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Family Movie Night – March 28th

admin — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 01:58:04 +0000

Wall E (for kids of all ages) at 7:00pm sharp, followed by a lights out discussion and reflection hour in concert with Earth Hour, which aims for 1 Billion “votes” to redress global warming/climate change. The event is free and open to all, esp. families with young children. There will be popcorn and cider.

For more information call Bill, 203-313-4438, Visit here for directions.

Action: What’s the State of Union?

admin — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 02:09:58 +0000

The day after the State of the Union address by the president, Friends Committee on National Legislation sent out an email looking for Friends input on what they thought of it.

From FCNL

When we compared notes this morning, we found a variety of reactions to the president’s speech here at FCNL, ranging from the creative (a limerick), to the outraged, to the disappointed, to those who found a few points of light. Check out some of our reactions on The Quakers’ Colonel, where we’ve been guest blogging about the state of the union, and leave your comments to let us know what you think.

Friends can share their reactions here, by clicking here.

FNCL: A Way Forward in Iraq, Victory for Native Americans, and More

admin — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 02:37:56 +0000

This weeks eNews from FCNL

Iraq: Divided Congress Needs to Unite on Iraq Policy
Success: Senate Acts to Improve Indian Health Care
Cluster Bomb Ban: Former Bush Administration Officials Call for Treaty
Quote of the Week: The Man in the Middle on Stopping War with Iran
Report Back: Minority Blocks Measure to Restore Habeas Corpus

FCNL in the News: The High Cost of Vengeful War (Lake County News-Chronicle)
What We’re Reading: Walking with the Wind – Memoir from a Civil Rights Leader

War is Not the Answer Photo of the week

FCNL staff distributed 2,000 War is Not the Answer signs
at the September 15 anti-war march in Washington, DC.
Credit: Heather Brutz

To read all these stories and more visit:
http://www.fcnl.org/email/e-newsletter/20sept07.htm

Latest Headlines from FCNL

admin — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 03:04:35 +0000

Iraq Policy: Old Wine in New Bottles
Iraq: Excerpts from Congressional Testimony
Success: United Nations Recognizes Rights of Indigenous Peoples
From the Hill: Guantanamo Prisoners Could Regain Right to Challenge Detentions
From the Hill: Realizing an Immigrant Dream
In the News: U.S. Denies Visas to Iranian Religious Leaders
War is Not the Answer Photo of the Week: Protest in Oakridge, TN

To read these articles in their entirety, click here.

FCNL Letter to President Bush

admin — Sat, 16 Sep 2006 03:06:19 +0000

This week, President Bush helped the nation remember those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001 and pledged that the U.S. will continue the “war on terror.”

War is not the answer to the problem of terror. In the next two years, the U.S. can turn the tide against extremism in the Middle East and answer the aspirations of vast majorities of people there by taking three strategic initiatives.

Read FCNL’s letter to President Bush responding to his September 11 speech.