Iraq Moratorium

Please visit this site and consider participating in some or all of their monthly actions to bring more awareness to our fellow citizens about the war in Iraq and what it is costing us and innocent Iraqis in terms of life, liberty and justice.

flpan will have black armbands for those who wish to wear them on the 3rd Friday of the month. Participants are also encouraged not to buy gasoline on the 3rd Friday of the month.

Another possible action is to visit the site http://www.truemajorityaction.org/facesofwar/find_office.php?state=FL and send a picture with bio of a fallen soldier to your representatives.

 

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 Protest at Baywalk with St. Pete for Peace

Saturday, Sept. 29, 8:00-9:30pm
Are you disgusted with the direction this country is going?  Tired of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, the lies of the politicians, the complicity of the mainstream media and the fake democracy in which we live? Then come out and speak your mind.  Bring a sign expressing yourself, or bring something to hand out to Baywalk patrons on Saturday, Sept. 29 from 8:00-9:30pm, 2nd Ave. and 2nd St. in downtown St. Pete.

Participants in the last flpan meeting committed to protesting at Baywalk with St. Pete for Peace in October. If anyone would like to make September's Protest, we can carpool from northern areas.

Contact mailto:bettejo@flpan.org for a ride!

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 This Sunday, Sept. 30 - Solidarity Action with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers
http://stpeteforpeace.org/immokalee.html
On September 30, members of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW)-- a farmworker organization from Immokalee, FL--will be stopping in St. Petersburg as part of a state-wide "Focus on Florida" mini tour to bring people together for education and action around its current campaign against Miami-based Burger King.  The CIW has already secured two groundbreaking agreements with both Yum Brands and McDonald's to improve wages and working conditions for thousands of Florida tomato pickers in those companies' supply chains, and has now turned its "Campaign for Fair Food" to Miami-based Burger King, asking them to do the same.
And yet, in the face of this historic opportunity to improve the lives of the men and women who pick its tomatoes, Burger King has refused to work with the CIW, an act which threatens to undermine the hard-won advances established in the Yum Brands and McDonalds agreements.

Please make plans to join the CIW for the following events in St. Petersburg on Sunday, September 30th:

6:30pm - Peaceful Rally for Justice at Burger King: 4570 34th St. S.
     Join the CIW and their local student, faith and community allies for a spirited action at Burger King.  Art will be available, but feel free to make and bring your own!
7:45pm - Film Screening & Campaign Presentation: Cafe Bohemia, 937 Central Ave.
     Come out to Cafe Bohemia to learn more about the lives of  Florida farmworkers, the CIW and how you can take action locally to support the Campaign for Fair Food.

For more information or with any questions, please contact Meghan Cohorst at meghan@sfalliance.org or 727.744.7706. http://stpeteforpeace.org/immokalee.html
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JESUS CAMP The story of a charistmatic Christian Camp for children who spend their summer learning and practicing their "prophetic gifts" and being taught that they can take back American for Christ.

Cafe Bohemia, 937 Central Ave. More film info http://www.jesuscampthemovie.com/  For more information contact http://stpeteforpeace.org

 

 

"The Ground Truth:The Human Cost of War"
This is a good way to support the troops; hear what THEY are saying in
this recent documentary. This is something that has not been covered a
whole lot by our news media, but it's important to hear what those who
do the fighting have to say about the War in Iraq. Sponsored by the Green Party of Hernando Co.

For more information contact mailto:greencat9@juno.com

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WMNF is our LOCAL radio connection and they are often the only media that covers our peace events.  They need our help with their fund raising drive.  Call 813-238-8001 or go to wmnf.org, to find out how you can help. 

 

 

United for Peace and Justice, a national peace organization, is sponsoring mass rallies in 11 cities across the nation and Orlando is one of them! Florida Peace Action Network has endorsed the Orlando Rally and will be coordinating ride shares with anyone from this area who is interested in participating. For more information go to: http://www.oct27.org/orlando.

If you can want to go and need a ride or can offer a ride, contact mailto:bettejo@flpan.org.

 

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