tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83239304016210913422024-03-21T12:17:24.907-05:00Justice, Peace and Integrity of CreationJustice Peacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03302726470000860485noreply@blogger.comBlogger298125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8323930401621091342.post-6672281223777708622020-02-14T12:16:00.001-06:002020-02-14T12:16:31.311-06:00You're begin RedirectedThe Justice, Peace, Integrity of Creation blog has moved to <a href="https://www.csasisters.org/integrity-of-creation/">www.csasisters.org/integrity-of-creation/</a><br />
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Don't Take Food from kids and Families<o></o></span></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Submit Your Comment Today!</span></h2>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our faith clearly calls us to feed the hungry. Last year, we worked with
Congress to reject cuts to SNAP, our nation's most important food assistance
program. NETWORK members helped secure the passage of the bipartisan 2018
Farm Bill, a rare bipartisan success in the 115<sup>th</sup> Congress. <o></o><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now, food assistance is at risk--again. The Trump administration proposed
a back-door rule change to implement another SNAP benefits cut, one
previously rejected by Congress. <a href="http://cqrcengage.com/networklobby/app/thru?ep=AAAAC2Flc0NpcGhlcjAxT0Uiy9OljxAPW-kEcyQoGs7V6oP_7r-IuZ_aevIcDqG1D45GWjOf9rwUgUAglyG0hBDPv61oLA2LUcTg-WXbvs-FvdlwYXeGDNFv1iALLUULpiaZtuv3BnTdDueWrzpgydKMQv8tWKtOfPCT7upVlSwpFZ9FURWH6QPewJH_6aY&lp=0"><strong><span style="font-family: "Tahoma",sans-serif;">Oppose this rule by submitting a
public comment. </span></strong></a><o></o><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Currently, states can extend SNAP eligibility to low-income families with
modest savings and working households if they also have significant expenses
for shelter and child care. The new U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
proposal would eliminate this ability for states to broaden their SNAP
eligibility. <o></o><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://cqrcengage.com/networklobby/app/thru?ep=AAAAC2Flc0NpcGhlcjAxgX2QKL02FecT06UZQE_aBz0VSIrJfR_xxiaj5xH7ET1J29hMg7mnhmuluAvn50-fDaPPb6JGVHkvPePJIxpHal_AUW59lrWQIXVneMu7nURMxNNVWyB3CriXQa0Oi7e9Z9OM6qXuZVyUhhx2KEMwujKvbAYLWHsbcQ2EaarHip4&lp=0"><strong><span style="font-family: "Tahoma",sans-serif;">SUBMIT YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT AGAINST
THIS EFFORT TO TAKE FOOD FROM FAMILIES</span></strong></a><o></o><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The USDA proposal would eliminate SNAP benefits for 3.1 million
individuals, take free school meals away from the children in those families,
and punish people with even meager savings. This USDA rulemaking is an
attempt to side step Congress and is outside USDA's authority.<o></o><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We need your help, once again, to <a href="http://cqrcengage.com/networklobby/app/thru?ep=AAAAC2Flc0NpcGhlcjAxSCJ5IzPzS09n2h5GQnlfS3zCde_NenyezjlefbiIA8KqqYD6UrP5lbc-7FRDoXSB8s4GVZ8WBMq8jWXeHeJsq8nmnpO538PGPACUEvIDRfeKKMmaZZYWKwJyignBbCCBQjaM9F7qTDQQya44DhF3T_SzY5KM5FAnervu5k0mzL8&lp=0"><strong><span style="font-family: "Tahoma",sans-serif;">prevent this rule from going into
effect!</span></strong></a><o></o><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Public comments on the rule are <strong><span style="font-family: "Tahoma",sans-serif;">due</span></strong>
<strong><span style="font-family: "Tahoma",sans-serif;">by September 23</span></strong>.
We need to generate a lot of comments to demonstrate our serious opposition.
I have written a sample comment for you to use, but it is important that you
take the time to personalize your comment. Try to change or add at least 1/3
of the language so that your comment counts as a unique submission. Prompts
for how to personalize your comment are included throughout the sample
comment.<o></o><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you have any questions, feel free to <a href="mailto:info@networklobby.org">email NETWORK</a>.</span></td></tr>
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Justice Peacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03302726470000860485noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8323930401621091342.post-52158610962633146762019-08-21T10:26:00.001-05:002019-08-21T10:32:12.537-05:00Urge Congress Use the Power of the Purse to Pressure DHS to Care for Immigrants<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">The
Sisters of St. Agnes add our voice to NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice
calling on Congress to end the inhumanity of the US current treatment of
refugees and immigrants.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Inspired
by the Gospel and Catholic Social Teaching, we honor the dignity of every
person. As Pope Francis said: “These are not mere social or migrant issues…
Migrants are first of all human persons.” We affirm the sacred human right of
all people to seek asylum.</span><br />
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Congress to</a>:</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Funding for Deportation, Detention, and Border Militarization and Support
Funding for Refugee Resettlement and Asylum</span></div>
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determining federal appropriations for FY 2020, we urge Congress to reduce
funds for CBP and ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations. Refuse to provide any
additional funding for a border wall; instead allocate resources to support
refugee resettlement and access to asylum.</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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call for an end to family detention this year, by December 2019, and urge
Congress to increase funding for less costly, more efficient, community-based
alternatives to detention.</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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urge Congress to require additional inspections of ICE facilities, ensure ICE
publishes public weekly reports, and create a detention ombudsperson to
strengthen oversight. Congress should also prohibit federal funds from being
used to: enforce Muslim or refugee bans, deport or detain DACA, TPS, or DED
holders, and carry out immigration enforcement operations at “sensitive”
locations including schools, churches, and hospitals.</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />Justice Peacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03302726470000860485noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8323930401621091342.post-50617514799946517722019-08-09T14:13:00.000-05:002019-08-09T14:13:40.019-05:00International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxBTJgz6CVczKFAf6eCtx7H224NgHNIXqHytIh70inj8fKEPQvwP4U7rzjWH8WAd4Z5RA9IVXD-6Kb0cPxslsYzMFsiwZapclvt_RFk13onwYz-9a8wAB55O8CKiC1sA07qaPu4zdeuVdv/s1600/eco.png" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxBTJgz6CVczKFAf6eCtx7H224NgHNIXqHytIh70inj8fKEPQvwP4U7rzjWH8WAd4Z5RA9IVXD-6Kb0cPxslsYzMFsiwZapclvt_RFk13onwYz-9a8wAB55O8CKiC1sA07qaPu4zdeuVdv/s640/eco.png" width="640" /></a><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">“Today, August 9th, honors the International Day of the World’s
Indigenous Peoples. We celebrate this day to raise awareness of the needs of
Indigenous peoples worldwide, in recognition of the first meeting of the UN
Working Group on Indigenous Populations that was held in Geneva 37 years ago,
in 1982. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">We are living in a time of climate crisis. As a <a href="https://u1584542.ct.sendgrid.net/mps2/c/BAE/ni0YAA/t.2u0/lpMltFvYSjuf0YHLD34lEQ/h0/rJXaUDE8ThVJWwVBI2I0mBkxViendZhJ8KnN-2F2TmnNGG1Q9HUV3C0npW8sr9YfxKUkNB5lJnvHoaNCQVY-2BczpIzPXASOrzuFzT0YMrXuS-2BPnPkYE8DRYgByQSijgiVjTOamIi59OrVJCi8-2FqVjcoX0xxrdPa1RLQ0yOuFWNGL8nXE0b1gJWwGeb2UGZX522rXuIIM-2B9Klfk-2B7c8qQXd-2BtNQ4hIxav4begQVtQLdgB-2FVRPoNB1puXVHTKE0oDeSB0CpzJ6CC70wqSalvdfoMt4rIezfjX-2FMfnS-2FuNjlWLRWQHrCKK6gut2SU25ul74uks66mvN3vPBiuU25LLDvdVtFc52zHPacPok1ElOq-2BKg5Y-3D/e91t">groundbreaking
report by the UN</a> recently noted, “the health of ecosystems on which humans
and all other species depend is deteriorating more rapidly than ever.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Much of the answer to solving this climate crisis lies in the
wisdom and knowledge of Indigenous peoples who have long fought at the
front lines of environmental threats. Indigenous communities able to draw on
traditional wisdom to find solutions that have the potential to help restore
our planet. Unfortunately, due to their dependence upon the earth, they are
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<br />Justice Peacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03302726470000860485noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8323930401621091342.post-45682354669395079422019-08-02T11:10:00.001-05:002019-08-02T11:10:27.258-05:00Tell the Justice Department that Christians Oppose the Death Penalty<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Recently Attorney General William Barr directed the Trump Justice
Department to bring back the barbaric and ineffective death penalty,
and immediately schedule the first five federal executions in 16 years.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">There are many reasons why Christians and churches across the
country oppose capital punishment: DNA testing proves hundreds of innocent
people have been sentenced to die. It is expensive. And the racial disparities
within the system are the very height of injustice. Above all, we know that it
is simply immoral. Christians are called to forgive, to embrace grace, and
quite clearly to follow the command, "You shall not kill." </span></div>
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Tell the Justice Department that Christians oppose the death penalty!</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #373737; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">“Recourse to the death penalty on
the part of legitimate authority, following a fair trial, was long considered
an appropriate response to the gravity of certain crimes and an acceptable,
albeit extreme, means of safeguarding the common good.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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increasing awareness that the dignity of the person is not lost even after the
commission of very serious crimes. In addition, a new understanding has
emerged of the significance of penal sanctions imposed by the state. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #373737; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Lastly, more effective systems of
detention have been developed, which ensure the due protection of citizens but,
at the same time, do not definitively deprive the guilty of the possibility of
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<i><span style="color: #373737; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Consequently, the Church teaches,
in the light of the Gospel, that “the death penalty is inadmissible because it
is an attack on the inviolability and dignity of the person”, and she works
with determination for its abolition worldwide”.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #373737; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">Address to Participants in the
Meeting organized by the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New
Evangelization</span></i><span style="color: #373737; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">, 11 October 2017: <i>L’Osservatore Romano</i>, 13 October
2017.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />Justice Peacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03302726470000860485noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8323930401621091342.post-56630126673038403962019-07-30T10:34:00.004-05:002019-07-30T10:34:29.674-05:00Secure and Protect Act of 2019<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2dZ39ZRftVjy-uK9FU97hSa4rzaOPEBKIv0_wHJ9jnrTt9UBNpnt5FAuqDmV8IZcu0_doOhPgnZmtwVUQMoY7Ue4GvfjljuOQWiHBS8IQOIlk05Bq8a4bwAb-jKP9hBWzCU1Nh-tkAEn6/s1600/stand.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2dZ39ZRftVjy-uK9FU97hSa4rzaOPEBKIv0_wHJ9jnrTt9UBNpnt5FAuqDmV8IZcu0_doOhPgnZmtwVUQMoY7Ue4GvfjljuOQWiHBS8IQOIlk05Bq8a4bwAb-jKP9hBWzCU1Nh-tkAEn6/s200/stand.png" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Please join Church World Service in opposing <a href="https://cwsglobal.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5b322893ff2e4d67c3be90abe&id=a6dc810bfd&e=5a3f1a5b02"> S.1494</a>,
the so-called “Secure and Protect Act of 2019,” introduced by Senator Lindsey
Graham. This bill would eliminate protections for children and victims of human
trafficking, dismantle the U.S. asylum system, and further reduce refugee
admissions. S.1494 so that people seeking safety are welcomed and protected.</span><br />
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Script:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
“I’m your constituent from [City, State], and [as a person of faith], I urge
you to oppose S.1494, the “Secure and Protect Act of 2019.” I call on you to
protect refugees, asylum seekers, and immigrant children. The situation at our
Southwest border must be treated as a humanitarian crisis, rather than as an
immigration enforcement issue. I call on you to reject the “Secure and Protect
Act,” which would dismantle protections for unaccompanied children and asylum
seekers, returning them to harm. My community welcomes asylum seekers and
immigrants, and I urge you to do the same.”<br />
<strong>Amplify on Social Media: </strong>Share
this message with your</span><a href="https://cwsglobal.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5b322893ff2e4d67c3be90abe&id=fea174eea8&e=5a3f1a5b02"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> Senators &
Representatives</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
on social media!<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">[@SENATOR]
I call on you to say NO to S.1494 so that people seeking safety are
welcomed and protected - especially children. #RiseforRefuge
#NORefugeeBans<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">[@SENATOR]
I call on you to oppose S.1494 and to be bold in choosing moral and
justice policies which provide the vulnerable protection. #RiseforRefuge
#NORefugeeBans<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">CWS's statement opposing this bill is </span><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;"><a href="https://cwsglobal.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5b322893ff2e4d67c3be90abe&id=c8227c5f81&e=5a3f1a5b02"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">available here</span></a></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">. Interfaith talking points are </span><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;"><a href="https://cwsglobal.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5b322893ff2e4d67c3be90abe&id=f973b2632e&e=5a3f1a5b02" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">available
here</span></a></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Thank you for taking action - and please share this alert with your networks!<br />
In solidarity,</span><br />
<br />Justice Peacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03302726470000860485noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8323930401621091342.post-74706770974734203442019-07-30T09:43:00.004-05:002019-07-30T09:43:59.782-05:00Oppose Trump Administration’s Latest Attack on Struggling Americans <div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG2lQEEBL_XF8fHBr6KCcd_8hD81uUYteR4X2j0acFl-mwxXOIUallwplCL1aTyKUudXKlrrZHBiQcdrTYsCgclvU1eUsPsJB0-G7ZpjEAAnG-f8_FAA3SvODdC6nAcUcvAhUXLq05izf6/s1600/50d409a9-1828-400e-a3ca-95b02d309b7f.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="128" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG2lQEEBL_XF8fHBr6KCcd_8hD81uUYteR4X2j0acFl-mwxXOIUallwplCL1aTyKUudXKlrrZHBiQcdrTYsCgclvU1eUsPsJB0-G7ZpjEAAnG-f8_FAA3SvODdC6nAcUcvAhUXLq05izf6/s640/50d409a9-1828-400e-a3ca-95b02d309b7f.jpg" width="640" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Once again the Administration
is waging an attack against SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program),
formerly known as food stamps. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Modify the suggested language
to make it your own comment. The material below “Comment Now” is additional
information and analysis </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">regarding the proposal,
hunger and poverty in the U.S. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Let the Administration know that the </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="https://default.salsalabs.org/T5c2453be-941e-4d41-b0d8-577285843a7a/d7fabc47-32ae-43cb-ad3d-dbc95ace1495" target="_top"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">proposed
rule to limit <span style="font-size: 12pt;">SNAP</span></span></span></a></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> would increase hunger and poverty in this
country, especially for working families with children whose net incomes are
below the poverty line, and families and seniors with even a small amount of
savings who would be kicked off of SNAP. </span><b style="color: #76a5af; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://frac.salsalabs.org/comment-on-trump-cat-el-proposed-rule/index.html?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=2d3c489e-baad-4709-be64-7ea27b512455">Comment now!</a></b></div>
Justice Peacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03302726470000860485noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8323930401621091342.post-81195883873128625662019-07-24T10:10:00.004-05:002019-07-24T10:10:59.492-05:00Tell your governor to be a climate leader.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">The Dirty Power Plan replaces an Obama-era rule that would have
cut carbon pollution from the electric power sector by 32 percent by 2030. The
Trump administration's replacement would slow these cuts, at a time when we
need even steeper emissions reductions to avoid the worst impacts of global
warming. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Fortunately, states can take the lead when the federal government
won't. There's a lot we can do at the state level to slow climate change. In
fact, with the stroke of a pen, your governor can start ratcheting down
emissions right now.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><a href="http://pin.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=O6i%2BU8GhsWZdxmkibdf01WdV%2Fo7ZrxjQ">Tell
your governor to be a climate leader.</a><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Tell your governor to take action. </span><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Earlier this year, our national research partner Environment
America Research & Policy Center released a list of actions governors can
take to slow global warming, including: 3 </span><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Leading by example by requiring state agencies to use clean
sources for their energy needs, adopting and encouraging electric vehicles, and
making climate-friendly purchasing decisions.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Setting targets for emissions cuts and electric vehicle expansion
in states across the country. Setting strong goals helps focus state agencies
and the public on charting a path to a cleaner, greener future.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Incentivizing electric vehicles to make it easier for Americans to
replace their gas-burning cars with zero-emission electric vehicles.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Collaborating with neighboring states in regional climate
initiatives.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">...and more.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">From pulling out of the Paris climate agreement to rolling back
the federal Clean Power Plan and Clean Cars Standards, the Trump administration
has failed to lead in tackling the climate crisis. It's more important than
ever that governors across the country pick up the slack.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><a href="http://pin.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=KM8LTChBz6Evyq30ljMOk2dV%2Fo7ZrxjQ">Tell
your governor: It's time for your state to lead on climate.</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />Justice Peacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03302726470000860485noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8323930401621091342.post-84055123037465330112019-06-11T12:49:00.000-05:002019-06-11T12:49:25.179-05:00Participate in Social Justice Advocacy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Justice Peacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03302726470000860485noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8323930401621091342.post-55787930462511611182019-06-03T12:02:00.000-05:002019-06-03T12:02:33.030-05:00Vote on American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 H.R. 6<br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">This
week, <b>we expect that t</b>he House will vote on the <em><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">American Dream and Promise Act of 2019</span></b></em><b> (H.R.
6),</b> a bill that provides a permanent solution for the millions of Dreamers and
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) recipients who have been in this country a
very long time.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Please
take time to call your member of Congress and </span><strong style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">urge your Representative to pass a </strong><em style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><b>clean </b></em><strong style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">H.R. 6 bill </strong><strong style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">to recognize and
protect the millions of our integral community members without harmful
amendments.</span></strong></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #555555; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #555555; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Dreamers and TPS recipients were thrown into legal limbo when
President Trump canceled their temporary protections. It is long past time for
Congress to provide a permanent solution which includes a pathway to
citizenship for these community members. When H.R. 6 is brought to a vote, the
House should uphold its spirit. We urge Congress to provide a workable pathway
to citizenship without amending the bill so that it undermines justice or the
safety of other migrants.</span></div>
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<b style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="color: #555555; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></b></div>
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<b style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="color: #555555; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Please call and urge your Representative</span></b><b style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> <span style="color: #555555;">(202) 224-3121</span></span></b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #555555; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> and ask him or her to
pass a clean H.R. 6 bill to recognize and protect the millions of our integral
community members without harmful amendments.</span></div>
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<b style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="color: #555555; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></b></div>
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<b style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="color: #555555; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Suggested Script:</span></b></div>
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<i><span style="color: #555555; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Good morning/afternoon. My name
is [NAME]. I’m a constituent and a [CATHOLC SISTER/PERSON OF FAITH]. I am
calling to urge Representative [NAME] to vote YES on the American Dream and
Promise Act of 2019 (H.R. 6). We made a promise to protect millions of
Dreamers, TPS recipients, and DED holders from detention and deportation. These
are people who have built their lives in our communities. It is time for
Congress to act on that promise and provide them with a workable pathway to
citizenship. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #555555; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">As you consider this legislation,
I urge you to reject amendments based in fear and discrimination that erode our
principles of restorative justice and equity. Please support a clean American
Dream and Promise Act to provide permanent relief to the millions of immigrants
who are already an integral part of our society.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #555555; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Can we count on Representative
[NAME] to support a clean American Dream and Promise Act?<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #555555; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Thank you for your time and for
your support of the immigrant members of our community.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<br />Justice Peacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03302726470000860485noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8323930401621091342.post-39280517197881736122019-05-28T09:04:00.001-05:002019-05-28T09:45:36.456-05:00Support a Repeal of the 2001 AUMF<br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">For the first time in more
than 18 years, the House of Representatives could pass legislation that </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">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.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Your congressional
representatives are in their home districts this week. Pay them a visit about
any of your concerns.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><strong>Send
an email to your representative. </strong>Tell them that you support a
repeal of the 2001 Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF). <strong><span style="color: #2285d7;"><a href="https://act.fcnl.org/go/55682?t=16&utm_campaign=lam&utm_source=ak&utm_medium=email&akid=10024%2E152578%2ES-lzi3">Write
Congress</a>.</span></strong><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<br />Justice Peacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03302726470000860485noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8323930401621091342.post-11894921696679567622019-05-24T08:56:00.004-05:002019-05-24T09:01:22.504-05:00Shepherd of the Hills School Retreat<br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As a part of their retreat
seventh and eighth grade students from Shepherd of the Hills School <u><span style="color: #38761d;"><b>engage with Sister Ruth in a discussion about leadership</b></span></u>. </span></span></div>
<br />Justice Peacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03302726470000860485noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8323930401621091342.post-78222494240217460942019-05-17T14:25:00.001-05:002019-05-17T15:21:36.445-05:00No Executions Anywhere in the United States June 2019!<h2 style="text-align: center;">
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<b><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">there are no executions scheduled </span></b></h2>
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<b><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">anywhere in the United States </span></b></h2>
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<b><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">for June 2019.</span></b></h2>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Join the Interfaith Immigrant Coalition in honoring mothers by acting to stop separation of immigrant families this Mother's Day </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">- May 12.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Notice the question asks if
you are </span><i style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">shareholder</i><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">, not </span><i style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">a <u>card</u> holder</i><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span></div>
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<b style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">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. </b></div>
<br />Justice Peacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03302726470000860485noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8323930401621091342.post-45451975806631098102019-05-02T13:25:00.001-05:002019-05-02T15:31:50.350-05:00Take Action for #NoBorderWall and equal protection under the law for the borderlands!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">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! </span><br />
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Next, Homeland Security <a href="http://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=d9aecf07f9662dfb0d3175562e7ccbba18cc03b803d934e6ab640ee8209a24fb678350ea1535acfebae8a447043aa002bce85c98b1e5f286" title="waived 32 laws for new border walls in New Mexico and Arizona">waived 32
laws for new border walls in New Mexico and Arizona</a>, bringing the total
number of laws waived under this administration to a whopping 49. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=d9aecf07f9662dfb53be51bc154843676e4f940e40ad22487f15257e5b38b018924fd1d7d36da8644dff163beb7ac6b27df0f0566f2ea812" title="Please take action"><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><b>Please take action</b></span></a> and <a href="http://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=d9aecf07f9662dfb119dcf42fbd9c298bb10ed9305c36075e3377a90d9f8b0ab1ad133f42a296b4567d25b8f960e4af0b2ff3470755cc594" title="tell them it’s not OK">tell them it’s not OK </a>to impose lawless,
wasteful walls!</span>Justice Peacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03302726470000860485noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8323930401621091342.post-58131292558087821522019-04-02T15:31:00.001-05:002019-04-02T15:31:11.829-05:00TWO WEEKS left to save the Clean Water Act<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">The
last chance to comment on a Trump administration proposal that would gut the
Clean Water Act is <strong>April
15</strong>. The proposal, which has no basis in science, would be
disastrous for our waterways, removing safeguards from <a href="https://waterkeeper.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a9af8670090f134f6168ccfdc&id=102e2a5af4&e=e25f9d2a66"><b><span style="color: #425390;">historically protected rivers, streams, lakes, wetlands,
and other waters</span></b></a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;"> </span><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://mailchi.mp/waterkeeper/two-weeks-left-to-save-the-clean-water-act?e=e25f9">SUBMIT YOUR COMMENT</a></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 150%;">Just as a
child with the flu can infect a whole classroom, pollution in these waterways
could taint all the waters they connect with, imperiling drinking water sources
and endangered species from coast to coast.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 150%;">Just a few examples:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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in California could lose Clean Water Act protection.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The <a href="https://waterkeeper.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a9af8670090f134f6168ccfdc&id=9ca2973872&e=e25f9d2a66"><b><span style="color: #425390;">Central Closed Basin</span></b></a>, a
14,605-square-mile sub-watershed of the Rio Grande, stretching from
Albuquerque into Mexico, could lose protection.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Irrigation ditches that run for
<a href="https://waterkeeper.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a9af8670090f134f6168ccfdc&id=66b5d6307c&e=e25f9d2a66"><b><span style="color: #425390;">250 miles</span></b></a> along just one creek in the
Rogue River watershed could lose protection.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Montana’s <a href="https://waterkeeper.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a9af8670090f134f6168ccfdc&id=7fbee41eb6&e=e25f9d2a66"><b><span style="color: #425390;">Big Hole River</span></b></a>, home to the last
native sustaining population of Arctic Grayling in the lower 48 United
States, could lose protection.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 150%;">Our complete work on this proposal is <a href="https://waterkeeper.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a9af8670090f134f6168ccfdc&id=44cdc44e12&e=e25f9d2a66"><b><span style="color: #425390;">here</span></b></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 150%;">“It’s vital to the health of our larger rivers that these smaller
rivers are protected,” says Wade Fellin, program director of Upper Missouri
Waterkeeper.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 150%;">All our waters deserve protection. Speak up now to preserve the
Clean Water Act’s protections for waterways around the country. <strong>We are close to 5,000 comments from
our supporters. Please share this with a friend and help us get there!</strong><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<strong><i><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">Note: </span></i></strong><em><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">Please personalize your
comment by including the reasons why clean water is so important to you and any
other concerns you have.</span></em>Justice Peacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03302726470000860485noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8323930401621091342.post-33795586994996743292019-03-15T09:04:00.003-05:002019-03-18T13:33:30.914-05:00UNANIMA International News from the UN and Around the World<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Justice Peacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03302726470000860485noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8323930401621091342.post-10049819912885286682019-02-21T10:20:00.001-06:002019-02-21T10:23:18.012-06:00February 22 is National Skip the Straw Day<br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Tomorrow is National Skip the Straw Day. </b>At Environment America,
we're celebrating with a pledge to say "no" to single-use plastic
products we don't need, starting with the humble plastic drinking straw.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Every individual straw may be small, but straws -- and other single-use
plastic products -- have an out-sized impact on the environment. That's why
we're skipping the straw this Friday -- and why we think <b><span style="color: #0b5394;">every day should be
Skip the Straw Day</span></b>.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><u><span style="color: #1155cc;"><a href="http://pin.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=%2BsB9srqOkefuldqOGvXMMjy9DQq6veI%2B">Will
you take the pledge to skip the straw, and commit to reducing the amount of
single-use plastic in your daily life?</a></span></u></b><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>You probably won't use any individual plastic straw for more than a
couple of minutes, but once you throw it away, it will stay in the environment
for decades, if not centuries. </b>Some plastic products take 450 years to
completely break down -- and some may never disappear at all.<sup>1</sup><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Instead, plastics just break into smaller and smaller pieces. That's bad
news for birds, turtles, whales and other ocean wildlife who can then mistake
garbage for food. Last year, a sperm whale washed ashore with <i>over 1,000
pieces of plastic</i> in its stomach.<sup>2</sup><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>More than 8 million metric tons of plastic flow into the ocean every
year.</b><sup>3</sup> Plastic straws may be convenient, but the planet just
can't afford any more disposable plastic "stuff" entering the
environment. If you can, quitting straws is a great place to start.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><u><span style="color: #1155cc;"><a href="http://pin.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=NqOAmgtvLxPmkOmlAd8YuDy9DQq6veI%2B">Participate
in National Skip the Straw day this year by pledging to say "no" to
plastic straws.</a></span></u></b><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As individuals, we can't solve the problem of plastic waste on our own. But
each action makes a difference -- by dumping less waste on the planet AND by
making bolder changes possible. <b>Whether
you swap your plastic straw for a renewable or reusable alternative, or just
decide to go without, your choice to cut back on plastic use is important. </b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Join Environment America and our friends at U.S. PIRG in taking this step
towards a future free of plastic pollution. <b><u><span style="color: #1155cc;"><a href="http://pin.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=RlECXYWfdXKRxCO6SWEXhzy9DQq6veI%2B">Take
the pledge: Say "no" to plastic straws tomorrow, and commit to reduce
your use of single use plastic.</a></span></u></b><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Ed Johnson<br />
President<br />
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1. Laura Parker, "<u><span style="color: #1155cc;"><a href="http://pin.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=XfJyBPcv4p%2FADd9GT32DiDy9DQq6veI%2B">We
Made Plastic. We Depend On It. Now We're Drowning In It</a></span></u>,"
National Geographic, June 2018.<br />
2. Trevor Nace, "<u><span style="color: #1155cc;"><a href="http://pin.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=n9rd%2Bi%2FsIJ%2BUpjcf5cqc6Ty9DQq6veI%2B">Yet
Another Dead Whale Found With Pounds Of Plastic In Its Stomach</a></span></u>,"
Forbes, November 26, 2018.<br />
3. Jenna Jambeck, et al., "<u><span style="color: #1155cc;"><a href="http://pin.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=AbY%2FUMmDv8uipvkl5gWdJzy9DQq6veI%2B">Plastic
Waste Inputs from Land into the Ocean</a></span></u>," Science, February
12, 2015.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<br />Justice Peacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03302726470000860485noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8323930401621091342.post-90759545079835321432019-02-11T10:28:00.004-06:002019-02-11T10:28:43.789-06:00Establish background checks through HR 8<br />
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<strong style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">The House
held its first hearing on gun safety reform in eight years. It’s about time.</strong><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">While President Trump will have you
believe there’s a national emergency at the border that requires a “big,
beautiful wall” paid for by American taxpayers, the <strong>real</strong> crisis facing our country is the epidemic of gun
violence.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We must take action to reduce gun
violence, and establishing universal background checks is a commonsense
measure that 90 percent of Americans support. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">While this legislation moves forward in
the House, we need to make it clear to the Republican-controlled Senate
that this expansion of background checks on all gun sales and most
transfers is what the American people want and, more importantly, deserve.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<strong><a href="http://action.adamschiff.com/page/m/4e1d4a9b/7aa50fe8/3354169a/8a913a0/3856156289/VEsH/" title="https://action.adamschiff.com/page/s/tell-the-senate-expand-universal-background-checks-through-hr8?source=em-190209-hr8"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">That’s where you come in: will you
add your name today to send a strong message to the Senate in support of
establishing universal background checks through HR 8</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">?</span></a></strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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Justice Peacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03302726470000860485noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8323930401621091342.post-86088402144536946982019-02-08T08:09:00.002-06:002019-02-08T08:12:10.107-06:00Nuns, Priests and the Bomb Panel Discussion<b style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 150%;"><i>Nuns, Priests, and the Bomb</i> </span></b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 150%;">is a Helen Young documentary that follows
several activists,<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 150%;">including
82-year-old Sister Meghan Rice, who risked long jail terms in their efforts to
move the world away from the nuclear brink. This film follows two cases: the
July 2012 break-in at the site known as America’s “Fort Knox of Uranium” in Oak
Ridge, Tennessee and the 2009 Plowshares action at a US naval base near
Seattle, Washington. It follows the activists’ legal efforts to justify their
actions under international law and highlights the power of their moral
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; line-height: 150%;">The breach in security was the only
concern of a congressional hearing that followed the incident at </span><span class="MsoHyperlink" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; color: windowtext; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 150%; padding: 0in;">Oak</span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 150%;"> Ridge. International law that prohibits the production of weapons
resulting in indiscriminatory casualties was not addressed. Neither was it in the courts, which prohibited
any evidence backing the contention or the motives of the protestors. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.15pt;">A question that surrounded the trials
and stiff sentences for the protestors was also posed to the panel that
followed the screening of the film. Does “blind justice” rule out any
consideration of the morality behind creating, stockpiling, and updating
weapons that could annihilate Earth? The courts said “yes,” as did the lawyer
on the panel who himself agreed that nuclear weapons should not exist. He asked
if it was possible to maintain any sense of order if the morality of a law or
action could be argued in a trial situation.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.15pt;">
</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.15pt;">An audience member suggested that perhaps our justice system needs a
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">When asked if she thought that
their act of civil disobedience had any impact, Sister Meghan said that she did
not know, but perhaps its impact was yet to come.</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">What do you think?</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Is it time for another protest action?</span></div>
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<br />Justice Peacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03302726470000860485noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8323930401621091342.post-16897360285366340342019-02-06T11:45:00.003-06:002019-02-06T11:55:56.899-06:00You can make a public comment on SNAP through April 2.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">In
spite of SNAP being preserved in the budget by congress, the Administration has<span style="color: #222222;"> <a href="https://default.salsalabs.org/T4f3ae144-d454-4adc-8a13-248987f87375/d7fabc47-32ae-43cb-ad3d-dbc95ace1495" target="_top"><span style="color: #0090aa;">proposed a rule</span></a> that would
take away SNAP eligibility for 755,000 unemployed and underemployed adults.
That means cutting SNAP food benefits by $15 billion over 10 years. This would
make hunger and poverty in this country far worse. <b>The link enables you to make a public comment through April 2</b>. A public comment cannot
be a cut and paste message. It must contain about 1/3 of your own words.
You can click on <a href="https://default.salsalabs.org/T4f3ae144-d454-4adc-8a13-248987f87375/d7fabc47-32ae-43cb-ad3d-dbc95ace1495" target="_top">proposed a rule</a> to read the rule, then continue below.
The rest of document contains additional information on food assistance.</span></span></div>
Justice Peacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03302726470000860485noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8323930401621091342.post-32912167966217782742019-02-04T11:51:00.002-06:002019-02-04T11:51:46.805-06:00 From The New York Times: End Forced Labor in Immigrant Detention<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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immigrants? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />Justice Peacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03302726470000860485noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8323930401621091342.post-72183590792636066832019-01-29T14:51:00.005-06:002019-01-29T14:52:29.751-06:00Celebrate Community<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The public is invited to <b>Celebrate Community</b> on Saturday, February 16, 2019.</span></div>
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Justice Peacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03302726470000860485noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8323930401621091342.post-47917868609105937602019-01-24T08:43:00.000-06:002019-01-24T12:20:04.053-06:00Things to Know About DACA Right Now<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Attached is an update describing the current DACA reality since the Supreme Court decided not to take DACA up during this term of hearings.</span></div>
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