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The Confederate Flag is a painful symbol of thousands of lives lost, and a country broken. It is the symbol of the slave owner. A symbol of hatred and division, and a symbol of white power that cannot continue in 2020 after the murder of George Floyd.
Every time the descendants of slaves see that flag, they feel generational pain that is both grotesque and misunderstood.
It costs MONEY - OUR MONEY - to keep these flags of hate flying.
ANY symbol that divides us be removed. Finally, a new day is dawning.
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Monday, August 31, 2020
Change.org - Ban the Confederate Flag on Publicly Funded Buildings & Lands
Change.org - Investigate Fort Hood
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We demand a congressional investigation for all the deceased soldiers found at Fort Hood Base. It is unacceptable that so many soldiers have been found in the recent weeks yet nothing is being done and justice has not been served.
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Saturday, August 29, 2020
Change.org - Tucker Carlson
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Fox News commentator Tucker Carlson is well-known for making controversial, inflammatory, and often outright false claims. His comments, however, are becoming increasingly dangerous.
In a recent broadcast, Carlson offered justification for Kyle Rittenhouse, a 17 year old that killed 2 protestors in the name of "protecting property" and "maintaining order".
But Kyle Rittenhouse did not do that. Kyle Rittenhouse used a rifle to murder two people.
To quote Carlson: "How shocked are we that 17 year olds with rifles decided to maintain order when no one else would?"
When a Black man is killed by police, Carlson implies that he’s a thug. When a White boy kills two protestors, Carlson implies that he’s a patriot and a hero.
This is not a partisan issue. These comments, as well as others made on recent broadcasts, are exemplary of blatant racism and fascism. This is disgusting and unacceptable. We demand that those who provide ads to Carlson’s program withdraw from their agreement with his show and that Tucker Carlson be removed from the air immediately.
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Help Arrives for Hurricane Laura victims
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Responding in Jesus’ Name to Hurricane Laura | |
Disaster relief teams from Samaritan's Purse have arrived in southwest Louisiana to begin clean-up work and make emergency repairs following Hurricane Laura, which slammed into the Gulf Coast Aug. 27 as an immense Category 4 storm.
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Our staff on the ground report widespread damage, with trees and power lines blown down and roofs shredded in multiple communities. Officials say it may be weeks before power and water service will be restored. One of the churches that we hoped to use as a base of operations was seriously damaged.
Our teams are setting up in two locations—Lake Charles and DeRidder—where we will soon begin working to clear debris, patch roofs, and most importantly, share the hope of the Gospel of Jesus Christ with homeowners who have lost everything. As our work progresses, we will need an army of volunteers. If you or your church or group can help, please sign up at spvolunteer.org. The prayers and support of believers like you make this work possible. Thank you, and may God bless you. | |
Sincerely,
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| Franklin Graham President, Samaritan's Purse | |
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Join us and VOTE with compassion!
There is something sacred about our vote.
It’s partly the dignity that it represents. The way it proclaims that every person matters. That every person no matter their race, creed, or color can have equal and fair access to shape their community with their vote.
It’s partly the knowledge that great sacrifices have given more and more people this fundamental right.
That’s why, when people are actively denied that right, it is immoral. Wrong. Profoundly sinful.
In recent months, the pernicious influence of racism on access to voting has become clearer than ever. Black and Latinx communities, who are suffering at far higher rates from the coronavirus pandemic and the climate crisis, have also been disproportionately impacted by closed polling sites, hours-long voting lines, and logistical and technological issues in primary elections around the US.
These impediments to voting are abhorrent for the racism they perpetuate. These same impediments also have a massively negative impact on climate change policy. Research has shown consistently that African American and Latinx communities are more likely to be concerned about climate change than Whites. This means that voter suppression systematically diminishes support for strong climate change policies- support which is vital if states and the nation are to adopt the policies needed to meet the current threats we face.
In other words, it is literally true that there will be no climate justice without racial justice.
That’s why GreenFaith has launched the Compassionate Voter campaign - to raise awareness about the links between voter suppression, climate change and racial equity. Corporate climate polluters should not have more power in deciding elections than the people do. Together, we as people of faith can organize our communities and congregations to cast compassionate and righteous votes.
The implications that this election will have on the climate are irreversible and cannot be undone. At this critical moment we can do something about this issue. We can come together with others in our GreenFaith community to learn new skills. We can reach out to engage others in a thoughtful, open-hearted way. We can help others get registered to vote, help them figure out how to safely cast their vote in the midst of these challenging times, and ensure that this election is a fair democratic process.
You can make a difference.
Join us next Wednesday, Sept. 2, at 12pm or 8pm ET. You’ll hear from faith leaders ranging from their 30’s to their 70’s about what this issue means and why it is a matter of life and death.
We’ll have special opportunities for clergy to get involved and to raise their voices in support of the right to vote. I’ll be tuned in and I hope you’ll join me.
Let’s vote with compassion!
Rev. Fletcher Harper
PS. If you live in the US and haven’t signed our Voter Pledge, do that now! You can sign here. |
Friday, August 28, 2020
Virtual Peacemaking and Real Justice
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