[PDI] Fwd: WONDERFUL NEWS

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Subject: WONDERFUL NEWS
Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:12:01 -0500
From: The American Monetary Institute <ami@taconic.net>
To: Geri Perry <healthadvantage@comcast.net>

Dear Friends of the American Monetary Institute,

*Two important announcements:
First:
The 29,000 member Chicago Teachers Union passed a resolution in strong
support of Dennis Kucinich's HR 2990 NEED Act! (National Employment
Emergency Defense)Please click here
<http://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=KtnHg&m=3lsGKbNIi_0DzHB&b=sIb_jC3P5CJrzXzDghx66g>
to view their thoughtful resolution.

*Kucinich's HR 2990 dismantles the Federal Reserve System, ends
"fractional reserve" banking, and provides for funding the $2.2
trillion, the engineers tell us is needed over the next 5 years to
repair our infrastructure; which solves the unemployment problem. Read
the 14 page Act athttp://www.monetary.org . HR 2990 contains all the
monetary reforms of our American Monetary Act, and HR 2990 creates 7
million jobs, for starters!

Congressman Kucinich presently represents Ohio's 10th district, but with
redistricting is now running to represent the 9th district. Please see
http://kucinich.house.gov/
<http://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=KtnHg&m=3lsGKbNIi_0DzHB&b=EmlD5qDC8YE_eYOpYUXhyg>
Congressman John Conyers of Detroit co sponsors HR 2990.

*Second:
**The Eighth Annual AMI Monetary Reform Conference will be held at
University Center in Chicago, September 20-23, 2012. If your
registration is made by February 18th, the donation is $225, instead of
$395. A savings of
$170!
*University Center's state of the art facility holds 80 people in a
comfortable "schoolroom" type sitting, with narrow tables. We want our
participants to enjoy a relaxed experience, so attendance will be
limited to 80 participants. We'll again do our best to better prior
conferences! If you have attended any one of our prior seven annual
conferences, you know that's a real challenge! Here is the 2012
conference announcement sheet
http://www.monetary.org/2012-conference
<http://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=KtnHg&m=3lsGKbNIi_0DzHB&b=TUyVbTGi5NTSvEECLKz9rg>

and here are last year's speaker and talk descriptions:
http://www.old.monetary.org/2011schedule.html
<http://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=KtnHg&m=3lsGKbNIi_0DzHB&b=Uc3_PwDV6Df.Fh3oykDouw>

*Monetary reform is more and more on people's and organization's
agenda's, as it should be. We are making a difference and I'm looking
forward to seeing you in September.*
Thank you all for your attention,
*Stephen Zarlenga
Director,
American Monetary Institute*
--

"Over time, whoever controls the money system
controls the nation."
Stephen Zarlenga
Director
American Monetary Institute
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[PDI] FW: The new threat to Internet freedom

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From: Dalia Hashad - Avaaz.org <avaaz@avaaz.org>
Sent: January 25, 2012 6:50 PM
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Subject: The new threat to Internet freedom

Dear friends,

A new global treaty could allow corporations to police everything that we do on the Internet. Last week 3 million of us successfully pushed back the US censorship bills -- if we act now, we can get the EU Parliament to bury this new threat to all of us: 

Last week, 3 million of us beat back America's attack on our Internet! -- but there is an even bigger threat out there, and our global movement for freedom online is perfectly poised to kill it for good.

ACTA -- a global treaty -- could allow corporations to censor the Internet. Negotiated in secret by a small number of rich countries and corporate powers, it would set up a shadowy new anti-counterfeiting body to allow private interests to police everything that we do online and impose massive penalties -- even prison sentences -- against people they say have harmed their business.

Europe is deciding right now whether to sign ACTA -- and without them, this global attack on Internet freedom will collapse. We know they have opposed ACTA before, but some members of Parliament are wavering -- let's give them the push they need to reject the treaty. Sign the petition -- we'll do a spectacular delivery in Brussels when we reach 500,000 signatures:

http://www.avaaz.org/en/eu_save_the_internet/?vl

It's outrageous -- governments of four-fifths of the world's people were excluded from the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) negotiations and unelected bureaucrats have worked closely with corporate lobbyists to craft new rules and a dangerously powerful enforcement regime. ACTA would initially cover the US, EU and 9 other countries, then be rolled out across the world. But if we can get the EU to say no now, the treaty will lose momentum and could stall for good.

The oppressively strict regulations could mean people everywhere are punished for simple acts such as sharing a newspaper article or uploading a video of a party where copyrighted music is played. Sold as a trade agreement to protect copyrights, ACTA could also ban lifesaving generic drugs and threaten local farmers' access to the seeds they need. And, amazingly, the ACTA committee will have carte blanche to change its own rules and sanctions with no democratic scrutiny.

Big corporate interests are pushing hard for this, but the EU Parliament stands in the way. Let's send a loud call to Parliamentarians to face down the lobbies and stand firm for Internet freedom. Sign now and send to everyone you know:

http://www.avaaz.org/en/eu_save_the_internet/?vl

Last week, we saw the strength of our collective power when millions of us joined forces to stop the US from passing an Internet censorship law that would have struck at the heart of the Internet. We also showed the world how powerful our voices can be. Let's raise them again to tackle this new threat.

With hope and determination,

Dalia, Alice, Pascal, Emma, Ricken, Maria Paz and the rest of the Avaaz team

More information:

If You Thought SOPA Was Bad, Just Wait Until You Meet ACTA
http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2012/01/23/if-you-thought-sopa-was-bad-just-wait-until-you-meet-acta/

ACTA vs. SOPA: Five Reasons ACTA is Scarier Threat to Internet Freedom
http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/286925/20120124/acta-sopa-reasons-scarier-threat-internet-freedom.htm?cid=2

What's Wrong With ACTA
http://www.edri.org/edrigram/number10.1/whats-wrong-with-ACTA

The secret treaty: Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) and Its Impact on Access to Medicines
http://www.msfaccess.org/content/secret-treaty-anti-counterfeiting-trade-agreement-acta-and-its-impact-access-medicines

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[PDI] FW: BREAKING: Wall Street investigation launched!

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From: Elena Perez, MoveOn.org Political Action <moveon-help@list.moveon.org>
Sent: January 24, 2012 11:34 PM
To: Daniel A. Stafford <aquarianm@gmail.com>
Subject: BREAKING: Wall Street investigation launched!

    MoveOn members in action: 

Dear MoveOn member,
Did you watch the State of the Union tonight? President Obama did exactly what hundreds of thousands of us have been calling on him to do—he announced a federal investigation into Wall Street. Here's what he said:
"I am asking my Attorney General to create a special unit of federal prosecutors and leading state attorneys general to expand our investigations into the abusive lending and packaging of risky mortgages that led to the housing crisis. This new unit will hold accountable those who broke the law, speed assistance to homeowners, and help turn the page on an era of recklessness that hurt so many Americans."
The best part is, progressive champion New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is co-chairing the investigation and will make sure it stays on track.
Just weeks ago, this investigation wasn't even on the table, and the big banks were pushing for a broad settlement that would have made it impossible. Your work changed all that.
This is truly a huge victory for the 99% movement.Hundreds of thousands of us signed petitions, made calls, and held signs outside in the cold to make this issue something that President Obama couldn't ignore. Here's some of what MoveOn members and our allies did to bring about this victory: 
Over 360,000 of us signed a petition calling on President Obama to fully investigate the banks. 
We delivered that petition at over 150 events last Thursday around the country at Obama for America campaign offices.  
Our pressure on state attorneys general stopped the rush to a sweetheart deal that would have precluded this investigation. 
And we've called, Facebooked, and tweeted at the White House repeatedly to ask the president to launch this investigation. 
Can you take a few minutes and thank President Obama for holding Wall Street accountable? 

Click here to post a message of thanks on the White House Facebook wall.
Without an investigation, real accountability for the banks wouldn't be possible. But while this is a big win, it isn't enough all by itself. We still need to keep a close eye on the investigation, make sure top bankers don't escape prosecution, and keep fighting for real solutions for the 11 million underwater homeowners who are still struggling to keep their homes. 
And, we need to keep pushing for more wins for the 99%, including our campaigns to get big money out of politics and tax the rich fairly. That all takes resources, and for obvious reasons, MoveOn doesn't get big checks from bank CEOs! So please click here to donate to keep the momentum going: 
https://pol.moveon.org/donate/investigation.html?id=35068-18854005-dJuPblx&t=2 
Progressive victories don't come that often, and there's so much more to do. But this is a very big one. Thank you for all you did to make it happen! 
–Elena, Emily, Lenore, Robin, and the rest of the team
P.S. I just called Regina, an affected homeowner and MoveOn member, to tell her the news. She was at our rally outside President Obama's campaign event in Harlem last Thursday, calling on the president to investigate the banks on behalf of homeowners like her. Regina shared shared her story in this video. She said, "The president heard the pain of the American people. Thank you, Mr. President!"
Want to support our work? We're entirely funded by our 5 million members—no corporate contributions, no big checks from CEOs. And our tiny staff ensures that small contributions go a long way. Chip in here.
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[PDI] FW: The blackout worked

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From: Garlin Gilchrist II, MoveOn.org Political Action <moveon-help@list.moveon.org>
Sent: January 21, 2012 10:44 AM
To: Daniel A. Stafford <aquarianm@gmail.com>
Subject: The blackout worked

Share This Victory!
Dear MoveOn member,
Wednesday's Internet blackout was historic because of your activism and the millions of others who spoke out strongly against Internet censorship.1 Our voices were heard loud and clear through major media coverage of the blackout. 
What did we accomplish? Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid indefinitely postponed this coming Tuesday's vote on the Internet censorship bill in the Senate, the PROTECT IP Act.2
Ten million people spoke out online to reject Internet censorship and drowned out the lobbyists who thought they could get whatever bill they wanted passed only a few months ago.3 Wednesday proved that the energy, enthusiasm, and influence of real people contacting Congress is stronger than anything lobbyist money can buy.
This week's Internet blackout was a success, but there's more work to do. As long as these Internet censorship bills are being considered, we'll keep fighting. Stay tuned.
Thanks for all you do.
–Garlin, Eli, Ryan, Elena, and the rest of the team
Sources:
1. "Sopa support drops off as blackout protest rattles the internet," The Guardian, January 18, 2012
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=269646&id=34956-18854005-mjVhbrx&t=3
2. "SOPA, PIPA votes to be delayed in House and Senate," The Washington Post, January 20, 2012 
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=269670&id=34956-18854005-mjVhbrx&t=4
3. "Largest online protest in history—January 18," SOPA STRIKE, January 19, 2012 
http://sopastrike.com/numbers/
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[PDI] FW: Update: President Obama got our message

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From: Elena Perez, MoveOn.org Political Action <moveon-help@list.moveon.org>
Sent: January 20, 2012 2:12 PM
To: Daniel A. Stafford <aquarianm@gmail.com>
Subject: Update: President Obama got our message

"It's very cold in New York tonight—but we're heated every time we think about what the banks have gotten away with."
–Regina McRae, MoveOn member and Wall Street survivor
Dear Daniel,
Like many Americans, Regina has been directly affected by the housing crisis—she lost her home. Fueled by our anger at Wall Street, she was one of thousands who gathered at local Obama campaign offices and big banks to urge the president to investigate Wall Street. Regina took her message right to President Obama's fundraiser at the Apollo Theater in New York City. Watch Regina in this short, powerful video report—then share it with friends: 
As the 99% chanted "Hold the banks accountable! Hold the banks accountable!" in Harlem, MoveOn members in 140 communities across the country demanded justice for the 99%—from blustery Grand Rapids, MI, to sunny San Diego, CA. Local TV news and newspapers came out to hear stories of struggling homeowners fed up with banks getting a pass—ensuring that big and small events reached a wide audience.
Dozens more braved frigid temperatures at Obama for America headquarters in Chicago to deliver all 360,000 petitions gathered by MoveOn, Credo Action, Color of Change, Progressives United, Campaign for America's Future, and The New Bottom Line.
Our work to hold Wall Street accountable isn't finished. We got the president's attention yesterday. Now we're counting on him to do what's right—investigate Bank of America, Chase, Wells Fargo, and others for their criminal conduct. 
You'll receive an email on Tuesday with the chance to send another message to the president right before he delivers the State of the Union address. If you have ideas for what we should do next on this campaign, email help@moveon.org.
Thanks for all you do.
–Elena, PaKou, Eric, Emily, and the rest of the team
Want to support our work? We're entirely funded by our 5 million members—no corporate contributions, no big checks from CEOs. And our tiny staff ensures that small contributions go a long way. Chip in here.
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[PDI] Actions from the Illinois Coalition for Justice, Peace, and the Environment

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Third Unitarian Church Social Action Committee

TUC Forums: The Mighty Twig, Kathy Kelly & People Wasn't Made to Burn
Start Date: Jan 15, 2012
End Date: Jan 29, 2012

January 15 Cassandra Harlan of Mighty Twig in Evanston will speak about
this community-organized library replacing a closed branch in an integrated
working class neighborhood. How could Evanston have closed this library? How
did these Friends of the Library organize to replace it? Check out
themightytwig.com. Deb Donovan will facilitate.

http://eplfriends.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/MTwig-Logo-with-
website-300x277.png

January 22: Kathy Kelly, a co-coordinator of Voices for Creative
Nonviolence, who has traveled to Afghanistan five times since May of 2010, will
speak about her most recent experiences, (Kelly returned from Afghanistan on
January 5, 2012), and present brief videos created by the Afghan Youth Peace
Volunteers regarding their hopes to live without wars. VCNV.org Laurel Lambert
will facilitate.

http://www.salem-news.com/stimg/july092011/kathy-kelly.jpg

January 29. Joe Allen will speak on his latest book: People Wasn't Made to
Burn: A True Story of Race, Murder, and Justice in Chicago. The well reviewed
book (http://www.thenation.com/blog/161904/true-crime-our-times-people-wasnt-
made-burn) is said to "reinvent the true-crime genre." It relates how in 1947,
James Hickman shot and killed the landlord he believed was responsible for a
tragic fire that took the lives of four of his children on Chicago's West Side.
Joe Allen is a Chicago based activist, writer, former teacher and member of
the International Socialist Organization. Laurel Lambert will facilitate.

http://www.haymarketbooks.org/files/imagecache/product/product/Allen%20cover%20image.jpg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbUr78FMd_4

February is Black History month. Look for forums on notable residents of
the West Side, beginning with a program on "Stepson of the Blues," singer and
drummer, Larry Hill Taylors.

Third Unitarian Church Forums begin at 10:00 am sharp. Third Unitarian
Church is located at 301 N. Mayfield in Chicago, IL (2 blks E and one block S
of the Austin Ave Green Line El stop).

DuPage Coffeehouse Move to Amend

Occupy the Courts! Fri Jan 20 in Chicago
Start Date: Jan 20, 2012
End Date: Jan 20, 2012

CALL TO ACTION

Occupy the Courts

11:30am, Friday, Jan. 20, 2012

Rally at the Dirksen Federal Building, Chicago

Followed by a March to Occupy Chicago

January 21, 2012 is the 2 year anniversary of Citizens United v. FEC which
allowed corporations to secretly spend unlimited amounts of their treasury to
influence elections based on ridiculous rulings by the US Supreme Court that a
corporation is a person and that money is free speech.

http://movetoamend.org/sites/default/files/occupy-the-courts.jpg

Move to Amend is taking action all over the country by Occupying every
Federal courthouse in the country on Friday Jan. 20, 2012 to gain public
support for an amendment to the US Constitution to get corporate money out of
our elections!

See the flyer for the Chicago rally and march, for more details.
(http://dupagecoffeehouse.org/wp-
content/uploads/2011/09/Jan_20_2012_Occupy_The_Courts_Dirksen_Chicago_flyer.pdf)

If you are coming from DuPage County, please join us on one of the two
Metra trains, as we ride the train in solidarity to the downtown Chicago rally
and march. Please join us on the last open train car.
Union Pacific West Metra Line: If riding the Union Pacific West Metra
Line, look for DuPage Coffeehouse Move to Amend coordinator Frank Goetz,
frankgoetz@comcast.net, 630-653-0597, in the last open car. Frank will board
at the Wheaton station.
BNSF Railway Metra Line: If riding the BNSF Railway Metra Line, look
for DuPage Coffeehouse Move to Amend coordinator Judy Bloom, judy-
bloom@sbcglobal.net, 630-985-0904, in the last open car. Judy will board at
the Lisle station.
Here are some suggestions for what to write on your protest signs
1)

DEMOCRACY IS FOR PEOPLE

OVERTURN

CITIZENS UNITED v FEC

2)

RESTORE DEMOCRACY

GET CORPORATE MONEY

OUT OF OUR ELECTIONS

3)

THE US CONSTITUTION SAYS

WE THE PEOPLE

NOT WE THE CORPORATIONS

4)

I REFUSE TO BELIEVE

A CORPORATION IS A PERSON

UNTIL TEXAS EXECUTES ONE

5)

A CORPORATION

IS NOT A PERSON

The following could be written inside a drawing of a tombstone:

6)

R.I.P

US DEMOCRACY

7/4/1776 – 1/21/2010

7)

Died Young Due to

Citizens United v. FEC

US DEMOCRACY

7/4/1776 – 1/21/2010

FMI: DuPage Coffeehouse Move to Amend Contact: Steve Alesch,
steve.alesch@gmail.com, 630-779-8295

Move to Amend/Occupy Naperville Mock Funeral March
Start Date: Jan 21, 2012
End Date: Jan 21, 2012

DuPage Coffeehouse Move to Amend/Occupy Naperville Mock Funeral March

10AM Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012, Bank of America, corner of Washington and
Van Buren, Naperville, IL

January 21, 2012 is the 2 year anniversary of Citizens United v. FEC which
allowed corporations to secretly spend unlimited amounts of their US and
foreign treasury to influence elections based on ridiculous rulings by the US
Supreme Court that a corporation is a person and that money is free speech.

http://www.commoncause.org/atf/cf/%7BFB3C17E2-CDD1-4DF6-92BE-
BD4429893665%7D/Overrule%20the%20Court.jpg

Move to Amend is taking action all over the country on this anniversary of
the death of our democracy to gain public support for an amendment to the US
Constitution to get corporate money out of our elections!

DuPage Coffeehouse Move to Amend and Occupy Naperville are teaming up on
this day to hold a mock funeral procession to mourn the death of our
democracy. We will have a fake coffin with "US Democracy" written on the side.
We will be recruiting pall bearers to carry the coffin. Wear funeral clothing
and bring protest signs or drums for the funeral march.

See Occupy the Courts - Protest the 2 year anniversary of the Citizens
United v FEC US Supreme Court Decision above for ideas for what to write on
the signs.

DuPage Coffeehouse Move to Amend Contact: Holly Scholz,
scholzh@comcast.net, 630-202-4367

[Immokalee Workers Solidarity Group]

Fair Food Picket at Trader Joes in LaGrange Sat Noon
Start Date: Jan 21, 2012
End Date: Jan 21, 2012

INFORMATIONAL PICKET FOR FAIR FOOD

Informational Picket at Trader Joe's in La Grange:
25 North La Grange Road, 60525

Meet on the sidewalk on the La Grange street side. We won't be able to
picket on the entrance as it is 'private property'

Saturday Jan 21, 2012
NOON to 1pm

Let folks know why Trader Joe's refuses to sign an agreement with the
Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW). CIW has been instrumental in stopping
degrading conditions including slavery among tomato pickers in Florida.

Ask your friends and neighbors to sign the letter that we will deliver to
management after the picket. You can download a letter here:
http://www.ciw-online.org/Resources/tools/manager%20letters/TJLTR.pdf
Get it copied and get it signed.

Contact Laurel for more information: 773.991.8751 cell

http://www.ciw-online.org/images/tj_chicago_wisc/frnt.jpg

Background: Over the past decade, CIW has forged a coalition of retail
food industry leaders, Florida tomato growers, and farmworkers committed to
structurally addressing farm labor poverty and degradation. These nine multi-
billion dollar food retailers (including Whole Foods Market, McDonald's,
Subway, and Burger King) and the Florida Tomato Growers Exchange, which
represents 90% of the state's tomato growers, have agreed to support the CIW's
Fair Food principles, including a wage increase, a strict code of conduct, a
cooperative complaint resolution system, a participatory health and safety
program, and a worker-to-worker education process. This program has the
potential to dramatically improve the lives of 33,000 farmworkers throughout
the state.

Currently there is no credible or transparent mechanism for Trader Joe's
to verify that its own minimal supplier standards are being met, much less a
commitment to forge a higher set of standards through direct partnership with
farmworkers themselves. Moreover, recent statements by Trader Joe's
spokespeople – compounding several years of corporate inaction – make it
increasingly clear that the company has no interest in joining the Fair Food
program. Having witnessed the effectiveness and tenacity of the CIW, as well as
the dedication of consumers to this particular issue,we believe this is a
misstep on the part of Trader Joe's.

Oak Park Coalition for Truth and Justice

FILM SHOWING-The Return of Navajo Boy
Start Date: Jan 29, 2012
End Date: Jan 29, 2012

Join us for a free Oak Park Coalition for Truth and Justice Presents
FREE FILM SERIES
The Return of Navajo Boy
Co-sponsored by the Oak Park Public Library
Veterans Room, Oak Park Main Library, 834 Lake Street, Oak Park
Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 2 pm

The prizewinning documentary THE RETURN OF NAVAJO BOY, directed by Jeff
Spitz, 2 pm, Sunday, January 29, at the Oak Park Main Library, 834 Lake
Street, Oak Park, IL. THE RETURN OF NAVAJO BOY is an internationally acclaimed
film that reunited a Navajo family and triggered a federal investigation into
uranium contamination. The film chronicles the extraordinary chain of events,
beginning with the appearance of a 1950s film reel, which lead to the return of
a long lost brother to his Navajo family.

THE RETURN OF NAVAJO BOY reveals the impact of uranium mining on the
Navajo of Monument Valley. It highlights the story of Elsie Man Begay, whose
history in pictures reveals an incredible and ongoing struggle for
environmental justice.

The film will be followed by a short panel presentation with Jeff Spitz,
director of THE RETURN OF NAVAJO BOY, Jennifer Amdur Spitz, co-founder of
Groundswell Films, and Joseph Podiasek, Executive Director of the American
Indian Center, President of NUIFC (National Urban Indian Family Coalition) and
Commissioner, City of Chicago Human Relations. Q & A and open discussion will
follow the panel presentation.

59 min. Epilogue 15 min. 2009 Light refreshments are served.

For information, see: www.opctj-event.org or call 708.447.1547.
For film information, see: www.navajoboy.com or face
book.com/returnofnavajoboy

Sponsored by the Oak Park Coalition for Truth and Justice and co-sponsored
by the Oak Park Public Library

Co-sponsoring organizations: Citizens Act to Protect Our Water (CAPOW!),
and Nuclear Energy Education Service (NEIS)

Unity for a Change

Not Guilty, A Conference to Abolish the Prison Industrial Complex
Start Date: Feb 03, 2012
End Date: Feb 04, 2012

Join us on Friday February 3rd for the opening of the Art Exhibit by
Prisoners and on Saturday February 4th for: "Not Guilty, A Conference to
Abolish the Prison Industrial Complex".

Come to learn more about our "Not Guilty" campaign to get people out of
prison and hear from representatives of the Fully Informed Jurors Association
on the strategy of jury nullification. This event will serve as an open forum
for activists to share their experience and discuss ideas for joint action
geared towards dismantling the facets of the prison industrial complex.
Attendees will be given time to address the group about their ongoing
campaigns, actions, and initiatives. Following the presentations will be an
informal gathering where people can break out into smaller discussion groups,
socialize with others, and bridge our local networks. Stick around afterwards
for the art show that exhibits the work of prisoners and enjoy a full night of
live music.

Friday, February 3rd

7PM - Prisoner Art Exhibition
9PM - 12AM - Live Music (TBA)

Saturday, February 4th

5:30 - 6:00 -Doors open / refreshments
6:00 - 8:00 -Speakers / presentations - (organizations and activists are
invited to join the open forum to talk about ongoing initiatives)
8:00 - 9:00 -Group discussion / break-out session with small working
groups
9:00 - 10:00 -Hang out and talk with other activists / social networking
10:00 - 1AM -Live music and art show

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

At a time when the U.S. has the largest prison population in the world,
with over 2.3 million people incarcerated, we have to recognize that there is
a serious problem! The U.S. has only 5% of the world's population but it has
25% of the world's inmates. Now with the recent passage of the NDAA of 2012 it
looks like this country is moving even closer towards a police state. This is
a time when activists and grassroots organizations must unite across the board
in order to fight this modern system of historical oppression.

We are calling upon humanitarians to join us in a people's movement to
abolish the prison industrial complex, starting with a campaign called "Not
Guilty".

Many people don't realize that the only place within our entire system of
government where citizens actually have any real political power is on the
jury. By serving on the jury, citizens not only have the power to determine
the facts of a case, but to judge the morality of the law itself. By voting
"Not Guilty" jurors have the ultimate power to acquit innocent people of
unjust charges as a final safeguard and protection against a corrupt government
that is violating the rights of the public. By serving on a jury people have
the ability to help prevent their fellow citizens from being wrongfully
punished for unjust laws. In order for justice to truly be served, jurors must
be properly informed of their right to vote according to their conscience and
the social responsibility to acquit nonviolent offenders who are being issued
harsh and excessive punishment for victimless crimes as a result of government
abuses.

In light of the occupy movement, we are calling upon our fellow activists
and grassroots organizations to launch a radical people's movement to occupy
our local courthouses and simply educate jurors about their essential rights,
roles, and responsibilities.

Come to the conference to hear more about our grassroots campaign!

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[PDI] FW: Bad News and GREAT News!

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From: Nancy Wade <noreply@list.signon.org>
Sent: January 18, 2012 11:51 PM
To: aquarianm@gmail.com
Subject: Bad News and GREAT News!

Dear Daniel,

First, the bad news:
The "Repression of First Amendment Freedom" ordinance, also known as the "Big Cup of Shut Up", passed the City Council today.  Since I was one of those excluded from the Council chamber I don't know just what the vote was. There were several courageous aldermen who voted "No". They are Defenders of First Amendment Rights and should be congratulated. If anyone has the information on the vote breakdown please send it to me.
Second, the great news:
Alderman Richard Mell has asked me/us to write a "White Paper", that is, a proposal to City Council to describe what a Chicago that welcomes freedom of speech for the G8/NATO demonstrators, or for that matter, anyone who wants to exercise our First Amendment rights, would look like.  He genuinely wants to hear what we have to say. He also has great influence with his colleagues.
This is an opportunity for us to envision and present what we would like to see. We are being asked to be proactive, not just reactive to proposals by the Mayor.
The process of writing the proposal will take place on the Google Group "First Amendment Freedom Chicago".
To be a contributor to this process you MUST be on the Google Group http:// groups.google.com/group/first-amendment-freedom-chicago
If you are NOT already a member of the group please click  here and follow the instructions to ask to join. 
The First Amendment Freedom Chicago is a moderated group. Your request to join must be accepted by the moderator, Nancy Wade. Every request to join will be accepted. We will have some ground rules about civil discourse, but the goal is to be inclusive, not exclusive. Anyone can request to join and will be accepted, but the group will not be a "public" group in the sense that people can automatically sign up.
Let's get thinking together and help shape what we want to see happen in our city! We want Chicago to be a model of welcoming the G8/NATO demonstrators – let's propose our vision of what that should look like.
Looking forward to developing  solutions with you,
Nancy Wade
Organizer
Green Party Candidate for Congress 5th District IL
 

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[PDI] FW: Great News on Keystone Pipeline

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Sent: January 18, 2012 3:13 PM
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Subject: Great News on Keystone Pipeline

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Dear Daniel,
Please take action. Thank Obama Administration for rejecting the Keystone XL permit.
Great news! Moments ago, the Obama administration announced they would reject the permit on the controversial 1,700-mile oil sands pipeline project, Keystone XL.

While the State Department is leaving the door open for TransCanada to develop future plans for an alternative pipeline route, this is a victory. Thank you to the nearly 40,000 online EDF activists who took action opposing the pipeline. Your voice was heard.

Now, please take a moment to thank President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for rejecting the Keystone permit.

More Background

If you care about clean air, clean water, clean energy, and a safer climate future, the Keystone XL pipeline is a terrible idea. Among other things, the pipeline would:
Transport tar sands oil – an exceptionally dirty kind of oil known as diluted bitumen – 1,700 miles from Canada's boreal forest to American refineries in Texas.
Cut across the already-stressed Ogallala Aquifer, one of the largest aquifers in the world and a critical source of fresh water for more than 2 million Americans and the U.S. High Plains' agricultural industry – part of America's "breadbasket."
Bisect the Sandhills of Nebraska, 1.3 million acres of wetlands and home to more than 1,000 species of mammals, birds, fish, and plants.
Accelerate the refining of the gooey toxic tar sands oil, which generates more global warming pollution per barrel than conventional oil.
Simply put, the Keystone XL project would endanger wildlife and communities along the route and imperil our clean energy and climate future.

Please email your thanks to President Obama and Secretary of State Clinton for this tremendous victory for our environment.

Thank you for your support,

Steve Cochran
Vice President, Climate and Air

Environmental Defense Fund
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[PDI] FW: Tell Sens. Durbin and Kirk: Oppose internet censorship!

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From: Ali Rozell, CREDO Action <act@credoaction.com>
Sent: January 18, 2012 12:53 PM
To: Daniel A. Stafford <aquarianm@gmail.com>
Subject: Tell Sens. Durbin and Kirk: Oppose internet censorship!

Right now, only a small number of Democratic senators are standing up to corporate interests and voicing opposition to this censorship bill.

And the only way we can stop this outright attack on the free internet is to have more senators commit to vote against the legislation.
Take action:

Learn more about this campaign
Stop internet censorship!
Dear Daniel,
The Senate is poised to vote on a bill that would end the internet as we know it.
If it passes, the "Protect IP Act" (and its companion bill in the House, "SOPA") could put people in jail for uploading a video to YouTube, and would severely limit our right to free speech.
This legislation is so potentially damaging that today we are blacking out the CREDO Action website in protest and urging our website visitors to tell Congress to vote no on these bills.
CREDO's joining our allies like MoveOn, the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, Electronic Frontier Foundation, and Public Knowledge as well as internet companies like Wikipedia, Mozilla, and Wordpress (among hundreds of other sites) in this national day of action against this legislation.
CREDO members have already made over 8,000 calls and sent over 40,000 petition signatures to the Senate, but we can't let up now. On this national day of action, we need to make sure the Senate knows that we need them to protect the internet.
Tell your senators to protect our free and open internet and oppose the Protect IP Act. Click here to take action.
There have been rumors that this legislation has been shelved. But those rumors aren't true.
This legislation is still being rushed through Congress because big corporate interests like Comcast, Pfizer, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce have spent millions of dollars lobbying for this censoring legislation.1
This legislation gives corporations and the government the ability to determine what information you can consume on the internet — a dangerous practice which, when committed by the Chinese and Iranian governments, is denounced by the American people and almost all of our elected representatives.
Internet companies including Google, Mozilla, Facebook, and Twitter, say that "the bills as drafted would expose law-abiding U.S. internet and technology companies to new uncertain liabilities, private rights of action, and technology mandates that would require monitoring of web sites."2
Tell your senators to protect our free and open internet and oppose the Protect IP Act. Click here to take action.
Right now, only a small number of Democratic senators are standing up to corporate interests and voicing opposition to the legislation. And the only way we can stop this outright attack on the free internet is to have more senators commit to vote against the legislation. No matter whether your senators are Republicans or Democrats, it is important that you urge them to take a stand for internet freedom.
We need your senators to come out in opposition to this bill and vote against internet censorship.
Tell your senators to protect our free and open internet and oppose the Protect IP Act. Click here to take action.
Thank you for taking a stand against internet censorship.
Ali Rozell, Campaign Manager
CREDO Action from Working Assets
P.S. On this national day of action against internet censorship, it is important that as many people get involved as possible. Can you forward this email to three friends to help us spread the word? They can take action here.
1."Five things to know about SOPA," The Washington Post, 11-16-2011.
2. "Mozilla Fights for the Internet's Future," Mozilla Blog, 11-15-2011.
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[PDI] FW: Blackout - Save the Internet today

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From: Dalia Hashad - Avaaz.org <avaaz@avaaz.org>
Sent: January 18, 2012 2:11 PM
To: aquarianm@gmail.com <aquarianm@gmail.com>
Subject: Blackout - Save the Internet today

Dear friends,

Today could be the day we save the free Internet. We've flipped the White House and Congress is on the back foot. Now Wikipedia's blackout has pushed the US web censorship bills to the top of the news. Today we've reached the tipping point. Let's bury the bill for good. Click to sign the petition:

Today could be the day we save the free Internet.

The US Congress was poised to pass a law allowing officials to censor access to any website around the world. But after we delivered our 1.25 million strong petition to the White House, it came out against the bill and with public pressure at a boiling point even some bill backers are switching sides. Now, the Wikipedia - led blackout protest has rocketed the public campaign to the top of the news.

We are turning the tide. But the dark forces of censorship are trying to revive the bill right now. Let's bury it for good today. Click to sign this emergency petition to save the Internet now and if you've signed already, to email, call, Facebook, and tweet Congressional and corporate targets. Then send this to everyone:

http://www.avaaz.org/en/save_the_internet_action_center_b/?vl

The bill would make the US one of the worst Internet censors in the world -- joining the ranks of countries like China and Iran. The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and PROTECT IP Act (PIPA) would allow the US government to block any of us from accessing sites like YouTube, Google, or Facebook.

We got the White House to switch sides and now our global campaign and the growing public pressure is forcing Congress to abandon the bill. Last weekend, Senator Cardin, who cosponsored the legislation, announced he will vote against it! Then six prominent Republicans penned a letter requesting that the bill be shelved. Now the lower house vote is reportedly on ice.

Just days ago we were told it was impossible to stop the corporate censorship cabal, but now this is at a tipping point and amazingly we could win! Let's stop US censorship today. Sign this emergency petition to save the internet now and forward it to everyone:

http://www.avaaz.org/en/save_the_internet_action_center_b/?vl

This US legislation could infringe on all of our freedoms. But if we win, we will show that when people unite with one voice from all over the world we can stop the abuse of power anywhere. We have brought this bill back from the brink. Now, if we amplify our voices today, we can put an end to the most powerful Internet censorship threat that the world has ever seen.

With hope,

Dalia, Ian, Alice, Ricken, Diego, David, and the Avaaz Team

Sources:

White House statement:
https://secure.avaaz.org/whitehouse_internet_statement

Wikipedia joins web blackout in SOPA protest (BBC):
http://www.avaaz.org/bbc_sopa_wikipedia

American Censorship's fact sheet on SOPA:
http://americancensorship.org/infographic.html

Everything you need to know about Congress's online piracy bills in one post (Washington Post):
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/post/everything-you-need-to-know-about-congresss-online-piracy-bills-in-one-post/2011/12/16/gIQAz4ggyO_blog.html

SOPA and PIPA sponsors caving in to opposition (Talking Points Memo):
http://idealab.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/01/sopa-and-pipa-sponsors-caving-into-opposition.php

White House will not support SOPA, PIPA (Huffington Post):
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/14/white-house-sopa-pipa_n_1206347.html

Controversial online piracy bill 'shelved' until consensus is found (The Hill):
http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-valley/technology/204167-sopa-shelved-until-consensus-is-found

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[PDI] Sunday Jan 22, 2 to 5pm AMI Chapter Meeting: Social and Economic Justice through Proper Monetary Reform

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Topic: Serving the Needs of the 99%, Continued from December
What: AMI Chicago Chapter Meeting
When: 2 to 5pm, Sunday, January 22, 2012
Where: MultiKulti, 4th floor, 1000 N. Milwaukee (ring buzzer)
Who: Steve, Glenn, Geri, Keanu

This month's Chapter meeting of the American Monetary Institute will be
a continuation of last month's discussion. After first viewing the
original version of Money As Debt (45 minutes), Steve and Keanu will
lead a question and answer period for those members seeking additional
information regarding points made in the film. The second half of the
meeting will be an interactive discussion, with topics more or less
determined by the audience. Potential items for discussion include an
examination of how the NEED Act is the only way to meet the needs of the
99% in a fair and just manner, as well as brainstorming various ways
that we might raise visibility of and increase support for the NEED Act,
including strategic participation in upcoming events such as the
upcoming G-8 conference and the elections.

Contact: Geri at 708-460-5683

** Although from a British perspective this interesting 4 minute video
provides a good recap of the problem and solution in 4 minutes:
http://www.positivemoney.org.uk/

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[PDI] FW: Occupy the Courts Chicago

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From: Eric Whinery, Coffee Party USA <treasurer@coffeepartyusa.com>
Sent: January 11, 2012 12:26 PM
To: Dan Stafford <aquarianm@gmail.com>
Subject: Occupy the Courts Chicago

Dear Dan,
TELL OUR COURTS:
NO TO CORPORATE RULE
 
Overturn "Citizen's United"
Occupy the Courts
 
Friday, January 20, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Dirksen Federal Courthouse Plaza
230 South Dearborn St., Chicago
 
1:00 PM - March to Occupy Chicago, LaSalle & Jackson
 
• In January 2010, the Supreme Court ruled in Citizens United v Federal Elections Commission that money is speech and the more money you have the more free speech are entitled to.
 
• Now corporations can spend unlimited sums to influence elections and to control government. Big Corporations are now flooding the electoral process with oceans of anonymous cash. In 94% of elections, the better-financed candidate won. This is corrupt and profoundly undemocratic.
 
• Citizens United was backed by a small number of very wealthy groups and individuals who want a two-tier society where they control the country's wealth and resources. Meanwhile, 
the 99% are forced to work for stagnating or even declining wages.
 
Sponsored By
Move to Amend (www.movetoamend.org)
Coffee Party USA (www.coffeepartyusa.com)
Dupage Coffeehouse (www.dupagecoffeehouse.org/move-to-amend)
 
Please contact me with any questions.
 
Sincerely,
Eric Whinery
Coffee Party USA
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[PDI] Fw: Correction! Committee meets on TUESDAY Jan. 17 (Wednesday 18th Council Votes))

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[PDI] FW: Urgent: Delegates to City Hall Before Vote Needed

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Sent: January 07, 2012 5:18 PM
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Subject: Urgent: Delegates to City Hall Before Vote Needed

Dear Daniel, First Amendment Defender, 
We need delegates to City Hall Wednesday, Jan. 17, at 1:00 PM in Room 201A of City Hall (121 N. LaSalle Street) to oppose Emanuel's pre-emptive strike against first amendment freedoms.
Why we have to be there:
The Committee on Special Events, Cultural Affairs and Recreation must pass the ordinance before the full Council can vote on it meets Wednesday, Jan. 17, at 1:00 PM in Room 201A of City Hall (121 N. LaSalle Street).
The City Council votes on the repressive Ordinance O2011-9743 the next day, Jan. 18. 
The "Repression of First Amendment Rights for Chicago" (our name) Ordinance O2011-9743 calls for:
 Doubling fines for resisting arrest to $1000
Allowing deputizing by the police with no specification for training deputies
 Increased regulation on the uses of the sidewalks and streets
Mayoral control over all placement of audio and video devices
 Mayoral no-bid power to dole out G8/Nato contracts to his friends in the Commercial Club or anyone he chooses without public input 
Please email me directly at nwade99@att.net if you can come Wednesday, Jan. 17, at 1:00 PM in Room 201A of City Hall (121 N. LaSalle Street) 
Thanks! 
Nancy Wade
Organizer 
 

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[PDI] DAWN MEETING JANUARY 17th

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DAWN MEETING JANUARY 17th
Glen Ellyn Public Library 7pm - 8:30
400 Duane St.
Glen Ellyn IL
Meeting Room A -Main Floor

A quick voter registration refresher for our registrars and a how-to and training for new DAWN Voter Advocates, with Cynthia, our guest speaker from DuPage Election Commission.
Some new business, then maybe off to our favorite watering hole nearby!
Let me know if you plan to be there,

Thanks,
Kathy Slovick
630-469-8251

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[PDI] Upcoming Article & Effort on Facebook

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Dear friends,

I have not sent any messages to this email list in about 3 years.

If some of you are wondering why this absence, it is mainly because
what I wrote was based on research, some of the research was intense
and for about two years it was all I did for no pay. I rejoined the
workforce four years ago and worked at rebuilding my life.

I have only written two articles during that period "Obama -
America's second chance or is it its last?" was written about three
years ago.
The article was picked up by many websites and can be found at this
location
http://www.thepeoplesvoice.org/cgi-bin/blogs/voices.php/2008/09/24/p28984
{http://www.thepeoplesvoice.org/cgi-bin/blogs/voices.php/2008/09/24/p28984}
The second article was "Enough is Enough" in which I incorporate my
work and that of Ed Haas in a complete timeline and narrative of the
crimes committed by the Bush administration and capitalized on by the
Obama administration.

The Obama article was researched and published prior to Obama's
election as president and is still relevent if you would care to read
it. It was clear to me that Obama would not be the peace president, on
the cotrary, he would expand wars. By the way, if you think we are out
of Iraq for good, think again, there is still a back door wide open,
it was that back door that allowed us in in the first place. If the
Kurdish region is threatened and if the Kurdish leadership asks for
American intervention, we would be back there in the blink of an eye.

The upcoming article is a re-examination of "with us or against us",
world realignment, and the global 1%.

One thing that had attracted my attention starting about a year ago,
it is the injustice that many young Arab and Muslim Americans are
subjected to through selective prosecution.

The crimes they are accused of do not even compare to those committed
by the Bush Administration; you can find a link to "Enough is Enough"
within the facebook pages below or by visiting
http://www.mydemocracy.net {http://www.mydemocracy.net}

Two pages on Facebook have been started
http://www.facebook.com/Prosecute.Bush
{http://www.facebook.com/Prosecute.Bush}
http://www.facebook.com/groups/occupy.justice.department/
{http://www.facebook.com/groups/occupy.justice.department/}

Also, within these pages, there is a petition that is begging to be
signed; please sign and forward to a friend, the goal is 20,000. If
you are a facebook member, you can contact me through facebook too.

Finally, hope, you are all well and that 2012 is truly a year of
peace.

Warmest regards,
Maher Osseiran

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