To some people John Murtari is a deadbeat parent. Others see him as a good parent and man of faith. Graduating Cum Laude from the Air Force Academy with a degree in Astronautical Engineering, Murtari went on to Pilot Training and became an Instructor Pilot. Divorced with one son, he now owns a small...
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The Black Excuse: Leette Eaton White “They call this war a cloud over the land. But they made the weather and then they stand in the rain and say ‘Sh*t, it’s raining!’ Ruby as played by Rene Zellweger “Cold Mountain†(2003) I am Black. I am from African decent on both sides of my...
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The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Friday showed Barack Obama ahead 50% to McCain’s 46%. The two candidates were even among men and Obama leads by eight points among women. A rough estimate assuming equal numbers of male and female voters: Obama’s entire lead comes from the “gender gap.” Even when Democrats...
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WASHINGTON – One million claims of domestic violence are filed each year that are false or unnecessary. Such allegations prevent the true victims of abuse from getting the help they need. Today RADAR, a victim advocacy group, released 10 recommendations to curb such frivolous accusations. The recommendations include common-sense strategies such as requiring actual...
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It’s not the economy. Sure – if the economy was better, it would be good for Republicans. Everybody knows that, which is why the McCain campaign could never bet too many chips on the economy as part of a winning formula. Sure, the Democrats – including Barack Obama and Joe Biden – did cause...
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“The family court system needs to be investigated,” says Paul Fisher, the Fathers 4 Justice Daddy Activist who recently spent three days 125 feet above ground on a crane in Ohio. Fisher was drawing attention to what he claims is family court corruption. “The mainstream media is ignoring this serious issue affecting a lot...
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Donald Tenn is a California father who says he “had to take action” for his young daughter Madison. He started his fourth day this morning on a wet construction crane in Columbus Ohio alone. Last night police warned of thunderstorms. John Fowler, national coordinator for Fathers 4 Justice was able to talk activist father...
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Paul Fisher, 34 and Donald Tenn, 52 will come down from their perch on a construction crane on Lane Avenue in Columbus, Ohio under one condition. They’re waiting until Governors Ted Strickland and Arnold Schwarzenegger begin investigations in the family court systems in Ohio and California. Starting their third day more than 100 feet...
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The Values plank of the Republican Platform 2008 contains a section on Preservation of Traditional Marriage. The gist is not new. The federal government has mangled marriage and family to the point of legally destroying the institutions and now they’re leaving their mess in the states. There is an additional sentence tacked on at...
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Profit via Failure Men finally have figured out how to enjoy life like Heather Mills, the unjustly and grossly overcompensated ex-wife of Paul McCartney. They grew tired of watching women get bailed out of failed marriages, collecting obscene payouts and lifetime salaries called alimony. So, they developed a brilliant plan: become CEO of a...
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Donald Tenn is a man of conviction. Since the day I met him, one thing, and one thing alone has guided his every move. Tenn is a Daddy who misses and worries about his daughter Madison every moment of every day. Madison and Tenn are victims of Madison’s mother Shannon and the disaster called...
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“Deadbeat Dads†has been the headliner of multiple stories in multiple newspapers for decades. Cook County launched “Operation Father’s Payâ€ÂÂ; Butler County in Ohio put faces of these so called deadbeats on pizza boxes; and the Los Angeles County District Attorney announced their “Most Wanted Delinquent Parent†list. Several other states have begun similar...
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The candidates from the two most successful parties are competing for the “change” image. Both Washington insiders, they’re running as outsiders who are finally going to clean things up. It’s a powerful message because most voters want a Washington clean-up. But we’ve heard it all before and would be naive to expect anything less...
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I watched a few excerpts from Alec Baldwin’s interview on 20/20 in relation to his book, A Promise to Ourselves: A Journey Through Fatherhood and Divorce. Men don’t get a fair shake in divorce courts or from society-at-large. According to the promo: “I have been through some of the worst of contentious divorce litigation,â€ÂÂ...
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Democrats and assorted Republicans in the Alaska legislature are “investigating†the cause of Governor Sarah Palin’s firing of Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan. One of her political rivals claims she might have pressured him to fire State Trooper and former brother-in-law Mike Wooten. What a sham! Since when have politicians been opposed to causing...
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I am deeply disgusted by the lack of personal financial commitment that Senator Joe Bidden shows to the domestic violence victims he claims to care about. The Saturday, September 13, 2008 edition of The Boston Globe reported that Senator Biden and his wife, last year (2007) claimed $995 in deductions for charitable giving, out...
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The ace in the Biden hole is family policy. Sarah Palin put the Obama campaign on the rocks. If anything, vigorous personal attacks against the vice presidential nominee and her family have served to cement attitudes against the attackers. Obama’s ads have gone from inspired early in the primary (like this 1984 ad) to...
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To many, Sarah Palin’s sister’s divorce is a private family matter, best left there. To others, it is a potential window into Sarah Palin’s character and a launching pad for a broader discussion on family policy. Reports of allegations, maybe false, maybe not, set-up a traditional he-said, she-said allowing anyone to take a side....
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I read a blog comment in the Huntington Post attacking Sarah Palin today. After generally mocking her stump speeches, it started in on what its author claims to be a “line by line†review of the assertions she’s made about the accomplishments and character of her governorship. First up is the “$40 billion natural...
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It may be time to re-evaluate your wisdom if you’ve ever said that all’s fair in love and politics. One good thing you can say about Michelle Obama is that she comes right out and says it. An Obama presidency would mean repeal of the Defence of Marriage Act and streamlining adoption for same-sex...
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