Issues

Nonviolence . . . Human trafficking . . . Women . . . . The elderly . . . Immigrants' rights . . . Housing. . . Children . . . Prisoners' rights . . . Health care . . . World Hunger . . . Globalization, as it affects Latin America . . . Care of the earth . . . Seamless ethic of life

Note: The ideas and opinions expressed in this blog are solely those of the author's and should not be ascribed to the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes or its members.





Tuesday, May 28, 2019

Support a Repeal of the 2001 AUMF


For the first time in more than 18 years, the House of Representatives could pass legislation that would end the blank check for wars around the world. This is particularly important now that there is talk about possible military engagement with Venezuela and Iran. Below is a simple email to send to your representative.

Your congressional representatives are in their home districts this week. Pay them a visit about any of your concerns.
Send an email to your representative. Tell them that you support a repeal of the 2001 Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF). Write Congress.

Friday, May 24, 2019

Shepherd of the Hills School Retreat


As a part of their retreat seventh and eighth grade students from Shepherd of the Hills School engage with Sister Ruth in a discussion about leadership

Friday, May 17, 2019

No Executions Anywhere in the United States June 2019!


At the time of this writing

there are no executions scheduled 

anywhere in the United States 

for June 2019.


Let's keep it this way!

 

Friday, May 10, 2019

Honor Mothers by Acting to Stop Separation of Immigrant Families on Mothers Day - May 12

Greetings,
Join the Interfaith Immigrant Coalition in honoring mothers by acting to stop separation of immigrant families this Mother's Day - May 12.




Tuesday, May 7, 2019

VISA: Help stop the next mass shooting




Credit cards are financing mass shootings. More than half of the deadliest shootings in the last decade were financed through credit card purchases. It’s time Visa does something about it. 

Thursday, May 2, 2019

Take Action for #NoBorderWall and equal protection under the law for the borderlands!

Background: The Trump Administration is mocking the law and the American people. Congress already gave Trump about $3 billion for border walls, but he wants more, so he’s raided about $1 billion from the military and intends to take even more. That money has already been awarded to profiteering border wall construction companies, even though the call for public comments on the project remains open!  

Next, Homeland Security waived 32 laws for new border walls in New Mexico and Arizona, bringing the total number of laws waived under this administration to a whopping 49. 


Please take action and tell them it’s not OK to impose lawless, wasteful walls!