FUSsa-talk Mailing List: Rally at the Capitol

[Carol Koepp (carolkoepp]

I keep forgetting that attachments don't work on this list serve.  Below is 
info about the rally I was talking about.



Called to be a Faithful Minnesota 

Minnesota people of faith are gathering for a witness of lament on Tuesday June 
30 at 10:45 AM at the state capitol to urge Gov. Tim Pawlenty not to abandon 
the health of Minnesota's citizens, especially those most in need. 

Come and join this event in a spirit of lament: wear black, bring flowers and 
notes for the Governor. Bring your congregational banners well. 

The legislature has adjourned and the governor has vetoed the revenue bill 
which was approved by both houses, so now the governor alone has the power to 
make changes to the budget to reduce it through a method called unallotment. 
The governor has already vetoed a bill which would have saved health insurance 
for 30,000 extremely vulnerable Minnesotans. There is indication he will 
continue down this road. 

These measures may mean that some people will literally lose their lives in 
order to balance our budget. 

As people of faith we want to send the message that this not the Minnesota we 
are called to be. Abandoning the poor is against the teachings of all our 
religious traditions. Minnesota has historically been a state that cared for 
all its citizens. These actions move us away from those religious and civic 
traditions. We want to remind Gov Tim Pawlenty that he is governor of all the 
people and plead for his care for all. 

Continue to check the Minnesota Council of Churches website for details about 
the gathering at www.mnchurches.org . 

Sponsored by: the Minnesota Council of Churches, the St. Paul Area Council of 
Churches and numerous congregations of many faiths. 
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