Like James Lane in NY on Election Day Tomorrow
James Lane is not a career politician. He is a lifelong resident of New York City that was born in Flushing, raised in Harlem, matured in Hell’s Kitchen and currently living in Park Slope. James is married and has a young child in our city’s public school system.
At the age of 23 he lost both of his parents due to health issues related to cancer and diabetes. Then a few months later James found out that he was adopted by those parents at the age of 2, but due to current laws was not allowed access to any information regarding his family of origin.
From that moment, his fight for justice through political activism formally began, with the hope that laws such as denying a person’s right to know about their origins will be removed from our society forever.
Over the past 25 years, Mr. Lane has maintained leadership roles in union and corporate jobs, while also volunteering in his free time as an activist to help promote social justice issues.
While serving as an activist, James has seen our city government turn its back on our residents by making behind closed door deals that have resulted in reductions of affordable housing, removal of fire houses, and decreased funding to our public schools to name a few with no community interaction. Mr. Lane feels that this is unacceptable!
As the Green Party candidate for Public Advocate, James Lane pledges to serve as the people’s watchdog over the mayor and the city government because having someone from outside the major two party system will be helpful for a true democracy of the people, by the people, for the people.
http://www.votejameslane.org/about
Or like Matt Lundy for Mayor of Traverse City, Michigan
Hello Friends, My name is Matt Lundy,
You may have heard about the recent brouhaha caused by our mayor Michael Estes and his subsequent arrest for the heinous crime of driving under the influence. Well I for one have had enough of the mayor’s gin-soaked tomfoolery and whisky-soused ballyhoo. I am therefore announcing my candidacy for Mayor of Traverse City Michigan as a write in candidate.
First allow me to introduce myself;
I am a graduate of the University of Michigan majoring in Political Science. After graduation I spent four years teaching English in Vietnam. Despite spending so much time in these two places, I am neither a douchebag nor a socialist. I have now returned to my motherland to help it prosper once again.
My hobbies are an ode to the fair founders of our city; Cutting down trees with a cross cut saw, splitting them with a Michigan double bit axe, and hauling them out of the woods using a 4 wheeler.
In addition to these timber-related hobbies, I love shooting guns, riding cruiser style motorcycles, eating large quantities of meat from animal I have killed, drinking cider from locally produced apples I have pressed, changing my oil, shooting off fireworks, designing my own three piece suits, helping my friends out of sticky legal situations in third world countries, writing about my travels, and fixing my computer.
It is my greatest ambition to be a true renaissance man.
Now you may be saying to yourself ‘Well Mr. Lundy, you sure do sound like a fine young gentleman who I would enjoy consuming a very moderate amount of alcohol with and then introducing to my daughter. But what can I expect from a Lundy administration?’
Dear friends let me tell you;
1)
No DUIs. I promise my Mayoral term will be free of arrests for drunk driving.
I’m not going to lie to you, when I was in college; I drank enough to float a barge. I subscribed to the Teddy Roosevelt theory of alcohol ownership; if there is not enough alcohol in your fridge to kill a bull moose, you need more alcohol. That said there was one thing I never did; drive drunk. Only a reckless, Scotch-drowned, degenerate like my opponent Michael Estes would risk lives like that.
Today I am a changed man; I only drink locally produced beer and wine, and even than in moderation.
2)
Nativity Scenes. Each Christmas I will put a Nativity scene on the courthouse lawn. I’m not religious man, not by a long shot. But anyone who gets offended by a baby in a feed trough who is responsible for a paid holiday, either needs to grow a pair or get the hell out of our fair city. I have been out of the country for a number of years, so I have no idea if Traverse City still does this. But I’m going to go out on a limb and say Eggnog-sopped mayor Michael Estes opposes Nativity scenes and supports the war on Christmas.
There is more. https://www.facebook.com/LFMTC2013
It’s equally as amusing. I would vote for him just on his snark level alone. Can’t vote for either? Go write to more Michigan State Senators.
Did you miss some? Go back and do them all. No points lost for latebloomers!
Claudia Corrigan D'Arcy
Owner23 items 12 followers 4 votes 6.28k views30 Days of Adoption Activism for National Adoption Bewarness Month
National Adoption Awareness Month is a celebration of all things adoption related; but most of it is about the glories of adoption, not the heartache. Rather than site around and be triggered, here is a list of activities, one a day, to keep the adoption industry at bay!
Source: http://www.adoptionbirthmothers.com/30-days-of-adoption-activism/
Nov 02, 2013 - adoptionbirthmothers.com - 896I am working on a slide show and power point presentation on the history of lies and corruption in adoption. one of the sections includes lies surrounding our adoptions. I would like to show the photo of the person along with 3 or 4 sentences describing the lies, corruption, or deceit.
Nov 02, 2013 - adoptionbirthmothers.com - 923Michigan Is Close to Screwing Over Birth Parents Big Time So back in may, I wrote about the " Adoption Reform Package " of bills that were introduced in Michigan. Please take a minute and re-read the breakdown of the whole hot mess.
Nov 03, 2013 - adoptionbirthmothers.com - 913Simple Day; Two Adoption Petitions Sign them. As they are both on Change.org you can sign in with Facebook and spam everyone you know. I do it often. It's fun. You could first post on Facebook that people better sign them or you will start spamming the crap out of them.
Nov 06, 2013 - adoptionbirthmothers.com - 700Like James Lane in NY on Election Day Tomorrow James Lane is not a career politician. He is a lifelong resident of New York City that was born in Flushing, raised in Harlem, matured in Hell's Kitchen and currently living in Park Slope. James is married and has a young child in our city's public school system.
Nov 06, 2013 - adoptionbirthmothers.com - 768Please Support Hailey and Anthony Hailey was given up for adoption at birth without her father's consent. Her father, Anthony, has been fighting for her even before her birth. After years of battling with Placer County, CA courts to no avail, he appealed his case.
Nov 06, 2013 - adoptionbirthmothers.com - 854Letter Writing to the Congressional Members of CCAI Notify the members of the Congressional Coalition on Adoption, especially your own Representatives and Senators who are members of the Coalition, that you are outraged that their "institute" has endorsed this horrendous CHIFF bill.
Nov 07, 2013 - adoptionbirthmothers.com - 806Worth It to Sign an OBC Access Petition While, there is a small number of signatures, a petition on Change.org does allow additional expose to the issues. Please give a quick signature, ask others to so the same, share to Facebook, give a Tweet.
Nov 08, 2013 - adoptionbirthmothers.com - 796If you are bored, these two activities should keep you busy! The Today Show's Week of Adoption Propaganda So today is the final day of the Today's Show week long adoption stories push. I have to admit that I really did not join in myself as much as I probably should have, but I just didn't have it in me.
Nov 10, 2013 - adoptionbirthmothers.com - 748Easy peasy for a busy Saturday, two petitions, both on Change.org. Sing them if you have not already. Share them to Facebook, Spam your connections, Tweet them and email your contacts. Tada, now go off and enjoy your day!
Nov 10, 2013 - adoptionbirthmothers.com - 681Adoptee Rights in Ohio Let's Do it This Year!! http://www.adoptionequityohio.org/ After passing the Senate Medicaid, Health and Human Services Committee unanimously, SB-23 was held over as the Senate finished its difficult work on the massive state budget bill. The ROAR leadership team worked throughout the summer with our Senate sponsors to strategize our approach for the upcoming Senate session, which begins mid-September.
Nov 11, 2013 - adoptionbirthmothers.com - 940She was only 16 years old the day you took your final breath and she needed to be 21 years old to file without her adoptive parents signature per state laws. No birth parent should request contact with their child and not have that request answered when they die.
Nov 14, 2013 - adoptionbirthmothers.com - 806An Executive Order by President Obama: AN ADOPTEES ACT FOR EQUAL ACCESS TO THEIR ORIGINAL BIRTH CERTIFICATE https://www.change.org/petitions/an-executive-order-by-president-obama-an-adoptees-act-for-equal-access-to-their-original-birth-certificate-2 Millions of adoptees across America have been denied a copy of their orginial Birth Certificate by an archaic law that has been in effect for the past 75 years.
Nov 14, 2013 - adoptionbirthmothers.com - 681Demand Post-Adoption Services from Children's Home Society & Family Services (CHSFS) http://www.change.org/petitions/demand-post-adoption-services-from-childrens-home-society-family-services-chsfs When any adoption agency neglects to acknowledge and meet these needs, it is the right of THE constituents of the adoption community to refuse allegiance to the agency, and to insist upon the establishment of new agency approaches.
Nov 14, 2013 - adoptionbirthmothers.com - 83530 Adoption Portraits in 30 Days Carrie Goldman is an adoptive mother who writes and edits Portrait of an Adoption for the Chicago Now blog . Every November she runs the successful 30 Adoption Portraits a series of guest posts in honor of November being National Adoption Awareness Month.
Nov 15, 2013 - adoptionbirthmothers.com - 768The Children in Families First Act is the International Adoption Agency Bail Out Bill Contact Secretary of State John Kerry to alert him to the major problems with the Children in Families First Act- CHIFF For the full text links and a rather lengthy look into it so you are familiar with why the Children in Families First Act CHIFF is a horrible bill, please read here.
Nov 18, 2013 - adoptionbirthmothers.com - 912Spread the Word About the International Soundex Reunion Registry RegDay was an annual event held once a year (1995 - 2010) in public locations to raise awareness of the International Soundex Reunion Registry (ISRR). ISRR is a non- profit mutual consent registry dedicated to reuniting adult family members separated by adoption, divorce, or other dislocation.
Nov 18, 2013 - adoptionbirthmothers.com - 883South Carolina Legislator: Change South Carolina Adoption Laws http://www.change.org/petitions/south-carolina-legislator-change-south-carolina-adoption-laws Section 63-9-350: Withdrawal of Consent or Relinquishment states that the withdrawal of any consent or relinquishment of rights can only be undone by the order of the court.
Nov 18, 2013 - adoptionbirthmothers.com - 729Write a Letter to Utah Because They Deny Father's Their Rights Yes, I have in my email box yet ANOTHER father who is fighting for the rights to parent his daughter. Why? Because adoption agencies across America routinely screw over fathers.
Nov 19, 2013 - adoptionbirthmothers.com - 854Adoptee Rights Demonstration in New York City on Nov 23rd at Governor Cuomo's New York City Office for Friday November 23rd, 2013. Meet at 633 Third Avenue, NY, NY 10016 at 11:30 AM
Nov 20, 2013 - adoptionbirthmothers.com - 787Use Your Voice, Become a Reporter I know, I know.. what the heck am I talking about now? CNN has this feature called IReport where they take video and messages from just about anyone. They have "assignments", but the topics often outdated or more mainstream. Still, they want commentary on the news of the day.
Nov 21, 2013 - adoptionbirthmothers.com - 758The CHIFF Act Awaits you in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Contact members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee where the bill currently awaits action (especially if your Senator sits on that Committee) to tell them to oppose the bill and why. Robert Menendez Chairman Bob Corker Ranking Member Barbara Boxer Benjamin L.
22Book reviews
Nov 02, 2013 by Marley GreinerWrite a book review on an adoption book (good or bad) on amazon.com and Goodreads.
23Rubber stamp
Nov 02, 2013 by Marley GreinerBy a rubber stamp with a message ex: Equal Rights for Adoptees! and stamp it on mail, bills, checks etc.
