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PEACE IN OUR LIFETIME
Warning: If Peace is offensive to you and considered unfashionable or un-American, please leave this web site now. CoCP Actions to DateNon-Violence Training Workshops Sit-in at Congresswomen Katherine Hariis office, for recognition of peace issues and to support veterns, April 2003 Demonstrated against Oliver North as guest speaker for Bradenton Christain School Fund Raiser, May 2003. Anti-War Vigils on weekly basis in Bradenton and Sarasota. FTAA Counter Demonstration, Miami Nov. 2003 G-8 Counter Demonstration, Brunswick, GA, June, 2004 School of Americas Watch, Ft. Benning GA, Nov. 2003/2004/2005. Gulf Coast Coalition of Peace and Justice and Florida Coalition of Peace and Justice meetings and events. Memorial Service in Bradenton May 2003 for troops who died in Iraq and to remember those who have been wounded. Support of our troops by bringing them home alive ASAP. Voter Registration and Get Out the Vote Campaign July - Nov. 2, 2004. Campaign for Restoration of Felon's Voting Rights, 2004-2005. 2005 "Counter-Inaugural" and Troops out Now" Rallies. "No one has the right to feel hopeless. There is too much work to do." Dorothy Day Do you know what the Superintendent of Schools in Manatee County earns? Compare his salary to the Superintendent of Schools in Chicago, Pittsburgh, New Orleans, Atlanta, you will be amazed. Its time to spend our money wisely in our schools. Manatee Coutny Schools should benefit the children! Thanks to the hard work of the COCP members, the Manatee County School Board will publish the Opt Out of the Military Form in the student handbooks for the 2007 - 2008 school year. Military Opt Out Forms ---> http://www.militaryfreeschools.org/pdf/optout2.pdf
What are our priorities? Our mission is to promote peace! Our heritage is forged by our ansestors seeking peace. The masses came to this country to avoid war and bloodshed taking place during the Prussian War. They came to the U.S. seeking peace and the right to earn a living. They lost all their lands in Europe and worked hard to establish themselves in a new country. This is true with many others immigrating to this country, escaping the Hungarian Revolution, conflicts in Ireland, Southeast Asian War, Mid-East conflicts, to name of few. They all strove for Peace and promoted neutrality. The United States in fact found it hard to take part in World Wars that arose at the beginning of the 20th Century, with our citizens remembering the hardships left behind in their country of origin. Take a look around, what do you see? Our streets are filled with homeless, our school children are falling behind, our elders can no longer afford taxes and insurance in the state, bridges and roads are in shambles, citizens are still uprooted from Katrina. Its time to reprioritize our efforts and stop the war. Lets feed the hungry and return this country to the land of opportunity, the country that attracted so many of our ansestors. Lets all do our part by becoming part of the election process this November. Taking our country back is a slow process that begins with you. Become involved in the process! Ask the politicians the hard questions before giving them your vote. What is there position on the war. What is their plan on saving jobs in this country? Vote for peace and prosperity in 2008!
About the Coalition of Concerned Patriots: Our Purpose: To discuss and take actions to change government officials behavior so that they support civil rights, justice and peace. To oppose politics without principles and a government of greed run by multi-national corporations. The Coalition meets at 5:00 PM on the first Tuesday of each month at the Manatee Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 322 15th Street West, Bradenton, FL Bradenton, FL. Executive Committee Co-Chairperson: Don Thompson (on leave till fall 2008) Co-Chairperson: Trudy Pratt 941-755-6926 peacedoc.@netzero.com Chairpersons Education: Coleman & Tracy Pratt 941-792-8151 traceetrek@hotmail.com colemanpratt@yahoo.com Chairperson Benefit Bank: Lorraine Berry 941-795-7617 lorraineberry@earthlink.net Representative to Family Promise/IHN: Jane Thompson 941-739-7103 janedonjuan@juno.com Education Committee Rep: Nancy Norris 941-795-5203 steve52n@aol.com Public Relations: Cheri Potts 941-922-1957 pottscheri@yahoo.com Phone Communications: Esther Ricker 941-708-9204 Pax Christi Representative: Carol Ann Breyer 941-721-3486 breyerca@juno.com Trainner: Nina Burwell 941-361-2492 northstar92@earthlink.net Education Committee Rep: Will Ruliffson 941-761-4094 willnlois@juno.com Mobilize Youth: Ben Dictor 941-350-2072 benjamindictor@comcast.net Lead Trainer: Charles McKenzie 941-714-7240 ext. 239 mc547@myway.com |
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Upcoming Events Every Saturday - St. Pete for Peace Protest at Baywalk, from 7:00 PM - 9:00PM First Tuesday of Every Month - Coalition of Concerned Patriots Monthly Meeting 5-6:30 PM at Manatee Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 322 15th Street West, Bradenton, FL. Contact Don Thompson at 941-739-7103 for more information. Note: Coalition on Winter Hiatis and will continue on September 2, 2008 October 27, 2007 - COCP will be participating in the United for Peace Peace and Justice demonstration in Orlando. Stop the War Now and Stop War Funding! Car pool being arranged, Call Don THompson for more information. Nov 15th - 18th - Close the School of AMericas demonstration at Ft. Benning, GA. Call for transportation and accomodations. Every Friday at 4:00 PM - Flag waving in Sarasota at the Marina on US 41.
To add your event on Calendar email details to Rfogaros@tampabay.rr.com For more information call Don Thompson at 941-739-7103.
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Contact those Accountable for United States Policy As members of the CoCP we believe in government by the people for the people. Many of us are decendents of people who escaped from their lands, fleeing to American, leaving war and bloodshed behind. We believe that our President and Congress should be held accountable for their actions. Below is a list of contact information. Your vote is what keeps them in power! George W. Bush (201) 456-1414 www.president@whitehouse.gov Senator Mel Martinez (202) 224-3041 www.martinez.senate.gov Senator Bill Nelson (202) 224-5274 www.billnelson.senate.gov Rep. Vern Buchanan (202) 225-5015 www.vern.buchanan@mail.house.gov Rep Connie Mack (202) 225-2536 www.house.gov/mack Rep Ginny Brown-Waite (202) 225-1002 www.house.gov/brown-waite Rep Jim Davis (202) 225-3376 www.house.gov/jimdavis Governor Charlie Crist (850) 488-4441 Charlie.Crist@MyFlorida.com
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Council Military Eligible about the horrors of this war! Email Comments or requests for information to Don Thompson |
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