More information on this issue can be found by contacting the email address listed below. Flyers are available for anyone willing to distribute them at churches and family groups. You can also find out more about this organization by visiting their website:  www.parentalrights.org.

Parental Rights: The Fight of Our Lifetime

Suppose, one day, parents will not be allowed to tell their children…
Who they can and can't associate with?
Where they can and can't go on the internet?
How to think and behave?

Suppose, one day, parents will not be allowed to raise their children with their values but instead will be hindered by the State?

That day is coming.

My name is Peter Kamakawiwoole, Sr. and I am a concerned husband, father of five, Pastor of Kalihi Union Church and Vice President of Christian Homeschoolers of Hawaii. I am committed to raising and nurturing a healthy family and encouraging others to do the same. That is why I am inviting you to join me for an important informational session about the threat to parental rights in America today.

THE ISSUE
Our role, as parents, is critical to the health and development of our children. Researchers and scientists have found that children who have parental support are likely to have better health as adults, tend to earn higher grades, have better social skills, and are more likely to graduate and go on to post-secondary education. Teens with involved parents are one-quarter as likely as teens with "hands-off" parents to smoke, drink, and use drugs.

For years, the Supreme Court has recognized that parents have a fundamental right to raise their children as they see fit, but that support is being steadily undermined by changing .

THE TWO THREATS
First, many U.S. judges are denying parents their rights to raise their children, either because these rights are not explicitly protected in the U.S. Constitution or because the judges believe that parental rights should be subservient to the power of the state.

Second, parental rights face the threat of international law, which assumes that the rights of children must be asserted against the rights of their parents. Under our Constitution, international treaties - such as the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) - become part of the "supreme law of the
land," allowing the government, not the parent, to determine what is best for the child and intervene on their behalf.

THE SOLUTION?
The surest and best way to protect children and their parents from both the threat of judges and the danger of international law is to pass a U.S. Constitutional amendment that places parental rights into the black-and-white text of the Constitution. Only then can we ensure that the next generation of
American parents will enjoy the liberties that we now enjoy.

WHAT CAN WE DO?
First, find out the facts for yourself. Go to www.ParentalRights.org. If you feel so led, please sign the petition.

Second, I want to invite you, your family, your friends and anyone you think would be interested to an informational meeting:

Monday, December 17, 2007
Kalihi Union Church
2214 North King Street
7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Our guest speaker will be Mr. Peter Kamakawiwoole, Jr. from ParentalRights.org, who will be speaking on the threat to parental rights, and how everyone can join the fight to secure the important liberties of parents.

Third, be willing to serve on the Hawaii Parental Rights Organization Board.

Fourth, pass the word.

The Christmas season is a busy time for all. We will have more informational meetings in the following weeks. For more information, please contact me at
peter.kamakawiwoole@kalihiunion.org. Have a blessed Christmas and I hope to see you on the 17th.