Category: Family Integrity email newsletter

21 May 2008 Hi Barbara, Just letting you know….

1. Bob McCoskrie from Family First NZ is appearing on TV One’s Good Morning show this morning (Wednesday) just after 11am, debating the anti-smacking law one year on. Supporting the law are former Children’s Commissioner Ian Hassell and EPOCH’s Beth Wood.

2. Also of interest is comments made by National party leader John Key in an interview with Investigate Magazine (just released)
INVESTIGATE: Assuming the smacking referendum petition does get the signature it needs, would National be willing to look at the whole referendum issue? At 10% of electors, it’s more people than voted for Greens at the last election. It’s one of the highest hurdles for a referendum in the western world. Is there room for the government to look at giving citizens better access to the political process

KEY: I haven’t considered the issue in detail yet, but it’s not lost on me that you need 10% of the voting public to get a referendum and five per cent to get into parliament, so there’s something interesting in that as you pointed out. My view, just purely from the smacking point of view and I think the referendum will get the numbers (well let’s make sure of that DOWNLOAD petition forms here!) , is that the litmus test is a pretty simply one: If I see good parents getting criminalised for lightly smacking their children for the purposes of discipline, I’m going to change the law if I’m in a position to do so . It’s as simple as that. It doesn’t matter if there’s a referendum or not. I want the law to work properly. It wasn’t a good law in the way it was passed, but the compromise has hopefully provided some proper guidance to police. But if we start seeing that situation breaking down – good parent being hauled before the courts – then I’m going to do something about it.
Investigate Magazine June 2008

We are building up a file of families that have not only been investigated, but also some that have been put before the courts.

If you have been affected by the new anti-smacking law, please email your details in confidence to admin@familyfirst.org.nz

Remember – parents don’t need to be prosecuted to be persecuted!

Kind regards

Family First Team

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Hi all,

Time to get revved up again for another six weeks of collecting signatures for the petition asking…
“should a smack as a part of good parental correction be a criminal offence in New Zealand?”
…as we approach our target number of 380,000 signatures. (updated signature count here)

Please note Sunday 1 June in your diaries. The SBS Marathon is held on Sunday, and we are going to run at least five tables at various locations, as there will be thousands of spectators keen to sign our petition. More details on this closer to the date.

This Saturday, 17 May, we are going to kick off the Saturday Tables again. Please get back to me asap if you are able to help out this Saturday. We will be running tables at the Netball Courts in Hagley Park (we can have as many as four tables here), and at the corner of Cashel St and Colombo St (up to 3 tables around this location). With a group of 15 of us, I am convinced that we can pull in 1,000 signatures on this Saturday alone. With six weeks to go, and 30,000 signatures to collect, it is absolutely crucial that the Christchurch Team gets into action to help bring this baby home.

The Great Signature Challenge. From today (14 May) until when the signatures for the petition are delivered to Parliament (before 29 June), the team to collect the most signatures in one go (for instance, at an event) will take home the prize. Sources tell me that this prize will be pretty darn good. It goes without saying that we cannot allow Auckland to beat us, so we need some blood, sweat and tears out of the Christchurch Team! 😉

Unity for Liberty. You are encouraged to visit the Unity for Liberty website,  http://unityforliberty.net.nz/ and register to recieve email updates.

Please pass this email on to your contacts in Christchurch.

I can’t repeat this enough… “All that is necessary for evil to succeed is for good men to do nothing” (Edmund Burke 1729-1797)

Kind Regards,
Andy Moore – ChCh Coordinator, Unity for Liberty
www.equipbiz.co.nz | phone: 021 1140 751

Hi All,

Wonderful news, the grand total has now grown to 350,023 signatures and rising.

Action stations please;

We have booked a stall at the Waikato Winter Show, as seen on tv. The show runs from Friday 23rd to Sunday 25th with an expected turnover of 100,000 people. If anyone is available on these days could you please contact myself by emailing craig@unityforliberty.net.nz or phone me on 021 746 113. I intend to be there both Friday and Saturday, love to meet with you.

U4L will soon be sending out a collectible cartoon series via email, we are hoping for recipients to pass this email on to others as to generate more signatures. All politicians will also be receiving a copy, let’s not let them forget their abuse of our democracy. NB The web site will be updated with the cartoons over the next few days

Let’s put the wrongs right, demand that our democracy be returned with the authority of the parent intact.

Keep up the good work,
Regards
Craig Hill
021746113
http://www.unityforliberty.net.nz

All that is necessary for evil to succeed is for good men to do nothing” (Edmund Burke  1729-1797)

8 May 2008 – Family Integrity #377 — U4L; Temperatures rising

—–Original Message—–
From: Craig Hill [mailto:craighill@maxnet.co.nz]
Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2008 10:37 PM
Subject: U4L; Temperatures rising

Hi All,

Remember;  DON’T GET MAD, GET EVEN…..EVEN MORE SIGNATURES!!!!!!

With temperatures rising, the signature gauge is starting to pump. It will be updated to 347,803 shortly.

The gauge sat at 340,000 for a long time, this figure represented the first amount sent to parliament, then that total was revised by government statisticians  to 324,000.

So now for the good news, we have made up the difference and now its climbing.

Also, for your information, the petition page on our web site is the highest exit page by miles.

NB There has been a little confusion concerning the birth date request, we encourage you to encourage people to complete that part of the petition, just explain that it helps the scrutiny process in our favor. However if anyone feels uncomfortable, don’t worry, just ask that all details be legible.

Keep up the good work, “Let’s bring this puppy home.”

Many thanks

Craig Hill

021 746 113
http://www.unityforliberty.net.nz

All that is necessary for evil to succeed is for good men to do nothing (Edmund Burke 1728-1797)

7 May 2008 – Family Integrity #376 — Why I don’t eat at…

 Dear Friends,

Apparently, serving McFlurries and Big Macs to the public is no longer enough to satisfy the hunger of McDonald’s to make a cultural impact on the United States. Sadly, McDonald’s is now financing attacks on marriage and the family as a new Corporate Partner of the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC).

1) Sign the attached petition to McDonald’s Chairman Andrew J. McKenna. FRC will compile the names and signatures and deliver them to McDonald’s at their corporate headquarters.

2) Print out the attached flyer (Click here to download a PDF of the flyer) and bring it to your local McDonald’s restaurant. Ask to see the manager, give him or her the flyer, and respectfully request that he or she notify the corporate offices that customers are upset about this policy. We ask that you NOT attempt to post the flyer in the restaurant, hand it out to customers, or put it on windshields in the parking lot–just bring it to the manager. Be polite, of course (the manager probably is not even aware of this new corporate policy). DO print additional copies of the flyer and give them to your friends, however, and ask them to take them to the local restaurant manager as well.

Thank you for taking action, and may God bless you.

McDonald’s is funding homosexual activism–and I’m NOT lovin’ it!

Sincerely,

 Tony Perkins
President

P.S. McDonald’s has thrived on selling an array of affordable products to American families. Please forward this email to your family and friends and urge them to sign this petition to get this American-grown company back on track.

6 May 2008 – Family Integrity #375 — Family First – Referendum Update

—–Original Message—–

From: admin@familyfirst.org.nz [mailto:admin@familyfirst.org.nz]
Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 12:09 PM
Subject: Family First – Referendum Update

06 May 2008

Hi Craig,

UPDATE – Don’t get mad –

get even..

even more signatures!

Just to clarify a couple of points, there are two petitions regarding child abuse and the anti-smacking law

Petition 1. “Should a smack as part of good parental correction be a criminal offence in NZ”
Due date for required signatures – June 29th
How many more signatures are needed – 20,000

Reason? – because of the ‘audit process’ of signatures which still remains a slight mystery as to how it works, we would like to submit 20,000 more signatures than are needed – to avoid any doubt!!!

Petition 2. “Should the government give urgent priority to understanding and addressing the wider causes of family breakdown, family violence and child abuse in NZ”

Due date for required signatures – Wednesday May 14th (yep – next week!)

Reason? – because this petition didn’t have the required number by the previous close-off date, it does not get the extra 2 month extension that the first petition does.

How many more signatures are needed – it’s going to be close on this one, and we are hoping for a favourable ‘audit’. Bottom line – we just need as many as you can get in the next 4-6 days

IN OTHER WORDS

(and here’s the important

bit!……..)

Please send in any petition forms you have

(even half completed forms)

by this coming MONDAY

i.e. post Saturday / courier Monday after weekend collecting

DOWNLOAD PETITION FORMS

CLICK HERE

or here:

https://familyintegrity.org.nz/2007/cir-response-sheet/

Thanks for your efforts on this. It is worth it.

Bob McCoskrie

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5 May 2008 – Family Integrity #374 — CIR Update 26

Dear Friends,

We really want to get out there and collect signatures.

If each of the 300+ on this list got only 10, it would add 3,000 to the total.

If each got a mere 20, it would add 6,000 to the total.

If we each collected 50, it would add 15,000 to the total, which is half what they’re after.

If we each went out and got 100, that would total 30,000 just from us.

And this is doable. Read the highlighted stuff below.

Regards,

Craig Smith

Family Integrity

—–Original Message—–
From: Larry Baldock [mailto:larry.baldock@thekiwiparty.org.nz]
Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2008 4:55 PM
To: Craig Smith
Subject: CIR Update 26

Hi everyone. I loved Bob McCoskrie’s slogan. “DON’T GET MAD, GET EVEN…                                                                                                                 MORE SIGNATURES Our website has been getting hits, and reports from Family First and U4L indicate the same increased activity. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT. Because I will be handing in the second petition in my name on May 14th it is essential that you post all the signatures you have in your position to Tauranga by no later than this Friday. If you courier them Monday that will be ok if the courier guarantees delivery on Tuesday. We will need to cut my petition from the bottom of the form and get then prepared to hand in on Wednesday. We can then continue to collect signatures for Sheryl’s petition until June 29th or until we think we have enough. The following email today from Arna say’s it all really. Thanks Arna. I have had several reports of teams out this weekend and all are going well. Hi Larry For your encouragement: I went out yesterday by myself for a couple of hours collecting signatures. I had to stir myself up and force myself to go. I wondered after all the media attention what the reaction would be. To be honest, I think I had the best day I have ever had. The media coverage has really worked for us. At times there were 8 people surrounding me all signing and others waiting to sign. I only had 5 clip boards in my hand. People saw my sign so I didn’t have to ask a lot. People just came up and said, “Hey I want to sign that. ” One lady was so livid that the government had rejected that number of signatures. She said, “How dare they do that! They were our signatures, the people of NZ!” A lady in her gardening clothes said, “Excuse my clothes, I have been gardening but my daughter just came by and told me you were here so I quickly  jumped in the car and came. We have been wondering where  we could find this petition to sign. I want to add my voice to this petition” Another man said the same thing. After reading about the petition over the last few weeks he wondered where to get hold of one to sign and was delighted I was there. Arna Mountain 24 Duncansby Rd Whangaparaoa

Larry Baldock Party Leader Phone: 021 86 4833 Email: l.baldock@xtra.co.nz The Kiwi Party PO Box 9228 Greerton Tauranga 3122 New Zealand Ph: 07-543-0601 www.thekiwiparty.org.nz