Category: Democracy

Press Release: Statement on House passage of Save Act and Budget Resolution

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 11, 2025 Contact: Pablo DeJesús | info@uusj.org Share: https://bit.ly/HouseSAVE-Budget   SAVE Act Restricts Access, Budget Resolution Cuts Services We did not consent to be governed for the benefit of the powerful and wealthy   Washington, DC – With the leadership of Speaker Mike Johnson, House Republicans passed two bills this week, … Continue reading Press Release: Statement on House passage of Save Act and Budget Resolution

Addressing the Perils of a Weakened Administrative State 

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It is now true that our political system is quite broken in many unsettling ways. Getting to unbroken from our present condition is a complex matter. Paradoxically to the actions of the current administration, we won’t get far without a competent strong administrative state, i.e. Federal agencies.   The seeds of our current discord are rooted … Continue reading Addressing the Perils of a Weakened Administrative State 

Statement: Passage of FY 25 Continuing Resolution

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 15, 2025 Contact: Pablo DeJesus | info@uusj.org Share: https://bit.ly/Stmt-FY25-CR — # — The CR Budget Passed Yesterday Is A Moral Failure Senators betrayed the Average American right when we needed them most.   WASHINGTON DC—Pablo DeJesús, Executive Director of Unitarian Universalists for Social Justice, and Nicole Pressley, Director of Organizing Strategy Team, … Continue reading Statement: Passage of FY 25 Continuing Resolution

Statement on Reintroduction of JLVRAA of 2025 in the House

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 6, 2025 Contact: Pablo DeJesus | info@uusj.org Share: https://bit.ly/Stmt-HouseJLVRAA We Support Voting Rights We believe that for democracy to work best, it must include us all.  Washington, D.C. — On March 5th, ahead of the 60th Anniversaries of Bloody Sunday and Turnaround Tuesday in Selma Alabama, Members of the U.S. House of Representatives, … Continue reading Statement on Reintroduction of JLVRAA of 2025 in the House

Press Release: Statement on Passage of House Budget Bill

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 26, 2025 Contact: Pablo DeJesus | info@uusj.org Share: https://bit.ly/StmtOnBudget — # — Congress Voted Against Average Americans In Favor Of Billionaires   Our choices would have been different, we side with love Washington, D.C. — On February 25th, the majority in the House of Representatives advanced their budget resolution (H. Con. … Continue reading Press Release: Statement on Passage of House Budget Bill

Press Release: As Trump Takes High Office, Our Focus Remains

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 20, 2025 Contact: Pablo DeJesus | info@uusj.org — # —     As Trump Takes High Office, Our Focus Remains We have already pledged fealty to a just, compassionate, and sustainable world community Washington, D.C. — Following coverage of the 2025 inauguration and the various statements of intent with Executive Orders … Continue reading Press Release: As Trump Takes High Office, Our Focus Remains

Experiment in Self-Governance

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We have a long history of striving to make our system more inclusive, fair, and equitable. President John Adams (a Unitarian) said, “Government is instituted for the common good: for the protection, safety, prosperity, and happiness of the people; and not for the profit, honor, or private interest of any one man, family, or class … Continue reading Experiment in Self-Governance

We learn by taking action

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Sitting on my back patio with a cup of coffee here in Florida this morning, I finally reopened my Franklin Planner after leaving it dormant since the election. It’s time to set my personal goals for 2025. At the top of my list is to do whatever I can to protect our democracy – refusing … Continue reading We learn by taking action