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Michiana Peace and Justice Coalition

Dissent is Patriotic Results from bean poll at MLK table, 2009

June 12 Friday by the Fountain: MPJC will hand out leaflets promoting publicly-funded universal healthcare at 11:30am in the plaza in front of the Morris Auditorium. Please join us.
June 13 Gun Buyback: MPJC will contribute $75 to purchase one gun at this year's buyback. Others are urged to contribute to this violence reducing event. For more information, contact Glenda Rae at 574-287-7715.
June 19 Red Table Plaza Lunchtime Concert Series: MPJC will hand out leaflets prepared by Physicians for Social Rewsponsibility (PSR) regarding children having access to guns in homes. We will meet at 11:30am at Jefferson and Michigan. For more information, contact Lois at 574-231-8971.
Next MPJC Meeting: MPJC will meet July 14th at 7:00pm at 1036 North Niles Ave, South Bend IN. All are welcome to attend. See button on left for the previous meeting minutes and click here for the next meeting agenda.
Write to Congress: We need to keep pressure on Congress to end the war. Click Here for the addresses:
FLOC Statement: MPJC recently endorsed this FLOC Statement from the Farm Labor Organizing Committee AFL-CIO as part of our position on immigration reform. We also endorsed the Mexico Solidarity Network Statement.
New "Cost of War" Brochure: Look at and print this 2 page brochure prepared by the Peace Not War faculty group at Saint Mary's College. It gives up to date information on the cost of the war in Iraq in dollars, lives, and other needs not met.

Cost of War to Date

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Previous Events

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Area vigils against the war:
Note: Participants in our vigils are asked to abide by our Discipline for Peace Demonstrations

Every Saturday, 1:00-2:00pm Anti-War Vigil at the Cemetery corner of Cleveland and Grape Road near University Park Mall. We hope to bring home to the shoppers the reality of the war in Iraq. Bring signs and banners or use ours. The signs should oppose policies and avoid personal attacks on people. E.g., "Peace on Earth Means Now" "No More Preemptive War" "Warfare Out, Health Care In" "U.S. Out, U.N. In."
Every Monday, 5-6 pm -- Weekly South Bend Vigil at the Federal Building, Jefferson and Main to oppose war against Iraq. Bring your own sign or share ours. These are nonviolent protests. We show respect for all participants and passers-by. All who share our concerns are welcome to participate.

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Ongoing actions you can take:

Open Letter to Candidates for Elective Office - Use this letter to engage voters and candidates in dialog about essential issues they need to consider. http://community.michiana.org/justice/openletter.html
Let us know how it goes.

"Bring the Troops Home Now" Petition - Sign this petition on line at http://www.votenowar.org
or print out a paper petition and solicit signatures wherever you go. Let us know how it goes.

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