BNCPJ regular meeting 04/03
    Unitarian Universalist Church
    23 present

1) Introductions
2) March 19 Chicago demonstration
    - Police moved march to Dearborn St., crowded end demonstration in single block. Many more police than demonstrators
    - Came back with sense of police state
    - Send letter complaining about overwhelming intimidating police presense in Chicago
        - Mayor Daley, City Aldermen, copies to media
        - Committee organized to do this
    - Police presense in other cities: similar
    - Would local action have been better?
        - We could do both
        - Best determined by identifying goals beforehand
        - We can do something here any day
    - Nonviolence helps calm police provocation
        - We can establish the nonviolence of our own demonstrations
3) April 22-23 (Fri and Sat) Sustainability Fair
    - BNCPJ booth possibilities:
        - Photos, banner, flyers, video, audio of previous events, letters, summary of activities, photos, signs, website prints, etc.
        - Signup sheet
    - Petition
    - Committe: contact Maria
4) April 19 Clinton NRC public meeting
    - Clinton Junior High School
    - April 19, 7-10pm
    - Contact Amy by April 5 for ride-sharing: 309-454-9229
    - Meet at Normal Public Library at 5pm for car pool
    - Wear yellow to show opposition
    - Arrive before 6:30 to register to speak
    - Nuclear power is peace and justice issue
        - Environmental issues
        - Depleted uranium comes from nuclear power
        - Potential war with Iran over nuclear power
    - The Indy will publish issue on nuclear issues
        - contact John Wilson if interested
5) Elections April 5
    - Recommended by BNCPJ members:
        - Chris Koos mayor
        - School board Normal:
            - Meta-?
            - Ken Schroder
            - P...? (long name)
        - School board Bloomington:
            - Willie ?
        - Bloomington:
            - Tom Whalen and Rick Vitengruber both support living wage
6) Announcements
    - April 16: ISU Springfest
    - May 1: Target event on Nuclear Nonproliferation
    - Research supporting veterans
    - "This Divided State," documentary about Michael Moore
        - Friday April 15, 7pm, ISU Stevenson 101
    - David Rovics
        - April 11, 7pm, Normal Coffeehouse, Free
    - Book by Michael Moore "Will They Ever Trust Us Again?"
    - Emergency ACLU summit in Champaign Sat. April 9
    - April 13, ACLU is holding FOIA presentation, Normal Public Library at 7pm   
    - Los Vivos (Bob and Scott) is playing at Paulie's April 8
    - Bob is planning another BNCPJ party - taking suggestion
    - Gregg has statement from American Medical Association on medical marijuana
    - Vic's nephew was killed in Iraq
    - "The Corporation," documentary about multi-national corporations, available on DVD, Maria ordered