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July 29th - Efforts continue for meeting with Senator Clinton
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This is a message from a mailing list, members@kids-right.org Unsubscribe instructions at bottom of message. ====================================================================== Good People & People of Faith, This message contains information on: 1. July 29th - Plan & First Impressions 2. Reform - is it a hobby, job, or duty? 3. July 29th - What happened. 1. July 29th - Plan & First Impressions --------------------------------------- John Murtari will be returning to the Syracuse Federal Building today (Aug 1) and plans on continuing to return to the building every Monday/Thursday while he is able. Your participation is welcome and you can review what has happened at: http://www.AKidsRight.Org/ Below we have some first hand reports from a mother and a father who visited Senator Clinton's local office on Monday (while John was "walking" in the hallway outside). There was also a news story on what happened. 2. Reform - is it a hobby, job, or duty? --------------------------------------- The Syracuse Post Standard article (July 30) said: "Trespass arrest made at federal building" "A Lyons man was charged with criminal trespass [this was in error, the actual charge was simple trespass, a violation - Ed.] after he refused to leave the James T. Hanley Federal Building Monday afternoon, police said. John Murtari, 45, occasionally protests at the building because he feels divorce laws are unfair, said Lt. Joseph Cecile, a Syracuse police spokesman. Murtari was being held in lieu of $505 bail pending an appearance in City Court, Cecile said." ---- John Murtari comments (jmurtari@AKidsRight.Org) When I was released on Tuesday I went back to my office and one of the guys told me he had seen a story in the paper. On the way home I picked up the paper and read it. The front of the Local section, but not very much, not nearly what we had sent them in the press release. I actually started to laugh as I read the words, "occasionally protests at the building..." It made it sound like it was just another "hobby" I had. I wondered why the police officer didn't report on the other three parents who were also there, or that the goal of the "protest" was not "divorce reform", but a meeting with Senator Clinton? But.... I guess that was not his "job." Today, I will be going back to the building, and more in the future. I guess I will try to turn this "hobby" into even more than just a "job." While we all have different personal situations, for me it has become a "duty" to my son. You will see some comments from Rich & Mary Jo below (and thanks also to Chris). We all went together that day and I told them they provide valuable "Teflon" from my efforts. There efforts to call the newspaper to also report a story may have resulted in it getting printed. The news story is also "Teflon." I am so dependent right now on your actions. Any help you can give, even a quick call to Clinton's office, can make the difference. If there is enough activity, the Senator will respond, will meet with us. If not, it could become very easy for them to terminate a "hobby" with a stiff jail sentence -- ouch! If you would like to see what goes on at the building, or just to talk me in person -- send me an email. 3. July 29th - What happened. ---------------------------- --- Mary Jo Marceau-Hawthorne - MMARCEAU@OCDUS.JNJ.COM A small group of fathers and one mother, myself entered the federal building yesterday, July 29th, to obtain a meeting with Senator Hillary Clinton or her staff. Our purpose was to ask the Senator's help in correcting the injustices imposed on our families. Simply, we are asking that our constitutional rights be upheld, respected, and protected in family court. We knocked on Senator Clinton's door and were asked to step into the office by the secretary. We were dressed in suits, and one man was wearing a tee shirt that said "I LOVE BEING A DAD". Cathy Calhoon the Senator's aid then came out from a side room and instructed the secretary to go into the room now. The secretary left us closing the door behind her. Ms. Calhoon asked us what we wanted and I said we would like to set up an appointment to speak to the Senator about family court and our constitutional rights. Ms. Calhoon said that the Senator does not meet with anyone in this office. I then asked if we could meet with her, Ms. Calhoon. Ms. Calhoon became very agitated and asked us if we were with John Murtari who was standing in the hall holding a card with pictures of our children and his son. Mr. Eichinger said that we were. Ms. Calhoon then became even more agitated and said in a loud voice "That man (meaning Mr. Murtari) claims that women get more orders of protection than men". I then asked her if just I could get an appointment to talk to her and she said "NO" in a raised voice. She then told us to leave and called to another man who was in the hall possibly a security person. I smiled; we all thanked her and left. Not one person in our group raised their voice or acted in an unprofessional manner. Out in the hall John Murtari was being arrested for standing in the hall with a picture of his and our families (5x7 size pictures on a small card 10 by 14). I asked the building manager if there was a written procedure for the building to give guidelines of how to petition your representative without being arrested. He didn't have any information on that but showed me a sign on the wall that I couldn't read with out my reading glasses. We continued to Senator Schumer's office where we were treated very nicely by a secretary named Barbara. Barbara explained that Senator Schumer does not address the issue of our concern. She said we would have to seek another group who may address these issues. She was confused about who as she admitted this process is very confusing even to her. My conclusion from yesterday is that I and the other NY State residents that were with me yesterday do not have any representation in the senate. --- Richard Eichinger (hmh1386@netscape.net) A woman answered the door after several knocks. She greeted us and was pleasant. Cathy entered the room and escorted the woman out into an adjoining room. She obviously did not want the woman to hear what she was about to tell us. Cathy said "No, there would not be a meeting." She said "No, she won't take our letters." She basically told us to leave and NEVER return again. All three of us attempted to explain our situations. She was rude and confrontational. She interrupted us as we spoke. She told me, "there was a reason why my kids were taken away from me." My kids and I have never heard that reason. I really should have told her that there were 8 US citizens represented by the 3 of us, standing there in front of her. And that, each one of those people had their civil rights ripped away and their lives wrecked by other close-minded tyrants just like her. There were 2 more represented in the hallway outside her office. Six children, asking for help from the Senator, who has championed children's issues. Cathy also told us (once she realized that you were outside in the hall) that you said "women get protective orders too easily". I'm sorry, but I didn't think to defend you, but I'm sure she's making a false allegation here. We also talked to Barb at Senator Schumer's office. Outside the building, Chris spoke to an elderly lady who knew something about your actions at the Federal Building. Chris came back from his discussion with her (and it was a long one). He said the woman told him that "John was mean and nasty to Clinton's staff and maybe that's why he's getting arrested". Of course, that's only what I recall. Chris could give us a more accurate report. ================================================================== To unsubscribe from this list at anytime, send email to Majordomo@kids-right.org with the following 1 line in the BODY of the message (Subject is ignored). unsubscribe members
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