Weekly Justice Highlights

In the Spirit of St. Vincent:  U.S. citizens are urged to call U.S. Representatives toll free at 1.888.659.9562 telling them to end the shutdown and prevent the economic catastrophe of a government default without conditions.  Please vote to restore funding for all of the services that families count on and to protect Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and Food Stamps.  Invite others to call too!  

Immigration:  U.S. citizens are invited to call U.S. Representatives (1.866.659.9562; NO charges) urging them to oppose the SAFE Act that increases deportations, racial profiling and criminalizes undocumented immigrants.

Care of Earth:  Urge the World Food Prize Foundation NOT to reward Monsanto and bee-killer Syngenta's outrageous practices.   

Water: Urge the Environmmental Protection Agency to say "NO" to polluters and protect our waterways.   

Promoting Peace:  Tell Congress that it is time to revisit legislation to reduce gun violence.

Challenging Unjust Systems:  Urge Congress to examine the relationship between Monsanto and the U.S. Department of Agriculture with regard to growth hormones.  

A new study finds that 90% of Americans would experience a net loss under the Trans-Pacific Partnership in the form of reduced wages.  Urge U.S. Representatives not to let the Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Agreement circumvent ordinary Congressional review, amendment and debate procedures.  

Urge Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation to uphold human rights. 

Ask Fox News Channel host Brian Kilmeade to apologize to Maria Molina and Latino Americans for promoting a damaging stereotype on the October 4 broadcast (National Taco Day) when he asked Maria about growing up eating tacos having been raised in Nicaragua and not grown up eating tacos.  Action can be taken here. 

Louisville: Residents are invited to contact their school board members (find yours here) and Chief Academic Officer Dewey Hensley (485-3476, Dewey.Hensley@jefferson.kyschools.us ) before an October 14 board vote that would create a Military Cadet Academy Magnet at Myers Middle School in Hikes Point.  Individuals may also join the Board Meeting at 7 p.m. on Oct 14th at the Van Hoose Center (3332 Newburg Road).    

Bardstown, KY:  On October 15, from noon to 1 p.m. at the Faithful Citizenship Luncheon at St. Thomas Parish Center (870 St. Thomas Lane), Jimmy Morris (local farmer) will discuss the topic, "Natural Gas Liquids pipelines: Karst and Farm Issues."  All are invited to attend and bring their own sack lunch.