MILLIONS of dollars yearly for this.  The average yearly total for the states collectively-4.2 BILLION dollars, plus incentives worth another $428 MILLION in 2006 alone.

All of that, to reward  the judges and other bureaucrats for removing a loving, capable, and fit parent from the lives of his or her children.

Of course, the NCP chosen is normally the one who can actually PAY the support-whomever has the larger paycheck is normally chosen.  Yes, the number of mother NCP's is increasing, as the average salary of American women increases.  The larger the support amounts, the more the states get in the financial incentives. The more divorcing  parents they can indoctrinate into the system, the more they collect, and on, and on, and on.....

So, it matters not to the judges who can actually support the children after a divorce-their chosen and anointed one will be handed what (s)he needs, so factor (c) can be awarded to her (usually), just as in my personal case.

A Father Of Two.

Think Michigan Child Custody Determinations Are Fair?  Think again!

Michigan Best Interests of the Child: "The Capacity and Disposition....to give the child love, affection, and guidance....

Continuing with the "best interests of the child" criteria in Michigan law, the second factor, or factor (b) reads: "the capacity and disposition of the parties involved to give the child love, affection, and guidance and to continue the education and raising of the child in his or her religion or creed, if any".

Capacity is defined as "the ability to perform or produce", while disposition is defined as "the power or ability to control, direct, dispose", or "one's usual mood temperament".

An average person would likely read this to mean that, in the parent under question, their usual "temperament" would be to show to their child love, affection, and give them proper guidance.  Sounds good, doesn't it?

The problem is, attorneys and judges can twist this to their own liking.  The average custody hearing lasts less than one hour of actual litigating and testimony.  In that time, the judge will hear false accusations and misleading allegations mixed in with some of the truths.  The attorneys and judges DON'T know you or your kids, and they don't want to.  They want to rush you through the system, with the usual predetermined results.  More on all of that yet to come.

Referring back to my personal matter-if anyone could have seen the looks on the faces of my daughters, after their school musical, when they saw the blank, uninterested look on their mom's face.  Her body language, and her words, expressed that she could not care less what, or how, they performed in the musical.

I believe that it is essential to promote a child's feeling of self-esteem, and build up their self-confidence.  My daughters were literally bouncing off the walls and jumping for joy after their performance, and after my words of praise for them.  Within seconds of being back with their mom, their feet shuffled, and the glee was gone.

The judge in our case figured my ex-wife, and myself, "equals" as far as factor (b) is concerned.

A Father of Two

Think Michigan Child Custody Determinations Are Fair?  Think again!

Michigan's "Best Interests of the Child"; Factors Eight & Nine.

     On to factor (h), "the home, school, and community record of the child".  The only one of the three I have experienced personally so far is concerning my daughters' schooling.

     A little over three years ago, I managed to wrangle a change in my scheduled hours of employment, and I immediately motioned for a "change of parenting time", to spend more time with my daughters.  This was AFTER my oldest was held back, and repeated kindergarten.

     The first hearing, in front of the court referee, resulted in HER REPRIMANDING ME FOR NOT BEING INVOVLED, AND MY DAUGHTER BEING HELD BACK.  Now, keep in mind that it was THEIR ORDER that I NOT have enough time with my children to be involved and active enough with them to be able to effectively help with such things as homework and their education in general.  This  FEMALE referee is absolutely convinced that fathers are worthless, except  as a source of money, and the mom alone should have complete and full control, regardless of the consequences.

     Naturally I objected to her decision, and got in front of a real judge, who again, actually listened to the TRUTH and FACTS of the situation.  I was "granted" the additional time with my daughters.

     Please read that again....I was GRANTED the time with my daughters.  A fit, able, willing, college-educated  and employed father, and I was GIVEN the time by a judge who doesn't know me, my kids, has never met them, and likely never will. 

     Exactly when did judges become God??

     My youngest is likewise having severe difficulties this year.  A repeat of what ensued three years ago is on the horizon.

     Concerning factor (i), "the reasonable preference of the child, if the court considers the child to be of sufficient age to express preference", I have no personal experience as of yet.  From what I understand on this one, the child must be at least twelve, and when interviewed by the judge NO ONE else is allowed in chambers.  I also have learned that the judge will NOT state the  child's actual preference, leaving the door wide open for the family law court system to once again twist these factors whenever and however they please to reach the predetermined conclusion; a non-custodial father who is a visitor in the life of his child and a paycheck only, and a custodial mom who is handed full control of the children, regardless of the consequences. 

A Father Of Two.

The Permanence....of the exisiting or proposed custodial home or homes.

     Factor (e) of the "best interests of the child" criteria under Michigan law reads: "the permanence, as a family unit, of the existing or proposed custodial homes or homes."

     This factor is one in which dads routinely are given the shaft.  In my personal case, this one was figured equally, as I had managed to hang on the marital home, seeing as how the soon-to-be-ex had no claim to it, at all.  She hid in a shelter for about six weeks, and then found a subsidised (and filthy) apartment to rent.  Yet, that place was deemed a "custodial home".  After all, mom can't lose too many of the factors, or she loses the custody battle, and the county and the State of Michigan won't profit from this custody fight.....

     Here, though, if a dad has been tossed from the home, what is he to do for a "custodial home".  Depending on where he has been able to find a bed or a couch even, the biased judges will hold that against him in a flash. 

     We also need to look at the wording "as a family unit".  This is a no-brainer for the system-remove the dad, one way or another, and the "family unit" is mom and the kids, regardless of how loving, dedicated, and active the father was in the lives of his children.

     Heck, even if mom if moving the kids from shelter to apartment to grandma's and then to yet another apartment, that is still a good enough "custodial home" for a Michigan family law judge.

A Father of Two.

Michigan Best Interests of the Child: The love, affection, and other emotional ties existing between the parties involved and the child.....

Sounds nice, doesn't it? That sentence is from the MCL's-Michigan Compiled Law 722.23, which defines the "best Interests of the child" criteria, and is factor "a".  The twelve factors are what Michigan judges currently use, in a child custody case, to decide which parent will be the custodial and which will be the non-custodial.

Why am I writing about this? 

This was one of two factors I "lost" to my ex-wife in our child custody fight five years ago, when our county circuit court judge annointed her to be the best, and fit, parent to raise our only two children.  More on that yet to come.

A few days ago, my daughters participated in their elementary school's spring musical-the first for my first-grader, complete with butterflies and all.  My third-grader, now a veteran at these, took it all in stride.

About 500 folks were in the audience-proud parents, adoring grandparents, siblings, and others.  Quite a task for the youngsters to go out in front of, and sing for. First, the first and second graders took the stage, and following their twenty minute performance, the third, fourth and fifth graders had the stage for their 25 minutes.    After the performance, I went to the school's gymnasium to collect my two girls, where I gave both of them a big hug, a kiss on the cheek, and told them how proud I was of them.

We then went outside, where their mom was waiting for them.  The musical occurred on one of my "parenting time" evenings, the time of which ended during the performance.  Not only did she make no effort to go to the gymnasium and collect them, her only comment to them was, "I guess you did all right".  No hug.  No kiss.  No statement to our daughters of how proud she was of them.  Their maternal grandmother, who always tags along for everything, said and did absolutely nothing.

My point here is this.  Re-read the title to this post-factor "a" of the Michigan law concerning the "best interests of the child" factor.  You try to figure out why ANY impartial and non-biased judge would award that factor to a mom who acts this way towards her children.  No loving and fit parent tells her children "I guess you did all right" after a school performance, do they?

We''ll get much deeper into the facts of how this all works.  FOR THE COURTS, and AGAINST THE FAMILIES AND THEIR CHILDREN.

A Father of Two.

Think Michigan Child Custody Determinations Are Fair?  Think again!

Robert Pedersen Interviewed on KLT 98.9FM Regarding Michigan's Child Custody Laws

Robert Pedersen was interviewed last week on the Omlette and Finster Show on KLT 98.9 FM regarding the current state of child custody and child support laws in Michigan.   Title IV-D federal incentives were discussed in great detail. 

The website for A Child's Right received a huge traffic spike after the interview concluded.  Equal Parenting advocates should always seek media opportunities to get our message out in public.

Special thanks to Omlette and Finster for this opportunity!

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Angelo Lobo, Director of Support? System Down, interviewed on Get Your Justice Live

Angelo Lobo, Director/Producer of the documentary film "Support? System Down", interviewed by Lary Holland on the popular talkshow "Get Your Justice Live".  Robert Pedersen chimes in with his support of this effort.  An excellent interview on this show! 

Listen and find out why Director/Producer Angelo Lobo is so passionate about this film.  Be sure to also watch the four trailers for this shocking documentary film.

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Download AngeloLobo on "Get Your Justice Live!"

It is very important that you help support the success of this documentary film.  Without your support this movie will not reach national distribution - PLEASE PURCHASE THE SNEAK PEEK DVD NOW.  Buying the sneak peek allows you to deduct the cost when the final distribution cut is available.  Do you want this documentary film to make it to the mainstream?  If so buy it now!

Special thanks to Lary Holland for his support of this film.  Visit "Get Your Justice Live" to view previous shows.

Equal Parenting Cometh to the 27 Mile Iceman Cometh Mountain Bike Race

A Child's Right members are excited to spread awareness of the benefits of Equal Parenting at the upcoming November 7, 2009 Iceman Cometh Challenge Mountain Bike Race.  Members will not only be racing, but they will be spreading equal parenting awareness throughout this event.  Special brochures are being made for this event and our mountain bikers will be wearing custom made Equal Parenting Thermal Jerseys.

This race will be rather easy for those cyclists who participated in the 758 mile Equal Parenting Bike Trek.  The weather is always unpredictable at this time of year in Michigan.  The Iceman Cometh starts in Kalkaska, Michigan and ends 27 miles later in Traverse City, Michigan.  Below is a picture of the Iceman Cometh map which cuts through the Pere Marquette State Forest.

If you would like to volunteer and help spread awareness at this event please email Executive Director Darrick Scott-Farnsworth.  Support Equal Parenting and already registered for this event?  Join us at this event by contacting the email address noted above.  Look for updates in October 2009 at Cycling4Children.com

Did you know that the state of Michigan PROFITS every time it CREATES a non-custodial parent?  Find out more about Title IV-D federal incentives.

Do you think child custody evaluations are fair in Michigan?  Michigan Friend of the Court worker blows the whistle on the corrupt nature of Michigan family courts.

Protein Wisdom, A Very Popular News Blog, Covers Documentary "Support? System Down"

Obviously we are thrilled that Protein Wisdom decided to post an article about the upcoming documentary "Support?  System Down"!  Thousands of Protein Wisdom's readers will be exposed to the brutal family court system here in America and how it is clearly profit driven under Title IV-D.

If you do not read Protein Wisdom on a daily basis you should visit a few days in a row and you will be hooked.  It is witty, funny, informative and the topics are numerous enough to capture your attention.  Really - you just have to admire the writing at Protein Wisdom!

If you don't think family courts are profit driven and make horrible decisions regarding our children just watch this:

BE SURE TO BUY A COPY OF THE SNEAK PEEK FOR SUPPORT? SYSTEM DOWN. YOU WILL RECEIVE ADDITIONAL MONEY OFF WHEN THE FINAL CUT IS LAUNCHED. ENTER childright FOR AN ADDITIONAL $2.00 OFF.

"Support? System Down" - Documentary to Expose Corruption in America's Family Courts. Ron Paul Activists Must Read!

Government has come into our homes and taken control of our families.  Worst yet the government has attacked the liberty interests of parents in the "care, custody, and control of their children." 

Angelo Lobo, director/producer of Support? System Down, has experienced this first-hand and describes this as a basic human rights issue and an attack on liberties provided by the Constitution!

Defenders of the Constitution, Libertarians, Ron Paul and Campaign for Liberty activists - PLEASE READ CLOSELY!

Ron Paul and Campaign for Liberty activists should be all over this one!!  The first step in destroying a liberty based society is to weaken the family unit.      Read Common Sense Revisited and you will understand my point better.   

I am surprised that the Ron Paul and Campaign for Liberty folks have not picked up on how POWERFUL it would be to point out that the systematic attack on the American family is step one in reducing liberties in a free society.  Let's just hope they see this post and incorporate this in their messaging.

Justice O'Connor, speaking for the Court in Troxel v. Granville, 527 U.S. 1069 (1999):

"The Fourteenth Amendment provides that no State shall 'deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of the law.' We have long recognized that the Amendment's Due Process Clause like its Fifth Amendment counterpart, 'guarantees more than fair process.' The Clause includes a substantive component that 'provides heightened protection against governmental interference with certain fundamental rights and liberty interest" and "the liberty interest of parents in the care, custody, and control of their children-is perhaps the oldest of the fundamental liberty interest recognized by this Court."

One of the best tools to expose the corruption of America's family courts and the attack on the American family is an upcoming documentary titled "Support?  System Down.  Most educated people are not aware of the fact that family courts PROFIT by creating a non-custodial parent after a divorce.  They also profit by setting child support at the highest possible level; even if it destroys the non-custodial parent.  Learn the shocking truth of Title IV-D and how the profit-motivated family court systems are attacking our fundamental liberties, our families and the constitution. 

Support?  System Down is a high quality, shocking documentary which outlines the attack on families, liberties, and the Constitution.  Please review the incredible quality of this movie by viewing the four trailers .  My personal favorites are "It's About The Kids" and "Corruption".

Ron Paul, Campaign for Liberty, Equal Parenting and Family Court Reform activists should place their support behind this powerful documentary.  The Director/Producer of Support?  System Down needs to raise additional funds to mass produce the final cut on DVD. 

This can only by done by: 

1) Buying the Sneak Peek DVD or an awesome looking T-Shirt

2) Making a donation at the documentary's website. 

By helping in these two ways, you can help bring this documentary movie onto a mass produced DVD.  It is vital to get this message out to the public and Support?  System Down is a powerful way to do just that.

Buy the Sneak Peek DVD now and be sure to enter the code childright at checkout for two dollars off!  Mail a copy to your elected officials, a judge, a child custody caseworker, your local child support office, etc.

**Ron Paul, Equal Parenting, Campaign for Liberty and Family Court Reform activists please forward this blog post to all that you know.  Even better -  blog about Support?  System Down and link to this post with the two dollars off code**

 

 

 

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Michigan and 24 Additional States in America Claiming/Planning Sovereignty Under the Tenth Amendment

Numerous states are fed up with the insane demands and debt that the federal government is placing on them. 

Live in Michigan?  Be sure to contact your local state representative in support of Michigan House Concurrent Resolution No.4.

Michigan House Concurrent Resolution No. 4.

To see an updated list which is well organized be sure to visit MRStep

If you have not already, please be sure to join the Campaign for Liberty.

Michigan Republican Precinct Delegates - Please Support Jack Hoogendyk for Republican Party Chair

Michigan Republicans were placed on life support after the 2008 November election.  The losses were BEYOND significant.  This wave of party destruction could change significantly if Michigan Republican Precinct Delegates support Jack Hoogendyk for Republican Party Chairman.

Many Republicans at both the state and federal level feel that they no longer have a party to call home.  Ron Paul Republicans look at the Republican Party and wonder how the train wreck occurred over and over again to the core principles that the Republican Party once stood for.

Don't dismiss the significance of Ron Paul Republicans in Michigan!  Ron Paul received 54,475 votes even beating media darlings Fred Thompson and Rudy Giuilani.  In fact, ALMOST beating them both in combined votes.  The Michigan Ron Paul Republicans numbers have further increased since the launch of Campaign for Liberty in Michigan and across the country.  Keep in mind that many NEW Republicans joined the party just to vote for Ron Paul. 

There are growing reports of MANY Ron Paul supporting Republican Precinct Delegates making the decision to support Jack Hoogendyk for Party Chair in Michigan.  This is excellent news and I would ask for their continued support of Jack Hoogendyk.

In comes Jack...

Jack Hoogendyk will truly help unite a Michigan Republican Party.  Jack will  draw support of Republicans across the political spectrum and create the positive change needed for victory in Michigan.  If you review Jack's voting record it will become clear that he will bring the Michigan Republican Party back to it's core conservative principles, which is precisely how success will begin.

I also strongly believe that Jack Hoogendyk will create the same type of passion and excitement that Ron Paul did for this party.  People loved voting for Jack Hoogendyk as state representative because he was not "wishy-washy" or a Republican in name only (RHINO).  You knew where he stands and where he will take this party. 

For example, Jack Hoogendyk was a strong supporter of Michigan House Bill 4564 and did not waiver on his support of equal parenting for fit and willing parents.  To hear Jack speak about HB4564 was truly an exciting experience - his message was simple - to NOT support equal parenting for fit and willing parents is wrong for BOTH parents - BUT MOST OF ALL WRONG FOR THE CHILDREN.  Zero wavering - his position clearly defined in a way anyone could understand.

This is really what Michigan Republicans need to win big once again.  All to often, you hear people state that it is becoming difficult to differentiate between Republicans and Democrats in Michigan. 

So Michigan Republican Precinct Delegates I urge you to support Jack Hoogendyk for Michigan Republican Party Chair.  Visit Jack Hoogendyk's website and voice your support.  Be sure to also visit his blog Core Principles which has been excellent to date.

Let Jack Hoogendyk bring ALL Michigan Republicans together to create passion, excitement and most of all VICTORY!  The economy in Michigan will most likely become even more challenging than it is currently.  EVERY REPUBLICAN needs to understand the changes needed to connect with voters.  These changes and core values are clearly defined in this youtube video.  This is a must see video all the way to the end.  I pray that Michigan Republicans will support Jack Hoogendyk and also LEARN from the wisdom of Ron Paul as documented in the above video.

Republicans / GOP - Can You Hear This?? Ron Paul Was Correct!

This is easily one of the best youtube videos I have seen in some time.  The Republican Party REFUSED to truly listen to Ron Paul Republicans.  At every turn they tried to block Ron Paul's access, During debates they made jabs at him to make him seem incompetent.

SADLY, the Republican Party did not listen.  In fact, even after the election in a special Republican Party GOP meeting, to essentially move forward after a horrible loss, - Ron Paul was not invited!

Ron Paul was correct and this is a HUGE "told you so moment"!  Again will Republicans learn from their mistakes?  Many die-hard Republicans are having a difficult time seeing the difference between Republicans and Democrats right now.  Listen now Republicans before the economy collapses in 2009-10 and rolls into a Great Depression.  Laugh now, make jokes, deny again - Ron Paul Republicans pray that there will never be another "we told you so moment".

This video is INCREDIBLE.  It starts out slow and then WOW!  Michelle Malkin, Sean Hannity, and many news reporters really look like fools when you compare the time-line (Before and After) in this video. 

Many believe Ron Paul Republicans were just a craze phase and will disappear.  GOP if you still think this you will once again lose election after election.  While the GOP is still talking Reagan they should have been listening to Ron Paul.  Educate yourself and join the Campaign for Liberty now!

Ford Clubs American Taxpayers Over The Head. Perhaps They Should Ask Mexico For The Bailout?

Contact your U.S. Senator ASAP and tell them NO to the U.S. auto bailout.  The auto bailout has already passed in the House.

American taxpayers are told that we should support the auto industry bailout with our tax dollars.  Why the hell should we?  The Big 3 are investing more (new investments) in other countries than in the U.S.  And how was NAFTA good for us?  Congress also wants a federal automaker czar to oversee the auto companies.  Sounds like communism to me!

Does this make sense to you?  Your tax dollars will be used to bailout POORLY managed companies. Why should incompetence be rewarded with OUR tax dollars?  I bet that no part of the bailout includes firing the current CEO's and replacing them!  The executives still get to keep their massive bonuses at the end of this deal is my guess.  This bailout sounds more and more like the Wall Street bailout - benefiting only a select few!

Why should AMERICAN tax dollars be used to bailout companies which are investing more in foreign countries than here at home?

One example - Ford is asking for a bailout with AMERICAN tax dollars when they are cutting 30,000 jobs in America, while hiring over 150,000 more workers in Mexico.  Ford wants a bailout with AMERICAN tax dollars and they announced in 2006 a 9.2 BILLION dollar investment in Mexico.  Thus, 15% or 1 in 7 of all unemployed people in Mexico will soon become employed by Ford.  This is 3 Billion of the 9.2 Billion.

Are we bailing out the Ford Motor Company which spent close to a Billion dollars to purchase a Romanian car company in 2007?  Didn't Ford Motor Company just spend 500 million dollars to expand one of their plants in Thailand?  Isn't this the Ford Motor Company that recently invested roughly 28 million dollars in a new research and engineering center in China?  And 375 million dollars in Turkey?

As Dave Gibson wrote "Ford should ask Mexico for a handout"

So do you REALLY think that this bailout will help Americans?  Perhaps you should take a look at the future as presented by Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur.  While watching this ask yourself who this bailout is REALLY benefiting and whether or not NAFTA has hurt the American worker.

So what is Ron Paul's take on the auto bailout?

WAKE UP AMERICANS!  You and your children will be forced to pay taxes on a rising national debt.  Contact your U.S. Senator IMMEDIATELY and tell them NO on the U.S. auto bailout!  There are reports that the U.S. Senate will be an uphill battle for the U.S. auto bailout.

American Taxpayers Screwed To The Tune of 7.4 TRILLION Dollars

“Whether it’s lending or spending, it’s tax dollars that are going out the window and we end up holding collateral we don’t know anything about..." 

“The time has come that we consider what sort of limitations we should be placing on the Fed so that authority returns to elected officials as opposed to appointed ones.”

"The U.S. government is prepared to lend more than $7.4 trillion on behalf of American taxpayers, or half the value of everything produced in the nation last year, to rescue the financial system since the credit markets seized up 15 months ago. "

"The unprecedentedpledge of funds includes $2.8 trillion already tapped by financial institutions in the biggest response to an economic emergency since the New Deal of the 1930s, according to data compiled by Bloomberg."

This is how taxpayers and future generations (OUR CHILDREN) become financial slaves to this country's financial debt and reckless spending habits.  Americans are being financially raped and this is not by mistake - prepare for this country to hit rock bottom. 

 Educate yourself and join Ron Paul's Campaign for Liberty now!

Bloomerg Full Article - Fed Pledges Exceed $7.4 Trillion to Ease Frozen Company Credit

Update:  Citigroup bailout inked yet leaves top executives in place

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Did you know that Billions of our tax dollars are actively being used to wipe out families?

“The federal incentives drive the system. The more divorces, and the higher the child-support guidelines are set and enforced (no matter how unreasonable), the more money the state bureaucracy collects from the feds. Follow the money. The less time that non-custodial parents (usually fathers) are permitted to be with their children, the more child support they must pay into the state fund, and the higher the federal bonus to the states for collecting the money. "- Phyllis Schlafly - Eagle Forum

More on Title IV-D and Corruption

Learn about the Bradley Amendment and why it is unconstitutional.

Ron Paul's Campaign for Liberty Gives Thumbs Up for Tim Walberg

Excellent article on Ron Paul's Campaign for Liberty blog.  The most devastating loss in Michigan in November was Tim Walberg's loss to Liberal Mark Schauer.  Tim Walberg is a true patriot of liberty, as pointed out in Ron Paul's Campaign for Liberty blog, he voted twice against the bailout.  The bailout will only mean that taxpayers and their children will become financial slaves to the tax burden created by this bailout.

"Michigan's Tim Walberg lost his seat, too, though. Walberg voted against the Great Robbery both times."

Glad the Campaign for Liberty recognizes Tim Walberg for being a true patriot and one who fights for his constituents.  Special thanks for doing this!

As Ron Paul stated there are probably even more bailouts on the horizon which the government will ram down our throats.  The greatest loss to Michigan is Tim Walberg.  Too bad the National RNC did not have the intelligence to figure this out before the loss. 

I personally wrote the RNC a total of five times regarding the need for them to step it up a notch on helping Tim Walberg.  Number of times they responded - ZERO. 

The Michigan Republicans and the RNC are trying to figure out what happened this election and the direction they should go.  GIVE US MORE CANDIDATES LIKE TIM WALBERG AND ONLY THEN WILL YOU SEE REPUBLICANS GOING TO VOTE.  More and more I am seeing virtually no difference between Republicans and Democrats. 

Consequences Of "The System" - Family Court

Many people have a system for something-they can have one at work, or at home.  It likely helps them accomplish some sort of task.

However, bureaucracy also has its systems.  Government bureaucracy, and even other bureaucratic types have their systems. Some are merely annoying. Some can be debilitating, some can be dangerous, while others can be devastating.

Allow me to offer a comparison of how two "systems" can cause harm.

I am a University of Michigan Wolverine football fan. This year, their new coach, Rich Rodriquez, has the Wolverines running what is called a "spread offense", which differs from that the team is used to running, and what the athletes were recruited to run.

This year, the Wolverines have a 3-8 record, with one game remaining.  The Michigan Wolverines have the best record in the history of NCAA football, but their program is in chaos because of Rodriguez' "system".   This season, they have the worst record in their history, and their record streak of 32 straight years with a bowl game birth has been snapped. He could, and should have been coaching a "traditional" offense, so the athletes could have been successful.  Not this coach.  It was his "system" or nothing-the record does not matter to him.  His athletes are demoralized, and play like it.  To this type of bureaucrat, the end result means nothing, as long as he is in charge, and everyone is doing things the way he wants, regardless of the consequences.

Of course, until this coach is fired, which will likely come soon, I hope!!

Michigan's bureaucrats have another "system", the family law court system. 

What can be more devastating to the state of Michigan than destroying its families and tearing children from their parents?  On top of that, Michigan is PAID to do it, by the federal government.

The result here-federal incentives under Social Security Title IV-D, totalling BILLIONS of dollars are paid to each state, to forcibly remove a child from the life of one of his or her parents simply because the parents divorce.

After all, the bureaucrats only care about the system, and those it benefits.

They don't care about the system's victims.

All of the bureaucrats responsible for the continuance of Michigan's family law court system cannot be fired.  Sure, you can vote many, or even most of them out of office, but their replacements will do the same things, resulting in the same devastation of our families and the lives of our children.

Changing the laws, and prohibiting the bureaucrats from continuing this is the only way to stop it.

EVERY DAY in Michigan, more children are forcibly removed from one of their parent's lives, and your elected officials only care about the federal dollars that roll in as their reward, and that the system continues to operate as it is.....

A FATHER OF TWO

Have you joined the Campaign for Liberty?

Obama Fund Fatherhood Now

Now that the Democrats are running DC and most of Lansing we need
to begin to communicate the need for DHS/CAPTA/VAWA/Title IV legislative
change. Looking at what has been proposed during the election we must
strike quickly to get our reform message in their ears. Obama's message of the
need for fathers and families needs to be directed towards legislative
changes that actually encourage the states to keep families intact and both
parents significantly involved with their children.
 

Here is Obama's site let him know what you think:

 

http://www.change.gov/page/s/yourvision/

 

 There is funding available and a drive by President Elect Obama to influence fatherhood so let's get busy.

 

http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s1626/text

 

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

 

Congress makes the following findings:

 

(1) The most important factor in a child's upbringing is whether the
child is brought up in a loving, healthy, supportive environment.

 

(2) Children who grow up with two parents are, on average, more likely
than their peers in single-parent homes to finish high school and be
economically self-sufficient.

 

(3) Father-child interaction, like mother-child interaction, has been
shown to promote the positive physical, social, emotional, and mental
development of children.

 

SEC. 107. STATE ASSESSMENTS OF BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT AND FINANCIAL
SUPPORT OF CHILDREN.

 

(a) State Assessments and Reports- As a condition of the continued
approval of a State plan under part D of title IV of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 651 et seq.), each State with an approved such plan,
acting through the appropriate State agencies, shall assess the State
policies with respect to the issues described in subsection (b) and
submit a report to the Secretary of Health and Human Services on the
results of such assessment not later than March 15, 2008.

 

(b) (5) Identification of any other barriers to healthy family formation
or sustainable economic opportunity for custodial and noncustodial
parents that are created or exacerbated by Federal or State laws,
policies, or procedures, including an examination of the rules of
Federal and State means-tested programs, the operation of the State
workforce system, the availability of financial education services, and
the availability of domestic violence services and child support
procedures to help victims of domestic violence stay safe and obtain the
child support they are owed.

 

(c) Grants to States for Commissions on State Law Improvements in the
Best Interest of Children and Families- The Secretary of Health and
Human Services shall award grants to States to establish or support
commissions to review the State assessment conducted in accordance with
subsection (a) and to make recommendations on ways to improve State law
in the best interest of children and families.

 

Make sure that the Obama administration puts the money where their mouths are.

 

"The federal government spends $99.8 billion dollars every year on
programs - such as child support enforcement and anti-poverty efforts -
that support father-absent homes"

 

https://www.fatherhood.org/research.asp

 

Darrick Scott-Farnsworth

Executive Director A Child's Right

www.achildsright.org

2692097144

Taxpayer Alert: Say NO to the U.S. Auto Industry Bailout

Our children have already been financially raped by the banking bailout as they will surely be responsible for paying the taxes on the massive amount of OUR money spent.  Our families and children will soon become financial slaves to even more taxes based on an upcoming bailout of the U.S. auto industry.  Contact your elected officials now and tell them NO on the auto industry bailout.

Showdown Looms Over Auto Bailout Plan

Democrats Seek Auto Industry Bailout

Ron Paul - This Bailout Won't Be The Last

Ron Paul on the 2008 post-election results for Republicans and Democrats

Ron Paul's analysis on the November 2008 election results.  On CNN 11/06/08. 

PLEASE be sure to visit Ron Paul's Campaign for Liberty and to also educate yourself on The Revolution - super cheap on Amazon.com.

 CAMPAIGN FOR LIBERTY

Voting for True Family Friendly Change

You owe it to research all of the candidates' positions and their past and then decide based on that who you are for rather then who you are against. I pray that you look to your family first then your local community for answers to problems within your life since looking to the government to be your saver through tax payer supported programs has hurt our families and even society.

 

Stop voting for your pocket book, for your security and start voting for your rights, your liberty.  Again I must stress that you stop voting for the lesser of two evils and start voting for every politician that you believe is for liberty.

 

If you are concerned about your liberties be sure to visit Ron Paul's Campaign for Liberty.  Be sure to sign up for their free newsletter.  Also, be sure to educate yourself on government intrustion into our families and share this knowledge with others.  We recommend Ron Paul's The Revolution:  A Manifesto

 

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Non-Custodial Father Meets With Daughter's First-Grade Teacher

I had the pleasure of meeting with my first-grade daughter's teacher for about an hour earlier today.

The purpose of this early parent-teacher conference was to discuss some difficulties my first-grade daughter is having in class so far this year.  The school's principle was also in attendance.  Both of my daughters also listened in to the constructive ideas and informative sharing that took place.

Everyone essential to forming a constructive plan to assist my daughter in improvement early this school year, before the situation continues or worsens, was in attendance, EXCEPT my ex-wife-the mother of both my daughters.

I had addressed the situation with her last week, and she had "agreed" with me that we need to address our concerns jointly, as is our responsibility as parents, even as divorced ones.  However, she afterwards to the teacher and principle expressed "her need" for a separate meeting. 

Instead of choosing to be an active participant, with both parents and concerned parties in attendance, HER needs came first.

She has not had such a meeting, with anyone at the school.  She does not have one scheduled.  Her first answer to me, when I expressed my concern with our daughter, and the difficulties this school year to date was "so?"  When I expressed my desire for a joint conference to discuss and address our concerns, she agreed with me that this was something we both needed to address, and together.

But, in the end, she did not care to attend this essential conference.

Whenever she does choose to meet with anyone at the school, it will be for a "bash dad" session, as she has done before.  She has withheld important information from me concerning our youngest-in whose best interests is this?

As a loving, caring, and ACTIVE father in the lives of my daughters, I find this to be yet another intolerable and unacceptable lack of concern on her part.  Yet, SHE was "proclaimed" the custodial parent-the one BEST able to care for our daughters.....Title IV-D dollars-look what you have done for my first-grader.....

She has failed to do a single thing for either of our daughters to warrant receiving a judge's blessing to raise them-in reality, she has done much to show her incapacities, and complete inability to do so properly.

The words "fit, willing, and able" are not just words to me.  They show the very clear difference between parents who want to raise their children the best they can, as every child deserves, and those who use their children as a "meal ticket", living off of the child support, and every other government handout they can possibly get from the children they have "custody" of.

Even more astounding-just watch the family law court system "protect" the mother, and sit there, clueless, about what is in "the best interests of the child".

Once again, Michigan legislature, WHY do you REFUSE to pass The Equal Parenting Bill, House Bill 4564, and House Joint Resolution NN, the proposed "Parental Rights Constitutional Amendment", so loving, caring, and fit parents can raise their children?  WHY????

My daughters NEED these changes to our state laws-they NEED their father to be allowed to raise them.  I am being DENIED the right to do so.

"In the best interests of the child", is how they summarize their decisions.  I DON"T THINK SO!!!!

I see, even more now than before, the necessity of telling this to the American public.  I cannot help but wonder, how many other kids have a parent like the mother of my children, and how many other non-custodial parents fight for the best education for their kids, WITHOUT the interest, concern, and participation of the other parent????

A Father Of Two, A Non-Custodial Parent.

Join the Parental and Civil Rights Alliance

PARENTAL RIGHTS Activist Labeled A "Woman Hater"

Yes, it's true.

A couple of days ago, a female co-worker called me a "woman hater".

Never mind the fact that I have spoken with her on several occasions about the subject of EQUAL PARENTING, and pending Michigan legislation that would mandate our family courts to order joint physical custody.

This particular co-worker is a divorced woman herself, and was a custodial mother.  I have never heard her admit if or how she may have benefitted from the system. Previously, she had always seemed in agreement to the points I made in our talks.

Somehow, my volunteer work as an advocate and activist for father and parental rights has one female co-worker labeling me as a woman hater.

Actually, this is about the tenth time I have been called a "woman hater", right to my face, at my workplace.

This is a prime example of the gender-bias that DOES exist in America, when the subjects of EQUAL PARENTING  or JOINT CUSTODY enter a discussion.

This is a prime example of the ignorance of the American public.  A website for non-custodial mothers, the National Association of Non-Custodial Moms, Inc. , states there are about 2.2 MILLION non-custodial mothers in the US.  A couple of months ago, I heard a new statistic that stated there were just under FOUR MILLION non-custodial mothers in the US.

Whatever the true number, American women need to acknowledge the facts here, and realize that, just because most of us are men, we are advocating for PARENTAL RIGHTS. There are many women in our activist ranks also, step-mothers, non-custodial moms, and others.  Parents still do come in both genders, in spite of how the family courts treat one-half of a divorcing couple with children in this country.

It is far past time that PARENTS are treated like PARENTS, regardless of their gender.

When the truth is told, very few of my female co-workers like to hear anything of EQUAL PARENTING or JOINT CUSTODY.

Ladies, why is this??

And, by the way, my advocacy work has also earned me the "titles" of fanatic, lunatic, and chauvenist at my workplace also, with most of the comments made behind my back, but some made right to my face.

Ladies, what's up with the name calling, when I am working for PARENTS and their children?

Do you not want children raised by BOTH fit, willing, and able parents?

A Father Of Two.

Benefits of Equal Parenting

Welfare for the Affluent 

Joint custody awarded to same-sex partner

"To discriminate further against Ms. Kulstad because of her sexual preference in this day and age is no different than telling a person to go to the back of the bus because of her skin color," Judge Ed McLean wrote.

Why are fathers still being told to get in the back of the bus when it comes to child custody determinations?  According to Dr. Stephen Baskerville, Ph.D., author of Taken Into Custody, roughly 80% of sole custody awards are given to mothers nationwide.  When will the gender bias in America's family courts end?

More on this story can be found at Jeanne M. Hannah's excellent blog titled, "Updates in Michigan Family Law"

More on Joint custody awarded to same-sex partner

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Be sure to review "Shared Parenting:  Facts and Fiction" by Dr. Linda Nielsen - Professor of Women's Studies Wake Forest University.

Tell others about the documentary on America's family court systems, "Support?  System Down" is making waves all across the U.S.

Thanks for reading DaddyBlogger.com

Angela

Dr. Stephen Baskerville, Ph.D. Speaks About the 2008 Presidential Election and the impact on Families and Fatherhood

Dr. Stephen Baskerville, Ph.D., author of Taken Into Custody, was in Okemos Michigan recently and spoke at the Battle of Ideas which is produced by John Mangopoulos.  John produces an incredible show!

In the video below Murray B. Davis, President of the National Family Justice Association, asks a question to Dr. Stephen Baskerville about the 2008 Presidential Election and the potential effects on families.  Keep this in mind about Barack Obama, which is not mentioned in the video below.  Barack Obama is the main sponsor for the Responsible Fatherhood Act and the contents of this bill makes it clear that Barack Obama is not good for fathers in America.  In this bill he mentions child support 65 times, but NOT ONCE does he mention parenting time, custody, visitation, or access denial.  There is much more to being a father than just paying your child support!  All this bill does is further stereotype all fathers as deadbeats.  Phyllis Schlafly discusses this.  Honestly, I am not thrilled over either one of our choices this year for President.

If you have not purchased a copy of Taken Into Custody, please do so now and you will have something eye-opening to read.  This is one of the best researched books I have read in a long time and includes over 47 pages of research reference notes.  Here is the Amazon.com description of Taken Into Custody:

Why is the American family in crisis? Taken Into Custody argues that the most direct cause is the divorce industry: a government-run system that tears apart families, separates children from fit and loving parents, confiscates the wealth of families, and turns law-abiding citizens into criminals in ways they are powerless to avoid.

Taken Into Custody explores:

Why the "deadbeat dad" is not only a myth but a hoax, the creation of government officials and lawyers who plunder parents whose children they have taken away.

How hysterical propaganda about domestic violence is destroying families, endangering children, and making criminals of innocent parents.

The real causes of child abuse and how the abuse industry willfully ignores them
What drives the rash of "parental kidnappings".

How family courts operate as if there is no Bill of Rights, denying parents their constitutional legal protections

Taken Into Custody exposes the greatest and most destructive civil rights abuse in America today. Family courts and Soviet-style bureaucracies trample basic civil liberties, entering homes uninvited and taking away people's children at will, then throwing the parents into jail without any form of due process, much less a trial. No parent, no child, no family in America is safe.

Non-custodial Parents - How YOU Can Become Involved?

Every blog post, guest opinion and letter to the editor written by parental advocates bring the same request: "HELP ME." The request that should be asked is: "I want to become involved in this fight.  My family and my children and I have been wronged by Michigan's family law court system.  I want this abuse to stop, and I want to help."

EVERYONE is either personally affected by this judicial abuse, or has a relative, friend, neighbor, or co-worker who is. If you do not, you are in a very small minority.

What can you do to become involved in this struggle?

Become ACTIVE and INVOLVED.  How?

FIRST- TELL TWO PEOPLE, EVERY SINGLE DAY, WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO YOU, YOUR CHILDREN, AND YOUR FAMILY. Tell this to your family members, friends, neighbors, and co-workers.

SECOND-WRITE YOUR ELECTED OFFICIALS.  Start with your state representative, state senator, and the governor.  Do NOT just email or call them.  WRITE them an actual letter, and KEEP WRITING them, even after you have received any reply.  You can then move on to your county commissioner.  Do NOT give up after one or two letters.  Be PERSISTANT, and DEMAND answers as to why the abuses continue.

THIRD-WRITE YOUR LOCAL NEWSPAPER, TELEVISION AND RADIO STATIONS.  Tell them the abuses inflicted upon your family, your children, and yourself by our family law court system.  Ask them to investigate and report the abuse.  Again, BE PERSISTANT!!

FOURTH-WRITE A LETTER TO THE EDITOR of your local newspaper.  Make public the abuses inflicted upon your family and yourself.  Once you have a letter printed, use it as a building block, and continue writing them.

WHAT SHOULD YOU TELL AND WRITE ALL OF THESE PEOPLE ABOUT?

1. Michigan's family law court system is inflicting child abuse daily by removing a loving, fit, able, and willing parent from the lives of his or her children.

2.  Under the financial rewards and incentives of Social Security Title IV-D, every state receives MILLIONS OF DOLLARS to strip parents from the life of their children. These taxpayer dollars come from the pockets of EVERY taxpayer in the U.S.

3.  Your local Friend of the Court is the first step in the cycle of abuse.  A FOC Conciliator will recommend which parent is to be custodial, and which will be non-custodial.  The facts of the individual case do not matter, and the FOC will choose what, if anything, they truly investigate.

4.  False allegations of domestic violence are commonly used by one party to try to gain an advantage in a custody situation.  The system encourages this, and often rewards a custodial parent for making such fradulent claims, without any proof or evidence.

5.  PARENTAL ALIENATION SYNDROME  is real.  It is NOT a fable. Children ARE being alienated and torn from a parent by the other, to reap the rewards of child custody, child support, desiring to harm the other parent regardless of the consequences to their child(ren), and an insane need to completely control their child's life, regardless of the other parent's necessary and essential input.

These are just some of the issues you can speak with others and write about.  Educate yourself on these topics if you are not already fully informed on them. The truth and the facts are publicly available.

Do NOT continue to sit there, cry, and complain.  Do NOT just try to get some relief from your personal case and then stop your activities-the system will continue, and any relief will be short-lived.

Only with CONSISTANT and PERSISTANT action and involvement will the abuses ever be corrected.

YOU must choose-will you continue to sit idly by, and continue to be part of the problem, or will you become an active and involved paticipant in this fight, and strive to be a part of the solution?

The suggestions I listed above are just a part of what you can do and should be doing.  I have done all of these, and much beyond.

IF I CAN DO ALL OF THE ABOVE, SO CAN YOU. 

A Father Of Two. 

Michigan Equal Parents Week Rally Sept 23 2008

PLEASE ATTEND

Preserve and Protect Our Parent-Child Relationships

Equal Parents Week Rally
Tuesday September 23rd, 2008
11:00 am – 2:00 pm
East Side Capitol Lansing, Michigan

Contact: Darrick Lynn Scott-Farnsworth (269) 209-7144 [email protected]

Dads and Moms of Michigan, the Family Rights Coalition, A Child’s Right, Children Need Both Parents, Fathers for Equal Rights, Fathers-4-Justice and Children’s Rights Council invite you to join us in defense of the traditional American family at this historic rally at our State Capitol during Equal Parents Week.

Over 40% of Michigan’s population is being micro-managed by the family court system with disastrous consequences to our children, families and the state economy. Help transform Michigan from a wasteland of broken families into a promised land of healthy families and community renewal.
House Bill 4564, a bill to ensure equal parental responsibility, will result in a presumption of joint custody for fit parents and equal access for children to both their mother and father. Another hearing on this bill is expected this fall if enough public desire is expressed. 2008-House Joint Resolution NN Fundamental Parental Rights constitutional amendment has been supported by 80 representatives but has not had a hearing. It too will be supported and discussed at the rally and needs your attention. Your attendance at this rally will send a strong message in support of HB 4564 and HJR-NN will serve as a demonstration of our will to be equal and have parental rights to our children.

The Equal Parents Week Rally has been organized to bring to the attention of our legislature, our executive branch, our judiciary and the general public that Equal Parental rights are a civil rights issue whose time has come. America’s success was built on strong family bonds and the recognition that both a mother and a father are essential to raising healthy, moral and well adjusted children.
Rally speakers will include nationally-known family advocates, legislators, VIPs, community leaders and parents.

• Contact your legislator to show your support for HB4564 and HJR-NN.
Primary signs and literature will be provided by the rally organizers.
• Print a map, car pool and plan to arrive before 11:00 am for assembly or 10:00 am for setup if you are bring.
• Bring change for meter parking or consult the maps for the location of a public parking structure.
• Dress for the weather with walking shoes and bring a water bottle.
• Bring personal signs, pictures, and regalia.

Need people to use the Lansing area white and yellow pages and invite people to show up. Also let us know if you know any band who would like to perform some tunes for free. Need you to print out or have printed some parental rights and equal parenting handouts to give out. Does anyone have tables they want to setup for material?

Time Slot Speaker

11 AM State Rep Jones

11:15 State Rep Dean

11:25 State Rep De Roche

11:40 State Rep Kim Meltzer

11:50 State Rep Stahl

12:00 PM State Rep Hoogendyk

12:10 State Rep Candidate David Irons

12:20 Chrissy Chrzanowski Split-n-Two

12:40 Drew Thompson of Dads and Moms of MI

12:50 State Rep Polidori

1:00 David Taylor Oakland County FOCAC

1:15 State Rep Candidate Scott Hudson

1:30 Ingham County Comm Candidate Kerr

1:45 Get Off the Bench Lary Holland

The Fourteenth Amendment To The United States Constitution.

The Fourteenth Amendment is actually quite lengthy, comprising several sections, and addressing  separate topics.

However, the second sentence in Section 1 is of relevance to this post:  "No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws".

Please read that sentence again.

The Fourteenth Amendment was drafted and ratified a long time ago, and was done for very specific reasons.

Michigan's family law judges obviously cannot read.

Michigan's Friend of the Court conciliators and custody evaluators obviously cannot read, either.

Maybe all of these judicial bureaucrats, elected and otherwise, have forgotten the Oath of Office that they all swore to uphold.  At least, all of them were SUPPOSED to sign and swear to an oath supporting the Constitution of The United States, and that of the state in which they are taking office or appointment.

Why, then, are the 14th Amendment rights of EVERY parent and EVERY child in nearly EVERY child custody hearing in Michigan violated and ignored?

Even the U.S. Supreme Court, in the case of Troxel  vs. Granville (2000), has upheld the liberty interests of parents.  Justice O'Connor stated, in The Court's opinion, "the liberty interest at issue...the interest of parents in the care, custody, and control of their children is perhaps the oldest of the fundamental interests recognized by this Court", and "it cannot now be doubted that the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment protects the fundamental right of parents to make decisions concerning the care, custody, and control of their children." 

Family law judges have sworn to uphold the Constitution of this country.

THEY HAVE FAILED.

Citizens of The United States of America, are you going to allow this to continue, or are YOU going to take action, NOW?

A Father Of Two.

Minister Ronald Smith Has Passed - Parental Rights Legend

A tragedy.  A shock.  Extremely sad news for all who knew this special man.  Minister Ron Smith was one of the best friends I have ever known.  Minister Ronald Smith passed away on Friday September 5, 2008 from a heart attack.  I am still very shook up from this news and will let our readers know more as soon as I get it.  He was such an incredible man and just recently brought the 2008 Million Man March to Michigan.  Minister Ronald Smith was also the founder of the National Fatherhood Summit and was one of the co-founders of the Family Preservation Festival.  Minister Ronald Smith was co-author of the book Cheated.  Minister Ronald Smith was the CEO of Children Need Both Parents, Inc.   Most of all Minister Ronald Smith was an amazing father and husband!

Minister Ronald Smith was actively involved with Michigan House Bill 4564 (shared parenting) and Michigan House Joint Resolution NN (2008) (Parental Rights)

My thoughts are with Ron and his family right now.

Below is a very well known video of Minister Ronald Smith. Incredible speech which I had the pleasure of filming and watching live in Iowa.

God Bless Ron - We ALL love you!  "My brother from another mother"

Robert Pedersen

(Readers can comment in memory/honor of Minister Ronald Smith at the bottom of this page)

From the Family of Minister Ronald Smith

Your Brother in Christ Minister Ronald Smith called Home to be with Yahweh

It is with a heavy heart, and deep sympathy, that I announce to you today that Minister Ronald Smith was called home to be with the Lord. Minister Smith passed away from an apparent heart attack on September 5, 2008.

We are currently making arrangements and would ask you to stand by for further communications with regards to a memorial.

Children Need Both Parents mourns the loss of it's founder and CEO. We praise God that Minister Smith finished all that God charged him with, and is re-united in Heaven with his son Richmond. We vow to press on with the vision God gave him. Everyone here appreciates your love and support through this most difficult of times.

May God continue to shine upon you.

Minister Ronald Smith believed in a proper accounting of God's resources. In our efforts to honor his memory, and honor his principles of stewardship, we humbly request that donations be sent in lieu of flowers. This will enable us to more effectively continue the work God began in him.

Official Announcement from Ronald Smith’s wife, Sherry Shabazz Smith:

Please be advised that there will be two services for Ronald Smith.

Many of you know that Ronald Smith passed away on Friday September 5, 2008.  Thank you for your kind thoughts, considerations  and prayers at this time.

The first service is coordinated by Ron’s sister and mother.  Ronald will be laid to rest in Chicago.  The wake and funeral specifics are listed below.

Minister Ronald. Elijah Smith
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Woodlawn Union Baptist Church
6359 S. Eberhart
Chicago, IL 60637
10:00 -11:00 visitation
11:00 - 12:00 funeral

The second service is a Celebration Of Ronald Smith And His Life. 

This celebration is coordinated by Sherry and will be held on Wednesday September 17, 2008  at 6:00 pm at the:   

Abundant Life Ministries
1725 Division SE
Grand Rapids
Michigan
616-301-2325.

Sherry asks that NO cut flowers be sent.  Live plants are welcome. Most importantly Sherry has asked that in lieu of flowers donations be made to Children Need Both Parents, Inc.  Ronald did not have medical insurance nor did he have any life insurance.  Again,  Thank you for your thoughts and prayers.

Parents-It's Back To School Time!!

Students (and parents, too), welcome back to school!

Some kids are yelling "yes".  Others are crying "no!!".  Parents are relieved, with a "finally".

I have some words of wisdom for all of you parents, especially for the non-custodial ones amongst us.

Please, please, please, make sure that all the paperwork for all of your children is properly filled out, and returned directly to the school office as soon as possible.  The contact information, with the correct phone numbers, complete with emergency numbers, is essential.  Also of great importance is WHO can pickup your children from school, and if your child will be picked up, or will ride a bus home.   Release forms, allowing your child to travel in-district to events, plays, field trips, and the like are also included in the packages this time of year.

For all of you non-custodial parents, double-check the following, PLEASE!!:

1.  That the PROPER contact information is on the form for your child(ren), including that for BOTH you and the custodial parent, if you share joint legal custody, including name, relationship, home number, and work number.

2.  That only the PROPER people to pick up your child(ren) from school are on the "approved" list.

3.  Please check to make sure that BOTH of you sign and date the release forms, including any "medical release" or "medication at school" forms. 

4.  Double-check EVERYTHING-every single form, if they have been filled out by the custodial parent, just to be absolutely sure.

Why double check everything?

From a voice of experience-when my first born daughter was enrolled for kindergarten four years ago, our public school district did NOT even know she had a father.  My ex- had DELIBERATELY left off ANY and ALL contact information for me, and we share joint legal custody.  It took over two months of conversations with the school administrators, and several PROMISES as to what was going to happen if they did not rectify the situation IMMEDIATELY.  Also, never make any threats whatsoever.  Make true, sincere, promises of what actions you WILL take to correct the "oversights" if they happen, AND THEY WILL.  School administrators tend to listen when they see a determined, honest, and sincere parent in front of them.  When my youngest daughter was enrolled in school two years ago there were no such problems.

Also, make sure that you are properly informed of picture days, so you can order your own, and not rely on the other parent.  Make sure you are on the school's mailing list, for monthly newsletters and the like.  Make absolutely certain that you are notified of ALL parent-teacher conference dates, and set an appointment for them!  I had to "inconvenience" them the first year, insisting that I also meet with my daughter's teacher.  They very quickly got used to this involved father, and I now have a good relationship with the school principle and the teachers.

If you possibly can, VOLUNTEER at your child's school.  Many options are available for this, and few fathers take advantage of them.  Most PTO's and other school organizations are largely made up of women-and the kids are missing out on the "male perspective" on things.  Besides, volunteering to read to a class, perhaps put on a special presentation based upon your career or employment, or go as a chaperone on a field trip is NOT gender-exclusive.  And, yes, they have special forms for this too, to make sure that only respectfull, well-meaning, and SAFE individuals can get anywhere near YOUR children.

Regardless of the relationship with your ex-spouse, this is your child(ren)'s education.  Put aside the differences, and work together, to provide your child a productive, happy, safe, and educational school year experience!

By the way, non-custodial parent, you SHARE your child(ren) pick-up responsibilities with the other parent, RIGHT?  If not, pick that as an essential goal, work for it, and make it happen! 

Do NOT make the mistake of expecting the courts or your local FOC office to enforce "joint legal custody" guidelines.  They won't.  My advice-deal directly with the school first, if you encounter any problems.  Show them you are sincere, and mean business.  Earn their respect, if you can.

After all, children deserve the right to the love, care, guidance, EDUCATION, and nurturing of BOTH fit, willing, and able parents.  Denying a child any of this is child abuse!

A Father Of Two.

Who is best for fathers? Barack Obama or John McCain?

Governor Sarah Palin revived John McCain's campaign from the dead.  This will without a doubt make the race very competitive in November.  Governor Palin has a positive track record in reducing government intrusion into familes.  The National Organization for Women (NOW) ironically does not support Gov Palin.  No surprise there!  General common sense would lead you to think that if NOW doesn't like her then she must be great for us dads!

Placing the brilliant VP pick by McCain aside.  Who is best for fathers?  McCain or Obama?

In our opinion neither are ideal and both seem to be clueless as to the plight of today's fathers.  However, Obama may talk alot about fathers but he has to be the worst candidate of the two.  Obama's Responsible Fatherhood Act fails to recognize that fit and willing fathers are removed from their children's lives for the states to maximize Title IV-D funds.

“The federal incentives drive the system. The more divorces, and the higher the child-support guidelines are set and enforced (no matter how unreasonable), the more money the state bureaucracy collects from the feds. Follow the money. The less time that non-custodial parents (usually fathers) are permitted to be with their children, the more child support they must pay into the state fund, and the higher the federal bonus to the states for collecting the money. " - Phyllis Schlafly

Obama's Responsible Fatherhood Act mentions child support 65 times and fails to mention parenting time, custody, visitation time or access denial. Not only is this hostile to fathers but it also fails children by ignoring the numerous benefits of shared parenting for children.  Dads are more than paychecks!  Obama's Responsible Fatherhood Act is not only bad for fathers and children, but it will also significantly increase the size of government and the intrusion into our families. 

Phyllis Schlafly did an excellent article on this very point.  This article also mentions equal parenting advocate Robert Pedersen.  Another excellent article on Obama'a Responsible Fatherhood Act was written by Glenn Sacks and Mike McCormick.

We hope that John McCain and Barack Obama will address the issues noted in this incredible Youtube video on Men's Issues.

john mccain barack obama obama 2008 election sarah palin fatherhood

Michigan Judicial Candidate Brian Downs, Esq. Explains Why Michigan Needs Equal Parenting

With a sense of sarcasm Brian Downs, a Michigan Judicial Candidate, does an excellent job explaining to an audience why Michigan needs Equal Parenting.  You will be amazed when you see how dramatically child custody determinations vary by county.  Michigan children deserve better!   Benefits of equal parenting for children.

If you support equal parenting please make a donation to his campaign at http://www.downs4judge.com/

The Equal Parenting Bike Trek Cyclists Take On Goliath

Those of us who grew up in the 60’s and 70’s remember Jim McKay’s famous lead in to ABC’s Wide World of Sports- “The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat,” as we watched the skier crashing over the top of the ramp landing awkwardly and surely breaking his leg. Less known, but of no less courage, Bill Knoellner had his own moment of agony this past week.

Bill is one of four men traveling by bike 768 miles from Lansing, MI to Washington DC. While the skier likely went to the hospital and was certainly out of the competition, Bill, undaunted, made his mandatory visit to the emergency room, but was back on the road before day’s end! What seeming insanity provoked this man to such levels of achievement? Children! Children? Yes, children!
Bill, along with Brian Downs, Rob MacKenzie and Bill Foster endured 768 miles of dangerous and mountainous terrain by bike to draw attention to one of the greatest travesties known to modern mankind. The tragedy is the state run divorce industry, also known as child kidnapping.

Children, at an alarming rate, nearly 100%, are “legally kidnapped” from one of their parents. This is due to the states’ pecuniary interest in Title IV-D Block Grant Funds. Children sold at auction for the Family Divorce Court’s filthy lucre, while the states kidnap these children, they then place the defrocked parent, which is usually dad, into involuntary servitude!

Dads across America have aligned to take on the states in a toe-to-toe battle, too daunting a task to evenly compare to the Biblical narrative of David v. Goliath. David, at least, had a weapon, albeit, a slingshot. Dads have not the legal training, have no money and are often times found fighting from a jail cell. Undaunted, they continue to flail away at the enemy- The State Courts!

As we descend on Washington DC August 15 and 16, be sure to thank Bill and the others for their heroism and do support our efforts to re-claim our children, who are our greatest love, for which we know no limits of bravery!

Big Daddy

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Michigan's Friend Of The Court-How Petty!!!

Anyone who has ever been involved with Michigan's Friend of the Court knows that they are nothing more than a money-collection office.

Divorced parents, moms and dads included, have spoken out as to the ways they have been treated by the FOC conciliators and staff.  Parents have been told to "shut up", silenced with a "that's very annoying", ignored, and their words completely disregarded during conciliations and mediations.

Whenever I have the unfortunate and very frustrating necessity of having to deal with my local FOC office staff, I have always taken written correspondence directly to them, instead of mailing it.  They had always been courteous enough to "date stamp" and then make a copy for me of all that correspondence.  If more than a page, I had always made a copy for them, so both could be date stamped; one for them, and one for me. This involved no expense for them, only a few minutes of time.

A few weeks ago, that changed.  They had a notice up that copies would now cost 25 cents.  Now, the first time, as I had but one page and no copy, I paid them the quarter, and fine with that.

The next couple of times, I took a copy, and they still date stamped both-one for them and one for me.  It is a mandatory  precaution to make absolutely sure that they date stamp and "accept" your correspondence into their office, and that you have a copy for your records.   That way, you know for sure that nothing will "come up missing" at a later time, or is disregarded.

Now, the last two times, with the regular receptionist at the front window, I have taken my two copies, but they refuse to date stamp the one I keep for my records.  I firmly stood on the principle of the matter-I already have paid them for this service.

They refuse to do so, because I refuse to pay them the quarter for a copy, instead of using the copy I have brought, at my own expense.

Their receptionist told me, when I requested that she simply take my one-page, three-paragraph letter and hold both copies together, and hold them up to a window or a light to verify that both were the same, "NO.  I WON'T DO IT."

She was mortified and concerned that the copies were not the same.  I assured her that if I were going to write more grievances against them, I had more than enough facts to do so, without stooping to the level of trickery and fraud she indicated.

Now, if I had taken a multiple-page document in there, I could understand why she could say that she did not have the time to proof-read it, and accept it into the office. But a ONE-PAGE, THREE-PARAGRAPH letter?

They just want more money out of the pockets of their forcibly recruited "clients"!!

As former FOC enforcement officer Carol Rhodes has written and spoken about, only the money counts with the FOC.

Since the taxpayers of Michigan pay their salary, and the non-custodial parents pay several times more than that in fees and all else, is their time not at our disposal?  After all, we are their "clients", albeit forcibly inducted into the system.

Her attitude left a lot to be desired-very rude, and extremely confrontational.  Employees in private-sector customer-service positions get fired for less than that.  But, she won't.  I requested she speak with the head of the local FOC office on this matter, which she did, with a very nasty attitude.  She returned, and said, quite haughtily,  that she was right for "not accepting and date stamping the copy I had brought". 

They did not care about the necessary written correspondence I had for them-they just wanted more of my money.  The content of the letter was of no concern to the receptionist, or apparently to the FOC administrator.

It's no wonder that our Family Law Court System wants nothing to do with Equal Parenting.  Passage of House Bill 4564, The Equal Parenting Bill would eliminate a lot of the cushy FOC jobs, and reduce the caseload for the courts. A lot of them would lose their current standard of living, and have to find a new job.  They do care about that.  They DON'T care when a non-custodial parent becomes unemployed or gets downsized!

I'm sure that many, many more of you have a FOC "horror story" to tell.  Please do-to your local newspaper, your friends, neighbors, co-workers, and anyone else who will listen to you.

A Father Of Two.

Friend of the court enemy of the family: Surviving the child support system and divorce racket

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Detroit News Blogger Covers Civil Rights Event DC Festival 2008 and EP Bike Trek

Detroit News Fatherhood Blogger Robert Pedersen wrote an excellent update on the 2008 Equal Parenting Bike Trek and the upcoming DC Festival 2008.

Make sure you read the article and COMMENT in support of the DC Festival 2008 and Equal Parenting.

View Robert's other articles written for Detroit News.

Please be sure to attend the DC Festival 2008.

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Equal Parenting Bike Trek Departure

2008 Equal Parenting Bike Trek departure from Lansing Michigan.

Please be sure to attend the DC Festival 2008.

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AUGUST IS CHILD SUPPORT AWARENESS MONTH

**From a NEW author writing for DaddyBlogger.com!!**  "A Father of Two"  Be sure to tell us what you think and comment below - requires NO account.  

August has been proclaimed as "Child Support Awareness Month" in Michigan and throughout the United  States.

Michigan's Family Law Court System would have you continue to support the outdated, biased, and stereotyped notion that a divorced, non-custodial parent (about 85% of the time the father), is good for nothing other than paying child support dollars into the system.

This is done to maximise the federal incentive dollars awarded to the states under Title IV-D of the Social Security System, which rewards every state for forcibly removing a fit, willing, and able parent from the life of his or her children.

"Supporting" your child does not come down to a divorced parent having a large part of their paycheck taken into this system to justify financial rewards.

Reasons to Support Shared Parenting

As a father of two, the following is my take on what "child support" really is, from A to Z.  I hope you take the following to heart.  These are just some of what I do, as a divorced, non-custodial father, to "support" my children.

A.  Show AFFECTION for your children.  Give them an ALLOWANCE for doing their chores.

B. Give them a proper BREAKFAST to start the day with.  Make BATH time a fun, and clean experience.

C. CHALLENGE your children to rise to new heights.  Increase their CONFIDENCE.

D.  Appropriately and timely DISCIPLINE  your children.

E.  Set the proper EXAMPLE for them to learn by.  Take them on ERRANDS with you.

F.  Have FUN with your children.

G.  GIGGLE and laugh with your kids.  "GOOD JOB"-Praise them for good effort.

H.  HUG your youngsters.  Provide them a proper and safe HOME.

I.  Embrace their INDEPENDENCE as they grow, but always be ready to wrap them in your arms.

J.  JOKE with your children.  Enjoy the lighter side of things.

K.  KIDS will be KIDS.  Let them be the wonderful youngsters they are.

L.  LOVE your children.  Tell them "I love you", often, and mean it!!  Give them a nutritious LUNCH.

M.  Teach them the proper MANNERS-to be courteous and respectful.

N.  Learn how to say "NO" when necessary.  Take them to enjoy the NEON signs of a fair or circus.

O.  Take the unique OPPORTUNITY to shape the lives of your youngsters.

P.  PROTECT them from harm.  PROPERLY PARENT them.

Q.  Give them a good QUALITY of life.

R.  The "THREE R'S"-Reading, writing, arithmatic.  Help them with and supervise their homework.

S.  SUPPER, together, every night, as a family.

T.  Give them your TIME.  TEACH them right from wrong.

U.  UNDER the covers-safely tucked into bed every night.

V.  Take them with you when you VOTE.  Take your children on VACATION with you.

W.  WATCH television with your kids.  Don't use it as a baby sitter.

X.  Take them for X-RAYS, if they, heaven forbid, fall out of their favorite tree.

Y.  Teach them how to use a YO-YO. Simple things are often the most rewarding.

Z.  Take your children on a fun day trip to a ZOO.  Fun for the whole family!!

Of course, there are hundreds of ways to truly "support your children".  The system just wants to garnish the non-custodial parent's paycheck.

Help us say NO to Michigan's Family Law Court System.  Denying a child the love, care, guidance, and nurturing of a fit, willing, and able parent is child abuse!

As A Father Of Two, I am the new guy on the block here.  I will enjoy posting to you all from time to time.

A FATHER OF TWO.

2009 Equal Parenting Bike Trek - New Professionally Designed Logo

Exciting news for those who follow the Equal Parenting Bike Trek!  It is official - a professionaly designed logo for the Equal Parenting Bike Trek is already in the process and near completion.  The new logo will be revealed early September 2008!

Please attend the Parental and Civil Rights event of the year - DC Festival 2008

Equal Parenting Wins in Florida. Victory for Children!

"Mothers and fathers will have 50-50 rights to their children in a divorce beginning Oct. 1."  You can review more information about this in an article written by Jenny Andreasson of The Voice.  Ms. Andreasson should have titled the article "Victory for Children" because that is who really wins in all of this.

Benefits of Equal Parenting if both parents are fit and willing.

Who is holding Equal Parenting up in the state of Michigan?  Michigan Democrats such as State Senator Mark Schauer, Representative Andy Dillon, Representative Mark Meadows and Representative Andy Coulouris.  These Michigan Democrats and several others are holding up the benefits of Equal Parenting in Michigan.  They are not serving their constituents - poll after poll shows Michigan voters support Equal Parenting.  They support the Michigan Bar Family Law Section which opposses Equal Parenting legislation such as Michigan House Bill 4564. 

We are told during election time that Michigan Democrats serve the needs of the common person, however in this case it appears they ignore their constituents while submitting the the demands of the Family Law Section of the Michigan Bar.  So - rich attorneys and Michigan Democrats are delaying the benefits Equal Parenting brings to children, parents and society.  CONSIDER THIS WHEN YOU VOTE IN NOVEMBER!

DC Festival 2008 Continues Under the Leadership of Lary Holland and Numerous Organizations

We are proud of the efforts of Lary Holland and numerous other organizations sending a message to the ACFC that this event will continue!  We applaud this courageous effort to make sure that the voices of those concerned over the right to parent and excessive government intrusion will not go unheard.

If you are an individual or organization we ask that you send a letter of support to Lary Holland and the DC Festival 2008 Team at [email protected].  A growing number of organizations have already signed on in support of this important effort!  Make your support known now by sending your letter of support. 

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When and Where?

Why should you support this effort, attend it and encourage others to attend as well?

Listen in Tonight! Robert Pedersen on the Talkshow "Get Off The Bench" with Host Lary Holland

Please join us tonight at 8PM EST on the popular talkshow "Get Off The Bench".  What is this talkshow about?  Listen to this:

Call in or listen on your computer tonight as host Lary Holland interviews Equal Parenting Bike Trek Cyclist Robert Pedersen.

Call into the talkshow today at 8PM : 724-444-7444 TALKCAST ID: 43507

Or listen on your computer by getting a talkshoe account.

Be sure to also check out Lary Holland's Family Court Reports.

View the always updating list of media and new media coverage of the 2008 Equal Parenting Bike Trek.

Equal Parenting Cyclist Robert Pedersen - Front Page Detroit News, Mitch Albom Show, and the Dave Jaconette Show

Beyond Incredible!  Equal Parenting Cyclist, Co-founder of A Child's Right, DaddyBlogger and Detroit News featured fatherhood blogger Robert Pedersen made the FRONT PAGE of the Detroit News. This front page story with color photo was done by reporter Kim Kozlowski of the Detroit News.  This is Michigan's largest newspaper in the state of Michigan with overlapping coverage in Indiana and Ohio.  Circulation total is well over 300,000!

The article online also reached such popular demand that Detroit News placed in on their homepage and added additional online resources to the story.  They also linked to Robert Pedersen's blog with the Detroit News - he is one of their featured fatherhood bloggers.

The article by reporter Kim Kozlowski is still, after 24 hours in their most popular section on the homepage of the Detroit News.  With this success of this article Detroit News also conducted an online survey which is overwhelmingly in favor of shared parenting.

Be sure to comment on the article and vote in their online poll.  Also be sure to visit Robert Pedersen's blog with the Detroit News and comment on his four articles with many more to come.

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Today Robert Pedersen was also on the Mitch Albom Show which is nationally syndicated and has a massive audience in the state of Michigan.  Not only does Mitch have a popular radio show, but he is also author of many books such as Tuesdays with Morrie and is a frequent guest on shows like Oprah and more.

 

Prior to the Mitch Albom show Robert interviewed on the Dave Jaconette Show out of Kalamazoo.  Robert seemed very impressed with Jaconette's interviewing style.  We are hoping to get recordings of the interviews.

Shocking Documentary on Family Courts in America

Support?  System Down is making its premiere this evening in California.  The intention of the filmmaker is to bring this film to other states including Michigan.  A Child's Right and Cycling4Children are both official sponsors of this documentary.

This documentary is truly shocking and will put you through an emotional rollercoaster.  According to the film’s website, “Support? explores the fundamental flaws in America’s Family Courts regarding the Divorce and Child Support System. The film explores the problems through over 38 interviews with both custodial and non-custodial parents and the attorneys, judges and county employees on both sides of the paradigm.”

View all four shocking trailers:

Corruption

It’s About The Kids

Divorce is Ugly Business

Military Soldiers Caught in the Crossfire of the Family Court Systems

The four trailers will show you the high quality of this film. We will most certainly keep our readers informed of the upcoming release in Michigan as soon as I receive a date. If you live near the showing in California be sure to purchase tickets now!

Associated Press (AP) Photographer Takes Pictures of Equal Parenting Bike Trek Cyclist Robert Pedersen

A very interesting process.  An Associated Press (AP) Photographer took a couple hundred pictures of Robert Pedersen training for the 758 mile Equal Parenting Bike Trek from Lansing MI to Washington D.C.  This happened very early in the morning today.  We were told that other newspapers and media organizations can buy these photos from AP to utilize in their stories.  We did confirm that some of these pictures will be used by THE largest newspaper in the state of Michigan - their total circulation is over 300,000!!!  We will let you know when this will be published.  Stay tuned!

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Robert Pedersen - Featured Blogger for Detroit News

76.208.62.105 Thanks for visiting. REMEMBER 6 days a month is child abuse. A child's right = equal time with both fit and willing parents.

Two Children and Their Mother Live With Decomposing Corpse for Two Months

A mother and her two children lived with a decomposing corpse on their only toilet for close to two months.  On the advice of the mother's spiritual leader they were told to pray for the corpse to come back to life.    If this happened in Michigan it just might be one of the few instances where the Friend of the Court might make a recommendation in the father's favor for child custody.   All jokes aside that attempt to drive a point about the significant gender bias in Michigan's child custody cases - this is one sick momma.

The mother told the children that if they were discovered that the children would have to get jobs and go to public schools because the "grandmother" paid all the bills.  Praying near the toilet for "grandma" to come back to life would somehow bring her back to life.  Here is a thought for mom - GET A JOB and stop expecting handouts!

The damage to the children will be permanent.  How could anyone recover from witnessing something this awful?  Tammy Lewis and the so called spiritual leader are being held in jail for felony charges of child abuse.  Why was this not caught sooner?  What warning signs could have been caught in order to help the children?