Fathers4Fairness

This is not a path to follow - no matter what....

2012-02-06T21:02:00.000-07:00

Man sues ex-girlfriends for defamation

2012-02-05T19:36:00.000-07:00

Some thoughts about differences between Men & Women.

2012-02-05T16:29:00.000-07:00

Some thoughts about differences between Men & Women.

A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife can spend,
A successful woman is one who can find such a man.

A man is a person who will pay two dollars for a one-dollar item he wants,
A woman will pay one dollar for a two-dollar item that she doesn't want.

Men want to be a woman's first love.
Women want to be a man's last romance.

To be happy with a man you must understand him a lot and love him a little.
To be happy with a woman you must love her a lot and not try to understand her at all.

There are two times when a man doesn't understand a woman - before marriage and after marriage.

Husbands - only two things are necessary to keep a wife happy. One is to let her think she is having her own way, and the other is to let her have it.
Wives - husbands are like cars: all are good the first year.

A woman marries a man expecting he will change, and he doesn't.
A man marries a woman expecting she won't change, and she does.

A woman worries about the future until she gets a husband.
A man never worries about the future until he gets a wife.

A woman has the last word in any argument.
Anything a man says after that is the beginning of a new argument.

South Carolina "Shared Parenting" Amendment - FAILED

2012-02-02T16:14:00.000-07:00

I have received an email from a Father and Organizer Joe Carter - indicating that a determined effort to have the South Carolina Legislature recognize a "Shared Parenting" amendment (Bill H4095) to Family Law - has failed. It was already significantly gutted by the Judicary Committee when it arrived in the legislature - and so teh final changes were not really the issue. The challenge seems to be getting endorsement of the concept of "Shared Parenting" - where both parents are on equal ground. The "winner take all" attitude still prevails. Nevertheless - I am sure there has been progress in gaining volunteers and educating the public about what "Shared Parenting" really means (or as it has become called in Canada - "Equal Parenting" as that encourages "equality" don't cha know?).

Here is "red-lined" comparison, but even the "Initial Version" has nothing included from Joe Carter's original proposal. (see below).

Joe Carters's website South Carolina Coalition for Parents and Children has alot of good material.
(www.scc4pc.org)

Red-Line Comparison PDF
Legislative Info - Bill H4095 and Bill 373

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House Bill H4095 South Carolina General Assembly Bill Information

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 63-15-45 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IF JOINT CUSTODY OF A CHILD IS AWARDED TO THE PARENTS, THERE IS A REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION THAT BOTH PARENTS HAVE JOINT PHYSICAL CUSTODY OF THE CHILD; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PRESUMPTION MAY BE OVERCOME BY PRESENTING CLEAR AND CONVINCING EVIDENCE THAT JOINT PHYSICAL CUSTODY IS NOT IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CHILD; TO REQUIRE THE PARENTS TO SUBMIT A PARENTING PLAN TO THE COURT REFLECTING PARENTAL PREFERENCES AND AGREEMENT ON MATTERS OF SUBSTANCE; AND TO PROVIDE THAT PARENTS SHARE DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR IMPORTANT DECISIONS AFFECTING THE CHILD'S WELFARE AND THAT WHEN AGREEMENT CANNOT BE REACHED THE PARENTS SHALL SUBMIT TO MEDIATION WITH A PRESELECTED MEDIATOR.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 15, Title 63 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 63-15-45. (A) If joint legal custody of a child is awarded to the parents, there is a rebuttable presumption that both parents have joint physical custody of the child. Joint physical custody of the child is defined as equal time-sharing. If a petition is filed challenging joint custody, the burden of overcoming the presumption rests on the parent challenging the presumption. The presumption may be overcome by demonstrating that joint physical custody would not be in the best interest of the child or by one parent waiving the presumption.

(B) Prior to a hearing on the petition, the court shall require the parents to prepare and submit a parenting plan to the court reflecting parental preferences and agreement on matters of substance concerning the child's education, upbringing, religious training, and medical and dental care. The parents shall share decision-making authority and responsibility for important decisions affecting the child's welfare, and if parents are unable to agree, they shall submit to mediation with a preselected mediator.

(C) The court shall hold a hearing at which the parties may introduce evidence. The clear and convincing evidentiary standard must be used in determining if the presumption has been overcome and the court in its order shall issue findings of fact and conclusions of law."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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Senate Bill 373 South Carolina General Assembly Bill Information

A BILL

TO AMEND ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 15, TITLE 63 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO GENERAL PROVISIONS CONCERNING CHILD CUSTODY AND VISITATION, BY ADDING SECTION 63-15-70 TO DEFINE JOINT CUSTODY.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. The General Assembly finds that:

(1) Both the mother and the father of a child are endowed with the same inalienable, natural rights to parent, nurture, and raise their minor children.

(2) Joint custody is a viable option for parents or the courts of South Carolina to select for custody arrangements for minor children.

(3) Many parents throughout South Carolina utilize joint custody.

(4) The citizens and courts of South Carolina desire to encourage parents to co-parent their minor children and to cooperate as much as practicable in caring for their minor children.

(5) A clear definition of joint custody is desirable and necessary.

SECTION 2. Article 1, Chapter 15, Title 63 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 63-15-70. Joint custody is a custodial arrangement where both the mother and the father equally share the legal custody and physical custody of a minor child such that each parent begins with equal care giving time with the minor child in any manner or fashion determined to meet the child's needs and best interests. Even if one parent in a joint custody arrangement is designated as primary care giver and the other parent is designated as secondary care giver, each parent has equal weight and voice concerning the minor child that must be considered by the other parent before making major decisions regarding the minor child's educational, extracurricular, athletic, medical, spiritual, and emotional wellbeing. Visitation is not involved in joint custody."

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

DV against Men in UK

2012-01-31T11:04:00.000-07:00

And here is UK daytime show clip.

Tom Martin - is LSE teaching misandry?

2012-01-30T21:51:00.000-07:00

I just found out that a fellow in the UK - Tom Martin - launched a lawsuit against the London School of Economics for sex discrimination by the University's very own "Gender Institute".

Tom has filed 200 pages of evidence, in a damages claim at the Central London County Court, for 'sex discrimination, breach of contract, misleading advertising, misrepresentation, and breach of The Gender Equality Duty Act'.

I just found out that his case had been set for Jan 30, 2012 but has been rescheduled to March 13.

This lawsuit seems very similar to American Attorney - Roy Den Hollander's (failed) attempt in 2010 to prove sex discrimination against New York Bars for "Ladies Night" promotions which allowed female patrons to enter free while men had to pay a cover charge.

I wish them luck.

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New Male Studies: An International Journal, Vol, Issue 1

2012-01-30T20:33:00.001-07:00

I recently received notice of a new journal - and it has considerable input from Canadian and Australian academics - including Katherine K. Young and Paul Nathanson who have written a 3 volume set (and counting as Vol 4 in production) on Misandry.

Many of the contributors were part of last years 2nd Conference of Male Studies held April 23, 2011 at Wagner College, Staten Island NY - and that established a Foundation for Male Studies. Dr. Miles Groth is Editor.

Florida Fathers Face False-Allegations

2012-01-17T13:17:00.002-07:00

2012 Predictions - a sampling

2012-01-03T17:14:00.000-07:00

I don't tend to look for this fluff - but the media does - and it is kinda fun.

Blair Robertson Predictions 2012

• I predict that the Republicans will win the Presidential election. [Whew! That is a relief - but who? Paul, Gingrich or ?]
• A member of royalty will die in a car crash within 6 months. [I suggest the most likely to be Prince Harry on DUI]
• Another US leading politician in a sex scandal. This time an easterner. [Was this before Herman Cain?}
But these barely even qualify as predictions at this point:
• I predict a baby for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge this year. [Duh - rumours already flying about]
• I predict that the Euro will drop below $1.25US before the end of May. [This barely qualifies as it is already 1.30!]
• I predict that both Greece and Portugal will default this year. [Again - Duh]
• Middle East tensions will greatly escalate in the fall. [When doesn't this happen?]

How does rampant porn effect society?

2012-01-03T17:02:00.000-07:00

Committed leftist -Naomi Klein - presents a typical feminist approach to pornification but with a twist - her mother and Andrea DWORKIN was only half right.

A porn saturated culture does not lead to violence by young men - it is much worse than that for the sisterhood - it leads to disinterested lassitude about sex with "real women".

This same discussion took place here about recent film that examines "sex addiction".

And then this appears in my news feed just now - how police "repression" exposes prostitutes to ever greater dangers.

How is that under feminism sexuality - a natural intimacy reserved for our ultimate survival - has become a criminal offense?

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Some good news

2012-01-02T22:09:00.000-07:00

UN Agency for Women Mired by Lack of Funds

Wanted $500 million - so far $442 million short.

It seems that countries feel this "new" agency is duplicating other effort - plus there is a global crisis going on.

And - then this:

35 fetuses found in U.S. clinic's freezer - 2 abortionist charged.

These groups have operated for decades with out proper oversight - and with this kind of news they are about to get their come-uppance.

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Did this have to happen?

2012-01-02T21:28:00.001-07:00

Mount Rainier ranger shooting: Iraq veteran found dead.

Returned from Iraq.

Wife gets a restraining order.

New Years party gets him liquored up.

Gun's in his car? (probably because he is living in it!)

The cops send the SWAT team in.

What do you think is going to happen?

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Prison Inmate prosecuted for masturbation in his cell alone

2011-12-30T01:21:00.002-07:00

Female guards who monitors inmates by CCTV found it vulgar/offensive - hence charge.
Isn't being locked up with few privileges of personal privacy a mitigating factor?
Questions about the judgement of the prosecuting Florida State Attorney have been raised.

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A House of One's Own

2011-12-30T00:42:00.002-07:00

Yes, it used to JUST be a metaphorical room that Virgina WOLF wrote of where a women could think her own thoughts without sharing them with the oppressive patriarchy - today it's been expanded. That is at least part of the message in this article "All The Single Ladies" that in essence celebrates the message "Who needs Men if they can't cleanup after themselves?"

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If I Didn’t Make Money, She Hit Me

2011-12-30T00:27:00.000-07:00

Hmm, this poor girl in Indonesia hasn't learnt her Feminist Catechism very well.

The girl - a survivor of the 2004 New Years Day Tsunami in Ban Acheh INDONESIA was misused by her "adoptive" mother - who eventually turned her out of the house when she was too old to boss about. Of course it could have been worse - she could have been sold into sexual slavery by the women - but apparently she wasn't.

Again I find it interestingly that a kind "taxi driver" of unknown gender returned her to her family.
Gosh - maybe the kind "taxi driver" was female so they didn't have to mention it?
What do you think?

Deadly Romance

2011-12-26T20:12:00.003-07:00

Last week 21 year-old Derek Jensen ran into his very recent ex-girlfriend at a bar in Lethbridge AB with a new guy and made some very bad choices. Heated words were thrown about and unknown to the girl and her new friends Jensen waited outside and tailed them after they left the bar. Around 3am their vehicle was enroute to the airport to drop off the boys when he rammed into them with his car. As the female driver got out to confront him - Jensen opened fired with a 9mm handgun and picked-off all 4 of them off - then turned the weapon in himself. The young women driver was the only survivor to tell the tale but remains in serious condition.

Then on Dec 18, in Emington IL outside Chicago, Sara McMeen shot her boyfriend Daniel Warren, 29 and then her 2 children Skylar Lemke 8 and Ian Lemke 7 (by former boyfriend Brad Lemke) - and last she wrapped up her 10mth-old baby Maggie Warren and shot the baby point-blank in front of an astonished neighbor who had rushed over when she her the commotion. Then McMeen fatally turned the gun on herself. She was suffering from bipolar disorder.

Yesterday in Wisconsin, this happened. A 25 yr old man narrowly missed his 17 yr old girlfriend as she left his home after giving him the "bad news" - why or how I am not sure - but the bullet struck and killed a policeman who was approaching the home outside at the time. The man apparently operated at a lowwer mental age but then how did he get a gun?

And on Xmas morning, 58yr old Aziz Yazdanpanah, dressed up in a Santa suit to deliver gifts - and gunned down 7 people at his former home inhabited by his soon to be divorced wife including his children and his soon to be ex's friends.

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This just in - Women not perfect

2011-12-23T00:39:00.002-07:00

Minnesota State Senate Majority Leader Amy KOCH steps down due to "inappropriate relationship".

Also I saw these economics studies that refere to gender from US NBER. I only mention them in passing to show the degree of "scholarship" in the discipline these days.

"Does Gender Matter for Political Leadership? The Case of U.S. Mayors"
NBER Working Paper No. w17671

What are the consequences of electing a female leader for policy and political outcomes? Where women’s participation in mayoral elections increased from negligible numbers in 1970 to about one-third of the elections in the 2000’s. Using a data set of U.S. mayoral elections from 1950 to 2005, and apply a regression discontinuity design to deal with the endogeneity of female candidacy to city characteristics.
They find no gender effect of the female mayors on policy outcomes related to the size of local government, the composition of municipal spending and employment, or crime rates.
While female mayors do not implement different policies, they do appear to have higher unobserved political skills, as they have a 6-7 percentage point higher incumbent effect than a comparable male.
Also, there is no evidence of political spillover effects (i.e exogenously electing a female mayor does not change the long run political success of other female mayoral candidates in the same city or of female candidates in local congressional elections.)

"The Economics and Politics of Women's Rights"
NBER Working Paper No. w17672

Women's rights and economic development are highly correlated. Today, the discrepancy between the legal rights of women and men is much larger in developing compared to developed countries. Historically, even in countries that are now rich women had few rights before economic development took off. Is development the cause of expanding women's rights, or conversely, do women's rights facilitate development? We argue that there is truth to both hypotheses. The literature on the economic consequences of women's rights documents that more rights for women lead to more spending on health and children, which should benefit development.

The political-economy literature on the evolution of women's rights finds that technological change increased the costs of patriarchy for men, and thus contributed to expanding women's rights. Combining these perspectives, we discuss the theory of Doepke and Tertilt (2009), where an increase in the return to human capital induces men to vote for women's rights, which in turn promotes growth in human capital and income per capita.

Utilization of Infertility Treatments: The Effects of Insurance Mandates"NBER Working Paper No. w17668

Over the last several decades, both delay of childbearing and fertility problems have become increasingly common among women in developed countries. At the same time, technological changes have made many more options available to individuals experiencing fertility problems. However, these technologies are expensive, and only 25% of health insurance plans in the United States cover infertility treatment. As a result of these high costs, legislation has been passed in 15 states that mandates insurance coverage of infertility treatment in private insurance plans.

This paper examines if mandated insurance coverage for infertility treatment affects utilization. Adjusting for fact that older, more educated women should be more affected than younger, less educated women due to higher risk of fertility problems and because as they are more likely to have private health insurance - they find insurance mandates increase utilization for older, more educated women, especially use of expensive ovulation-inducing drugs and artificial insemination procedures. [Duh]

FL Dad shot by MIL while picking-up 3yrs old son

2011-12-13T19:44:00.000-07:00

A dad who was just picking-up his son had the foresight to audio-record his pickup experience as "I knew something was going to happen" and ended up shot. The recording was the evidence that proved his Mother-in-law was clearly lying about what happened.

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54 Madrassa "Students" chained "like animals"

2011-12-13T18:17:00.002-07:00

How interesting that these were "students" from 7-41. No one mentions there were all boys/men! Can you imagine if there was a women in this group?

Pennsylvania State University attempts to digs out from Sandusky Controversy - but digs deeper?

2011-12-13T18:13:00.003-07:00

President of MERCK - Alan MURRAY has volunteered to address Child Sexual Abuse for his Alma Mater Penn State University in aftermath of allegations against Football Coach Jerry Dandusky - but has he dug himself a bigger hole? The University has agreed to donate $1.5 Million from bowl games proceeds, to ... "two* feminist organizations which don't recognize that sex abuse or violence against boys exists, and doesn't provide any services at all for male domestic violence victims of ANY age."

*Pennslvaynia Coalition Against Rape and the National Sexual Violence Resource Centre.

(52 counts against Jerry Sandusky - he has elected to go straight to trial)

Warren Farrell - Chilly World of the Campus Male

2011-12-11T23:03:00.001-07:00

Great article by Warren Farrell about the hostile environment faced by young men on Campus.

Indy Doc: Overruled

2011-12-11T22:31:00.003-07:00

Why have scores of lovely, gifted girls marry impossible men?

2011-12-11T22:24:00.000-07:00

"Widespread reluctance to believe women are capable of the evil."

2011-11-07T11:30:00.000-07:00

Excellent article from National Post Columnist Christie Batchford - who has covered most of the horrific court cases across the country over past 10 years.

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9/11 : The Falling Man

2011-10-23T18:54:00.001-06:00

9/11: The Falling Man is documentary based on a photograph taken by an Associated Press photographer who captured some of the over 200 people who chose to jump from the World Trade Center towers. The film asks the questions: Who exactly is The Falling Man? And why was his picture and the images of others who jumped removed from our collective memory and mourning of 9/11. A devastating, must-watch documentary.

A study in the pathology of shock, denial and horror - and the collective reaction of media and government. It examines why it may have happened, what social mores were broken and how whatever truths we can know could be suppressed. The reactions of family and others are instructive in explaining how we confront some hard truths.

And this article on the 10th Anniversary of 9 /111 made sense to me.

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The Force

2011-10-23T17:59:00.000-06:00

Madonna's brother living on street

2011-10-23T17:57:00.000-06:00

Madonna's older brother Anthony Ciccone, 55 - is homeless, living under a bridge in remote northern Michigan.

"My family turned their back on me, basically, when I was having a hard time," Ciccone told the Messenger. "You think I haven't answered this kind of question a bazillion times — why my sister is a multibazillionaire, and I'm homeless on the street? Never say never. This could happen to anybody."

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23 Swedish women convicted in rare child porn case

2011-10-19T01:43:00.001-06:00

What are you talking about - have you read some of those Romance novels?

Of course it wasn't their fault - they were unstable AND the70 year man MADE them so it.

Also, "The child who never was."

For two years, Victoria Jones, left, pretended to have a daughter and convinced Daniel Barberini he was the father.

Plus, "Stockbrokers More Competitive, Willing To Take Risks Than Psychopaths: Study"

In 2005, a study found that traders who are unable to fully feel their emotions due to brain damage end up performing better on the market -- possibly because they experience less anxiety about risky trades.

At the time, one professor of neurology described such emotionally impaired traders as "functional psychopaths."

And for good measure:

Wife Tries To Behead Sleeping Husband With Power Saw: Police

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NOT a good way to teach your daughter to drive

2011-10-18T13:05:00.002-06:00

Near Dearborn MI - not a good plan - especially with this guy's record of prior's.

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Van Gogh's death not suicide

2011-10-17T01:09:00.004-06:00

Auvers Sur-Oise field where Van Gogh shot himself.

He just couldn't take it anymore. Plus, Paul Gauguin cut off his ear in a fight and they covered it up. These are the revelations from 2 academics who have closely studied Van Gogh family documents. Let's nor forget that at the time of his death (and for a number of years following it) he was a virtual unknown. Living from hand-to-mouth and painting whenever he could. That his personal accounts acquired some degree of "myth" may reflect the possibility that they were spun out of conversations at the "Moulin Rouge" - or some other venue by patrons of an absinthe bar!

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Chris WHITE in Glasgow on Oct 10

2011-10-16T23:54:00.000-06:00

100-yr old Man completes Toronto Marathon in 8:25 hh:mm

2011-10-16T22:12:00.003-06:00

First Centenarian to complete the Toronto International Marathon, Mr. Fauja Singh completed the 42.4Km in 8hrs 25 mins today. 22,000 runners took part in the half and full marathons.

Singh took up running about 20 years ago at the age of 80. He runs about 16 kilometres each day. This marked the eighth marathon for Singh but he has slowed down a bit in the last decade. In the same marathon in 2003, he set a record in the 90-plus category of 5:40 hh:mm.

Feminist making excuses

2011-10-16T21:51:00.006-06:00

No sure what to make of this "white-wash" about women who kill their husbands - but I don't think I am going to like it.

The purely by coincidence I saw this.

9-1-1 call records Helena double murder; estranged wife in court.

He wanted to leave her for another women - he asked for a protection order, denied - 2 days later, she shots them both. Sounds pretty clear to me.

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1-in-4 Rape Myth

2011-10-13T15:46:00.002-06:00

Given October is "DV Against Women Month" in the US this stat continues to live on - frequently repeated "ad nauseum". It seems to me be exploiting both men and women's personal fears about sexuality - what is or may not be healthy - and is feminists way of making it a "thought-crime" for young men (no so much women) to think about what their natural, healthy adult relationships which must include sexuality - are all about.

Given the frequency of adults engaging in sex, feminists may as well say something equally as as outrageous and provocative about eating, drinking or regular voiding of our bodies.

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Quebec mom charged with attempted murder of children

2011-10-13T10:52:00.000-06:00

A husband awoke on Thanksgiving Sunday to his children's screams with his wife attempting to drown them in the bathtub. Now tell me there ain't some crazy bitches around.

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National Post - Out of the park!

2011-10-13T10:13:00.001-06:00

The National Post has had a good run in the last few days:

Exhibit A) Open court’ a doomed exercise for public, press - describes what a joke it is that courts are "open" for all. That couldn't be farther from the truth - and the Judges know it and like it that way. This starts to make more sense now - given that we know of the many battles Dad's in Ontario have had trying to convince judges they can bring self-recording devices into their own cases.

Furthermore it reinforces the idea that Court is NOT OPEN. In fact, in many vases in Alberta the Judge acts like an impetuous child.

Exhibit B) Gilding the lily in domestic violence case - OMG, can this happen? Of course it can and does.

Exhibit C) Women are not always the ‘gentler sex’. Nobody "can tell it like it is" better than Barbara KAY. And then, she had another excellent piece on the impact of women postponing child-bearing until it is too late.

All are common truths that need to be told.

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Slain girls mother arrested in drug-bust.

2011-09-28T22:00:00.000-06:00

Mother in a sad case of young girl who was abducted and murdered in April 2009 - Tori Stafford - has been arrested in a drug-bust in Woodstock ON. It is noteworthy as the little girls Dad was IMHO treated as an unimportant player in the unfolding drama while the mother faced very little scrutiny or questions about her life or behaviour. The father - Rodney Stafford - had been critical of the mothers drug issues.

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Women - the unfunny sex

2011-09-18T19:32:00.010-06:00

Again, better late than never. Probably a re-run as the old fellow is in the last innings in his battle with cancer.

Why are men, taken on average and as a whole, funnier than women?

This sort of follows up previous comments where men look benignly at women - because they know that when the rubber hits the road - MOST of the time you can't really count on the gals. There are some can drag you out of the burning house after you lost consciousness - but not many. And they will explain that they had to save their own asses first.

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[I include the video below NOT because I am a Church of Scientology supporter, but because it seems to condone Violence against Men as perfectly acceptable by Women for their cheating Husbands. On many levels it portrays a very disturbing double-standard from a group that purports to be "religious".]

See what I mean?

(Church of Scientology "The Way to Happiness - Moral Code" logo on left vs Obama '08 Campaign logo)

Sons of Divorce Fare Worse Than Daughters

2011-09-18T18:59:00.000-06:00

Better late than never:

A new study reports that men whose parents divorced before they were 18 are two to three times as likely to seriously consider taking their own lives as men whose parents were not divorced by that age.

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How False DV Allegations affect Dads

2011-09-09T15:26:00.001-06:00

Here is Tom Lemons website.

9/11 Tango

2011-09-09T00:33:00.003-06:00

How Ney Melo's life changed after 9/11.

Why can't women get ahead?

2011-09-08T22:11:00.002-06:00

Occasionally I see feminist articles that "break rant" on ideology. This is close. Basically "Smart Girls" give up too early. The explanation is that "Smart Girls" tend to receive praise for qualities such as “goodness” or “cleverness” — attributes that are either present or absent — rather than the kinds of messages boys receive assuring them that more effort will pay off, “you can do it if you try harder”. As they get older they supposedly hesitate to take action because they don’t want to make waves or be labelled a bitch. Women who want to get ahead get over the nice girl thing — particularly the bright ones. Perhaps.

I would say it depends if they are crushing their sisters or seducing their brothers. It is well accepted that women hat to work for other women - preferring the "free pass" they get from men. There is a natural "entente cordial" between men and women that allows us to work together so long as we don't push to hard. But I believe properly motivated teams of men still are able to achieve much more than women - even in the Knowledge sector.

Sept 10 - Suicide Prevention Week

2011-09-07T13:35:00.002-06:00

In 2009 *78% of suicides in Alberta were male1.
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Suicide is a silent issue that affects thousands of people each year - including obviously those who are left behind. There are more annual deaths by suicide in Alberta than motor vehicle accidents2.

On September 9th, the Edmonton Support network holds a "Lift the Silence" Event in conjunction with National Suicide Prevention Week and it's own bereavement programs.

I find it a bit ironic that their tag line is "Lift the Silence, Begin the Healing" as they appear to do anything but engage in active and healthy dialogue - but do encourage support survivor, prevention, and hope.

Friday September 9, 2011 | 4-7pm
10th Annual Lift the Silence: Suicide Awareness March
Edmonton City Hall, 10248 99 Street NW Edmonton
4:00pm – registration
4:30pm – opening ceremony (prevention presentation and march kick-off)
5:00pm – march through downtown
5:30pm – memorial tribute at Sir Winston Churchill Square
5:45pm – reception at Edmonton City Hall

http://www.thesupportnetwork.com/events/?id=162

1) In 2009, 380 of 487 suicides ages 10-90 were males.
2) In 2009, there were 382 deaths from All Motor Vehicle+Related (includes Traffic, Farm, Occupational & Sport/Recreation).
SOURCE: Office of Chief Medical Examiner 2009

Who murdered Auturo GATTI?

2011-09-07T09:55:00.002-06:00

Ok, the story is out there.

The mystery surrounding his death continues while his family is in a legal battle with his former wife over which will is valid.

Was it suicide - or was it murder? This ex-Chicago cop thinks the latter - as does his brother and family. No-body but 10 men - they say - could have taken him as lightly as he went down that night in a Brazilian resort on July 11, 2009.

Whatever the outcome, there is an increasing focus on suicide in Sport. Over the summer there have been a string of them among NHL "enforcers" - Wade BELAK, Rick RYPIEN and Derek BOOGAARD - and attention has turned to the possibility the pounding the suffered from their on roles is a factor. I am not so sure.

One thing I know - Gatti was a whirling dervish in the ring.

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YAOW (Yet Another Odd Website)

2011-09-02T19:52:00.001-06:00

This one is filled with interesting - if offbeat - observations and book reviews of every classic known. I could spend alot of time browsing through this collection o personal musings.

Sex offenders paid to baby-sit?

2011-09-02T18:45:00.000-06:00

That caught my eye (actually the link that it was under was "Illinois provides dating service to pedophiles")
My first thought was "I wonder how many dad's would have been available to babysit if they had been encouraged to in the 1st place - rather than be run off the property?".

Corrupt Connecticut Blog

2011-09-02T18:40:00.000-06:00

I happened to see this blog referenced - and found it fulll of generally interesting info directed at the follies of legal/justice establishment in this state. I have added to list of generally interesting info on the law. http://www.corruptct.com/

Research on IPV against Men

2011-08-29T17:14:00.000-06:00

Today I received a forwarded email from Dr. Denise HINES of Clarke University in Worcester MA. She studied at UNH with Dr. Murray Strauss and so has immediate credibility in many men's eyes as coming from a balanced "sociological" environment and not subject to mandatory feminist indoctrination.

However, most notable was that she and some of her colleagues had participated in a Round-table on Family Dynamics organized by Sen. Anne Cools in May 2011. Sen. Cools is also very highly regarded due to her courage in advancing father-friendly solutions after Divorce.

Here is Dr. Hines presentation entitled "Overlooked Victims of Domestic Violence: Men"

WSJ: What They Know

2011-08-22T11:22:00.002-06:00

Because many are not aware of what goes on "behind our browsers" this is a shock to many. Certainly I was not aware of the extent of so many "tracers" - and the WSJ had done an excellent job of illustrating them.

Below are some of the examples of what websites are tracking and how:

And taking a single example:

Dictionary.com places 234 "trackers" on your PC when you visit their site. These trackers consist of more and more sophisticated software codes - cookies were the basic trackers developed long ago, but with the ubiquitous use of Flash in ads and software usage, there are "Flash" trackers left behind as well. Finally, as newer browser technology like HTML5 gets established as the new standard, even more sophisticated trackers called "beacons" are left behind.

Then there are the users of these "trackers". In our Dicionary.com example, only 11 trackers are "First" party trackers - that is directly related to fulfilling the request to Dictionary.com and perhaps additional cookies that allow them to keep track of when you return etc. 159 are cookies from a vast array of users - they could be Microsoft (from the version of IE Explorer, or from the Search engine that got you there like Bing or Google. Finally, there are trackers from any one of Third Parties that have reached an agreement with Dictionary.com (which is actually owned by web marketer IAC/Interactive Corp. The purpose and relationships here are among the most murky and little known and basically depend highly upon the goodwill of the "First" party dilligence. WSJ wryly notes that "These privacy policies do not generally apply to the activities of the third-party trackers."

Power of a fathers presence

2011-08-15T09:35:00.000-06:00

I read about this piece in the St. Louis Today.

A new Pew Research Center report on fathering trends reports that today's fathers are more active in their children's daily lives to a degree not seen in nearly half a century.

They also log more than twice as many hours on kid duty than did their own dads: In 1965, the average married father spent only 2.6 hours a week caring for his children; by 2000, that average had risen to 6.5 hours. Live-in dads now regularly eat meals with their children, play with them, read to them, help them with their homework and ask them about their day.

But, in 1960, just more than one in 10 children lived apart from their fathers. Today, more than one in four do.

Shockingly, 40 percent of dads who dropped out of high school live apart from their children, while only 7 percent of college graduates do.

The consequences for children are profound. As statistics in the 2011 Father Facts report make clear, children who live apart from their biological fathers are more likely to suffer abuse, run afoul of the law, abuse drugs or alcohol, struggle with emotional and behavioral problems, live in poverty and engage in early sexual activity. Children raised by their married fathers and mothers, by contrast, fare better on nearly every sociological measure available, from their rates of graduation to their incidence of out-of-wedlock childbearing and divorce.

Many children who grow up without live-in dads manage to succeed, of course. And some live-apart fathers make heroic efforts to stay involved in the lives of children from whom they are separated against their will, sometimes by mothers who undervalue a father's importance. But as University of Virginia sociologist and fatherhood expert W. Bradford Wilcox put it when I asked him about the issue this week, marriage and fatherhood are, for most men, "a package deal."

It is so clear - Father absence hurts children.

Keep Dad in the Game

2011-08-14T15:33:00.000-06:00

Mexico’s Drug War, Feminized

2011-08-14T14:44:00.000-06:00

I saw this article in today's New York Times, another shibboleth of feminism goes down. Except they make it sound like all of theses women are idiots for love - and were taken advantage of by boyfriends, husbands, male relatives etc. Of course, the question of where their new cars, fashionable clothes, makeup and support came from was never their concern.

Book Review: Spreading Misandry: Vol1

2011-08-05T15:38:00.000-06:00

This book came out some time ago and has evolved into a series. Since then Nathanson + Young have continued to explore the topic - currently the are working on the last Vol 4.

Here is a review I found online.

Sao Paulo council calls for Heterosexual Pride Day

2011-08-05T15:16:00.001-06:00

...and the measured, egalitarian response of the San Paulo LGBT community?

The Brazilian Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Association criticized the legislation, saying it could provoke homophobic violence.

How many LGBTs will be attacked because of the message that only heterosexuality makes someone a moral person and a good citizen," the association said in a statement.

"The celebration of heterosexual pride is inappropriate because it belittles the just cause of the LGBT community," the statement added. "Unlike homosexuals, heterosexuals are not discriminated against simply for being heterosexuals."

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Only the good die young?

2011-08-05T14:52:00.000-06:00

I greatly enjoyed this article as it addresses a persistent topic well known to men - we die earlier - and this article points out the most likely reason why deeply embedded into our genetic code.

Again and again across the animal kingdom, males die younger than females — a consistent, puzzling pattern of premature expiration that new research suggests may be the unavoidable biological cost of impressing the ladies.

An emblematic example of the trade-off is seen among houbara bustards, a large Middle Eastern bird with exuberant male courtship displays. Males age faster than females, and biologists found that exceptionally exuberant males age fastest.

The measure of aging was, appropriately, declining sperm quality.

Female Perpetrated DV

2011-08-03T22:24:00.004-06:00

Some relevant references:

[A Propos: UK Daily Mail Online Aug 2, 2011 "Woman kills her boyfriend with spiked heel to the head"]

h/t Vidiot9000

Gender Inequality - a Male Perspective

2011-08-03T15:23:00.002-06:00

Despite being a bit dated (video was produced in 2008, courtesy of The National Coalition for Men) there are still some useful website resources referred to at the end of the video. This initial effort has "morphed" into a call for a special White House Counsel on Boys To Men. It has accomplished a number of good updates since then and I recommend reading there. [Also, another academic effort in same direction I have referred to in this blog before.]

Here are the websites mentioned in video:

Also,

www.mensightmagazine.com
http://warrenfarrell.com
http://menshealthnetwork.org/
http://fathers-4-justice.org/
www.mensweb.org (dead link)
http://paternityfraud.com/
http://notjustskin.org (anti-circumcision awareness?)
http://www.acfc.org
http://www.menaregood.com/

[Another shorter, but still powerful summary of the issues facing men is here - Men's Movement Revealed - Sex Culture and a Mission.]

Casualties from Afghanistan

2011-08-02T15:54:00.003-06:00

Because these figures are not well documented as a matter of "Defense Department" policy due the controversy associated with "validating harm" (sort of the same reason why suicides - that are 78% Men/Boys - are never disclosed) I thought I should bookmark this website which appears to have the most up-to-date information I could find. There are also other Conflicts mentioned and Causalities by Nationalities tabulated at this website.

It is correct that 157 Canadian Military Men and a few Women died in Afghanistan. On July 1, 2011 Canadian Troops were relieved of this duty. They have done an excellent job and I certainly hope their efforts help the people of Afghanistan achieve some greater autonomy in the future. In their July Edition, Walrus Magazine reproduced portraits that had been painted of all of these fallen hero's.

Red Fridays Memorial webpage.

100th Anniversary of Fathers Day by Council on Contemporary Families

2011-08-02T15:42:00.000-06:00

Too late, I came across these comments to mark the 100th Anniversary of Fathers Day from the Council on Contemporary Families. Fathers Day was 1st held on June 19, 1910 in Spokane WA - and as it mentions:

Unlike Mother's Day, politicians didn't immediately jump on the bandwagon. In fact, the holiday was met with mockery in its early years. Not until 1972 did President Richard M. Nixon sign the holiday into law.

Here are some of the Facts

There are 30.2 million fathers living with children under 18. Eighty-five percent of these men live with their biological children only, 11 percent live with stepchildren and 4 percent live with adopted children.
Almost one-quarter (24 percent) of the nation's 11.2 million preschool-age children with a working mom are regularly cared for by dad during mom's working hours. An estimated 158,000 men are stay-at-home dads whose wives support the family financially.
Fathers have more than tripled the time they spend in child care since the 1960s.
More than 24 million children live apart from their biological fathers. That is 1 out of every 3 (33 percent) children in America - three times the proportion (11 percent) of children who lived in absent-father homes in 1960.
Another 2 million children live without a mother in the home. In 2009, there were 1.7 million single fathers in the United States. This amounts to 15 percent of all single parents. About half were divorced, 29 percent never married, 18 percent separated, and 5 percent widowed.
More than 250,000 children aged 18 and younger are being raised by two parents of the same sex.
Children whose fathers are positively involved with them have fewer behavior problems, higher cognitive development, greater maturity and a lower likelihood of drug and alcohol abuse than children whose fathers have only fair to poor relationships with them. Also, Fathers themselves benefit from being involved with their children and mothers tend to be less depressed when fathers have relationships with the children.
It doesn't matter whether dad is a "biological" dad or whether he lives in the same home as his child: social support from dad is protective for children. Adolescents with close emotional ties to both a stepfather and a nonresident biological father have better health outcomes than teens who are close to only one dad.
In Heterosexual Families, the Single Most Important Predictor of Whether Fathers Are Actively Involved with their Children is the Quality of the Father's Relationship with the Mother.
Successful programs do not focus on fathers as income providers but on helping men have relationships with their children that are more positive than their fathers had with them. Key components of this involve helping men find ways to relate better to their children, especially how to discipline effectively but not harshly, and how to communicate better with their children's mother.

Reference: Unconventional Wisdom Vol. 3 April 2010

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Eight-year-old drives truck while drunk father sleeps

2011-08-01T11:35:00.000-06:00

Well, I would have thought he should receive some recognition that he - at least - wasn't driving, but 8 yrs old seems just as dangerous. I believe the limit on driving a farm vehicle or a ATV in some locations is 12 yrs old.

Lysistrata - The Sex Strike

2011-07-31T17:31:00.001-06:00

Review of new play adapted from the Greek classic by notorious feminist - Germaine Greer, caught my eye. It follows the release of a fictional novel "The Uncoupling" last year that I recall from this interview.

The interview mentions a number of fairly modern examples of this philosophy. What I feel is most revealing is how this is merely seeks to bring the challenge of connubial sexuality into the public square. One must ask, why?

Weaponizing Sex

2011-07-31T17:06:00.000-06:00

Clare's Law being considered in the UK? What the hell is it?

They already have a Sarah's Law that allows British women the right to go to their local cop shop and ask if their partners have had any convictions or accusations of paedophilia on their police record. This was a law campaigned for by a newspaper (News of the World) that at the same time was hacking into the phones of the relatives of the murdered girl – Sarah – who it was named after. Now it looks like women will soon have the authority to further invade their boyfriend’s privacy on the pretext of ending domestic violence (only against womyn).

At the same time we have this example.

Courtney Stodden is 16.
She is marrying 51 year old actor, Doug Hutchinson.
She hopes to pursue her career in Entertainment.

Unusual - perhaps. But need I say more.

Dad's Heroism

2011-07-21T15:30:00.001-06:00

A father tells his 15-yr old son "he loves him and go get help" - and then floats away to his death. Dale Clack's son, Dakota lived.

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Support for idea that the case against Cayle Anthony was circumstantial

2011-07-19T19:50:00.001-06:00

A terrible case - no doubt - and I would not want to excuse her bizarre behaviour, but here is some further evidence that it was a very shakey case from the start. Also, reference to Nancy Grace's "damn the torpedo's" frenzy as suspiciously bad conduct that got her punted before.

Incredible

2011-07-19T12:16:00.004-06:00

The (female) reporter - Mac McClelland - met a women in Haiti when she was there to report on the 2010 Earthquake who had been raped. McClelland was SO distraught by this experience (meeting the women, hearing about the encounter, witnessing how she reacted when she thought she seen her attacker etc) - that she couldn't get over it. With agreement of her therapist she asked a friend to simulate her rape.

Yes, she asked a (male) friend to "rape" her.

This is a whole new level of strange.

At the same time - www.Cheaterville.com - is coming to Canada.

You can't make this stuff up.

[*Just to clarify in-case people interpret my comments as "condoning rape" or some such poppycock. Given what I know of Haiti (Montreal has a very large ex-patriot community on account of the French culture and amity. Haiti is "the poorest in the Western hemisphere" according to CIA 1999 figures.) I do not doubt that rape is rampant in this sad, lawless, corrupt, ungoverned, crumbling and desperately poor country. In these economically and socially impoverished circumstances I think there is much higher possibility of needless violence and personal crime of opportunity. Given the chaos and tumult post-earthquake (Jan 2009) I believe women and girls without constant protection are more vulnerable - and have very likely been subject to this terrifying sexual violation. But I think it is a REAL PROBLEM when we (Westerners) attempt to transport our social standards about these crimes to such countries and then are shocked ("Shocked" I tell you) when it turns out very badly. It is naive in the extreme and deliberately courting disaster. So, this reporters attitude and behaviour causes me more subsequent alarm than the fact of cruel abuse suffered by these poor women in Haiti.]

(h/t to RamZPaul)

Does Family Breakdown contribute to Male Suicide?

2011-07-15T07:48:00.001-06:00

Recently (July 2011) we had the very sad suicide of a "Dead-Broke" Dad - Byron James Chayeski - who was overwhelmed by his mis-treatment under Family Law. He was unable to cope and it took him down.

Then on May 9th there was another mysterious "disappearance" that turned out to be another suicide by a solider - Corporal Richard Curnow - who had only recently returned from courageous service in Afganistan - but who was also unable to deal with his wife's decision to divorce. This was close to home as it occured on my regular weekly running route.

Here was how I reported it to a friend:

A couple of weeks ago a 27yr old solider (Master Corporal Curnow) -- recently returned from 2nd tour in Afganistan - and took his own life in an unusual manner. I mention it because it was - at least initially - reported as a missing person by his wife.

Unlike the newspaper article - a TV news report also let slip that "they" had decided to divorce, were living separately and (presumably at her initiation) were discussing possible divorce. It was reported that Cpl. Curnow had spend the night prior to the fatal training run (here he disappeared) with a visit of his 3yr old daughter - and then returned her to his now-separated spouse that evening/morning.

Early the next morning he disappeared while on training run with his platoon on a route I do 2-3x week - so I am well familiar with it. The route follows the South Saskatchewan River which is a river park system thru the center of our city (Edmonton AB = 1 million pop). It is a large river fed from the mountains in the west and is always pretty cold (refreshing in July/August - but you need a wetsuit for anything over 3mins) but at this spring time of the year it is high, cold and swift. MCpl. Curnow was training for a local annual endurance race with a 30kg pack and he disappeared on a long bend that follows right along the river in a wooded area.

I believe he may have just entered the water and swam out until he was taken and swept under by the current. Hypothermia, drowning or both - and few would have seen him at that time 7:30am and along that stretch of the river. I speculate, but it may be possible he could not bear the pain/sense of failure associated with his wife leaving him. Spending time with his daughter the evening prior must have driven home to him that he was going to have to face this reality - and that perhaps, perhaps - he might lose that contact.

Men of iron are brittle.

The common point I wish to raise is that men are much more heavily "blind-sided" by marriage breakdown - and normally they are on the receiving end "These boots are made for Walking: Why most divorce filers are women" Douglas ALLEN SFU (with Margaret BRINIG) American Law and Economics Review Vol. 2(1) Spring 2000, pp. 126--169.)

Cdn Supreme Court - loophole?

2011-07-14T14:13:00.000-06:00

This decision from the Supreme Court was released today and I can't help but agree with Mike Murphy (who commented about this on FB) that he feels the guy - for a change - just won on this one. Personally, I think it says alot more about why we allow farmers to be exempt than anything.

Celebrity Divorce - Daniel BALDWIN

2011-07-14T12:19:00.000-06:00

Another sad case of celebrity divorce spills into the pages of tabloid press - but with a slightly different angle. Dad got off the 1st round.
In this case it is the younger brother to Stephen Baldwin - who suffered his own celebrity divorce and when on to write a book about the vicious tactics of lawyers he experienced.

In this case, Daniel seems to have established a good opening - perhaps drawing on his brothers experience.

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Sad News - a dad crushed by Family Law takes his own life

2011-07-14T12:08:00.000-06:00

Terrible story. This fellow contacted ECMAS last week to seek some help in his desperate situation. He spoke to Ferrel briefly. Another person who refereed him said he was in bad shape.

Byron James Chayeski was 38 and basically reduced to living in his truck. He was found in it dead on Mon July 11 about 16k South of Canora SK - supposedly en route on return to Yorkton.

Here is email to Ferrel:

Good day Farrell,

I spoke with you on the telephone this morning regarding the M.E.R.G.E. organization. I am very interested in joining this organization, I have been a Paramedic for 16 years and have dedicated my
life to helping people. Now when I need assistance in FAIR treatment in the courts and with access to parenting time with my daughter, I appear
to have no help what so ever.

I have spent over $27,000.00 thus far, I have a parenting plan inplace in which it followed my rotation at work
which was 6 days on and 5 days off, now my rotation has changed and we now work a 4 day on and 4 day off rotation. My ex is not willing to change the parenting plan, and now is no longer even following the 6 and
5 court order.

I went to the R.C.M.P. for assistance, they advised me there was nothing they could do because it doesnt say in the order that it is enforceable by them. I have been forced into bankruptcy, I have lost my home, my vehicle, she obtained and order in which I am required to pay her vehicle payment as well as child support ( which I do not
have a problem paying) and spousal support.

It was her decision to end the relationship and marriage, I asked her to reconcile, I advised her I
would do absolutely anything to "get my family back", she declined. I am not abusive and have an affidavit from my first ex stating this fact, I do not drink, I do not gamble, I didn't smoke until all this started.....I don't get it! I just want to parent my daughter and spend the time with her.

The only reason she is still living in Canora is because I have a court order stating my daughter MUST have a residence here, otherwise I would NEVER be allowed to see her! Can you PLEASE help me? I just want to spend the time with my daughter, she is the light in my life.

If it was not through the kindness of friends here, I would be living on the street and have no vehicle. I have moved in with a friend, I pay her as much as I can a month for rent......which is usually not much, I have borrowed a vehicle from a friend so I can get back and forth to and from work ( a 1989 dodge half ton and meanwhile my ex
drives a 2008 Pontiac Torrent that I am forced to pay for).

I look forward to hearing from you as soon as possible, before I am forced to live on the streets and lose my job.

Thank You.
Byron Chayeski.

We must fight this sense of gross injustice. His daughter will never know her father.

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Phyllis Schlafly Radio Show - every Sat 11-12 noon (CST)

2011-07-13T09:40:00.005-06:00

This is a great find. Their phone in number is 1-800-736-3202.

Daycare hurts kids!

2011-07-13T07:24:00.001-06:00

Another Shibboleth of the Feminist movement "bit's the dust".
Here is article that refers to research about how Universal Day-Care in Quebec leads to poorer educational outcomes.

Strange Case of Noah Kirkman

2011-07-12T16:44:00.001-06:00

The State of Oregon Child and Family Services makes a bad situation worse by trying to collect child support. An interesting factor in that case was that Lisa Kirkman has an unusual lifestyle and is a very big advocate of medical marijuana use.

Here is her lawyer's comment about the case and interview
http://www.moladvocates.com/news/ctv_news_report_sept_2010.html

Besides the obvious aspect of Family Law here - there is a bigger issue of International Jurisdiction where our Federal Government does not act to protect citizen's rights. Here was previous concerns.

True or False - Are there more Black Men in Jail or in College?

2011-07-08T14:35:00.000-06:00

Part of the negative image that young black men face - similar but worse than all young men. These stereotypes are ruthlessly promoted by the media and feminists.

What Black Men Think

Guilty Until Proven Innocent - Premier on July 26

2011-07-08T14:24:00.002-06:00

Add another to the indie films to watch for - Guilty Until Proven Innocent - Premier on July 26

Lessons from Tonya Craft I

2011-07-08T14:21:00.000-06:00

These criminal lawyer blog from TN refers to the case brought by super-star lawyer and PA advocate, Dr. Demosthenes Lorandos who acted for Tonya Craft.

Still another criminal lawyer from NC regularly rebukes the justice system for their highly questionable behaviour.

How to meet with your Family Attorney

2011-07-08T14:13:00.000-06:00

I came across this and thought it was a good, common-sense introduction - courtesy of Milwaukee WI Lawyer,
Nathaniel D. Rothstein, who also seems to have a link at this Mesothelioma Lawyer / Asbestos Cancer injury lawyers website.

Stop The Corruption In Child Support Enforcement - MLJ1219

2011-07-08T12:55:00.002-06:00

Micheal Jordan's take on being taken to the cleaners by Family Court. He has provided an extensive video archive of his experience and how "the FLAW system" is taking it's toll.

At 09:15 (above in video 1) Micheal begins discussion of a case in Dec 2004 from Liberty Advocate Charles Corry's website - the Equal Justice Foundation in which an ex-wife Viola TREVINO of NM successfully defrauded her former husband of $18,000 over a number of years in an elaborate scam involving child-support for a child that never existed! Mr. Jordan points out that the sad fact is the incompetence of the judge involved was part of the reason this case was revealed.

There are many other points he makes in the 6 part series.

Although it is not the same person, I have also subscribed to this blog - MKG4583 - who tends to deal only with PA issues, but occasionally strays into other Family Law areas.

Lawless

2011-07-08T12:33:00.000-06:00

I received an email about this blog that covers Judicial Corruption by aggrieved person. Interestingly enough it is NOT a Family law situation but appears to have started over a regular commercial disagreement and exploded into an unfair dismissal due to "frivolous and vexatious lawsuit".

The writer Bill WINDSOR has been completely consumed and mobilized by the injustice he has suffered - and has provided a large amount of legal remedy's he has persuaded for the benefit of others.

Enjoy the site as a valuable reference.

Murdered children - no-one guilty?

2011-07-06T12:19:00.000-06:00

In the U.S a decision of "Not Guility" for Casey Anthony, in the death of her 2yr old daughter Caylee. I tend to see how it happened even though I think - as do many others - that she is guilty as the day is long for this horrific crime. The major reason for her getting off, there was no evidence linking her to the murder - except alot of odd behaviour and highly circumstantial indicators. It seemed clear from the beginning that the prosecution had nothing.

Meanwhile, in Canada, Guy Turcotte was found not-criminally responsible by reason of temporary insanity for the brutal murder of his two children after his wife Isabelle left him for another man and they separated. Again this is a horrific crime - and I doubt this man will every live free again. Still, I also hope it makes women realize that they risk some terrible consequences from their actions - not that feminists will allow them that luxury.

Bitches Brew

2011-07-06T10:27:00.001-06:00

"The Colour Purple".

Ironically in ancient Rome, purple was reserved only for the Emperor - anyone found wearing this "imperial" hue was severely disciplined. It is now the colour of many Men's Rights groups. In this case I am refer to a book which launched the writing career of Alice Walker - as well as acting career of Oprah Winfrey. Despite being fiction, it was treated as "historically accurate" because it was written by a "women of colour" (this phrase became "derigeur" at this time) despite fact it was chock full of misandry. Young/Nathanson determined it was tremendously important to feminists because it "broke the liberal colour bar" that had held them back from treating black men as "oppressors" like white males. After this film, ALL men - regardless of race - were part of the "patriarchy".

Walker was and continues to be an unrepentant radical feminist, and has just taken part in the most recent (infamous) "flotilla to Palestine". Here is Barbara Kay's comments on this odious person. And here are some of the comments from her estranged (and I would say sadly confused/conflicted) daughter.

Paul Nathanson & Katherine Young - Spreading Misandry" "Legalizing Misandry" and "Sanctifying Misandry"(Montreal: McGill-Queen's University Press, 2001, 2006, 2010).

Where the Boys aren't: Christina Hoff Sommers at TedCity

2011-07-05T21:00:00.003-06:00

One of my favourite advocates for boys2men. Canada has the highest% of women University grads, but - who cares about men?

you could be happy, too

2011-07-05T15:21:00.000-06:00

DSK

2011-07-05T12:34:00.000-06:00

M. Dominique Strauss-Kahn has been released from restrictive bail conditions. Here is some coverage of the topic.

Confirmed: Women are more unhappy

2011-07-05T11:43:00.000-06:00

This (fairly old) report was conducted by un-apologetic Democratic economist Betsy Stevenson, and her common-law partner Justin Wolter with whom she has a daughter (a friend of Freakonomics economist, Steve Levitt. In this transcript of a their radio show they assert the "tax cost" to be married would have been US$20,000/yr. Most of rest is to PC to bear.).

Dateline: Something about Susan (wife hitman on ex-husband)

2011-07-02T14:02:00.000-06:00

Susan William's family were cops.

Here children all stood with her despite the obvious evidence.

It shows the extent that a seriously sick and twisted person, will go to.

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Totally incredible! This might be joke, otherwise - very sick.

2011-07-02T12:51:00.003-06:00

Florida DCF only reports 15% of known false Allegations

2011-07-02T12:25:00.002-06:00

Ontario Man in contempt case sent to jail for 6mths for hiding $50,000

2011-07-02T12:24:00.000-06:00

Betty Freidan's Husband

2011-06-28T23:12:00.001-06:00

In May 2000, feminist idol Betty Friedan released her autobiography entitled "My life so far". One of her most vocal critics was her ex-husband, Carl Friedan - who strongly objected to her claim that he had abused her during their marriage. There was not one iota of proof the support her claim. He quickly revealed that it was her - not him - who was the violent spouse during their marriage and further he criticized her Publisher and book reviewer in the New York Times for not "fact-checking" any of her claims. Betty quickly retracted her allegations.

David Horowitz wrote an interesting piece about this titled "Feminism's Dirtiest Secret" in which he stripped this observation about both Betty and Carl.

[As well documented in her biography, Betty] Friedan, from her college days and until her mid-thirties, was a Stalinist marxist (or a camp follower thereof).

[This] secret was shared by hundreds of her comrades on the Left – though not, of course, by the unsuspecting American public.

The actual facts of Friedan's life—that she was a professional marxist ideologue, that her husband supported her full-time writing and research, that she had a maid and lived in a Hudson river mansion, attending very little to household duties—were inconvenient to the persona and the theory she was determined to promote.

Even the much-abused Mr. Friedan – also a leftist .... writes;

"I am proud of what she did for the world… Betty being monstrous in pursuit of her goals doesn't bother me at all. She changed the course of history almost single-handedly and it took a `monster' perhaps, a driven, super-aggressive, egocentric, almost lunatic dynamo to rock the world the way she did. Unfortunately, she was the same person at home, where this kind of conduct does not work."

Horowitz notes: "What Mr. Friedan seems to be saying is that it was all right for his wife to abuse everyone else, but not to abuse him. This sort of thinking is typical of the Left."

Yes indeed - "the ends justify the means".

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Minister for "Woman's Empowerment" sentenced for Rwanda Genocide

2011-06-25T19:50:00.002-06:00

The Rwanda Genocide was closely followed at the time by CBC due to the close connection Canada seemed to have with this former French colony. It also gained momentum as a Canadian - Lieutenant-General Roméo Dallaire - was placed in charge of a UN Peacekeeping force dispatched to that country. I think this tragedy only truly gained worldwide popular attention when the popular film Hotel Rwanda was released in 2004.

Rwanda's former minister for family and women's affairs became the first woman to be found guilty of genocide in a verdict pronounced by UN judges Friday.

Pauline Nyiramasuhuko, 65, was also found guilty of inciting rape by the UNbacked International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, which is prosecuting those accused of orchestrating the killings of more than 800,000 people in 1994.

Her acendance to power was due to her close friendship with Agathe Kanziga, the future wife of the Hutu president Juvénal Habyarimana, whose assassination on April 6, 1994, triggered the genocide that left about 800,000 people dead over 100 days, most of them minority Tutsis.

Habyarimana built his regime on from a collection of leftists and social democrat's. Habyarimana death remains a mystery (his small jet crashed on approach to Kigali Airport with a number of close advisers - it was strongly rumoured to have been shot-down by a SAM) but the French maintained his political rival Paul Kagame the likely antogonist - and he indeed stifled any serious attempt for an investigation afterwards. (For me, this was always and eerie echo of Sept 1961, when United Nations Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld's died under strangely similar circumstances when his aircraft crashed in Zambia under mysterious circumstances during UN cease-fire negotiations in that country's Independence conflict.) Soon after Habyarimana's death the UN was sent in to keep the peace and Kagame began his stealthy efforts at taking power and in the end he was the instigator of the Tutsi genocide.

In the end, Pauline betrayed Habyarimana ideals to tribal bloodshed. So much for liberalism.

[I highly recommend these books - "Shake Hands with the Devil: The Failure of Humanity in Rwanda" by General Roméo Dallaire and "The Lion, The Fox and The Eagle: A Story of Generals and Justice in Rwanda and Yugoslavia" by Carol Off (a CBC reporter at the time) that provide contrasting viewpoints of this and other 1990's era UN Peacekeeping incidents where Canada had a major role.]

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UK "Equality" Office unequal

2011-06-20T14:20:00.000-06:00

This is too much. The UK Equality Office employ's more women that men and pays women more - on average.

h/t calypsoparakeet

UK "Conservative" PM hates Dad's too?

2011-06-20T11:22:00.000-06:00

It was bad enough to have a Democratic President beat-up on Dad's - but now we have a "Conservative" PM in the UK doing the same?

Happy Father Day

2011-06-20T06:18:00.002-06:00

Happy Father Day to all! Here is a heartwarming Fathers Day recollection.

Lessons from Malcolm X's "little blonde Co-ed"

2011-06-18T18:53:00.004-06:00

I just read this account of Malcolm X's encounter with a "little blonde Co-ed". From his biography, he explains that at the time he distrust all whites.

Then a young firebrand, Malcolm X railed against all white people, including "white liberals" who sought to integrate themselves in the struggles of black people. Add white cream to black coffee, he analogized, and you weaken it.

But he changed. In a letter from Birmingham jail April 16, 1963 he wrote:

I have almost reached the regrettable conclusion that the Negro's great stumbling block in his stride toward freedom is not the White Citizen's Counciler or the Ku Klux Klanner, but the white moderate, who is more devoted to "order" than to justice; who prefers a negative peace which is the absence of tension to a positive peace which is the presence of justice; who constantly says: "I agree with you in the goal you seek, but I cannot agree with your methods of direct action"; who paternalistically believes he can set the timetable for another man's freedom; who lives by a mythical concept of time and who constantly advises the Negro to wait for a "more convenient season."

Shallow understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will. Lukewarm acceptance is much more bewildering than outright rejection."

One sweet little white girl is a good thing for race relations. A large majority of somewhat intransigent white people is not a good thing for race relations.

In June 1963, John F. Kennedy introduced his Civil Rights legislation that allowed Federal enforcement of desegregation upon states - it was game on and he was assassinated 5 months later on Nov 22, 1963.

During this time Malcolm (apparently) appeared to experience a change of heart from hard-line racial "separationist" views of the Nation of Islam and after returning from his Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca in April 13 1964 this change caused a great rift between him and the leadership of Nation of Islam. Unfortunately, within the year, he too was assassinated (Feb 21, 1965) and suspicions ran high that Nation of Islam leaders like Elijah Muhammad and Louis Farrakhan were somehow involved, but this was never proved.

What I find interesting is the change in Malcolm X's radical viewpoint and disillusionment (a tipping point?) regarding "shallow understanding" and "lukewarm acceptance".

Obama's Fathers Day 2011

2011-06-18T17:03:00.000-06:00

Well, President Obama has not done that well with his 2 previous Father's Day addresses - and at least this year he holds back to just pontificating, rather than abrasively criticizing others Dads. To be sure, is was a nice little anecdote about him being an Assistant Coach for his youngest daughter's (Malia?) basketball team - but there is a supercilious air to it all.

However, it this interview he really tells us alot MORE by explaining his modern day parenting plan - riding shot-gun with his daughters in case any of them finds themselves in a "dangerous" situation (ie with a boy).

I know - oh it's a joke, don't take him seriously! - but I am not so sure it doesn't tell us EVERYTHING we need to know about this advocate for the "nanny state" President.

Tom Ball - Ich war nur Befehle befolgt

2011-06-18T15:57:00.001-06:00

Ok, by now I assume everyone has heard about New Hampshire "dead-broke" Dad - Tom Ball, on account of his horrific suicide by self-immolation on the steps of his Keene County Courthouse Thurs June 16, 2011.

It is another example of the terrible cost of the injustice Family Law has brought to America. I was impressed that the local rag - The Sentinel - covered it as well as they did due to the traditional reluctance to "publicize" suicides. (I have often thought this is purely misandric, gender discrimination as we have become de-sensitized to perpetual accounts of women being assaulted etc. and no one know about the suicide crisis (mostly male) because we never hear about them. People just "go missing" and we rarely hear about the outcome/resolution if it is a suicide.)

Anyways, Tom Ball - it is a crime what happened and even though I didn't know ya, you will be missed. I have taken you comments seriously and will attempt to see that they are heard. Last year Alberta Views Magazine included an article entitled "Turquoise Sea" by a writer whose father committed suicide - and her angst and hollowness that followed. (I have PDF here.)

One of Tom Ball's best suggestions was for the cops to add "I was just following orders" in German to their Miranda warning when making the mandatory DV arrests. To help, I translated it with Goggle "Ich war nur Befehle befolgt"

Finally, I am going to ask the Disenfranchised Dad's Choir to sing their biggest hit.

( June 20 Update: I am abit disappointed to find that teh Keene Sentinel has already taken down Tom Ball's "Manifesto" - so I have reprinted and archived as PDF excerpt from the FreeKeene blog here.)

Totalitarian past of Planned Parenthood

2011-06-15T14:51:00.000-06:00

28 yr old US teacher admits having sex with 16-17yr old boys

2011-06-08T16:38:00.000-06:00

Another lurid case of a female teacher. The ignomy if this was the other way around crushes me. Authorities were alerted by her (now) ex-boyfriend in Arlington TN.

And here is another case in Chicago IL.

Obviously, it an epidemic.

Legitimate complaints of rape

2011-06-07T14:40:00.000-06:00

Presumably, such facts have been suppressed in the past to avoid charges of racial profiling - however it seems that it is more likely a case of religious islamic ideology/indoctrination that these men believe defiling "Western" (aka ethic Norwegian women) in this manner is acceptable behaviour. I want to make it clear that just because many charges of rape involving divorce and separation turn out to be false - there are actual cases that are real. These are clearly unacceptable.

Just as many in our community are beginning to realize that there are multiple pathologies facing the Somali's community due to growing up in a war-zone without many of the cultural advantages available to normal Canadians - these are all issues related to multicultural immigration policy.

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Slut Walks

2011-06-06T00:37:00.002-06:00

Perhaps men would feel "empowered" if joined the sluts and did a "Pimp Walk".

And here is a "sensible" discussion of the issue.