2 Great news items

I want to write about my day yesterday but I'll need to do that later when it is too hot to be out in the garden. Please see Cora's blog for pictures of our new baby calves. In the meantime, though, I wanted to pass on the following information for you to ponder.

First of all I want to congratulate my friend, Kimberly, for starting her own blog. I am just thrilled every time that a home school mom starts blogging as this gives us a voice in the public arena. So often we keep our thoughts to ourselves, thinking that nobody is interested in hearing them, but people ARE INTERESTED, LADIES!!!!! Here is the link to Kimberly's wonderful blog which she has named, "Quiet my soul": http://kimberly-quietmysoul.blogspot.com/ I encourage everyone to visit Kimberly's home (through her blog) which has always been a source of peace and comfort to me in the past. I bless you, Kimberly, for taking this step and I wish you years of happy blogging about your special family!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The other good news has to do with the work which is being done to oppose the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. (CRC). We've been following this closely since the home school convention in March. Please note in point 2 below that we, the people, are starting to be heard. If you are unfamiliar with why this treaty will end the family as we know it, PLEASE spend some time at this website:http://www.parentalrights.org/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC=%7B1F86E588-AA4A-43A1-998D-D9BF4FBE4D09%7D

THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS THREAT TO THE FAMILY UNTI WHICH GOD HAS DESIGNED--ONE MAN MARRIED TO ONE WOMAN FOR LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

People, joining together, have jammed phone lines and ARE being heard. Please take the time to read the rest of this post by Michael Farris that just came in from Parental Rights.org. Please take the time to call or write your senators and urge them to oppose the CRC and become co-sponsors of the SJ Res 16 (Parental Rights Amendment.)

Things are pretty sick when parents have to fight for their rights to raise their own children but our enemies seek to destroy our influence with our very own flesh and blood so that THEY can fill the young one's heads full of lies which will destroy their lives!!!!!!!! I, for one, am not about to keep silent while people like that are seeking to influence legislation. Join me in becoming informed and then help to protect all future generations from tyranny.

Obama Administration Pushes CRC Ratification
-- 24 June 2009

Dear Friend of Parental Rights,
Monday in a Harlem middle school, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice told a group of 120 students that administration officials are actively discussing “when and how it might be possible to join” (that is, ratify) the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). As before, she also communicated what a disgrace it is that the U.S. would stand with only Somalia against such a widely-accepted treaty.
This is the first direct public statement by the Obama administration that it will seek ratification of the UN CRC.
In my 30 years of political involvement, I have learned to recognize this as what is called a “trial balloon.” Like in World War I trench warfare, our opponents have “sent up a balloon” to see if it will draw fire. If things remain quiet, they will proceed with their plans to push for ratification of the CRC in the U.S. Senate.
To discourage them from doing so, we need to make sure that our voices are heard with unmistakable clarity. We must let the Obama administration know that we oppose this anti-family, anti-American treaty.
Here’s what we need you all to do:
1. Call the White House comments line at 202-456-1111. Tell them you heard the administration wants to ratify the CRC, and you strongly oppose this giving away of U.S. sovereignty to the UN. Also keep in mind that this treaty gives the government jurisdiction to override any decision made by any parent if the government thinks that a better decision can be made—even if there is no proof of any harm.
2. Call Ambassador Susan Rice’s office at the United Nations. Tell her that you want her to represent the United States to the world rather than trying to get the United States to go along with international law initiated by the UN. The US Mission at the United Nations can be reached at 212-415-4000 (press 6 to leave your message). This number has been disconnected through our efforts. You can also contact the Public Diplomacy Office at 212-415-4050. We are no longer urging calls to the U.S. office at the United Nations.
3. Contact your Senators and urge them to oppose ratification of this treaty. (Find your Senators’ contact information by typing your zip code into the box here.) Ask them also to defeat it once and for all by cosponsoring SJRes 16 – the Parental Rights Amendment.
It is very important that we speak up right now. Please call before you close this email!
Sincerely,
Michael Farris