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Archive of 2007

Support for the women regarding child support

Tue 18th September 2007:

Hi All, I had recently written a post for women to get us all together to fight as a team so that we can do our best to change situations regarding child support. I took the post off because I felt that I had used harsh words and felt that maybe I might be taken […]

View from the National Party

Mon 17th September 2007:

Just in case anyone thought National? had not bought into the “only men commit violence’ argument… Blue has also said she wants? Women’s? Affairs expanded and given more power and funding under National, as they try to? gain the Women’s vote that they believe cost them the last election.? ___________ “Anyone who considers that women […]

More Double Standards

Fri 14th September 2007:

An article in the Herald yesterday entitled “Teen, 16, in violent tiff with lover, 42” highlighted the gender double standards and female privilege applied by police, Courts and the media. Police treated the case as one of domestic violence by a male and charged him accordingly. If the young person had been female and the […]

Little daughter is marching.

Herald Link: Jim Hopkins – Big Mother is watching. – Highly Recommended “Enough!!!” shouted Inspector One. “Citizen 3124583, I’m recommending you for immediate re-education as an unsuitable parental entity. Do not approach your child unless supervised and do not attempt to escape. We will be waiting outside until your re-educator arrives!” With that, the two […]

Milky Science

Thu 13th September 2007:

Professor Woodford is currently attracting plenty of media attention for his book that will expose the research and public management of research concerning A1 and A2 milk. A literature review was commissioned several years ago by the NZ Food Safety Authority who then discarded the lay summary the author had made for public release and […]

Human Rights for NZ children and UN CROC

Call for assistance – from Benjamin Easton: The inappropriate (if not unlawful) discrimination against the child is direct. The indirect as unlawful discrimination is against fatherhood. A child is protected under UNCROC to an association with dad. The process of assisted human reproductive technology as protected relative to the care of children under the COC […]

Groupthink – how safe are we from it?

I am concerned that the MENZ website group may be suffering from Groupthink? The following description is extracted from Wikipedia: Groupthink is a type of thought exhibited by group members who try to minimize conflict and reach consensus without critically testing, analyzing, and evaluating ideas. During Groupthink, members of the group avoid promoting viewpoints outside […]

Oh Colin James….

Wed 12th September 2007:

Oh Colin James…..She still walks the furrowed fields of your mind…..oh yeah, come in Kenny Rogers. The senior moments are coming more frequently in the extending mid life crisis of Colin James. His continuing infatuation with a younger Helen Clark is reducing the objectivity of his writing, column by column. If his obsession is Helen, […]

Sex-Obsession and Declining Birth-rates

Tue 11th September 2007:

An interesting essay that draws a connection between our modern day obsession with sex, and declining birth-rates. (also hints at the reason feminism arose at exactly the same time as the TV in every house). SEXUAL UTOPIA IN POWER F.ROGER DEVLIN (Excerpts): It is well known to readers of this journal that white birthrates worldwide […]

Prime Minister of Corrections.

Mon 10th September 2007:

“I think that continuing as Minister of Corrections is the punishment, not the other way around,” she said at her post-cabinet press conference today when she was questioned about the future of her errant minister. Helen “lock in up in cabinet” Clark Mr O’Connor, will not receive any reprieve from his full term of imprisonment […]

The Femugabi Regime.

With the Electoral Finance Bill, being dumped on parliament amid the flailing clutches at power by a desperate feminist regime, we have some solid objection from the electorate. The injustice they say. What hasn’t been realised in the past, by many people, is the reality of what has been happening in the Family Court and […]

Every Man’s Duty.

Sun 9th September 2007:

It is every man’s duty to pay the least amount of tax, or it was in the days when he was allowed person responsibility toward his family. These days we have child support theft and tax theft. stuff.

Fathers For Justice – why do they fight?

Other Fathers Groups Miss The Big Picture This is a great article for all those who care about families. It is long but you need to read it right to the end. It changes as it goes.

Statistics Police find number.

Thu 6th September 2007:

The Government is spending $800,000 to investigate sexual violence after the Treasury calculated the crimes cost the country more than $1 billion a year. Stuff Link Ministry of Women’s Affairs chief executive Shenagh Gleisner said the latest police survey of crime victims showed only 12 per cent of sexual violence victims reported it.

Smell the Campaign.

Tue 4th September 2007:

Spotlight on New Zealand Relationships 04 September 2007 12:43pm | Relationship Services Deaths and Violence Must Stop 04 September 2007 1:04pm | National Collective of Independent Women’s Refuges Call for public to be clear family violence not OK 04 September 2007 12:16pm | Families Commission New Zealanders Urged to End Violence 04 September 2007 1:29pm […]

Fathers Day, or not

Sun 2nd September 2007:

And you arrived here today for something better to do, because the child that is yours is not there to say, Happy Fathers Day, not there to mouth – I love you, or blow a defiant kiss, and against all odds to think – I will see you again in a future way. And of […]

Another one on Boshier’s watch

Daughter’s divorce of mum overturned by Irene Chapple – Sunday Star Times A highly controlling mother whose daughter effectively divorced her through the court system has won back guardianship through a High Court appeal, in which the judge criticised the Family Court for interfering. Another case that should have been thrown out by the Family […]

Happy fathers’ day

Sat 1st September 2007:

(Those with good memories may note that this is identical to my fathers’ day message from last year. This is because I saw no need to change a single word). Many of you who read this will be fathers and you will be spending some or all of today with your children. This is a […]

Innocence Project NZ 2007 Conference

I’m planning on going to an interesting-looking conference in December where my wife Felicity will be one of the presenters. The Innocence Project New Zealand (IPNZ) is a joint venture between Victoria University of Wellington and University of Otago. It was recently established as non-profit group of scientists, writers and lawyers aimed at investigating possible […]

DIY Father.com – check it out

A NZ site called DIY Father launched today in Wellington has already had more publicity in the last few days than the MENZ site has in its entire 10 year existence! Messages from the Children’s Commissioner Cindy Kiro and the Police National Family Violence Co-ordinator Ged Byers demonstrates that the founders have friends in high […]

Feminist debate skills

I found this on feminist.org Last Friday, I was a featured participant in a debate during my university’s New Student Days. I shared the auditorium stage with some pathetic loser who didn’t stand a chance. And you’d better believe that I made mincemeat out of his pimply ass. Who doesn’t love a good debate on […]

Judy Turner caring for the community groups

Fri 31st August 2007:

This is a quoted newsletter below and if you are in the Wellington area, I hope you get to make it. For 20 years that I know of people in the community have been speaking up to deaf ears and being blackmailed by Government and Policies and the Media and the Businesses that pay out […]

No picnic for Fathers in NZ.

In a Fathers Day Statement Republican Leader Kerry Bevin puts family devastation clearly at the feet of the feminist agenda, and its moderate face, NZ Prime Minister Helen Clark. By allowing this Government to continue unchallenged in the implementation of its pink policy we leave unaddressed the underlying causes of family devastation. “Family discipline is […]

Ruth Dyson on Fathers

Thu 30th August 2007:

I am pleased the Families Commission report into paid parental leave has sparked a nationwide debate. Research has shown New Zealand parents have benefited from our Labour-led government’s Paid Parental Leave scheme and are eager to contribute ideas to improve and extend the scheme. “Our government will look at four different areas where the scheme […]

Law society finds violence report ‘simplistic’

Wed 29th August 2007:

A report about inadequate enforcement of protection orders has been described as simplistic by the New Zealand Law Society. The report has also come under fire from the judiciary. Interesting to note that from this sample : “Indeed, this research found that 87.5 per cent of the women in its case studies who applied for […]

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