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    <title>Rhode Island Community E-source - Recent Comments</title>
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      <title>hi</title>
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      <description>Thanks for the information. Actually I was looking for a website for online share trading using credit card. Can anyone help me?&#xD;&lt;p&gt;======&#xD;&lt;br /&gt;sam&#xD;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.treatmentcenters.org/rhode-island"&gt;Rhode Island Treatment Centers&lt;/a&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 09 Aug 2008 16:11:42 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>These are important announcements!</title>
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      <description>Welcome to RICE!&#xD;&lt;p&gt;Each of these would make a terrific diary on its own. Let me see what I can do....&#xD;&lt;p&gt;So glad you posted!</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 10 Feb 2008 00:20:23 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Two upcoming Peace events</title>
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      <description>Hi All - &#xD;&lt;br /&gt;	Two upcoming Peace events - &#xD;&lt;br /&gt;	1) Join a peaceful group of Rhode Islanders at 10:30am on Tuesday at Burnside Park in Providence (at the northwest corner of Kennedy Plaza, near the Federal Court House). The purpose of the gathering is to "communicate" with Chief Justice Roberts' during his visit, that we have concerns with several issues with which the Supreme Court has had and will have an influence in the future.&#xD;&lt;br /&gt; &amp;nbsp;	Following the Roberts' media release below, please find two attachments. The 1st is the flyer for the event and the 2nd is a statement as to why we need to communicate with Justice Roberts. (This 2nd flyer has a few typos in it and these will be corrected before its official release.)&#xD;&lt;p&gt;	2) Join a group to hear Noah Merrill talk about his latest trip to Jordan &amp; Syria to assist Iraqi refugees.&#xD;&lt;br /&gt;	 If you have questions, please see me or the contacts listed below.&#xD;&lt;br /&gt;		In Peace - &#xD;&lt;br /&gt;			e.bruce&#xD;&lt;p&gt;MEDIA RELEASE&#xD;&lt;p&gt;RI COMMUNITY COALITION FOR PEACE&#xD;&lt;br /&gt;PROVIDENCE, RI&#xD;&lt;br /&gt;FEBRUARY 6, 2008&#xD;&lt;p&gt;For more information: &amp;nbsp;see contacts below&#xD;&lt;p&gt;RHODE ISLANDERS TO DEMAND CLOSURE OF GUANTANAMO AND END TO U.S. USE OF TORTURE.&#xD;&lt;p&gt;On Feb. 12, concurrent with the Providence visit of Chief Justice John Roberts, a coalition of RI community, religious, and political groups will hold a rally and procession at the Federal Courthouse on &amp;nbsp;Kennedy &amp;nbsp;Plaza. The purpose of this action is to bring attention to the following critical demands: close the &amp;nbsp;Guantanamo gulag, end all U.S. involvement in torture, end illegal spying, and restore the Bill of Rights.&#xD;&lt;p&gt;Although all three branches of the Federal Government have acted to debase the very concept of justice, ordinary citizens will peacefully and solemnly gather to assert their civil liberties and invoke principles to counter the empty, congratulatory posturing behind the Roberts visit. "Since the Chief Justice is a stalwart neocon," notes Sam Smith of East Bay MoveOn, "we fear that the Supreme Court will legitimize the roll-back of civil liberties wrought by the Bush administration".&#xD;&lt;p&gt;"As a citizen of the U.S. and member of the world community," adds Kathy Lessuck of the RI Community Coalition for Peace, "I am saddened, sickened, and embarrassed by our practice and promotion of torture, as well as the continued existence of Guantanamo and other secret U.S. prisons throughout the world."&#xD;&lt;br /&gt; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; .&#xD;&lt;br /&gt;"Also very troubling," says Chris Murphy of the International Socialist Organization, "is that no current Presidential candidate seems even moderately interested in removing these threats to our freedom and humanity."&#xD;&lt;p&gt;Gathering will begin at 10:30 am on Tuesday Feb. 12 at Burnside Park, adjacent to Kennedy Plaza. After a brief rally, citizens will move in procession toward the Federal Building.&#xD;&lt;p&gt;This event is endorsed by the following organizations: RI SPRING MOBILIZATION COMMITTEE, AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE COMMITTEE(SENE), INTERNATIONAL SOCIALIST ORG., GREEN PARTY OF RI, &amp;nbsp;OPERATION IRAQI &amp;nbsp;FREEDOM(BROWN STUDENTS), PAX CHRISTI, RHODE ISLAND COMMUNITY COALITION FOR PEACE, MOVEON(EAST BAY), &amp;nbsp;EAST BAY CITIZENS FOR PEACE, SOUTH KINGSTOWN JUSTICE AND PEACE ADVOCACY GROUP, &amp;nbsp;D.A.R.E., AND RI UNTARIAN-UNIVERSALISTS FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE.&#xD;&lt;p&gt;For more information contact:&#xD;&lt;p&gt;Sam Smith &amp;nbsp; 401-247-0882, MoveOn(East Bay)&#xD;&lt;br /&gt;Shane Jones &amp;nbsp; 401-256-9379, Workers International League(WIL)&#xD;&lt;br /&gt;Nick Schmader 401-249-1028, Green Party of Rhode Island&#xD;&lt;p&gt;*************************************************************************************************************&#xD;&lt;br /&gt;Dear Friends &amp;nbsp; - &amp;nbsp;Please come to "Stand Up. Reach Out"! &amp;nbsp; But if you can't come, please consider making a donation to help Iraqi refugees through Direct Aid Initiative. &amp;nbsp; Checks can be made out to "MECCS/DAI" and sent to MECCS, P.O. Box 382425, Cambridge, Ma. &amp;nbsp;02238 &amp;nbsp;or on line through the &amp;nbsp;www.directaidiraq.org . &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Together we can make a difference!&#xD;&lt;p&gt;Peace&#xD;&lt;p&gt;Nancy&#xD;&lt;p&gt;Stand Up. &amp;nbsp;Reach Out. &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;A Benefit for Iraqi Refugees &amp;nbsp;&amp; Displaced People &#xD;&lt;p&gt;Presented by East &amp;nbsp;Bay Citizens for Peace&#xD;&lt;p&gt;Friday, &amp;nbsp;February 15th at 7 PM&#xD;&lt;p&gt;St. Michael's Parish Hall&#xD;&lt;p&gt;Church and Hope St., Bristol, &amp;nbsp;RI&#xD;&lt;p&gt;Featured Speaker: &amp;nbsp;Noah Baker Merrill, Coordinator of Direct Aid Initiative and former Program Coordinator for the American Friends Service Committee Providence office, spent five months in 2007 living and working among Iraqi refugees in Jordan and Syria. &amp;nbsp; Direct Aid Initiative is a grassroots humanitarian effort providing medical care to displaced Iraqis through funds contributed by American families.&#xD;&lt;p&gt;Music : &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Barry Brown, known for his finger style guitar playing, &amp;nbsp;has shared the stage with Pete Seeger, Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee. &amp;nbsp;Over the past 25 years Barry has performed locally in coffee houses and clubs. &amp;nbsp;His recordings feature his original compositions about health and healing.&#xD;&lt;p&gt; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Nancy Hood , classically trained singer, draws a standing room only crowd at her annual Christmas at Blithewold concerts. &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Her program, "I've Got a Song:- a living history of the McCarthy era", has made the rounds to libraries and colleges throughout the state. &amp;nbsp;She and Rick Keller, keyboard, will perform a mix of folk and cabaret songs&#xD;&lt;p&gt; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Phil Edmonds, Cathy Clasper-Torch, Peter Breen &amp; Otis Read of The Gnomes will perform their energetic blend of Irish &amp; World Music.&#xD;&lt;p&gt; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;LeRoy White in his over 38 years of performing &amp;nbsp;has played on bills from Ike &amp; Tina Turner to Kiss, Tim Harden and Herbie Mann. &amp;nbsp;His music which is an expression of his "growing humble inner self" &amp;nbsp;delights his audience with its ethnic, urban and new age fusion of jazz, rock, pop and soul. &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &#xD;&lt;p&gt;Refreshments provided by Leo's Restaurant and Coffee Depot&#xD;&lt;p&gt;All donations welcome (suggested minimum $10.) &amp;nbsp; Proceeds will go to Direct Aid Initiative&#xD;&lt;p&gt;Co- Sponsored by American Friends Service Committee of South Eastern &amp;nbsp;New England and &amp;nbsp;MoveOn East &amp;nbsp;Bay. &amp;nbsp;For more information about Direct Aid Initiative go to &amp;nbsp;www.directaidiraq.org For information about the event contact eastbaycitizens4peace@hotmail.com or 401-253-8257 &amp;nbsp;information also on www. cripjen.org</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 09 Feb 2008 23:32:51 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>carlsten</author>
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