VAWA-less Nation Day 40 & Counting: Fems Worried by Dela

[Roy]

The ever-enticing Allison at the National Network to End Domestic Violence today sent me a personal e-mail to alert me to the need to urge our Congresspersons to reauthorize VAWA, or else "funding for domestic and sexual violence programs will be in serious jeopardy!"

Well, I always assumed that not reauthorizing VAWA would achieve that important goal, but well, I'm on Allison's mailing list, so she still thinks I'm a sympathetic pro-feminist type guy.

Her plaintive appeal follows, though after 40 days without VAWA and no national crisis involving females being beaten, gang-raped, or murdered, I'm just wondering why an additional  $5 BILLION dollars is required to "keep the lid on" male aggression.

I am deeply disappointed in all the homicidal patriarchal sociopaths for not having shown up for the party!   :shock:

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(From Allison):

Action Alert - Finalize VAWA NOW - Please Forward -- November 9, 2005

VAWA Is Stalled as House and Senate Debate Differences between Bills

As you know, the Violence Against Women Act of 2005 (VAWA) passed in the House on September 28 by 415-4 and in the Senate on October 4 by unanimous consent.  The two bills were very different and Congress must now convene a conference committee to resolve the differences.
 
There is a danger that Congress will get stuck discussing these differences and not finish the bill this year.

If VAWA is not passed and signed into law this year, funding for domestic and sexual violence programs will be in serious jeopardy.
 
Though VAWA 2000 expired on September 30 of this year, existing VAWA programs are funded in the FY 2006 budget through September 30, 2006.  However, that funding may not be distributed on time if VAWA reauthorization is pending, as administrators wait to see what changes are enacted.  

Administrators and local programs may be concerned that there will be a gap between funding cycles or that the future of funding is uncertain, and therefore may start cutting back on personnel and programming.  We have heard from some communities that funding cuts have already happened!

Funding for FY 2007, which starts in October 2006, is even more uncertain.  New budget proposals will begin in January and will not include any new programs or increased funding for programs unless VAWA has already passed.  Moreover, without an authorization, funding for existing programs is not guaranteed.  

Funding could be cut, or could be given to DOJ as a lump sum with no specification for how it should be spent.

In a few weeks, Congress will recess for the year, so they must finish work on VAWA 2005 soon!

What can you do?

There is only one thing that will focus Congress on VAWA:  YOUR VOICES!

We need EVERYONE to make calls and send faxes over the next two weeks.  Please encourage your friends and family to participate!
All Members of Congress can be helpful.  Even if they have promised to support VAWA, they need to hear from you again.
Tell them:

** Your name and the city and state you live in.
** "Thank you for your help moving the Violence Against Women Act through the [House/Senate.]"  
** "It's critical that VAWA be finalized before Thanksgiving and sent to the President's desk for his signature THIS YEAR.  If VAWA isn't reauthorized this year, offices and programs may have to lay off workers and lives could be lost."  
** Give examples of pending layoffs in your community and programs or positions that will disappear if there is any gap in VAWA funding.  Tell them what it will mean to your community if VAWA is not reauthorized this year.
** "We can't afford to let the year end without reauthorizing VAWA!  
** "Please do all that you can to make sure the differences between the House and Senate bills are resolved and pass VAWA before Thanksgiving!"

To find your Member's contact information, including phone and fax numbers, visit www.house.gov, www.senate.gov, or call the U.S. Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask for your Senators and Representative.

For more information, please contact Allison Randall at [email protected] or 202-543-5566.
 
Your calls ensured that VAWA passed the House and Senate by overwhelming, bipartisan majorities.  

Now your calls will make VAWA happen this year!  

Thanks for all your work!!!

Allison

Allison Randall
Public Policy Specialist
National Network to End Domestic Violence
660 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, Suite 303
Washington, DC  20003
202-543-5566 (phone)
202-543-5626 (fax)
[email protected]

http://www.nnedv.org/

[Roy]

"Y"

[Roy]

My "y" got hijacke..... (d)

[Men's Rights Activist]

"Her plaintive appeal follows, though after 40 days without VAWA and no national crisis involving females being beaten, gang-raped, or murdered, . I'm just wondering why an additional $5 BILLION dollars is required to "keep the lid on" male aggression"

40 days without VAWA??? :Yikes2:   THE SKY IS FALLING!!!!  :Yikes2:  THE SKY IS FALLING!!!! :Yikes2:   THE SKY IS FALLING!!!! :Yikes2:

"There is a danger that Congress will get stuck discussing these differences and not finish the bill this year."

:boohoo:  :boohoo:  :boohoo:  :boohoo:  :boohoo:  :boohoo:  :boohoo:  :boohoo:
Could we please get a smaller graphic of that violin?

[D]

I noticed that the author put the problem of 'losing workers and funding' ahead of people dying.  'Layoffs' seemed to be the main concern when I read that piece.

As even a fake friend to this Allison, I think you should point that out to her.

[Sir Percy]

I have sent Allison a brief e-mail to assure her that her cry has not gone un-noticed.

Dear Allison,

Your plaintive cry has reached Australia, where we stand open mouthed at your affrontery. The Land of the Free is increasingly being seen overseas as a bottomless bucket for male bashing.

Where is the billions for the 800,000 men per year who are victims of domestic violence at the hands of women in America?

Where is the funding for men's shelters?

Where is the funding for Duluth courses for violent women?

Where is the equal funding for men that will provide for an equivalent  'industry' that is provided for women?

VAWA is a blot on the USA's message to the world that it stands for freedom and equality.

Your men have made your country and women there are extracting the spoils like a vicious divorcee gone crazy.

Get a life, woman.

Yours truly,
(the real me)

[Roy]

Sir Percy,

Now you've just gone and planted the seeds for a real shitstorm!

Allison has always been civil and proper and an exemplary feminist clerk in service to the bureaucracy.

Now, you've irresponsibly lighted her fuse!

There will be hell to pay now..... :cry:

[Sir Percy]

Hahahahaha

COME ON, HELL.

Hahahahaha

[Roy]

I always knew Sir Percy was a revolutionary in disguise!

But does he understand the price to be paid for heresy?

Do not underestimate your own confidence.....

Or, underestimate your ego....

:wink:

[Sir Percy]

Roy, the sun is shining here, the breeze is light. My sword is in my hand and enemies are all around.

'Tis a good day to die.

Let loose the dogs.

[FEMINAZIHATEMARTYR]

Her plaintive appeal follows, though after 40 days without VAWA and no national crisis involving females being beaten, gang-raped, or murdered, I'm just wondering why an additional $5 BILLION dollars is required to "keep the lid on" male aggression.

$40 days and counting!! I urged Bush to veto this piece of shit but I received no response. To counter this we should introduce the Violence Against Children Act so the feminazi's can get a dose of their own "presumption of guilt" medicine.

[zarby]

Perhaps, it all comes down to money? I understand Congress is cutting back on a number of areas moneywise. On the other hand, maybe, the complaints have had some impact? Things are stalled. They could say they voted for it to avoid political repercussions but the thing dies anyway. Finally, maybe, the wheels are just turning slowly? I don't think it was delayed the last time it was renewed? I guess I wish I knew.

[SIAM]

Administrators and local programs may be concerned that there will be a gap between funding cycles or that the future of funding is uncertain, and therefore may start cutting back on personnel and programming. We have heard from some communities that funding cuts have already happened!

It's all about the money, and keeping the swill flowing in the trough.  It's not about protecting women, it's about protecting jobs in the DV industry. What a drain on resources.  Why can't these people get a real job that actually contributes to society instead of draining tax-payers money that could be spent in constructive ways, not destructive ways? This is evil incarnate  :evil:  :twisted:

[Roy]

IMHO --

It's all about the money, and keeping the swill flowing in the trough. It's not about protecting women, it's about protecting jobs in the DV industry.

I don't disagree at all with your assesssment of VAWA's actual intent.

But it goes a bit further than the money trail after forty years of radical feminism.

Yes, there are jobs and male-bashing DV programs and anti-father "Family Courts" and womynz advocates and find-the-beatdead-dad investigators and indoctrinate-a-cop workshops and  "faith-based" empower-the-feminists-in-your-church initiatives..... et. al.

These are all means to an end.

The actual, inflexible, never-waivering purpose of VAWA is to continue the ideological assault apparatus against men... to demonize maleness and construct a legal Gulag that makes masculinity a crime a priori.

Last time I checked, both VAWA bills approved by the House and Senate still included the DNA-collection amendment, permitting any law enforcement officer to forceably extract a DNA sample from any "detained or arrested" individual.

This amendment is probably what is holding up VAWA's easy sail through Congress, because it's been pretty much a 100% "YES" vote so far on the bill's pro-feminist content.

[SecondToDie]

Last time I checked, both VAWA bills approved by the House and Senate still included the DNA-collection amendment, permitting any law enforcement officer to forceably extract a DNA sample from any "detained or arrested" individual.

Wouldn't that violate the 5th Amendment?