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5,876,657 INDIVIDUALS SIGNED THESE DOCUMENTS AS OF SEPTEMBER 2004 The Youth of America and The World Declaration Of Rights We hold these truths to be self-evident, that Youth of America and The World are created equal, that they are endowed by GOD with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness....   IN OUR HEARTS AND MINDS THIS MAY 16, 2000 The Unanimous Declaration Of The Youth Of America and The World: As America and The World's future leaders of a Just and Moral Global Community, it is the responsibility of Youth of America and The World to make a declaration as concerns their rights, as such, we, the Youth of America and The World, Declare: 1- That our present Leaders, Citizens, Individuals, Religious Organizations and Political Parties should  lead in Truth, Justice, Honesty and Support The Unalienable Rights of its Youth as we shape a Just and Moral Global Community; 2- That Truth, Justice, Honesty and Unalienable Rights must not be scorned and manipulated by Leaders, Citizens, Individuals, Religious Organizations and Political Parties of a Just and Moral Global Community for personal, political or religious benefit; 3- That individuals, leaders, political/religious parties and organizations of a Just and Moral Global Community are charged by Youth to shape our Just and Moral Global Community for the benefit and the future of its Youth --to provide the moral compass through which to guide Youth into the future; 4- That the Rights Of The Youth must be the higher portion of the whole of the endeavor of the individual, elected leaders, officers and religious organizations or political parties of a Just and Moral Global Community;  5- That Youth Of America and The World believe Truth, Justice, Honesty and Respect for Individual Rights to be the Integrity of the Position of Office or Social Status when such Office and/or Social Status effects us; 6- That individuals with celebrity influence take responsibility for their position as role models and influences to shape a brighter future for us; 7- That those who sell us goods and services do so with respect for us rather than their own financial gain; 8- That choosing Character and Truth is the only "Right Way" --especially  when faced with unpopularity and/or mocking by the media and/or those in fear of taking an unpopular yet moral and/or righteous stand. 9- That We, the Youth of America and The World, in contributing ourselves to the formation of our Just and Moral Global Community, demand our Rights and those of our brothers and sisters World Wide. 10- That We, the Youth of America and The World, are a Just and Moral Global Communities most precious commodity, providing the very Foundation on which the Community builds ITS future. In concerted effort, we, the Youth of America and The World, declare by the Right of being created equal and endowed by GOD with unalienable Rights,   that the concerted effort of all members, citizens, leaders and organizations of our Just and Moral Global Community be committed to the ending of the Drug Trade; an abolition of sexual, physical and metal abuse in the Home and the Community at large; the promotion of Family values with Mothers and Fathers being evident and participating; a standing up of those whom have the power of Voice and Pen against corruption, greed, inefficiency, false advertising and the promotion of violence and sex; a stake and position in our World and Local Media; that all members of the Just and Moral Global Community subscribe to the Youth Of America and The World Constitution.    AS SUCH, We, the Youth of America and The World, in Order to form a more perfect Just and Moral Global Community, establish Justice and Universal Rights Under God, insure personal Tranquility, provide for the common Defense of  these Rights, promote the general Welfare of all Youth WORLD WIDE, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ALL Youth and their Posterity, do ordain and establish this Youth Constitution. It is necessary for us, as Young People, to define our Just and Moral Global Community and lay claim to our right to bring Truth, Justice, Honesty and Support for The Unalienable Rights of Youth present and future: We take it upon ourselves to rise up and call all Youth Present and Future to take a stand and voice their RIGHTS to a higher standard of Excellence in the pursuit of Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness . A standard built upon the principles of our Declaration Of Independence, an article written upon all that is Right, Just and Moral: A Standard: built upon on what is Correct, not what "they want to hear", built upon Character and not "what is convenient",  built upon Excellence and not "what may pass", built upon what is Moral and not "popular", built upon what is Right and Not upon what is "in vogue, style" or is "cool", built upon what God built before what "Man Builds". We, as the Youth of America and The World, assert our right to set the standards for our own generation, and those of the future. With this in mind, we commit ourselves and our endeavors to shape a Just and Moral Global Community accordingly: 1. We will seek Respect for ourselves, as well as others; respecting and assisting our Parents, the Elderly and Less Fortunate then our selves. 2. We will seek Honor to be the highest ranking, seeking Truth rather than justification for less than honorable behavior. 4. We will seek Confidence in and for ourselves, as well as those of our Just and Moral Global Community. 5. We will seek Honesty, providing truth in all aspects of our lives regardless to the out come or whom the Honesty effects. 6. We will seek Responsibility for our own success and failure, our actions shall be ours and we shall be held be responsible for what we accomplish or do, right or wrong. 7. We will seek Family, holding that both Mother and Father are present and that our commitments shall be our bond. 8. We will seek Purity, holding the words Honor and Truth and Responsibility to their highest meaning as pertains to Love and Sex as viewed by the world at large --saving ourselves for the one we will marry. 9. We will seek our Purpose in which we were created by God, and live our lives to HIS given fullest potential. 10. We will seek the end of Drug and Alcohol influence in our Just and Moral Global Community, refusing to allow Illegal Drugs and/or Alcohol to influence our actions and destroy our lives. 11. We will seek the Second Place winner as high as the First Place winner; holding that EFFORT and ENDEAVOR and ATTEMPT be held with as much respect and honor as actual success. 12. We will Respect the authority of God in our lives. Respecting our parents and Elders while providing example by our actions; improving the lives of all through the telling and teaching of the Holy Word as provided through God.   In signing the Youth Of America and The World Constitution, I, as a young person, commit to a life that exemplifies the standards set forth herein. Youth Of America and The World commit to leading a Just and Moral Global Community by Example rather then following by Fancy. As an adult, I sign to express my commitment to the Rights of our Youth to lead our Just and Moral Global Community to the highest standard of Honor. @ Rocky Scarfone LSYF/YOA 1999/2000, may be copied with credit

About RJ. Rocky Scarfone:

I was born Joseph Baffa with club feet and twisted legs. All of the doctors and castes and braces did little to improve my outlook on life--or, for that matter, enable me to walk! I would not walk until I was five, and by eight, I would lose my father to a Mafia "Hit". My family would be forced to live in a NYC housing projects (a devastating change from the serene neighborhood I had grown up in). By eleven, I had had enough and ran away on a seven year journey in quest of identity and purpose . . .

My first journey would begin in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania and end in an adult psychiatric ward in Belvue hospital at eleven years of age. Three months of terrible abuse and I was once more free--free to live in white and black checkered hallways that dotted my lonely landscape like the craters of a cold and dusty moonscape.

Soon, I was running with a group of "Wiseguys" in an effort to survive and belong. But, even while I "hung out" with "the crew", I found time to teach myself how to read and write--then read every book I could lay my hands on!

When my book and "street" knowledge congealed into a mass of opposing views, too large for my immature emotions, I dug an abyss deep in my mind and tossed the file in. Soon I would find myself teetering on its brink; my questions drowning in a storm of hectic thought--inventing answers when I could not find any. It was not long before I was returned to a reform school at twelve years of age.

It was after this experience that I would discover the truth about my father and his death; the awesome truth of my family's history and the fact that I seemed doomed to a life of crime and death--as had four generations of manly ancestors before me! I would leave NYC and travel the width and length of this country searching; seeking; experiencing.

From then on it was a constant battle between survival and my desperate desire to be someone, to make it, to discover family and love. But I could never totally recover from those years of abuse and suffering!

                          My Journey

Throughout this journey, my battles would be fought on many fields, among the many peoples that lived and conducted their own battles in this great nation. From Native-Americans in New Mexico, to Baptists in Georgia; from an interracial family in Miami to a Cult in California---I would become a heroin addict at thirteen; a cat burglar at fourteen; a member of the Outlaw Motorcycle gang; a disciple of Ra Lum Nah; a driver for a "Bonnie and Clyde gang of the sixties---I would be rescued; kidnapped; nearly raped; I would become an Agnostic; a Moslem; a Hippy; a Buddhist I would learn Mafia skills as well as street skills . . .

Yes, I would live many lives in many lives before I would reach the point of complete freedom and understanding! Yes, I was a reptilian master of change. From personalities and names to people and places, my endeavors were my key and not my humanity!

Quotes About Rock

"It is important for me to know how you feel about the challenges our nation faces today..."
  President Clinton

"...your message is of importance to our youth of today....'
Pat Robertson - Chairman, Christian Broadcasting Network

"Thank you for sharing your story with me. You have a wonderful testimony ..."
JJan Crouch - Vice President and Co-Founder of Trinity Broadcasting Network

"Rocky past turns to gold... ...Fatherless since he was eight, Rocky left home at the age of eleven. And, like a Charles Dickens character, he survived through odd jobs and his wits.."
Ernest Holsendolf - Atlanta Journal Constitution...

"Your book is GREAT. I could not stop reading until I had read all of it."
Jay Walton - Old Rugged Cross Press

"You have written a fantastic book.."
M.L. Jones - Living Faith Literary Agency

"Perseverance does pay off..."
Shawn P. Evans - The Atlanta Metro

"Hopefully this is the beginning of something good..."
Robert W. Lee - Pres. International Boxing Federation and USA Boxing Commissioner

"You played an important part in our City Access broadcasting..."
Brenda Jackson - City of Atlanta Broadcasting.

"The mind possesses an ability to do amazing things, but rarely do we
meet people who encourage us to pursue our goals...
" Meredith Dunn-Atlanta Business Chronicle

"WE present you with the key to the city of boxing for your
contribution of education and motivation..."
Samuel Floyd - Atlanta Bankhead Boxing Academy

"Balboa is not the only champion named Rocky..."
Phylis Furgenson - Southern News

"Fanning the deck . . . Author's "House of Cards" tells of troubled past . . ."
Amy Forester, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

"Writer touts books as saga of spirituality, tale of good, evil . . "
Sarah Fischer, The Gwinnett Daily Post

"...your kindness is exceeded only by my appreciation..."
Maynard Jackson - Mayor of Atlanta '93

                                 SEE: BOOKS PUBLISHED BY M.A.G.I.C.

Accomplishments:

A Self-Educated / Self-Taught Honorably Discharged United States AIR Force Veteren, my accomplishments would eventualy include: Sales & Marketing (Sub-Divisional Director by nineteen!)-Master Mechanic/ Master Carver/ Jeweler / Master Goldsmith / Gemologist /Award Winning Author / Poet / Artist.

My self-taught reading skills would produce an abundance of book knowledge which straddles a wide spectrum of thought (History, Political Science, Psychology, Religion, The Arts, and Law are a few of the subjects I have studied and enjoy).

Yes, my friend, I can brag! And all with a fifth grade education, a "quickie" GED test, and a spring/summer semester at Miami Dade Community College--and    !

Rocky has been featured in the Atlanta Business Chronicle June 19, 1991, Atlana Journal Constitution (two major features), Gwinnett Daily Post, , Southern Jewelry News October 1990, Atlanta Metro Magazine Dec 1991. He has been filmed and featured on Atlanta City Cable 5, The Watchman On The Wall , the 700 Club Filmed Oct 16 1997, Cable Vision/GNET (Two shows on The LSYF Youth Ministry). Rocky has appeared on numerous Radio Shows, including the Barbara Dooley Show, Wife Of Legendary Couch Vince Dooley and Georgia's Top Awarded Talk Show.

Further Information/Bio     Quotes By National Leaders

Quotes From The Rock

" . . . a rapid increase in violent youth crime will soon become fact due to the availability of drugs and guns in our society. And, in twenty or so years, when these youth have matured on the streets and in the prisons (which will surely be society's answer to this phenomena), society will then have realized this fact of truth--but then it will be to late for substantial programs to alter a trend which will, by then, have become life . . ." (An article by Rocky Scarfone, @ 1986)

". . . Yes, a poignant tale that has become anything but a tale to those whom have had their lives infected without rationalization! Imagine, we hear how much we need to alleviate the syndrome, yet wait for the magic cure--as cryptic as it is! You see, it seems only when a gruesome event occurs that the full effects of youth, drugs, violence, and crime hits home--or when it involves a family whom cares and gives and participates in the social ladder: 'Being one not of the welfare rolls!'

Yes, sorry to say, when no one can shout: 'I Told You So! It's Them Folks Who  Don't Care None!' "

"A family is hit hard each and every moment of reality--no matter the circumstances! And yes, hearts do ache for those fathers and mothers and siblings whom are caring . . . and also for those whom are not! For we care just as much--if not more--for all those youth whom have been smitten when we hear tell of the facts! That is when the "problem" (should be called epidemic!) seems greater then the cure . . .

. . .'cause, for the youth whom is effected, it makes no how how much or where their family sit at the table of humanity! "

"Yes, poverty lacks nil to non-exclusivity when drugs, violence, abuse or loneliness are concerned. When one becomes subjugate to having a loved one lost upon the streets of desire, you can recognize the desperation in their actions. Families or individuals become infected with hope, fear and joy-- all at once: 'the hope of cure; the fear of knowing it will not work; and the joy of thinking what if !' . . .

. . . effecting, infecting and affecting any and all!

. . . entire families falling to pieces in their desperation for answers and assistance . . . even their friends and neighbors become affected!"

"We all have a tremendous gift of communication to share. Including our own desires, faults, mistakes and dreams! I have seen Youth soak up every word tell of experience. Yes, and the host of message beneath the surface! Hardship can become your Gift; tremendous, life moving/changing  Gifts can only be acquired through difficult circumstance! Yes, gifts whose harsh beginnings may have been but their birth. . .

  . . . are you sharing your gifts so others may not have to journey through the same hardship?

A: The Past Times The Present Divided By The Mind Equals Your Future!!!

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