Family Integrity

Tag: CIR Petition

  • Coming Events – June 2008

    Collecting signatures for the CIR – Section 59

    Wellington

    *Wayne is keen to swamp the All Black test match against Ireland, all
    hands on deck would be much appreciated.

    Wayne can be contacted on

    021308679

    wellington@unityforliberty.net.nz

    Auckland

    The big push is happening in Auckland,

    Our big push starts with the Warriors game on Friday night, ticket sales
    start at 2pm and the gates open at 5pm, our intention is to start
    gathering from 2pm onwards. If we could muster 20 or 30 folk there is no
    reason why we could not realize 2-3000 sigs in the one evening.

    All areas

    Saturday, I encourage the targeting of your local sports fields, we had
    a great response from Papakura last week. If you feel a little
    apprehensive about this then the irony is that you are probably the
    right person for the job. We have found the best and most successful
    approach has been a “quiet excuse me sir/madam, we have a petition you
    would like to sign”, works 99.9% of the time.

    Saturday night, you can use your imagination, I intend on visiting a few
    of the local bars.

    Auckland the weekend of June 7 & 8 through to June 14th June.

    It will be tables on footpaths in normal shopping areas, (not malls) for a

    few hours everyday over lunchtimes. Can I please hear from anyone who

    could volunteer some time for this in Auckland

    Craig Hill

    You can contact me on mobile 021746113

    craig@unityforliberty.net.nz

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    Hamilton to include efforts at Mystery Creek June 11-14th

    Larry Baldock
    Phone: 021 86 4833
    Email: l.baldock@xtra.co.nz

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    All areas and other people

    It would be fabulous if we all collected what we can over the next three weeks and we were surprised that our total could even grow to 390,000 to match the number in the film ‘Amazing Grace’ where William Wilberforce rolled out the petition in the House of Commons and shouted, “No matter how loud you shout you will not drown out the voice of the people!”


    If everyone reading this could spend even 1 hour at a table on the street and collect just another 40 signatures we could do it!

    Let’s make sure they hear us!

    Remember to ask if people have already signed. No duplicates!

    The CIR Petition

    With only two weeks till we have to submit the petition back to the Clerk of the House to check for validity, NOW is the time to sign in order to have some democracy over the “anti-smacking” law.

    Please go NOW to

    Download the petition + FaQ (3 pages)

    Download the petition only (1 page)

    and print it, sign it, and post them into P.O. Box 9228 Greerton, Tauranga.

    Also you could email your friends and family and ask them to sign it, or alternatively take it into work. You will be amazed by the positive response. Or do both

  • If you don’t sign you can’t complain

    If You don’t sign the petition calling for a referendum on the “anti-smacking’ law then you can’t complain about the law at present.

    With just over 1 month till we have to submit the petition back to the Clerk of the House to check for validity, NOW is the time to sign in order to have some democracy over the “anti-smacking” law.

    Please go NOW to

    Download the petition + FaQ (3 pages)

    Download the petition only (1 page)

    and print it sign it and post them into P.O. Box 9228 Greerton, Tauranga.

    Also you could email your friends and family and ask them to sign it, or alternatively take it into work. You will be amazed by the positive response. Or do both

  • Coming Events – Queens Birthday W/e and June 2008

    Collecting signatures for the CIR – Section 59

    Queens’s Birthday weekend

    Gore

    I am calling on you all to make contact with people that you may know to
    help collect signatures this week during the Gold Guitars in Gore. This
    is a big event and some help would be super. There will be busking
    Thursday, Friday and Saturday so I do need to plan with H&J Smith’s.
    All that is required is a warm coat, gloves, hat and a smile. Come along
    to The Gold Guitar events at the same time. Gore is the place to be this
    Queens Birthday weekend.

    Natalie
    Phone 0272174666

    Christchurch are going hard at it this weekend with plans to collect at the

    Super 14 final, the Marathon and also a motor-cross event.

    Andy

    phone: 03 357 4599 (or) 021 1140 751.

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    Auckland the weekend of June 7 & 8 through to June 14th June.

    It will be tables on footpaths in normal shopping areas, (not malls) for a

    few hours everyday over lunchtimes. Can I please hear from anyone who

    could volunteer some time for this in Auckland

    Craig Hill
    021746113

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    Hamilton to include efforts at Mystery Creek June 11-14th if we can get in.

    Larry Baldock
    Phone: 021 86 4833
    Email: l.baldock@xtra.co.nz

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    All areas and other people

    It would be fabulous if we all collected what we can over the next three weeks and we were surprised that our total could even grow to 390,000 to match the number in the film ‘Amazing Grace’ where William Wilberforce rolled out the petition in the House of Commons and shouted, “No matter how loud you shout you will not drown out the voice of the people!”


    If everyone reading this could spend even 1 hour at a table on the street and collect just another 40 signatures we could do it!

    Let’s make sure they hear us!

    Remember to ask if people have already signed. No duplicates!

  • FI385-U4L; It’s now or never

    30 May 2008 – Family Integrity #385 — U4L; It’s now or never

    —–Original Message—–
    From: Craig Hill [mailto:craighill@maxnet.co.nz]
    Sent: Friday, May 30, 2008 7:51 AM
    To: Craig; Craig
    Subject: U4L; It’s now or never

    Hi All,

    *IT’S NOW OR NEVER,

    *It has been a conscious effort on the part of Unity for Liberty not to
    send out *too many e-mails* over the last few months. But now that we
    are at the business end, all is becoming serious.

    I would like to thank those who have placed their hand to the plow, it
    has been through these efforts on your part that have put us on a
    pathway to keep our politicians honest and restoring common sense to
    this country.

    *HOWEVER: IT’S NOT OVER TILL THE FAT LADY SINGS

    *Larry Baldock explains the current situation below, please read._*

    The new goal.

    At least 370,000

    The final plan.
    We have until the end of June before the final deadline to resubmit the
    petition with all the additional signatures.
    However I am a little concerned that since they take 2 months to
    complete the audit, and then there is another month allowance under the
    Act before the Governor General sets a date I do not want to find that
    the PM has set the election date and dissolved parliament before the
    date for the referendum is set to coincide with polling day.

    We know that the election won’t be before October 1st as that is when
    all the lollies are given out from the budget .However parliament can be
    dissolved 5 weeks before polling day.
    This means Parliament could rise for the elections anytime from about
    the end of Aug.
    My own view, along with many others is that the elections will not be
    until November 15th.
    However it would be wise to get our signatures collected and in as soon
    as possible.

    If we have a good weekend over Queens’s birthday, our total could be
    well over 360,000 by the first week of June. With a concerted effort
    then for the two weeks of June we could reach our new target of 370,000
    by about June 14th and be ready to hand them in.

    I have had discussion with Craig Hill from Unity4Liberty about a final
    effort in Auckland the weekend of June 7 & 8 through to June 14th. It
    will be tables on footpaths in normal shopping areas, (not malls) for a
    few hours everyday over lunchtimes.
    Can I please hear from anyone who could volunteer some time for this in
    Auckland or Hamilton to include efforts at Mystery Creek if we can get in.

    /From Natalie, Southland/

    Hello,
    I am calling on you all to make contact with people that you may know to
    help collect signatures this week during the Gold Guitars in Gore. This
    is a big event and some help would be super. There will be busking
    Thursday, Friday and Saturday so I do need to plan with H&J Smith’s.
    All that is required is a warm coat,gloves, hat and a smile. Come along
    to The Gold Guitar events at the same time. Gore is the place to be this
    Queens Birthday weekend. My prayers will be with you and your team this
    weekend Andy.

    Kind regards
    Natalie
    Phone 0272174666

    From Craig,

    Yes, we are gearing up for a big push in Auckland and Hamilton. Looking
    for all possible assistance.

    Phone 021746113

    *LET’S BRING THIS PUPPY HOME

    Kind 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)

  • CIR Update no 28

    Hi everyone.
    Well after a few productive days and the joint efforts of Craig Hill from Auckland, Marion, Elspeth and Jo from Tauranga and David and team from Hamilton that collected approx 1200 at the Winter show and other efforts around the country we now have a total of 357,706.

    In our travels around the South Island last month we managed to collect 370 in Invercargill, 170 in Gore, 270 Timaru and 150 in Greymouth. In every place we were simply parked in a parallel park downtown with a table beside the van and three signs out. People were so happy to have a chance to sign. You could make someones day like this also! Some even phoned their friends and they jumped in their cars and came down to sign.

    I know that Christchurch are going hard at it this weekend with plans to collect at the Super 14 final, the Marathon and also a motor-cross event.

    Natalie is going to make her presence felt down south at the Gore Golden Guitars and is looking for any helpers that may be available.

    I am trying hard to find a way into the Mystery Creek field days June 11-14th. If anyone may know of a stall or booth to sublease, or someone that might let us set up a table in one corner of their space, please let me know. The thousands that we could definitely collect there would be a great way to finish the campaign and ensure we have sufficient.

    Media coverage on Monday after Family First’s poll results were excellent and I am confident there are thousands of Kiwis out there desperately wanting to put their name to our petition before it closes off.

    The new goal
    At least 370,000

    The final plan.
    We have until the end of June before the final deadline to resubmit the petition with all the additional signatures.
    However I am a little concerned that since they take 2 months to complete the audit, and then there is another month allowance under the Act before the Governor General sets a date I do not want to find that the PM has set the election date and dissolved parliament before the date for the referendum is set to coincide with polling day.

    We know that the election won’t be before October 1st as that is when all the lollies are given out from the budget .However parliament can be dissolved 5 weeks before polling day.
    This means Parliament could rise for the elections anytime from about the end of Aug. T
    My own view, along with many others is that the elections will not be until November 15th.
    However it would be wise to get our signatures collected and in as soon as possible.

    If we have a good weekend over Queens’s birthday, our total could be well over 360,000 by the first week of June. With a concerted effort then for the two weeks of June we could reach our new target of 270,000 by about June 14th and be ready to hand them in.

    I have had discussion with Craig Hill from Unity4Liberty about a final effort in Auckland the weekend of June 7 & 8 through to June 14th. It will be tables on footpaths in normal shopping areas, (not malls) for a few hours everyday over lunchtimes.


    Can I please hear from anyone who could volunteer some time for this in Auckland or Hamilton to include efforts at Mystery Creek if we can get in.

    It would be fabulous if we all collected what we can over the next three weeks and we were surprised that our total could even grow to 390,000 to match the number in the film ‘Amazing Grace’ where William Wilberforce rolled out the petition in the House of Commons and shouted, “No matter how loud you shout you will not drown out the voice of the people!”


    If everyone receiving this could spend even 1 hour at a table on the street and collect just another 40 signatures we could do it!

    Let’s make sure they hear us!

    Remember to ask if people have already signed. No duplicates!

    Warm regards

    Larry Baldock
    Party Leader Kiwi Party
    Phone: 021 86 4833
    Email: l.baldock@xtra.co.nz

  • NZ Herald Launches Attack on Family First and on Referendum

    The NZ Herald has launched an extraordinary attack this morning on Family First NZ and signatories to the petition demanding a Referendum on the anti-smacking law.

    You can read the Editorial “Spare us a smacking referendum” (which hides behind no name attributed to it) HERE

    It contains a number of disturbing statements:
    “..contrary to the alarmism of Family First..”
    “Why, then, is Mr McCoskrie’s group unable to let this unpleasant subject rest? ..”
    “The public must be heartily sick of this non-issue. Smacking children is simply not worth further debate…”
    “The law has sent the message that violence (     note terminology ) is not the ideal way to correct children..”
    “…spare us a referendum, it would be flogging a dead horse.”

    They also echo the misinterpretation and misrepresentation of the research that Sue Bradford fell into the trap of (as referred to in our previous post). You would expect more thorough and accurate reporting and comment from a newspaper like the NZ Herald.

    If you would like to comment on this Editorial, email letters@nzherald.co.nz
    Letters must not exceed 200 words, and must have full residential address and phone number for verification.

    Thanks for speaking up.

    Bob McCoskrie
    National Director

    www.familyfirst.org.nz