[CCPJ Update] CCPJ Update February 25, 2008

[Susan Berres]

<http://www.charlottesvillepeace.org>
http://www.charlottesvillepeace.org

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CCPJ PLANS FOR 5TH ANNIVERSARY OF IRAQ OCCUPATION IN MARCH 2008*

Please read our tentative plans for a series of exciting actions in 
March, and help us out by telling us what you are interested in taking 
part in.

We are planning carpools or vans or buses to Washington, D.C., for a 
variety of events between March 10th and 19th.

We are planning a variety of events in Charlottesville as well, and need 
to hear which of our ideas interest you.

Please go to the following webpage, read the details, and post a comment 
at the bottom of the page letting us know your thoughts:

http://charlottesvillepeace.org/march2008

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*Join Our Anti-War Demonstration This Thursday*

WHEN: Thursday, February 28, 2008, 4:30 - 5:30 pm

WHERE: Federal Building, corner of Ridge and Water Streets, Charlottesville.

Map and more info: http://www.charlottesvillepeace.org/thursday

<http://www.charlottesvillepeace.org/thursday>

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*Come to Monthly CCPJ Meeting on March 2*

WHEN: Sunday, March 2, 2008, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.

WHERE: Trinity Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 1042 Preston Avenue, 
Charlottesville

Please join us for our monthly meeting. Find out what's going on in the 
area of peace and justice, offer your ideas, and participate in events 
and actions. Everyone is welcome.

Pre-meeting potluck at 5:45. Nourish yourself with good food and 
conversation.

More information: 434-961-6278
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*CCPJ Newsletter Mailing Party*

WHEN: Thursday, February 28, 2008 7pm

WHERE: Charlottesville

You are invited to help fold and label the CCPJ March 2008 snailmail 
newsletter. Good company assured.

RSVP to Eleanor Amidon, eamidon at hotmail.com <mailto:eamidon at hotmail.com> 
or 540-456-8506 for directions.
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*The Way We Choose: A Symposium on the Future of American Election Law*

WHEN: Saturday, February 23, 2008

WHERE: University of Virginia Law School

TOPIC: Scott Thomas, former U.S. Federal Election Commission (FEC) 
chairman and commissioner, will deliver the keynote address at a 
symposium on election law on Saturday, Feb. 23 at the Law School. The 
symposium features presentations by some of the field's most prominent 
scholars and activists on topics including race and the future of the 
Voting Rights Act, campaign finance, and the Carter-Baker Commission 
recommendations.

For more information and the schedule of events go to 
http://www.law.virginia.edu/html/news/2008_spr/election_law_conf.htm
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*Discussion on the 2008 General Assembly*

WHEN: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 5:30 pm (NOTE NEW DATE)*

WHERE: Maya

WHAT: Left of Center is sponsoring a discussion of the 2008 General 
Assembly.

A whopping 3,046 bills flooded the General Assembly this session, 
including everything from the absurd (HB 1452 - no genitals on motor 
vehicles) to the more substantive, including the environment, mental 
health, education, land use, immigration, transportation, taxes, 
reproductive health and payday lending. The General Assembly ends its 60 
day session on March 8. Come find out which bills will result in new 
laws that will affect you!

Featured speakers:
Bob Gibson - Political Reporter at The Daily Progress
Waldo Jaquith - local blogger and creator of Richmond Sunlight, a new 
website that tracks the bills of the Virginia legislature. 
[www.richmondsunlight.com]

For further information go to http://www.leftofcentercville.org
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*Changing the World Through Community Organizing (Virginia Festival of 
the Book event)*

WHEN: Friday, March 28, 2008, 6:00 PM

WHERE: City Council Chambers

Three authors discuss various aspects of community organizing --why 
organizers do what they do, the "nuts and bolts" of how they do it, and 
how a retreat center has been effective in renewing their energy to work 
to change the world.

Co-sponsored by CCPJ, Virginia Organizing Project, and other local 
community groups

For more information, visit www.charlottesvillepeace.org 
<http://www.charlottesvillepeace.org>
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*"Building a New World" Conference*

WHEN: Thursday, May 22, 2008

WHERE: Radford VA

Thousands of activists, academics, journalists, poets, musicians and
policymakers will converge at the 2008 "Building a New World"
Conference. If you want to participate in building a new
world, sign up now. Hotel and dorm rooms are limited.

Sponser
World Prout Assembly

Learn more at:
http://www.charlottesvillepeace.org/node/1254

For further information contact Garda Ghista at: wpaeditor at gmail.com 
<mailto:wpaeditor at gmail.com> or 859 781-4979.
skype - garda.ghista
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*VIDEO: David Earnhardt on Stolen Elections*

On Thursday, February 21st, David Earnhardt, the writer, director, and 
producer of the best film yet released on election fraud, "Uncounted," 
showed the film and spoke about it in Charlottesville, Va., at an event 
hosted by CCPJ. We recorded a 50-minute video that includes Earnhardt's 
opening remarks prior to the screening of the film, and his remarks and 
question-and-answer session at the end. During the Q&A, Earnhardt is 
joined on stage by CCPJ board member David Swanson.

WATCH THE VIDEO: http://charlottesvillepeace.org/node/1267
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*VIDEO: Chief Billy "Red Wing" Tayac Speech*

On Sunday, February 24th, Chief Billy "Red Wing" Tayac of the Piscataway 
Nation spoke at the University of Virginia at an event sponsored by the 
Charlottesville Center for Peace and Justice (CCPJ), the American Indian 
Student Union, the National Native American Law Student Association, and 
the Office of the Dean of Students of UVA.

Chief Tayac has been an Indian activist for several decades, 
participating in many indigenous struggles, including Wounded Knee, 
Gankineh, Big Mountain, OK'a, Gustafson Lake, and the Salvadorian Indian 
and Ecuadorian Indian Movements. Chief Billy Tayac is currently working 
to assist Spanish speaking Indians who are suffering a new era of 
economic invasion resulting from NAFTA and the unregulated practices of 
many multinational corporations based in the United States. Once again 
Indian people are being forced off their land.

CCPJ produced a video of Chief Tayac's remarks: 3GP VIDEO.

WATCH THE VIDEO: http://charlottesvillepeace.org/node/1269

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This E-mail comes from the Charlottesville Center for Peace and Justice 
(CCPJ)
http://www.charlottesvillepeace.org
434 961 6278

CCPJ's work depends on your participation and on your funding.
Please contribute what you can here:
http://charlottesvillepeace.org/donate

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for Listing' form at http://www.charlottesvillepeace.org

To submit events to this weekly email update, please send the following 
information to Sue Berres at Sue at TellMeAboutItTours.com:
title of event, date, time, location, *brief* description, sponsor, 
contact name/email/phone. Please put CCPJ in the subject line.

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