I currently work for an organization called ParentalRights.org. We are attempting to pass a constitutional amendment (http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:H.J.RES.42:) that would enumerate the long supported rights of parents to direct the education and upbringing of their children. The amendment doesn't really give any more rights to parents, but rather gives stronger protection to those they already have and that have been upheld by decades of Supreme Court decisions. This amendment is a response both to the abuse of parental rights by various levels of the U.S. court system as well as the threats posed by international law and the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child.
I love my job. It gives me experience dealing with members of Congress. On May 19, I got to meet with Senator Scott Brown about a Senate Resolution(S.RES.519)opposing the U.N. CRC. I also get to learn how to keep grassroots groups motivated and active as well as try out my persuasive skills in getting organizations with similar goals to ally with us. I spend a lot of time either on the phone or reading and writing emails. My favorite part of the job is getting to meet with congressmen and staffers.
If you are interested in finding more about what I do and the dangers posed to long-standing parental rights, you should check out http://www.parentalrights.org/. If you want to add your voice to the thousands of others in support of parental rights, you can sign a petition here: https: https://www.thedatabank.com/dpg/385/personal2.asp?formid=OpposeRatifica More than 140 congressmen have decided to support the amendment, will yours? You can contact me if you would like to help at matthew@parentalrights.org.
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