Thursday, July 20, 2006

Bush's veto of stem cell research risky - Yahoo! News

As this article mentions, most Americans support federal funding for embryonic stem cell research. Then why does George Bush kowtow to a small minority of radical Christian fundamentalists on this issue?

Tuesday, July 18, 2006

March & Rally Tuesday July 18 at 5:00 pm


To all supporters of justice in Palestine and Lebanon:

Subject: Join March & Rally Tuesday July 18 at 5:00 pm From Warren & Oakman Marching to Rally at Dearborn City Hall. Call the White House and Congress

1) Please join the demonstration in solidarity with the peoples of Lebanon and Palestine on Tuesday July 18 at 5:00 pm starting at Warren & Oakman and marching to City Hall on Michigan and Schaefer. (Note the mass demo replaces our originally planned, and now cancelled, noon vigil on Wednesday.) Please join us on Tuesday July 18 at 5:00 PM at Warren Ave and Oakman Blvd.

2) Please call or fax the White House and Congress with your polite and succinct message and messages expressing your concerns, given the horrible events unfolding against people in Palestine and Lebanon. The White House numbers are:

202 456-1111; Fax 202 456-2461. Congressional Numbers are below.

Ask President Bush and Congressional rep's to rein in this current Israeli barbaric assault on Lebanon and Palestine. Stop US support to the continued ethnic cleansing and the apartheid-like collective punishment against Palestinians. Stop the assault by the 4th strongest army in the world against a mostly defenseless civilian population both in Lebanon and Palestine. We, American citizens, are paying the bill. How long will our complicity of silence continue, as these crimes are committed in our names, i.e. with our government's support? Call or fax the White House and Congress expressing your concerns. 202 456-1111; Fax 202 456-2461

Again, give your polite and succinct message and messages expressing your concerns. 202 456-1111; Fax 202 456-2461. Congressional Numbers are below.

Call White House & Your Congressman TODAY!

They say "We don't hear you complain, you must like what we are doing."

Let them all hear it loud and clear: President Bush's statement: "Israel has the right to defend itself" is the green light to wipe out entire families in Palestine and Lebanon. Mr. President, this is an outrage. These are war crimes Israel is committing against people in Palestine and Lebanon with our US government's complete support Tell the president and our rep's NOT IN MY NAME! Stop the killing; STOP ISRAEL'S WAR CRIMES!

Call the White House and your Congressman today.

Call or fax the White House with your polite and succinct message and messages expressing your concerns. 202 456-1111; Fax 202 456-2461

Debbie Stabenow: Phone, 202, 224-4822; Fax: 202 228-0325
Carl Levin: Phone 202 224-6221; Fax 202 224-1388

Michigan Reps' fax Contact Info:

Thaddeus McCotter (Livonia) Fax: 202-225-2667
Dale Kildee (Flint) Fax 202-225-6393
Mike Rogers (Lansing) Fax: 202-225-6281
Joe Knollenberg (Bloomfield Hills) Fax: 202-226-2356
Sander Levin (Southfield) 202-226-1033
Carolyn Cheeks-Kilpatrick (Detroit, Grosse Pointes) Fax: 202-225-5730
John Conyers (Detroit) fax 202-225-0072
John Dingell (Dearborn) fax 202-226-0371

Friends of Palestine Office Michigan 313 945-9660

In Cooperation with Congress of Arab American Organizations of Michigan

UPDATE: DEARBORN ANTIWAR PROTEST: 10,000 unite for Lebanon

Thursday, July 13, 2006

Calling all Greens in SE MI

A Tri-County Caucus is being called for Wayne, Oakland
and Macomb County Greens for the purpose of nominating
candidates on the Green Party of Michigan ticket for
local offices. As a member of the Green Party of
Michigan you automatically have the right to vote for
any potential candidates. We urge you to consider
running for office as well. Please come and exercise
your rights as a party member.

The caucus will be held:

Saturday, July 15, 2006 from 1-4 pm at
St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 1950 Trumbull, Detroit
MI 48226
(across from old Tiger Stadium at Michigan and
Trumbull)

Light refreshments will be offered. A small donation
will be requested to help defray costs.

For more info contact Lou Novak lmn@lppals.com 313-623-4709

Monday, July 03, 2006

Ann Arbor Greens push divestment from Israel

The Ann Arbor News covers the Huron Valley Greens call for divestment from Israel. Some interesting quotes from former and current Green Party members on the Ann Arbor local.