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On Sun, 24 Mar 1996, fathers wrote:

> 
> 
> Gentlemen,
> 
> It is time for a sanity check.
> 
> Your participation in a short survey is respectfully requested.  Answers
> will be confidential as to who answers which questions, so please be
> candid and complete.  The tabulated survey results will be forwarded to
> all participants and appropriate political candidates. 
> 
> This is a vital survey, and your timely response is greatly appreciated!
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> 
> 
> John Knight
> 
> 
> 
> The FATHERS' MANIFESTO is a Valid Constitutional Right
> 
> 
> The Constitutional Right to "the free exercise of religion" is specified
> in the Ten Original Amendments: The Bill of Rights, and was passed by 
> Congress September 25, 1789. Ratified December 15, 1791. 
>    
>   AMENDMENT I
>   
>    Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion,
>    or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of
>    speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to
>    assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. 
>    
> At the time that this Constitutional Right under the Bill of Rights was
> established, and for almost 2 millenia prior, the Christian Religion
> described family structure as follows: 
> 
> Book 49 Ephesians
> 
> 005:023 For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the
>         head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.
> 
> 006:001 Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
> 
> 006:002 Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment
>         with promise;
> 
> ***Clearly there are other religions involved whose wording is different
> but which contain a similar belief.  Please substitute your own religious
> wording if it does not match the above, and include it with your response. 
> 
> 
> To answer the questions, place an asterisk next to the answer which most 
> closely reflects your view of that question, and use the 'forward' 
> function in your email reader to send this to both 
> fathers9@idt.liberty.com and fathers@soho.ios.com
> 
> For example:
> 
> 1) This Amendment is a valid Constitutional Right.
> *A) strongly agree
> B) agree
> C) neither agree nor disagree
> D) disagree
> E) strongly disagree
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ***********************************************************************
> 
> 
> 1) This Amendment is a valid Constitutional Right.
> *A) strongly agree
> B) agree
> C) neither agree nor disagree
> D) disagree
> E) strongly disagree
> 
> 
> 2) This Amendment clearly states that my children shall obey me and not
> the State. 
> A) strongly agree
> B) agree
> *C) neither agree nor disagree
> D) disagree
> E) strongly disagree
> 
> 
> 3) Interference by the State in my relationship with my children 
> prohibits the free exercise of my religion.
> A) strongly agree
> *B) agree
> C) neither agree nor disagree
> D) disagree
> E) strongly disagree
> 
> 
> 4) This Constitutional Right has been denied to me by the courts. 
> A) strongly agree
> *B) agree
> C) neither agree nor disagree
> D) disagree
> E) strongly disagree
> 
> 
> 5) I have not formally demanded this Constitutional Right because lawyers
> have discouraged me from doing so. 
> *A) strongly agree
> B) agree
> C) neither agree nor disagree
> D) disagree
> E) strongly disagree
> 
> 
> 6) I have not formally demanded this Constitutional Right because I 
> believed it would be fruitless to do so.
> *A) strongly agree
> B) agree
> C) neither agree nor disagree
> D) disagree
> E) strongly disagree
> 
> 
> 7) I have not formally demanded this Constitutional Right because I don't
> believe the Supreme Court is supporting these rights. 
> *A) strongly agree
> B) agree
> C) neither agree nor disagree
> D) disagree
> E) strongly disagree
> 
> 
> 8) I would like to hereby demand this Constitutional Right.
> *A) strongly agree
> B) agree
> C) neither agree nor disagree
> D) disagree
> E) strongly disagree
> 
> 
> 9) I fully support this Constitutional Right for all fathers.
> *A) strongly agree
> B) agree
> C) neither agree nor disagree
> D) disagree
> E) strongly disagree
> 
> 
> 10) Removal of this Constitutional Right requires an Amendment to the US
> Constitution, ratified by 34 States, which has not occurred.
> *A) strongly agree
> B) agree
> C) neither agree nor disagree
> D) disagree
> E) strongly disagree
> 
> 
> 11) Ths US Supreme Court (USSC) has the specified enumerated
> responsibility to uphold this Constitutional Right. 
> *A) strongly agree
> B) agree
> C) neither agree nor disagree
> D) disagree
> E) strongly disagree
> 
> 
> 12) The USSC has failed to uphold this Constitutional Right.
> *A) strongly agree
> B) agree
> C) neither agree nor disagree
> D) disagree
> E) strongly disagree
> 
> 
> 13) The USSC has been a party to the deprivation of this Constitutional 
> Right.
> *A) strongly agree
> B) agree
> C) neither agree nor disagree
> D) disagree
> E) strongly disagree
> 
> 
> 14) It is possible to hold the USSC accountable for upholding 
> Constitutional Rights.
> A) strongly agree
> B) agree
> C) neither agree nor disagree
> *D) disagree
> E) strongly disagree
> 
> 
> 15) It is desirable to hold the USSC accountable for upholding 
> Constitutional Rights.
> A) strongly agree
> *B) agree
> C) neither agree nor disagree
> D) disagree
> E) strongly disagree
> 
> 
> 16) It is important to hold the USSC accountable for upholding
> Constitutional Rights. 
> *A) strongly agree
> B) agree
> C) neither agree nor disagree
> D) disagree
> E) strongly disagree
> 
> 
> 17) Restoring this Constitutional Right is fundamental to regaining family
> unity. 
> A) strongly agree
> *B) agree
> C) neither agree nor disagree
> D) disagree
> E) strongly disagree
> 
> 
> 18) Restoring this Constitutional Right is fundamental to resolving our
> social pathology. 
> *A) strongly agree
> B) agree
> C) neither agree nor disagree
> D) disagree
> E) strongly disagree
> 
> 
> 19) Restoring this Constitutional Right is fundamental to "the best 
> interests of the children".
> A) strongly agree
> *B) agree
> C) neither agree nor disagree
> D) disagree
> E) strongly disagree
> 
> 
> 20) Restoring this Constitutional Right is fundamental to "the remval of
> all government involvement from family matters", per the FATHERS'
> MANIFESTO, to which I am a Signatory. 
> A) strongly agree
> *B) agree
> C) neither agree nor disagree
> D) disagree
> E) strongly disagree
> 
> 
> 21) Restoring this Constitutional Right is fundamental to reaffirming the
> role of the father in the family. 
> *A) strongly agree
> B) agree
> C) neither agree nor disagree
> D) disagree
> E) strongly disagree
> 
> 
> 22) The legislature will not restore fatherhood unless required to 
> through enforcement of this Constitutional Right.
> *A) strongly agree
> B) agree
> C) neither agree nor disagree
> D) disagree
> E) strongly disagree
> 
> 
> 23) The courts will not restore fatherhood unless required to through 
> enforcement of this Constitutional Right.
> *A) strongly agree
> B) agree
> C) neither agree nor disagree
> D) disagree
> E) strongly disagree
> 
> 
> 23) Governors or Presidents will not restore fatherhood unless required 
> to through enforcement of this Constitutional Right.
> *A) strongly agree
> B) agree
> C) neither agree nor disagree
> D) disagree
> E) strongly disagree
> 
> 
> 24) Failure to uphold this Constitutional Right could reduce the US to 
> the status of a third world nation.
> *A) strongly agree
> B) agree
> C) neither agree nor disagree
> D) disagree
> E) strongly disagree
> 
> 
> 25) America's fathers should have never allowed any exceptions to this 
> Constitutional Right.
> *A) strongly agree
> B) agree
> C) neither agree nor disagree
> D) disagree
> E) strongly disagree
> 
> 
> 26) Discrimination against fathers by family law courts in the award of 
> children to their mothers 92% of the time cannot be corrected.
> A) strongly agree
> B) agree
> C) neither agree nor disagree
> *D) disagree
> E) strongly disagree
> 
> 
> 27) Family law courts damage children by discriminating against fathers 
> in custody awards.
> *A) strongly agree
> B) agree
> C) neither agree nor disagree
> D) disagree
> E) strongly disagree
> 
> 
> 28) Family law courts damage children by creating stress and conflict 
> between their natural parents. 
> *A) strongly agree
> B) agree
> C) neither agree nor disagree
> D) disagree
> E) strongly disagree
> 
> 
> 29) Family law courts do more damage than good.
> *A) strongly agree
> B) agree
> C) neither agree nor disagree
> D) disagree
> E) strongly disagree
> 
> 
> 30) Removing the authority of family law courts would boost the economy.
> *A) strongly agree
> B) agree
> C) neither agree nor disagree
> D) disagree
> E) strongly disagree
> 
> 
> 31) Family law courts would be unnecessary if this Constitutional Right
> were upheld by the USSC. 
> A) strongly agree
> B) agree
> C) neither agree nor disagree
> *D) disagree
> E) strongly disagree
> 
> 32) Restoring this Constitutional Right requires holding public servants 
> accountable.
> *A) strongly agree
> B) agree
> C) neither agree nor disagree
> D) disagree
> E) strongly disagree
> 
> 
> 33) Restoring this Constitutional Right requires putting public servants 
> "at risk" for their immoral, illegal, corrupt, or irresponsible actions.
> *A) strongly agree
> B) agree
> C) neither agree nor disagree
> D) disagree
> E) strongly disagree
> 
> 
> 34) Restoring this Constitutional Right can be accomplished in a 
> bloodless revolution.
> A) strongly agree
> *B) agree
> C) neither agree nor disagree
> D) disagree
> E) strongly disagree
> 
> 
> 35) Restoring this Constitutional Right can be accomplished by merely 
> making a unified demand for it.
> A) strongly agree
> B) agree
> C) neither agree nor disagree
> *D) disagree
> E) strongly disagree
> 
> 
> 36) Restoring this Constitutional Right requires a massive housecleaning 
> of corrupt government officials and employees.
> A) strongly agree
> *B) agree
> C) neither agree nor disagree
> D) disagree
> E) strongly disagree
> 
> 
> 37) Restoring this Constitutional Right requires the prosecution and 
> imprisonment of those responsible for denying this Right.
> A) strongly agree
> B) agree
> C) neither agree nor disagree
> *D) disagree
> E) strongly disagree
> 
> 
> 38) Restoring this Constitutional Right cannot be accomplished without 
> bloodshed.
> A) strongly agree
> B) agree
> C) neither agree nor disagree
> *D) disagree
> E) strongly disagree
> 
> 
> 39) Restoring this Constitutional Right requires a minor revolution.
> A) strongly agree
> B) agree
> C) neither agree nor disagree
> *D) disagree
> E) strongly disagree
> 
> 
> 40) Restoring this Constitutional Right requires a revolution on the 
> scale of the Civil War.
> A) strongly agree
> B) agree
> C) neither agree nor disagree
> D) disagree
> *E) strongly disagree
> 
> 
> 41) It is important enough to restore this Constitutional Right to risk 
> civil war.
> A) strongly agree
> B) agree
> C) neither agree nor disagree
> *D) disagree
> E) strongly disagree
> 
> 
> 42) This Constitutional Right cannot be restored.
> A) strongly agree
> B) agree
> C) neither agree nor disagree
> *D) disagree
> E) strongly disagree
> 
> 
> 

From rballard@cnj.digex.net Tue Mar 26 00:19:28 1996