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FCNL Guidelines Approved by CPMM, 3/2/22

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Approval

The following priorities were approved by Central Philadelphia Meeting’s meeting for worship with attention to business on March 2, 2022. You can download a pdf of this document using the link below.

Address the Climate Crisis and Preserve all of God’s creation

  • End fossil fuel subsidies
  • Modernize the grid and incorporate more renewables
  • Establish a national carbon market and portfolio standard to achieve 50% reduction in GHGs by2030.

Equal Rights under the Law and Equal Opportunity for all Americans

  • Pass voting rights law to insure fair elections; insure states can’t suppress voting or subvert elections.
  • Fund public education to insure equal access
  • Prioritize quality affordable healthcare

Work for Peace

  • Support nonviolent intervention efforts in armed conflicts worldwide
  • Advocate for Indigenous peoples’ rights and concerns. Honor treaties and promises.
  • Confront global militarism.
  • Promote nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation

Promote nonviolent resolution to conflicts

  • End gun violence by supporting policies that are informed by public health best practices.

Criminal Justice Reform

  • Advocate for a justice system that reduces incarceration and police brutality
  • Advocate for community-oriented law enforcement

Immigration Reform

  • Reform U.S. immigration policy to respect the rights, safety, humanity, and dignity of all immigrants, refugees and migrants.
  • Create a path to citizenship for immigrants including “Dreamers”

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