15 March 2007 - Family Integrity #197 -- Smacking Bill - It's Not Over Yet

15 March 2007 - Family Integrity #197 -- Smacking Bill - It's Not Over Yet

Dear Friends,

Bob says it all right here:

15 Mar 2007

Hi Craig,

It isn't over yet !

The Anti-Smacking Bill can still be defeated - but we need your voice

Firstly, an apology . We apologise for having sent out so many emails recently over this issue. We have only received 2-3 complaints BUT this debate is simply indicative of a major issue in NZ - who should raise your children - parents or politicians? How much should the State control good family life?

Now back to the business!

We need your voice.

The Labour party has been 'whipped' (interesting terminology!) to vote the way the Prime Minister has told them. BUT there are a number of Labour MP's who are not happy! And they are starting to speak up.

We need to help them!!!!!!

Please email, phone or write to the following family-friendly Labour MP's
* ask them to demand a conscience vote in the Labour party
* ask them to vote to protect good parents doing a great job
* ask them to support Chester Borrow's amendment defining reasonable force but not criminalising parents who use appropriate correction and discipline

Keep it simple! Keep it polite! Do it now!

Cosgrove Clayton Waimakariri clayton.cosgrove@parliament.govt.nz 04 470 6593
Cunliffe David New Lynn dcunliffe@ministers.govt.nz d.cunliffe@xtra.co.nz 04 470 6667
Duynhoven Harry New Plymouth hduynhoven@ministers.govt.nz duynhoven.mp@xtra.co.nz 04 471 9321
Gosche Mark Maungakiekie mark.gosche@parliament.govt.nz 04 471 9586
Hawkins George Manurewa george.hawkins@parliament.govt.nz 04 471 9411
Hereora Dave dave.hereora@parliament.govt.nz 04 470 6969
Hughes Darren Otaki darren.hughes@parliament.govt.nz electorateoffice@darrenhughes.co.nz 04 471 9732
Laban Luamanuvao Mana wlaban@ministers.govt.nz mana.electorate@xtra.co.nz 04 470 6584
Mahuta Nanaia Tainui n.mahuta@ministers.govt.nz tainuielectorate@xtra.co.nz 04 470 6571
Moroney Sue sue.moroney@parliament.govt.nz 04 471 9578
O'Connor Damien West Coast - Tasman doconnor@ministers.govt.nz cecelia.motueka@xtra.co.nz 04 470 6574
Okeroa Mahara Te Tai Tonga mahara.okeroa@parliament.govt.nz tetaitonga.chch@xtra.co.nz 04 470 6585
Parker David d.parker@ministers.govt.nz sue@davidparkermp.gen.nz 04 471 9815
Ririnui Mita mririnui@ministers.govt.nz 04 470 6577
Robertson Ross Manukau East ross.robertson@parliament.govt.nz 04 471 9873
Samuels Dover dsamuels@ministers.govt.nz 04 470 6560
Street Maryan maryan.street@parliament.govt.nz 04 471 9107
Swain Paul Rimutaka paul.swain@parliament.govt.nz rebecca.leahy@parliament.govt.nz 04 471 9841

To email all of them at one time, copy and paste this:
clayton.cosgrove@parliament.govt.nz ; dcunliffe@ministers.govt.nz ; d.cunliffe@xtra.co.nz ; hduynhoven@ministers.govt.nz ; duynhoven.mp@xtra.co.nz ; mark.gosche@parliament.govt.nz ; george.hawkins@parliament.govt.nz ; george.hawkins@parliament.govt.nz ; dave.hereora@parliament.govt.nz ; darren.hughes@parliament.govt.nz ; electorateoffice@darrenhughes.co.nz ; wlaban@ministers.govt.nz ; mana.electorate@xtra.co.nz ; n.mahuta@ministers.govt.nz ;
tainuielectorate@xtra.co.nz ; sue.moroney@parliament.govt.nz ; doconnor@ministers.govt.nz ; cecelia.motueka@xtra.co.nz ; mahara.okeroa@parliament.govt.nz ; tetaitonga.chch@xtra.co.nz ; d.parker@ministers.govt.nz ; sue@davidparkermp.gen.nz ; mririnui@ministers.govt.nz ; ross.robertson@parliament.govt.nz ; dsamuels@ministers.govt.nz ; maryan.street@parliament.govt.nz ; paul.swain@parliament.govt.nz ; rebecca.leahy@parliament.govt.nz ;

We need your effort.

Please download the petition forms and collect signatures.

These forms can be downloaded at http://www.familyfirst.org.nz/index.cfm/sign_the_petitions.html

Although the petition does not need to be completed for 12 months, we want to send a loud clear message to MP's as soon as possible that they should be tackling the real causes of child abuse.

Thanks for your efforts - the family is worth defending!

Bob McCoskrie
National Director

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