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YOU ARE INVITED TO A PEACE CONFERENCE TO BUILD SUPPORT TO:
MOVE THE MONEY: TURN SWORDS INTO PLOWSHARES
Saturday, June 4, 2011
From 9:30 am to 4:00 pm
Hosted by: The Jam-e-Masjid Islamic Center in Boonton - 110 Harrison Street, Boonton, N.J. 07005
At a time when people are suffering from the economic downturn, political battles are still raging over how to cut the budget and the nation is still involved in several wars, we believe our nation’s priorities need to change. FY 2011’s military budget is the largest since the end of World War II, even though the Cold War is over and there is no longer the threat of aggression from a major power. The purpose of the conference is to help change our nation’s priorities by promoting the reduction of military spending by at least 25% and “Moving the Money” from nuclear weapons, their support systems and unnecessary defense items to humanitarian, social and environmental needs. Ultimately all nations will need to greatly reduce their military spending and eliminate nuclear weapons in order to address human needs and make the world safe for our children. To help achieve these goals, at the conference we will also promote the advancement of the Global Marshall Plan, a key element to a sustainable just world based on our shared human values of compassion and justice, which our keynote speaker, Jonathan Granoff, will talk about.Speakers in the morning session will address these spending priorities, followed by lunch, where attendees will be encouraged to intermingle and socialize. A panel discussion and planning for action will take place in the afternoon. Our speakers include : Keynote Speaker: Jonathan Granoff,
President of the Global Security Institute, Senior Advisor of the American Bar Association’s Committee on Arms Control and National Security, advisory board member of Tikkun; previously served as V.P. of the NGO Committee on Disarmament at the United Nations.
Rev. Wayne Lavender, Ph.D.,
United Methodist pastor and Executive Director of Passing the Peace
Paul Kawika Martin
Policy and Organizing Director - Peace Action
Daniela Jorge, Co-chairwoman
of N.J. US (New Jersey United Students), President of the Young Democratic Socialists at William Paterson University, Co-Student Coordinator of the Living Wage Campaign and member of the Take Back Trenton organization.
Mohamed El Filali
Outreach Director - Islamic Center of Passaic County
Lynne Bruger
Development Director of CUMAC (Center of United Methodist Aid to the Community)
Larry Adams
Vice-Chair - People's Organization for Progress
Organized by:
August 9 Saving Lives Task Force
Church and Society Committee, Sparta United Methodist Church
Islamic Center of Morris County
Network of Spiritual Progressives Chapter--Morris County (Northern New Jersey)
New Jersey Peace Action
Peacemaking Committee of the Presbytery of Newton
Seeds of Peace Committee of the Morristown Unitarian Fellowship
Co-Sponsored by
Essex/Passaic County Green Party
Genesis Farm
Morris County NOW,
Multifaith Peace and Justice Alliance
Network of Spiritual Progressives Chapter--Central New Jersey
Northwest New Jersey Peace Fellowship
People's Organization for Progress
Social Action Team of the Central Unitarian Church, Paramus
Social Action Committee of the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Essex County
Social Action Committee of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Somerset Hills
Social Justice Council, Morristown Unitarian Fellowship
Spiritual Unity Network
Taskforce for Humanity Coalition
Tikkun and the Network of Spiritual Progressives
Veterans For Peace, Chapter 21, New Jersey
Vietnam Veterans Against the War
For more information and to RSVP, please contact one of the following individuals: David Mortensen at dmortnj@hotmail.com or 862 812-2324; Madelyn Hoffman at nj_peaceaction@yahoo.com or 973 259-1126, David Muyskens at muyskens@ptd.net or 973 726-9704; Teresa Guyton at teresguyton@yahoo.com or 973-989-9098
Lunch to be provided by the Jam-e-Masjid Islamic Center
Additional speakers to be added and shown on updated versions of the flier.
There is no admission charge. However optional, free-will donations will be gladly accepted to help cover costs.
List of co-sponsors is in formation. More will be added & shown on updated versions of the flier. Version 052011
