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Events
Here we have posted
some information on events from the past, and also
what we are planning for the future. We hope
to share our "learning curve" with you!
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Current Items: (can
use your help with the following!)
Protection
of Family Rights -
trying to get support from New York's US Senators: Schumer
& Gillibrand
Past Events:
- Action
to petition NY State Assembly Member Robert Oaks -
introducing a Parental Notification of Child Birth bill
helps recognize a basic family right.
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Fighting
a suspended license - it all started with a bad turn
signal and turned into NonViolent
Action.
- Action
to Petition Senator Clinton to meet with parents (Jan 2007) Jailed 53 days for
writing "I Love You" with chalk.
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Loving
parent goes 4 months without solid food (July
2006)
Click
here for more details. News coverage.
- Mother
& Father outside Federal Building - Jan 2005.
Trying to get Senator Clinton to meet with parents, risking
arrest, both write "I LOVE YOU" to their kids on the ground
with chalk. (follow link to see TV coverage).
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Action
to Petition Members of Congress, Jan 2002 - Check here
for details and to help. [total of 5 arrests - 4 nights in
jail - all charges dismissed]
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Meeting
with Federal Representatives in Syracuse, Apr. 2001 --
We meet with the staff members of U.S. Senator Charles
Schumer and Hillary Rodham Clinton. Check here for
current information.Rally in
Washington, D.C. - June 2000 -- Trying to bring
National attention to the issue of Family Civil Rights.
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NonViolent
Action
started November 11, 1999 -- Parent went "on strike"
for their child. After a dozen arrests and about 30
days in jail, won back the "right" to carry a sign inside
the local County Courthouse and U.S. Federal Building. [total of 16 arrests 24 nights in
jail - all charges dismissed]
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Voluntary
Arrest, February, 1999 -- A member was jailed in
NonViolent protest, requesting legislators investigate what
has happened to him, and so, so many others! TV and
newspaper reports. [total
of 2 arrests - 21 nights in jail - all charges dismissed]
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