Dear Supporter, Sunday, October 12, 2008 In the People of Faith Blog: Protect Our Constitution "According to the Sentencing Guidelines Commission in Washington, although the law was intended to lock up the state's worst criminals, results show that blacks are given life sentences at a much higher rate than whites. The report shows that blacks make up 3 % of the state's population, but 37 % of the state's Three Strike lifers. As a result of Constitutional Conventions, affirmative action has been eliminated in three states & repeal campaigns have been launched in five others. Blacks & Latinos who support FIC's agenda should keep in mind that whites comprise about 80% of Connecticut's total population." -- David Samuels, Clean Slate Committee Stand Against Hate Crimes "As a person whose faith is centered on love and acceptance and who stands in opposition to violence and oppression, I know that I must step up and speak out because so many religious groups teach condemnation. Many attackers of gay, lesbian and transgender people claim God and their religion as a rationale for their attacks. Such persecution and attacks must stop. For this, we are all responsible." -- Rev. Terry Davis, Hartford Courant Op-Ed CT Supreme Court Says Gay Marriage Ban Unconstitutional "This victory for human dignity is a victory for all people who are discriminated against based on their sex, race, ethnicity, ability, gender expression or any other immutable God-given aspect of their being. Today, one of the most marginalized and dehumanized groups in society is taking its rightful place at the marriage table. This ruling has been centuries in the making and many months in anticipation." -- Frank O'Gorman, New Haven Register Article Subscribe to the People of Faith Blog RSS feed: http://faithct.net/blog/feed Start Blogging Today: http://faithct.net/page/2008/08/31/how-create-blog-post Action Alerts! Protect Public Services Cuts in Hartford, 10/14, 5:30 PM Protest the Raids on Immigrants, Hartford, 10/15, 4:30PM Join us in a legal protest against the paramilitary-style raids that Homeland Security is carrying out all over the country! We're seeing the biggest immigration roundups in U.S. history: 600 plant workers in Mississippi last month, 1200 California residents last week. Come stand with us and millions of working people in the U.S. against racial and economic scapegoating. We won't let them divide us! Sponsored by Stop the Raids! Students of Trinity College Part of a National Week of Action Against Raids and Deportations. CT Vote NO! Phonebank, New Haven, 10/15, 5:30PM Come phonebank with us to help spread the word on why people must vote NO on a Constitutional Convention. This Week's Social Justice & Anti-War Events in Connecticut: Sir, No Sir! (Film), Manchester Community College, 10/13, 4PM Worship Service for Justice, Hartford, 10/13, 5:30PM Life In Occupied Palestine, New Haven, New London, 10/13,14 Testament: The Most Violent War Film Ever, West Hartford, 10/13, 7:30 PM Housing Now! Solutions Ready! CT Housing Coalition Annual Conference Hartford Candidate Forum, 10/15, 6PM Presentation by National Expert on the Law Enforcement Response to Domestic Violence, 10/16, 17 Civil Liberties and the Presidential Election, Hartford, 10/16, 6PM Celebrate 30 years NARAL Pro-Choice CT, Hartford, 10/16, 6:30PM Palestinian Women Speak Out, Greenwich, 10/16, 7PM Compassionate Communication Training, Old Lyme, 10/17, 18, 19 Immigration Resource Fair, Hartford, 10/18 Subscribe to Events RSS Feed: http://faithct.net/event/$year/$month/$day/feed/index.xml |