Men’s Interests

Ed Bartlett at Media RADAR asks us to send emails and faxes to Ambassador Bolton expressing our opinions on the recent Study on Violence Against Women by the Secretary-General. He says:

Consider how the Violence Against Women Act has harmed shared parenting in this country – if we don’t act now, this report will do the same thing to fathers around the world.

So as soon as you possibly can – preferably today — please e-mail US ambassador John Bolton at this address: usa@un.int. Or you can fax your letter to him at: 212-415-4443. Here’s a draft letter – feel free to modify as appropriate:

Dear Ambassador Bolton:

Recently the UN Secretariat released the Secretary-General’s Study on Violence Against Women. Although the report is well-intentioned, the information presented in the report is biased and one-sided. Worse, many of its recommendations, if implemented, will serve to violate the civil rights of innocent citizens, undermine families, and separate children from their fathers.

These concerns are documented in a number of reports that are available at www.mediaradar.org. I am respectfully requesting that when this report comes up for consideration by the Third Committee, that you strongly urge the committee to:

1. Simply “Note� (but not “Welcome�) the recent Secretary-General’s report.

2. Discourage implementation of the recommendations of the Study on Violence Against Women until its long-term effects on families and children are analyzed and understood.

Sincerely,

[your name, address, and telephone]

Please be polite in your communication – remember that ambassador Bolton is working hard to reform and streamline the United Nations.

Additional information on the UN Report on Violence Against Women is now available on the RADAR website: www.mediaradar.org .

I have to agree; the domestic violence laws in our country are far from perfect. They need reform as soon as possible. It’s way too easy for people to misuse the system. Even police on the ground say so.

Says Ray:

“I parked directly across from the entrance to the Los Angeles Police Department garage for the Van Nuys station…At one point as I was reading my book I heard a car horn honk right next to my truck. I looked up and saw a black and white right beside me. Three uniformed officers were in the car and the officer in the front was smiling. As I scanned my eyes over to the driver I could see he was giving me a thumbs up. I nodded in agreement and returned the thumbs up.�