Divorce Support Forums: We Need a Clear Direction...

Greetings.

I am new to this forum. I am new to the Mens' Rights Movement, so please forgive me any presumptuousness. I have, however, studied the issues at great length online, as well as on the printed page, and I've come to the following conclusions:

1: We need a clear direction.

There are many, many groups and organizations fighting the good fight. This is very good, and indeed it has seen some success, but it lacks cohesion. What I believe is called for, so to speak, is an UMBRELLA organisation, which could bring its collected force to bear upon the various issues that concern us.

This would have a number of effects: 1: a sense of legitimacy, 2: a somewhat more united front, 3: a greater pool of resources, and 4: greater support amongst the various member organizations, and the networking that would be a natural by-product of such an umbrella entity.

We are undoubtedly the underdogs in this fight. If we are to proceed in any appreciable and palpable way, we need to close ranks. In aid of this, we need a clear, unambigous MANIFESTO, together with some kind of governing body (perhaps brought into existence by a process of election) for the umbrella organization. The proposed manifesto needs to delinate our stance intellectually, as opposed to viscerally, and make clear our true stance (and not convey the false idea that we want to somehow return to the 1950's).

This "inner circle," or governing body, (perhaps culled from amongst the de facto "leaders" of the various extant organizations), could then act as a ruling force: deciding our collective course of action on each issue, in a "first among equals" capacity.

2: More women than men vote, and most of the women who vote tend to be feminists. We need to rectify this disparity. The proposed umbrella organization should do all in its power, not only to educate men (and our female allies) on the issues, but encourage men of all ages and backgrounds to vote. The feminists have gotten a free ride for a long time, and much of that has been down to male apathy, and unwillingness to engage the enemy upon the political battlefield. If we want to be victorious, this clearly has to change.

3: our enemy is formidable, but fortunately not altogether inscrutable. They are, in fact, very predictable. We need to use this latter fact to our advantage. However, we should not be overconfident. The feminists have everything working for them: millions of dollars in misappropriated government funds, while we have nothing in terms of official subsidies.

To counter this, we need people who have a viable shot at PUBLIC OFFICE, and thus perhaps allow us some kind of public funding to flow into our "war chest." Further, we need to accrue as many individuals sympathetic to our cause with degrees in law and governmental issues.

4: the proposed umbrella org. needs to have several "departments," each of which would focus upon one "arena" of the fight: from our "warriors," those with the ability to practice law and the ability to influence state and federal policies. A "think tank" that could propose new tactics or courses of action. A "media watch-dog" division that would keep the org. as a whole abreast of current trends, as well as keep an eye on what the feminists are doing. And a "stumping" division that could do everything from distribute fliers, give speeches, to build web sites (in other words, the "foot soldiers").

5: never underestimate the power of a symbol. Just take a look at warfare from Antiquity, to the medieval and Renaissance eras, and beyond. A banner is a powerful motivating force. We need a symbol to galvanize our forces as a whole.

6: we need to distance ourselves from the radicals. As the pendulum swung too far with the feminists, we too run the same risk. We need to avoid disparaging our opponents, and women in general. We must appear reasonable, and more importantly, we need TO BE REASONABLE.

7: we need to focus on issues we have a chance of WINNING. It's all very well to be upset about depictions of males on bumper stickers, on T-shirts, etc. Yes, they are crass. Yes, they are divisive. But these gross generalizations, demonizations, whatever have always been with us. They are never going away. The best thing we can do is bring economic pressure to bear (boycotts of companies, etc). These issues are peripheral, however. How much time and money have been spent fighting them? We need to focus on the more important issues: fairness in the family courts, equal money for male medical issues, women defendants recieving lighter sentences. Those things.

Please forward this to any Mens' Rights organizations you may be affiliated with, and please respond via my e-mail address: returnofthefallen@hotmail.com

In ernest,
-B.

Thank you.

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