"I speak as an American to the
leaders of my own nation. The great initiative in this war is ours. The
initiative to stop it must be ours." -Martin Luther King Jr.
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documents which I send out are done under the auspices of the Baltimore
Nonviolence Center. Go to www.baltimorenonviolencecenter.blogspot.com.
If you appreciate this information
and would like to make a donation, send contributions to Max Obuszewski, BNC,
431 Notre Dame Lane, Apt. 206, Baltimore, MD 21212. Max can be reached at
410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 [at] comcast.net.
1]
Books,
buttons and stickers
2]
Web
site for info on federal legislation\
3]
Need
help in archiving activist material
4] Max is looking for tips on a garage or a storage suggestion.
5] Support the Pratt Workers United
6] Get the book Surely Goodness and Mercy by Murphy Davis
7] Get the book Male Supremacy in the Catholic Church: An
Insider’s View by Roy Bourgeois
8] Can you sponsor a Ukrainian family?
9] Energy-related
Pollution –
July 23
10] A report on Nicaragua – July 23
11] Support the Teamsters – July 23
12] Climate chaos is here – July 23
13] Phone bank for Virginia
– July 23
14] Protest at the Pentagon – July 24
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1] – Buttons, bumper stickers and books are
available. “God Bless the Whole World, No
Exceptions” stickers are in stock. Call Max at 410-323-1607.
2] –To obtain
information how your federal legislators voted on particular bills, go to http://thomas.loc.gov/. Congressional
toll-free numbers are 888-818-6641, 888-355-3588 or 800-426-8073. The White
House Comment Email is accessible at http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/.
3] – Janice
Sevre-Duszynska needs some assistance in archiving her activist material. If you are interested in this project,
contact Max at 410-32301607 or mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net.
4] – Max is in
need of a garage or a storage space. Any suggestions would be
welcome. Contact Max at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot
net.
5] – The workers
at the Enoch Pratt Free Library have started a drive to organize a union
calling themselves Pratt Workers United. Go to https://www.prattworkersunited.org/.
There is a letter of support for community members to sign at https://www.prattworkersunited.org/community-letter-support.
"Pratt Library workers are
forming a union, Pratt Workers United. We are seeking pay equity for all, safer
working conditions, benefits for part-time workers, and a voice in decisions
that affect our work.” The workers voted to unionize
6] – Consider getting HOSPITALITY, the newsletter of OPEN DOOR: A
prophetic discipleship community honoring the Black Jesus, Dorothy Day and
Martin Luther King, Jr. The September/October 2022 issue contains a wonderful
review by Claire Schaeffer-Duffy of Surely Goodness and Mercy by Murphy Davis,
reprinted from The Catholic Worker, March-April 2022. Davis, a co-founder
of the Open Door Community, died in 2020. You can subscribe to the
newsletter or buy a copy of the book by calling 404-290-2047 or by emailing opendoorcomm@bellsouth.net.
7] – Another book to consider purchasing is Male Supremacy in the
Catholic Church: An Insider’s View by Roy Bourgeois. His new book is both
memoir and position-paper, and it makes the case that the Roman Catholic Church
is a corrupt system that spits out truth-tellers. The crime he was
excommunicated for was attending the ordination ceremony of Janice
Sevre-Duszynska in Lexington, Kentucky, in August 2008. The ordination was
under the auspices of the Association of Roman Catholic Women Priests.
The Vatican’s response has been to excommunicate any woman who has the audacity
to see herself as a priest equal to a male priest. You can purchase a copy
from Amazon or by Kindle.
Here are two quotes to contemplate: “I permit no woman to teach or to have
authority over men. She is to keep silent.” – Timothy 1, 2:12-13. “If the
patriarchy that dominates the church is not dismantled and women are not
treated as equals, the church will continue to diminish and, eventually, die.”
– Roy Bourgeois.
8] –
Jerry Windley-Daoust is looking for an
individual or community that might be in a position to sponsor a Ukrainian
refugee family under the Uniting for Ukraine program. The head of this family,
Dymtro, needs a sponsor. He is 33 and a male fashion model living in Kyiv. He
speaks and writes English very well. His 54-year-old mother and his 19-year-old
brother, Artem, live in a nearby city. His brother has autism, is nonverbal,
and had been receiving care from a local institution until the onset of the
war; in recent months, he has not received adequate care due to medical
facilities prioritizing war-related physical and mental health issues. Dmytro’s
mother is a professional baker who has been out of work and suffers from
depression, likely due to the stress of the war and care for her 19-year-old
son.
Dmytro is the sole breadwinner and supporter
of his mother and brother. He is keen to leave Ukraine to avoid military
conscription, since that would leave his mother and brother in a more
vulnerable position. He is legally able to leave the country due to his
circumstances. The family would probably best be placed in a major urban center
with an existing Ukrainian population, but at this point, they just want to get
out of the country and will accept placement anywhere.
The main responsibilities of the sponsor
would be to provide the family with temporary shelter and assistance getting
Artem connected to the health care system. You can learn more about U4U
sponsorship at the USCIS web
page. If you or your community are interested in possibly sponsoring
this family, please reach out to me at wind@gracewatch.org or jerry@catholicworker.org.
9] –
Usually, the Baltimore Ethical Society, 2521 St. Paul St.,
Baltimore 21218, meets on Sundays, and usually there is a virtual platform address
at 10:30 AM ET. On July 23, hear a talk
about Energy-Related Pollution. BES member Rich Reis will discuss realistic
and affordable solutions to solve the energy crisis that provide side benefits
like cleaner and healthier air. Energy-related pollution proportionally affects
more disadvantaged communities and is an environmental injustice.
Email PRESIDENT@BMORETHICAL.ORG for Zoom login information.
10] – There is a webinar on Sun., July 23 at 3 PM ET --
"Why Is Nicaragua Important in Today's World?" Hear from delegations
visiting Nicaragua for the 44th anniversary of the Revolution. They will
offer firsthand observations. Register at bit.ly/NicaJuly23.
11] – Baltimore DSA will host a Strike
Fest concert to benefit impending UPS strikers. A
strike at UPS has been authorized by the Teamsters for August 1, and 340,000
UPS workers are preparing to join the picket line. In order to support these
workers who make up such a critical part of our society’s infrastructure,
Baltimore DSA has put together a benefit concert on Sun., July 23 at Mobtown
Brewing Company, 4015 Foster Ave., Baltimore 21224 from noon to 6 PM ET. The
concert will feature a lineup of diverse musical talent from the Charm City:
contemporary new wave from The Creachies,
multi-genre alt-pop by Giji,
rock-twanged experimental hip-hop from Owx,
folksy alternative from Brunswick,
and Baltimore-flavored whiskey rock by way of Old Eastern.
Learn more at
https://gbdsa.org/strikefest/?link_id=14&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-july-7-2023-2&email_referrer=email_1996161&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-july-21-2023.
12]
– Progressive
Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] hope you will join a Progressive Town
Hall on Sun., July 23 at 4 PM ET. The
Town Hall will focus on the Climate Emergency, Justice for Trump/minions, and
Voting Rights. Discuss Justice for
Insurrectionists, how we can all help fight the Climate Emergency, and secure
Voting Rights for All. As high temperature records continue to fall,
discuss how we can all make a difference in the streets and in the suites for
Climate Justice.
Discuss the national coalition campaign to
help get the newly introduced Freedom to Vote Act passed to combat draconian
legislation being passed by Trumpist state legislators across the country, and
to combat the equally evil MAGA voting bill being introduced in Congress.
Finally, discuss recent developments in the Justice for Insurrectionists
trials, from Trump himself to fake electors in Michigan and more. Register and
the machine will email you your secure codes:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0tceuhrzsvHdymeeZRwb-i7X50FJa-HMR4#/registration.
13] – On Sun., July 23 from 6 to 8 PM ET, the Democratic
National Committee is organizing VIRTUAL PHONE BANKS FOR THE VIRGINIA HOUSE OF
DELEGATES- TO TURN VA BLUE! RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/569453/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_most_popular_virtual.
This event will continue on Sundays from 6 to 8 PM ET THROUGH November 5. Call voters in Virginia to get them out to
vote in the November election. NO EXPERIENCE is NECESSARY. Get TRAINING and
hear from COACHES TO HELP ALL ALONG THE WAY.
14 – There is a weekly Pentagon Peace Vigil from 7 to 8 AM on
Mondays, since 1987, outside the Pentagon Metro stop. The next vigil is
July 24, and it is sponsored by the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker. Email artlaffin@hotmail.com or call
202-882-9649. The vigil will be outside the Pentagon's south Metro
entrance and in the designated "protest zone" behind
bicycle fences across from the entrance to the Metro. This vigil will
honor the visit to the area of the anti-nuclear ship the Golden Rule.
By Metro, take Yellow Line and get out at the
"Pentagon" stop. Do not go to the Pentagon City stop! Go up south
escalators and turn left and walk across to protest area. By car from D.C.
area, take 395 South and get off at Exit 8A-Pentagon South
Parking. Take slight right onto S. Rotary Rd. at end of ramp and
right on S. Fern St. Then take left onto Army Navy Dr. You can "pay
to park" on Army Navy Dr., and there is meter parking one block
on right on Eads St. Payment for both of these spots begins at 8 AM. No
cameras are allowed on Pentagon grounds. The restrooms are located inside Marriot
Providence Inn on corner of S. Fern and Army Navy Dr.
To be continued.
Donations
can be sent to Max Obuszewski, Baltimore Nonviolence Center, 431 Notre Dame
Lane, Apt. 206, Baltimore, MD 21212. Ph.: 410-323-1607; Email:
mobuszewski2001 [at] comcast.net. Go to http://baltimorenonviolencecenter.blogspot.com/.
"The
master class has always declared the wars; the subject class has always fought
the battles. The master class has had all to gain and nothing to lose, while
the subject class has had nothing to gain and everything to lose--especially
their lives." Eugene Victor Debs
