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An error in a newsfeed article? [ Show blog ]
18 Aug : 10:09
Regarding an article entitled "The last abortion doctor' that was posted in the daily newsfeed, John Richardson wrote in to correct what he considered to be an error on the part of the author. I reprint his email below.
Since I see you've quoted the Newsweek attack on my piece, I'd appreciate it if you'd post my response, which I posted yesterday on her blog: It is a black irony when someone attacks y... Comments
Hillary snaps! [ Show blog ]
11 Aug : 02:45
From the Straits Time, Hillary snaps at student: Mrs Clinton snapped at a Congolese student on Monday when asked about her husband's view on a foreign policy issue saying, 'My husband is not secretary of state, I am.' Living in the shadow of Bill's diplomatic triumph in North Korea is making Hillary's mask slip. This is how America's top diplomat responds to an innocent (albeit embarrassing) quest...
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It’s not Ok to bash men [ Show blog ]
11 Aug : 02:42
Harry Crouch writes,
Greg Andresen is an extraordinary men’s rights activist in Australia. A few days ago The Sydney Morning Herald published a typical male bashing commentary. The Op-Ed response written by Greg, which immediately follows my comments, was not published which is also typical. However, Greg’s article is as extraordinary as is he. I consider it a must read for those interested in... Comments
CRISPE in India! [ Show blog ]
11 Aug : 02:33
From CA Men's Centers
CRISPE is CRISP in India! Unbelievable and fantastic… August 10th, 2009 By Harry Crouch Article Source Posted in Harry Crouch We can take some of the credit for what follows. If you read the entire article below my comments you will see a reference to an organization in India called “CRISP”, or the Children’s Rights Initiative for Sharing Parents. This organization was mode... Comments
Conf. for child abuse survivors [ Show blog ]
05 Jul : 08:05
A conference to help survivors of severe child abuse (ritual abuse) and torture will be held on August 14 - 16, 2009, between 8 - 5 PM Saturday and Sunday at the DoubleTree Hotel near Bradley International Airport, 16 Ella Grasso Turnpike, Windsor Locks, CT 06096 (between Hartford, CT and Springfield, MA). This conference will help educate survivors of this abuse and their helpers. Pre-registra...
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Amnesty International's DV poster [ Show blog ]
27 Jun : 07:28
The first poster that responds to people looking at it. The poster.
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Bias v. male criminals [ Show blog ]
26 Jun : 10:40
Harry Crouch writes in,
I got lucky… even a blind pig gets that the occasional small acorn… the letter below ran yesterday in… http://www.intelligencer.ca/images/www.intelligencer.ca.gif Sentencing shows courts' bias against male criminals We as a people should be ashamed for allowing such injustice. In a fit of rage a woman forces the hands of a two-year-old into a pot of boiling water caus... Comments
Head of PTA is a man! [ Show blog ]
26 Jun : 10:17
After 113 years this is the first time the national PTA, otherwise known as “congress of mothers”, has been led by a man! http://www.kusi.com/news/goodmorning/49027081.html
Harry Crouch Founder/Director California Men's Centers 932 C Street, Suite B San Diego, CA 92101 619-231-1909 Comments
Disarm violence DV abuses? [ Show blog ]
18 Jun : 20:31
The article :
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/opinion/2009341836_guests16cousin.html Some on this distribution list might want to drop the Seattle Times a comment. I sent them this: The Seattle Times article "Time to disarm violent domestic abuses" is another domestic violence Fright Night script determined to reinforce the notion that domestic violence and related deaths are the worse epidemic... Comments
Feds killing native Americans? [ Show blog ]
17 Jun : 08:41
A reader writes in to comment...
Read the whole article: in the name of being "pro-life", the federal government is *killing* Native Americans with neglect. An appropriation which would have paid for desperately-needed supplies and personnel and saved hundreds of American Indian lives was killed in the House of Representatives over A FUCKING ABORTION DISPUTE. In the state of New York, if done by an... Comments
Daily Women's Health Policy Report [ Show blog ]
17 Jun : 08:30
NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama Adviser Jarrett Praises Supreme
Court Nominee Sotomayor, Responds to Critics http://npwf.convio.net/site/News2?abbr=daily2_&page=NewsArticle&id=17927&security=1201&news_iv_ctrl=-1 ABORTION NEWS | PBS' 'NOW' Examines Violence in Antiabortion-Rights Movement, Features Online Debate ... Comments
Fatherless Day Rallies [ Show blog ]
17 Jun : 08:24
Fathers for Justice is sponsoring fatherless day rallies in a number of state capitols Click here for the flyer, contact one of the listed coordinators and find out what's going on in your area.
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Thank Dear Abby [ Show blog ]
17 Jun : 08:20
Action Alert: Dear Abby Changes Column in Response to Our Protest over Fathers v. Foster Care—Commend Her
June 15th, 2009 by Glenn Sacks, MA, Executive Director, Fathers & Families Dear Abby’s June 12 column concerned a mother of five who, according to her sister, has “has full custody and receives child support every month from her ex-husband. The problem is, she has been spending that mo... Comments
Japan steals children [ Show blog ]
12 Jun : 10:12
JAPAN STEALS CHILDREN: Link to Congresswoman Sanchez's Speech on House Floor
To view Rep. Sanchez's Speech about Randy Collins' son Keisuke's abduction to Japan, follow the below link then click on the big red Flash video button on the right. More videos about Keisuke Collins and other children abducted to Japan at www.youtube.com/markyoung12 For those that couldn't see it, here is the link to Congre... Comments
VAWA and immigration fraud [ Show blog ]
04 Jun : 10:23
RADAR ALERT: VAWA Loophole Creates Epidemic of Immigration Fraud
In his May 27, 2009 story "Former Agent Calls Sham Marriages 'Epidemic,'" CBS4 (Denver) investigator Brian Maass interviewed John Sampson, a former immigration investigator who "says he is seeing an 'epidemic' of fraudulent marriages where foreign women marry American men, then claim domestic violence to escape the marriage and legall... Comments
Does CA Need a Commission on the Status of Women? [ Show blog ]
03 Jun : 08:04
Vol. 13 No. 06: June 2, 2009
Does California Need a Commission on the Status of Women? By Sally C. Pipes, President and CEO, Pacific Research Institute The California Commission on the Status of Women bills itself as an “independent, non-partisan agency working to advance the causes of women.” That claim invites scrutiny of the Commission’s 2009-2010 priorities. Look at what we find at the very... Comments
Water is Wet! Who knew? [ Show blog ]
27 May : 10:39
Science once again proves water is wet: study indicates that families which do things together and fathers involved with their children are less likely to produce teens inclined to participate in risky sexual activity.
*** Family Activities Linked to Teens' Sexual Behaviors *** http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/content/contentDetail.jsp?id=598601 Participating in more family activiti... Comments
Vitamins lengthen women's lives [ Show blog ]
27 May : 10:38
New study says vitamins C and E do in fact lengthen life-span.
*** Multivitamins Linked to Longer Telomere Length *** http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/content/contentDetail.jsp?id=599667 Women who take multivitamins may have longer leukocyte telomere length, suggesting that multivitamin usage may help slow the aging process, according to a study first published in the June 1 issue of... Comments
DV v. men in Kenya [ Show blog ]
27 May : 10:36
Harry Crouch writes in...
Wow… I wonder how the feminists will blame men for being abused by women in Kenya? I’m sure they’ll spin it somehow so women are not at fault. I’m really looking forward to hearing that one… 72% of men interviewed say they were abused, 1.5 million each and every day. Thanks Marc and Craig for the article… Harry California Men's Centers National Coalition of For Me... Comments
An expectant father writes in.... [ Show blog ]
22 May : 11:09
I recently read your old article "Cut Men: Do They Not Bleed?" (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,86685,00.html). Your words rang true in 2003 and the conditions have only gotten worse. I have noticed it everywhere.
As an expectant father, I am terrified to think of my son growing up in today's US society or even tomorrow's. Male bashing and misandry has only risen threefold since your article w... Comments
Play the Abuse Card, Win a Green Card [ Show blog ]
20 May : 09:22
Date of RADAR Release: May 19, 2009
Play the Abuse Card, Win a Green Card "Immigration laws are being manipulated by women claiming domestic violence to gain citizenship," says immigration law attorney Nicomedes Suriel. "Women have found a loophole in the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)" (http://www.kpho.com/news/19329313/detail.html). Mr. Suriel was commenting the case of Reed Simon, whose Ukra... Comments
From Ideology to Inclusion 2009 [ Show blog ]
19 May : 09:34
Reigster now for the Domestic Violence Conference of the Decade. http://www.cafcusa.org/2009-conference-registration/
From Ideology to Inclusion 2009: New Directions in Domestic Violence Research and Intervention. Date: Friday, Saturday and Sunday, June 26-28, 2009 Place: Los Angeles Airport Marriott Hotel PDF Conference Flyer Comments
RADAR ALERT: Judge Judy [ Show blog ]
12 May : 04:28
RADAR ALERT: Judge Judy Tells False Accuser: "You Didn't Play Fair!"
The Honorable Judith Sheindlin has made it clear that the no-nonsense judge will not tolerate the manipulation of the judicial system by litigants who try to use restraining orders and false allegations of domestic violence to their advantage. During the April 30, 2009 episode of Judge Judy, Her Honor told her audience of 10 millio... Comments
Mourchidates -- female imams? [ Show blog ]
12 May : 03:07
[Ed.: I cannot vouch for this item but it is interesting.]
A delegation of Moroccan Muslim women religious leaders, known as mourchidates, is traveling to the US the week of May 18. The literal translation of mourchidates is “female guides,” which in this case refers to spiritual religious leaders. These women will be available for meetings in Washington, DC (and New York), and we hope you wi... Comments
DAILY WOMEN'S HEALTH POLICY REPOR [ Show blog ]
10 May : 09:03
DAILY WOMEN'S HEALTH POLICY REPORT | May 8, 2009
HEADLINES NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | Obama Budget Proposal Preserves Abortion Funding Restrictions, Adds Pregnancy Prevention Funds http://npwf.convio.net/site/News2?abbr=daily2_&page=NewsArticle&id=17189&securit y=1201&news_iv_ctrl=-1 NATIONAL POLITICS & POLICY | FDA Nominee Hamburg Expected To Receive Senate Confirmation Next Week ... Comments
Job op for MRA attorney [ Show blog ]
10 May : 08:50
A well established southern CA law firm is actively seeking an MRA/Family Law attorney. If you or someone you know might be interested please let me know.
Harry Crouch Founder/Director California Men's Centers 932 C Street, Suite B San Diego, CA 92101 619-231-1909 Comments
Survey on Abused Men [ Show blog ]
10 May : 06:51
My name is Hadar Aviram and I am a faculty member at UC Hastings College of the Law. We are conducting a web-based survey research, and would like to invite you to participate. The study examines how people respond to interpersonal problems. It consists of reading a short hypothetical scenario and then answering a few multiple choice questions. The survey is anonymous, confidential, and can be com...
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Truth About Kink.com [ Show blog ]
30 Apr : 01:59
by David Steinberg
If you were to take seriously Matt Smith's inflammatory SF Weekly article on kink.com ("Whipped and Gagged -- Is Government Spending Obscene?"), you would think that all sorts of nefarious things are going on at the huge old armory at 14th and Mission that is kink.com's home. Smith claims that kink.com -- which turns out 60-70 SM-related porn films a month and operates 14 websites... Comments
Protest Lifetime's New Show! [ Show blog ]
30 Apr : 01:28
Protest Lifetime TV's New Reality Show Deadbeat Dads!
Lifetime TV announced the launch of its new, father-bashing reality show Deadbeat Dads last week. According to The Hollywood Reporter, “Deadbeat Dads, originally developed at Fox, follows National Child Support founder Jim Durham as he tracks down and confronts dads who don't pay child support.” According to Reuters, Durham "functions as a s... Comments
Attorney in NYC? [ Show blog ]
29 Apr : 23:30
If anyone knows of an attorney in NYC who can help on this case at little to no cost, then please contact me and I will forward the information along.
A reader writes in... ... Comments
Letter of protest from reader [ Show blog ]
29 Apr : 22:55
A reader writes to protest the gist of a recent commentary from Spiked Online that was posted in the daily newsfeed: Fish Do Not Feel Pain.
Dear Wendy, Below is a letter I just sent to Spiked after reading the article to which you linked in the Commentary & Opinion section. I suppose next Mr. Derbyshire will tell us of how he has it from the highest theoretical authority that the moon is made ... Comments
From Ned Hostein.... [ Show blog ]
10 Apr : 02:17
The hearing for our highly-publicized child support lawsuit will be held Monday, April 13 at 2 PM in the Suffolk Superior Court at 3 Pemberton Square, Courtroom 916, in Boston. The courthouse is in downtown Boston behind Center Plaza. We want you there–if you think you can make it, click here to email Volunteer Coordinator Cheryl Quiambao.
There are three key facts about the suit with which few ... Comments
F4J USA Action Alert [ Show blog ]
07 Apr : 05:04
From Fathers 4 Justice (USA)
April 6th 2009 Action Alert It is time for the united front of Fathers-4-Justice and all of its supporters to inform Prosecuting Attorney, Ron O'Brian, and his staff that we do not agree with his “Nifong” type application of the law in the cases, “ Ohio vs. Paul Fisher” aka Superman and “ Ohio vs. Donald Tenn” aka Spiderman. It has been asked that you call (6... Comments
Parental Alienation Awareness Day [ Show blog ]
05 Apr : 07:24
Parental Alienation Awareness Day -- April 25th. To learn more, visit the new Parental Alienation Awareness site.
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RADAR: Vote 'NO!' on HR739 [ Show blog ]
05 Apr : 07:12
Vote 'NO!' on HR739; It Will Incentivize False Claims and Cost Employers Billions RADAR's say "no" letter -- click here (.pdf).
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RADAR ALERT: Tea Party Day [ Show blog ]
02 Apr : 06:19
Party Hearty: Spend National Tea Party Day Protesting VAWA
April 15th, tax day, is slated to be National Tea Party Day. Throughout the country, citizens will be protest the unprecedented level of federal spending will gather in front of their city halls. Among the grievances listed at http://teapartyday.com are that the federal government is "spending trillions of borrowed dollars, leaving a debt ou... Comments
F&F's child support lawsuit [ Show blog ]
01 Apr : 01:47
F & F’s Highly-Publicized Child Support Lawsuit to Be Heard--We Need Your Help
There are three key facts with which few on either side of the aisle on family law could dispute: 1. As of December 31, 2008, Massachusetts had among the highest child support guidelines in the United States. 2. On January 1, 2009, Massachusetts instituted guidelines which ratcheted-up child support even furthe... Comments
Immigration Marriage Fraud and VAWA Fraud 101 [ Show blog ]
31 Mar : 00:44
It is estimated that of the 300,000+ immigrant visas issued on the basis of a marriage to a US citizen each year, nearly 30% of them are fraudulent.
Immigration Marriage Fraud and VAWA Fraud 101 by John Sampson CSI Investigations As a result, there are thousands of American citizens who are viciously victimized by foreign nationals who will stop at nothing to gain entry into this country. The sad p... Comments
Review of Whedon's DollHouse [ Show blog ]
30 Mar : 09:55
An interesting review of Josh Whedon's new TV series "The DollHouse" written by Alyssa Rosenberg.
Excerpt: ... Comments
New DV police training video [ Show blog ]
28 Mar : 06:48
Harry Crouch of the California Men’s Centers, National Coalition For Men writes,
Dear Wendy: Dead center in the landing page at www.californiamenscenters.org and http://www.californiamenscenters.org/wordpress/?p=10813 is a Letter to the San Diego District Attorney and ANALYSIS OF THE NEW SAN DIEGO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE POLICE TRAINING VIDEO. First, there were a number of people from across the country... Comments
Canada, DV Bill 117 [ Show blog ]
28 Mar : 06:35
J.S. writes in from Canada with the following news about the controversial DV Bill 117. He comments, ...
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Wiki sanitizes Obama [ Show blog ]
27 Mar : 09:17
Wikipedia Scrubs Ayers and Wright From Obama Biography
Wikipedia users have scrubbed all references to homegrown terrorist William Ayers and the controversial Rev. Jeremiah Wright from Barack Obama's entry at the online encyclopedia. Apparently, any information posted about Ayers or Wright in the text of the Obama biography is not only immediately taken down, but the offending user is banned for thr... Comments
F&F custody suit gets media [ Show blog ]
27 Mar : 09:14
Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Covers Fathers & Families’ Child Support Lawsuit
Lawyers Weekly USA reporter Julia Reischel recently did a piece for the Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly on Fathers & Families’ highly-publicized lawsuit against the new Massachusetts child support guidelines. The suit has been covered by the Associated Press, the New York Times, the Boston Globe, NPR, Newsweek, P... Comments
More Celebrity DV [ Show blog ]
27 Mar : 09:06
Commentary by Glenn Sacks
Again, like the "Real Housewives of New York" star Kelly Bensimon's DV of her boyfriend, this case of DV by his girlfriend against Tampa Bay Buccaneer's linebacker Geno Hayes, the media have little to say. Shevelle Bagley allegedly stabbed Hayes with a pair of scissors and, when he disarmed her, grabbed a knife and stabbed him again. She was arrested and charged with agg... Comments
What Next in the Recession? A SPIKED debate [ Show blog ]
27 Mar : 08:52
What Next in the Recession? a spiked debate, Tuesday 31 March from 6.00pm
IBM Southbank, 76/78 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9PZ As Britain enters into a recession, there is much talk about how bad things will get. Yet there is something very different in the current recessionary period as compared with the past – today, through the internet, society is far more interconnected than ever before. Could ... Comments
MaleSurvivor Weekends of Recovery [ Show blog ]
27 Mar : 08:19
MaleSurvivor Weekend of Recovery Level I: DARE TO DREAM
Center for New Beginnings, Dahlonega, Georgia May 15-17, 2009 EARLY REGISTRATION ENDS APRIL 3RD SIGN UP NOW AND SAVE $75 !! MaleSurvivor Weekends of Recovery are open to any man, 18 or older, who has been sexually victimized as a child and/or as an adult. We have selected a very special place to host this weekend experience, the Center for New ... Comments
SAFE Act will Supercharge False Allegations of DV [ Show blog ]
23 Feb : 08:29
RADAR ALERT: Take Action Today: SAFE Act will Supercharge False Allegations of DV!
Representatives Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA) and Ted Poe (R-TX) recently introduced H.R. 739, the SAFE ("Security and Financial Empowerment") Act. If passed the bill will supercharge false allegations of domestic violence by granting lifetime job security to anyone who merely claims to be a victim of DV. By creating ... Comments
A prank becomes a felony [ Show blog ]
15 Feb : 12:50
Remember when a felony was a serious offense? That's the headline I chose for a news item I slipped into the ifeminists' daily newsfeed this morning. The story: a 17-year-old male highschool student in Georgia surreptitiously snapped 'upskirt' cell phone photos of a female teacher and, then, showed them to other students. He was arrested for unlawful eavesdropping or surveillance and booked into a...
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Nix on Good Childhood Inquiry Report [ Show blog ]
08 Feb : 18:46
CHILD DEVELOPMENT EXPERT REJECTS GOOD CHILDHOOD INQUIRY REPORT -
Dr Helene Guldberg, child development expert and author of "Reclaiming Childhood", has roundly rejected the Good Childhood Inquiry report which argues that time-stretched parents are producing damaged children. Writing in online current affairs magazine, spiked, Guldberg slams the report authors’ assumption that parents... Comments
Gender paradrigm in DV research [ Show blog ]
29 Jan : 12:42
The gender paradigm in domestic violence research and practice part II The information website of the American Bar Association
By Donald G. Dutton, Kenneth N. Corvo, John Hamel Like the Emperor with no cloths Dutton, Corvo, and Hamel expose the American Bar Association’s complicity in the perpetuation of harmful, misleading, and false information about inter personal violence. It certainly appears... Comments
The Men's Directory [ Show blog ]
27 Jan : 10:28
A free research guide published by The Men's Studies Press: The Men's Directory: A Worldwide Directory of Research and Resources - 2008 edition ISBN-13: 978-1-931342-21-6 (PDF e-book)
1st edition, 189 pp. To download your free copy simply visit the following link: http://www.mensstudies.info/TMD.html Comments
Shelters Don’t Help Some Victims of Violence [ Show blog ]
26 Jan : 19:53
Spread the Word: Shelters Don’t Help the Real Victims of Violence
A report issued today by RADAR Services, "Are Abuse Shelters Helping the True Victims of Domestic Violence?" (http://www.mediaradar.org/docs/RADARreport-Are-Abuse-Shelters-Helping-True-Victims.pdf), reveals some disturbing facts about the country's 1,200 abuse shelters. Based on research studies, reviews of shelter websites, and int... Comments
Mom allegedly coached girl in sex case [ Show blog ]
21 Jan : 10:41
Regarding the news items attached below, J.S. comments....
While this lawsuit is welcome news it is tempered by the realization that the Dad has lost his child forever while the police were single-mission bound in on biased pursuit of something they might call "justice"-but which is of course nothing of the sort. If even half of the police resources had been used to pursue the truth things might h... Comments
UK, Articles blasting family court system [ Show blog ]
21 Jan : 10:13
Although this 'item' is also posted to the daily newsfeed, the link there is more ephemeral than this one. I think the content is important enough to merit a more lasting presence on the site.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/system/topicRoot/Family_Courts/ Comments
Where IS the Accuracy in Domestic Abuse Reporting? [ Show blog ]
20 Jan : 15:19
Where IS the Accuracy in Domestic Abuse Reporting?
Recently, an ABC World News Report story by Charlie Gibson was presented as Protecting Teens from Teenage Violence. The more accurate name should have been How to Protect Your Daughters From Those Violent Teenage Boys. A report issued by Richard L. Davis, MS and MA, "ABC News Report on Domestic Violence Dating: Harmful or Helpful?", shows that the m... Comments
Press Release FathersCan [ Show blog ]
06 Jan : 11:01
Tuesday, 6th January 2009
London, Ontario father of four sues Deb Matthrews, the MCYS and Children’s Aid Society Five and a half years after his awful custody battle began, a London Ontario father has been left with what he considers to be no other ption but to sue the Children’s Aid Society of London & Middlesex (LMCAS), as well as the Ministry of Children & Youth Services (MCYS), whi... Comments
The Fourteen Percenter, January 2009 [ Show blog ]
04 Jan : 19:14
Vol. 11, No. 10
The Fourteen Percenter January 2009 A publication for parents on the wrong side of the standard possession order. - I see my child two days out of every fourteen; 14%. That's not enough. – Reprints The San Antonio Express-News ran this letter December 19, 2008, at http://www.mysanantonio.com/opinion/letters_to_editor/Your_Turn-12-19-08.html regarding ... Comments
I didn't divorce my kids [ Show blog ]
03 Jan : 13:14
Prof. Dr. Gerhard Amendt
Institute for Gender and Generation Research Dear Colleagues, I would like to draw your attention to my recently published study, entitled "I didn't divorce my kids!" How Fathers Deal With Family Break-ups (Campus Verlag, 2008, www.press.uchicago.edu). Having participated myself in the 2008 Sacramento Convention on Evidence-Based Policy and Intervention in Domestic Violence, ... Comments
Fathers & Families sues [ Show blog ]
31 Dec : 14:07
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 31, 2008
For more information: Dr. Ned Holstein, M.D., M.S. Executive Director, Fathers & Families nedholstein©fathersandfamilies.org Fathers & Families Sues to Stop New Massachusetts Child Support Guidelines Boston, December 31, 2008. Fathers & Families has filed suit in federal district court in Boston to stop the scheduled January 1 implementation of new... Comments
Narrtives of abused men requested [ Show blog ]
30 Dec : 15:19
I googled the name Marisa du Toit and some results indicated that she was a 'real' person at the U. of Pretoria, so I am passing along the following request.
Hi everyone, my name is Marisa du Toit and I'm a masters student at the University of Pretoria in South Africa. For my degree I'm conducting narrative research into the experiences of men being abused by their female partners. If anyone is interes... Comments
RADAR ALERT: H.Res. 1397 [ Show blog ]
17 Dec : 01:36
RADAR ALERT: H.Res. 1397 Commends NCADV for Hateful Gender Stereotypes
On July 31, 2008, H.Res. 1397 was introduced to commend "the important achievements of the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence as it celebrates 30 years of service to local domestic violence shelter and service programs and the victims of domestic violence." (http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=11... Comments
Dave Usher's Book List [ Show blog ]
14 Dec : 13:16
The Most Useful Books for Christmas
Marriage-absence is the greatest social and economic problem we face. We often think of this problem in terms of its effects: father-absence, child support problems, tactical child or spousal abuse allegations, or a failure of religion. There are libraries of misdirected books essentially covering downstream problems predominantly driven by marriage-absence, whic... Comments
TV Newscast Highlights False DV Allegations [ Show blog ]
10 Dec : 12:20
RADAR ALERT: TV Newscast Highlights False DV Allegations
Around the country, groups are working to stop false allegations of domestic violence. Now the mainstream media are beginning to highlight the devastating impact of such claims. Recently WCVB-TV, the ABC affiliate in Boston, Mass. ran a newscast highlighting two men whose girlfriends obtained domestic violence restraining orders. The orders ha... Comments
Email from a reader [ Show blog ]
05 Dec : 20:48
A reader sends the following email:
Today I received yet another email about another parent who, after being needlessly torn from their children because of the blatant political environment in the family courtroom, has taken their own life. My first reaction was to question why thousands of years after the beginning of family, separations, third party interventions and now the widely available info... Comments
Update from American Coalition for Fathers and Children [ Show blog ]
24 Nov : 19:27
American Coalition for Fathers and Children (ACFC), Shared Parenting - Children Need Both Parents - A nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization -
ACFC writes, Dear Reader, Just a couple of quick items of interest. The Elections In Charlotte North Carolina outsider William "Bill" Belk ran against Ben Thalheimer for family court judge in the 26th district. Bill campaigned on the promise to reform family law and... Comments
The evolution of Aisha [ Show blog ]
19 Nov : 09:37
by Wendy McElroy
Several days ago I wrote about the alleged stoning to death of a 13-year-old girl in Somalia who had sought protection from an Islamic Court after being gang-raped...only to have that Court sentence her, instead, as an adultress. I expressed skepticism about the account -- a skepticism that has grown with time and the continually evolving coverage of the story that 'broke' somewher... Comments
International Men's Day [ Show blog ]
04 Nov : 04:02
International Men's Day will have its inaugural celebration in Australia on 19th November 2008.
Russian President, Mikhail Gorbachev, first called for an international day to celebrate men in 1999 at the United Nations in Vienna. International Men's Day is celebrated on many different dates around the world with varying degrees of success. To help standardize International Men's Day and increase its... Comments
Research project on male victims of DV [ Show blog ]
28 Oct : 12:58
To Whom It May Concern:
I am seeking a place to advertise an NIMH-funded research project we have on male victims of partner violence. We are looking for male victims of heterosexual partner violence who sustained some kind of aggression within the previous year to fill out a confidential, anonymous, online survey about their experiences with partner violence, their health, and their experiences wi... Comments
Seminar: children of divorce and separation [ Show blog ]
18 Oct : 09:13
The San Diego Law Council for Children is sponsoring a one day seminar featuring Joan Kelly Ph.D. to parents of children of divorce and separation. The seminar is Saturday November 1, 2008 from 1:15-4:30 at University of San Diego, Manchester Conference Center. Cost is $10 before 10/15 and $15 at the door. Please find our flyer attached.
The morning session is for professionals and CEU’s are ava... Comments
Over 13% of Likely Voters Harmed by VAWA [ Show blog ]
14 Oct : 12:37
by Ron Grignol
Mr. General Parker of Peoria, Ill. hasn’t seen has son for three years. He and his wife were going through a contentious divorce when she came up with the idea of accusing him of domestic violence. That would almost guarantee her custody of the child. But Parker said the allegations were bogus, and the judge eventually dismissed the charges. But Parker’s ex-wife was determined to... Comments
SD prolifers are extremists [ Show blog ]
05 Oct : 13:55
From the South Dakota Campaign for Healthy Families
Despite Claims To The Contrary, In South Dakota Anti-Choice Activists Are Extremists Looking to End All Abortions New Version of Ban is Not More Moderate or Reasonable Than 2006 Sioux Falls , SD – Despite claims of being more moderate and reasonable, Measure 11, the newest abortion ban before voters this fall is simply more of the same. If it is ... Comments
CA realities of child support [ Show blog ]
25 Aug : 02:47
California family law firm Schuster Family Law discusses the myths, truths and tips about paying child support.
Whittier, CA (PRWEB) August 24, 2008 -- California family law firm Schuster Family Law discusses the myths, the truths and the tips about paying child support in California. The Myths -- "When it comes to paying child support, there is seldom agreement," said Dennis Schuster, founder of Sc... Comments
SD battle against anti-choice [ Show blog ]
09 Aug : 03:30
**Press Conference**
**Tuesday, August 12 at 10 am in Washington, DC** SD Campaign for Healthy Families Launches Effort Against the Most Restrictive Abortion Ban in the United States Battle is Against Anti-Choice Forces Who Want to Use South Dakota as a Stepping Stone to Overturn Roe v. Wade Washington, DC – On Tuesday, August 12, 2008 at 10 am at the National Press Club, the South Dakota Campaign f... Comments
Restraining orders jar justice [ Show blog ]
30 Jul : 04:12
Harry Crouch writes, Regarding the article "Restraining orders can be straitjackets on justice" (see today's newsfeed)....
As President of the National Coalition for Men (NCFM.org) and Director of the California Men’s Centers (californiamenscenters.org) I help men victimized by false accusations and misuse of restraining orders, both of which are standard weapons in divorce used primarily for ve... Comments
Parental and Civil Rights Alliance [ Show blog ]
28 Jul : 04:33
From Robert Pedersen....
Please join the Parental and Civil Rights Alliance. Great way to pull more people into your local group. Be sure to edit your membership total once joined. 11 groups in less than 24 hours have joined! Only those who want to start a group or already have one (via Meetup, Facebook, Google, Yahoo, active website, etc.) can join the Parental and Civil Rights Alliance right no... Comments
Woods et al v. California [ Show blog ]
25 Jul : 03:31
From an email received from Harry Crouch, Director California Men's Centers:
The following is a report from John Dias regarding today’s historic California appellate hearing in Sacramento. The report is also posted on www.antimisandry.com Thank you John for the excellent summation regarding Woods et al. v. California COMMENT from Harry Crouch: The following is the type of work supported by the Na... Comments
Birth control=abortion!? [ Show blog ]
22 Jul : 13:42
Just when we think we've seen it all, the Bush Administration's Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has drafted regulations that would undermine women's access to birth control.
Under the guise of clarifying existing federal laws that allow health professionals to refuse to provide abortion services, the HHS draft regulations redefine abortion to include commonly used, FDA-approved method... Comments
ABA, get the facts straight! [ Show blog ]
21 Jul : 12:28
RADAR ALERT:
On June 2, 2008, RADAR released two special reports, Myths of ABA Commission on Domestic Violence,(1),(2) that analyzed the 19 statements made in the flyer put out by the American Bar Association (ABA) Commission on Domestic Violence, "10 Myths about Custody and Domestic Violence and How to Counter Them." Among the flyer's 19 claims, 11 were found to be false, three misleading, and thr... Comments
Defense of Terri Lynn Tersak [ Show blog ]
09 Jul : 16:37
It is happening again: a small but significant portion of the men's rights movement is trying to destroy a woman who has dedicated herself to advocating true equality for men and women. (See her story below in extended text.) This is a woman whom sane men's rights activists (MRAs) recognize as a friend and heroine. I say 'heroine' because Terri Lynn Tersak (President & C.E.O. of True Equality ...
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Vote for Equal Parenting [ Show blog ]
07 Jul : 16:01
Vote Now for Equal Parenting on Parade Magazine’s Web Site
Parade Magazine’s “Intelligence Report” is running an online poll asking “Should divorced dads get equal time with their kids?” As we write, the current vote is 51% in favor (4514 votes) and 49% opposed (4331 votes). In the introduction to the poll, Parade explains, “Despite a shift toward shared custody over the last 20 years,... Comments
Fix VAWA Now Campaign [ Show blog ]
04 Jul : 11:08
Below is a message from RADAR, one of the most effective organizations in America fighting to reform Violence Against Women Act programs and end the horrendous consequences the Act has caused, including the destruction of families, imprisonment of untold innocent people, suicides, and even murder due to injecting intolerable stress into already highly contentious personal situations. Arguably, the...
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DC Festival 2008 - August 15-16, 2008 [ Show blog ]
02 Jul : 08:59
Announcement Received:
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RADAR update: Oppose 6088 [ Show blog ]
18 Jun : 11:17
RADAR ALERT: Tell Your Congressman -- "Don't Earmark Money for Lawyers. Oppose HR 6088."
vol.un.teer (1) (noun) "a person who performs a service willingly and without pay" Here's a riddle: When do volunteers get paid $55 million dollars? Answer: When the "volunteers" are lawyers paid by Congress with your money. Under the guise of combating domestic violence, House bill HR 6088, the misleadingly-name... Comments
Stop H.R.6088 [ Show blog ]
12 Jun : 22:42
Stop H.R.6088, the National Domestic Violence Volunteer Act
Phyllis Schlafly's June 6, 2008 article at WorldNetDaily.com1 comments upon RADAR's recently released analysis, of the ABA Commission on Domestic Violence's flyer "10 Myths About Custody and Domestic Violence and How to Counter Them." It states "'10 Myths' denies the big problem that false allegations of domestic violence and child abuse a... Comments
RADAR on ABA [ Show blog ]
03 Jun : 10:09
Bar Association Spreads False Information on Partner Abuse, Report Says
WASHINGTON – Every day lawyers turn to the American Bar Association for information to help them represent their clients. But when it comes to facts about partner violence, that information is likely to be misleading, false, or even harmful to children, according to a report released today by RADAR, a victim advocacy group. RA... Comments
Rush Limbaugh on VAWA [ Show blog ]
30 May : 07:52
Transcript located here
Joe Biden and Lawyers for Feminists May 23, 2008 BEGIN TRANSCRIPT RUSH: Quentin in Dayton, Ohio, nice to have you, sir, on the Open Line Friday edition of the big show. CALLER: Hey, dittos from a disabled veteran, Rush. RUSH: Thank you, sir, very much. CALLER: You're slacking a little bit on your feminazi stuff. Right now Senator Biden is proposing a new amendment to the Violenc... Comments
Good luck to E.L. [ Show blog ]
20 May : 19:18
E.L. provides feedback on the ifeminists.net editorial "A feminist defense of men's rights." E.L. writes, ...
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'Deadbeat' right to sue [ Show blog ]
09 May : 08:21
If you have ever been publicly labeled a as "deadbeat" by Hamilton County Sheriff Simon Leis and had your name and face displayed on Mr. Leis' "deadbeat parent web site", please contact Ohio Council for Fathers Rights regarding your right to sue Sheriff Leis in his personal and professional capacities, his office and Hamilton County for libel, slander and defamation of character.
Trust me when I sa... Comments
Where do they get these #s? [ Show blog ]
02 May : 08:35
Brad blogs:
Over on Bruce Schneier's blog, to make the sensible point that most of us mis-estimate risk and worry about the wrong things, he quotes this chap who mentions offhand that "The leading cause of death for black women from 18-45 is domestic violence." Well, I've seen enough DV claptrap to raise a skeptical eyebrow. So I went to the CDC's National Vital Statistics Report where on page 39 I ... Comments
Press Query to Readers [ Show blog ]
29 Apr : 14:24
Although I generally eschew the inclusion of phone numbers etc., this writer has asked to have contact information included. Anna Magee writes,
I'm writing a piece for You magazine in the Mail on Sunday about women whose partners lose their libidos as the women have become more and more successful. I know a lot of really successful women use this site and I was wondering if you could post something o... Comments
Protest Fox's New Reality Show Bad Dads [ Show blog ]
29 Apr : 08:22
From Glenn Sacks...
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From Marc Angelucci [ Show blog ]
20 Apr : 14:23
I have moved to San Diego to work for the Men's Legal Center, which does affordable family law advocacy largely for military parents. The founding attorney is a Colonel Craig Candelore, on the left below. The MLC has a nonprofit segment downstairs that is run in large part by NCFM. My new bio is at http://www.menslegal.com/marc-e.-angelucci,-esq/ (to be revised for accuracy.)
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From Ray Blumhorst [ Show blog ]
17 Apr : 01:56
I raised a fuss at the 2007 International Violence, Abuse, & Trauma (IVAT) conference in San Diego, about the complete lack of attention on the part of "The Silent Witness Project" to child victims of domestic violence, neglect and abuse. They displayed women and men, and even dogs and cats, but no children. I also called attention to the grossly distorted numbers from "The Clothesline Proje...
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From Harry Crouch [ Show blog ]
30 Mar : 11:05
Hi All,
A reporter from a major national magazine interviewed me Friday and is interested in talking to male victims of female domestic violence. He is doing a major story on the domestic violence industry contrasting services for women and men. If any of you are interested please let me know ASAP and I’ll pass the information on to him; however, not without your permission. Harry Crouch Founder/D... Comments
Movie: A Father's Rights [ Show blog ]
29 Mar : 15:20
Amanda Maher writes,
I thought you might be interested in this movie entitled "A Father's Rights." You will see that the movie is based upon a real life story. It depicts the situation of an unwed father and his child’s struggle with the legal system predominant in American society today. "A Father’s Rights" is hard hitting, factual, and potentially embarrassing to some in high places. It is me... Comments
Kids In Motion Announcement [ Show blog ]
27 Mar : 19:34
Rachel Friedman (Rachel AT newsandexperts DOT com) announces:
Is Work Or A Divorce Keeping You From Your Child? Carrolton, GA – For parents burdened by a divorce or a heavy workload, it is becoming increasingly difficult to stay in touch with their children and each other. Visitation rights might decree that a parent only gets to see a child every other weekend, or perhaps the parent returns home ... Comments
Richard Davis' new book [ Show blog ]
25 Mar : 12:43
Richard L. Davis forwards a description of his new book, which sounds well worth reading:
Domestic Violence: Intervention, Prevention, Policies, and Solutions Description: Domestic violence does not begin the day an adult heterosexual male decides to beat and batter an adult heterosexual female to oppress and dominate her. Domestic violence is a complicated and multifaceted enigma that includes child... Comments
Is Foster Care Failing America’s Most Helpless Children? [ Show blog ]
17 Mar : 18:53
Tampa, FL – May is National Foster Care Month and according to government statistics, there are over half a million children in America’s foster care system today. For perspective, that’s more than the population of pre-Hurricane Katrina New Orleans. Beyond the numbers, each child bears a personal story that starts with heartbreak and almost always ends with it, too. Is the system failing...
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News from the CA Men's Center [ Show blog ]
14 Mar : 18:14
Marc Angelucci, President NCFM-LA, will be moving to San Diego at the end of the month to work for the Men's Legal Center ("MLC") in San Diego.This is a major transition for Marc and I’m looking forward to being able to work with more closely with him.
Marc joined the National Coalition of Free Men (NCFM) around 1997 while a law student to fulfill a law school dream, founded the Los Angeles Chap... Comments
Update from Harry Crouch [ Show blog ]
08 Mar : 08:42
We’ve loaded up a ton of new stuff at www.californiamenscenters.org. Take a look at the Activities and Links pages. There are also some very useful new handouts on the Brochures page. You can print out and distribute the brochures. Remember to check our Yahoo calendar, button in the upper right hand corner of every page. Thanks to all of you who keep sending in things for the website.
Californian... Comments
Spare a thought for men [ Show blog ]
07 Mar : 09:50
An Indian correspondent forwards this news article from Express India to me:
On Women's Day, do spare a thought for men Ahmedabad, March 5 After suffering in silence for long, husbands are on the march. And the last one to join their ranks is an NRI businessman who hails from Bhavnagar. Sixty-nine-year-old Deepakbhai Patel (name changed) is involved in a bitter matrimonial dispute. Back in Gujarat, h... Comments
Demo Update: March 2nd [ Show blog ]
01 Mar : 13:15
I received the following email...which is a bit confusing because it gives few details of the demonstration that is meant to protest the unconstitutional treatment of civil detainees in California. I have provided the contact information for those who wish to pursue more information on this demonstration and on the subject in general.
WHERE: Coalinga State Hospital, Coalinga, CA WHEN: Sunday, March... Comments
Demo Info: March 2nd [ Show blog ]
01 Mar : 13:14
Having posted the blog entry that immediately follows this one, I stumbled across the email with specific information on the demonstration in my inbox. Apologies to the sender.
WHERE: Coalinga State Hospital, Coalinga, CA WHEN: Sunday, March 2, 2008 at 12:00 p.m. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, February 28, 2008 Protesters and journalists are expected to gather from around the state Sunday, Marc... Comments
Book by Trudy Schuett!!! [ Show blog ]
29 Feb : 13:12
I was pleased to see this announcement from Trudy Schuett in my inbox with the subject line "Book to Benefit Nationwide Domestic Violence Service". The announcement follows:
Friends to the End is a book that sent me off on a path I’d never imagined. When I first started writing it in late 1999, my main intention was to write something a bit unusual; a book that wasn’t appearing in the dozens by... Comments
Moving out of striking range [ Show blog ]
16 Feb : 09:50
The 'new' editorial on ifeminists is "Darren Mack found guilty." The introduction for it reads, "In June 2006, when Darren Mack was arrested for the murder of his estranged wife and for the attempted murder of the judge who presided over their divorce, many men's rights advocates 'rallied' around him. They were wrong to do so...Several voices in the MRA movement (in which ranks I still identified ...
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Letter protesting tax-funded male-bashing [ Show blog ]
13 Feb : 11:43
Julie L. Gerberding, MD, MPH, Director
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1600 Clifton Road, NE Atlanta, GA 30333 Dear Ms. Gerberding, Last year I was contacted by a woman named Jennifer Lee of Hartford University. She was doing “research” for national Domestic Violence research paper which was to be published. The criterion of the survey was that the group I am President of, The New York... Comments
A Non Custodial Moms Story [ Show blog ]
11 Feb : 14:54
Tony Fantetti of the Ohio Council For Fathers Rights forwarded this story to me. It is from a non-custodial mom....
Allow me start by giving everyone a brief background history. At seventeen I became pregnant which in turn caused me to drop out of school. I was then married to my then twenty year old boyfriend. We stayed married almost 12 years and had 3 children together. During those years, I wa... Comments
Hi Glenn from Harry Crouch [ Show blog ]
10 Feb : 06:40
Harry Crouch is circulating the following 'open letter' about an interesting disagreement with an article by Glenn Sacks and Mike McCormick entitled Hillary Clinton Proposes Reforming Child Support System to Help Dads. I encourage people to read the articles hyperlinked within the open letter.
Harry Crouch writes, Dear Glenn, In response to ... Comments
In Today's Email... [ Show blog ]
07 Feb : 10:19
Please note...this is not an endorsement. I am passing along the information as a public service to this community.
I am writing to you today to ask your assistance in bringing public awareness to a vitally important study being conducted on men's experiences with partner aggression. Please consider putting the information below about this national study being conducted by researchers at Clark Uni... Comments
A Tale of DV (That You Won’t See on Lifetime) [ Show blog ]
03 Feb : 12:34
He likes to be known as WolfmanMac but I am proud to call this man "my friend." The Wolfman writes,
Late one afternoon in 1997 I [an ex-police officer] was radio assigned to investigate a report of domestic violence. Upon my arrival I made contact with the reporting party. She was of average height and build, not unattractive, and was very composed as she told me the story. She and her husba... Comments
Fatherlessness card [ Show blog ]
23 Jan : 12:55
Several people have asked how they can get copies of a wallet card with 16 reasons supporting the need for children to have their fasters in their lives. Click on the link. Scroll down looking at the center column until you see “Fatherlessness”. Follow the instructions and you can print out and give away as many copies as you can.
Take Care, Harry Crouch Founder/Director, California Men's Center... Comments
Letter to women's enews [ Show blog ]
10 Jan : 18:47
Harry Crouch -- Founder/Director, California Men's Centers and President, National Coalition of Free Men San Diego (NCFM-SD) -- writes a letter to the editor of Women's eNews regarding one of the site's articles entitled “Judges' Private Custody Meetings Raise Questions”
Dear Editor, Conjecture is the basis for the father bashing assertions found in your article “Judges' Private Custody Meetin... Comments
Iowa, a Men's Rights Perspective [ Show blog ]
06 Jan : 10:51
Gordon E. Finley, Ph.D. offers an assessment of the Iowa outcome from a men's rights perspective, The letter below was published in The Washington Times on Saturday January 5, 2008. The letter is followed by the article to which it responds.
THE LETTER Gender politics may well be the most overlooked determinant of the Iowa outcomes ("Huckabee, Obama win in Iowa," Page 1, Friday). First, radical femi... Comments
Speak out for boys [ Show blog ]
05 Jan : 13:21
Gordon E. Finley, Ph.D. writes,
The letter below was published in The Philadelphia Inquirer on January 3, 2008. It is followed by the article to which it responds. THE LETTER Re: "Daughter, mother at Clinton stop," Dec. 22: What is strikingly startling is the complete absence of any candidate from either party who is making closing arguments to boys and men equivalent to Hillary Clinton's outreach to ... Comments
 Parental Rights V. Children's Rights [ Show blog ]
02 Jan : 15:41
John Logan, an ifeminist reader, writes in...
Dear Wendy, Parental Rights should never be an issue of Fathers Rights V. Feminist Rights. Quite frankly in my life time I've seen the pendulum of the courts swing from one extreme to the other. My mother was denied the right to the education of her choice; she graduated from med school with a 4.0 and was denied the right to get a Doctorate in medicin... Comments
Dave's report to Congress [ Show blog ]
28 Dec : 00:15
Dave Root writes,
Wendy...I recently submitted a 5 page report to Congress "Anatomy of a fraudulent $1M earmark to regulate Internet dating". The report has a link from your article, "Mail Order Bride law brands all US men abusers". The actual report that was hand delivered to approximately 125 Senate and House legislators and another 100 electronic versions were also sent out. Dave Root Anatomy ... Comments
 More despicable attacks by USA shrinks on young children [ Show blog ]
22 Dec : 19:47
The following article/report by AHRP [Alliance for Human Research Protection] reveals the fear and terror tactics used by USA shrinks to make parents buy Big Pharma psychiatric poisons for their young children, thereby increase Big Pharma's colossal profits (and bribes for the shrinks).
An offensive fear mongering advertising campaign by New York University Child Study Center portrays children as h... Comments
 EJF on Family Courts and No Fault Divorce [ Show blog ]
15 Dec : 16:03
Excerpt from the most recent Equal Justice Foundation newsletter. To visit EJF, click here.
No-fault divorce, or how to make lawyers rich and destroy civilization The best history of how "no fault" divorce evolved that I'm familiar with is Judy Parejko's book Stolen Vows. She traces the corruption of the current law to the venal behavior of California Assemblyman James A. Hayes, who was appoint... Comments
San Diego Men's Center [ Show blog ]
06 Dec : 19:22
Harry Crouch -- Founder/Director, California Men's Centers and President, National Coalition of Free Men San Diego -- writes:
I'm pleased to announce that Patricia Overberg will be helping the San Diego Men's Center, first under our primary organization the National Coalition of Free Men or the National Coalition of Free Men San Diego, the details of which have to be worked out. Her skills are inv... Comments
 A woman's side [ Show blog ]
05 Dec : 19:55
I am outspoken in my belief that the family court system is blatantly anti-male and should be swept away for being the wellspring of injustice it is. But I must remember always that injustice frequently happens to women as well; the demand for justice for men does not need to harm to innocent women. I do not know if the following cse is an example of such harm (I am not qualified to judge the deta...
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 RADAR keeps Media Matters honest [ Show blog ]
30 Nov : 09:42
In RADAR's Monday, November 26th alert we discussed Media Matters for America's article entitled "On Your World [a TV program], Mark Rudov falsely claimed 'women are equal-opportunity domestic abusers'" We explained that RADAR knew that a number of factual comments on this article had been submitted but not approved for publication by Media Matters' editors.
After RADAR's alert was posted, Media Ma... Comments
 FAMILY COURT IS KILLING PEOPLE [ Show blog ]
26 Nov : 00:15
This passionate and desperate plea [reprinted in italics] was forwarded to me by the wife of Paul Sielski. I cannot confirm any of the claims made within and I have edited out references I believe may be legally actionable as libel. With those caveats, I think Mrs. Sielski well expresses the agony that family courts are inflicting across North America.
... Comments
DMC exposes foster care system [ Show blog ]
24 Nov : 06:49
The following blog comes from Nolan Strong...
"The foster care system is totally obsolete. Kids are being killed, abused and even experimented on. I was fortunate. I got adopted," DMC said. "There's a half a million kids here every year here that don't get adopted." - "At age 18, they are aged out of the system, they give them $5 and a bag of lunch and say go live your life," DMC told AllHipHop.com.... Comments
BBC renounces video [ Show blog ]
03 Nov : 09:20
Editor's Note: I thank Ms. Bergman for pointing out the unreliability of the source material I used for the editorial she references. I now place the BBC in the same category of the New York Times in terms of publishing inaccuracies. My mood icon for this post is "angry" because I hate to disseminate errors or dishonesty.
Three years ago, you posted an editorial that reiterated claims made by a vid... Comments
Father asks for your help [ Show blog ]
22 Oct : 03:14
"S" writes (his request for information is at the end),
Here is the short version of what a judge has done to me just last week. Let me explain to you again the significant impact of what a local judge and his magistrate have done to me. I am 58 years old, born American, no record, hard working professional, pay $900/month child support. My ex-wife is from Russia and she is here only because of me.... Comments
R.'s false accusation ordeal [ Show blog ]
21 Oct : 14:04
Editor's comment: R. describes the ordeal of false accusations of rape being leveled against her boyfriend. ATTENTION EDITORS: R. is planning to turn the informal narrative that follows into a polished article for publication. If you are interested in the piece, please contact me and I will forward your email to her.
I am not sure what I want to achieve by e-mailing you, so I will just tell you my ... Comments
Deborah Hyde's message [ Show blog ]
13 Oct : 08:50
Deborah Hyde writes,
www.backlash-uk.org.uk was formed two years ago to challenge UK government proposals to criminalise the possession of pictures featuring sexual violence. It will be a criminal offence with a penalty of up to three years in prison for looking at selected, so-called "extreme" pictures -- even if it features consenting adults and even if no-one was harmed. Material covered will... Comments
Brian Lovett writes one last open letter to his much loved daugh [ Show blog ]
02 Oct : 08:53
Editor's note: Although I disagree with aspects of Brian Lovett's open letter -- e.g. I believe some judges are well-intentioned but defeated by "the system" -- it is essential for everyone to start listening to the pain of men (and women) who have been unjustly separated from the children they love.
Dearest Samantha, There’s a famous poem by Dylan Thomas that explains that death is inevitable b... Comments
A reader offers a somewhat dissenting view of porn [ Show blog ]
26 Sep : 08:01
A reader, S, writes to comment on an article I wrote defending pornography....
Like many well-articulated and well-thought-out theories, I was quite in accordance with some of your views in your article online about feminism and pornography. Being a significant other of a woman with Vulvar Vestibulitis, female sexuality as it is versus female sexuality as it is imposed is a topic very close to my ... Comments
Ryan's story [ Show blog ]
28 Aug : 07:49
The latest newsletter from our local United Way tells the story of Ryan and how some modest assistance kept a family together. Would that it were all privately funded. The story [uncorrected for grammar, etc.]....
Ryan (not his real name) had come home from work one day to find his wife with someone else. Soon after this, she left him and their two sons, aged 2 and 4. Lost, a friend of Ray suggeste... Comments
A young woman needs help... [ Show blog ]
26 Aug : 11:11
Another reader's story...
T. writes, ... Comments
Ron Paul's tactic on abortion [ Show blog ]
26 Aug : 03:12
Libertarian supporters of Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul are fond of softening Paul's willingness to impose his religious opposition to abortion on the bodies of women by claiming that, due to his deep respect for state's rights, he would merely shift the issue onto local level where "the people" could decide; he would actually impose nothing. This is a sleight-of-hand on his part. The...
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Can you help this man? [ Show blog ]
21 Aug : 19:50
PLEASE NOTE: I will forward email to this feelow.
August 18, 2007 To Whom It May Concern: In 1969 my wife and I married. We proceeded to start a family which consists of three beautiful daughters. Approximately twelve years later I discovered that in 1970 (one year after we’d married) my wife had started drawing welfare claiming we were separated. When I confronted her about it she admitted to ... Comments
Four innocent men, one dead woman and a bad cop. [ Show blog ]
20 Aug : 11:36
This is reprinted with permission from today's Classically Liberal blog, which I highly recommend.
Four innocent men, one dead woman and a bad cop. The New York Times Magazine has an incredible story[/link] and a frightening one. Many people, perhaps most, have no idea how easy it is to convict an innocent man of murder. Not just to convict but to get him to confess to it, especially in death penal... Comments
 Ron Paul -- a dangerous Religious Right Conservative [ Show blog ]
19 Aug : 07:47
Given how many libertarians and individualists are rallying around Ron Paul as a Presidential candidate, I thought it wise to remind them that the man is all-out conservative who wishes to impose a solidly Religious Right agenda re: abortion, the definition of marriage, the integration of Church and State...
On June 5th, the New York Times published a transcript of the 2008 Republican presidential ... Comments
Atkins Int'l -- the cheesecake made with hate [ Show blog ]
17 Aug : 12:00
JP writes....
I know the pain of being forced apart from one's partner unwillingly so this story has me infuriated. Never in my life have I wanted to smack an old woman until now. This story shows the absolute need for marriage equality and how vicious people can use the laws to rip apart gay families. The court seems to have wanted to help the couple under attack but was powerless because of the ... Comments
A reader's trouble with DCSE [ Show blog ]
13 Aug : 12:00
My mood is angry because that is still my response to each and every email I receive from average people whose lives are being devastated by lawyers, the family courts and various child "protective" services. I say still because I have received such letters for years now -- often on a daily basis. The people are desperate. I want to use this blog to reprint some of them in order to give readers a ...
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The Separation of Church and State is a feminist issue [ Show blog ]
12 Aug : 12:09
To state the obvious -- this is the first post in the ifeminists.net blog, which will provide original commentary on issues related to feminism and links to the best of similar commentary around the Web. Today I want to discuss a news item from the Times Online: Pope set to declare income tax evasion 'socially unjust'. In short, he advocates for the obliteration of any separation between Church an...
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