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http://www.uua.org/news/2006/061018_mca.html
An interfaith group of Connecticut clergy, with strong representation from Unitarian Universalists, gathered alongside I-95 in Stratford on October 16, 2006, to unveil a highway billboard which protests the support of four Connecticut legislatorsall of whom are running for re-electionin bringing the Military Commissions Act of 2006 to President Bush's desk for signature on October 17.
The highly controversial bill will, in their view, allow torture and in so doing, puts "America's soul at risk." Reclaiming the Prophetic Voice, a statewide interfaith network of religious leaders and people of faith established in 2002, launched the publicity campaign to make sure Connecticut residents know which members of the state's congression al delegation voted for the bill.
The billboard is expected to be seen by 100,000 motorists a day. A second billboard has been placed on I-84 in another heavily-traveled area of the state.
Unitarian Universalist clergy participants included Rev. Kathleen McTigue, Unitarian Society of New Haven; Rev. Julie-Ann Silberman-Bunn, Unitarian Universalist Church of Greater Bridgeport; Rev. Joshua Pawelek, Unitarian Universalist Society, Manchester; Rev. Marion Visel, Unitarian Society of New Haven; and Rev. Carolyn Patierno, All Souls Unitarian Universalist Congregation, New London.
Read Kathleen McTigue's statement from the press conference.
For Further Information:
An interfaith group of Connecticut clergy, with strong representation from Unitarian Universalists, gathered alongside I-95 in Stratford on October 16, 2006, to unveil a highway billboard which protests the support of four Connecticut legislatorsall of whom are running for re-electionin bringing the Military Commissions Act of 2006 to President Bush's desk for signature on October 17.
The highly controversial bill will, in their view, allow torture and in so doing, puts "America's soul at risk." Reclaiming the Prophetic Voice, a statewide interfaith network of religious leaders and people of faith established in 2002, launched the publicity campaign to make sure Connecticut residents know which members of the state's congression al delegation voted for the bill.
The billboard is expected to be seen by 100,000 motorists a day. A second billboard has been placed on I-84 in another heavily-traveled area of the state.
Unitarian Universalist clergy participants included Rev. Kathleen McTigue, Unitarian Society of New Haven; Rev. Julie-Ann Silberman-Bunn, Unitarian Universalist Church of Greater Bridgeport; Rev. Joshua Pawelek, Unitarian Universalist Society, Manchester; Rev. Marion Visel, Unitarian Society of New Haven; and Rev. Carolyn Patierno, All Souls Unitarian Universalist Congregation, New London.
Read Kathleen McTigue's statement from the press conference.
For Further Information:
- Read information from the UU Service Committee on their opposition to the Military Commissions Act.
- Read UUSC staffer Shelley Moskowitz's post, "Day of Mourning - Stop Torture Now!" on HotWire, the UUSC weblog.
- 10/17/06: "Area peace activists unveil billboard naming 4 who voted for 'torture bill'" (registration required) by Brian McCready, New Haven Register
- 10/17/06: "Clergy Group's Billboard Airs Torture Issue" by Michael Puffer, Waterbury American
- 10/16/06: "Religious Activists Accuse Officials of Supporting Torture" by John Christoffersen, The Associated Press (as published in Stamford Advocate)
- 9/19/06: "The War on Torture" by Katrina Vanden Heuvel, The Nation