Protest the Drones!

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About 250 people came out to protest plans to control drone aircraft from Hancock Field in Syracuse, NY. Kathy Kelly, of Voices for Creative Nonviolence, gave an impassioned speech. Carmen Trotta, of NYC Catholic Worker, was arrested and released shortly thereafter. Those gathered near the gates toward the end of the video, including  Daniel Berrigan and Jerry Berrigan (in wheelchair) insisted they would not leave until petitions and letters were delivered to the base, which the police then did.

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Kathy Kelly: From Gaza to Pakistan - The Cost of War Abroad and at Home (1)

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First Presbyterian Church
Binghamton, NY November 6, 2009

Two time Nobel Peace Prize nominee Kathy Kelly discusses her experiences in Gaza and Pakistan, and helps evaluate the costs of war-making from the perspective of those who bear the brunt of suffering caused by war.

Kathy Kelly co-coordinates Voices for Creative Nonviolence, a campaign to end U.S. military and economic warfare, and co-founded Voices in the Wilderness, a group which had openly defied economic sanctions from 1996-2003 by bringing medicines to children and families in Iraq.

Sponsor: St. James Church Peace and Justice Committee

Kathy Kelly: From Gaza to Pakistan - The Cost of War Abroad and at Home (2)

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See Part 1 of Kathy Kelly: From Gaza to Pakistan

First Presbyterian Church
Binghamton, NY November 6, 2009

Two time Nobel Peace Prize nominee Kathy Kelly discusses her experiences in Gaza and Pakistan, and helps evaluate the costs of war-making from the perspective of those who bear the brunt of suffering caused by war.

Kathy Kelly co-coordinates Voices for Creative Nonviolence, a campaign to end U.S. military and economic warfare, and co-founded Voices in the Wilderness, a group which had openly defied economic sanctions from 1996-2003 by bringing medicines to children and families in Iraq.

Sponsor: St. James Church Peace and Justice Committee

Fr. Philip Keane: Healthcare Reform - A Moral Imperative (1)

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Why Healthcare Reform is a Moral Issue for our Faith Communities

A Talk by The Reverend Father Philip Keane, SS
Priest, author, moral theologian

Blessed Sacrament Church
Johnson City, NY; November 5, 2009

Sponsor: People of Faith For Health Care Reform

What One Person Can Do (Binghamton, NY area info):

Call, write or visit your local representatives. Pick up
the League of Women Voters "THEY REPRESENT YOU" for contact information

Write a letter to the editor or guest viewpoint:
Press/Sun Bulletin-www.pressconnects.com

Tell your representatives and others your health care story!

Join a local group working on the issue of health care:
People of Faith for Health Care Reform
Contact: Rev. Fred Brooks - (607) 754-8277
E-mail: fbrooksjr -at- stny.rr.com

Citizen Action – Contact Mary Clark – (607) 723-0110

Educate yourself on the issue:
Attend an information night or health care event
Visit the following websites:

www.factcheck.org
www.faithfulreform.org
www.singlepayeraction.org
www.usccb.org/
www.whitehouse.gov

For additional resources or information contact Amy at the Justice & Peace Resource Center – (607) 729-9166

Fr. Philip Keane: Healthcare Reform - A Moral Imperative (2)

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See Part 1 of Fr. Philip Keane: Healthcare Reform - A Moral Imperative.
See Part 3 of Fr. Philip Keane: Healthcare Reform - A Moral Imperative.

Why Healthcare Reform is a Moral Issue for our Faith Communities

A Talk by The Reverend Father Philip Keane, SS
Priest, author, moral theologian

Blessed Sacrament Church
Johnson City, NY; November 5, 2009

Sponsor: People of Faith For Health Care Reform