Showing posts with label School of Moral Courage. Show all posts
Showing posts with label School of Moral Courage. Show all posts
Friday, June 29
If You Ever Need Something to Do...
Mona Shaw over at the School of Moral Courage does a wonderful job of keeping the community informed on progressive events in Johnson County and beyond. check out the calendar.
Friday, March 30
Anti-War Groups present Congressman Loebsack with Dubious Award
From the School for Moral Courage
IOWA CITY - Yesterday, Thursday, March 29, 2007, at 4:30 p.m., five members of national and local anti-war initiatives delivered a "Deed of Ownership" inscribed with Congressman David Loebsack's name to his Iowa City office. The was certificate in response to Loebsack's vote supporting the Supplemental Spending Bill passed last week in the U.S. House of Representatives.
A copy of the certificate can viewed here.
http://www.schoolformoralcourage.com/files/loebsack_certificate2.pdf
or by going to the School for Moral Courage home page
http://www.schoolformoralcourage.com/
All the nonpartisan national antiwar organizations and thousands of state and local groups urged a "No" vote on this legislation. Antiwar groups wanted Congress, instead to craft and pass a bill calling for immediate withdrawal of the troops with only funding sufficient for their safe return.
Members of Congress (all Democrats) who voted against the bill because it did not go far enough are Kucinich (OH), Lee (CA), Lewis (GA), Michaud (ME), McNulty (NV), Waters (CA) and Woolsey (CA).
The certificate states
"CERTIFICATE OF OWNERSHIP
The War in Iraq
In dubious recognition of your vote to continue funding The War in Iraq,
We, the undersigned, do bestow upon
U.S. Congressman, David Loebsack
Deed of Ownership
On this date, Thursday, March 29, 2007."
The certificate is endorsed by and includes the logos of national organizations, Military Families Speak Out, Iraq Veterans against the War, and Veterans for Peace as well as the Iowa Antiwar Coalition. This presentation is in concert with presentations of the certificate throughout the country to members of congress who voted for the bill.
This presentation is also one of several scheduled actions to end the war including "Walk Out on War," a state-wide workers/student strike day scheduled May 1.
IOWA CITY - Yesterday, Thursday, March 29, 2007, at 4:30 p.m., five members of national and local anti-war initiatives delivered a "Deed of Ownership" inscribed with Congressman David Loebsack's name to his Iowa City office. The was certificate in response to Loebsack's vote supporting the Supplemental Spending Bill passed last week in the U.S. House of Representatives.
A copy of the certificate can viewed here.
http://www.schoolformoralcourage.com/files/loebsack_certificate2.pdf
or by going to the School for Moral Courage home page
http://www.schoolformoralcourage.com/
All the nonpartisan national antiwar organizations and thousands of state and local groups urged a "No" vote on this legislation. Antiwar groups wanted Congress, instead to craft and pass a bill calling for immediate withdrawal of the troops with only funding sufficient for their safe return.
Members of Congress (all Democrats) who voted against the bill because it did not go far enough are Kucinich (OH), Lee (CA), Lewis (GA), Michaud (ME), McNulty (NV), Waters (CA) and Woolsey (CA).
The certificate states
"CERTIFICATE OF OWNERSHIP
The War in Iraq
In dubious recognition of your vote to continue funding The War in Iraq,
We, the undersigned, do bestow upon
U.S. Congressman, David Loebsack
Deed of Ownership
On this date, Thursday, March 29, 2007."
The certificate is endorsed by and includes the logos of national organizations, Military Families Speak Out, Iraq Veterans against the War, and Veterans for Peace as well as the Iowa Antiwar Coalition. This presentation is in concert with presentations of the certificate throughout the country to members of congress who voted for the bill.
This presentation is also one of several scheduled actions to end the war including "Walk Out on War," a state-wide workers/student strike day scheduled May 1.
Monday, March 19
Taking the 4th
Tomorrow marks the 4th anniversary of the War in Iraq.
Tonight (Monday 3/19) there will be a candlelight vigil sponsored by MoveOn held on the corner of Washington and Linn St. in Iowa City at 6:45 pm and tomorrow on the Pentacrest, March for Peace will begin at 5 p.m. Organizers expect hundreds of University of Iowa students and area residents to attend. The rally for peace includes music by Illinois John Fever and speaker Frank Cordaro, a former Catholic priest who has served more than three years in federal prison for non- violent civil disobedience. A march through downtown follows, to demonstrate the community’s opposition to the war in Iraq. Event sponsors are the UI Antiwar Committee, Iowans for Peace, PEACE Iowa, University Democrats, People for Justice in Palestine, School for Moral Courage, GLBTAU and Iowans for Sensible Priorities.
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