[Lekooks] Make a difference in Milwaukee

[Jeffery Blackwell]

Gerry, while I was visiting home in Michigan, I took a ride down 8 Mile Rd.
in Detroit to see what I could recognize from my childhood.

I stopped into McDonald's for the usual reason.

Unlike most McD's where the decor attempts to invite pleasant thoughts
about the locale, at this one you place your order through one-inch
bulletproof glass. You receive your meal via a box made of the same
material. A sign warns you NOT to open your side of the box until the
server closes their side.

I guess we'll have to get used to living in an armed society.




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On Mon, Feb 15, 2016 at 8:35 AM, Gerald Flakas via Lekooks <
lekooks at lekook.org> wrote:

> Another example of our national priorities. I applaud CG's efforts on
> this, but it reminds me of something I heard on the radio (an ESPN call-in
> show) during our travels a couple days ago.
>
> The state of Louisiana is in financial crisis, apparently due to the
> Legislature slashing taxes (in hopes that this would stimulate their
> economy and increase tax revenues - the so-called Laffer Curve from Reagan
> days). Guess what...the revenues went down so now they have a big budget
> shortfall. So the (Democratic) Governor is threatening to cut state funding
> for many programs, INCLUDING LSU FOOTBALL, in hopes of stimulating the
> Legislature to restore the taxes. This has led to a great public outcry to
> impeach the Governor - over LSU football, not over any other proposed
> program cuts.
>
> Just shows our priorities as a nation, doesn't it?
>
> Gerry F.
>
> PS another experience on our trip. Went to a McDonald's in Missouri for a
> coffee, a guy in line had a gun on him. Who would think it's a good idea to
> bring a gun to a McDonalds? Just another example of our country becoming a
> armed madhouse.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kerry Duma via Lekooks <lekooks at lekook.org>
> To: lekooks <lekooks at lekook.org>
> Sent: Sat, Feb 13, 2016 5:26 pm
> Subject: [Lekooks] Make a difference in Milwaukee
>
> Dear LCUUC friends,
>
> I imagine that many of us are happy to live near Milwaukee, with our Great
> Lake, and a lot of great sports, parks, restaurants and cultural
> attractions.  But I think we are all aware that Milwaukee is one of the
> most segregated cities in the country, with the highest black male
> incarceration rate, huge challenges with the schools, and some
> neighborhoods that are filled with crime.
>
> You probably also know that the City of Milwaukee recently gave $80
> million to the Bucks to build a new stadium.
>
> Common Ground is an organization that works to develop solutions to the
> toughest problems in our area through Issue Campaigns.  They partner with
> churches and community groups to determine what people care about, and then
> create ways to tackle those problems.
>
> Common Ground has a platform to ask the City of Milwaukee to invest $80
> million to rebuild and invest in its neighborhoods - repair deteriorating
> infrastructure, revitalize the business district in the central city, build
> and improve athletic facilities, and create community gardens and public
> art.
>
> Phil Smith and I are the new co-chairs of LCUUC's Social Justice
> Committee.  We recently attended a gathering of 250 people where Common
> Ground laid out a platform called "Milwaukee Neighborhoods Now" - a plan to
> get Milwaukee to commit to investing in the city.  They need people like us
> to help out.  They are looking for people to go on Neighborhood Walks to
> talk to people in the city and make them aware of this platform, and to get
> them involved.  Residents of Milwaukee will be encouraged to register to
> vote in the mayoral and aldermanic election on April 5.
>
> Phil and I are looking for a few people to join us to commit to a 4-hour
> shift on a Saturday or Sunday in Feb /March to talk to people in
> Milwaukee.  There will be training and lots of support.
>
> If you recognize that people in the city of Milwaukee could use some help
> in being inspired to vote and take charge of their neighborhoods, email
> me.  We'll get a few groups together from LCUUC and help make a difference!
>
> In action,
> Kerry
>
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