Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Fwd: Benched for being a girl
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From: Shelby Knox, Change.org
Tell North Carolina schools: Let girls like Mina Johnson play football.
Mina Johnson is the first girl to play football for Southampton Academy in Virginia -- and she's a starter who racked up four sacks in a single game earlier this year.
But despite her talent, Mina was forced to sit out two games this football season because of a backwards rule: She wasn't allowed to play because she's a girl.
Football teams two rival schools threatened to forfeit their games against Southampton's Raiders if Mina played. Both teams are part of the North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association, a conference that doesn't allow girls to play on boy's teams -- even if no equivalent team exists for girls.
Adrienne Smith and her teammates on the U.S. National Tackle Football team were appalled when they heard Mina's story. That's why they started a petition on Change.org demanding the conference change its policy to comply with Title IX and allow any capable girl to play football. Click here to sign their petition.
While boys still outnumber girls in high school sports, Title IX has helped level the playing field dramatically over the past 40 years. Researchers studying the regulation's impact have shown that girls who participate in sports are more active, do better in school, and go to college in higher numbers than girls who don't play sports. It's hard to imagine any school or conference would want to roll back that progress.
If enough people join Adrienne's campaign protesting the unfair treatment Mina received, the conference will have to change its policy -- allowing Mina to play against its teams next year, and making sports more accessible for girls across North Carolina.
According to her coach, Mina is "an example for the team of how to hustle and work hard." It's time for the North Carolina Independent School Athletic Association to support female student athletes like Mina, and let them play. Sign Adrienne's petition to keep the pressure on the conference:
http://www.change.org/petitions/north-carolina-independent-schools-athletic-association-honor-title-ix-and-allow-mina-johnson-to-play-football-at-her-school
Thanks for being a change-maker,
- Shelby and the Change.org team
P.S. People are taking action on important issues using Change.org everyday.
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Fwd: [Project-Censored-L] The Global Occupy Movement Challenges the Transnational Corporate Class
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by Peter Phillips
The international concentration of wealth and military power is
endangering not only the personal freedoms and life chances of
billions of people, but the potentiality for life on earth to simply
exist. The US-NATO military-industrial-media empire operates in
support of transnational corporations and the central banks primarily
as the enforcer of International Monetary Fund/World Bank's fiscal
policies and the protector of transnational capital flow. The
combination of empire enforcers—both public and private military/police
—in partnership with the private owners of production and capital's
need for constant growth and profits, is resulting in a tragic decline
of humanity into a freedomless state of global corporate facism.
We are not going to reform the empire of destruction globally through
corrupt capital protecting legislative bodies controlled by
millionaires and corporate money. We are not going to change the
propaganda messages of corporate media—as they are deeply embedded in
the destructive empire of power. Corporate media (singular) is the
information control wing of the global power structure inside the
transnational corporate class of the one percent. The corporate media
systematically censors news stories that challenge the propaganda of
empire. Specific mythologies of empire are that we live in a
democratic societies with fair elections, that governments are
primarily transparent and seek to protect the public, that evil lurks
in the world waiting to challenge our freedoms, we fight fairly and
morally while the others are evil terrorists, governments would never
do anything to harm their own citizens, wealth trickles down, we all
trying to be green and capitalism will save us. Occupy challenges
these myths of empire as lies and propaganda.
The time is for the Occupy democracy movement to build our own news,
and our own systems of decision making from the bottom up. We no
longer need a majority to make change inside the empire. We need only
active informed populations in the 10-20% range of society to initiate
change producing social movements of resistance and non-cooperation
with empire.
Individually and collectively we can disconnect from employment that
supports the empire of destruction, we can keep our work instead with
community-based efforts at local sustainability, economic development,
and caring. We can shop and bank locally and never enter the Wal
Mart's of empire. We can organize for resistance to counter the
billions of dollars a year spent by the military to lie our children
into serving the empire of destruction. We can turn off the corporate
media filled with its propaganda and lies and seek our own sources of
news from with democracy movements worldwide.
Power to the people
_______________________________________________
Project-Censored-L mailing list
Project-Censored-L@lists.sonoma.edu
https://mailman.sonoma.edu/mailman/listinfo/project-censored-l
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Note from Mark Rauterkus:
Now come out and support Ron Paul!
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Thursday, November 17, 2011
Fw: Surging
Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry®
From: "Rand Paul" <rand_paul@ronpaul2012.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2011 14:32:49 -0800
To: Liberty Activist<mark@rauterkus.com>
ReplyTo: rand_paul@ronpaul2012.com
Subject: Surging
 Dear Liberty Activist, It’s working. Your generosity during my dad’s money bombs... his campaign’s TV ads... The millions of pieces of direct mail that’s been sent to voters throughout the country ... The hard work of folks just like you on the campaign’s critical Phone From Home program... It’s all paying off. Another poll in Iowa just came out confirming Ron Paul in second place – and within the margin of error of FIRST. And in New Hampshire, he’s now solidly in second place – 6% ahead of his nearest opponent. Despite the media’s best efforts, my dad’s campaign is now surging in key early states. But with just over six weeks until the voters begin to go to the polls to select the Republican nominee, it’s crunch time for the campaign. And two critical actions I will describe in just a moment could make the difference between defeat on election night - or an historic victory that would rock the Washington, D.C. political establishment like never before. Can I count on you to help? I hope I can. As he told you from the beginning, my dad is in this to WIN. Of course, he knew he’d never get a big break in the national media like some of his opponents. That's should be no surprise. I’ve never met a single defender of constitutionally limited government who counts the establishment media as a friend! So from the beginning, Ron Paul’s campaign’s strategy has been to bypass the media and bring his message straight to the voters. But it’s one thing to put together a winning strategy on paper. It’s quite another to be able to constantly depend on true Patriots like you to dig deep to pay for his constant campaigning, mail, email, TV ads, and all the rest. My dad’s supporters are truly incredible. And all of his campaign’s success is only possible because of your support. The great news is, thanks to your help, my dad's message of liberty is resonating like never before. After years of Big Government, big spending, “politics-as-usual” policies from BOTH parties, Americans are ready for a return to limited government, free markets, sound money, and individual liberty. And they know Ron Paul is the only candidate who: *** Predicted the current economic crisis years in advance and led the fight to prevent it - even as others running in this race were cheering on the disastrous government bailouts that have only dug us deeper into debt. *** Possesses a consistent conservative record of standing up for the Constitution - even when it means voting alone. *** Receives more donations from active duty military than all his Republican opponents combined! *** Has a detailed plan to cut ONE TRILLION dollars from the federal budget in the first year of his presidency and deliver a fully balanced budget by year three. Now, the only question is, can you and I keep up this surge? Can we capitalize on it? Can we truly shake the establishment to its core? Absolutely. But only with your help. Here’s what you can do: First, please contribute what you can right away. Whether it’s $100, $50, $25, or even $5, every single dollar will help my dad’s campaign recruit more volunteers, reach millions of more voters, and ensure the success of their get-out-the-vote strategy on Election Day. I know the campaign has asked a lot of his supporters already this year. I also know these are tough times for every American. But I also know that every dollar folks like you have given to my dad’s campaign thus far has been in the hopes that you and I would reach this moment. So please help Ron Paul’s campaign capitalize on their surge. Second, if you haven’t yet signed up for the campaign’s Phone From Home program, please click HERE to do so right away. Next to contributing financially, there is absolutely nothing you can do to help Ron Paul more. You can talk directly to voters in Iowa, New Hampshire, and Nevada from your own home and on your own time. It’s incredibly easy. All you have to do is log in and read a script. You don’t even have to dial the phone numbers. I can’t emphasize this enough: your contribution and your participation in the campaign’s Phone From Home program could very well make the difference on Election Night. But most importantly, your action right now could make the difference for our country’s future. That’s what my dad’s campaign is all about. With your help, I’m confident we can Restore America Now. For Liberty,  Rand Paul P.S. My dad's surge in the polls in Iowa has just been confirmed, and another poll in New Hampshire shows him clearly in second place – 6% ahead of his nearest opponent. I’m counting on you to help Ron Paul capitalize on this momentum. First, please donate whatever you are able right away. Every dollar - whether it's $100 or $5 - will go toward the campaign’s efforts to directly reach millions of more voters. Second, if you haven't yet done so, please sign up for the Phone From Home program so you can help the campaign turn out the vote in Iowa, New Hampshire, and Nevada - all from the comfort of your own home. |
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Pittsburgh School Officials Warn Parents Of 'Fake Caller ID' Cell Phone App - News Story - WPXI Pittsburgh
Good news story. There is no place for this application on any kid's cell phone. Thanks Principal!
Pittsburgh School Officials Warn Parents Of 'Fake Caller ID' Cell Phone App - News Story - WPXI Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh School Officials Warn Parents Of 'Fake Caller ID' Cell Phone App
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Fun, Networking, Giving Thanks While Celebrating
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From: <RFlanag@aol.com>
From: <RFlanag@aol.com>
FINAL CHANCE TO RSVP---
Fun, Networking, Giving Thanks While Celebrating
(Agenda Below)
Please join us on Wednesday, November 16, in celebrating the agencies and individuals that provide guidance and support for youth entering the workforce. These leaders have made a positive impact on the lives of thousands of young adults through strategic public-private sector collaboration, dedication, and hard work.
The event will begin with a light breakfast and networking opportunities, and then conclude with short program presentations. We will be out by 9:30 am.
Date: Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Time: 8:00 - 8:30 a.m. (Light Breakfast and Networking)
8:30 - 9:30 a.m. (Welcome and Program Presentations)
Location: West Penn Hospital Wintergarden Conference Room (Room adjacent to main cafeteria), 4800 Friendship Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
If you plan to attend, please RSVP as soon as possible to Nov16celebration@aol.com or 412-323-4078.
We look forward to seeing you!
Sincerely,
Date: Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Time: 8:00 - 8:30 a.m. (Light Breakfast and Networking)
8:30 - 9:30 a.m. (Welcome and Program Presentations)
Location: West Penn Hospital Wintergarden Conference Room (Room adjacent to main cafeteria), 4800 Friendship Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
If you plan to attend, please RSVP as soon as possible to Nov16celebration@aol.com or 412-323-4078.
We look forward to seeing you!
Sincerely,
Richard Flanagan
Bloomfield Garfield Corporation
Office 412-441-9833
Pittsburgh Youth Workforce Event Sponsoring Agencies:
Bloomfield-Garfield Corporation, Boys and Girls Club of Western PA, Pittsburgh Public Schools—Start On Success Program, Hill House Association, Phase 4 Learning Center, Inc., Eastside Neighborhood Employment Center, Goodwill of Southwestern PA, Student Conservation Association, Inc., Neighborhood Learning Alliance, Life's Work of Western
Pittsburgh Youth Workforce Event Sponsoring Agencies:
Bloomfield-Garfield Corporation, Boys and Girls Club of Western PA, Pittsburgh Public Schools—Start On Success Program, Hill House Association, Phase 4 Learning Center, Inc., Eastside Neighborhood Employment Center, Goodwill of Southwestern PA, Student Conservation Association, Inc., Neighborhood Learning Alliance, Life's Work of Western
EVENT AGENDA:
Celebrating Youth Workforce Development Agenda
Wednesday, November 16, 2011 8:00AM – 9: 30AM
West Penn Hospital Wintergarden Conference Room
4800 Friendship Avenue. Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Join us for a celebration of the agencies and individuals that provide guidance and support for youth entering the workforce, and a recognition of leaders that have made a positive impact on the lives of thousands of young adults through strategic public-private sector collaboration, dedication, and hard work.
8:00AM – 8:30AM Guest arrive, network, and enjoy a light breakfast
8:30AM – 8:40AM Rick Flanagan, Bloomfield-Garfield Corporation:
- Welcoming by Kathleen McKenzie, WPAHS
- Overview/Purpose of Event
8:40AM – 8:50AM Dr. Terri Henderson, Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Pennsylvania:
- Explanation of Workforce System
8:50AM – 9:20AM Two-minute success stories:
- Bloomfield-Garfield Corporation
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Pennsylvania
- Pittsburgh Public Schools Start On Success
- Communities In School
- Student Conservation Association. Inc
- Neighborhood Learning Alliance
- Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania
- Hill House Association
- PHASE 4 Learning Center, Inc
- Eastside Neighborhood Employment Center
9:20AM – 9:30AM Tony Bell, Hill House Association:
- Recognition of joint accomplishment
- Next steps
Sponsoring Agencies: Bloomfield-Garfield Corporation; Boys & Girls of Western PA; Pittsburgh Public Schools, Start On Success Program; Hill House Association; Phase 4 Learning Center, Inc; Eastside Neighborhood Employment Center; Goodwill of Southwestern PA; Student Conservation Association, Inc; Neighborhood Learning Alliance.
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Fwd: What a Joke
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From: John Tate
Date: Saturday, November 12, 2011
Subject: What a Joke
To: Liberty Activist <mark@rauterkus.com>
Dear Liberty Activist,
90 seconds.
That's how much of the first hour of tonight's GOP debate was given to Ron Paul. 90 measly seconds out of 3,600 seconds.
The remaining 3,510 seconds were spent with the other major candidates:
** Declaring their desire to start wars in Iran, Pakistan, and Syria;
** Rehashing their support for torture;
** Agreeing that President Obama has the right to unilaterally assassinate an American citizen without a court conviction;
** Explaining their plans to continue nation-building, policing, and occupying countries across the globe.
It literally made me sick watching the mainstream media once again silence the one sane voice in this election. The one dissenter to a decade of unchecked war. The one candidate who stands for true defense and actual constitutional government.
Ron Paul was silenced, in perhaps the most important debate of the cycle.
You have to ask yourself why.
I think I know the answer. Both parties have perpetuated the foreign policy that is bankrupting our nation and tearing apart the world.
Both parties have started wars without proper congressional authorization.
Both parties have fabricated reasons for war.
Both parties' outrageous spending has taken us to the brink of disaster.
And if the other candidates on the stage tonight are to be believed, then there is only one candidate who would break the globalists' stranglehold over our foreign policy, our Treasury, and the lives of our family, friends, and neighbors in the armed forces.
Ron Paul could change history. He could save our great nation from its own devastating policies of the past 10 years.
If his voice could be heard.
The media has once again BLACKED OUT Ron Paul.
Will you let it stand??
After almost two days, our Veterans Day Weekend Money Bomb has raised $758,977.
No doubt, that is a powerful total.
But it is not enough. I have met with our accountants and media team, and we have determined we must raise an additional $500,000 in the next 24 hours to be able to run the ads and mail the letters we need in the next 10 days.
I know $500,000 more is a lot to ask.
But you just saw what we are up against.
The policies of unlimited war, torture, and bankruptcy were given 3,510 seconds to be heard in one televised hour of tonight's foreign policy debate.
Ron Paul was given 90 seconds.
Peace was ignored. A sane national defense policy was shut out.
Rational spending and our Constitution were thrown out the window.
Only you can help make this right.
We can complain all we want, but the reality is this: the other side wins this debate - and their foreign policy carries the day - unless Ron Paul can break through.
As Campaign Chairman Jesse Benton said in a press release issued immediately after the debate, "CBS News, in their arrogance, may think they can choose the next President. Fortunately, the people of Iowa, New Hampshire, and across America get to vote and not the media elites."
But Ron Paul needs you to help him reach those voters and WIN this race.
Can I count on you tonight?
Can Ron count on you over the next 24 hours?
Please help us fight back by clicking HERE right now to donate.
I hope you are as fed up and outraged as I am.
If you are, you will redouble your efforts to help Ron succeed on a night where the establishment did its best to shut out a veteran, a member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the leading spokesman for a strong national defense.
For Liberty,
John Tate
Campaign Manager
P.S. Ron Paul only received 90 seconds out of an entire televised hour of tonight's foreign policy debate to stand up for his common-sense views that would keep our nation safe and strong.
I'm sick and tired of media elites thinking they can control the election by deciding who the American people get to hear.
Our campaign is ready to strike back by taking Dr. Paul's message directly to the voters, but we need your help immediately to raise $500,000 in the next 24 hours to run more ads and mail more letters setting the record straight.
Please, if you're as angry as I am right now about the media's arrogance, click here to donate right away to the Veterans Day Weekend Money Bomb.
Paid for by Ron Paul 2012 Presidential Campaign Committee
www.ronpaul2012.com
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Saturday, November 12, 2011
New Cycling Races Announced for 2012 Saturday - a Racing Series
From: Chris Popovic
For those of you that missed the 2012 ACA Awards Banquet, the night was filled with fun, food, some great costumes and a few surprise announcements. I'd like to highlight one of those items that will bring more racing to the Bud Harris Cycling Track in 2012.
ACA Member, ABRA Founder and all-around cycling guy J.R. Petsko has agreed to assist the ACA in expanding our race schedule in 2012. J.R. will be running the ACA Saturday racing series that will include a minimum of ten (10) racing dates during our 22 week season. As many of you know, J.R. is the master of soul-crushing, yet fun race courses. The ACA is proud to have J.R.'s excitement and leadership with us as we go forward into our 41st of promoting bicycle racing in Western PA.
J.R. will be running five (5), count 'em five (5) individual race classes for the 10 race Saturday series. Race classes are:
- Race 1 - Juniors
- Race 2 - Men Cat 5
- Race 3 - Women Open
- Race 4 - Men 3/4
- Race 5 - Men 1/2/3
- All races will be run independently. There will be no mixing of Juniors, Women, etc., unless of course the rider's license allows them to race in the respective class.
- Dates for the races are set on Saturdays from April to September. Get these on your race calendars now: 4/14, 5/12, 5/19, 6/2, 6/9, 6/30, 7/14, 8/4, 8/18, 9/1
- Races will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday morning through noon. Registration will be earlier of course.
- Race length and specific class times will vary depending upon weather, attendance, etc.
- Race formats will be left up to J.R. We're sure he'll get to express his devious side in coming up with interesting deviations on the standard 'round and 'round format.
- There will be a season pass available.
- Series Winners WILL earn an ABRA series Champion jersey plus other cash and prizes.
- Payout at each race depends on reg #'s for that day.
- Race costs will be similar to the ACA format or as close as we can budget.
- We are looking for officials and volunteers to help support the Saturday series. Please contact J.R. (jrpetsko@gmail.com) or myself (chrispopovic@gmail.com) if interested.
Thank you J.R. for stepping in to help expand our series. 2012 is going to be a great year for racing in Western PA.
Chris Popovic, 2012 ACA President
Friday, November 11, 2011
You Wouldn't Know
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From: Ron Paul
Date: Friday, November 11, 2011
Subject: You Wouldn't Know
Dear Liberty Activist,
Tomorrow, my campaign is holding a Veterans Rally in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
Tomorrow evening, there's another Presidential debate – and national security is the topic.
Liberty Activist, I'm sure you know just how important restoring a pro-American foreign policy and taking care of our veterans are to me.
Well, just minutes ago, I instructed my staff to extend today's Money Bomb through the rest of Veterans Day weekend.
You see, I believe this is perhaps our best opportunity of the entire campaign to show the American people exactly why I generate so much support among members of our military.
And I believe communicating that simple message is critical to my effort to WIN the Republican nomination for President.
If you only paid attention to the "mainstream" media, there are some critical facts you wouldn't know.
You wouldn't know I'm a military veteran myself – having served for five years during the turbulent 1960s.
You wouldn't know I've been called "a veteran's best friend" for spending years fighting to ensure our veterans get the benefits and the recognition they deserve.
You wouldn't know that while my opponents are raking in the cash from Wall Street fat cats, the top three organizations that employ my supporters are the U.S. Army, the U.S. Navy, and the U.S. Air Force.
In fact, I've received more contributions from members of the military than all the other Republican candidates for President – COMBINED!
And you wouldn't know that for months, poll after poll has consistently shown me within striking distance of first place in key early states.
Of course, complaining doesn't solve any of these problems.
Action does. And that's why I'm counting on your IMMEDIATE help.
If my Veterans Day Weekend Money Bomb is a success, you and I can directly tell millions of more voters about my entire record, including my defense of our military – whether they're on or off the battlefield.
As President, changing how Washington treats our veterans will be a top priority of my administration.
Returning to a more conservative foreign policy that puts America's national security first will be another top priority.
America's military forces deserve better than to be used for nation-building or policing the world, so our troops understand I'll never put them in harm's way without a clear mission and the tools they need to succeed.
As President, I'll concentrate on securing OUR border, rather than the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
And I will honor the promises our government made to our men and women in uniform when they return home.
But I need your support to help my campaign bypass the media and explain all these things directly to the voters.
If you haven't yet done so, please contribute to my campaign's Veterans Day Weekend Money Bomb.
And please be as generous as you can.
Your contribution will help me send a message directly to the voters that I believe will be critical to my efforts to WIN the Republican nomination.
Thanks so much for your support.
For Liberty,
Ron Paul
P.S. Just minutes ago, I instructed my staff to extend today's Money Bomb through the rest of Veterans Day weekend.
You see, I believe this is perhaps our best opportunity of the entire campaign to show the American people exactly why I generate so much support among members of our military.
If you haven't yet done so, please contribute to my campaign's Veterans Day Weekend Money Bomb.
And please be as generous as you can.
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2011 Students For Liberty PGH Regional Conference tomorrow
http://politicalconferences.org/2010/11/pittsburgh/
http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/event.php?eid=127949497298234
Tomorrow, Sat Nov 12 @ William Pitt Student Union from 9AM to 8PM
This is shaping up to be a great event - over 76 registrations and 30 maybe's.
Students are even coming from 4 hours away!
Even if you can't make the whole day, please stop by when you can, check out some presentations, load up on goodies and meet David Boaz and all the enthusiastic young activists!
Hope to see you there!
-Dave P
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Fw: 11-11-11 Special Newsletter from Chris Chandler
Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry®
From: "chris chandler" <chris@chrischandler.org>
Date: 11 Nov 2011 18:33:01 -0000
To: <mark@rauterkus.com>
Subject: 11-11-11 Special Newsletter from Chris Chandler
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11-11-11 Special Newsletter from Chris Chandler
| RELEASES:
EVENTS:November 2011Friday, November 11th 7 PMThe Roasterie, Vashon Island WA 98070 Call 206-463-9800 for more details Saturday, November 12th 8 PM with Kathy Jonas and Pat Butler Matrix Cffee House Chehalis WA 98532 Call 360.740.0492 for more details Sunday, November 13th 8 PM The Tall House Arts Consortium Presents with special guests Citizen Band The Royal Olympia WA 98501 Call (360) 705-0760 for more details Sunday, November 20th 8:00 Spoken Word Feature Java Monkey Decatur GA 30030 Call (404) 378-5002 for more details December 2011Sunday, December 18th 9:00 PMNorthbay Poetry Feature Hopmonk Tavern Sebastopol CA 95472 more events FEATURED LINKS:more links | |||||
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Thursday, November 10, 2011
Fwd: 11/11/11 - Get your camera ready for One Day on Earth
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From: Brandon Litman - One Day on Earth
Subject: 11/11/11 - Get your camera ready for One Day on Earth
Español en la final del mensaje
Hi One Day on Earth Members,
It is almost 11/11/11 - so you know what that means -- WE WILL FILM THE
WORLD TOGETHER!
I wanted to remind you of a couple things before the big day:
1) Everything you submit must be filmed on Friday, 11/11/11
2) Our homepage will have an "uploader" for you to submit directly to us
starting Nov. 12th.
3) To be part of the Archive, you have 30 days to upload or send footage
4) Edited or raw footage is okay to submit.
5) Check out this page for more guidelines:
http://www.onedayonearth.org/page/participate
There are many topics being filmed on 11/11/11. Feel free to check out our
group pages for some inspiration:
http://www.onedayonearth.org/page/find-a-group
We also need your help documenting pregnancy, childbirth and newborns.
These stories and the diversity of the experience are so important that on
11/11/11 we ask: if you know someone that is expecting, and interested in
documenting their day, please contact us: litman@onedayonearth.org
Also, we are still looking to find participants in Grenada, Antigua
and Barbuda - feel free to refer a friend!
On that note, thanks so much for being part of this project. We'll be
excited to incorporate as many 11/11/11 videos into the Global Screening in
February, which you can read about below:
http://www.onedayonearth.org/page/global-screening
Happy 11/11/11 !
Brandon, Kyle and the One Day on Earth Team
***Please tell you friends via Facebook and Twitter that you are filming with
One Day on Earth on 11/11/11
Hola Miembros Un DÃa en la Tierra,
Ya es casi el dÃa 11/11/11 - asà que ya sabes lo que eso significa - VAMOS
A FILMAR EL MUNDO JUNTOS!
Queremos recordarles un par de cosas antes del gran dÃa:
1) Todo lo que nos envÃes debe ser filmado el Viernes, 11/11/11.
2) Nuestra página web tendrá un "cargador" para que nos envÃes tus
videos directamente a partir del 12 de Noviembre.
3) Para formar parte del Archivo, tendrás 30 dÃas para cargar o enviar tu
material.
4) Puedes presentar imágenes editadas o en crudo.
5) Visite esta página para obtener más instrucciones:
http://www.onedayonearth.org/page/participate
Hay muchos temas que serán filmados en 11/11/11. No dude en
visitar nuestras páginas de grupos para encontrar un poco de inspiración:
http://www.onedayonearth.org/page/find-a-group
También necesitamos tu ayuda para documentar embarazos, partos y recién
nacidos. Estas historias y la diversidad de la experiencia son tan
importantes que en 11/11/11 te pedimos: si conoces a alguien que está a la
espera de un bebé, y está interesada en documentar su dÃa, por favor póngase
en contacto con nosotros: litman@onedayonearth.org
Muchas gracias por formar parte de este proyecto. Estaremos entusiasmados
en incorporar el mayor número de videos del 11/11/11 en la Proyección
Global en Febrero. Puedes leer acerca de la Proyección Global a\
continuación:
http://www.onedayonearth.org/page/global-screening
Feliz 11/11/11!
Brandon, Kyle y el equipo de Un DÃa en la Tierra
*** Por favor, cuenta a tus amigos que estarás filmando con Un dÃa en la
Tierra en el 11/11/11 a través de Facebook y Twitter .
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The Last Call: Second Protest Announced from Mike F
From: Mike Ference
PRESS RELEASE
For more information, contact:
Mike Ference
412-233-5491
mike@ferencemarketing.com
Pittsburgh, PA — November 10, 2011 — On December 5, 2011, well-known local activist Mike Ference will stage the second in a series of "Last Call" protests targeting local institutions and individuals tied to cases involving the abuse of children and young adults. The protest will take place at 10:00 AM in front of the Allegheny County Detectives Bureau in Dormont.
Ference is targeting the bureau for failing to take action after he presented detailed information about alleged clergy sex abuse, cover-ups and other criminal behavior to them several years ago. "Detectives Dennis Logan and Keith Andrews basically blew me off. They weren't the least bit interested in asking me any questions or following up on anything," Ference says.
He adds that Assistant District Attorney Laura Ditka also showed little interest, although she did help him secure the police report on the attempted murder of his son in 1989 — the event that inspired him to begin his work as an activist. Ference says he had been unable to obtain the report directly from the McKeesport Police Department, and that then-McKeesport Mayor Jim Brewster remained reluctant to release the files, even though they are considered public record.
Ference initially began investigating the attempted murder of his son because he felt the case had been botched and prematurely closed by the McKeesport police. William Scully, then Public Safety Director in Clairton, gave Ference notes on the case and encouraged him to continue investigating on his own. A central issue was whether the shooter had been sexually abused and encouraged to study the occult by a local Catholic priest. In more than two decades of work since then, Ference has uncovered and written about numerous related tales of child sexual abuse and cover-ups in the region.
"What has happened in the Mon Valley is every bit as disturbing as Cardinal Bernard Law's cover-up in the Boston Archdiocese and the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse case unfolding at Penn State," Ference says. "What I've found again and again during my investigations is that such abuse can't happen without various community stakeholders 'looking the other way.' My Last Call protests are an effort to expose some of the individuals and institutions we need to hold responsible."
Ference's December 5 protest will concentrate on one specific report of clergy sex abuse, cover-up, and possible intimidation by persons associated with the Pittsburgh Diocese. Based on an interview and email exchanges with the alleged victim, telephone conversations with the victim's parents and interviews with other individuals in community, Ference summarizes the case as follows:
In 1988, former Catholic priest John Wellinger fed drugs and alcohol to an 18-year-old college student from the University of Pittsburgh at the student's apartment. According to the victim, Wellinger also gave him a "Mickey" which knocked him out for several hours. Upon waking, the youth called 911, ran down his apartment steps and met the Pittsburgh EMS squad at the bottom. The EMS took him to the emergency room of Presbyterian University Hospital, now part of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. The young man was given a bed. Wellinger followed him to the hospital and into his room. The victim asked Wellinger to get his nurse. When the nurse entered the room, the young man informed the nurse that Wellinger was the person who harmed him. The nurse ushered Wellinger out. The parents of the victim were summoned, but the victim claims that he was never seen or treated by a doctor and that the police were not called.
Ference also quotes from emails sent to him by the alleged victim: "My dad did report Wellinger's behavior. Did you forget the excommunication letter he received from the diocese that I told you about? Did you forget about my dad being forced off the rectory grounds by West Mifflin police? Or maybe you forgot that I told the nurse in the ER that night that a priest did this to me. Or maybe you forgot how my family was ostracized from the neighborhood. We weren't quiet, Mike. We were ignored. Just like you and everyone else. I was abused."
In correspondence with Rita Flaherty from the Pittsburgh Diocese, Ference has been told that the Diocese is not aware of any allegations concerning this individual. In an email dated November 9, 2011, Flaherty writes:
"If someone has come to you with information that they have been abused, please have them contact me directly at 412-456-3060 or through our hotline number 1-888-808-1235. We would want to meet with that person and hear their story first hand and see what assistance we could provide to them. After dealing with the person directly, we follow our policies of reporting any alleged abuse involving a minor (no matter how old the alleged victim is now) to the appropriate civil authorities in the area where the abuse allegedly occurred. It is certainly my desire to assist any victim of abuse with their healing to the best of my ability."
Ference says this email represents a positive change from the "deny, stonewall, cover-up and hush up" tactics that he has found to be common in cases involving clergy. However, he also feels the time for patience and gradual change is long past. "For two decades I have called on certain institutions and individuals to come forward and take responsibility for their roles — active or passive — in child sex abuse," he explains. "This is the last call — those who don't do the right thing will be 'outted' at a series of protests where I will publicize incriminating details from my 22-year investigation. Abusers who have harmed children and those who knowingly covered up the crimes will be named — I want everyone in our community to know who the bad guys are."
Additional protests are in the planning stage. Ference says UPMC Hospital in Oakland is a likely site because of its ties to the clerical abuse case discussed above. He is also considering the police departments and municipal buildings of McKeesport, Clairton, and West Mifflin, due to their involvement in the mishandled investigation of the attempted murder of his son. District Attorney Stephen Zappala's office and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette were also mentioned as stakeholders who have been more interested in protecting the church hierarchy than punishing abusers and defending children.
Ference says, "apparently in western PA the rules to protect children do not apply."
For more information on the December 5 protest or other upcoming events, call Mike Ference at 412-233-5491, or email mike@ferencemarketing.com.
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Fwd: Three Rivers Film Festival: Battle for Brooklyn this weekend!
From: Melissa McSwigan
As part of the 30th annual Three Rivers Film Festival, the documentary film Battle for Brooklyn will be screened this Saturday, November 12 at 7:30 pm at the Harris Theater (downtown). The filmmakers are scheduled to appear and there will be a panel discussion with Rob Pfaffmann following the screening. Given the Civic Arena and other preservation issues, I thought this would be of interest!
Here is a short summary from Pop City:
On Nov. 12 at 7:30 p.m., Brooklyn-based director-editor team Michael Galinsky and Suki Hawley will be in town to present their new award-winning documentary, Battle for Brooklyn, which will be followed by a panel discussion featuring local architect Rob Pfaffmann. Shot over seven years and compiled from 500 hours of footage, Battle for Brooklyn chronicles the very public and passionate fight waged by owners and residents facing condemnation of their property to make way for the controversial Atlantic Yards project, a massive plan to build skyscrapers and a new NBA basketball arena in the heart of Brooklyn. Described as a "gripping David and Goliath story," the film examines issues surrounding eminent domain, historic preservation and the use of public dollars to support private development.
For the Post-Gazette review (scroll down):
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11314/1188687-120-0.stm
"Battle for Brooklyn" is illuminating, inspiring, discouraging and even predictable -- funny how those promised local jobs never materialize -- and a movie for our times.
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Wednesday, November 09, 2011
PSU predictions N@
Do the victims expand (be it at a much smaller measure) to include the 55 men on the football team today, and the 20 woman volleyball squad in 2014 if $20-M evaporates at PSU because of an abrupt removal of people due to a wicked backlash?
It is an honest question.
An airplane pilot can be pulled out of the drivers seat because a co pilot some years ago became an accused rapist. But there is a full plane of different people still in flight. Auto pilot can't land that jumbo jet with confidence. We have time, space and relationship problems and these matters need to be measured in real time.
My guess is Jo Pa is in the press box on Saturday in Nebraska and is not on the sidelines or even in the stadium the final two regular season games. He will get to talk to the team a few more times. He will get to game prep with film and such. All the assistants will be gone after the regular season. A bowl game might be declined. Who in the world hires the next staff is for another day.
It is an honest question.
An airplane pilot can be pulled out of the drivers seat because a co pilot some years ago became an accused rapist. But there is a full plane of different people still in flight. Auto pilot can't land that jumbo jet with confidence. We have time, space and relationship problems and these matters need to be measured in real time.
My guess is Jo Pa is in the press box on Saturday in Nebraska and is not on the sidelines or even in the stadium the final two regular season games. He will get to talk to the team a few more times. He will get to game prep with film and such. All the assistants will be gone after the regular season. A bowl game might be declined. Who in the world hires the next staff is for another day.
Monday, November 07, 2011
The Clean Rivers Campaign needs your help this Wednesday the 9th at at 5pm at the IBEW Hall on Hot Metal Street in the South Side.
Do you want a say in the largest infrastructure project this area has ever seen?
Do want to create GREEN, family-sustaining jobs?
Do want to create GREEN, family-sustaining jobs?
The Clean Rivers Campaign needs your help this Wednesday the 9th at at 5pm at the IBEW Hall on Hot Metal Street in the Southside.
The campaign is organizing citizens into our project but we need to show larger community interest in the issue at this event this Wednesday.
We plan to have 100 people at press event at 5pm in the hall (since rain is predicted that day.) Folloing the press event starting at 6:00pm is an ALCOSAN Town Hall meeting where they will lay out the plan they have to fix the sewers.
The KEY POINTS of this issue:
1- Federal law and Federal court enforcement requires us to fix the sewers that put raw sewage into our rivers;
2- ALCOSAN
has spent years developing a plan for this fix that the clean rivers
campaign believes creates the least number of jobs (both construction
and permanent maintenance) and does nothing to make our communities more
livable. They want to dig deep tunnels to store the sewage when
stormwater comes and treat it in expanded facilities.
3- The plan that ALCOSAN has is not affordable
by the standards set by the Federal EPA. The tunnels would cost at
least $4 billion and the EPA says we can afford about $2 billion. In
earlier meetings (tho not in the series of Town Hall meetings already
held in the last 2 weeks) ALCOSAN has said this means their plan will be
rejected in January 2013 when it is submitted and that years more will
be required to renegotiate the deal with the EPA.
4- At our press conference Wednesday the 9th
at 5pm the Clean Rivers Campaign will announce that we want to help
ALCOSAN get a new deal with the EPA that reduces the sewer overflows
significantly but also prioritizes getting the most number of
construction and permanent maintenance jobs as well as the using the
most green infrastructure as we can to both reduce the amount of
stormwater that goes into the sewers as well as significantly improving
the communities with trees, permeable parking lots and roads, green
roofs and things that have proven to raise property values and bring
business districts back to life.
We
believe that unless the public sees us getting the most jobs and
community improvements, there will be an outraged negative reaction to
this whole deal that will make moving forward on fixing the sewers
impossible.
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