This is an archive of old Quaker Voice posts.
Safe and Just Alternatives, (a campaign of the Washington Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty and the ACLU) is organizing a Lobby Day on January 25, the same day there is a hearing on a bill to end the death penalty in Washington State. 9 am: Gather at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 114 20th Avenue SE, Olympia … Read more
We the undersigned citizens of Port Townsend and Jefferson County petition you to protect our right to know about safety risks associated with the West Coast’s major weapons transfer depot NavMag Indian Island by specifically objecting to the National Defense Authorization Act Section 1014: Treatment under Freedom of Information Act of Certain Department of Defense … Read more
Port Townsend residents and other concerned citizens have been attempting to obtain documents from the Navy regarding safety risks associated with the weapons transfer depot at Indian Island. Recently, they won a Supreme Court decision but the Navy has inserted into the Defense Authorization Act language that would nullify citizen access to this information. The … Read more
The following resolution calling for cuts in military spending and specifically opposing the Bangor wharf expansion was composed and promoted by Port Townsend Friends. They brought it to the Jefferson County Democrats and it was adopted on June 28, 2011. CUT MILITARY SPENDING: DO NOT FUND THE EXPANSION OF THE EXPLOSIVES HANDLING WHARF AT NAVAL BASE … Read more
To the President and Our Members of Congress: In the face of record budget deficits and debt, and with so many urgent demands placed on that overstrained budget, we call upon you to find strategic and sensible ways to make deep cuts in Pentagon spending. The time has come to critically evaluate each program … Read more
The mission of the Friends Committee on Washington Public Policy is to express Quaker testimony and values in Washington State public affairs. Most frequently, this has meant that FCWPP has lobbied in Olympia for state legislation related to those concerns. But there are times when it is necessary to step into the national arena in … Read more
The mission of the Friends Committee on Washington Public Policy is to express Quaker testimony and values in Washington State public affairs. Most frequently, this has meant that FCWPP has lobbied in Olympia for state legislation related to those concerns. But there are times when it is necessary to step into the national arena in … Read more
Jefferson County Democrats on Tuesday night June 28, 2011) adopted the attached resolution calling for cuts in military spending and specifically opposing the Bangor wharf expansion. CUT MILITARY SPENDING: DO NOT FUND THE EXPANSION OF THE EXPLOSIVES HANDLING WHARF AT NAVAL BASE KITSAP/BANGOR WHEREAS, unprecedented budget deficits and national debt threaten the stability of our … Read more
FCWPP Alert: Governor Gregoire is hesitating to sign the bill to regulate medical marijuana (SB 5073), which has passed both the House and the Senate, objecting that state employees might be prosecuted by the federal government for implementing the law. Can you let the Governor know that you support a regulatory system for producing and … Read more
HB 2078 would restore cuts in early education by eliminating certain tax exemptions In prticular, HB 2078 would: 1. Eliminate certain tax breaks for first-mortgage interest earnings of large banks. 2. Eliminate tax breaks for out-of-state shoppers. 3. The funds retrieved under these provisions would go to the education legacy trust account and be … Read more