Story here. Excerpt:

'Virginia is the first state to subpoena cell phone records to help locate parents who owe a total of at least $2.3 billion in delinquent child support payments.

Last month, the Virginia division was one of two state agencies in the country honored for innovation by the Council of State Governments. They will officially receive an award in November.'

Story here. Excerpt:

'The Child Support Agency was last night accused of rewarding mothers who deny former partners access to their children.

Tory family welfare spokesman Andrew Selous is planning reforms to give fathers fairer settlements.

Mr Selous wants to end a rule that cuts mothers' maintenance if they let children stay with their fathers for more than a set number of nights.'

PRESS RELEASE
August 8, 2007

For Immediate Release
Contact:
Angela Pedersen, R.N.
http://www.Cycling4Children.com/
269-420-3216

Cycling4Children and the Equal Parenting Bike Trek Receives National Media

Lansing, Michigan - August 7th 2007 - The 700 mile Equal Parenting Bike Trek is starting to receive national media attention. Recently Phyllis Schlafly wrote an opinion/commentary column which covered the Equal Parenting Bike Trek. Phyllis Schlafly's articles are syndicated in over 100 newspapers nationwide and her radio talk show can be heard on over 460 radio stations nationwide! Robert Pedersen and Robb MacKenzie have already appeared on the nationwide Radio Lia Show to discuss their 700 mile bicycle trek to bring awareness to children's rights.

Story here. Excerpt:

'The New York City Council, which drew national headlines when it passed a symbolic citywide ban earlier this year on the use of the so-called n-word, has turned its linguistic (and legislative) lance toward a different slur: bitch.

The term is hateful and deeply sexist, said Councilwoman Darlene Mealy of Brooklyn, who has introduced a measure against the word, saying it creates “a paradigm of shame and indignity” for all women.
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The measure, which 19 of the 51 council members have signed onto, was prompted in part by the frequent use of the word in hip-hop music. Ten rappers were cited in the legislation, along with an excerpt from an 1811 dictionary that defined the word as “A she dog, or doggess; the most offensive appellation that can be given to an English woman.”'

The slippery slope is in full slide, it seems. Once one word is ban-able, why not others? So they are off to the races.

Now I wonder when such words as "bastard" and "dick-head" will be outlawed? My guess is never.

A new Maine law adopts "primary aggressor" (guess which gender qualifies?)and "past course of conduct" criteria to beef up DV prosecutions and penalties. Excerpt:

'According to state officials, Maine is among the first states to pass legislation that distinguishes domestic violence from other sorts of crimes.

The new law comes on the heels of another piece of legislation relating to domestic violence, signed in June. Designed to shield victims from legal recourse if they take defensive action, LD 1039 instructs the Maine Criminal Justice Academy Board of Trustees to develop a program that would allow law enforcement officials to identify the predominant aggressor in instances of domestic violence.

The governor also announced that STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grants Program, a grant established in 2005 to aid independent and government agencies develop violence prevention programs, had awarded $800,000 to the Maine Department of Public Safety.'

Article here. Excerpt:

'Canada's advertising watchdog has ruled that a TV commercial promoting RONA, the chain of building supply stores, is unfit for Canadian audiences because it discriminates against men.
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The commercial features a woman going into a RONA store with an imaginary complaint call "homestressidous." A sympathetic female clerk suggests that the customer's husband never helps around the house. The customer confirms this and the clerk responds: "That's OK. They (husbands) are all like that."
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Under the ad regulator's rules, RONA must either amend or pull the commercial. It may also appeal the decision.'

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Ed. note: RONA is a large home building supply store chain in Canada.

Article here. Excerpt:

'According to the scholars who presented at this summit, "graduation rates are, at best, 70 percent nationally, and for black and Latino students, especially boys, closer to 50 percent."'

In last week's alert, we asked you to contact your Representative in the House and tell them to ask the Department of Justice to investigate what motivated prosecutor Michael Nifong's unwavering efforts to convict men he knew to be innocent. This week we need you to send your Senators the same message.

The critical points to make when you call or email your Senators are:

• This sort of prosecutorial abuse is not unusual. The only thing unusual about Nifong is that he got caught.
• If Congress doesn't bring pressure to bear, other prosecutors will continue to violate the law.
• Failure to require that prosecutors avoid unethical behavior causes the electorate to lose respect for government at all levels.
• The time for Congress to act is now!

Please contact your Senator today and ask them to have the Department of Justice launch a full-scale investigation to find out exactly what went wrong in the Michael Nifong case.

Here's what to do:

Excellent article. This probably shows that violation of men's rights is now a global problem. Excerpt:

'In the interest of ensuring equality for women and men alike, it is time for men to stand together and request the abolishment of some accepted customs, such as boyfriends/fiances having to pay for everything, and definitely the age-old tradition of having to cough up a dowry. Now, some women might scream aloud at such a deplorable idea being floated by the "farang visitor", and would advise that this is a custom deeply embedded in Thai culture. Well, all well and good, but in that case, let us not be selective, and let's encourage adherence to all traditions and suggest that while showering money on his beloved, the man be accorded the right to take on a couple of mistresses at the same time.'

Story here. Excerpt:

'She made it to her job at a county-run group home July 29, a typically warm summer day. After eight hours, she called a supervisor and said she had to leave because of child-care issues.

According to her employer, she didn't tell the supervisor or a co-worker that for all that time, she had left her 1-year-old daughter and 4-year-old son in her Chevy Cavalier hatchback, parked on a residential street.
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Her friends and her bosses -- and even the officers who arrested her -- say Heyward had been trying her best: working long hours and providing for her children.
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She had been arrested twice in the past three years, but she was not prosecuted on a charge of hindering an officer and was found not guilty of first-degree criminal domestic violence in February 2006.
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Her lawyer, Andy Savage, said he hopes a mental evaluation will shed light on what happened.'

From a political standpoint this is an attempt by the Giuliani campaign to take some female votes away from Hillary. My concern is the non-existent political approach regarding issues that affect men. I follow politics very closely and have yet to hear one comment on issues such as father's rights, paternity fraud, boys' education and the unfair disparity throughout the judicial system (to name a few).

The American voting system is the pillar of democracy, yet modern society ignores mens issues and values a social welfare state for women. I really don't blame Rudy, he's wants the GOP nomination and ultimately the presidency. However, a true leader would stand up and announce gender equity regarding issues that are unique to men and women. My '08 vote is already tainted. Our next president will approach gender with the same ideology as feminists. Remember, politicians cannot challenge "cherry picked" feminist statistics (eg: the wage gap myth). Its politically incorrect and political suicide.

On YouTube: "Bill Maher's take on how feminism has taken over America. He makes some very insightful points that prove America has become a feminized country. This is an excerpt from his special 'Victory Begins at Home'"

Letter here. Excerpt:

'Several “experts” surmise that sex education classes in Texas’ schools is not working. I think there is another reason.

Countless studies show that a father’s absence increases his daughter’s risk of teen pregnancy.
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If so, it sounds like these young girls may be seeking a father figure when they have unprotected sex. One way to keep young girls from looking for father figures is to give them fathers; biological birth-fathers.'

Story here. Excerpt:

'Steve Horner's crusade against ladies' nights at bars took a hit Thursday as a Denver County judge tossed his claim that newspaper ads for such promotions violate state civil rights laws.

"Too bad we didn't have an impartial judge," Horner said as Judge Brian Campbell adjourned the proceeding and walked away. "The judge missed a great trial."'

Story here.

Same old story: Man sleeps with female; she sleeps with other men; she gets pregnant; keeps bastard; she picks one as father; HE NAIVELY VOLUNTARILY SIGNS PATERNITY ACKNOWLEDGMENT; pays support; DNA proves he is not the bastard's father; juvenile judge terminates his financial slavery and orders female to pay him back; higher court overturns pro-male judgment. Upside: he does not have to pay anymore bastard support in the future; Downside: will not get back payments already made since he did VOLUNTARILY sign a paternity acknowledgment.

Lesson: DON'T SIGN ANY DAMNED THING WHEN A BASTARD IS SAID TO BE YOURS! If your signature was not necessary they would not cajole you into signing away your life! DON'T SIGN ANYTHING!