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Please Support the 2008 Family Preservation and Equal Parenting Bike Trek

By AChildsRight, Section News
Posted on Mon Apr 07, 2008 at 12:37:59 AM EST
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The 2007 Equal Parenting Bike Trek was a smashing success! Review the complete media coverage of last year's event. 2007 Equal Parenting Bike Trek Photo Slideshow.

We received significant support from Conservatives, including a column written by Phyllis Shlafly!

The 2008 Equal Parenting Bike Trek is already shaping up to be bigger and better than our 2007 event. Already, some of the nation's top blogs such as Instapundit, Protein Wisdom, Dr. Helen and more have covered this incredible event.

Media inquiries please contact Angela Pedersen 269-420-3203

Do not miss this exciting event which is already gaining traditional media and blogger coverage!

A grueling 758 mile cycling trek to raise awareness of a child's fundamental right to be loved, guided, educated and nurtured equally by both fit and willing parents.

Five Michigan fathers will pedal their bicycles 758 miles from Lansing, MI to Washington, D.C. in support of Michigan House Bill 4564 and Michigan House Joint Resolution NN (2008)

Robb MacKenzie - Upper Penninsula of Michigan - US EPBT Founder - 2007 cyclist

Robert Pedersen - West Michigan - 2007 Runner-Up Winner in Best Life Magazine's National Hero Dad Contest, Co-Founder of A Child's Right - 2007 cyclist

Brian Downs, Esq. - Grand Rapids MI - Running for Judge in Kent County MI in 2008

Derek Bailey, MSW - Traverse City MI - American Indian. Founder of Dance4Equality

Mike Saxton - Lansing MI - Dads of Michigan

*Numerous additional cyclists will be joining our cyclists throughout the 758 mile cycling trek from Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland and ending in Washington, D.C.

Also present at the August 7 2008 departure of the 2008 Equal Parenting Bike Trek:

Dance4Equality, an American Indian shared parenting organization, will be present performing their Pow Wows, dance, drums and songs!
Massive CRISPE Bus from California

Event: 2008 Equal Parenting Bike Trek Departure

When: Departure - August 7 2008 Noon 12PM-2PM

Where: Lansing Michigan Capitol Area Lawn

Please show your support and attend this amazing event being held at the Lansing Capitol in Michigan. ALL ARE WELCOME! A large crowd will help energize our cyclists! We already have confirmation of media coverage (TV, Newspaper & Radio) for the departure!
All information for the 2008 event can be found here.

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Please Support the 2008 Family Preservation and Equal Parenting Bike Trek | 14 comments (14 topical, 0 hidden)

Divisive Tactics (2.00 / 2) (#1)
by maidintheus on Mon Apr 07, 2008 at 08:08:03 AM EST

There is a huge problem with men and women playing the divisive game, and getting a lot of support in the process. This is no better then any other "group" who plays the divisive card. The way to preserve the family is to be more respectful of it before you start making one of your own. We should hold ourselves more accountable for the choices we make in choosing who our spouse will be and who we chose to be the other parent to our children. Instead of correcting our own behavior we make a bad situation worse by making it a fight to the finish and the least trashed wins. The step parents aren't helping either. They're just choosing sides. More unbiased adults...yeah, right! The proof is in the pudding and I ain't seein' it! The innocent still have to call these people "Dad" and "Mom" while the parents are fighting for parental rights. I'm sorry for getting all up in your mix but...I'm even more sorry for all the excuses parents have, like: The other parent... Look at the real victims here. Our most precious legacy, the children. For all of the advocacy programs, laws, courts, FOC, I don't see it getting better for them, as a whole. We can tell by looking at the children and the people they become. Look at our schools, society, ... Gosh, look at the kinds of parents we have. Maybe all of the kids should be given a mirror they can hold up and a tape recorder...God forbid we just leave them out of it and individually sacrifice for our own children, providing them the gift of peace filled homes and good relationships. Yes, you! Even if your address is different and "the other is/did/didn't/waaa! Perhaps, once one (decides to?) become a parent they should change their focus. So, just a reminder: Please, Dads and Moms, quit b---- slapping each other, the kids deserve better.

well said by Ed Burley, 04/07/2008 10:37:57 AM EST (2.00 / 1)
AND by maidintheus, 04/07/2008 12:02:14 PM EST (1.50 / 2)
You must be missing the point maidintheus by AChildsRight, 04/07/2008 12:57:05 PM EST (5.00 / 1)

Not experienced the family court system? by Ed Burley, 04/07/2008 01:45:48 PM EST (2.00 / 1)

Hey Divisive, you need a pardigm shift! by Randall Scotti, 04/07/2008 06:32:27 PM EST (5.00 / 1)

who is missing what (4.00 / 1) (#6)
by maidintheus on Mon Apr 07, 2008 at 03:14:34 PM EST

AChildsRight, Please understand that my intent is not to knock the efforts that you are speaking of. I want to stress my intent is not to point out who/which parent does the most things wrong as there is plenty to go around. Which brings me to my point. There is (from both parents and step) a terrible hiding from the areas where they have not supplied a "looking out for my child/children with everything that I have, no matter what, even if I have to eat sh-- along the way." Sorry to be so strong here but this brings me to what I may be "missing." I'm not missing a darn thing, and I've been personally involved. Now, please know I'm all for you, and the Dad's who care, and I hope there is a great, huge turnout for your event. Regardless, I still want to use your post as a reminder to all (ALL) parents. We have ALL failed our children. Period. We can split hairs, discuss various issues, deal with a lot of problems that are with one or the other or an institution. BUT, come on, parents, go look in the mirror. We can do better. And that is stateing it nicely. The truth is that there are some women and men, who are great friends, great in so many areas, but they, we, I, (how to put it so we can stomach the truth and deal with this fact)have failed our precious families. Yes, some more then others, but all of us. This is the majority. Hopefully, if parents read this they will be reminded that nothing is more important then everything it takes you to raise a well adjusted human being and have good success in your families. Perhaps I should not say all this here. Then I hope it will be deleted as I can take a hint. If not, then it stands as a reminder that all who are involved in the care of our children are/have failed, miserably. Lets stop it and do whatever we have to do to provide for them all the many things it takes to raise a child, starting with just loving them more then we want revenge. Please, this is no reflection on your bike ride or the great Dads out there (Moms too). Still, how important are families? I think everything hinges on them. Them is...ALL OF US.

Missing! by Randall Scotti, 04/07/2008 06:40:52 PM EST (4.00 / 1)
Maidintheus - I understand what you are saying now by AChildsRight, 04/07/2008 06:47:05 PM EST (4.00 / 1)

Ed Burley did you even visit the event page? (5.00 / 1) (#8)
by AChildsRight on Mon Apr 07, 2008 at 06:40:23 PM EST

This is NOT about father's rights, this is about equal parenting rights...fathers rights would be to ignore the 4 million plus non-custodial mothers and that is not what we are about. How did father's rights come into this? You state..."What happens when the father has been sexually abusing a young daughter (it happens folks, and WAAAAAAAYYYYYYY too much), and the court works towards reunification with the father?" Now I know you did not visit the event page because this is about FIT, WILLING and ABLE parents having equal rights. Would you consider someone who sexually abuses "fit"...I sure as heck would not!

You describe your ex-wife who is indeed "unfit". There is no doubt about it based on what you state. However, you admit that she might have gotten away with it...sounds like we need family court reform?

You state, "Regardless, the attorneys don't give a damn.". I could not agree with you MORE.

The case for shared parenting for FIT, WILLING, ABLE Parents.

Shared Parenting Facts and Fiction
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QHZWxOYqRw http://www.daddy.typepad.com

Why? (1.00 / 1) (#11)
by Ed Burley on Mon Apr 07, 2008 at 07:08:14 PM EST

Look, since when do we have to attend an event to be able to comment on it? If so, then no one should be commenting on this except you.

My point is not that YOU, nor anyone else at that event, intend harm to children. The result though is that children are harmed. Children are harmed by folks who lobby Congress, or "raise public awareness" about some perceived problem, which may very well exist, but as I pointed out, in the foster care world, equal parenting has opened up a whole can of worms that I don't think anyone intended.

You ask me if I attended this event, well, I ask you: have you ever been a foster parent? Have you gone through the painful process of watching children reunified with horrible parents that later abuse the children to an even greater degree - causing a retraumatizing of the children?
I have, and I don't like it.

This reminds me of a petition that was going around about "parents' rights" by some Right-wing group that thought they were doing the world a favor. I pointed out to my friends how that petition could be read to give rights to parents (and I use the term loosely) who abuse their children. It reminds me of the phrase: the road to Hell is paved with good intentions. Watch out for that road to Hell.

Randall S, and AChildsRight (5.00 / 1) (#12)
by maidintheus on Mon Apr 07, 2008 at 08:06:44 PM EST

Dear both of you, Thanks for suffering through my ranting. Truly, I think well of your organization and I admire your efforts to provide children with good relationships. I guess I should start a "be a nice parent" blog and vent it all there. I'm sure your event will be attended by many and have great weather as well as safe travel. I look forward to hearing about it and seeing the photos.

Bike Rally for Equal Parenting Time for Fit parent (5.00 / 1) (#13)
by bears541985 on Thu Apr 10, 2008 at 12:45:25 PM EST

Let's keep families together as God intended us too. The one's that are against this issue remember "You reap what you sow" and "Money is the root of all evil". This involves most people who promote this corrupt and biased ways in the family court system. they know families are important buty they want to keep their jobs by making money by keeping families apart by Title IV D of the Social security Act. No wonder why we will run out since Social Security is funding grants and bonuses that is supposed to go for retirement and disability.

Parental Rights and Equal Parenting (none / 0) (#14)
by forourchild on Tue Apr 15, 2008 at 10:13:54 AM EST

Believing that children deserve the right to be parented by both of their parents equally unless either or both are unfit is a God Given Right. Call me right wing or conservative but the family unit is the number one unit of government in our society. You don't need to attend Equal Parenting or Parental Rights events to know that preserving the family should be the number one goal of our society. Having it in our family law that we presume both parents are equal when it comes to child custody is a step towards preserving and restoring the family. Having the expectation through our law that it takes both parents to raise children will make it more likely that fathers will be more involved with their children. Foster care is more dangerous for children then being with their own parents as shown by the overall statistics of child abuse. Family first placement and family reunification after/with parenting assistance and training is the answer, not stranger foster care. I do know people who are foster parents and who have been foster children and I know parents who have had their children unjustly removed from their homes.

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