Social Justice
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"I think this is the worst
government the U.S. has ever had in its more than 200 years
of history. It has engaged in extraordinarily irresponsible policies,
not only in foreign and economic but also in social and environmental
policy. This is not normal government policy. Now is the time for people
to engage in civil disobedience." " Naturally, the common
people don't want war ... but after all it is the leaders of
a country who determine the policy, and it is always a simple matter
to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship,
or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the
people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is
easy. All you have to do is to tell them they are being attacked, and
denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country
to danger. It works the same in every country." "Every gun that is made,
every warship that is launched, every rocket fired, signifies,
Please Save the Date! Join us on Saturday, July 10 at 7:30pm for a fundraising event to support the 21st Friendshipment Caravan to Cuba. The evening will include a short film screening, music and a guest speaker from IFCO, (The Interreligious Foundation for Community Organization). This year, we are pleased to announce that we will almost definitely have Rev. Lucius Walker, Jr. Executive Director if IFCO as our guest speaker. Admission is free with donations of any amount. The Cuba Caravan is dedicated to ending both the US government travel ban and the immoral economic blockade of Cuba. The program will be preceded by a pot luck supper at 6:30. In addition to attending the event, please contact the Social Action committee if you are interested either in travelling to Cuba with the caravan and/or in donating or helping to solicit humanitarian aid (medical equipment and supplies and construction materials are especially needed). For more information about the event or to volunteer to help host the event, please contact Don or Mirna Obers-Cortes. For more information about IFCO/PASTORS FOR PEACE visit their website at www.pastorsforpeace.org SNUUC Resolution on Immigrant Rights Whereas the United States was founded as a nation of immigrants whose strength, vitality, and possibility offer the world a powerful example of inclusive democracy We, the members of the South Nassau Unitarian Universalist Congregation do hereby join other faith communities and affirm and attest our support of the New Sanctuary Movement, especially its call for an immediate moratorium on all federal raids and unjust deportations that separate parents from their children and create a climate of fear and repression. Although our congregation would not be able to physically host a family seeking sanctuary, we declare ourselves in solidarity with the needs and rights of our immigrant brothers and sisters, and offer them our support. Passed: January 25, 2009 Fifth Sunday Giving Have an idea for making SNUUC more green? PULSE Canvas Shopping Bags Please recycle your order of service and old papers around SNUUC. Look for the recycle bins! We will be creating art projects with the papers for our May art show!! Watch for more details on workshops after the first of the year when we will be using the paper to make papier mache!
Remember we have the SNUUC reusable canvas shopping bags. They are $15 each. Bring your own bag with you when you go shopping! Keep Student Data Safe Finally, you may want to sit down together with your teenager, after getting all available information on the subject, and talk about it. Today’s youth are knowledgeable about what’s going on in the world and will, when given the chance, listen to all sides of the question. [Source: Working Assets of May/June 2005; The Nation of 9/12/05; and The New York Times of 10/7/05] SNUUC receives Social Action
award This citation was based upon several events, fundraisers and letter writing campaigns that the members and Yuuth of the congregation initiated to support fair treatment for Freeport’s day laborers. This month the Yuuth are once again collecting winter coats to distribute to the day laborers. Please bring any coat donations to the Yuuth room by this Sunday, December 5. Preventable Medication Errors Our government has found funding for education and
research for breast cancer, prostate cancer, AIDS, heart disease,
even bike helmet safety. The funding available seems endless and sometimes
even questionable. Why isn't there funding available to educate patients
and family about patient safety?
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