St. Charles Advocacy Topics November 10, 2011
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ST. CHARLES ADVOCACY TOPICS—November 10, 2011
I. LOCAL
--I. A. Upcoming Event: Charlie Rinker to Receive the 3rd Annual Ellen
Bozman Award on December 11th
II. STATE- NO INPUT THIS WEEK
III. NATIONAL
--III. A. Be a Super Citizen!
IV. INTERNATIONAL
--IV. A. Urge your Senators: Don't Turn Back the Clock on Confronting
Global Poverty Now!
--IV. B. Urge President Obama and Secretary Clinton: Appoint a Special
Envoy to the Central Africa Great Lakes Region Now!
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I. LOCAL
--I. A. Upcoming Event: Charlie Rinker to Receive the 3rd Annual Ellen
Bozman Award on December 11th
The Alliance for Housing Solutions has put out a press release
announcing that Charles “Charlie” Rinker will receive the Ellen Bozman
Award for his local efforts to create affordable housing options in
Arlington, an award given to Father Creedon in 2010.
If you would like to attend the celebration reception, meet many of
Arlington’s key people involved in this important area of social
justice, and learn more about current affordable housing issues,
please visit the AHS website (www.allianceforhousingsolutions.org) and
RSVP. The reception is on December 11, 2011 at 6 pm at the Unitarian
Universalist Church of Arlington.
Press release:
http://www.allianceforhousingsolutions.org/wpcontent/uploads/2011/08/PressRelease-Rinker.pdf
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II. STATE- NO INPUT THIS WEEK
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HOW TO CONTACT YOUR GOVERNOR, AND STATE SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVE –
INCREDIBLY EASY WAYS!
- To contact Governor McDonnell, use the following link:
http://www.governor.virginia.gov/Contact.cfm or
The phone number for Governor McDonnell is (804) 786-2211.
- Find your senator at http://sov.state.va.us/SenatorDB.nsf/$$Viewtemplate+for+WMembershipHome?OpenForm
- Find your representative at http://dela.state.va.us/dela/MemBios.nsf/MWebsiteTL?OpenView,
OR
Go to “Who's My Legislator” icon on the General Assembly website at
http://legis.state.va.us to find or confirm who your delegate or
senator is, and his or her contact information.
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III. NATIONAL
--III. A. Be a Super Citizen!
Congress has its “Super Committee” on deficit reduction. Now we need
Super Citizens to help them do their job.
Twelve members of the House and Senate are now deciding how to handle
our federal budget deficit. They need to hear from you, American
voters that we want:
• No major cuts to social safety net programs, including Medicaid,
SNAP and unemployment insurance
• Increased revenue to close the wealth gap and decrease the deficit
• Cuts in unneeded military spending
Find out how to contact the Super Committee at www.networklobby.org/be-super-citizen.
To sign & send a Proclamation in Honor of the American People, please
go to: http://capwiz.com/networklobby/issues/alert/?alertid=56113841
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HOW TO CONTACT THE PRESIDENT AND YOUR SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVE –
INCREDIBLY EASY WAYS!
To contact your senators and representative, go to
http://actioncenter.crs.org/site/PageServer?pagename=ac_homepage or
http://capwiz.com/networklobby/home/ and enter your zip code.
(Both sites have links to additional information about issues.)
You can also reach your senators and representative by calling the
Congressional Switchboard: (202) 224-3121 or (202) 225-3121.
To contact the President, go to http://capwiz.com/networklobby/bio/?id=20004&lvl=F
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IV. INTERNATIONAL
--IV. A. Urge your Senators: Don't Turn Back the Clock on Confronting
Global Poverty Now!
As most of our country prepares to turn back the clock to signal an
end to Daylight Savings Time, Congress is considering proposals that
would drastically turn back the clock on fighting hunger, disease, and
poverty. Join advocates from around the country this week and urge
your Senators to maintain the levels of life-saving poverty-focused
international assistance for FY 2012 as passed by the Senate
Appropriations Committee and to oppose any amendments that would cut
poverty-focused international assistance.
Life-saving poverty-focused international assistance that fights
hunger, disease and poverty makes up less than 1% of the U.S. federal
budget. However, the Senate will consider appropriations bills this
week regarding these funding levels, and amendments to drastically cut
assistance to people in dire need are expected. Join the urgent call
to protect poor and vulnerable communities around the world. Right
now, 12 million people in East Africa who are facing malnutrition and
starvation are relying on your voice and our nation’s leadership to
save their lives.
To take action, please go to: http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/take-action-now/capwiz/
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--IV. B. Urge President Obama and Secretary Clinton: Appoint a Special
Envoy to the Central Africa Great Lakes Region Now!
This November’s presidential and parliamentary elections in the
Democratic Republic of Congo could spark increased violence and
catastrophic humanitarian consequences in an already horrific
situation. It is critical that the U.S. Administration appoint a
Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region who can establish and
implement a comprehensive strategy for peace and stability.
The suffering that the people of the Eastern Congo have endured since
conflict broke out 15 years ago is unimaginable: over 3 million lives
lost, 2 million people displaced and hundreds of thousands of women
brutalized. Catholic Relief Services (CRS), with its ongoing programs
in the region, has seen firsthand the devastating impact on the lives
of millions of people, especially women and children, from repeated
outbreaks of violence, systematic rape, and rampant looting of natural
resources. Numerous militia groups, both large and small, perpetrate
atrocities in almost total impunity.
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and CRS
believe that the U.S., while contributing greatly to promoting
stability in the region and assisting affected communities, must
demonstrate greater leadership by appointing a Special Envoy for the
Great Lakes region. Given the complex and regional nature of the
conflict, only a Special Envoy can establish and implement a
comprehensive strategy and ensure unity of purpose, adequate
authority, and effective coordination with other governments.
To take action, please go to: https://secure.crs.org/site/Advocacy?pagename=homepage&page=UserAction&id=744
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[NOTE: We encourage you to forward this e-mail to others you think
would be interested. Persons wishing to subscribe may go to the St.
Charles Web site, Social Justice page, by using this link:
http://www.stcharleschurch.org/maillist.htm and following the
instructions found there under Social Justice.]
I. LOCAL
--I. A. Upcoming Event: Charlie Rinker to Receive the 3rd Annual Ellen
Bozman Award on December 11th
II. STATE- NO INPUT THIS WEEK
III. NATIONAL
--III. A. Be a Super Citizen!
IV. INTERNATIONAL
--IV. A. Urge your Senators: Don't Turn Back the Clock on Confronting
Global Poverty Now!
--IV. B. Urge President Obama and Secretary Clinton: Appoint a Special
Envoy to the Central Africa Great Lakes Region Now!
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
I. LOCAL
--I. A. Upcoming Event: Charlie Rinker to Receive the 3rd Annual Ellen
Bozman Award on December 11th
The Alliance for Housing Solutions has put out a press release
announcing that Charles “Charlie” Rinker will receive the Ellen Bozman
Award for his local efforts to create affordable housing options in
Arlington, an award given to Father Creedon in 2010.
If you would like to attend the celebration reception, meet many of
Arlington’s key people involved in this important area of social
justice, and learn more about current affordable housing issues,
please visit the AHS website (www.allianceforhousingsolutions.org) and
RSVP. The reception is on December 11, 2011 at 6 pm at the Unitarian
Universalist Church of Arlington.
Press release:
http://www.allianceforhousingsolutions.org/wpcontent/uploads/2011/08/PressRelease-Rinker.pdf
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
II. STATE- NO INPUT THIS WEEK
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
HOW TO CONTACT YOUR GOVERNOR, AND STATE SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVE –
INCREDIBLY EASY WAYS!
- To contact Governor McDonnell, use the following link:
http://www.governor.virginia.gov/Contact.cfm or
The phone number for Governor McDonnell is (804) 786-2211.
- Find your senator at http://sov.state.va.us/SenatorDB.nsf/$$Viewtemplate+for+WMembershipHome?OpenForm
- Find your representative at http://dela.state.va.us/dela/MemBios.nsf/MWebsiteTL?OpenView,
OR
Go to “Who's My Legislator” icon on the General Assembly website at
http://legis.state.va.us to find or confirm who your delegate or
senator is, and his or her contact information.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
III. NATIONAL
--III. A. Be a Super Citizen!
Congress has its “Super Committee” on deficit reduction. Now we need
Super Citizens to help them do their job.
Twelve members of the House and Senate are now deciding how to handle
our federal budget deficit. They need to hear from you, American
voters that we want:
• No major cuts to social safety net programs, including Medicaid,
SNAP and unemployment insurance
• Increased revenue to close the wealth gap and decrease the deficit
• Cuts in unneeded military spending
Find out how to contact the Super Committee at www.networklobby.org/be-super-citizen.
To sign & send a Proclamation in Honor of the American People, please
go to: http://capwiz.com/networklobby/issues/alert/?alertid=56113841
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
HOW TO CONTACT THE PRESIDENT AND YOUR SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVE –
INCREDIBLY EASY WAYS!
To contact your senators and representative, go to
http://actioncenter.crs.org/site/PageServer?pagename=ac_homepage or
http://capwiz.com/networklobby/home/ and enter your zip code.
(Both sites have links to additional information about issues.)
You can also reach your senators and representative by calling the
Congressional Switchboard: (202) 224-3121 or (202) 225-3121.
To contact the President, go to http://capwiz.com/networklobby/bio/?id=20004&lvl=F
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
IV. INTERNATIONAL
--IV. A. Urge your Senators: Don't Turn Back the Clock on Confronting
Global Poverty Now!
As most of our country prepares to turn back the clock to signal an
end to Daylight Savings Time, Congress is considering proposals that
would drastically turn back the clock on fighting hunger, disease, and
poverty. Join advocates from around the country this week and urge
your Senators to maintain the levels of life-saving poverty-focused
international assistance for FY 2012 as passed by the Senate
Appropriations Committee and to oppose any amendments that would cut
poverty-focused international assistance.
Life-saving poverty-focused international assistance that fights
hunger, disease and poverty makes up less than 1% of the U.S. federal
budget. However, the Senate will consider appropriations bills this
week regarding these funding levels, and amendments to drastically cut
assistance to people in dire need are expected. Join the urgent call
to protect poor and vulnerable communities around the world. Right
now, 12 million people in East Africa who are facing malnutrition and
starvation are relying on your voice and our nation’s leadership to
save their lives.
To take action, please go to: http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/take-action-now/capwiz/
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
--IV. B. Urge President Obama and Secretary Clinton: Appoint a Special
Envoy to the Central Africa Great Lakes Region Now!
This November’s presidential and parliamentary elections in the
Democratic Republic of Congo could spark increased violence and
catastrophic humanitarian consequences in an already horrific
situation. It is critical that the U.S. Administration appoint a
Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region who can establish and
implement a comprehensive strategy for peace and stability.
The suffering that the people of the Eastern Congo have endured since
conflict broke out 15 years ago is unimaginable: over 3 million lives
lost, 2 million people displaced and hundreds of thousands of women
brutalized. Catholic Relief Services (CRS), with its ongoing programs
in the region, has seen firsthand the devastating impact on the lives
of millions of people, especially women and children, from repeated
outbreaks of violence, systematic rape, and rampant looting of natural
resources. Numerous militia groups, both large and small, perpetrate
atrocities in almost total impunity.
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and CRS
believe that the U.S., while contributing greatly to promoting
stability in the region and assisting affected communities, must
demonstrate greater leadership by appointing a Special Envoy for the
Great Lakes region. Given the complex and regional nature of the
conflict, only a Special Envoy can establish and implement a
comprehensive strategy and ensure unity of purpose, adequate
authority, and effective coordination with other governments.
To take action, please go to: https://secure.crs.org/site/Advocacy?pagename=homepage&page=UserAction&id=744
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
[NOTE: We encourage you to forward this e-mail to others you think
would be interested. Persons wishing to subscribe may go to the St.
Charles Web site, Social Justice page, by using this link:
http://www.stcharleschurch.org/maillist.htm and following the
instructions found there under Social Justice.]
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