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PEACEFUL GATHERINGS OCCUPY ELMIRA-CORNING
Friday February 3rd at Centerway Square on Market Street in Corning. 3 P.M. Occupy Elmira/Corning calls for a rally to protest and oppose the NDAA, SOPA, and PIPA legislation to be held at Centerway Square in Corning on February 3rd starting at 3:00 P.M. The National Defense Authorization Act has a provision that allows indefinite detention of American citizens on American soil. The Stop Online Piracy Act and the Protect IP Act both would allow massive censoring of the Internet by making it difficult for users to post content that may marginally imply copyright infringement. Though both SOPA and PIPA have been shelved for now, all three of these laws illustrates the continuing diminishing of rights that this nation has seen for at least the past thirty years. The Occupy movement stands as
the voice of those who have witnessed their economic and political rights
evaporate for the benefit of corporate power and those in the government who do
their bidding. These laws are an extension of a broader operation, alongside
calls for austerity programs, that maintain an unjust power inequality that
negatively affects the rights granted to us by the Constitution and Bill Of
Rights. The Occupy movement declares that now is not the time for complacency,
and asks all those who have felt their rights diminish to join us for this
important rally. At this time when criticism of politics and our government are
at an all time high, the movement offers an alternative of direct democratic
action to address the problems we all face. Now more than ever, our voices must
be heard in ways that go around the obstacles put up by the status quo.
The Next General Assembly
of the Occupy Movement will be at the Unitarian Church in Big Flats from 2-5 on
the Saturday after the rally. So on Feb 4th at 2 pm we are meeting at the
Unitarian Church in Big Flats. 48 Hibbard Road Extension North, Big Flats, NY.
Please show your support and attend this meeting. - Sherri Bennette~ Peaceful Gatherings ... ... provides opportunities for the greater Corning, NY community to learn about peace, social justice and environmental issues. The group sponsors a coffeehouse for creative expression and information sharing on progressive topics. Peaceful Gatherings also hosts speakers, panels, films and other educational events. www.PeacefulGatherings.org One day we must come to see that peace is not merely a distant goal we seek, but that it is a means by which we arrive at that goal. We must pursue peaceful ends through peaceful means. - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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Next Vigil: February 11 WE ACCEPT DONATIONS Peaceful Gatherings accepts free will gifts. These funds help pay for speaker honorariums, auditorium bookings, internet service and other expenses. Peaceful Gatherings is NOT a non-profit, 501c3
organization so you may NOT deduct your donation on your income taxes. Peaceful Gatherings For your donation, you will receive a free movie pass (for every $25) when we hold our next movie fundraiser.
Find out how you can support peace efforts in Palestine and Israel, visit: War Fatality and Casualty Stats Visit www.icasualties.org, the Iraq Coalition Casualty Count. Peaceful Gatherings facilitators make things happen. Facilitators meet regularly in Corning, NY to help plan what we do, discuss the issues and more. We encourage you to become a Peaceful Gatherings facilitator. Email Gary McCaslin today. For the latest information about Peaceful Gatherings group activities, or to contact group members, see our listserv (banner box at top). Email Frank Anastasio (fanastasio@stny.rr.com) and Gary McCaslin (garymccaslin@gmail.com). |
