Minnesota Unitarian Universalist Social Justice Alliance
April 5, 2011
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Greetings!
A quick reminder of some important events coming soon. We also update our new home page calendar as well as our Facebook page regularly to keep you informed of partner events, meetings and news items. Thank you for all you do for justice. Hope to see you soon! Ralph Wyman MUUSJA Director/Organizer 612-998-6624 |
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 Challenging Corporate Personhood
An evening with David Cobb
Wednesday, April 6th, 7:30PM
Smail Gallery, Olin Rice Science Center
Snelling Ave near St. Clair Ave (building 13 on campus map)
Macalester College, St. Paul
David Cobb, former Green Party presidential candidate and democracy
expert, will discuss what can be done to reverse the implications of
"Corporate Personhood," including last year's controversial Supreme
Court ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Elections Commission that
said corporations have a constitutionally-protected right to unlimited
campaign spending.
How can we establish that human beings, not
corporations, are entitled to constitutional rights?
David Cobb is an impassioned speaker and an organizer with
MovetoAmend.org, a coalition of over 100,000 people and organizations
whose goal is to amend the United States Constitution to restrict
corporate power.
Sponsored by Common Cause Minnesota, Citizens for Election Integrity Minnesota, MPIRG, the Legal Studies Program at Macalester College and MUUSJA.
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OutFront Minnesota LGBT Lobby Day 
Help Stop Minnesota's "Prop 8"
Thursday, April 14
Lobby Day all day
Rally at Noon!
Minnesota State Capitol grounds, St. Paul
Register to let OutFront know you're coming!
Opponents of LGBT equality in the legislature have long sought to pass a
constitutional amendment banning any and all recognition of same-sex
relationships. The 2010 elections emboldened and empowered anti-LGBT
forces in government; now they are only waiting for the right moment to
unleash a Proposition 8-like ballot measure in Minnesota. Governor
Dayton cannot veto this effort. The rights and equality of your
friends, loved ones and communities will be put on the ballot when they do.
OutFront has an excellent web page that explains the day, the issues, and the actions really well. MUUSJA encourages you to come to the morning institutes that are offered at 9, 10 and 11 am in the State Office Building. There will be two sessions on speaking from faith, plus other great organizing tools and actions.
= If you can just come for one hour, the Rally at Noon is critical - let the Legislature know that so many voices call for fairness and equality! =
Multi-Faith Pro-Choice Prayer Service
Friday, April 22
Two service times: 10 am and 1 pm
1965 Ford Parkway, St. Paul
Come to Planned Parenthood's Ford Parkway location in St. Paul and witness the power of many faiths standing together on the side of love for a woman's right to all reproductive health choices and services.
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MUUSJA quick updates
MUUSJA EcoMinds meets on Tuesday, April 12, 7-8:30 pm at First Universalist Church. At the March meeting, EcoMinds designed a brief survey on our work, and urges anyone interested in environmental issues to click and answer these nine questions. Thank you!
The MUUSJA board will meet on Thursday, April 14, 3:00 pm at First Unitarian Society. All are welcome to join our monthly conversation on our UU work for justice!
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Watch for future issues of our e-news for plenty of UU justice news, calendar items, and links.
MUUSJA - Minnesota UU Social Justice Alliance  Donations to MUUSJA are tax deductible and support our work as the public voice for our UU values in Minnesota. You can find out about membership or renew online. Thank you.
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