Muusja Mailing List: October 26 Event Update

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MUUSJA  E-EVENT UPDATE OCTOBER  26, 2005 
Metro  UU Social Justice Alliance--Bringing together 
UUs  to work collectively for social change. 
This  update includes announcements about: 
A.  UU Events  
B.  Community Events  
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A.  UPCOMING UU EVENTS  
1. 
OCTOBER,  NOVEMBER and BEYOND 
UU  ECOMINDS CAMPAIGN TO PASS A RENEWABLE ENERGY STANDARD (RES)   
EcoMinds  is working with citizens and United Steelworker organizers in 
critical  suburbs to let suburban legislators know that most Minnesotans 
support  
RES. The RES was voted down by a narrow margin in 2005, but we can help  
suburban citizens send a strong message to their legislators that moving  
toward 
clean, home-grown energy sources will create jobs and make  Minnesotans less 
vulnerable to fluctuating energy prices. 

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WEDNESDAY,  OCTOBER 26 
7:00  to ­8:30 PM
Moving the Midwest Toward Energy Independence!
With  Bob Olson from the American Sustainable Energy Council, Michael Noble 
and  Ken Bradley from Minnesotans for an Energy-Efficient Economy and local  
legislators. Eden  Prairie  Library -565  Prairie Center Drive.  FFI: Madalyn 
at 
mcioci [at] earthlink.net  
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ONGOING   
Circulate  petitions and encourage others to Sign the Renewable Energy 
Petition. Help  Deliver 1000’s of signatures to Gov Pawlenty. 1000’s have 
already 
signed  the petition!
FFI: Get petition at fightback05 [at] gmail.com or call  612-623-8003 to have 
petitions sent. Visit www.fightback05.com. 

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2. 
OCTOBER-NOVEMBER  and BEYOND 
UU  ECOMINDS CAMPAIGN TO PROMOTE ENERGY CONSERVATION  
Join EcoMinds members in learning more about the issues.   
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WEDNESDAY,  OCTOBER 26 
6:30  to 8:30 PM  
Workshop to help draft Mpls 10-year transportation action  plan 
The  City of Minneapolis  is hosting a series of workshops to let citizens 
share ideas on improving  its transportation system. Includes an overview of 
10-Year plan, now in  development, transportation challenges facing the City.  
Keewaydin  Recreation  Center,  3000  East 53rd Street,  Minneapolis.  FFI: 
Charleen Zimmer at 612.673.3166 or  charleen.zimmer [at] ci.minneapolis.mn.us.

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NOVEMBER  2 
8:00  to 9:00 PM 
Global  PBS special on global warming. Hosted by Alanis  Morissette, program 
examines global warming in  the context of the U.S.   
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NOVEMBER  10 
12:15  to 1:30 PM

"Ethical  Framework for Analyzing
Global Warming" with Donald Brown, Dir of  Pennsylvania  Consortium for 
Interdisciplinary Environmental Policy   
Theater,  U of M at St.  Paul  Student Center
RSVP by Nov 3 to lawvalue [at] umn.edu or  612-625-0055 
Includes  lunch. 
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3. 
WEEK  OF NOVEMBER 13 
UU  SHOWINGS of the new Robert Greenwald film on WAL-MART: THE HIGH PRICE OF  
LOW COST as part of a national launch of the film. (See  below) 
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4.   
UUs  TAKE ACTION! YOU CAN TOO! Wal-Mart, Global  Warming, Voter Registration 
(See below) 
 

B.  COMMUNITY EVENTS 
1.  VOTER EDUCATION FORUMS 
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General  Election Candidate Fair 
WEDNESDAY,  OCTOBER 26
7:00  - 9:00 p.m.
DeLaSalle  High  School,  Mpls

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Ward  13 City Council Debate  
Betsy  Hodges and Lisa McDonald 
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27 
Meet  and greet at 6:30  PM,  debate starts at 7pm.
Christ the King  Church  5029 Zenith Ave S Basement auditorium 
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Mayoral  Candidate Forum
TUESDAY,  NOVEMBER 1 
6:00  - 8:00 p.m.
Minneapolis  Urban League
2100  Plymouth Ave N,  Mpls
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FFI:  http://www.mncn.org/mpp/candevents.htm#spoct18 
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2. 
OCTOBER  27   
12:00  to 1:00 PM
11:30 AM  Short concert  
PEACEMAKING:  LESSONS FROM DAG
HAMMARSKJOELD, presented by Peter Wallensteen, Dag  Hammarskjoeld Prof of 
Peace and Conflict at  Uppsala  University,  Uppsala,  Sweden.  This is the 
final 
opportunity to learn more about the man whom several of  our speakers have 
described as the best Secretary General of the United  Nations.

Westminster  Town  Hall  Forum  
Westminster  Presbyterian Church
Nicollet Mall at  12th  Street
Co-sponsored  by the American Swedish Institute and United Nations 
Association of  Minnesota

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3. 
THURSDAY,  OCTOBER 27 
7:00  PM

INTERFAITH NETWORK OF SPIRITUAL  PROGRESSIVES 
A  new, nationwide, interfaith network with a mission to 
challenge the  misuse of religion, God, and spirit by the religious right and 
offer a new  bottom line that takes
into account the degree to which organizations,  institutions, and people 
generate kindness, generosity, humility,  ecological and ethical sensitivity, 
compassion, and awe and wonder at the  grandeur of the universe. People of all 
faiths as well as those who might  identify as "spiritual but not religious" 
are 
welcome. Come join us for a  meeting at a beautiful little church in the  
woods.

White  Bear  Unitarian  Universalist  Church,   
328  Maple Street  in Mahtomedi.  
FFI:  http://www.spiritualprogressives.org/ or  
Nichola  Torbett at ntorbett [at] burningmail.com. 
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4. 
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER  1
6:30  (exhibits) 
7:30 Main  program 
VISIONS OF SUSTAINABILITY! With WINONA LADUKE.   
MN  Alliance 2005 Annual Peace  Celebration. 
$5  to $15 (pay what you can) 
Hennepin  Ave  United Methodist  Church,  511 Groveland, Mpls 
FFI:  _www.mapm.org_ (http://www.mapm.org/)  or  612.823.6921  
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5. 
NOVEMBER  2 to 18 
Monday  to Thursday: 8AM  to 11PM   
Fridays,Saturdays:  8AM  to 6PM 
Sundays:  Noon  to 6PM
Opening Ceremony: November 2  
EXHIBIT:  BUILDING  A CULTURE OF PEACE FOR THE WORLD’s CHILDREN   
Brings  together the ideas of hundreds of people and organizations dedicated 
to  finding a lasting path to peace. On exhibit in venues across the world, it 
 focuses on eight key UN action areas for a culture of peace.   
Metro  State U, 2nd floor, Library and  Learning  Center 
645  E. Seventh Street,  Saint  Paul  Campus 
Free  and open to all ages 
FFI:  Rebecca,651.793.1296  or Rebecca.Ryan [at] metrostate.edu.
Or  www.cultureofpeaceexhibit.org  
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6. 
THURSDAY,  NOVEMBER 3 
7:00  to 8:30 PM 
CONDO  CONVERSIONS! 
How  many? What for? How harmful? Why act now? What can MICAH and I do? With  
Guest Speaker, Chris Goepfert, from Housing  Preservation Project. Now is the 
time to act on this issue.   
Sponsored by  Mpls chapter of the Metro Interfaith Council on Affordable 
Housing.   
St. Joan of  Arc  Church, 4537 Third Ave. So,  Mpls 
RSVP to Renee  Lundgren at MICAH, 612-871-8980 ext 105. 
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7. 
THURSDAY-FRIDAY,  NOVEMBER 3-4 
JOSEPH  GRADY SPEAKS RE “FRAMING: CRAFTING MESSAGES THAT BUILD SUPPORT” at 
the MN  Council Of Nonprofits Annual Conference. 
Grady,  co-founder of Cultural Logic and research collaborator with 
FrameWorks  Institute, will discuss framing versus spin and how good framing is 
about  
helping people see things they couldn’t see before. Conference includes 30  
breakout sessions, on issues relevant for staff and board  members. 
Register at _www.mncn.org/conference.  $149_ 
(http://www.mncn.org/conference.%20$149)  for MCN members.  
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8. 
TUESDAY,  NOVEMBER 8  
VOLUNTEERS  NEEDED TO GET OUT THE VOTE (GOVT) ON NOVEMBER 8! 
The MN  Participation Project MPP helped MUUSJA and hundreds of other 
nonprofit  organizations set up voter reg and GOTV drives during the 2004 
election.  
It’s now organizing its GOTV effort for Nov 8. Key sites include:  YWCA 
Midtown in Mpls, and Dayton Presbyterian and West Side Citizens  Organization 
in St. 
 Paul.    
FFI about this  and other GOTV effort. 651.642.1904  or visit 
http://www.mncn.org/mpp. 
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9. 
FRIDAY,  NOVEMBER 18 
7:00  PM 
FRANCES  MOORE LAPPÉ on “DEMOCRACY’S  EDGE” and her  pioneering work on 
the 
global issues of food, land, and democracy–and why  there is real hope for 
progressive change. The event is a fundraiser for  the Land Stewardship 
Project. 
Lappé is the author of fifteen books,  including her first, “Diet for a 
Small 
Planet” and co-founder of two  national organizations that focus on food and 
the roots of democracy. She  is the fourth American to receive the Right 
Livelihood Award, the  “Alternative Nobel.” 
Saint  Joan of Arc Catholic Church  
4537  Third Ave. South,  Minneapolis 
FFI: Mike  McMahon at 612.722.6377 or _mcmahon [at] landstewardshipproject.org_ 
(mailto:mcmahon [at] landstewardshipproject.org)    
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UUs TAKE ACTION NOW! 
 
JOIN CYBER-MARCH  AGAINST GLOBAL WARMING 
Add your signature under Rev.  Sinkford's name at 
www.stopglobalwarming.org_ .  Signal to  our political leaders and the UUA 
Board of Trustees the depth of  our concern for Earth and for the threat of 
global warming. Pass  this on to your friends, UU or not! There are lots of 
other 
leaders  
collecting signatures in their name.


JOIN  A NATIONAL UU CAMPAIGN TO UNMASK WAL-MART---SIGN UP TO HOST THE NEW  
WALMART MOVIE! 
Five  metro congregations have scheduled a showing of the  new Wal-Mart 
movie: “The  High Cost of Low Price!” UU  for a Just Economic Community, a 
close 
MUUSJA partner, is an official  sponsor of the film launch. UUJEC is organizing 
UU congregations  to host a screening as part of its  “Unmasking Wal-Mart and 
Other Big Box Retailers” Campaign. Let’s raise our  collective UU voice! 
Learn more, sign on at _http://www.walmartmovie.com/sunday.php?track=uujec_ 
(http://www.walmartmovie.com/sunday.php?track=uujec) .  Showings  can be at 
your 
congregation, in  homes, public places, wherever makes sense. Learn  why UUs 
should get involved and how at  _http://www.UUJEC.org_ (http://www.uujec.org/)  
or by  contacting Campaign chair, Betsy Allis, at _erallis [at] aol.com_ 
(mailto:erallis [at] aol.com) .   
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FIGHT  AFFORDABLE HOUSING FUND COMPROMISE THAT WIDELY RESTRICTS VOTER  
REGISTRATION 
The Affordable  Housing Fund (AHF) is a new source of money that will be made 
available to  Minnesota for  affordable housing production, preservation, and 
rehabilitation. But  nonprofit and public  organizations that do voter reg 
with their own funds, won’t be able to  receive grants from AHF.  
Nonprofits should  NOT be prevented from conducting nonpartisan voter 
registration activities  or from affiliating with organizations that do. PARTS 
OF THE 
BILL WILL BE  HEARD IN THE HOUSE THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 24.  
CALL The  National Housing Trust Fund Campaign at 1-866-864-NHTF (toll-free) 
and ask  to speak to your Representative’s Legislative Director or Housing 
Staff to  deliver this message: 
“I have  learned that language that will restrict an organization’s right 
to 
engage  in voter registration may be included in H.R. 1461 when it goes to 
the  floor for a vote. 
“I oppose any  language that restricts voter registration and freedom of 
affiliation by  nonprofit and public organizations when using their own  funds 
“I urge  Representative ________ to tell House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-IL) 
and  Financial Services Chairman Mike Oxley (R-OH) to reject these 
restrictions  and bring the bill to the floor for a vote without this 
language.”       
FFI:  Joshua  Schenck Winters at 651-642-1904  ext. 250or josh [at] mncn.org  
http://www.mncn.org. 
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