UPCOMING EVENTS
08/26/12 BENEFIT CONCERT FOR THE DREAM ACT
"DREAM Act Solidarity Bus Trip" Benefit & CD Release Concert by award-winning activist songwriters – emma’s revolution. This benefit is for the National Day Laborer Organizing Network's "DREAM Act Solidarity Bus Trip" and "Revolutions Per Minute" CD Release Concert. Time is 7 PM and the location is UU Congregation of Asheville at the corner of Edwin & Charlotte Street. Tickets are $15 in advance/$18 at the door. Tickets: UU Congregation of Asheville and www.emmasrevolution.com. Info: asstminister@uuasheville.org and 828-254-6001.
08/26/12 ASHEVILLE BUNCOMBE INSTITUTE FOR PARITY ACHIEVEMENT GALA
Asheville Buncombe Institute for Parity Achievement, a local nonprofit dedicated to ensuring equal access to medical care for minority communities, will hold a gala fundraiser at the historic Sherrill’s Inn on Sunday, August 26, from 5 p.m. into the evening. The event is designed to raise funds to help improve parity in medical care for the many families and children in Western North Carolina who are uninsured, underinsured, or lack access to primary care physicians and regular preventive care. ABIPA works to achieve access through advocacy, education, research, and community partnerships. Among the activities at the family-oriented gala will be hiking the trails along the historic property’s woods and meadows; pony rides, a scavenger hunt, and a tour of the 160-year-old house, originally built as an inn for travelers coming over the Hickory Nut Gap from South Carolina. Admission is $15 for adults, $20 for couples, and $25 for an entire family. For more information about ABIPA, call (828) 251-8364 or visit the website at www.abipa.org.
08/26/12 350.ORG ASHEVILLE GROUP POTLUCK
Please join us this weekend to celebrate the establishment of our new 350 Asheville local group! We're having a potluck picnic at the Woodfin Riverside Park this Sunday, to get to know each other and discuss future plans. Come and meet others who are working for a livable climate and find out how you can get involved in Asheville. Bring tableware, a dish to share, a camp chair if you have one, and your friends! WHAT: 350 Asheville Debut Potluck WHEN: Sunday, August 26th, from 1:00 PM-3:00 PM WHERE: Woodfin Riverside Park, on Riverside Drive. PLEASE RSVP HERE: https://www.surveymonkey.com/
08/26/12 3WF-ASHEVILLE WOMEN FOR EQUALITY SEMINAR/RALLY
Women's Equality Day is August 26, 2012. A seminar/rally will be held from 10:00 - 2:30 at Pritchard Park. Come join us for a seminar/rally to discuss what we need to do to attain full equal rights for women. Topics to include The ERA, Violence Against Women, Empowering Women and Girls, Women's Health, Women in Politics, and Fair Pay. Contact Christine at avlwomen@gmail.com and visit the website www.3wf-
08/27/12 MARCH ON THE RNC IN TAMPA
http://marchonthernc.com/
08/28/12 WATER PRIVATIZATION FORUM
Tuesday August 28, 6:00 – 7:45 PM Regional Water Authority & Privatization Forum, at Kaplan Auditorium, Main Library Hendersonville. Educational forum on the proposed Regional Water Authority & Privatization. Two speakers Rep. Chuck McGready and Councilman Gorden Smith. Contact Barbara Barnett, UUF, 694-3738, maubar53@bellsouth.net.
08/31/12 GREED! PUPPET SHOWS
It's time for puppets to rise up and help silly humans see what's really happening in the US economy! After all, who could do it better than a puppet? Info and tickets: www.deepeconomics.com/greed-
08/31/12 TOWARDS A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE
Joan Walker, Outreach and Education Officer for the NC Sustainable Energy Association will speak at this meeting. Time is 6:30 PM at 221 Highsmith Student Center at UNCA.
09/01/12 OCCUPY ASHEVILLE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
This is a monthly GA meeting for Occupy Asheville. Time is 4 PM and location is Pritchard Park.
09/02/12 MARCH ON THE DNC IN CHARLOTTE
http://wallstsouth.org/
09/04/12 PROTECTING SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN BIODIVERSITY
The Liston B. Ramsey Center for Regional Studies at Mars Hill College presents "Rocky Fork and Beyond: Protecting Southern Appalachian Biodiversity and Scenery One Acre at a Time," a talk by Jay Leutze, trustee and acquisitions specialist for the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy. Held in the college's Peterson Conference Center. Free. Time is 7 PM. Info: http://avl.mx/j8 or hfurgiuele@mhc.edu.
09/05/12 SIERRA CLUB MEETING
Dave Erb and Yuri Koslen will discuss Asheville Redefines Transit. Time of meeting is 7:15 and location is Unitarian Church at the corner of Charlotte Street & Edwin Place. For more information, contact Judy at judymattox@sbcglobal.net.
09/06/12 VETERANS FOR PEACE MEETING
Time is 6:30 PM and location is VFP HQ at the Phil Mechanic Studios: 109 Roberts Street in Asheville. VFP Chapter 099: http://vfpchapter099wnc.
09/07/12 AMY GOODMAN AT A-B TECH
To support the MAIN-FM radio station, journalist Amy Goodman, host of the national radio show “Democracy Now!” carried by MAIN-FM, will speak Sept. 7 at Ferguson Auditorium at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College. Admission is $10, or $5 for students. Time is 7 PM. Amy is joining us right after the Democratic Convention and will also be available for book signing.
09/08/12 GREEN PARTY MEETING
The Buncombe County GREEN Party's business meeting is open to the public. It will be held from 10 AM to noon, upstairs in the Fortune Building, 729 Haywood Rd., West Asheville. Contact Ronald @ 828-LUCK-180 or Larry @ 828-225-4347 for more information.
09/08/12 ASHEVILLE SISTER CITY PRESENTS
“Palenque Rojo: Mayan Passion, music, dance and myth.” Chiapas, Mexico is a Sister City to Asheville, and the Asheville Sister Cities organization is presenting two performances on the Maya culture. Tickets are $25/adults and $15/students. Time of performance is 8 PM and location is Diana Wortham Theater. See www.ashevillesistercities.org for more information. There is a repeat performance on 9-9-12 at 3 PM at Diana Wortham Theater.
09/10/12 MOVE TO AMEND MEETING
MABCO Meeting on Monday, September 10, at 7 PM at the RE Commons at Unitarian Universalist Church of Asheville. Move to Amend is a grassroots organization with the goal of ending corporate personhood in the US. Please consider joining us at the next Move to Amend Buncombe County (MABCO) meeting at 7 PM on September 10.
09/11/12 ASHEVILLE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
The International Day of Peace proclamation will be read at the City Council meeting.
09/13/12 UNCA Well-a-Bration Keynote Speaker
Time is 7 PM and the location for this event is the Justice Center at UNCA. UNCA students free with OneCard (Limit one ticket per student; must have ticket to enter). $10 all others. For ticket information, please call 828.251.6600. UNC ASHEVILLE'S WELL-A-BRATION presents author, activist and sex advice columnist Dan Savage. In response to students taking their own lives after being bullied in school, Savage created the It Gets Better Project, which has become a worldwide movement garnering many social media awards and inspiring millions to participate. His internationally syndicated column, Savage Love, as well as "Savage U," a new MTV series, and his multiple books all use frank humor to bring LGBT relationships into the mainstream and reflect on larger civil rights issues.
09/14/12 - 09/16/12 SOUTHERN GREEN LIVING EXPO
http://
09/15/12 HARD TO RECYCLE EVENT
September 15 (Saturday), from 10am – 2pm at Swannanoa Ingles on Hwy 70. If severe weather necessitates cancelling, this event will automatically be re-scheduled on September 22 (Saturday), from 10am – 2pm. Partial list of accepted Items: Styrofoam & packaging, Rigid plastics, Books & cardboard, Electronics (excluding TV’s), Printer cartridges, Metals & small appliances. Collecting for Swannanoa Valley Christian Ministry: Blankets, linens, towels, usable coats, non-perishable foods.
09/20/12 NUCLEAR FREE CONVERGENCE IN DC
Join the Coalition Against Nukes on September 20th, 21st and 22nd, 2012. www.coalitionagainstnukes.org
09/21/12 INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE
Join us in Asheville on Friday, September 21st, 2012, from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, for the 3rd Annual International Day of Peace! Peacetown Asheville and Local 099 of Veterans for Peace, Mountain Area Interfaith Forum and other groups are sponsoring this event. Contact Rachael at rachael_bliss@yahoo.com if your organization would like to be a sponsor. Sponsorship is $50.
09/21/12 RALLY FOR NO NUKES, NO WARS AT THE NRC IN ROCKVILLE MD
http://coalitionagainstnukes.
09/21/12 US CAMPAIGN TO END ISRAELI OCCUPATION
National Conference: US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation, St. Louis, MO
09/22/12 GLOBAL FRACKDOWN!
Following regional/international meetings in Marseille (The Alternative World Water Forum - March 2012) and in Rio (Peoples' Summit - June 2012) as well as discussions with many groups, there is a growing consensus among the anti-fracking movements around the world that we need a global anti-fracking day to mobilize locally and to build solidarity among our movements. The local, regional and national groups in the United States have chosen a day to do a massive national 'frackdown' in the United States - 22 September 2012. Asheville NC Frackdown Event - Downtown Asheville NC 28804, September 22 at 11:00 AM, Organizations: Food & Water Watch, 350.org, Greenpeace.
09/24/12 CANDIDATE FORUM
Monday, Sept. 24 from 6:30-9:00 p.m. at Ferguson Auditorium, AB Tech, Asheville. Meet & Greet for countywide offices and Forum for Chair, Buncombe County Commission. This is coordinated by the League of Women Voters, and is open to all. For more information about the League of Women Voters and its fall forums, visit the League website at ablwv.org or call 828-258-8223.
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ONGOING EVENTS
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TUESDAY
Veterans for Peace have a weekly vigil at 5 PM at Pack Square, Vance Monument
WEDNESDAY
Haywood Peace Vigilers have a weekly vigil at 4 PM at Haywood Country Courthouse in Waynesville.
Asheville Cop Watch meeting at 5 PM at Firestorm Cafe.
THURSDAY
Asheville Homeless Network meeting at 2 PM at Firestorm Cafe.
Anti-racism Group Discussion at 5:30 PM on the third Thursday of the month at Firestorm Cafe.
FRIDAY
Women in Black have a vigil at 5 PM at Pack Square (Asheville) on the first Friday of the month.
Women in Black have a weekly vigil at noon at City Hall in Hendersonville
SATURDAY
Transylvanians for Peace and WNC Physicians for Social Responsibility have a weekly vigil at noon in front of the courthouse in Brevard.
Occupy Asheville General Assembly on the first Saturday of the month. 4 PM at Pritchard Park.
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ACTIONS AND READINGS
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"DREAM Act Solidarity Bus Trip" Benefit & CD Release Concert by award-winning activist songwriters – emma’s revolution. This benefit is for the National Day Laborer Organizing Network's "DREAM Act Solidarity Bus Trip" and "Revolutions Per Minute" CD Release Concert. Time is 7 PM and the location is UU Congregation of Asheville at the corner of Edwin & Charlotte Street. Tickets are $15 in advance/$18 at the door. Tickets: UU Congregation of Asheville and www.emmasrevolution.com. Info: asstminister@uuasheville.org and 828-254-6001.
08/26/12 ASHEVILLE BUNCOMBE INSTITUTE FOR PARITY ACHIEVEMENT GALA
Asheville Buncombe Institute for Parity Achievement, a local nonprofit dedicated to ensuring equal access to medical care for minority communities, will hold a gala fundraiser at the historic Sherrill’s Inn on Sunday, August 26, from 5 p.m. into the evening. The event is designed to raise funds to help improve parity in medical care for the many families and children in Western North Carolina who are uninsured, underinsured, or lack access to primary care physicians and regular preventive care. ABIPA works to achieve access through advocacy, education, research, and community partnerships. Among the activities at the family-oriented gala will be hiking the trails along the historic property’s woods and meadows; pony rides, a scavenger hunt, and a tour of the 160-year-old house, originally built as an inn for travelers coming over the Hickory Nut Gap from South Carolina. Admission is $15 for adults, $20 for couples, and $25 for an entire family. For more information about ABIPA, call (828) 251-8364 or visit the website at www.abipa.org.
08/26/12 350.ORG ASHEVILLE GROUP POTLUCK
Please join us this weekend to celebrate the establishment of our new 350 Asheville local group! We're having a potluck picnic at the Woodfin Riverside Park this Sunday, to get to know each other and discuss future plans. Come and meet others who are working for a livable climate and find out how you can get involved in Asheville. Bring tableware, a dish to share, a camp chair if you have one, and your friends! WHAT: 350 Asheville Debut Potluck WHEN: Sunday, August 26th, from 1:00 PM-3:00 PM WHERE: Woodfin Riverside Park, on Riverside Drive. PLEASE RSVP HERE: https://www.surveymonkey.com/
08/26/12 3WF-ASHEVILLE WOMEN FOR EQUALITY SEMINAR/RALLY
Women's Equality Day is August 26, 2012. A seminar/rally will be held from 10:00 - 2:30 at Pritchard Park. Come join us for a seminar/rally to discuss what we need to do to attain full equal rights for women. Topics to include The ERA, Violence Against Women, Empowering Women and Girls, Women's Health, Women in Politics, and Fair Pay. Contact Christine at avlwomen@gmail.com and visit the website www.3wf-
08/27/12 MARCH ON THE RNC IN TAMPA
http://marchonthernc.com/
08/28/12 WATER PRIVATIZATION FORUM
Tuesday August 28, 6:00 – 7:45 PM Regional Water Authority & Privatization Forum, at Kaplan Auditorium, Main Library Hendersonville. Educational forum on the proposed Regional Water Authority & Privatization. Two speakers Rep. Chuck McGready and Councilman Gorden Smith. Contact Barbara Barnett, UUF, 694-3738, maubar53@bellsouth.net.
08/31/12 GREED! PUPPET SHOWS
It's time for puppets to rise up and help silly humans see what's really happening in the US economy! After all, who could do it better than a puppet? Info and tickets: www.deepeconomics.com/greed-
08/31/12 TOWARDS A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE
Joan Walker, Outreach and Education Officer for the NC Sustainable Energy Association will speak at this meeting. Time is 6:30 PM at 221 Highsmith Student Center at UNCA.
09/01/12 OCCUPY ASHEVILLE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
This is a monthly GA meeting for Occupy Asheville. Time is 4 PM and location is Pritchard Park.
09/02/12 MARCH ON THE DNC IN CHARLOTTE
http://wallstsouth.org/
09/04/12 PROTECTING SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN BIODIVERSITY
The Liston B. Ramsey Center for Regional Studies at Mars Hill College presents "Rocky Fork and Beyond: Protecting Southern Appalachian Biodiversity and Scenery One Acre at a Time," a talk by Jay Leutze, trustee and acquisitions specialist for the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy. Held in the college's Peterson Conference Center. Free. Time is 7 PM. Info: http://avl.mx/j8 or hfurgiuele@mhc.edu.
09/05/12 SIERRA CLUB MEETING
Dave Erb and Yuri Koslen will discuss Asheville Redefines Transit. Time of meeting is 7:15 and location is Unitarian Church at the corner of Charlotte Street & Edwin Place. For more information, contact Judy at judymattox@sbcglobal.net.
09/06/12 VETERANS FOR PEACE MEETING
Time is 6:30 PM and location is VFP HQ at the Phil Mechanic Studios: 109 Roberts Street in Asheville. VFP Chapter 099: http://vfpchapter099wnc.
09/07/12 AMY GOODMAN AT A-B TECH
To support the MAIN-FM radio station, journalist Amy Goodman, host of the national radio show “Democracy Now!” carried by MAIN-FM, will speak Sept. 7 at Ferguson Auditorium at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College. Admission is $10, or $5 for students. Time is 7 PM. Amy is joining us right after the Democratic Convention and will also be available for book signing.
09/08/12 GREEN PARTY MEETING
The Buncombe County GREEN Party's business meeting is open to the public. It will be held from 10 AM to noon, upstairs in the Fortune Building, 729 Haywood Rd., West Asheville. Contact Ronald @ 828-LUCK-180 or Larry @ 828-225-4347 for more information.
09/08/12 ASHEVILLE SISTER CITY PRESENTS
“Palenque Rojo: Mayan Passion, music, dance and myth.” Chiapas, Mexico is a Sister City to Asheville, and the Asheville Sister Cities organization is presenting two performances on the Maya culture. Tickets are $25/adults and $15/students. Time of performance is 8 PM and location is Diana Wortham Theater. See www.ashevillesistercities.org for more information. There is a repeat performance on 9-9-12 at 3 PM at Diana Wortham Theater.
09/10/12 MOVE TO AMEND MEETING
MABCO Meeting on Monday, September 10, at 7 PM at the RE Commons at Unitarian Universalist Church of Asheville. Move to Amend is a grassroots organization with the goal of ending corporate personhood in the US. Please consider joining us at the next Move to Amend Buncombe County (MABCO) meeting at 7 PM on September 10.
09/11/12 ASHEVILLE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
The International Day of Peace proclamation will be read at the City Council meeting.
09/13/12 UNCA Well-a-Bration Keynote Speaker
Time is 7 PM and the location for this event is the Justice Center at UNCA. UNCA students free with OneCard (Limit one ticket per student; must have ticket to enter). $10 all others. For ticket information, please call 828.251.6600. UNC ASHEVILLE'S WELL-A-BRATION presents author, activist and sex advice columnist Dan Savage. In response to students taking their own lives after being bullied in school, Savage created the It Gets Better Project, which has become a worldwide movement garnering many social media awards and inspiring millions to participate. His internationally syndicated column, Savage Love, as well as "Savage U," a new MTV series, and his multiple books all use frank humor to bring LGBT relationships into the mainstream and reflect on larger civil rights issues.
09/14/12 - 09/16/12 SOUTHERN GREEN LIVING EXPO
http://
09/15/12 HARD TO RECYCLE EVENT
September 15 (Saturday), from 10am – 2pm at Swannanoa Ingles on Hwy 70. If severe weather necessitates cancelling, this event will automatically be re-scheduled on September 22 (Saturday), from 10am – 2pm. Partial list of accepted Items: Styrofoam & packaging, Rigid plastics, Books & cardboard, Electronics (excluding TV’s), Printer cartridges, Metals & small appliances. Collecting for Swannanoa Valley Christian Ministry: Blankets, linens, towels, usable coats, non-perishable foods.
09/20/12 NUCLEAR FREE CONVERGENCE IN DC
Join the Coalition Against Nukes on September 20th, 21st and 22nd, 2012. www.coalitionagainstnukes.org
09/21/12 INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE
Join us in Asheville on Friday, September 21st, 2012, from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, for the 3rd Annual International Day of Peace! Peacetown Asheville and Local 099 of Veterans for Peace, Mountain Area Interfaith Forum and other groups are sponsoring this event. Contact Rachael at rachael_bliss@yahoo.com if your organization would like to be a sponsor. Sponsorship is $50.
09/21/12 RALLY FOR NO NUKES, NO WARS AT THE NRC IN ROCKVILLE MD
http://coalitionagainstnukes.
09/21/12 US CAMPAIGN TO END ISRAELI OCCUPATION
National Conference: US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation, St. Louis, MO
09/22/12 GLOBAL FRACKDOWN!
Following regional/international meetings in Marseille (The Alternative World Water Forum - March 2012) and in Rio (Peoples' Summit - June 2012) as well as discussions with many groups, there is a growing consensus among the anti-fracking movements around the world that we need a global anti-fracking day to mobilize locally and to build solidarity among our movements. The local, regional and national groups in the United States have chosen a day to do a massive national 'frackdown' in the United States - 22 September 2012. Asheville NC Frackdown Event - Downtown Asheville NC 28804, September 22 at 11:00 AM, Organizations: Food & Water Watch, 350.org, Greenpeace.
09/24/12 CANDIDATE FORUM
Monday, Sept. 24 from 6:30-9:00 p.m. at Ferguson Auditorium, AB Tech, Asheville. Meet & Greet for countywide offices and Forum for Chair, Buncombe County Commission. This is coordinated by the League of Women Voters, and is open to all. For more information about the League of Women Voters and its fall forums, visit the League website at ablwv.org or call 828-258-8223.
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ONGOING EVENTS
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TUESDAY
Veterans for Peace have a weekly vigil at 5 PM at Pack Square, Vance Monument
WEDNESDAY
Haywood Peace Vigilers have a weekly vigil at 4 PM at Haywood Country Courthouse in Waynesville.
Asheville Cop Watch meeting at 5 PM at Firestorm Cafe.
THURSDAY
Asheville Homeless Network meeting at 2 PM at Firestorm Cafe.
Anti-racism Group Discussion at 5:30 PM on the third Thursday of the month at Firestorm Cafe.
FRIDAY
Women in Black have a vigil at 5 PM at Pack Square (Asheville) on the first Friday of the month.
Women in Black have a weekly vigil at noon at City Hall in Hendersonville
SATURDAY
Transylvanians for Peace and WNC Physicians for Social Responsibility have a weekly vigil at noon in front of the courthouse in Brevard.
Occupy Asheville General Assembly on the first Saturday of the month. 4 PM at Pritchard Park.
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ACTIONS AND READINGS
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Make Climate Change a Presidential Election Issue
Sign the Emergency Climate Petition to the Presidential Candidates
Climate disruption is the most serious issue facing humanity today. This year’s devastating drought, heat waves, and wildfires show it is already well underway. Left uncontrolled the impacts will be catastrophic for us, and all future generations. Despite the gravity of the risks, neither President Obama nor Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney openly talks about climate disruption.
Neither candidate has made a public commitment to do what’s necessary to address the problem. Do you think the next President of the United States should have a plan for addressing climate disruption for the sake of the American people, future generations, and our planet? If so, the Climate Summit 2013 Coalition asks you to join the growing list of leaders and individuals that have signed the petition asking President Obama and Mitt Romney to tell the American people what their positions are on climate disruption and to hold a national summit within the next president’s first 100 days in office.
Please go https://sites.google.com/site/
A diverse group of leaders and citizens – including farmers, government officials, people of faith and color, scientists, actors, and young people -- have already signed including:
Please go https://sites.google.com/site/
A diverse group of leaders and citizens – including farmers, government officials, people of faith and color, scientists, actors, and young people -- have already signed including:
· Richard Cizik, President, New Evangelical Partnership for the Common Good
· Deb Fikes, Executive Advisor, World Evangelical Alliance
· Dr. Joel C. Hunter, Senior Pastor, Northland--A Church Distributed, Longwood, FL
· Patrick Carolan, Executive Director, Franciscan Action Network
· Wes Sims, President, Texas Farmers Union
· John Hansen, President, Nebraska Farmers Union
· Roger Wise, President, Ohio Farmers Union
· Dr. James Hansen
· Bill McKibben, author and founder of 350.org
· Kitty Piercy, Mayor, City of Eugene, Oregon
· Coraminita Mahr, Vice President, 1199 SEIU
· Joe Uehlein, former AFL-CIO National Officer and Labor Network for Sustainability
· Bill Bradbury, former Oregon Secretary of State
· Rev. Lennox Yearwood, Jr., President, Hip Hop Caucus
· Valerie Serrels, Associate Director, Kids vs. Global Warming
· Pete Seeger , musician and singer
· Susan Sarandon, actor
· Kathy Mattea, musician/singer
· Edward Asner, actor
Please consider joining this effort to make climate change a presidential election issue by signing the petition by September 14, and by sharing this petition with others. Thank you for your consideration.
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FROM PEACE ACTION WEST:
When we asked you which peace issue you most want the presidential candidates to address at the upcoming GOP and Democratic national conventions, close to 50 percent of you chose military spending.
Now that you've helped us choose, will you click here to send our question to the Obama and Romney campaigns?
Many of you eloquently expressed your outrage at the amount of money this country spends on war. Here's what some of you had to say:
Now that you've helped us choose, will you click here to send our question to the Obama and Romney campaigns?
Many of you eloquently expressed your outrage at the amount of money this country spends on war. Here's what some of you had to say:
"I cannot comprehend why we need to spend more than all other countries combined on our military."
"It makes no sense to increase military spending during a time of economic depression and with so many people out of work."
"Our military approach to maintaining international superiority is a dead end... [and] is draining us in terms of our young men and women and our wealth."
"Plain and simple, we need to reduce our military spending and increase our domestic welfare, education, infrastructure investment and health care spending. When are we going to start?"
We are at a very unique place in the debate on US military spending, and that makes now the right time to push.
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