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Stop Abusive and Violent Environments...SAVE...is launching a new Social Media initiative

on 06 Sep 2010 by SAVE

Stop Abusive and Violent Environments – SAVE – is launching a new Social Media initiative: 1. SAVE for Victims and Survivors: http://www.saveservices.org/victims-and-survivors 2. SAVE for DV Service Providers: http://www.saveservices.org/service-providers 3. SAVE for Policymakers: http://www.saveservices.org/policymakers 4. SAVE for Persons Falsely-Accused: http://www.saveservices.org/falsely-accused For each group, SAVE has assembled: 1. An extensive array of resources, information, and advice 2. Facebook page to receive announcements, updates, and Alerts 3. Yahoo page for [read more]

Domestic Violence Fairytales Threaten Constitutional Protections

The Violence Against Women Act includes a definition of domestic violence that is so wide you could drive a Mack truck through it.

on 03 Sep 2010 by Carey Roberts

Domestic Violence Fairytales Threaten Constitutional Protections The Violence Against Women Act includes a definition of domestic violence that is so wide you could drive a Mack truck through it. by Carey Roberts Kristin Ruggiero of New Hampshire figured it would be a slam dunk. The gambit worked like a charm during the divorce hearing; now she would bring the case to criminal court. Her [read more]

National Coalition For Men seeks your feedback

on 02 Sep 2010 by Harry Crouch

Harry Crouch, President, National Coalition For Men, invites your feedback. Use email address listed below. One of our members is studying to be a Paralegal. His classes are steeped in radical feminist ideology as are most of his classmates (all female but one) and his instructors. His assignment is to prepare a legal memorandum discussing relevant CA and Fed law and [read more]

The Texas Textbook Controversy

George Mason University's History News Network in conjunction with Vote iQ offers an "extraordinary and comprehensive analysis of the Texas Textbook Controversy."

on 31 Aug 2010 by Wendy McElroy

George Mason University's History News Network in conjunction with Vote iQ offers an "extraordinary and comprehensive analysis of the Texas Textbook Controversy." Click on the following links to navigate the analysis. The Overview The Basic Facts The History News You Can Use Money Pro/Con: The Debate Media Watchdogs Quotes Resources [read more]

Free Chad from Bulgarian Arrest!

The incredible story of one man's persecution on faux charges of kidnapping his own son

on 31 Aug 2010 by Wendy McElroy

Chad's story in his own words..... What I'm about to tell you seems unbelievable. Because of this, I have provided all the court documents and transcripts. In October 2009 on a trip to Bulgaria I was arrested and detained in a Bulgarian prison because of on an Interpol Red Notice. Normally red notices are reserved for terrorists, murders, etc. However an agent [read more]

NOW wants you to join its Tits against Ass Campaign...no really

on 26 Aug 2010 by Harry Crouch

Yes, that’s right the National Organization for Women is mounting a “"Tits for an Ass" Campaign! (see below). One of our members (thanks John) suggested a counter campaign “Dildos for Do-Do’s!” You can send $5 to NOW and they’ll send Obama a baby-bottle nipple in protest to Senator Simpson’s comments about Social Security abusers and his request that system suckers [read more]

Breaking the Silence - Children's Stories, PBS

One of the most bigoted PBS specials ever produced

on 30 Jul 2010 by Harry Crouch

Breaking the Silence - Children's Stories, PBS Breaking the Silence – Children’s Stories is one of the most bigoted PBS specials ever produced. Either “Children’s Stories” or the earlier version of “Breaking the Silence” re DV, I forget which, was roundly discredited by not one, not two, but three PBS Ombudsman’s reports. Below, Ray offers an opportunity to get its stinky [read more]

Equal Justice Foundation on criminal stalking. Send them your story.

on 20 Jul 2010 by Dr. Charles E. Corry

From: Dr. Charles E. Corry [mailto:ccorry@ejfi.org] Stalking definition and stories wanted Stalking Problems at the Equal Justice Foundation (EJF) seem to come in waves. In the last month two senior enlisted men in separate units at Fort Carson were being stalked by ex-wives to the point the women were arrested, an almost unheard of event. Then [read more]

Mark Rosenthal on Kagan and the Muzzle Awards

The only way to know whether a society has freedom of speech is to look at how it treats unpopular speech.

on 14 Jul 2010 by Mark Rosenthal

Mark Rosenthal writes into ifeminists, I thought you might be interested in a letter I just sent to The Boston Phoenix. Unfortunately, it took me too long to get it written, so I think its chances of being printed are slim. But I did just get a positive response from Silverglate. It's in response to the article at [read more]

RADAR ALERT. NPR Gives Raped Males The Unworthy Victim Treatment

on 05 Jul 2010 by RADAR

Last week, June 23, Attorney General Eric Holder missed the deadline for issuing standards to prevent prison rape.1 Men being raped in prison is so accepted by mainstream America that Saturday Night Live's writers saw nothing wrong with doing 4-1/2 minutes of ass-rape jokes in a sketch called "Scared Straight" that ended with Betty White saying emphatically, "Wizard of Ass"!2 [read more]