I received the following from SAVE that says that this is a good time to lobby to change the domestic violence laws. Here is what they said:
Moving DV Reform into the Political Debate
The 2011-2012 election cycle is shaping up to be the most important in recent memory. And the various campaign townhall meetings, rallies, and events offer a unique opportunity to put the domestic violence issue front and center on the political radar screen.
These are the issues that are calling out for reform:
1.False allegations
2.Priority for true victims
3.Families and children
4.Mandatory arrest
5.Discriminatory practices
6.Immigration
7.Accountability and fraud
8.False information
Campaign 2012 volunteers are participating in a growing national network designed to:
•Attend campaign events and distribute flyers to increase public awareness about the need for DV reform — for a listing of available flyers, click here.
•Ask questions to engage state and national political candidates in the issue of false allegations and other DV issues
•Follow-up to secure commitments from these candidates
Volunteers participate in a Yahoo group to network with others around the country. Monthly teleconferences are held to chart progress.
Click here to see SAVE Special Reports on campaign topics.
Sign up now for Campaign 2012 and get your free campaign T-shirt! Email campaign2012@saveservices.org .
Source:click here
I have heard that a few elected officials are on board with the Partnership Violence Reduction Act so that is a good sign however there is much work to be done if we hope to make this a reality that is why we need to lobby and put our concerns before those seeking the presidency. These are important concerns to us and they must be addressed.
Moving DV Reform into the Political Debate
The 2011-2012 election cycle is shaping up to be the most important in recent memory. And the various campaign townhall meetings, rallies, and events offer a unique opportunity to put the domestic violence issue front and center on the political radar screen.
These are the issues that are calling out for reform:
1.False allegations
2.Priority for true victims
3.Families and children
4.Mandatory arrest
5.Discriminatory practices
6.Immigration
7.Accountability and fraud
8.False information
Campaign 2012 volunteers are participating in a growing national network designed to:
•Attend campaign events and distribute flyers to increase public awareness about the need for DV reform — for a listing of available flyers, click here.
•Ask questions to engage state and national political candidates in the issue of false allegations and other DV issues
•Follow-up to secure commitments from these candidates
Volunteers participate in a Yahoo group to network with others around the country. Monthly teleconferences are held to chart progress.
Click here to see SAVE Special Reports on campaign topics.
Sign up now for Campaign 2012 and get your free campaign T-shirt! Email campaign2012@saveservices.org .
Source:click here
I have heard that a few elected officials are on board with the Partnership Violence Reduction Act so that is a good sign however there is much work to be done if we hope to make this a reality that is why we need to lobby and put our concerns before those seeking the presidency. These are important concerns to us and they must be addressed.
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