CALLING ALL NEW YORKERS You’ve heard of U.S. military drones spying on and killing people overseas. That could happen here in our hometown, so let’s stop it before it starts. There is precedent. On March 18, 2013, in Seattle, Washington, Mayor Mike McGinn ordered the city police department to scrap plans it had to roll … Continue reading Keep New York Free of Weaponized and Surveillance Drones — Resolution to City Council
New York City Council’s Lucky 13
On October 13th word went out that the NYPD would move to evict Occupy Wall Street from Zuccotti Park. (6:00 AM - friend Laurie with Ann, Jenny & Joan P of the GPB ) Immediately the 99% swung into action, including three stalwart members of the Granny Peace Brigade, mobilizing a round-the-clock vigil to protect … Continue reading New York City Council’s Lucky 13
VOICES AND VOTES AT UNION SQUARE
(Click on the photos for larger images.) You see those plastic bags people are carrying today in Union Square? They're approaching the table where they will concentrate on voting with the 20 pennies in each bag. It's all about how they believe tax dollars should best be spent. People are getting on board with their … Continue reading VOICES AND VOTES AT UNION SQUARE
Ms. Gizmo Goes to College
The GPB and CodePink went to Hunter College with Ms. Gizmo on V-Day and International Women's Day. We invited students and teachers to vote their tax preferences using a package of 20 pennies as their vote. We told them to imagine they were Congresspeople distributing 20 billion dollars among our eight categories. The results of … Continue reading Ms. Gizmo Goes to College
Spend our Tax Dollars on Education, Health Care and Jobs
On a windy Thursday, October 14 we wereback in Brooklyn with Ms. Gizmo asking people to show how they would like their tax dollars spent. Ms. Gizmo has eight categories: Arts & Culture, Education, Environment & Clean Energy, Health Care, Housing, Jobs, Military and Transportation. The voters get 20 pennies to distribute in these categories … Continue reading Spend our Tax Dollars on Education, Health Care and Jobs
Turn Any Phone Into A Smart Phone – Use It To Call Congress
Dial 202-224-3121 and ask for your Senator or Representative by name. The Washington phone lines of the NY senators are often busy so we leave messages at local offices. Dialing locally should work for other Senators too. Get the numbers from their web sites. Senator Schumer: New York City 212-486-4430; Albany 518-431-4070; Long Island 631-753-0978 … Continue reading Turn Any Phone Into A Smart Phone – Use It To Call Congress
The YES WE CAN Phone-A-Thon
Thursday, February 4th - Port Authority Bus Terminal NYC Nydia encouraged this young man to call. I was honored when he used my phone to leave a message asking Senator Schumer to vote no on future war funding. The twinkle in his eye as he completed the call was special too. In the background Caroline … Continue reading The YES WE CAN Phone-A-Thon
H.J.RES.74 – Donna Edwards Thank You for This
Worried about our Supreme Court's recent decision overturning campaign spending limits on corporations? Help is on the way from Donna Edwards who has introduced H.J.RES.74: John Conyers has co-sponsored. It's a great resolution but they can't do this alone. Call them and thank them. Then call your Representative and ask her/him to sign on. Congressional … Continue reading H.J.RES.74 – Donna Edwards Thank You for This
CUT THE CRAP, CUT THE FUNDING phone-a-thon
On Thursday, January 28 we took ourselves to the 42nd Street Port Authority Bus Terminal for our first phone-a-thon of 2010. Encouraging someone to take the plunge and call when he's never done it before... - Nydia Leaf Running to a business meeting, this gentleman thought it important to call Senator Lautenberg (NJ) and speak … Continue reading CUT THE CRAP, CUT THE FUNDING phone-a-thon
SOS: KEEP THOSE IDEAS COMING!
If you need any further persuasion to get busy with peaceful, constructive and entertaining holiday gift ideas for the youngsters on your lists, this report from our New York press should get you started. The ecstatic press reports regarding the Union Square launch of this hunk of garbage are thru the roof. Our own Joan … Continue reading SOS: KEEP THOSE IDEAS COMING!
Granny Peace Brigade 