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Michael Donnelly of Home School Legal Defense Association Joins Get Your Justice Live

laryholland@sbcglobal.net (Lary Holland) — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 22:35:38 +0000

Home School Legal Defense Association Attorney, Michael Donnelly, joined us Get Your Justice Live on March 4, 2009 to discuss the need for a Parental Rights Amendment at the Federal level. This episode of Get Your Justice Live is an important link in a series of advocacy projects involving the reintroduction and passing of a Federal Parental Rights Amendment, aimed at bringing the issue of Parental Rights into the public eye. The threat is both domestic and foreign government intrusion into our homes. Parental Rights should be respected and protected by all.

You can find more information at the Parental Rights website at http://www.parentalrights.org

Additionally, you can become part of the grassroots initiative by signing up for the newsletter at http://www.getyourjusticelive.com.

Newsok: Custody Loss Leads Father to Fight DHS

laryholland@sbcglobal.net (Lary Holland) — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:10:06 +0000

I can't vouch for the personal issues in the case associated with this NewsOk.Com article, "Custody Loss Leads Father to Fight DHS.," but what I can do is share a comment that I posted in the discussion section regarding "overhauling DHS."

One way to overhaul DHS is to take away immunity in certain regards. Check out Connecticut Bill Number 636. http://www.laryholland.com/serendipity/archives/578-Connecticut-Proposed-Bill-No.-636-Presumed-Innocence-and-Preservation-of-Constitutional-Rights.html. Essentially you have to insure that government is accountabile for an intrusion of this magnitude, and there certainly should be penalties in the event government officials infringed unnecessarily on a protected liberty. Parental Rights must be respected and protected by all. Simple as that.

Get Your Justice Live - Mar 2, 2009 at 9:24 AM

It is important to bring up public policy discussions between states because the issues are uniform nationwide. Lack of judicial accountability, lack of bureaucrat accountability, and unnecessary intrusions into protected relationships and liberties. It doesn't take long to engage in the public debate. At the time of this writing, the site they mention in the report was unavailable. A cached version of the website for their change request is State Question 745 in Oklahoma. They need around 117,013 signatures for their State Question which we will be discussing in a future update. Our point in this entry is nothing more than to demonstrate that you all need to become part of the national voice for change.

Connecticut: Proposed Bill No. 636 (Presumed Innocence and Preservation of Constitutional Rights)

laryholland@sbcglobal.net (Lary Holland) — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 18:51:43 +0000

I really appreciate seeing a copy of this in my email box this morning. Proposed Bill No. 636 out of Conneticut. It is a proposed Act (January 2009) Concerning the Presumption of Innocence and Preservation of Constitutional Rights in Proceedings Alleging Child Abuse or Neglect By a Parent or Guardian.

In general, in any criminal proceeding you would expect to enjoy a presumption of innocence, beyond a reasonable doubt, but sometimes our government officials need to be reminded of such simple things.

You should contact Connecticut Senator Harp (10th District), Connecticut Representative Walker (93rd District), and Connecticut Representative Dillon (92nd District) and let them know you appreciate their reminding big government of the obvious. This bill also looks to dismiss employees of the state that are found to have violated a parents'/guardians' constitutional rights as well, while also stripping away their immunity.

House of Representatives List in Conneticut: http://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/menu/hlist.asp and Senator List in Conneticut: http://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/menu/slist.asp

Here is the pertinent text of the bill:

That chapter 319a of the general statutes be amended to: (1) institute a presumption of a parent's or guardian's innocence in any proceeding alleging child abuse or neglect by the parent or guardian; (2) require the petitioner to prove a parent's or guardian's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt in any proceeding alleging child abuse or neglect by the parent or guardian; (3) require the protection of a parent's or guardian's constitutional rights, as afforded to persons charged with criminal offenses, in any proceeding alleging child abuse or neglect by the parent or guardian; (4) require the dismissal from employment of any municipal or state employee found to have violated the constitutional rights of a parent or guardian in any proceeding alleging child abuse or neglect by the parent or guardian; and (5) ensure that any such municipal or state employee not receive immunity.

Some of the issues that this bill actually will address are not immediately apparent, except for the fact that government officials will apply a much greater diligence in their job before removing a child for insufficient cause and/or unnecessarily infringing upon a parent or guardian's rights to parent their own children. This bill will not affect those that the various state agencies dupe parents into signing voluntary waivers and case management plans, so the rule of thumb... don't ever waive your rights with protective services unless you really did something wrong.

Is it really our ex-spouse's fault? The Great Parental Alienation Debate!

laryholland@sbcglobal.net (Lary Holland) — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 03:56:48 +0000

The Great Parental Alienation Debate on Get Your Justice Live occurred November 5, 2008. Some of you know that I recently wrote an article on Stand Up Today. The name of the article was "Is It Really Our Exs Fault?" The purpose of the blog article was to demonstrate that blaming our ex-spouses as "evil geniuses masterminding and manipulating" or a "by-product of system dysfunction."

I have claimed repeatedly that the super majority of Parental Alienation is caused by system dysfunction. Some people disagree, but so far all who have joined us on Get Your Justice Live on seem to have come to a similar conclusion. Those that disagree slowly are coming around and understanding that their ex-spouses are merely participating in a system that allows parental alienation to exist and encourages two parents to continue fighting against each other for money, children, and property as the final prize. Invites were sent out to numerous leaders and we were joined with a very lively chat board discussing the topic of Parental Alienation.

In addition, we had a surprise guest from Wisconsin. Pamela Wright of the Alliance for Single Parents joined us to discuss Parental Alienation and is quoted as saying... "I think if the system wasn't setup the way that it is that parental alienation would not even by an issue." She comes in around 40 minutes into the show with a thorough discussion on the topic and several other commentators joined us until the end of the show. Her experience and understanding of parental alienation is an invaluable addition to the show.

We also covered differentiating parental alienation from child abuse/neglect as covered by Richard Gardner in 1999. Many people have tried to mesh Parental Alienation as Child Abuse, while Gardner clearly demonstrates that they are separate. We also explored yahoo group behavior and and conformity versus non-conformity in getting to the truth and facts. Sometimes people are following and being encouraged to fight the wrong enemy. See a spiritual lesson for those that share in a similar faith about fighting the wrong enemy below.

You don't want to miss this episode this episode of Get Your Justice Live.

We need to respect and protect the parent-child relationship to eliminate parental alienation. The solution is parental rights protection and recognizing that parents are co-equal. Let's work together to make this possible.

Spiritual Lesson Regarding Fighting the Right Enemy.

"For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh. (2 Corinthians 10:3)

Do you know why so many believers are losing the battles in their lives?

They're fighting the wrong enemy!

They've been deceived into believing that just because a person said or did something to hurt them, that person is the one they need to fight.

But they're wrong.

You see, the Bible says we don't wrestle with flesh and blood. And since people are definitely flesh and blood, they're never the source of our problem.

It doesn't matter. If you waste your time fighting So-and-so, your real enemy will get away scot-free.

Who is that real enemy? Look at Ephesians 6:12, "For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places."

Michigan Legislators and Family Rights Organizations Set to Rally Tuesday September 23, 2008

laryholland@sbcglobal.net (Lary Holland) — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 00:47:39 +0000

Lansing, MI.Legislators and Family Rights Organizations will be assembled September 23, 2008 between 11am and 1pm on the East Steps of the Lansing State Capitol Building in support of House Bill 4564 and House Joint Resolution NN and to send a message to the rest of the Michigan House. The message? That Parental Rights Should Be Respected and Protected By All, including our legislature.

According to the National Fatherhood Initiative, the US Bureau of Census and the FBI single parent households are indicators in 72% of all teenage murderers, associated with 60% of all rapists, account for 70% of kids incarcerate, have children twice as likely to quit school, 11 times more likely to be violent, account for 3 of 4 teen suicides, 80% of the adolescents in psychiatric hospitals, and 90% of runaways.

Several Democratic and Republican legislators have banded together to try and protect parental rights but have been openly stalled by House leadership. We will not let our legislation die without fight states Lary Holland, Director or Write to Parent, Inc.

For more information please contact 800-883-9619 x2

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Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop and Lary Holland of Michigan discuss Equal Parenting at the Farmington " />Hills League of Women Voters Public Town Hall Meeting on January 28, 2008. Michigan currently suffers from the highest unemployment rate, the highest juvenile life sentence rate, and a significant number of incarcerations all related to the breakdown of the Michigan Family. We are seeking to put the family as nearly back together as possible by minimizing the conflict between parents post-divorce, post separation, and post-paternity.

Supporters of House Joint Resolution NN

Fulton Sheen, Glenn Steil, Tim Moore, Edward Gaffney, Joe Hune, Joel Sheltrown, Rick Jones, Kevin Elsenheimer, Jacob Hoogendyk, John Stakoe, Tom Pearce, John Garfield, Jack Brandenburg, Philip LaJoy, David Law, Marty Knollenberg, Tom Casperson, Arlan Meekhof, Kim Meltzer, Neal Nitz, David Agema, Daniel Acciavatti, Brian Palmer, James Marleau, Tory Rocca, Frank Accavitti, Darwin Booher, Paul Opsommer, Bill Caul, Coleman Young, Barbara Farrah, Kevin Green, Dave Hildenbrand, Chris Ward, Craig DeRoche, Jeff Mayes, Robert Dean, Brian Calley, John Moolenaar, Dudley Spade, Tonya Schuitmaker, Bruce Caswell, David Robertson, Phillip Pavlov, Richard LeBlanc, Kathleen Law, Goeff Hansen, Bill Huizenga, Fran Amos, Judy Emmons, David Palsrok, Howard Walker, John Espinoza, Lee Gonzales, Lorence Wenke, Gino Polidori, Bettie Scott, Terry Brown, Gabe Leland, Gary McDowell, Lisa Wojno, Ted Hammon, Rick Shaffer, Hoon-Yung Hopgood, Michael Lahti, Andy Coulouris, Shanelle Jackson, John Pastor, Mike Nofs, Kenneth Horn, John Proos, Kathy Angerer, Bert Johnson, LaMar Lemmons, Richard Ball, George Cushingberry, Bob Constan, Ed Clemente, Chuck Moss

Dr. Barry Brody: DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF THE THREE LEVELS OF PARENTAL ALIENATION SYNDROME

laryholland@sbcglobal.net (Lary Holland) — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 22:42:40 +0000

An interesting resource that might be worth circulating to the mental health community, including those associated with court services, is the Differential Diagnosis of the Three Levels of Parental Alienation Syndrome. Although the work refers to the syndrome, and there is an occasional dispute associated with the use of the term syndrome, there is little denying the reality that high conflict divorce and custody disputes are hard on children.

Whether you agree with the term syndrome or not, it has little bearing on the reality that children are often caught in the middle of parents' problems, especially when those problems boil into the courtrooms. One of the solutions identified is to remove many of the disputes from the courtroom and raising evidentiary standards while penalizing parents that are fighting through their children. It is essential to stop parents from dragging frivolous arguments into the court about the other parent. Let's face it, children thrive when they have access to both fit, willing, and caring parents and that means raising the bar and adjusting the system to "respect and protect parental rights" at both the parental level and the governmental level. Some interesting statistics regarding access to both parents can be found at http://www.childrenneedbothparents.net.

By implementing protections between parent's that want to abuse the court system and penalizing parents for bad behaviors we could make some strides in reducing the opportunity for parents to engage in high-conflict. Another such stride is mandating equal custody and equal parenting time for all fit, willing, and caring parents while penalizing those parents that refuse to cooperate with each other post-separation. "You don't have to like your co-workers and you are still able to do your job, especially when procedures ensure that cooperation" states Lary Holland of Family Court Reports.

"Dr. Brody is a licensed marriage and family therapist with over 35 years of experience in providing counseling services to individuals, couples, families, children and groups. Dr. Brody is a clinical member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. He has comprehensive training and experience in conducting child custody evaluations and has testified frequently as an expert witness in court on such issues as child custody, visitation, Parental Alienation Syndrome, domestic violence and abuse. Dr. Brody has been qualified as an expert in both state and federal court. He has also written two chapters for the recently published International Handbook of Parental Alienation Syndrome, and is recognized as an expert on Parental Alienation Syndrome."

"Dr. Brody specializes in treating marriage problems, domestic violence, relationship problems and children’s issues. He has also worked extensively with individuals in treating problems associated with relationships, parenting and life stressors. Dr. Brody’s therapeutic interests and community awareness led him to create Forensic Family Services with its mission of providing quality forensic and therapeutic services."

Source: DR BARRY BRODY DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF THE THREE LEVELS OF PARENTAL ALIENATION SYNDROME

Improved Adoption Incentives and Relative Guardianship Support Act of 2008

laryholland@sbcglobal.net (Lary Holland) — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:28:46 +0000

The Improved Adoption Incentives and Relative Guardianship Support Act of 2008, also known as Senate Bill 3038 has two significant changes that you just might need to know about. Some people are calling for the complete annihilation of the Title IV-E Program, which as some of you already know funds the Foster Care and Child Protective Services related programs in the various states.

The original reference to Title IV-E is under the Social Security Act. You can find the complete text located at the Social Security Website or under the US Code. (Begins: 42 U.S.C. 670)

Under the Improved Adoption Incentives and Relative Guardianship Support act of 2008, funding will be continued for the program but two notable changes are also be amended to the program. This is absolutely necessary, since it is what most would consider an essential services program. Some organizations are inadvertently calling for the non-renewal, but this is neither feasible or logical. The Federal government MUST continue to fund the state program under the contracts.

In the past, the federal government would only begin making payments to the states in the event that a child was taken and then placed with a licensed foster care facility. As you can imagine, the result was that the states wanted to be paid and would automatically place a child preferentially with a foster care facility instead of a stable relative guardian.

The first key change that occurs should S.3038 be passed, as it is anticipated to soon, the state would begin receiving payments if a child was taken and placed with a stable relative guardian. This will yield a reduction to the state foster care caseload and likely save every state money, allow for reduction of foster care caseloads, and have positive effects for the children involved. The more important factor is that a removed child will be able to continue living with relatives until the reason for the taking is cured.

Also in the past there was not a solid requirement to use electronic databases to locate the second parent that may not have any knowledge whatsoever that their child was removed from a single-parent home. Under the Improved Adoption Incentives and Relative Guardianship Support Act of 2008 there will be a requirement to utilize the Federal Parent Location databases to find the other parent for placement, again increasing the likelihood of a child being placed with a relative instead of sometimes hazardous state care.

There are other significant changes to the program, including an increase in funding, but the results of this bill are likely to cause each state to pass a statute that refers to payment for relative guardian placement. In the near future if your state does not pass such a statute, we can help provide model language to get the job done.

We need to be conscious of the positive and negative effects of large programs such as this and be sure to advocate responsibly. Sometimes when one is affected by a program that sometimes has extremely horrible effects on a family, it blinds us to the original goals of the programs. Taking a step back will help ensure maximum credibility for organizations and prevent the inadvertent destruction of programs that may serve legitimate needs. There is little question that more reform is necessary to the Title IV-E programs in our nation, but those changes must be identified and merged with existing renewal bills and more responsible advocacy.

Children Need Both Parents? Absolutely! The results are in, here is what you can do!

laryholland@sbcglobal.net (Lary Holland) — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:51:17 +0000

Children Need Both Parents is about Family Preservation.
Protecting the parent-child bond is essential and ejecting government intrusion is necessary to accomplish that protection. You can help in your state by asking for model language to be introduced to respect and
protect parental rights.

Statistics for Joint Custody, IE: Joint Custody Statistics, are now available at a plain language website that you can reference in your rebuttals to propaganda that pops up from time to time on websites across the nation.

For the most part, there are distinct actions that can be taken in every State. Some of which includes requesting State Constitutional Amendments, Resolutions from Government Officials, and Statutory/Legislative requests to appropriate levels of government.

Children Need Both Parents can be referenced by anyone across the United States. If you have information that you would like updated, we will be expanding some simple references for judicial, legislative, and executive communications.

Children Need Both Parents is the authority on Family Preservation, Statistics, and the Parent-Child relationship. Parental Rights must be respected and protected by all. Say that phrase out loud and you will know exactly what I am talking about.

There are additional sites linked such as SplitNTwo.Com that should be reviewed as well for more official information and references. Let's spread the word. Tell two new people every day!

GET OFF THE BENCH LAUNCHES MEETUP.COM SITE

laryholland@sbcglobal.net (Lary Holland) — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 04:36:52 +0000

GET OFF THE BENCH LAUNCHES OFFICIAL MEETUP GROUP!
JOIN THE MEETUP.COM GROUP! Click the graphic for our official group and be ready to participate with several meaningful discussions, outside advocacy activities, and serious efforts at change. Please... no slackers. This group is for those that understand one key concept, "It is infinitely more valuable to fight for the rights of others than to fight for your own!" -Lary Holland (2005)

News Media Across the Country Informed of Parents Day (July 27, 2008)

laryholland@sbcglobal.net (Lary Holland) — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 16:39:21 +0000

Everyone has heard of Mother's Day and Father's Day, but few actually knew there was a collective federal holiday referred to as "Parent's Day" coming up this Sunday (July 27, 2008) until YOU let them know. Be sure to announce it to everyone and we appreciate you taking time out of your day to help make parents important once again. Please publish pertinent information from this message accordingly.

By operation of federal law (US Code, Title 36, Section 135), the fourth Sunday in July is officially known as Parents Day, and every level of local, state and federal government is directed by this law to officially recognize the importance of parents in the lives of children "through proclamations, activities, and educational efforts" - i.e., for once, government HAS to agree with us, and also put it in fancy writing for us, and do something "educational" about it, just for the asking... You can also see the same law here and here and here.

One mayor practically declared war on behalf of parents against government intrusion in this Proclamation that was issued compliments of the United Civil Rights Council of America.http://unitedcivilrights.org/members/ParentsDay/Proclamations/UT-SandyCity-Mayor.pdf

So as you are enjoying this weekend, know that it is up to you, the press, our churches, our families to remind everyone that government should respect and PROTECT parental rights to be just that...parents.

If you see a mother or a father, remind them that July 27, 2008 is in honor of them and encourage parents to work together on behalf of raising the next significant generation of children that will lead this great nation.

If nothing else, make mention of the National Civil Rights event for parents coming up this August 15 & 16 in honor of all those great parents out there. Many Legislators, Candidates, and Organizations are all in support of parenthood, so spread the word about tomorrow being such an important day. Check out the site as well to see information regarding several Constitutional Amendments being proposed and more.

Where we have a government that thinks it has the apparent authority to confiscate children at will, as we can see from the recent issues in Texas earlier this year, something needs to be done.

Sincerely,
Lary Holland

"WRITE TO PARENT"
5119 Highland Rd. #229

Waterford, MI 48327

Additional Inquiries:800-883-9619

http://www.dcfestival2008.com

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Dean Tong: Innocent Again and a Message for Men (Dr. Charles Corry)

laryholland@sbcglobal.net (Lary Holland) — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 02:26:18 +0000

Congratulations are in order for Dean Tong, who again defeated malicious false allegations against him. Below is a press release on his behalf from Dr. Charles Corry, PhD of Equal Justice Foundation (EJFI).

One of the pioneer investigators of false allegations in domestic violence and child abuse cases is Dean Tong. In the early 1980's Dean was falsely accused of child sexual abuse of his 3-year-old daughter by his then wife. After several years of heartbreaking struggle he successfully fought the allegations and was eventually awarded sole custody of his children in 1985.

Instead of retreating back into his cave, as so many men do after such nightmarish experiences, Dean began writing prolifically about these problems. His first book, Don't Blame Me Daddy: False Accusations of Child Sexual Abuse appeared in 1992. His second, Ashes to Ashes, Families to Dust: False Accusations of Child Abuse: A Roadmap for Survivors in 1996. His latest, and a book that should be on the shelf of every reader of this newsletter, Elusive Innocence: Survival Guide for the Falsely Accused came out in late 2001.

His web site, Abuse-Excuse.com, was one of the first to appear on the Internet discussing false allegations. And Dean was the first activist I met personally after beginning my own research on these issues when Dr. James Dobson of Focus on the Family brought Tong to Colorado Springs in April 2000 to do a radio broadcast with him.

Since its inception in 2001 the Equal Justice Foundation has been pointing out that under current laws a man has to be functionally insane to marry and a drooling idiot to sire a child. Of course men don't think with their big head when Cupcake wants to marry. Some 10 years ago, forgetting the nightmare of his first marriage, Dean married again.

Lily was probably a charming 36-year-old woman when they married but 10 years later she is no doubt in the throes of perimenopause and quite likely much less of an enchantress. While details aren't known, his second marriage went sour, and as many men and women do when their marriages are failing, he sought solace elsewhere. That infuriated Lily. To appease her he moved out of the marital home and offered her a $250,000 divorce settlement, which she declined.

On January 28, 2008, he called for a police escort to retrieve some personal effects. Instead, as in so many cases we've heard, that turned into his wife charging him with domestic violence. She had apparently been bruised, either self inflicted which is extremely common in such cases, or from some other source than Dean who hadn't been near her. Dean's request for a police standby thus resulted in police arresting him at the motel where he was staying. Sound familiar? And of course the woman is always believed in these cases regardless of the evidence, i.e., man bad, woman good.

Six weeks after his arrest Dean was charged on March 12, 2008, with first degree misdemeanor assault involving domestic violence and third degree felony tampering with a witness to evade prosecution. If convicted on both charges he was facing a possible six years in prison. Astoundingly in today's world of DV hysteria, he was released on just $1,000 bail. Bonds of $50,000 to $250,000 have become almost standard in such cases and the Eighth Amendment be damned.

In Florida the rules of criminal procedure allow for the defense to take depositions. In a game known to virtually everyone who has been through one of these nightmares, he and his lawyer tried to serve his spouse with notice to take her deposition nine (9) times, and 9 times she ducked service! Finally, at a divorce court hearing in May she was formally served to be deposed on July 2nd.

Given his prior experience, and work as an expert witness in many similar cases, Dean had amassed a mountain of evidence to prove his innocence and Lily was quite aware of that. Thus, on July 1, 2008, Lily filed filed a formal Waiver of Prosecution and Affidavit accompanying same. On July 10th the State of Florida filed a statement of Nolle Prosequi (PDF) on Dean's behalf to both charges, ending the criminal case against him. It needs be emphasized that Dean Tong, as with other men in these cases, was once again assumed guilty until he could prove his innocence.

Unfortunately, Dean now faces the horrors of "family" court for a divorce. Online court records show Lily Tong filed for divorce in March. The outcome of the divorce is pending.

Fortunately, there are no children from this marriage. And hopefully Dean will take the EJF dictum about marriage to heart and not marry again.

But the repeated false allegations against Dean Tong send chilling messages to men and society:

Marry and you face a random (50/50) chance of a unilateral divorce almost certainly initiated by the wife (p = 0.8)

Once you sign a marriage license you and your children become chattels of the "family" court.

False charges of domestic violence, child and sexual abuse, and restraining orders are made-to-order tools for women to win in divorce and custody battles.

Women can make false allegations against men without fear of repercussions.

The many cases of false allegations, which

demographics

principal effect

Current laws provide many disincentives for men to marry or sire children and, ultimately, that will destroy our society as civilization is built on stable families.

Our congratulations to Dean Tong for once again triumphing against the forces of evil that our legal system has become at the beck and call of any vindictive or vengeful woman.

Our condolences that he had to once again prove his innocence in a neo-Marxist radical feminist (redfem) legal system whose gender bias seems to know no limits.

Charles E. Corry, Ph.D., F.G.S.A.

Parental Rights Organizations Across the Nation to Encroach on Washington DC for Civil Rights Event

laryholland@sbcglobal.net (Lary Holland) — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 23:07:29 +0000

For Immediate Release

Contact: Lary Holland

800-883-9619

June 21, 2008

Parental Rights Organizations Across the Nation to Encroach on Washington DC for Civil Rights Event.

Oakland County, Michigan ———- Children’s and
Parent’s Rights organizations from across the nation are scheduled to
encroach on Washington DC this August 15 & 16 at the Upper Senate
Park. Why? Because government policies do not reflect what is truly
best for children and good parents. The event is bringing the major
issues facing parents to the legislators’ doorsteps, their backyards,
and their offices.

A coalition of numerous individuals, organizations, and agencies
that grows daily as August draws near, aim to bring solutions to many
crises that are affecting America in this landmark event. This event is
not to be confused with last year’s successful event, a rally held
under the name DC RALLY 2007 and organized largely by Minister Ronald
Smith of Children Need Both Parents, Inc. which is scheduled again for
2009.

“Where we have a government that thinks it has the apparent
authority to confiscate children at will, as we can see from the recent
issues in Texas earlier this year, something needs to be done.” states
Lary Holland, one of the organizers of this event. He further states,
“we are dealing with a fundamental liberty and civil rights issue that
has to be recognized and respected by our government, the protected
right of parenthood.”

Various groups across the nation aren’t willing to compromise
liberty and let their government run on autopilot any longer.
“Somewhere along the lines, the government stopped believing that the
Constitution was a restriction on them and not a restriction on the
people,” according to Holland. This event will also be welcoming a
number of cyclists that are pedaling bicycles from Michigan’s Capitol
all the way to Washington DC to support a child’s right to two parents.

For more information about this historic civil rights event,
individuals and groups may contact “Write to Parent” at 800-883-9619.
Organizations that have not secured their exhibition table can do so
through August 8, 2008 by using the toll-free telephone number.
Individuals and Organizations looking to attend and participate in the
event may obtain the most up to date for information on travel,
accommodations, and itinerary at the event website at www.dcfestival2008.com.