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As A Mom… A Sisterhood of Mommy Patriots [AAM]
Member code of Conduct:
Based on the 9 principles & 12 values of "The 9.12 Project"

The 9 Principles

1.	America Is Good. As Moms we will get our message further with simple questions that demand answers. Derogatory discussions and posts, defamatory graphic portrayals of our president, etc. do not serve to create a positive atmosphere.
2.	I believe in God and He is the Center of my Life. All members agree to at least 7 of the 9 principles. This principle does not define who that God is, nor does a person need to believe in God to be a member in good standing. We do not presume to define God, nor is this site the appropriate place to proselytize. Bigotry, hate speech, and criticizing another’s beliefs or views of God are not in harmony with the principles..
3.	I must always try to be a more honest person than I was yesterday. *Copyright.* We expect all members to abide by the U.S. copyright laws. Please site all references and fact check http://www.asamom.org/profiles/blogs/fact-checking-and-research your sources. Plagiarism is grounds for banning without warning.
4.	The family is sacred. My spouse and I are the ultimate authority, not the government. Please remember in posting that sometimes little eyes may be watching.
5.	If you break the law you pay the penalty. Justice is blind and no one is above it. *Questionable Actions and Content.* The conduct guidelines are not designed to cover every scenario. Actions seen to be counter-productive or harmful to the As a Mom… community may be met with moderator action against your account. Members may not represent themselves as, or imply themselves to be, a representative of the administration of AAM, in any communications. *“As a Mom…A Sisterhood of Mommy Patriots*®” is a registered trademark and may only be used with written permission. This is to protect all members and to protect the all of us from being misrepresented. Approved flyers and other materials are available for use and will be updated and added to from time to time.
6.	I have a right to life, liberty and pursuit of happiness, but there is no guarantee of equal results. *United we stand!* A Sisterhood will give us the strength to preserve Liberty and Freedom. Abusive or insulting conduct will not be tolerated. Members who focus on differences of culture, religion, lifestyle, or race in hateful or contentious ways may be banned with or without prior warning as deemed necessary. Abuse against the volunteers who help run this site will not be tolerated.
7.	I work hard for what I have and I will share it with who I want to. Government cannot force me to be charitable. The AsAMom.org website is staffed by volunteers and funded primarily by private donations. We thank all who contribute in any way.
8.	It is not un-American for me to disagree with authority or to share my personal opinion. However, civility and good manners never go out of style. Mom always said, “if you can’t say something nice….” Use of profanity, abusive language, personal attacks, lewd or profane language/graphics, or militancy against government officials or others, shall result in a warning or removal from site access as deemed necessary after review. If in doubt ask yourself “Would I want my children or my grandmother to see or read this?” *Gripe up not out.* Please bring potential problems to an administrator’s attention. Allow site administration the opportunity to deal with the issue in private first. *First Amendment and PC*. AAM encourages thought-provoking discussion, calls for productive, positive action, and realistic solutions for our nation. The first amendment covers your right to speak out against the government. AAM is a private membership organization and we have rules of conduct. If you don’t agree with them you may have a right to speak out, but not necessarily the privilege of doing so within the confines of the site. There is a difference between being politically correct (PC) and being polite. We expect our members to follow our mission statement and “stand as Moms boldly, proudly and dignified.”
9.	The government works for me. I do not answer to them, they answer to me. *Politics and Endorsements:* As A Mom is about principles, not parties. AAM does not endorse any political candidates nor will we conduct fund-raising activities for them. While we do not endorse political figures, members are free to discuss potential candidates and their platforms within the forums, chat and blogs. Any events and/or actions that AAM chooses to endorse and/or support will be clearly shown in main page links, not in discussions, forums, blogs, or chats.

May you reflect the 12 values :
Honesty, Reverence, Hope, Thrift, Humility, Charity, Sincerity, Moderation,
Hard Work, Courage, Personal Responsibility & Gratitude!

As A Mom… A Sisterhood of Mommy Patriots Site Policies:

Please help keep our site SPAM Free! Only ads with written authorization from AAM may be displayed or linked on the site.
1.	We define advertising as “Any link, address or phone number posted outside of a member’s home page that leads to any person, group, business or organization asking for money, donations or selling any product.”
2.	All SPAM postings will be removed and all unauthorized advertizing will be removed and posters banned. Any potential scam will be investigated and offending members will be banned immediately.
3.	Sending out mass e-mails promoting a product, service, or candidate may be viewed as spam.
Membership
1.	Members are accepted regardless of actual status or gender; grandmother, aunt, sister, daughter, Mr. Mom etc. Members as a group are referred to as “Moms.” It is a privileged title, enjoy it!
2.	Members agree with at least 7 of the 9 principles in the 9.12 project as listed on this site from ”The 9.12 Project” (http://www.the912project.com/ Copyright © 2009 Mercury Radio Arts, Inc..)
3.	Members must adhere to the terms of service set forth by As a Mom...A Sisterhood of Mommy Patriots, Inc., and Ning Terms and conditions.
4.	Motherhood is not a membership criterion.
5.	Members may only have one account. Additional accounts require admin approval.
6.	Members must be at least 17 years old. Age exception may be granted by the administrators.
Groups:
1.	Groups will be formed based on geographic locations or specific life stages or situations.
2.	Please only join those state groups for the area(s) in which you reside or vote. Members joining multiple state groups may be contacted and asked to remove themselves from non-resident states.
3.	Groups will not be formed based on race, religious views, and partisan politics.
Blog, Chat, and Forum Guidelines “Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more important still, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.” – Benjamin Franklin Definitions: Blog – personal views-think newspaper opinion page Forum -- discussion of news events Original posts would be considered “news” and should be fact-checked.
1.	All posts must adhere to the Member Code of Conduct. Members will fact check their posts prior to submission and cite all references. Posts that contain content that is not original work must have sources cited.
2.	Please report abuse so our volunteer moderators can review any issues.
3.	Solicitation, proselytizing, advertising, and abusive content are not permissible.
4.	Member complaints about posts may result in administrator review and/or moderation. Repeat violations may result in the violator’s membership being revoked.
5.	Posts that specially target a person, religious group, political party or race in an abusive or hateful manner shall be removed. Posters may be banned.
6.	Look before you post: Many topics have been discussed at length previously. Before posting any new thread please check to see if a prior thread exists on that topic.
7.	Please keep all posts related to the section where posted. Discussions posted in the wrong section will be moved to the correct section by our moderators. Duplicated posts/discussions may be deleted without notice.
8.	Chatroom guests must follow the directions of the moderator. Refusing to do so may result in suspension from the chat room.
9.	In a chatroom “PC” means private chat. Members are only required to go into private chat at the request of the moderator or administrator. Please report abuse of PC
Events: Postings are for your information and coordination. They are not “a seal of approval” by AsAMom.org.
1.	Events targeting specific political figures may be approved only after review. Protests targeting non political figures may not be approved. Events promoting candidates should be limited to those that are free and open to the public featuring multiple candidates--educational.
2.	As A Mom…does not approve of or endorse boycotts as a method of protest. We view most boycotts as ineffective at best and economically hurtful to those who work the front lines of corporations at worst. If a company does lose money due to a boycott they are more likely to fire the person in the mailroom than the CEO to cut costs. If you do not approve of a company’s stand, a letter or phone call may well have more effect than boycotting a product or service.
3.	Fund-raisers for candidates and other groups will not be approved.
4.	Events that require a fee may be approved only after a review of the event and only if use of funds raised is plainly posted. Classroom-type events may be approved when taught by qualified teachers or presenters
5.	When As A Mom… A Sisterhood of Mommy Patriots sponsors any “official” events, these will be prominently noted.
Multimedia:
1.	Photos/Videos or links to photos/videos of illegal activities are not allowed in ANY sections of this forum.
2.	Pictures/Video must be tasteful. Lewd, racist, profane, defamatory or graphic videos or graphics will be removed
3.	Music must be tasteful; no profanity, racism, or lewdness allowed in music choices.
4.	Videos or links should be accompanied by a summary of what the members will be seeing . Note: YouTube: Anyone can produce a video. Extreme caution needs to be taken using YouTube video as a factual source.
Links and Endorsements The As a Mom Administrative team carefully reviews all sites that request endorsements. The existence of any link with in our system should not be taken as any sort of approval by AAM. Endorsements will be plainly stated. Links within posts should be for the primary purpose of documentation and education.
Candidates want our vote! Moms, the candidates know who you are and they want your support. We encourage you to get out and work for the candidate of your choice... However, we are getting many requests to endorse particular candidates. Please note that under our IRS classification of 501c4, AAM cannot support or endorse any candidates. Local AAM groups may not endorse a candidate or use AAM meetings to further a candidate's or party's agenda. Meet-and-greets with multiple candidates from various parties are appropriate as long as they are free and open to the public. We do have a group for member candidates where they can discuss ideas, strategy, etc. Candidates may only campaign on their home page and in the Candidate Central forum as listed in the guide.

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As A Mom… A Sisterhood of Mommy Patriots [AAM] Member code of Conduct: Based on the 9 principles & 12 values of "The 9.12 Project"

As A Mom… A Sisterhood of Mommy Patriots Site Policies:

As A Mom… A Sisterhood of Mommy Patriots [AAM]
Member code of Conduct:
Based on the 9 principles & 12 values of "The 9.12 Project"