Dear Friends! 716-332-3904; 716-931-3520 12/5/17
It is an onslaught – yesterday it seemed the bad news just kept coming. However, ending the day with a discussion group (initiated by CEJ and cosponsored by the WNY Peace Center) on Rev. Barber’s book The Third Reconstruction (at 6-7:30pm at the Daily Planet, Parker & Hertel), all related to a renewal of Rev. Dr. King’s Poor People’s Campaign was very heartening. Join us for the next two weeks.
______ Net Neutrality!!__________
Please help us get the FCC to maintain Net Neutrality so the new public square is equally accessible and not sold to the highest bidder. (Net neutrality is the concept that consumers and businesses should be able to reach the online applications and services of their choosing without interference from their broadband provider.)
Please contact the following to urge that net Neutrality be kept:
FCC Leadership Contact:
Ajit Pai, Chairman
Ajit.Pai@fcc.gov
(202) 418-1000
Mignon Clyburn, Commissioner
Mignon.Clyburn@fcc.gov
Michael O’Rielly, Commissioner
Mike.O’Rielly@fcc.gov
Brendan Carr, Commissioner
Brendan.Carr@fcc.gov
Jessica Rosenworcel, Commissioner
Jessica.Rosenworcel@fcc.gov
Dear Friends! 716-332-3904; 716-931-3520 11/30/17
Emergency! – the Senate is reportedly voting tonight on the Reverse-RobinHood Tax Scam! So please
Call Republican Senators that have expressed some concerns over the bill:
Susan Collins: 207.622.8414
James Lankford: 405.231.4941
Bob Corker: 615.279.8125
John McCain: 202.224.2235
Steve Daines: 202.224.2651
Jerry Moran: 202.224.6521
Jeff Flake: 520.575.8633
Lisa Murkowski: 907.456.0233
Ron Johnson: 414.276.7282
Call Senators Schumer and Gillibrand- in addition to voting against the bill (which they’ve already committed to do), ask that they withhold consent on bills in the Senate to slow things down. The more time we have to mobilize against the tax bill, the better.
Join the “Calls to Kill Trump’s Tax Scam” effort – use Indivisible’s peer-to-peer dialer to connect with progressives in states with “on-the-fence” Senators. Here’s how it works:
Sign up at www.trumptaxscam.org/calls-to-kill-the-tax-scam
Dear Friends! 716-332-3904; 716-931-3520 11/28/17
Happy #givingtuesday!! We’re especially grateful that, due to an extremely generous anonymous donor, your donations of $100 or more will be matched, dollar for dollar!!!
If that’s more than you can manage, you could either pair up with others to collectively reach that threshold, or just give what you can and know that we are exceedingly grateful for your support and solidarity!!
Please go to the Donate Button at the right-hand corner of this home page. Happy Thanksgiving! Again, we are thankful for and to you! We need the WNY Peace Center for another 50 years – now more than ever!! Together – si, se puede!! (You can also send in your envelopes if you got our snail mail Golden Jubilee invite!)
Join us all this week!
– Yesterday, Mon, Nov 27, El Salvador – we had the LASC Peace Coffeehouse 7pm. Canisius Col (thanks to all for the great turnout and discussion!);
– Tues, #givingtuesday – and Cariol Horne City Court Support 9:30am; immigration court support in Batavia – see Immigrant & Refugee Justice Taskforce listings below; contact jenniferconnorlec@gmail.com for more info;
– Wed, Mark Poloncarz re Tax Plan/fed scam, 7pm, Church of the Nativity; & two tax protest: 1-2pm at UB North Campus, and 4:30-6:30 Transit & Wherle (see more below);
– Thurs, Net Neutrality Planning Mtg, 5:30-6:30pm, WNYPC 1272 Delaware Ave, 14209 (entrance & parking round back);
– Also Thurs, Peace Pole Prayer Service, 7pm, Immaculate Conception Convent, 5229 South Park Avenue, Hamburg, NY. Please RSVP: 716-649-1205;
– Fri, Movie: The Sultan & the Saint, 6 PM in the Student Union Theater, University at Buffalo – the Buffalo premier of this inspiring and compelling feature film;
– Sat, Celebration of the life of Bobbie Grimm, mainstay of Buffalo’s progressive community, 11am Plymouth UCC, Syracuse (call 716-931-3520 by 11/29 to carpool).
