Murtari Receives Feeding Tube, Continues Passive Resistance For Civil Rights And Equal Parenting

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John Murtari Receives Feeding Tube, Continues Passive Resistance For Civil
Rights And Equal Parenting

August 10, 2006
by Teri Stoddard

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.
(Photos will be up shortly.)
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." Kelly Button of A Kids Right, 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 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

For more info click HERE.

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John Murtari Receives Feeding Tube, Continues Passive Resistance For Civil
Rights And Equal Parenting

August 10, 2006
by Teri Stoddard

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.

I hope someone can publish the ages of the Murtari children. What CS
enforcement never recognizes is what older children think about how their
father is being treated. Of course, the children are smarter than we give
them credit for and they recognize the punitive measures being taken against
their dads have nothing to do with the government's "For the children"
mantra.

When I went through some of the enforcement measures, my children asked
their mom, "Why are you doing this to dad?" Her response was, "It's not me.
It's the state doing it." The children, understanding what was really going
on responded, "The state is only doing it because you asked them to do it."

Fathers become activists for good reasons and fighting the state bureaucracy
is not a politically correct position to take when it comes to CS issues.

"Bob Whiteside" wrote in message
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"Dusty" wrote in message
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John Murtari Receives Feeding Tube, Continues Passive Resistance For
Civil
Rights And Equal Parenting

August 10, 2006
by Teri Stoddard

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.

I hope someone can publish the ages of the Murtari children. What CS
enforcement never recognizes is what older children think about how their
father is being treated. Of course, the children are smarter than we give
them credit for and they recognize the punitive measures being taken
against
their dads have nothing to do with the government's "For the children"
mantra.

The kid's name is Dominic and he's 13 (only child).

When I went through some of the enforcement measures, my children asked
their mom, "Why are you doing this to dad?" Her response was, "It's not
me.
It's the state doing it." The children, understanding what was really
going
on responded, "The state is only doing it because you asked them to do
it."

Fathers become activists for good reasons and fighting the state
bureaucracy
is not a politically correct position to take when it comes to CS issues.