Weekly Justice Highlights

Immigrant Billboard Campaign and LCWR Region 6:  A prayer service in support of LCWR region 6 Immigrant Billboard campaign will be held on October 28, 2012 at 3 p.m. at 13010 Dixie Highway and Blevins (west side of Dixie). The billboard states, "I was a stranger (crossed out replaced by word, immigrant) and you welcomed me.  Jesus”   Parking is available near the billboard at Uncle Bob’s Cycles and at High Fashion Hair Salon.  Please do not park beneath the billboard as we will gather there for prayer.    

The October issue of StopTrafficking newsletter co-sponsored by the SCN’s is available.

Protecting Water:  Urge the Environmental Protection Agency to protect the Clean Water Act by abandoning their flawed pollution trading scheme. 

Promoting Peace: Join Daniel Ellsberg and thousands of U.S. citizens in demanding that land-based missiles be dismantled immediately.  

The Nuclear Threat Initiative has launched a new interactive resource on the Cuban missile crisis that marks the half-century anniversary of the crisis and highlights today’s nuclear dangers. 

Urge President Obama to protect Blair Mountain from mountaintop removal coal mining and demand that his agencies use every means at their disposal to ensure this mountain is protected. 

Urge Shell to withdraw its application for the Jackpine tar sands mine (origins of Keystone XL) and to develop cleaner sources of energy.  

Send a message to the Department of Health and HumanServices urging them to make Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) eligible to be covered under the Affordable Care Act.   

KY organizations:  Organizations are asked to urge the Governor’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Tax Reform to enact a state Earned Income Tax Credit.    (Deadline is October 19, 2012)