From jmurtari at akidsright.org  Thu Jun  3 11:05:37 2010
From: jmurtari at akidsright.org (John Murtari)
Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2010 11:05:37 -0400
Subject: SPF test message
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Just a test message
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                                       John Murtari
____________________________________________________________________
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jmurtari at AKidsRight.Org         A Kid's Right to BOTH parents"
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From sbaskerville at cox.net  Thu Jun  3 11:41:35 2010
From: sbaskerville at cox.net (Stephen Baskerville)
Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2010 11:41:35 -0400
Subject: Speaking at Arkansas Bar Association, June 9th
Message-ID: <19463.52527.263712.178144@torch.softwareworkshop.com>

To the folks on my Stephen Baskerville mailing list,

     I will be speaking to the annual meeting of the Arkansas Bar
Association in Hot Springs, Arkansas, on Wednesday, June 9, from
1:15-2:45 on the subject of "Shared Parenting".  Information about the
conference can be found here:
http://www.arkbar.com/members/2010_Annual_Meeting_ProgramPreview.pdf
You are welcome to publicize the event.
 
     Also, my article "Women on Top" (I did not choose the title) 
has just been published in the summer issue of the prestigious
Salisbury Review, apparently featured on the front page.  It is not
online at this point, but information is at
http://www.salisburyreview.co.uk/Front_Page.html.

     I'd like to apologize for not sending out any updates in several
months.  There have been some real technical problems with my mailing
since since I moved to a new hosting provider.  They are still not
all solved.   A friend volunteered to send this message out using his
existing mailing list server.  Thanks for your patience!

                                       Stephen
                                       sbaskerville at cox.net
                                       http://www.StephenBaskerville.net/
=========================================================================
Stephen Baskerville, PhD
Associate Professor of Government
Patrick Henry College
10 Patrick Henry Circle
Purcellville, Virginia  20132

From murtarij at yahoo.com  Thu Jun  3 15:55:40 2010
From: murtarij at yahoo.com (John Murtari)
Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2010 12:55:40 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Baskerville speech/ Summer Rallies in Washington/ Superhero TV
	coverage
Message-ID: <793760.94735.qm@web111704.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>

Good People & People of Faith,

This message has info on:

1. Speech at Arkansas Bar Association, June 9th - Stephen Baskerville
2. TV Coverage of F4J Parade effort - Over a dozen Superheroes!

-- NOTE:  Here are announcements on TWO DIFFERENT events planned
for the same days.  Please review carefully, different locations.
3. Family Preservation Festival - US Capitol, July 23-25
4. Official DC Rally Fest - US Capitol, July 23-25

5. Father's Day Demonstration - US Capitol, June 19-20th


1. Speech at Arkansas Bar Association, June 9th - Stephen Baskerville
---------------------------------------------------------------------
From: Stephen Baskerville <sbaskerville at cox.net> http://www.StephenBaskerville.net/

     I will be speaking to the annual meeting of the Arkansas Bar 
Association in Hot Springs, Arkansas, on Wednesday, June 9, from
1:15-2:45 on the subject of "Shared Parenting".  Information about the
conference can be found here:
http://www.arkbar.com/members/2010_Annual_Meeting_ProgramPreview.pdf
You are welcome to publicize the event.
  
     Also, my article "Women on Top" (I did not choose the title)  
has just been published in the summer issue of the prestigious 
Salisbury Review, apparently featured on the front page.  It is not 
online at this point, but information is at 
http://www.salisburyreview.co.uk/Front_Page.html. 
                                        
Stephen Baskerville, PhD 
Associate Professor of Government 
Patrick Henry College 
10 Patrick Henry Circle 
Purcellville, Virginia  20132 


2. TV Coverage of F4J Parade effort - Over a dozen Superheroes!
---------------------------------------------------------------
From: The Burnaby Batman "Rob Robinson" <burnabybatman at shaw.ca>

    Greetings everyone I apologize for not having sent this out
sooner. May 24/10 - (Victoria Day) - Fathers 4 Justice Canada
participate for the 5 year in the annual Island Farms May Day Parade
in Victoria BC. This parade is one of BC most colorful and popular
parades with over ten thousand spectators and thousands more watching
live across BC on Chek 6. This years parade began under sunny skies
with over 130 colorful floats, clowns, marching bands and much
entertainment for all. 

    The parade began at 9:00 am Monday morning and wound itself through
the downtown core of Victoria BC. To view live coverage on Chek 6 in
Victoria of Fathers 4 Justice Canada's involvement this year please
follow this youtube link -
http://www.youtube.com/user/Drako161#p/a/u/0/nS328N9dUMs

    Fathers 4 Justice Canada saw about 27 participants this year (a 
record for us) at the annual Victoria Day Parade and a great time was
had by all. We here at F4J Canada would like to take this opportunity
to give great thanks to all those who made this event a successful one
once more with their donations and participation (You know who you
are). Without your support we could not have made this opportunity to
unite in sending our message of equality to the masses a reality.

    This years Fathers 4 Justice Canada's line up of everyday 
superheroes was a grand one indeed and included Superman, Super Girl,
Zorro, V for Vendetta, Venom, Green Lantern, Spider Woman,
Mr. Incredible, Bat Girl, Iron Man, the BC Hulk, Robin QC, the Burnaby
Batman and the many everyday heroes and their children that joined
us. Thank you so much, you made us proud this day.

    I would encourage everyone to review all the pictures, 
video clips, and live TV coverage upon our Action Site at -
http://f4jcanada.com/BCPages/F4J_Canada_Victoria_Day_Parade_May24_10.html

    More pictures will be added to the page as they are made
available. Best Wishes Everyone - Rob Robinson - NAC - Fathers 4
Justice Canada 

"It Is In Our Actions We Are Defined"


3. Family Preservation Festival - US Capitol, July 23-25
   also called: DC Rally for Family Rights 2010
---------------------------------
From: Leisha <loop_hole_justice at yahoo.com>
      http://dcrallyforfamilyrights.com/

Enclosed I have provided a link to the Family Preservation Festival
that is being organized by Families 4 Justice, in which I am a
co-organizer ( in case there are any questions ).

Please help share the word for this event. If you are not able to
attend this years event but want to support the cause, Families 4
Justice is in need of donations for renting port a potties, renting a
podium & speakers, candles for the candle light vigil etc. The
co-organizers have been meeting weekly and preparing for this event.

If there is any organization interested in being recognized in this
event by placing their name on the back of the t-shirts please contact
Donald Tenn.

If you have the time and media contacts and want to help, please let
me know.

 Administrative Contact for the domain: dcrallyforfamilyrights.com
   Donald Tenn <donaldtenn at yahoo.com>
   Sacramento, California 95827


4. Official DC Rally Fest - US Capitol, July 23-25
   also called: We The People Family Preservation Fest United
-------------------------
From: Official DC Rally Fest July <Official_DC_Rally_Fest_July at mail.marketingcenter.intuit.com>
      http://www.OfficialDCRallyfest.com/

Hello!

Come to The Capitol Live on Parents Day Week End on July 24-25/lobby 23rd.
 
Send your petitions to us for review.

Be sure to help us spread the word about We The People and DC
Rallyfest again this year in Washington, DC in front of the capitol.
We are counting on all of you for your E-Activism, Support and
possible attendance.
 
We need you to cut and paste our page information into various blogs
and threads to get the word out that we will protect these children.
If you have websites please advertise our links.
 
We are accepting applications to speak and participate with us or you
may just show up to witness this mark in history as we lobby congress
for reform.

Be sure to follow us through our website AND talk shows until event
takes place in DC, July 24-25/lobby on 23rd.  You may also call us at:
317-214-9787 and leave a message.  http://www.officialdcrallyfest.com/


 Administrative Contact for the domain: officialdcrallyfest.com:
    Tony Kitly  <aweman01 at yahoo.com>
    Evansville, IN 47715


5. Father's Day Demonstration - US Capitol, June 19-20th
--------------------------------------------------------
From: David Wilson <FathersDay at aol.com>
      http://www.FathersDayDemonstration.com/

Help us DEMAND of Congress to end VAWA and Title IV-D funding that
promotes destruction of the family, and to ENFORCE the fundamental
right to be a parent.
 
COME AND TELL YOUR STORY! if you've been victimized by a family
court. These speeches will be video recorded and posted on the
Internet. No Charge.

  Administrative Contact for the domain: FathersDayDemonstration.com
     David Wilson <sicsociety at aol.com>
     Cocoa Beach, FL   32932
  
--  
                                       John Murtari 
____________________________________________________________________ 
Coordinator                            AKidsRight.Org 
jmurtari at AKidsRight.Org         A Kid's Right to BOTH parents" 
(315) 944-0999(x-211)             http://www.AKidsRight.Org/ 


      

From jmurtari at thebook.com  Sun Jun 20 17:49:50 2010
From: jmurtari at thebook.com (John Murtari)
Date: Sun, 20 Jun 2010 17:49:50 -0400
Subject: Happy Father's Day/ Custody Battle/ Frost public action works!/
	Baskerville speech
Message-ID: <A6B7F3CF05A14BF1BBECE746F894C923@rasp>

Good People & People of Faith,

This message has info on:

1. Happy Fathers Day!
2. Jack Frost - Effective public action for his child.
3. The Wood's Custody battle - both are still FIT & EQUAL parents?
4. Dr. Stephen Baskerville - changing attitudes at Arkansas Bar meeting.


1. Happy Fathers Day!
--------------------
We extend our Best Wishes to all you Dads -- especially those of you
who won't be seeing your children this weekend.  And MOST especially
to those of you who have "grown" children who do not even want to see
you ... as a result of our present "system" of Family Law.  What a
tragedy!

Especially for those of you who have "orders" which don't even allow
you to have contact with your children. Maybe your spouse forgot the
human decency to help the children do a special Father's Day card for
you. (The keyword there is "forgot" -- not "doesn't have") ...... We
are all sorry. You can be sure the other people in this group, moms
and dads included, understand the feelings of pain and loss days like
this can bring -- and also the joy!

We all join in prayer for a happy resolution to the pain we have all
experienced, and most of all for our children.  And perhaps, one
special item to keep in mind, is that we always anticipate a "change
of heart" with our former partner that will allow us both to
participate in the lives of our children.

To get rid of crutch, "they'll never change."
To remove the excuse, "it was ALL there fault."
To stop nursing on, "I was the victim."

No, we don't expect you to both fall madly in love again, but:

To remember, "they are a good person."
To acknowledge, "they are my child's ONLY other parent."
To hope, "they will forgive me for what I did."
To forgive.

Yes, it sounds like pretty crazy, pie-in-the-sky stuff, but we also
know, "nothing is impossible with God."


2. Jack Frost - Effective public action for his child.
-----------------------------------------------------
From:  Jack Frost <fr33j6ck at yahoo.com>

Glens Falls, NY (June 12th) -- Rain did not stop Jack Frost and his
friends from holding a brief protest on Saturday in front of the
office of Glens Falls Pediatric Consultants.

Frost has spent months trying to get the attention of politicians,
school officials, state officials and the media concerning an issue he
believes is very important to all parents--the issuing of DNR (Do Not
Resuscitate) orders on disabled children without the consent of both
parents.

A DNR order was issued on Frost's 8 year old disabled child, without
his input or permission. Frost has been fighting to have the DNR
revoked.

http://www.examiner.com/x-14537-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner~y2010m6d14-Dad-stages-protest-in-Glens-Falls-over-DNR-order-issued-on-his-disabled-son-without-his-permission


UPDATE:  June 17th - Jack reports SUCCESS!

Today I received a registered letter from my son's pediatrician
stating something to the effect of "...[based] on advice of legal
counsel, we have suspended the DNR..."

The protest along with the associated news article finally was able to
do what 6 months of begging and pleading everyone and anyone I could
think of could not.



3. The Wood's Custody battle - both are still FIT & EQUAL parents?
------------------------------------------------------------------
You have probably heard of the infidelity of Golf Pro Tiger Woods --
taking infidelity to new levels!  A less commented on part of the
story is that his wife Elin seems to have "clubbed" him several times
in a rage of anger.

http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2010/06/exclusive-tiger-woods-wife-going-full-custody-their-children

Now there is the classic "custody" battle.  For purposes of discussion
assume let's accept we have two spouses, one guilty of "bounteous"
infidelity, and the other of rage and domestic violence.  Neither has
ever been accused of trying to harm their two children and we can also
assume they both love their kids.

Still both FIT & EQUAL parents? What is your standard?  Our group uses
the Declaration of Family Rights,
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/3/the-declaration-of-family-rights

They are still FIT & EQUAL parents -- your thoughts?



4. Dr. Stephen Baskerville - changing attitudes at Arkansas Bar meeting.
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From: Dr. Stephen Baskerville <sbaskerville at cox.net>
      http://www.StephenBaskervill.net/


Concerning my presentation at the Arkansas Bar Association annual
meeting: I received the expected challenges: "Are you saying that
people should not be allowed to divorce?"  "I have women clients who
are so afraid that they will not call the police...  Etc.  I replied
that this is a criminal justice matter and asked, in effect, Are you
suggesting that the criminal justice system of Arkansas cannot protect
its citizens?  If so, that is a problem of criminal justice, not of
child custody.  At one point a woman seemed to suggest that women had
to have sole custody to keep battering men from gaining "control" over
them.  I asked if she was suggesting that children must be used as
instruments of law enforcement.

What was perhaps must striking was the group-think.  These attorneys
began with the absolute certainty that they had to help masses of
terrified women to procure sole custody of their children to (somehow)
prevent them from being beaten up.  Yet as this house of cards began
to crumble, the objections and the hostility also seemed to melt away.
A number of people in the audience did speak up in support of me, more
than I expected.  So for those of you trying to change things within
the bar associations, this is not a futile effort and moderate and
sympathetic elements do exist in such places.

Attached are my remarks.  Please feel free to circulate them on your
lists and websites.  The points raised here are treated more
extensively (with source citations) in my book.

http://www.akidsright.org/etc/basker-bar-assoc.pdf

-- 
                                       John Murtari
____________________________________________________________________
Coordinator                            AKidsRight.Org
jmurtari at AKidsRight.Org                "A Kid's Right to BOTH parents"
Toll Free (877) 635-1968(x-211)        http://www.AKidsRight.Org/