[Afsckc-peacealert] KC AFSC Peace and Justice Alerts - November 28, 2011

Mon Nov 28 21:04:02 EST 2011

KC AFSC Peace and Justice Alerts - November 28, 2011

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"Where there are too many policemen, there is no liberty.
Where there are too many soldiers, there is no peace.
Where there are too many lawyers, there is no justice."

~ Lyn Yutang <http://thinkexist.com/quotes/lyn_yutang/>

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Dear Peacemakers,

Hope you had a peace-filled and joyful Thanksgiving. Those of us able to live without being surrounded by war and strife have much to be thankful for.

I thank you for your work to make this the condition of more and more  people around the world.

This is an abbreviated Peace and Justice Alert as I did not send one out last week and there are events coming up this week.

Please join us at Sunday's the talk by Suraya Sadeed, founder of Help the Afghan Children; at Thursday's 10,000 Villages / AFSC fundraising event; Sunday's "Next Steps for Peace" Party and other peace and justice events listed below.

Peace,
Ira Harritt
KC Program Coordinator
American Friends Service Committee
816 931-5256
iharritt at afsc.org
http://afsc.org/office/kansas-city-mo

Upcoming Peace and Justice Events

November 29, Tuesday, 7:00pm until 10:00pm. Wall Street: The Great Jobs Killer.  Hear William Black, a white collar criminologist, former federal regulator, and author of "The Best Way to Rob a Bank is to Own One." (He was featured in the Michael Moore documentary, "Capitalism: A Love Story.") and Jeff Wright, UAW Local 249 president. Sponsored by: Jobs Now! The UMKC College Democrats, the UMKC Economics Club, and UAW Local 249. At the UMKC Student Union Theater, 5100 Cherry Street, KCMO More at> http://www.facebook.com/events/270408352997510/

December 1, Thursday,4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. 10,000 Villages Gift Shopping & Fundraising Event for theAmerican Friends Service Committee, Find unique and rare imports from around the world: From pottery to jewelry, baskets to musical instruments and hand-loomed textiles to nativities., - Distinctive crafts and beautiful items for any home - Great Gifts For The Holidays. Join us for refreshments and Support the Peace and Justice Programs of the KC AFSC and artisans from around the world. Call us at 816 931-5256 for more information. 10,000 Villages generously will contribute 15% of the sales for this night to benefit AFSC! At 10,000 Villages, 7947 Santa Fe Drive, Overland Park, KS (In downtown Overland Park). http://www.afsc.org/event/10000-villages-afsc-fundraiser

December 4, Sunday, 2:00pm to 3:30pm, Forbidden Lessons' from Afghanistan, a talk by Suraya Sadeed, founder of Help the Afghan Children and author of "Forbidden Lessons in a Kabul Guesthouse: The true story of a women who risked everything to bring hope to Afghanistan." She will speak on her experiences founding the humanitarian organization and discuss witnessing the humanitarian crisis on her trips to Afghanistan; The program will take place in conjunction with the Windows and Mirrors: Reflections on the War in Afghanistan exhibit at the Johnson County Central Resource Library, 9875 W. 87th St., Overland Park, KS http://www.facebook.com/?ref=tn_tnmn#!/events/321816837844899/

December 4, Sunday, 6:30 to 9:00pm., Next Steps for Peace Party, Food, Music and Cheer - Bring a dish to share. BYOB- Fundraiser for KC American Friends Service Committee. Featuring A Sharing Of The Diverse Celebrations Of The Season with Holiday Music At the home of Ron & Toni Faust, 903 NE 76 Street, Gladstone, MO<http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&expIds=17259,25907,26637,27404,27510,27547&sugexp=ldymls&xhr=t&q=903+NE+76+Street,+Kansas+City,+MO&cp=31&qe=OTAzIE5FIDc2IFN0cmVldCwgS2Fuc2FzIENpdHksIE1P&qesig=BMfRNiIHOdyu-H93N_6w3Q&pkc=AFgZ2tkpnt03H37cbLFW1wnmYkvpMRYslCu-> RSVP to Ron at ronfaust2 at netzero.com<mailto:ronfaust2 at netzero.com> or (816) 468-1868

December 11, 2:00pm, Courage for Peace: Perspectives from Afghanistan," a talk by Kathy Kelly, co-coordinator of Voices for Creative Nonviolence, a campaign to end U.S. military and economic warfare. Since May 2010, she has visited Afghanistan four times with small delegations intent on learning more about conditions faced by ordinary people in Afghanistan. Kathy has been working closely with the Afghan Youth Peace Volunteers in search of non-military solutions to end the war. The program will take place in conjunction with the Windows and Mirrors: Reflections on the War in Afghanistan exhibit at KCMO Central Library, 14 West 10th Street, Kansas City, MO

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Dear Friends,

Invite your networks!

Please join AFSC's Jessica Roach on the webinar Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at noon EST. <http://support.afsc.org/site/R?i=OAEBhi4LDLRwyH2dMQIk3Q>

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AFSC continues to develop action opportunities and tools for you to help change federal budget priorities. Right now you can get involved by using and sharing our Move the Money Toolkit<http://support.afsc.org/site/R?i=XeJX1j7ocyzheqYAIceaIA>, and supporting youth who may be interested in our If I Had A Trillion Dollars Youth Video Festival<http://support.afsc.org/site/R?i=UVhP9aEblwnxJvkPGj_R9A>.

It's time to give thanks. Yesterday, the congressional Super Committee actually gave us another reason to be thankful when it announced that the members were unable to agree on a plan to make $1.2 trillion in deficit reductions over the next 10 years.

This is a testament to the grassroots voices - including yours - from around the country that made it clear that any deal should reflect the priorities and values of "the 99%."  In this case, no deal was definitely better than a bad deal.

AFSC supporters and partners have been pressuring Congress to come up with a budget that cuts military spending, protects vital human needs, invests in job creation, and raises taxes on the wealthy and corporations. That includes ending the wars.

The debate about budget priorities will continue in Congress in the coming months and will probably extend right up to the 2012 elections. AFSC will continue developing action opportunities and tools to help you support changes in federal budget priorities. We urge you to help stave off automatic, across-the-board cuts - slated to begin in 2013, as a consequence of the Super Committee's stalemate - that threaten many programs serving human needs, including housing, home heating, and some health care spending.

These cuts would reduce current spending on non-defense and security spending programs by 13 percent every year for ten years, and will threaten many important programs serving millions of families. It would also cut $55 billion, or around 10 percent, from annual "security spending."  We expect defenders of Pentagon excess and those who favor deeper cuts in the social safety net to try to change the terms of the deal. So, the pressure is now on to keep our message strong as Congress enters the 2013 budget process.

To learn more about how you can get involved, join AFSC's Jessica Roach on Tuesday, November 29, 2011, at noon EST, for a webinar<http://support.afsc.org/site/R?i=N7jC6inj8b0m8o3HHWpEJQ> she is coordinating in partnership with the Interreligious Working Group on Domestic Human Needs. The webinar will feature analysis and action steps for post-super committee advocacy.

Thank you for helping wage peace,

Mary Zerkel and Peter Lems
American Friends Service Committee

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