by MTMcPhearson | Sep 6, 2013 | Action Alerts, Legislative Working Group Posts, UFPJ
Once again the President is leading a rush into war. He is demanding Congress give him speedy authorization to launch attacks, on Syria this time, to punish and deter chemical weapons use. Once again, the case for going to war is sketchy, and the U.S. government is...
by MTMcPhearson | Sep 4, 2013 | Action Alerts, UFPJ
Military strike would be illegal – UN Charter allows military force only if immediate self-defense (Art 51), not applicable, the U.S. not attacked by Syria; or if Security Council agrees (Chapter VII, Art 42) – not going to happen – Russian veto, probably Chinese,...
by admin | Aug 28, 2013 | Action Alerts, UFPJ
As UFPJ honors the 50th Anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington, U.S. Navy Ships approach Syria with the threat of an imminent attack. We can’t help but think back to the words of Dr. Martin Luther King about the travesty of war. Dr. King stated that “Our lives...
by MTMcPhearson | Aug 28, 2013 | Action Alerts, UFPJ
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by MTMcPhearson | Aug 20, 2013 | Action Alerts, Top Story, UFPJ
Please join United for Peace and Justice in commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington on August 24th in our nation’s capital. We need a strong peace and anti-war contingent to echo King’s words about the inextricable links between racism, poverty...
by MTMcPhearson | Aug 20, 2013 | Action Alerts, UFPJ
Please join United for Peace and Justice in commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington on August 24th in our nation’s capital. We need a strong peace and anti-war contingent to speak to the injustices faced by marchers in 1963, and those...