Archive for June 17th, 2010

Boot Camp for New Dads claims to be about “Helping Other Men Get a Good Start as New Fathers.” Well OK, but this statement appears smack dab in the middle of its home page: “The rookies were relieved to find their many concerns and even fears were common among dads-to-be, such as their hormone driven... »

President Barack Obama’s budget request for Fiscal Year 2011 requests an additional $130.5 million for what he calls projects to combat “violence against women.” The additional funding would go for these programs: Crime Victims Fund: $100 million Sexual Assault: $15 million Legal Assistance for Victims: $9 million National DV Hotline: $4.5 million Here’s the full... »

The Congressional Research Service has recently issued a report that explains everything you want to know about funding levels and trends for the Violence Against Women Act. The title of the report is Violence Against Women Act: History and Federal Funding, by Garrine P. Lany. The report can be found here: http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CAsQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fassets.opencrs.com%2Frpts%2FRL30871_20100226.pdf&ei=8RQaTJOXKITGlQfS9ZClCw&usg=AFQjCNHGXLWwUbAzx-LzHdh6oFH6Fp_-cw   Here’s... »

First, Kill the Husband. Second, Claim Sympathy as a Widow Barbara Kay National Post June 14, 2010 It used to be that the definition of chutzpah was a man who had murdered his parents pleading for mercy from the court because he was an orphan. We have for our delectation an update on this... »

An important hearing is being held today on Capitol Hill on ways to promote parental involvement. As we know, false allegations of domestic violence are a commonly-used tactic to deprive fathers of their parental rights. Each year, 2-3 million restraining orders are issued in this country. So submit your testimony on the need to... »