Tell Taylor Swift to ease up on the misandry

From SAVE Services:


Taylor Swift is not just a celebrity, but one who actively takes on the responsibility of role model for young adults.

Which is why it's shocking that in her latest music video, she's shown handling a breakup by punching her boyfriend and destroying his property. See the 'Blank Space' video. While teenagers are going to have breakups, we don't want them thinking that this is anything close to acceptable behavior.

Taylor Swift shouldn't abuse her spotlight by showcasing abuse. Her video is a sharp departure from her usual positive messages, which actually why, out of all celebrities, it is the most damaging to our efforts to see someone like Swift condone it. Domestic violence is real, and in some respects worse for males when they often have difficulty being taken seriously by the criminal justice system.

Please join us with calling on Taylor Swift to remove the "Blank Space" music video and donate the profits made to an organization that stops domestic violence for all victims.

Tell Big Machine Records, Swift's record company, to pull the video: mail@bigmachine.us.

Additionally, please take a second to sign our Change.org petition, which is already at over 300 signatures.

Don't let Taylor Swift shake off her endorsement of domestic violence.

Truly yours,

Gina Lauterio, Program Director
Stop Abusive and Violent Environments

www.saveservices.org

PS. Please help us grow our efforts. And share this e-lert with a friend.

A good example of a letter to send is on the Change website. It is well written and if can't come up with something on your own it is a good letter to use instead.

Join with SAVE Services and tell the California Governor to veto SB 967

From SAVE Services:

SB-967 would require California students to give on-going "affirmative, conscious, and voluntary agreement" in order to have sex.

The bill sponsors admit they don't have a clue what this really means. But if Gov. Brown signs this bill, young adults might need to consult with legal advisors and notarize consent forms before engaging in sex.

Yes, this bill is absurd beyond belief. And it would lull potential victims into a false sense of security.

Contact Governor Brown today to tell him to VETO this flawed bill. Students deserve better than being forced to figure out a vague standard to avoid being convicted as rapists:

Call: (916) 445-2841

Email: click here

Let's define sexual assault meaningfully to protect its very real victims.

Thank you!

Gina Lauterio, Program Director
Stop Abusive and Violent Environments
www.saveservices.org

They don't know what it means? What is this bullshit they don't know what it means. They grandstanded for this bitch and they don't know what it means. Bullshit,they voted for this bill they own this bill. Tell the Governor to veto this turkey.

Tell Senator Rubio to take falsely accused college men's rights seriously

From SAVE Services:

The Campus Accountability and Safety Act (CASA) was introduced last week by Sen. Claire McCaskill. See SAVE's Summary and Analysis.

CASA calls on colleges to "advise the victim of both the victim's rights and the institution's responsibilities regarding orders of protection, no contact orders, restraining orders, or similar lawful orders issued by the institution or a criminal, civil, or tribal court."

Ashe Schow of the Washington Examiner asked the bill's sponsors:

Will there be "support services" for the accused?
Will there be someone on campus providing them with information on what they can do to provide for their own defense?
Will they be informed of their rights, and will those rights be under the law (due process) or under campus rules?
Alex Conant, spokesman for co-sponsor Sen. Marco Rubio replied: "This bill does not address this issue."

Please contact Sen. Rubio and tell him that CASA
needs to address this issue:

202-224-3041

Email Senator Rubio

Thank you,

teri

Teri Stoddard, Program Director
Stop Abusive and Violent Environments
SAVE Services

Senator McCaskill to introduce misandric bill

From SAVE Services:

The addition of the Campus Sexual Violence Elimination (Campus SaVE) Act to last year's Violence Against Women Act increased awareness of the campus sexual assault issue, and it brought new regulations from the Department of Education.

Unfortunately, campus radicals have now exploited this effort, claiming that "one in five college women are victims of sexual assault" and insisting that "we live in a rape culture." They want to remove fundamental due process protections!

If that's not bad enough, Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) is going to introduce a new bill that we believe will further erode due process protections of students accused of sexual assault.

So this week, SAVE is announcing the establishment of the Campus Justice Coalition, which will focus on legislative reforms to restore due process and fairness to the sexual assault adjudicatory process: click here

The CJC will consist of representatives of university associations, attorneys, media representatives, parents of the wrongly accused, and other concerned citizens.

Can you help with this effort? We need to raise $5,000 for media and promotion, including radio interviews, press releases, and Facebook, and we'd like to host a few DC lobbying events with CJC members.

Please make a tax deductible donation: click here. Every gift, big or small, is greatly appreciated!

Thank you,

teri

Teri Stoddard, Program Director
Stop Abusive and Violent Environments
www.saveservices.org

Fight the Affirmative Consent Madate

The U.S. Dept. of Education has proposed that college students who engage in sex will have to follow Affirmative Consent requirements...or they will be considered rapists!

That lead to a bill in California that would mandate students give their consent on a repeated basis before and throughout the sex act...or they will be considered rapists!

A college in Ohio adopted Affirmative Consent in the 1990's prompting national ridicule. The idea was even lampooned on Saturday Night Live.

Yet...it's baaaaack: www.saveservices.org/camp/affirmative-consent

Ask your elected officials to Oppose the Dept. of Ed. Affirmative Consent Mandate...before everyone on campus is considered rapists!

Capitol Switchboard: (202) 224-3121
Find your Lawmakers: usa.gov/Contact/Elected.shtml

Thank you!

teri

Teri Stoddard, Program Director
Stop Abusive and Violent Environments
www.saveservices.org

Tell Obama to stop politicizing rape

From SAVE Services:

A few days ago President Obama announced the creation of a White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault. During this announcement, he offered this piece of misinformation: "It is estimated that one in five women on college campuses has been sexually assaulted during their time there."

That statistic comes in part from the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence study.

There is a very serious problem with the way this study's questions are worded. Example: "When you were drunk, high, drugged, or passed out and unable to give consent, how many people ever had vaginal sex with you?" Someone who purposely gets drunk with their partner and willingly participates in a sexual encounter is counted as a rape victim!

To learn more, see Katherine Connell's National Review article.

We believe that policies on sexual assault and rape should be based on accurate facts, not fear-inducing hyperbole.

Ask President Obama to stop politicizing the rape issue.
•Phone: 202-456-1111
•Email:Click Here

Thank you,

teri

Teri Stoddard, Program Director
Stop Abusive and Violent Environments
www.saveservices.org

Fight back against Dear Collegue

From SAVE Services:

On May 9 the federal government issued a decision that expands the definition of sexual harassment and removes free speech on campus. This has triggered 100 critical editorials.

On June 26 Arizona Senator John McCain sent a letter to the Department of Justice challenging its recent settlement with the University of Montana.

We fully support the senator's efforts, and we'd like to see more lawmakers follow suit. That's where you come in.

Urge your senators to join with Sen. McCain to restore free speech on college campuses. Call 1-866-220-0044.

Thank you for helping college students all across the country.

teri

Teri Stoddard, Program Director

Stop Abusive and Violent Environments

www.saveservices.org

From Senator John McCain's website

June 26, 2013

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ), Ranking Member of the Senate’s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, today condemned the proliferation of settlement abuses orchestrated by President Obama’s administration. To expose this practice, Senator McCain sent two letters to separate Obama administration officials.

In the first letter, sent to the Department of Justice, Senator McCain expressed concern that the civil rights division under Assistant Attorney General Thomas Perez has circumvented the regular rulemaking process and congressional authority by redefining long-standing legal precedent through a settlement agreement with a single university.

In that letter, Senator McCain wrote, “Without congressional authorization or even any formal agency rulemaking, Assistant Attorney General Thomas Perez and a group of lawyers in DOJ’s Civil Rights Division have single-handedly redefined the meaning of sexual harassment at all universities and colleges across the country that receive public funding.”

June 26, 2013

The Honorable Eric Holder

Attorney General of the United States

U.S. Department of Justice

950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20530

Dear Attorney General Holder:

I am writing to request more information on the settlement reached between the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the University of Montana-Missoula with regard to the enforcement and application of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (“Title IX”). Without congressional authorization or even any formal agency rulemaking, Assistant Attorney General Thomas Perez and a group of lawyers in DOJ’s Civil Rights Division have single-handedly redefined the meaning of sexual harassment at all universities and colleges across the country that receive public funding.

Given that the interpretation of Title IX has such a widespread impact on the well-being of young students, it is troublesome that significant changes to nationwide sexual harassment policy were unilaterally dictated by DOJ – through a settlement – rather than through congressional or regulatory action. In short, Assistant Attorney General Perez and DOJ have used a settlement to effectively change the law, avoiding public accountability for their actions.

The Civil Rights Division, led by Assistant Attorney General Perez, ignored years of Supreme Court jurisprudence regarding Title IX when it decided to unilaterally make its new standard. Whereas the Supreme Court held in Davis v. Monroe County Board of Education that sexual harassment must be “so severe, pervasive, and objectively offensive that it effectively bars the victim’s access to an educational opportunity or benefit,” Assistant Attorney General Perez on his own volition, unauthorized and unchecked by Congress, has issued a much broader definition that may compromise the constitutional rights of students and teachers.

According to the Civil Rights Division’s Letter of Findings, DOJ now defines sexual harassment as “any unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature.” DOJ also requires that universities immediately take actions against students accused of harassment before the completion of any investigation. DOJ’s new interpretation of sexual harassment and its suggested disciplinary procedures are direct hindrances to students’ and teachers’ First Amendment rights as well as their right to due process.

On June 6th Professors Ann Green and Donna Potts, members of the Committee on Women in the Academic Profession of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP), wrote a letter to Mr. Perez expressing deep concerns about the broadness of DOJ’s new interpretation of sexual harassment. The letter asserted that the new definition “eliminates the critical standard of ‘reasonable speech,’ and, in doing so, may pose a threat to academic freedom in the classroom.”

Given that the new Title IX sexual harassment standards and suggested disciplinary procedures raise great concerns about the security of constitutional rights, please provide the following information by July 17, 2013.

1. From what source does DOJ claim its authority to revise Court-approved Title IX jurisprudence through the settlement with the University of Montana rather than by judicial, regulatory, or legislative means?

2. How do you specifically define “unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature”? Having promulgated a new regulatory standard regarding the definition of sexual harassment, how does DOJ plan to ensure consistent application of that standard to avoid undesirable outcomes, including vexatious litigation?

3.To what extent does the broad nature of the new and judicially untested “unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature” standard, increase the risk of a wrongful conviction?

4.Could the following scenarios constitute “unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature” and demonstrate reasonable grounds for filing a sexual harassment complaint under the new definition:

a.A professor assigning a book or showing a movie that contains content of a sexual nature.

b.A student who makes a joke of a sexual nature to a friend and is overheard by another student.

c.A student asking another student on a date.

d.A student listening to music that contains content of a sexual nature overheard by others.

e.A student giving another student a Valentine’s Day card.

f.A student or professor using masculine terms for generic pronouns (e.g., “Each student must bring his own laptop to the exam.”)

5.What safe harbors are available to students and teachers so that they can be assured that innocent behavior is not investigated and punished?

Thank you for your attention to this important matter.

Sincerely,

John McCain

Ranking Minority Member

Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations

To find your Senators click here

We've got a Senator's attention,I suggest we do not waste this moment but instead lobby against the "dear colleague" letter. This is our chance. Let's not let it slip away.

Also it would be a good idea to contact Senator McCain and thank him for tackling this issue. That could go a long way down the road for us so let's do it.

Protest prosecutor misconduct

From SAVE Services:

Over-criminalization is a hot-topic in America. And for good reason. Last week we told you about the Center for Prosecutor Integrity's recent survey on the criminal justice system, where two-fifths (42.8%) of the respondents said they believe that prosecutor misconduct is widespread.

We learned that 71.4% believe most cases of prosecutor misconduct are kept hidden from the public. And 73.5% believe prosecutors who commit misconduct are almost never punished. Now it's time to do something about that.

Contact your state lawmakers today, and ask that they put effort towards ending over-prosecution.

Thank you for joining our efforts to restore confidence in America's criminal justice system.

teri

Teri Stoddard, Program Director

Stop Abusive and Violent Environments www.saveservices.org

SAVE goes after Mary N. Kellett

There is a petition to Governor Paul LaPage of Maine urging him to hold rogue ADA Mary N. Kellett accountable for the her misandric crimes. She has deliberately trampled on the rights of men and now she has to account for it. Kellett is someone who not only should be permenantly disbarred she should also be imprisoned for decades. She raped these men and used the law to do it. She is a rapist and should do what they sentence rapists to.

Celebrate and promote false allegations awareness month

From SAVE Services:

As you make your summer plans, consider attending SAVE's annual conference in Washington, DC. on June 21 and 22.

Join us as we celebrate the progress we have made over the last year. For instance...

Think back to the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) re-authorization. Do you remember the controversy? For the first time ever, there was real discussion about it's shortfalls.

Together, we did that. Our voices were heard. Now, that's something to celebrate! Attend the conference, learn what other progress we've made, and learn what we expect to celebrate next year.

Register: click here
More info: click here

Get your tickets today - Prices go up on Saturday!

See you soon,

teri

Teri Stoddard, Program Director

Stop Abusive and Violent Environments
www.saveservices.org

and this:



June is False Allegations Awareness Month, and this year's theme is "Hold False-Accusers Accountable." We have put together a list of activities to help you educate others on false allegations of abuse. First, educate yourself with our hand-out "False Allegations by the Numbers." Then ask your local newspaper or radio station to cover the issue.

False allegations resource page.

Don't forget to post on our Facebook page for Falsely Accused, to let us know what activities you've done.

teri

Teri Stoddard, Program Director

Stop Abusive and Violent Environments
www.saveservices.org

Boycott Kia for their misandric commercial

Kia Motors seems to think they will sell more cars to women if their ads include a little female-on-male abuse. In the following ad they've made the woman a human-looking robot. We think it's offensive, whether she's a robot or not.

Please contact Kia Motors today. Use whichever link is the most convenient.

Tell them you won't be buying any of their cars as long as they try to sell them with "humorous violence."

•Kia Motors: click here
•Kia on Facebook: click here
•Kia on Twitter: click here

On behalf of every victim of violence, thank you.

teri

Teri Stoddard, Program Director

Stop Abusive and Violent Environments

www.saveservices.org

The Kellett case goes to the Maine Supreme Judical Court

In 2011, SAVE filed a 9-page ethics complaint with the Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar alleging numerous instances of prosecutor misconduct by Hancock County prosecutor Mary N. Kellett.

Now, the state ethics board has issued a report concluding that Kellett did, in fact, engage in multiple counts of prosecutorial misconduct arising from the 2009 assault trial of Vladek Filler.

The ethical violations include ignoring a court order, misleading members of a jury, evidence suppression, and indulging in "conduct unworthy of an attorney."

The report petitions the Maine Supreme Judicial Board to impose "appropriate disciplinary sanction" on assistant district attorney Kellett. We agree, and we bet you do too.

For Vladek, and for every person falsely accused, please call the Maine Supreme Judicial Court. Tell them that you want to make sure that justice is done with Kellett.

•Maine Supreme Judicial Court •(207) 822-4146

Let's do our part to restore prosecutor integrity.

teri

Teri Stoddard, Program Director

Stop Abusive and Violent Environments

www.saveservices.org

Save Services complaint against Mary N. Kellett

Vladek Filler's website which details the injustice he endured

Donate to SAVE Services

VAWA vote today at 5pm est

From SAVE Services:

SAVE has just issued a report showing many of the programs funded under S. 47, the Violence Against Women Act, place victims at risk of continued abuse and even death. Restraining orders, mandatory arrest, and aggressive prosecution policies are all found to be increasing partner violence, according to the research summary.

The report can be viewed here.

For example, VAWA funds the enforcement of restraining orders, but they are widely believed to be ineffective in curbing abuse. A review of homicide-suicides in North Carolina revealed the issuance of a restraining order was the most common trigger for such tragedies, present in 41% of such incidents.

The SAVE report terms the continued taxpayer funding of these harmful policies as "A triumph of ideology over science and common-sense."

Sounds crazy? Call your Senators today 1-866-220-0044. Tell them that S. 47 would be a deadly proposition for many.

Please act now....voting on S. 47 is expected to begin at 5pm ET on Monday!

teri

Teri Stoddard, Program Director

Stop Abusive and Violent Environments
www.saveservices.org

Let's defeat this now. If you don't know who your Senators are click here to find out. If you are man who hates being discriminated against then help us defeat VAWA. VAWA is misandric and it has to go.

Let's stop VAWA in the Senate

From SAVE Services:

No Time to Spare, Show your Senators You Care!

Dear (Contact First Name),

The Senate is expected to vote on VAWA today. Let's use these last moments to express our views to our lawmakers:click here

You can also find your senators here.

If you don't call, they'll never know what you want.

teri

Teri Stoddard, Program Director
Stop Abusive and Violent Environments
www.saveservices.org

If we can get VAWA aka S.47 killed in the Senate then we won't have to concern ourselves over it anymore. If it passes and goes to the House then we have to go after it in the House as well. It would be a lot easier to just end it now so send in those emails. The following Senators are also not VAWA friendly: Rand Paul,Mike Lee,Chuck Grassley and Orrin Hatch. Also Senator Mitch McConnell is the ranking Republican member there so it may be a good idea to let him know as well.

S.47,VAWA,goes before the Senate soon so voice your displeasure with it now

The Senate vote on VAWA should be very soon.

The Senate is expected to vote on S. 47, a Violence Against Women Act reauthorization bill this week. Unfortunately, S. 47 ignores well-documented problems. VAWA Reform Principals are urgently needed to create a comprehensive and effective VAWA.

DO NOT DELAY!

Please call your Senators TODAY.

Tell them, "Say NO to S. 47 and YES to Real VAWA Reform!"

Call 202-224-3121 or find your senators here: click here

Keep calling!

Thanks!

teri

Teri Stoddard, Program Director
Stop Abusive and Violent Environments
www.saveservices.org

Or you can email them too. Tell your Senators you hate VAWA and don't want it reauthorized. I've also contacted Senator Rand Paul and Senator Mike Lee because they are not big fans of it either especially Lee who flat-out called it "unconstitutional" and voted against VAWA. Can't fault another VAWA hater so way to go,Lee. The Republican leader in the Senate is Senator Mitch McConnell so you may want to let him know too.

Defeat H.R. 11

The Violence Against Women Act reauthorization bills introduced recently in the House and Senate ignore well-documented problems.

These VAWA Reform Principals are vital to the creation of an effective and comprehensive domestic violence bill: click here

Today we'd like you to call your Representative. Tell them, "Say NO to H.R. 11 and YES to Real VAWA Reform!"

Find your Representative by zip code here:

p using those phones or email! Thank you!

teri

Teri Stoddard, Program Director

Stop Abusive and Violent Environments
www.saveservices.org

Sounds good. It seems that the feminasties are going for it again and we have to stop them. No problem we can do that so let's do it to it. It might also be a good idea to get in touch with Congressmen John Boehner and Eric Cantor and let them know how we feel about this They are the Republican leadership in the House so it's a good idea to let them know as well.

VAWA is back as S.47,defeat S.47

Today we have an urgent request.

As we told you last week, S. 47, a Violence Against Women Act reauthorization bill has been introduced in the Senate. Unfortunately, S. 47 is very similar to last year's VAWA and ignores well-documented problems.

You'd think that with all of the controversy surrounding VAWA, the Senate would afford time for discussion and the possible addition of amendments. But this may not be the case! Word is that it may skip the Judicial Committee and go straight to the floor for a vote!

We believe that these VAWA Reform Principals are vital and urgently needed to create a comprehensive and effective VAWA: click here

Our urgent request: Please call your Senators RIGHT NOW. Tell them, "Say NO to S. 47 and YES to Real VAWA Reform!"

Find your senators here.

Let's show them what we're made of. Use those phones!

Thanks!

teri

Teri Stoddard, Program Directora
Stop Abusive and Violent Environments
www.saveservices.org

P.S. Please help us grow our efforts. And share this e-lert with a friend.

Or you can email them. Looks like they're trying an old game on a new Senate hoping to get their way of putting the burden upon men even more but we've got to tell them it won't work we're not going to take it anymore.

Let's tell Beau Biden to expunge Gordon Smith's arrest record

Beau Biden From SAVE Services:

Father of two, Gordon Smith was the victim of 14 false police reports by his ex-wife Tiffany Marie Smith of Dover, Delaware. Mr. Smith was falsely arrested nine times for various domestic violence charges, one terrifying time at gunpoint.

Tiffany Smith was caught in her web of deception last September after she cut herself and lay in a ditch, accusing Mr. Smith of attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon. Police used Gordon's electronic device to confirm that he was nowhere near Tiffany at the time, and Tiffany was finally arrested.

Unfortunately, Gordon Smith's arrest record was never expunged. These records will be available to any and all future potential employers. So Tiffany's rein of terror continues.

Today I'm asking you to contact Delaware Attorney General Joseph "Beau" Biden, lll. Tell him: "Expunge Gordon Smith's arrest record!"

Beau Biden Contact Info
beau.biden@state.de.us
(302) 577-8500

Gordon is the Delaware Coordinator for our Domestic Violence Legislative Project (DVLP). Not only does he want to encourage others who have been falsely accused to join the DVLP, he wants to invite you to a public hearing. This is what he had to say:

On Thursday, Jan 17, 2013 the Delaware Family Law Commission will have its annual Public Hearing in Legislative Hall located in Dover. This is an opportunity for citizens of Delaware to share their thoughts regarding the domestic violence policies of the state. SAVE's Delaware chapter of the Domestic Violence Legislative Project will be actively participating in this event.

So join Gordon at the hearing if you can, join the DVLP if you want to become more active in reform, and make the call to Beau.

Thank you all for your dedication,

teri

Teri Stoddard, Program Director
Stop Abusive and Violent Environments
www.saveservices.org

Sounds great. Let's tell Beau Biden to ease up on Gordon Smith and expunge his record so it doesn't become a burden in the future. This is a burden he didn't ask for but it is one that Tiffany Marie Smith should be held accountable for. She is the one to cause this damage she should be the one to pay. Let's hold her accountable let's contact Beau Biden today.

Tell Congressman John Boehner to oppose S. 1925

Congressman John Boehner

From SAVE service:

Even though the 112th Congress adjourned without reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act, VAWA is still very much in the picture.

As you may remember, last year the Senate passed their reauthorization of VAWA, S 1925. Not satisfied with the Senate's bill, the House passed their own version.

Then we had a standstill. There were reports that they were trying to come to a last minute agreement, but it didn't happen.

Immediately following the adjournment, supporters of S 1925 started pressuring the House to vote on the Senate version of VAWA. But why should they? They've already approved a reauthorization of VAWA - HR 4970.

We believe that if persons in the Senate sincerely want to pass VAWA, they should put HR 4970 to a vote in the Senate.

Please call House Speaker John Boehner TODAY.
Call: 202-225-6205

Say: "Do not agree to the ridiculous demand to schedule a vote on the Senate VAWA bill, S. 1925.

We have worked hard to reform VAWA. Let's not let all of our hard work go to waste!

teri

Teri Stoddard, Program Director
Stop Abusive and Violent Environments
www.saveservices.org

Let's contact Congressman Boehner and tell him to oppose S. 1925. The more of us he hears the better so let's contact him right away.

Let's thank Cantor for standing up to Biden

The 112th Congress has adjourned without reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).

SAVE has consistently advocated for improvements to VAWA. We have worked hard to educate legislators. Among other things, we held several lobbying events throughout the year. We even wrote our own language, the Partner Violence Reduction Act (PVRA) to show that we can serve all victims of domestic violence while reducing waste, fraud and false allegations.

We are happy to report that some of SAVE's key reforms were included in HR 4970, the House version of VAWA. Rest assured, our efforts to achieve VAWA reform will continue in the next session of Congress.

Please call House Leader Eric Cantor today, and thank him for his principled and courageous support of VAWA reform. Call: (202) 225-2815

Looking forward to 2013,

teri

Teri Stoddard, Program Director
Stop Abusive and Violent Environments
www.saveservices.org

You can also email him and thank him. It took someone with guts to go against Biden and we all win because of his courage. I'm writing in,just like on all my activist postings I participate with you. Will you write in as well?