Monday, 31 December 2012

Re: {PBJFlorida} Digest for pbjflorida@googlegroups.com - 3 Messages in 3 Topics

AA everyone and wishes for a safe and happy New Year that will hopefully bring a more civil society and more care for others.

I have to send apologies for the meeting, though I truly dislike Webster intensely, Scott on the list too... I do not see how he can win reelection, but Crist is not strong enough to beat him, so a strong candidate is important.  Mom is preparing for lower back surgery next Tuesday, and work is being difficult about it...welcome to corporate prattle. I am out of commission for a bit, but we will take your prayers.

Continuing to care and give prayers...
Sr. Amira
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    keith@foodnotbombs.net Dec 26 01:40PM -0700  

    Since it is the time of the year when millions remember history's most
    famous homeless family and the birth of the prince of peace it might be
    a good time to review some of the many things our Food Not Bombs
    volunteers have accomplished this year in the effort to support the
    rights of the homeless and bring an end to war.
     
    We woke to a beautiful snow fall on this holiday morning in Taos.
    Horses grazed nearby for bits of grass made visible with a soft movement
    of one of their front hooves. Turquoise blue sky starts to peek out
    behind smaller clouds drifting away from the storm still dusting the
    Taos Mountains. The silence inspires reflection. Not only on the violent
    mass murders, wars, the impact of the climate crisis and increasing
    poverty but on the many brave accomplishments the 99 % are striving to
    implement.
     
    The year started after our volunteers helped provide meals at
    occupations all over the world from Moscow, Russia to Zuccotti Park in
    New York City. Our St Petersburg volunteers slid past the guards and
    replaced the Russian flag with an Occu - Pie Jolly Rogers on the
    historic ship the Aurora on the anniversary of the vessels first shot
    fired at the beginning of the Bolshevik Revolution. Our cooks helped
    provide meals at Freedom Plaza, Occupy Philadelphia, Tampa, Miami, San
    Francisco, Rochester, Oakland, Los Angeles and Occupy Boston across the
    street from the location where Food Not Bombs shared its first meal on
    March 26, 1981 in protest to the investment policies of the Bank of
    Boston. While not the first occupations we have prepared meals for they
    sure were important in reshaping the conversation about the economic and
    political system.
     
    After four long years working on our new book "Hungry For Peace - How
    you can help end poverty and war with Food Not Bombs " we came out with
    our first edition just in time to donate copies at occupations all over
    the country. Replacing our original book first published in 1992 this
    184 page volume has already had an impact helping volunteers start a
    wave of new Food Not Bombs groups.
     
    The Food Not Bombs Free Skool was founded on an acre pasture in Taos,
    New Mexico in March. We finally made progress on drilling a well after
    several climate change related delays. Our neighbor Art plowed our
    pasture, we built a stone fire pit, raised our tipi and worked hard in
    the sun double digging and laying rocks for the raised vegetable beds.
    Progress was also made on organizing the curriculum and forming a
    strategy for the free workshops.
     
    Food Not Bombs volunteers from Poland, the United States and Africa
    participated in the second Ethiopian Vegan Association Conference. Local
    volunteers started weekly meal in Addis Ababa providing over 100 meals
    every week. Activists in Somalia reach out to our Ethiopian volunteers
    seeking information on how to start a chapter in Mogadishu. New chapters
    also started in Tbilisi, Singapore, Southwest England, and dozens of
    other cities.
     
    "Merry X-mas and happy new year. After you came to us and showed us how
    to feed the needy we'll hit our 21 week on next friday. Guess what? We
    feed 2000 street people on our 20 weeks. Wow. Thank you!"- Frew
    Getachew, Addis Ababa Food Not Bombs.
     
    The authorities didn't rest in their campaign to silence progressive
    voices. Cities in every area of the United States implemented policies
    to ban or restrict the sharing of free meals and information in public.
    Philadelphia and Houston were two of nearly 40 cities to announce harsh
    measures against Food Not Bombs in the wake of the occupations.
    Pittsburg Police threatened to arrest our volunteers a week before the
    holidays.
     
    The FBI also set out to entrap a number of our volunteers on serious
    criminal charges. Two Food Not Bombs volunteers helping cook for Occupy
    Cleveland, Brandon Baxter and Connor Stevens were entrapped in an FBI
    bombing plot as part of the Obama administration's campaign to stop the
    May Day resurgence of the Occupy Movement. The FBI sent an agent and a
    convicted drug dealer to the kitchen on October 21, 2011 and spent the
    met half a year truing to involve them in the bombing of a bridge
    outside Cleveland. Connor was sentenced to 8 years and Brandon was
    sentenced to nine years and 9 months. Chicago Food Not Bombs volunteer
    Jeremy Hammond was arrested for sharing information he found with
    Wikileaks on the illegal surveillance of Strategic Forecasting Inc., or
    Stratfor, a global intelligence firm in Austin, Texas. Jeremy was
    denied bail and faces life in prison even though his only crime is
    shedding light on the massive private security web that has been working
    with government officials to disrupt legal community efforts to protect
    the environment, seek peace and social justice and implement solutions
    to poverty and hunger.
     
    Food Not Bombs activists in central Florida spent months preparing for
    the Food Not Bombs World Gathering in Tampa. Volunteers held workshops
    and provided meals at Occupy Tampa and provided food at a number
    protests against the policies of the Republican Party. The The
    Autonomous Playhouse with Dan The Pandarchist preformed both on the
    streets at benefit events in Ybor city. Dan the Pandarchist set out on
    tour preforming throughout southeastern United States.
     
    Once again Food Not Bombs groups all over the world provided free
    vegan meals to the public during our annual Anti-McDonald's day actions
    on October 16th. We also provided vegan meals at many other animal
    liberation actions in solidarity with local efforts.
     
    We helped provide food to those participating in the Casserole
    Revolution in Canada, the student uprising in Chile and protests against
    austerity in Europe. Our activists also provided food at protests for
    human rights and in defense of the environment in the Middle East, Asia,
    Australia and many other areas of the world.
     
    As Hurricane Sandy was rushing past the east coast of Florida
    volunteers were calling and emailing offering to help. Long Island Food
    Not Bombs was right in the thick of the crisis responding with thousands
    of pounds of food and supplies. A kitchen was donated at the Park Slope
    Community Church and hundreds of hot meals were shares at the Rockaways,
    Coney Island and Red Hook. That kitchen also provided support to the new
    Staten Island Food Not Bombs at first bring prepared meals, stoves and
    other equipment and before long the new group was on the front lines of
    the Sandy Relief effort.
    A few weeks into the crisis Long Island Food Not Bombs was providing
    the world's largest vegan Thanksgiving Feast with free groceries,
    clothing and warm meals for the over 1,000 people that came to the
    Hempstead Station.
     
    The year ended with a tour of Mexico organized by Monterrey Comida No
    Bombas. We collected food at the downtown Monterrey markets, cooked a
    great meal and shared it first outside the hospital and than down in the
    shopping district where we joined a protest against the December 1st
    arrests in Mexico City during the protests against the Inauguration of
    Enrique Peña Nieto. The activist showed video of the police violence on
    the outside wall of a hotel and spoke of the corruption of the new
    government and the charges against their friends.
     
    We traveled all night to Guadalajara and set up a literature table at a
    local cafe owned by some of the Food Not Bombs volunteers. We collected
    produce and prepared another meal that we shared in the plaza at the
    cathedral. That evening we had presentation at cafe "Under." In Mexico
    City the tour stopped at the famous squat Chanti Ollin where we
    presented a short history of Food Not Bombs before an amazing concert
    than off to speak at Bar Tabú in Cuernavaca.
     
    The bus ride to Chiapas was made interesting when workers blockaded the
    highways south in protest to the new government. A 17 hour trip became a
    24 hour ride but we made it only a few hours late to the speaking event
    at "El Paliacate." The eager audience insisted we start a Food Not
    Bombs in San Cristobal as soon as possible. The next morning we walked
    the markets collecting food, prepared a huge meal with the help of not
    only local volunteers but three activist from France who first cooked
    with Food Not Bombs in Indonesia. At each presentation the idea of
    organizing free "Soup Stock" Concerts and a Mexico wide Food Not Bombs
    gathering for this May was the subject of much conversation. Tips on
    having the most impact was shared and an interest in encouraging an
    strong network was discussed. The tour ended with the promos that Food
    Not Bombs was sure to be much more effective and provide much needed
    food to many more people in 2013. And the world did not end even though
    we were in Chiapas on the day that marked the end of the Mayan Calendar.
     
    In the last weeks of 2012 we learned that Food Not Bombs was helping
    organize a conference on climate change and the use of direct action to
    slow the crisis to be held in March at the University of the
    Philippines- Diliman. They invited Food Not Bombs cofounder Keith
    McHenry to present the history, principles and current actions to defend
    the Earth.
     
    It has never been more important to seek an end to war, poverty and the
    distraction of the Earth. One in two Americans are struggling to survive
    and the numbers are increasing. The same crisis of poverty in on the
    increase world wide at the same time that governments are increasing
    their military budgets. Food Not Bombs volunteers are out engaging the
    public in joining us in taking direct action to solve the many crisis we
    are facing while providing direct support to the increasing number of
    people that go hungry each day.
     
    In this effort to increase the impact of our movement we are inviting
    our volunteers to participate in the Food Not Bombs Free Skool with
    subjects like planting a Food Not Lawns Community Garden, getting the
    most from your regular Food Not Bombs meal, organizing strategies for
    effective campaigns of nonviolent direct action, creative writing,
    puppet making, natural building and improved use of the consensus
    process to make decisions. This is a small taste of Food Not Bombs in
    2012. We could not have done all of this without your help.
     
    One of the most help things you can do is volunteer with one of our
    local Food Not Bombs groups. If you find your community does not have an
    active chapter you are invited to help start one. You can help host a
    Food Not Bombs presentation in your community to help build interest in
    joining your effort. We would love to give you all the support you may
    need. If you are not able to volunteer but would like to help you can
    make an automatic contribution each month or make a one time donation
    before the end of the year.
     
    Thanks so much again for your support.
     
    Food Not Bombs
    P.O. Box 424
    Arroyo Seco, NM 87514 USA
    1-800-884-1136
    The Food Not Bombs Movement
    http://foodnotbombs.net
     
    Seven Steps to Starting a Local Food Not Bombs group in your community
    http://foodnotbombs.net/seven.html
     
    Food Not Bombs presentation
    http://foodnotbombs.net/speaker.html
     
    Please Give Today!
    http://foodnotbombs.net/dollar_for_peace.html
     
    You are welcome to share this post - if you would like to be removed
    from this list please email us at menu@foodnotbombs.net

     

    "Alicia Koutsoulieris" <Akoutsoulieris@aol.com> Dec 28 10:50AM -0500  

    I would love to join this meeting, however, I'll be in Spring Hill that
    afternoon at Stephanie Parenti's bridal shower.
     

     
    Alicia
     

     
    From: pbjflorida@googlegroups.com [mailto:pbjflorida@googlegroups.com] On
    Behalf Of Rita Lucey
    Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2012 12:35 PM
    To: Penny Villegas; pbjflorida@googlegroups.com
    Subject: Re: {PBJFlorida} "How to Oust a Congressman"
     

     
    this is a good start. I.will be there and will invite other interested
    parties. Rita
     

     
    Yes Penny, inviting others is important. I will make reservations for 10
    so only 7 more needed. keep me advised if we exceed this.
     
    On Thu, Dec 27, 2012 at 11:21 AM, Penny Villegas <pennyvillegas31@gmail.com>
    wrote:
     
    I like both the day and the place. Shall we say noon? Let's invite other
    likeminded people. I'm thinking Jim and Dave O'Conner. Maybe Alicia?
     
    Lois: I will pick you up at 11:40 or so.
     
    Peace blessings, Penny
     

     
    On Thu, Dec 27, 2012 at 11:10 AM, Michael Rodriguez
    <fireryphoenix@hotmail.com> wrote:
     
    How about Ethos in Winter Park? That is vegan. I think that is what Rita is
    referring to. Is Saturday January 5, for lunch OK?

    Miguel

     
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    Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2012 18:05:20 -0500
    Subject: Re: {PBJFlorida} "How to Oust a Congressman"
    From: pennyvillegas31@gmail.com
    To: rluceyis@gmail.com; fireryphoenix@hotmail.com
    CC: mmb37@bellsouth.net; lomills@earthlink.net; anamdelarosa@gmail.com
     
    Rita has a plan and I am behind her! I can go out either day or evening. I
    like the idea of vegan but anything with veggies is good for me. 2013 is the
    year for action and January is near.
     

     
    We learned a song at the "Wake Up Festival" that fits here.
     
    "This is the time/We are the ones/
     
    We are ready/ We are ready.".
     
    Halleluia We are ready!
     

     
    On Wed, Dec 26, 2012 at 5:04 PM, Rita Lucey <rluceyis@gmail.com> wrote:
     
    WELL I LIKE THIS AND AM VERY MUCH IN FAVOR OF OUSTING DANIEL WEBSTER !!!!
     

     
    HOWEVER, HE JUST GOT REELECTED SO HAVE SOME TIME TO WORK ON THAT.
     

     
    IN THE MEANTIME WOULD LIKE TO REALLY WORK ON A MORATORIUM OF THE DEATH
    PENALTY IN FLORIDA. I DO NOT SEE A WIN FOR ABOLISHING THE PENALTY BUT I
    THINK WE CAN FORCE A MORATORIUM!!! WHAT SAY YOU? HAVE SUBMITTED A LETTER
    TO SENTINEL THIS DATE - WILL IT GET PUBLISHED ? WHO KNOWS.
     

     
    1. PARTNER WITH AREA CHURCHES, ESPECIALLY UU, PRESBYTERIAN,QUAKERS METHODIST
    AND CATHOLIC ALL WHO PURPORT TO BE AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY.
     
    2.PARTNER WITH ACLU AND AMNESTY INTERNATIONALAND UNA CHAPTERS. STATE WIDE
    BUT ESPECIALLY LOCAL. ALL ARE ACTIVE ON ABOLISHING BUT MIGHT JOIN US IN
    ASKING FOR THE MORATORIUM
     
    3. WRITE A PETITION ON CHANGE.ORG <http://change.org/> , AND CREDO.ORG
    <http://credo.org/> BOTH OF WHICH WOULD GET SIGNATURES FROM THOUSANDS.
     
    4. TAKE A TRIP TO LOCAL OFFICE OF OUR REPRESENTATIVES. SENATOR AND
    CONGRESSPERSON TO SPEAK OUR PIECE. TWO GO TOGETHER.
     
    5. INDIVIDUAL LETTERS TO SCOTT, AND OUR REPRESENTATIVES.
     
    6.PUBLICITY, PUBLICITY, PUBLICITY. WHO CAN WRITE AN ARTICLE FOR ORLANDO
    WEEKLY? MORE LETTERS TO EDITOR.
     
    7. HUMOROUS SIGNS??? I AM STUMPED.
     

     
    CAN WE MEET FOR LUNCH OR IS EVENING BETTER (VEGAN RESTAURANT ON FAIRBANKS IN
    WINTER PARK) AND BRAINSTORM THIS SOON. JANUARY WOULD BE A GOOD TIME TO
    START..
     

     
    RITA LUCEY
     

     
    On Wed, Dec 26, 2012 at 10:57 AM, Penny <pennyvillegas31@gmail.com> wrote:
     
     
     
    Sent from my iPhone
     
     
    Begin forwarded message:
     
    From: Penny Villegas <pennyvillegas31@gmail.com>
    Date: December 24, 2012, 9:47:57 AM EST
    To: "pbjflorida@googlegroups.com" <pbjflorida@googlegroups.com>, margo
    <mmb37@bellsouth.net>, mary nixon <ARNP189@cfl.rr.com>
    Subject: {PBJFlorida} "How to Oust a Congressman"
    Reply-To: pbjflorida@googlegroups.com
     
    This is the title of a series of three articles from Occupy.com
    <http://occupy.com/> . The process is non-violent and clearly spelled out.
    Check it out at www.occupy.com/article/how-oust-congressman-step-one.
     
    We could do it if we choose a person and a cause. Mark Elliot announced,
    joyfully, yesterday that one more man has been exonerated and released from
    death row.
     
    Rick Scott? Death penalty?Or gun laws?
     
    Happy New Year and let's get ACTIVE!
     
    -- I want to start a campaign. We can visit the office or make phone calls.
    We can get our friends to send emails. What do you think?
     
    Y
     
     
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    ebuckley@focusorlando.org Dec 28 02:21AM -0500  

    Thanks for your e-mail. I'm out of the office until Thursday, January 3rd. Wishing you a happy holiday season! If you need immediate assistance, please contact Athia Choudhury at athia@focusorlando.org or 407-680-7961. Thank you!

     

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