FaFNY, fathers and issues important to fathers and families are often ignored by the main stream media. In the Capital District area FaFNY recommends subscription to either the Schenectady Gazette or Troy/Saratoga Record as being more even in reporting on family issues then other daily publications in the Capital District. You can review our letters and opinion pieces here listed from most recent back in MS Word or Adobe Acrobat as indicated.
2005
"The Pretty Pig Award" for 2005, this year goes to Chief Judge Kaye for her unwavering anti-male, anti-family court system and ignoring the issues.
2004
"Be Careful What You Ask For..." by Randall L. Dickinson. A discussion of (Gay) marriage.
"Clean Floors Don’t Guarantee Civil Rights" by James Hays. RE: Civil Rights Violations in Family Court.
"Race to the 2004 Election" by Randall L. Dickinson, in MS Word. RE: Election issues regarding fathers and men and "NASCAR Dads.
"Custodial parents are in control of the finances!" by James Hays, in MS Word. RE: Mandatory college expenses for "non custodial" parents.
"Age of Child Majority should be the same for ALL families" by James Hays, in MS Word. A discussion of age of emancipation for children in NY.
2003
"Joint Custody Law Would Save State $ Millions" by Chris Nelson as printed in the Albany Times Union Perspective Section on 3-02-03 in Adobe Acrobat.
"Tweedle-dumb and Tweedle-dumber" by James Hays and Randall L. Dickinson, in MS Word. RE: Bias against men and fathers in the media.
"Turning a Blind Eye to Child Abuse" by James Hays, in MS Word. RE: Ignoring high rates of child abuse in single mother homes.
"Social Services Neglects Kali Warrington and Logan Marr" by Randall L. Dickinson and James Hays, in MS Word. RE: Children Abused by the System.
"What about the Fathers Right to Choose to Be a Father" by James Hays, in MS Word. RE: A man's right to reproductive choices.
"Let’s Laugh at the Freak Show Geek Who Lost His Tongue" by James Hays, in MS Word. RE: Ridicule of a male victim of domestic violence.
"New York Courts Failing in Family Law" by Chris Nelson, in Acrobat. RE: Family court unaccountable to parents and rights.
"SUICIDE POLICE CHIEF SOUGHT HELP" Post Wire Services, in MS Word with commentary by James Hays on suicide.
2002
"Hero's Make Unfit Parents?" by James Hays, in MS Word. RE: Mistreatment of Police and Firefighters by the NYS Court System post 9-11.
"Could Family Dissolution be the Cause of the DC Sniper?" by James Hays, in MS Word. RE: family dissolution as a cause of male aggression.
"Rights and Responsibilities" by Schenectady Gazette, in Acrobat. RE: The Schenectady Gazette killing the messenger (see "in one short...").
"Gender Wars in Divorce Hurt Kids-Parents" by James Hays, in Acrobat. RE: Response to the Sch'dy Gazette opinion piece "Rights and Responsibilities".
"Is This Person Fit for Office?" by James Hays, in MS Word. RE: Candidates for public office and family issues.
"Is No Child Left Behind?" by James Hays, in MS Word. RE: A letter to President Bush regarding family policy.
"Domestic Violence Courts a Success?" by James Hays, in MS Word. RE: Judge Kaye's self evaluation of effectiveness of domestic violence courts.
2001
"Remarks for Children’s Rights Council National Candle Light Vigil" By Assemblyman Robert G. Prentiss. RE: Speaking for the family court reform act.
"A Single Mother by Choice is a Fatherless Child by Force" by James Hays, in MS Word. RE: costs of single mother households "by choice".
2000 and the last century!
"The Last Will and Testament of A. T. Renouf" RE: a suicide note reprinted by his request and in memory of those who suffer and will suffer.