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Attacks on Pledge Ruling Bolster Its Logic |
by FAIR
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02 Jul 2002
Modified: 06:15:51 PM |
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The most disingenuous assertions in support of the Pledge status quo related to the purpose of adding "under God"-- an important constitutional question, since church/state separation questions typically hinge on the secular intent of governmental action. |
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School vouchers: a simultaneous assault on freedom of thought & public education |
by Don Knowland
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02 Jul 2002
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In Illinois, public education has been underfunded for years while politicians argue about what to do about it. Taking money from an underfunded public school system to subsidize religious education should be a political scandal...but it would not be surprizing to see such a scheme promoted this election year following this abysmal Supreme Court ruling.
Beware. |
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July 4th Parade, A.W.A.R.E. Workparties |
by Michael Walcher
aware (nospam) grex.org (unverified) |
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01 Jul 2002
Modified: 02 Jul 2002 |
If you have not heard of us yet we are AWARE, Anti War Anti Racism Effort here in Urbana Champaign and tonight
AWARE had a workParty to make signs and banners for the
July 4th Parade this thursday.
I have brought much of what we made here to the IMC along with some paints and other art supplies from Art & Revolution last winter for Art and Revolution Now!
Please come to the IMC before Thursday and work on sign making and developing ideas that will make people Aware.
Also, I will be here both Tuesday and Wednesday evening and Thursday Morning. |
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New Old Navy not welcome by all |
by Greg
cycopunk (nospam) hotmail.com (unverified) |
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10 Jun 2002
Modified: 02 Jul 2002 |
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On June 3, Champaign welcomed the grand opening of a brand new Old Navy store in north Champaign. However not all visitors were so welcoming, as a number of anti-Old Navy/Gap notes were secretly distributed across the store and parking lot. |
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I fear we are killing our Downtown |
by Danielle Chynoweth, posted by Paul R.
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01 Jul 2002
Modified: 05:40:58 PM |
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Danielle sent this as an e-mail to her fellow Urbana City Council members and the IMC mailing list. I am posting it here with her permission because I think it gets at the real issues underlying this weekend's harrassment of the visiting bookmobile. -- Paul Riismandel |
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youth & student social justice conference! |
by STARC
staffer (nospam) starcalliance.org (unverified) |
Current rating: 0
01 Jul 2002
Modified: 03:34:30 PM |
hey hey ya'll rowdies,
Just wanted to make sure you've heard about the STARC summer conference happening just outside of Nashville, TN at Middle Tenn. State U. this Aug 9-12. Suzanne Pharr, director of the Highlander Center is our confirmed keynoter and we'll be having panels of local students working for racial justice talk about their struggles. Tons of other workshops including movement history, and storytelling with a 30 year old theatre troupe from Knoxville. Conference is free, housing/food is free. We're organizing carpools, so drop me a line if you're ready to get involved! registration form is below.... |
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Federal Judge Rules Death Penalty Unconstitutional |
by NYT via JF
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01 Jul 2002
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A federal judge in New York declared the death penalty unconstitutional today, saying evidence has shown that there is an "undue risk" that a meaningful number of innocent people have been executed. |
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NRC Pill Policy Leaves Many at Risk, Critics Allege |
by Fred Kaplan
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01 Jul 2002
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At first, Illinois didn't think any iodine pills needed to be distributed, although several other states that also have a large number of reactors decided this was a wise move in light of the possibility that a terrorist incident might breach a reactor's shielding. Now the Illinois Department of Nuclear Safety wants to buy just enough pills for those within a ten-mile radius of the Clinton Nuclear Power Plant, operated by Exelon. |
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