"We believe that human happiness requires freedom
and that freedom requires limited government."
-- Charles Alan Murray
(1943-) American libertarian political scientist, author, columnist, and pundit
Source: What It Means to Be a Libertarian: A Personal Interpretation (New York: Broadway Books, 1997), p. xi
http://quotes.liberty-tree.ca/quote_blog/Charles.Murray.Quote.6534
"The great inlet by which a colour for oppression
has entered into the world is by one man's pretending
to determine concerning the happiness of another."
-- Edmund Burke
(1729-1797) Irish-born British statesman, parliamentary orator, and political thinker
Source: quoted by Lord Acton in
Lectures on the French Revolution (London: 1910), in J. Rufus Fears
(Ed.), Selected Writings of Lord Acton, Vol. 1: Essays in the History of
Liberty (Indianapolis: LibertyClassics, 1985), p. 206.
http://quotes.liberty-tree.ca/quote_blog/Edmund.Burke.Quote.5EE9
"Personal liberty is the paramount essential
to human dignity and human happiness."
-- Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton
(1803-1873)
http://quotes.liberty-tree.ca/quote_blog/Edward.G..Bulwer-Lytton.Quote.8E29
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Liberty Quotes- John Adams, George Washington, James Madison
"Statesmen, my dear Sir, may plan and speculate for liberty,
but it is religion and morality alone,
which can establish the principles
upon which freedom can securely stand.
The only foundation of a free Constitution is pure virtue,
and if this cannot be inspired into our People
in a greater Measure than they have it now,
they may change their rulers and the forms of government,
but they will not obtain a lasting liberty."
-- John Adams
(1735-1826) Founding Father, 2nd US President
June 21, 1776
Source: letter to Zabdiel Adams, 21 June 1776, (Reference: Our Sacred Honor, Bennett (371))
http://quotes.liberty-tree.ca/quote_blog/John.Adams.Quote.069F
"Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of patriotism who should labor to subvert these great pillars of human happiness, these firmest prop of the duties of men and citizens. The mere politician, equally with the pious man, ought to respect and to cherish them. A volume could not trace all their connections with private and public felicity. Let it simply be asked: Where is the security for property, for reputation, for life, if the sense of religious obligation desert the oaths which are the instruments of investigation in courts of justice? And let us with caution indulge in the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion. Whatever may be conceded to the influence of refined education on minds of peculiar structure, reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle... Observe good faith and justice toward all nations. Cultivate peace and harmony with all. Religion and morality enjoin this conduct; and can it be that good policy does not equally enjoin it?"
-- George Washington
(1732-1799) Founding Father, 1st US President, 'Father of the Country'
Source: George Washington's Farewell Address, September 17, 1796
<a href=http://liberty-tree.ca/research/George.Washingtons.Farewell.Address>http://liberty-tree.ca/research/George.Washingtons.Farewell.Address</a>
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"We hold it for a fundamental and undeniable truth, that religion,
or the duty we owe our Creator and the manner of discharging it,
can be directed only by reason and conviction, not by force or violence.
The religion then of every man must be left to the conviction and
conscience of every man; and it is the right of every man to exercise it
as these may dictate. This right is in its nature an unalienable right."
-- James Madison
(1751-1836), Father of the Constitution for the USA, 4th US President
http://quotes.liberty-tree.ca/quote_blog/James.Madison.Quote.54B9
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but it is religion and morality alone,
which can establish the principles
upon which freedom can securely stand.
The only foundation of a free Constitution is pure virtue,
and if this cannot be inspired into our People
in a greater Measure than they have it now,
they may change their rulers and the forms of government,
but they will not obtain a lasting liberty."
-- John Adams
(1735-1826) Founding Father, 2nd US President
June 21, 1776
Source: letter to Zabdiel Adams, 21 June 1776, (Reference: Our Sacred Honor, Bennett (371))
http://quotes.liberty-tree.ca/quote_blog/John.Adams.Quote.069F
"Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of patriotism who should labor to subvert these great pillars of human happiness, these firmest prop of the duties of men and citizens. The mere politician, equally with the pious man, ought to respect and to cherish them. A volume could not trace all their connections with private and public felicity. Let it simply be asked: Where is the security for property, for reputation, for life, if the sense of religious obligation desert the oaths which are the instruments of investigation in courts of justice? And let us with caution indulge in the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion. Whatever may be conceded to the influence of refined education on minds of peculiar structure, reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle... Observe good faith and justice toward all nations. Cultivate peace and harmony with all. Religion and morality enjoin this conduct; and can it be that good policy does not equally enjoin it?"
-- George Washington
(1732-1799) Founding Father, 1st US President, 'Father of the Country'
Source: George Washington's Farewell Address, September 17, 1796
<a href=http://liberty-tree.ca/research/George.Washingtons.Farewell.Address>http://liberty-tree.ca/research/George.Washingtons.Farewell.Address</a>
http://quotes.liberty-tree.ca/quote_blog/George.Washington.Quote.1D87
"We hold it for a fundamental and undeniable truth, that religion,
or the duty we owe our Creator and the manner of discharging it,
can be directed only by reason and conviction, not by force or violence.
The religion then of every man must be left to the conviction and
conscience of every man; and it is the right of every man to exercise it
as these may dictate. This right is in its nature an unalienable right."
-- James Madison
(1751-1836), Father of the Constitution for the USA, 4th US President
http://quotes.liberty-tree.ca/quote_blog/James.Madison.Quote.54B9
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Wednesday, December 25, 2013
EJF newsletter - What is shared parenting? 12/25/13
I was asked by a group in England to try and define what is meant by
"shared parenting." Below is my attempt on this Christmas Day.
In a stable and civilized society when a man and woman conceive a child together they have a moral contract, whether state sanctioned or not, obligating them to mutually raise that child to adulthood. That contract requires them, in the absence of death or disability, to love, nurture, educate, clothe, and house their children together; in other words, shared parenting.
It is implied that carrying a child to term today is a voluntary act and that acts of passion do not lift the moral burden of parenthood. And neither the mother or father can shed that moral burden if society is to endure. Nor can a court or other state agency sunder that contract in the absence of disability or moral turpitude proven beyond a reasonable doubt before a jury of their peers.
However, it is quite plain that people change as they age, and nowhere is that more evident than with children. Clearly babies need their mothers as males don't lactate. But as children become teenagers, while both parents are still needed, experience shows they usually grow into mature adults best if their biological father is present and active in their lives.
Ideally, as the passion of the parents fades with age, they grow into best friends and share the joy of parenting their children together. However, life is ofttimes not ideal and the parents grow apart.
That in no way alleviates the burden of the moral contract they assumed when they became parents. But forcing the parents to live together may make the situation worse. Be that as it may, there is no reason the mother and father cannot live in close proximity to one another until the children are grown so the little people can go freely back and forth between mom and dad at their pleasure and whim.
In my experience such arrangements have taken many forms. In some cases the parents simply live in different parts of the same house, ofttimes due to economic circumstances. At other times parents have what I refer to as a "duplex marriage." Mom and dad have separate residences in the same apartment building, condo complex, or even homes in the same neighborhood, with the parents sharing responsibilities as life's fortunes dictate. But human relationships have virtually infinite dimensions and cannot be specified in law or court. The critical factor for shared parenting is, regardless of the parents arrangements or relationships, that they live in close enough proximity that their children can easily walk the distance between them.
Clearly the role of the State in such arrangements is minimal or non-existent. One might suggest the law and courts might require the parents live within a specified maximum distance of each other while the children are growing up. It is very difficult for a parent to fulfill their moral contract if the other parent has absconded with the children to another state or country.
Where the parents are economically stressed, suffering from sickness or disease, or otherwise troubled, the role of social agencies must be limited to providing assistance to the parents. As noted above, only where moral turpitude has been unquestionably proven may the state justifiably terminate parental rights. Even then the children must go to their nearest relatives rather than strangers whenever possible.
Above all it must be remembered that children are to be shared and loved, not made pawns of by vindictive parents or controlled by the State. On this Christmas Day I can only imagine the terror and fear suffered by children whom the State has forcibly taken from their parents and cast into foster homes run by all-too-often uncaring strangers. And the heartbreak of fathers and mothers who have lost their children on this day-of-days when all the family should be gathered 'round sharing the blessings of this Christmas Day is gut-wrenching to contemplate.
Charles E. Corry, Ph.D., F.G.S.A.
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Colorado Springs, Colorado 80906-5820
The good men may do separately is small compared with what they may do collectively.
Benjamin Franklin
In a stable and civilized society when a man and woman conceive a child together they have a moral contract, whether state sanctioned or not, obligating them to mutually raise that child to adulthood. That contract requires them, in the absence of death or disability, to love, nurture, educate, clothe, and house their children together; in other words, shared parenting.
It is implied that carrying a child to term today is a voluntary act and that acts of passion do not lift the moral burden of parenthood. And neither the mother or father can shed that moral burden if society is to endure. Nor can a court or other state agency sunder that contract in the absence of disability or moral turpitude proven beyond a reasonable doubt before a jury of their peers.
However, it is quite plain that people change as they age, and nowhere is that more evident than with children. Clearly babies need their mothers as males don't lactate. But as children become teenagers, while both parents are still needed, experience shows they usually grow into mature adults best if their biological father is present and active in their lives.
Ideally, as the passion of the parents fades with age, they grow into best friends and share the joy of parenting their children together. However, life is ofttimes not ideal and the parents grow apart.
That in no way alleviates the burden of the moral contract they assumed when they became parents. But forcing the parents to live together may make the situation worse. Be that as it may, there is no reason the mother and father cannot live in close proximity to one another until the children are grown so the little people can go freely back and forth between mom and dad at their pleasure and whim.
In my experience such arrangements have taken many forms. In some cases the parents simply live in different parts of the same house, ofttimes due to economic circumstances. At other times parents have what I refer to as a "duplex marriage." Mom and dad have separate residences in the same apartment building, condo complex, or even homes in the same neighborhood, with the parents sharing responsibilities as life's fortunes dictate. But human relationships have virtually infinite dimensions and cannot be specified in law or court. The critical factor for shared parenting is, regardless of the parents arrangements or relationships, that they live in close enough proximity that their children can easily walk the distance between them.
Clearly the role of the State in such arrangements is minimal or non-existent. One might suggest the law and courts might require the parents live within a specified maximum distance of each other while the children are growing up. It is very difficult for a parent to fulfill their moral contract if the other parent has absconded with the children to another state or country.
Where the parents are economically stressed, suffering from sickness or disease, or otherwise troubled, the role of social agencies must be limited to providing assistance to the parents. As noted above, only where moral turpitude has been unquestionably proven may the state justifiably terminate parental rights. Even then the children must go to their nearest relatives rather than strangers whenever possible.
Above all it must be remembered that children are to be shared and loved, not made pawns of by vindictive parents or controlled by the State. On this Christmas Day I can only imagine the terror and fear suffered by children whom the State has forcibly taken from their parents and cast into foster homes run by all-too-often uncaring strangers. And the heartbreak of fathers and mothers who have lost their children on this day-of-days when all the family should be gathered 'round sharing the blessings of this Christmas Day is gut-wrenching to contemplate.
Charles E. Corry, Ph.D., F.G.S.A.
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Most prior EJF newsletters are archived at http://ejfi.org/Press_releases.htm after a few days.
______________________________________________________________________
Issues of interest to the Equal Justice Foundation are:
Civilization http://ejfi.org/Civilization/Civilization.htm
Courts and Civil Liberties http://ejfi.org/Courts/Courts.htm
Domestic Violence http://ejfi.org/DV/dv.htm
Domestic Violence Against Men in Colorado http://dvmen.org/
Emerson case http://ejfi.org/emerson.htm
Families and Marriage http://ejfi.org/family/family.htm
Prohibitions and the War On Drugs http://ejfi.org/Prohibition/Prohibition.htm
Vote Fraud and Election Issues http://ejfi.org/Voting/Voting.htm
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The Equal Justice Foundation (EJF) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) public charity supported entirely by members and contributions. Dues are $25 per year and you may join at http://ejfi.org/Join.htm or by printing and mailing in the application at http://ejfi.org/Application.htm. Contributions are tax deductible and can be made on the web at http://ejfi.org/join2.htm or by sending a check to the address below.
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Charles E. Corry, Ph.D., F.G.S.A. http://corry.ws
President, Equal Justice Foundation http://ejfi.org/
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455 Bear Creek Road
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80906-5820
The good men may do separately is small compared with what they may do collectively.
Benjamin Franklin
American Minute with Bill Federer DEC. 25 - CHRISTMAS DAY
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Tuesday, December 24, 2013
American Minute with Bill Federer DEC. 24 - CHRISTMAS EVE - Columbus, Cook and President Truman
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