A Nation Going Backwards
On this day two years ago, the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade was leaked and women across Wisconsin learned that they would be left with fewer rights than the generations that came before them. It’s sad that I grew up with more rights than my daughter now has. This is a nation going backwards.
Trump’s 2016 campaign promise to appoint justices’ intent on dismantling Roe v. Wade was a very clear sign of the dangerous times ahead – and his actions in office delivered on that promise. And now, because of Trump, more than 1 in 3 women of ...
Peace Dialogue Event: Gaza, the Movie
A Peace Dialogue Event
Please Join Us for
The
Documentary Movie
Gaza
Followed by Discussion
led by
Elaine Strite, John Viste and Rick Scott
Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 6 pm
First United Methodist Church
903 Third Street
Wausau, WI
This unforgettable documentary film, Gaza, by Andrew McConnell and
Gary Keanu, takes us to a unique place beyond the reach of television
news reports to reveal a world rich with eloquent and resilient characters,
offering us a cinematic and enriching portrait of a people attempting to lead
meaningful lives against the rubble of ...
THERE’S LOTS OF UPCOMING EVENTS!!
Thursday, May 9: Marathon County Public Library, Listening Session
Saturday, May 11: 10 AM, 400 Block every Saturday, Walk for Peace, shared caring and community building.
Monday, May 13: Wausau Rally for Drop Boxes, City Hall at noon. Wisconsin Democracy Campaign is holding rallies in 5 cities: Madison, Milwaukee, Green bay, Eau Claire, and Wausau!
Tuesday, May 14: Noon “Save our Social Security” Rally put on by the WI Alliance for Retired Americans (WIARA) 2023 Navajo Street, Rhinelander.
Friday, May 17: UU Wausau, “Warheads to Windmills: ...
Save Our Social Security Rallys
- Demonstrations Across Wisconsin -
Please join the Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans,
American Federation of Government Employees Council 220,
and other partner organizations as we call for Social Security to
be protected, modernized and expanded!
Attend a demonstration near you!
All events start at noon and will last approximately one hour.
By now, you've seen how successful the WIARA's Save Social Security actions have been.
We've only got four remaining, and I hope you can join one.
Janesville: Tuesday, May 7 meeting at 222 N ...
Our Vote, Our Ballot Box
OUR VOTE, OUR BALLOT BOX
Join us along with The Wisconsin Democracy Campaign on Monday, May 13 at noon in front of City Hall. This will happen in five cities across the state: Madison, Milwaukee, Green Bay, Eau Claire and Wausau.
Are you or someone you know one of the key stakeholders in Wausau, folks impacted by drop boxes being taken away…. like healthcare heroes, single parents, senior citizens, or disabled? Please consider coming and speaking out!
Here is the RSVP link:
https://forms.gle/H2U1m3ZTxXR68tqD6
Is The Federal Civil Service the Deep State?
In 1883 the Federal Civil Service was created to fill government jobs with competent people, not on the whims of the most recent political presidential candidate. The old system was called the “spoils system,” where political cronies lined up for lucrative payoffs for helping their candidate win. The spoils system originated from the 1820 Tenure of Office Act, which limited the terms of officials to the four years corresponding to the election of a new president. It was called the spoils system because the supporters of the successful candidate for president would line ...
Help Reduce to Homelessness in Wausau
Individuals without housing are a part of many communities across the country. Unhoused people face challenges that are varied and not easily addressed. As long as their housing and other individual needs remain unmet, some collisions with the interests of the broader community are likely.
Won’t our city and county benefit most if we don’t simplify this complex issue and instead explore multiple perspectives and approaches? Aren’t we best served by moderating differences to craft reasonable problem-solving plans and implementation measures?
Compromise, as ...
Social Security is on the Ballot
Social Security works for all Americans. Social Security is essential to most people's present and future financial security. It is much more than retirement income for old folks. Social Security is very efficient with overhead costs which are way below those of private insurance companies. It is also very popular and the most successful public program in our history.
So why are Republican politicians constantly trying to mess around with Social Security? Even more inexplicable, why do so many people, who benefit from Social Security, continue to vote for Republica...
A Community Conversation HOLY LAND PEACE DIALOGUE
A Community Conversation
HOLY LAND PEACE DIALOGUE
MONDAY, APRIL 15 at 7 pm
SPEAKER
Rev. Forrest Wells
You are invited to First United Methodist Church, Wausau (parking in the Fulton St. lot) at 7:00 p.m. for a presentation and conversation with Rev. Forrest Wells. He will lead a discussion on the current conflict in Gaza, concerns for those living the reality of war, humanitarian need and response, and the hope for peace.
Rev. Forrest Wells served as a United Methodist pastor in Wisconsin for over 25 years, and as an overseer for hundreds of ...