Martin Niemoeller, a Dachau concentration camp survivor, wrote these haunting words after his release:
"I didn?t speak up!
In Germany, the Nazis? came? for the Jews, and I didn?t speak up because I wasn?t a Jew.
Then they came for the trade unionists, and I didn?t speak up because I wasn?t a trade unionist.
Then they came for the Catholics, and I didn?t speak up because I was a Protestant.
Then, they came for me? and by that time there was no one left to speak for me."
The point is clear. We can not run away and let someone else speak up to right wrongs. We must help those who are being wronged, our children. If we don?t act, who will?
Texas Parents Alliance lobbies for the rights of parents to be active parents. TPA is in need of volunteers and financing. If you can volunteer time and effort, let us know. We do need your financial support very much. It is expensive to bring our message to Austin and around Texas. Your contributions are needed.
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Fathers? for Equal Rights, Inc. and Texas Fathers Alliance gets inquiries on a regular basis from many frustrated parents throughout TEXAS as to how they can help to make changes. We have decided to form a 50 member team of activists under the direction of Texas Fathers? Alliance, to spearhead a concentrated force of legislative action. This team would be responsible for assisting us in pushing our agenda through the legislature by communicating directly with state senators and representatives by phone calls, email, fax and letter writing. The team members will also be asked to testify in Austin during committee hearings. The team members may also be asked to attend political functions and 1 on 1 meetings with State Senators and Representatives. We are specifically looking for team members that are passionate about children?s and fathers? rights and are articulate. We would like to form this team by August 1, 2006. Our legislative ?season? kicks into high gear August 2006 through May 2007.
If you are interested, call Doug Clark or Roy Getting at 214-953-2233 or email us at declark1@sbcglobal.net or ragetting@sbcglobal.net
Thanks for your interest in Fathers for Equal Rights, Inc. We are delighted by the national outpouring of support for the rights of fathers, children, and families and have been asked by many, "How Can I help?"
We are a successful 30 year old not for profit organization. We have accomplished so much over the past 30 years, however there is so much more to do. We are looking for people, both men and women, who are willing to work with us to make long term changes in our legal system. If this sounds like you, we need your help and energy.
The best thing to do is become involved in your local area. All politics is local. Nothing fires up a representative, senator, congressman, or elected judge than talking with a constituent. Check out our ?making a difference section? for how to conduct your activities. The squeaky wheel is the one that gets the grease. If you are not in Texas, contact us. He will be able to direct you to someone in your state.
By far the greatest help, with the most far reaching result, would be for you to make a tax deductible donation of any amount, to the FER Special Project fund. We have so much more to do but we are restrained by limited funds. While women's shelters often have incomes of $2-4 million a year, frequently subsidized by federal and state grants from your tax dollars, fathers organizations such as Fathers for Equal Rights, Inc. and the National Fathers' Resource Center, exist largely on membership fees. If we spend millions helping battered women, shouldn't we spend something helping disenfranchised fathers and their children?
Some say, "Men aren't committed enough to make a difference." Lets prove them wrong. Donate today.Get active today. If you are not doing something to change the system and the process, you have no right to complain. So, let's get to work.
If becoming an activist is your goal, we need help with newsletters, phone calls, internet work, grant writing, contract writing, legislative work, and more. If you are near Dallas, you can also help by becoming a member of Fathers for Equal Rights and getting involved at our meetings. Our Board of Directors normally meets the third Monday of every month at 7:00 pm. Watch our calendar of events for exact time and dates. All you have to do is find something you like and "dive in."
If you are still confused about how you can help, feel free to give Roy Getting a call at (214) 953-2233 and tell him you want to help. We will find a spot for you.
Be sure to check out this link to our site: National Fathers' Resource Center - There is some good information available there on how to make a difference.
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