Glennjsacks@cs.com wrote:
Fathers' Rights Powder Attack on Tony Blair plus His Side promo
As many of you know, yesterday an English father who has not been able to see his daughter in five years hit British Prime Minister Tony Blair with a packet of purple flour as Blair answered questions on the floor of the House of Commons. In something of a panic, the parliamentary session was quickly suspended. The father and his coconspirator are part of a nonviolent resistance campaign launched by the English fathers' rights group Fathers 4 Justice. The group uses purple because purple is the international color of equality.
I have been contacted by some news media and by many listeners and readers as to my opinion of F4J's action. I know that some in the mainstream media and even in the fathers' movement (such as MensNewsDaily) have condemned the attack. I support the action against Tony Blair and, as long as Fathers 4 Justice continues to protest in a nonviolent manner, I will continue to support them.
I will have an opinion column on yesterday's F4J action out in the coming days. For more information, see Dads army' steps up fight for rights (BBC, 5/19/04). Also, see my column In Defense of Spiderman (Cybercast News Service, 11/11/03) and listen to the His Side shows Nonviolent Resistance by British 'Dads Army' Making UK Ungovernable (2/15/04) and Leader of British 'Dads Army' Discusses Group's Rapid Rise, Upcoming Plans on His Side (6/22/04).
The promo for this week's His Side--"Why Girls Need Fathers"--is below. For those who are outside of our radio station's coverage range, you can listen to the show live via our station's excellent Internet stream at Listen Live. I invite you to call the show and join the discussion in progress at 1-800-770-1540.
To listen to the archive of last Sunday's contentious His Side--"Gloria Allred vs. LaMusga's Attorney on Move-aways"--click here and scroll down to "Listen to the Show."
My latest opinion column, "It's Child Support Guidelines that Need Surgery, Not 'Deadbeat Dads' (Cincinnati Post, Kentucky Post, 5/12/04) (co-authored by family law attorney Jeff Leving) concerns a Kentucky judge's now famous "vasectomy or jail" edict for so-called "deadbeat dads." To comment on the piece, send letters to postedits@cincypost.com and kyedits@cincypost.com. The column was picked up by Cybercast News Service--if you are interested in commenting on the column to them, write to letters@cnsnews.com.
I discussed the controversy on several radio shows this week, including the Joe Elliot Show on WHAS AM 84 in Louisville, KY, the Sue Wiley Show on WVLK AM 590 in Lexington, KY, the Al Rantel Show on KABC AM 790 in Los Angeles and the Stacy Taylor Show on KOGO AM 600 in San Diego. I invited Judge Michael ("vasectomy or jail") Foellger to debate the issue on my show but he declined.
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The National Coalition of Free Men is putting together a National Men's Rights Congress in Washington, DC on June 18-19. I support NCFM's good work--for more info on their conference, click here.
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Glenn Sacks
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Why Girls Need Fathers
Of all the bonds between family members, those between fathers and daughters are sometimes the closest but are often also the most tenuous. And while many do acknowledge the importance of a father in a boy's life, the huge impact a father has on his daughter is less publicized and more elusive.
Many daughters crave a better relationship with their fathers but are unsure how to approach their dads. Many fathers desire closer bonds with their daughters but are similarly perplexed. Since 1990 Dr. Linda Nielsen of Wake Forest University has taught the only university course in the country that focuses exclusively on father-daughter relationships.
Nielsen, a professor of Adolescent Psychology &Women's Studies, is the author of the new book "Embracing Your Father: How to Build the Relationship You Always Wanted with Your Dad ." While there are many books about mother-daughter relationships, Nielsen's is the only one written for daughters about specific ways to strengthen their relationships with their fathers.
Dr. Stephen Johnson, founder of the Men's Center Los Angeles, often works with fathers seeking to build or rebuild their bonds with their daughters.
Linda and Stephen will join Glenn on His Side with Glenn Sacks on Sunday, May 23, at 9 PM PST. To listen to the show--"Why Girls Need Fathers"--click here and scroll down to "Listen to the Show."
To learn more about fathers and daughters, see Linda Nielsen's "Demeaning, Demoralizing &Disenfranchising Divorced Dads (Journal of Divorce & Remarriage), Fathers &Daughters--Why a Course for College Students? (College Student Journal) and Excerpts from Embracing Your Father.
Also, see an ancient Glenn Sacks article, Father Care: The Other Child Care Option (W. New York Family Magazine, 6/01).
His Side with Glenn Sacks can be heard on KMPC AM 1540 in Los Angeles at 9 PM PST and on KKOL AM 1300 in Seattle at 11 PM every Sunday evening. To listen live via the Internet from anywhere in the world, go to Listen Live. Both radio and Internet listeners are encouraged to call and participate in the show live and on the air at 1-800-770-1540. All callers will be mailed a free CD of the show in which they appeared at their request.
To help support His Side with Glenn Sacks, click here. To get CDs of all previous and future shows, go to the His Side Store. To support the advertisers who support the show, go to His Side Advertisers. To advertise on the show, go to Advertise@HisSide.com.
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