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We seek an earth restored.
We seek a society with equity and justice for all.
We seek a community in which every person's potential may be fulfilled.
We seek an earth restored.
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Friends Committee on National Legislation
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Middle East Peace Hangs by a Thread - Take Action by contacting your Reps. Today!
http://www.fcnl.org/action/2009/lam1119.
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While health care and China dominate the headlines and the debate in Congress, prospects for Middle East peace are foundering. If the peace process falls apart, it will affect not only Israel and Palestine but also undermine political gains in Iraq, Iran, and Afghanistan.
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Check out the report from FCNL's Annual Meeting - see pictures & listen to the speeches too!
http://www.fcnl.org/am/am2009_reportback
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More than 170 Quakers from 39 states gathered in Washington, DC in early November to plan their work for 2010 and discuss strategies for further strengthening FCNL to realize the historic opportunities for policy change in Washington. They agreed to
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Now's the Time to Call about Health Care Reforms! Call before Saturday's Vote - CALL TODAY!
http://www.fcnl.org/action/2009/lam1105.
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Health insurance reform faces a crucial vote this Saturday, when the House holds a rare weekend vote. FCNL wants this bill to pass. Opponents of health insurance reform are holding rallies and turning up the volume of their calls on Congress to defeat this bill.
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Don't forget to check the FCNL blogs for up-to-date information on what the staff is working on, what they're thinking, and their thoughts on the serious & not-so-serious...
FCNL's Staff Blog: http://fcnl.wordpress.com/
Newest post: "Afghanistan: Which Fairy Tale Tells the Truth" - Joe Volk
FCNL's Intern Blog: Of Peace ...& Politics: http://www.fcnl.org/intern_blog/index.ht
Newest post: "How do we Memorialize Responsibility?" - Katrina Schwartz
FCNL's Immigration Blog: It's Our Community: http://itsourcommunity.blogspot.com/
New 6-week Series on Detention - read & check out video clips of people telling personal stories from experiences within the U.S. immigration system.
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If President Obama wants to understand the problem of U.S. policy in Afghanistan, he might do well to turn to a fairy tale. I suggest that he take his top civilian and military advisors to the Family Theater at the White House to watch Walt Disney’s 1940 film Fantasia. ...
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Have something to say about Global Warming? Act now as the Senate Weighs in onone of the major issues facing today's world. Your voice needs to be heard - write today.
http://fcnl.org/action/2009/lam1029.htm
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New Senate climate legislation attempts to reduce greenhouse gas pollution and create green jobs. As the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee finishes the last of its three days of hearings on this bill, its sponsors, Sens. ...
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Send a message to the back rooms of Congress Today! http://www.fcnl.org/action/2009/lam1022.
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You and many others sent Congress emails and made phone calls for health insurance reform. You said cover everyone, especially "the least of these." In the next ten days, your investment of time and care hang in the balance. ...
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It's Crunch Time for Health Care! Make your voice heard & write a letter to your editor today: http://www.fcnl.org/action/2009/lam1015.
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The Senate Finance Committee has approved legislation that would reform the U.S. health insurance system, moving one step closer to addressing the real health care problems that people in this country face.
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Check out the Immigration blog: It's Our Community - there's a lot going on & it's your community too!
http://itsourcommunity.blogspot.com/
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The blogs are all buzzing with chatter about yesterday's rally and Rep. Gutierrez's introduction of principles for his bill on comprehensive immigration reform. Yes, the principles are more vague than some of us had hoped. ...
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Don't Let Polluters Off the Hook - Check out this week's Legislative Action & make your voice heard on Climate Change Issues.
http://www.fcnl.org/action/2009/lam1008.
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Right now, your senators are looking at an energy bill that is better than the legislation passed by the House earlier this year. Your emails, combined with our intensive lobbying on Capitol Hill, persuaded ...
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Keep up on what FCNL interns and staff are blogging about...
Intern blog: http://www.fcnl.org/intern_blog/index.ht
Staff blog: http://fcnl.wordpress.com/ http://www.fcnl.org/intern_blog/index.ht
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Reflections, interpretations, and observations of living in DC, interning on Capitol Hill, and the glories, mundaneness, challenges and humor in contributing to FCNL's mission.
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How much time do you have this week for peace? See what steps you can take to keep the U.S. from sending more troops to Afghanistan.
http://fcnl.org/action/2009/lam1001.htm
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On October 7, the United States will have been in Afghanistan for eight years, with no end in sight. At this very moment, President Obama is reviewing U.S. strategy in Afghanistan and asking his advisors, "What should I do?"
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Find out what FCNL staff are blogging about: Iran, Nuclear Weapons, personal thoughts on what goes on here in Washington.
http://fcnl.wordpress.com/
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For those who believe that only negotiations can solve the problems posed by Iran’s nuclear program, today’s revelation of a second nuclear enrichment site under construction in Iran is very welcome news. ...
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Talkin' bout my generation... Find out what the FCNL interns are saying about their work, life in DC, and other thoughts in their blog "Of Peace and Politics." http://www.fcnl.org/intern_blog/index.ht
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Reflections, interpretations, and observations of living in DC, interning on Capitol Hill, and the glories, mundaneness, challenges and humor in contributing to FCNL's mission.
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Now is the chance to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons. The UN is committed, push the U.S. Congress to committ as well: http://www.fcnl.org/action/2009/lam0924.
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This morning, the U.N. Security Council, led by President Obama, took a huge step towards realizing the vision of a world free from nuclear weapons.The most powerful countries in the U.N. reaffirmed their ...
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Some members of Congress are starting to question Obama's strategy in Afghanistan. Ask your senators to speak out against sending more troops to the conflict: http://www.fcnl.org/action/2009/lam0917.
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Good news! Some members of Congress are starting to question the president's war strategy in Afghanistan. A few senators, including Carl Levin (MI), chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee, have given speeches opposing administration attempts to send more U.S. ...
