Archive for June, 2010
John Murtari Receives Feeding Tube, Continues Passive Resistance for Civil Rights and Equal Parenting
Devoted and loving father John Murtari received a feeding tube today, and says he’s relieved. Murtari, founder of A Kids Right, is carrying through with his passive resistence of not eating or drinking to highlight the need for family law reform, the civil rights of noncustodial parents and equal parenting.
Murtari’s health started to deteriorate soon after he turned himself into the Jamesville Correctional Facility in New York July 31. He lost twenty-eight pounds in 9 days, had such low blood pressure the medical personnel couldn’t get a diastolic reading, had uncontrollable shakes, and was starting to have trouble finishing a sentence. He agreed to cooperate with the doctors when he was told they’d be giving him a feeding tube, so he’s had approximately 30 ounces of water and 2 nutritional supplements since he was moved to the Onondaga County Justice Center August 3rd.
Murtari has been charged with willful failure to pay child support, even though he says he’s been paying as much as he can afford. His child support order was calculated by using the salary of a previous job, at twice the income he makes now.
This practice of imputing income has thrown many noncustodial parents into arrears, threatening their drivers’ and business licenses, and their freedom, like in Murtari’s case. What was once created to protect the children of “deadbeat” parents is now turning average people; normal, loving, responsible, law-abiding parents of both genders, into criminals.
A rally was held in front of the Onondaga County Courthouse yesterday on the International Day of Demonstration for John Murtari and Equal Parenting. Demonstrators came from as far away as Canada, and from all over New York.
Kris Titus of Fathers4Justice/Canada was dressed as Wonder Woman and Jim Hayes of Fathers and Families New York was dressed as “the elephant in the room.” Joel Benjamin, member of Fathers4Justice/USA, Tammy Bowman, member of the New York Civil Rights Council, Guy Lavigne of Fathers4Justice/Canada, Jennifer Kuhn of the National Coalition of Free Men/Greater New York, Mark Young of Exiled Fathers/Virginia and Chris Shaw of the Children Equal Parenting Association of Canada were also present. Several television crews stopped by and interviewed participants, and two articles have been published in newspapers. (links below)
In a show of support for Murtari and Equal Parenting, photos have been sent to the Purple Ribbon Campaign from all over the world. (Purple is known as the color of equality.) Family law reform advocacy, and activism, is occurring in dozens of countries, where a common phrase is, “The best parent is both parents.”
Post Standard – August 10 – Jailed Activist Refusing Food
Finger Lake Times – August 10 – Lyons Man Refuses Food, Water
Basic Classification of Law
These days when there are any flaws in our system or any failure in the operations; we react impulsively to such situations. So when we are quite alert to making others realize their responsibilities instantly, same should be the case with regard to our responsibilities. We also need to realize our responsibilities completely and be completely aware about the day to day scenario. With so many crimes taking place, it is the duty of every responsible citizen to have a complete know-how about the situation. With the scenario in the world totally changing, ignorance of the law cannot be any excuse for the commitment of a crime. Sometimes it just happens where in spite of our fair intentions we need to be completely aware so that we prevent ourselves from any fake intentions. Further when we have a better insight about the law and order we can even have a better knowledge about the rights and responsibilities. A better insight about the law of the law can serve as a handy tool in case of emergency situation, thus it will help you to make better decisions with regard to the situation you are dealing with. There are three major divisions of law and each of the below mentioned divisions is looked after by an attorney general.
First of all there are two classes i.e: Domestic and international laws.
Domestic laws are the laws which are applicable within the boundaries of our nation. The main objectives behind the enforcement of these laws are to ensure that the citizens of the concerned country are completely protected against violence. These laws contain the regulations which have provisions for punishing the people who violate against the law. Domestic laws are basically intended to safeguard the citizens.
International laws on the other hand are intended to establish and manage the relationship with the other countries. With the liberalization policy in 1991 there is more concentration been laid to govern the relationships with the other countries in a smooth manner. The major source of the international laws is the treaties, signed by the various nations and all these regulations bind the parties concerned with the different deals.
The next major section of the law is the public and the private laws. Public laws have a set of rules which is implied upon the State and it is applicable to all the citizens. The public law consists of two major sections i.e: the constitutional law and the administrative law that deal in matters concerning the rights and the privileges of the executive government and the public authorities. It also encompasses the criminal law which deals with the behavior of the society and any behavior which causes damage to the community as such. Industrial law deals with the management of the relations between the employer and employee.
Then we have the private laws which serve as a valuable tool to handle the individual relations and the legal bodies. The major sections which you have under the private law are the contract law that deals with the formal agreements between the different parties; the tort law that handles the disputes between the behaviors which causes damage to the other people, further it also consists of Family law that deals with the property and other issues within the family.