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Unitarian Universalist Church of Flint
Saturday, October 10 at 8:30am - Environmental Justice Gathering
UU Fellowship of Midland
Saturday, April 18 at 2:00pm
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- ACTION: Make Health Care More Accessible 4:39pm Nov 25
- ACTION: Ask our Senators Levin and Stabenow to champion health care reform! 12:04pm Nov 20
- Climate Legislation Events TODAY in Ann Arbor and Detroit 9:21am Nov 11
Michigan Unitarian Universalist Social Justice Network Members of the UU Church of Greater Lansing have signed 35 letters (and counting) to our senators, Levin and Stabenow, urging them to support climate protection and clean energy legislation. Follow this link to add your name to a Senate petition written by Repower America.
cpaf.repoweramerica.org
Help build momentum today for our clean energy future: Sign the petition on the right and we'll deliver it to your Senators.
From the UUA's UU Justice Action newsletter: The Community First Choice Option, which includes the core elements of the Community Choice Act, would allow states to provide community-based attendant services and supports to people with disabilities who are Medicaid eligible and require an...
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Teaser: Andrew Light, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress, reacts to the announcement. Is News: News Andrew Light is in the Clean Skies News studio to discuss today's announcement from the White House that President
Michigan Unitarian Universalist Social Justice Network latest Kaiser poll on Americans' priorities for health care:
www.kff.org
Michigan Unitarian Universalist Social Justice Network It seems that our dream of a fair, graduated income tax to solve Michigan's budget crisis could become a reality for our state.
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LANSING, Mich. — A veteran state lawmaker and Democratic gubernatorial candidate on Tuesday proposed swapping Michigan's flat income tax rate for a graduated one, eliminating a business tax surcharge and some business tax breaks, and lowering the sales tax rate while extending it to services.
Michigan Unitarian Universalist Social Justice Network Interesting! One Harvard professor writes about how non-creedal, social justice-oriented religions (sounds like UUs) are the future of faith.
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Christianity is in the midst of a major transformation. And last week at a Progressive Book Club event in New York City co-hosted by the Center for American Progress, Harvard professor Harvey Cox and Washington Post op-ed columnist E.J. ...
Michigan Unitarian Universalist Social Justice Network a message from President Obama and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU):
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One year ago, we all worked together to elect Barack Obama to the office of President of the United States. Now, one year later, we must work together again to pass real heath care reform. Yes we can do that -- and yes we will!
Sarah As difficult as it is to pay attention to these downers, and it is, we as Unitarians have a responsibility to our families, our congregations and our communities to help one another understand what is happening and take steps of positive citizenship and to live out our Seven Principles in community.
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Are we nearing a tipping point as rapacious elites push a heavily armed populace too far?
Sarah World Council of Churches says "no" to illegal taking of Palestinian lands in East Jerusalem for Israeli condos. "facts on the ground" will make peace a distant dream.
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Geneva (AsiaNews / Agencies) - The World Council of Churches (WCC) is calling on Israel to stop building new settlements in the Occupied Territories. The appeal by the ecumenical organization, which brings ...
Sarah This is the report on the Michigan delegation. Thank you Congresspersons Conyer, Dingell and Kilpatrick. Shame on the rest of the MI delegation.
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1. Capps Letter. Comment: This letter expresses concern about the breakdown of civilian infrastructure, including electricity, medical care, water, and sewage treatment, in the Gaza Strip due to Israel’s siege. ...
Good news! Levin and Stabenow have both taken a stand to support health care reform. Now, let's urge Senators Levin & Stabenow to persuade Senators Nelson, Landrieu & Lincoln to "get off the fence" and vote to allow DEBATE on a historic health bill. A vote to proceed is expected TODAY (Nov...
Michigan Unitarian Universalist Social Justice Network The Senate is already discussing their health care reform bill! Let's remind our senators that inclusion of a "trigger" is not an acceptable compromise. We are so close to real, effective reform.
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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has said he will include a public option that states can vote to opt out of in his version of the health care reform bill that could be unveiled as early as Wednesday.
Sarah We're all trying to figure out how to survive the economic meltdown. This article shows us how to do it in community; the UU way.
www.thenation.com
Chuck Collins, co-founder of United for a Fair Economy, describes the difference between this financial crisis and those of the past.
Sarah When our Unitarian group was scheduled to meet with a Palestinian hydrology group I was confused as to why. After we heard their story, I fully understood how important this issue is to survival.
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Israel settlements use more than four times as much water as Palestinians and the absence of a peace agreement is stalling negotiations to improve the situation.
Michigan Unitarian Universalist Social Justice Network The Senate has already released a health care reform bill that includes a public option! It's time to call on our senators to make sure debate moves forward.
www.californiahealthline.org
Yesterday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid released a health care reform proposal that includes elements of bills approved by two Senate committees. The Congressional Budget Office said the bill would cost $848 billion over 10 years and reduce the deficit in the long run. Washington Post et al.
