As many of you know, CUUE's big effort for the Spring of 2006 was to pass a troop withdrawal referendum in Evansville, and WE DID IT, along with many other Wisconsin communities.

So, it's really disheartening to see the Republican-controlled House and Senate advocating essentially the opposite; under cover of night (again) Republicans took out a provision of the new "emergency spending bill" (which will spend almost another $100 billion) that "would have put the United States on record against the permanent basing of U.S. military facilities in that country", according to Reuters News Agency. Bush'll sign this; that's for sure, and without any extra-legal signing statements too, I bet.

What's worse is that the Bush administration is contemplating keeping a garrison of 50,000 troops in Iraq, indefinitely.

See this website to get the full impact of this revelation.

http://watchingthewatchers.org/story/2006/6/13/172647/118

I almost can't breathe, contemplating the audacity of our duplicitous elected officials.

Things have been quiet for a while, but CUUE is going to a Parade! Our annual appearance in Evansville's Fourth of July Parade, with a live Statue of Liberty, passing out candy for the kids, and a special Statement of Advocacy for to hand out to adults. Here it is:
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Citizens United of Union/Evansville, Inc.strongly believes in five principles that support this BIG IDEA: “WE’RE IN THIS TOGETHER”. [editor's note: acronym is WITT!]

We oppose a “You’re on your own” (YOYO) approach to government,
and we advocate for:

1. Government that Works for Everyone
• honest government at every level
• fair elections at every level
• fair taxes at every level
• protection for consumers, for workers, for the environment

2. Opportunity for Everyone
• a living wage
• support for public education
• support for unions
• support for small business

3. Security for Everyone
• saving Social Security
• universal health care
• real homeland security
• family leave
• international cooperation

4. Individual Freedom
• equal rights for everyone
• privacy for everyone
• freedom of expression for everyone
• rejection of discriminatory amendments to Wisconsin & US Constitutions
• reproductive rights and medical privacy for everyone

5. Progress Toward a Better Future
• investment in medical research
• investment in infrastructure
• sustainable growth
• energy independence
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Comments welcome!