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WV Citizen Action Group |
January 26 |
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Urge the House To Pass Economic Recovery Package - Vote is This Week!
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February 4 - Film and Discussion on Israeli/Palestine Conflict
SUPPORT THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT
Contact your Congressperson and urge him or her to support H.R. 629 (not sure who your rep is? Visit www.wvcag.org, scroll down and enter your zip code under Contact Your Legislators on left side of website).
Our country is facing the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. Without action now, the situation is only going to get worse.
We need swift action to create jobs and get the economy moving again.
H.R. 629, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, will provide:
- direct investment in struggling families who will spend whatever assistance they receive;
- investments in badly needed infrastructure projects like roads, bridges, schools and public transport;
- Investments to prevent cuts in vital state services like health care, education and public safety.
Action: Call the Capitol switchboard toll free at 1-800-473-6711 and ask for your Congressperson's office. Urge him or her to support H.R. 629 and help put America back to work. (*The toll free number is provided by the American Friends Service Committee, a nonpartisan Quaker organization.)
Senate to Vote on Children's Health Insurance
Please call Senator Byrd and ask him to
vote for Children's Health Insurance (SCHIP) as the Senate considers
this important legislation THIS WEEK (it has already been passed in the
House) - he can be reached at (202) 224-3954 or, in Charleston, at
304-342-5855.
UE Local 17 ~
Steward Council Workshop on Policy, Process and Effective Advocacy ~
Thursday, January 29, 7:00PM
Learn how laws are developed, how to follow legislation and why
political advocacy is necessary.
Free and open to the public. This meeting will be held at the
WV Environmental Council and Student Environmental Action Coalition
Offices, 2206 Washington St E, Charleston, WV. After hours you may
park around back, and beside the Public Employee Credit Union.
For more information call (304) 699-4401 or visit
http://uelocal170.org/
February 2: 6:30 - Town Hall Meeting on Economic Recovery ~ Save the Date!
Sponsored by WV United for Social and Economic Justice.
University of Charleston - Appalachian Room. Please come and join speakers for a discussion on how the current crisis is affecting West Virginia and the nation. More information to follow soon.
FILM &
DISCUSSION ON THE ROOT CAUSES OF THE ISRAEL/PALESTINE CONFLICT ~
Wednesday, February 4, 7:00PM
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CONGREGATION, 520 KANAWHA BLVD. WEST,
CHARLESTON
OCCUPATION 101, a thought-provoking and powerful documentary film on
the current and historical causes of the Israeli-Palestinian
conflict. The film covers a wide range of topics -- which include --
the first wave of Jewish immigration from Europe in the 1880's, the
1920 tensions, the 1948 war, the 1967 war, the first Intifada of
1987, the Oslo Peace Process, Settlement expansion, the role of the
United States Government, the second Intifada of 2000, the
separation barrier and the Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, as well as
many heart wrenching testimonials from victims of this tragedy.
Shown with captions for the hearing impaired. ADMISSION FREE. For
more information call 304-345-5042
www.wvcag.org 304-346-5891 Subscribe/Unsubscribe |