People are becoming poorer and poorer because States are making demands on them. In our State of Wisconsin, it is not possible to own a vehicle if you do not have insurance. You may not own a home unless you have fire insurance. You must have health insurance or suffer penalties. You are led to believe that you must have a gun to insure your family’s safety. What happens more often than not is that you pay lots of money to insurance companies without getting anything in return. It seems to be legal theft. A minority person seeking work, for example, must usually rely on public transportation to find and go to work. If there is no public transportation to the work site, the person cannot hold the job. If the person wants to buy a car the person must pay almost $200 a month to one of the thousands of insurance companies first. If the person does not have insurance and is pulled over for a traffic violation the person will face a huge fine or spend time in jail. The poor become poorer. If we at Casa Maria had to buy insurance for our vehicles used for pick ups of needed items for the houses and our guests when we first started the house in 1967, by now we would have paid more than a half a million dollars to an insurance company. That is money that would not have been able to be used to house the homeless, feed the hungry, help prisoners, etc. We have had minor accidents with vehicles, and if we caused damage to another vehicle we made sure that we paid for the damage we caused. We have always trusted God to provide. Christ said that if the birds and plants are taken care of then certainly we humans, the children of God, need not worry. Our society, which claims to be “Christian” does not believe that God will provide and, thus, demands that we need insurance companies to take care of us. Insurance companies give enormous amounts of money to political candidates so they will enact laws demanding that people get different types of insurance or suffer penalties. If a claim is made, more times than not, the insurance company will find some fine print in the document you signed that will exempt it from having to pay for any damage caused. If the company must pay for any damage, know that your rate will automatically go up each month. In the end, the company will gain back any money it had to pay out. When you see insurance companies building bigger and bigger buildings in our cities and buying up land and houses both here and abroad, you must realize that the companies are only out to help themselves, not you, to insure themselves of more profits from you. What are we to do about this? We must resist this injustice by not cooperating with the powers that be, and give what we have to the economically poor rather than to these very wealthy corporations who take away our freedoms and further pauperize the people of the world. “What you do to the least of these you do also to me.” (Christ) ----Don Timmerman
JOKES
Patient: Doc, how can I get rid of my addiction to the internet? Doc: I really don’t know. Perhaps you can find a cure online!
What did the nun who lost weight say to the priest in the confessional? “Forgive me, Father, for I have thinned.”
“ A friend of mine told me that they've crossbred a sheep with a panda. It resulted in shear pandemonium. ”I didn’t get enough food in Budapest so I left Hungary. “Why did the cheese curd cross the road? To get out of the whey. ” “
In class the new teacher inquired of her students: "What does your daddy do?" With pride Sara answered: "My daddy is a doctor!". Next Billy announced: "My daddy is a lawyer!". Then it was Little Johnny's turn. "Johnny, what does your daddy do?" In a rather sad tone Johnny replied: "My daddy died." Teacher: "Oh I'm sorry Johnny. What did he do before he died?" "He shit his pants and turned blue." Q: what's green, made out of grass, and has four wheels? A: grass! i lied about the wheels. ”
Why did the cows return to the marijuana field? It was a case of the pot calling the cattle back.
I’m up, and if you expect bright eyed and bushy tail, go fetch a freakin’ squirrel. My boss asked me to start my presentation with a joke, so I put my pay slip on the first slide. Did you know that chocolate makes your clothes shrink?
INTERESTING FACTS
Syria’s civil war has led to 10,000 or more children killed, 3 million people displaced from their homes, and another 1.1 million who now live as refugees with more and more countries refusing to allow many of them in. Extreme torture is practiced by both sides. Some 60% of hospitals and 38% of primary health facilities have been damaged or destroyed, and nearly all the doctors have left the country. ----Frontline, 3/10/15
Some 70% of Americans not in the labor force are under 55 years old. The U.,S. has so far supported 35 countries where there were fascists, drug lords and terrorists.----AlterNet, 3/6/15
Some 780 people in the world lack access to safe drinking water and up to 35 billion people lack proper sanitation. ----The Edge
A study last year found that in many American counties, especially in the deep South, life expectancy is lower than in Algeria, Nicaragua or Bangladesh. The U.S. is the only developed country that does not guarantee health care to its citizens; even after the Affordable Care Act, millions of poor Americans will remain uninsured because governors, mainly Republicans, have refused to expand Medicaid, which provides health insurance for low-income Americans. Although the federal government will pay for the expansion, many governors cited cost, even though the expansion would actually save money.
+++++The Pentagon cannot account for $8.5 Trillion. This amount represents about $70,000 from each of the 123 million U.S. households. Yes $500 million was spent for food stamp fraud, but what about the amount that the Pentagon received but are unable to account for its use? Are any of the presidential candidates asked about this terrific waste of taxpayer money? ----Daily Kos, 8/18/15
The U.S. reason for wanting Russia out of the Ukraine is because Ukraine sits on one of the world’s largest reserves of oil. Indeed, all of the U.S. aggressions on Iran, Syria, Venezuela and its subversion on the democratically elected government of Ukraine are about oil. Ukraine recently signed a $10 billion shale gas deal with Chevron to extend for 50 years and a similar deal with Royal Dutch Shell. ---CGL, 8/17/15
We banned war 87 years ago on August 28, 1928 passing the Kellogg Briand pact. For the U.S. pacts mean very little. ---Answers.com
President Obama wants $1 billion for a library in his honor. ----Newsmax, 8/17/15
One in every three Native women have been raped. ----Care2Petition Native women are six times more likely to be imprisoned than white women. Police Are Killing Native Americans at Higher Rate Than Any Race, and Nobody Is Talking About It (Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project)
Americans are up in arms right now over the near epidemic number of deaths of African-American at the hands of police, and rightfully so. African-Americans make up only 13 percent of the population, yet they are the victims in 26 percent of all police shootings."
----N.P.R.
On any given day since 2003 at least 152 people have died while in I.C.E. custody in the U.S. There are 34,000 immigrants in over 250 detention centers in the country ----Native American News. As many as 16 trans people have been murdered this year in the U.S. ----AlterNet, 8/19/15
The Pentagon is expected to expand weaponized drone flights by 50% in the next 4 years. ----CLG, 8/17/15
The Underground oil pipes under Lake Michigan were installed in 1953. They are expected to begin leaking oil in the next few years. They need repairs NOW. ----WOJB Radio, 8/17/15 President Obama gave Shell permission to drill in the Arctic. ----CLG, 8/17/15
Each year 6.3 million children under 5 die unnecessarily due to preventable conditions and treatable infectious diseases, pneumonia, diarrhea and malaria. Each of these diseases can be treated for as little as 60 cents or less. ----I.R.C.
Rank of Syria among the world’s largest sources of refugees last year: 1. Number of consecutive years before 2014 that Aghanistan held that rank: 32.
Number of people fatally shot by British police in the past 3 years: 2. Average number of people fatally shot by U.S. police each day so far this year: 2.6. ----Harper’s Index, Sept. 2015
CALENDAR:
EACH WEDNESDAY AT 7 P.M. YOU ARE WELCOME TO JOIN US IN PRAYER AT CASA MARIA.
Tuesday Sept. 8th SaintA child welfare subcontracting agency protest 7:45am 8901 W. Capitol Dr
Thursday, Sept. 10 to12 ----Midwest Catholic Workers Retreat at Sugar Creek IA Could some people watch the house for us while away? Thanks.
Tuesday Sept 15th YWCA W-2 agency protest 10am 1915 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.
Tues Sept 15th -----Clarification of Thought discussion on the Pope's most recent encyclical on climate change, Harmony House (1149 N. 21st Street) 7:30pm. All are welcome! Please join us!
Thursday, Sept. 17 ----Vigil at M.U. ROTC from Noon to 1 p.m. at M.U. Library, 15th & Wisconsin Ave., We ask that Marquette U. teach nonviolence as taught by Christ. No more studying for war!
Tuesday Sept 22nd Bureau of Milwaukee Child Welfare protest, help us stop unjust child removals from poor mothers of color 4pm 635 N. 26th
Wednesday Sept 23rd Court Support Training for those interested in supporting moms facing unjust child removals 6pm to 7pm Forest Home Library 1432 W. Forest Home Ave.
Thursday, Sept. 24 -----Vigil at Brew City Shooters Supply from Noon to 1 p.m. Love, not guns, is our best protection! In the 238 days of 2015 the U.S. has had 247 mass shootings, and many of them were women and children. (The Washington Post)
Tuesday Sept 29th Maximus W-2 Agency 10am 4201 N. 27th St.
Sunday, Sept. 27 at 4 p.m. -----Medicine for People, Not For Profit, a talk given by Luther Castillo, leader of the Garifuna people, at Central United Methodist Church, 629 N. 25th St., Milw.
CASA MARIA CATHOLIC WORKER COMMUNITY
P.O. BOX 05206 Milw. WI 53205
1131 N. 21ST ST.
MILWAUKEE WI 53233
Facebook.com/CasaMariaCatholicWorker
Casamariacatholicworker.weebly.com
HOUSE NEEDS: FRUIT, ENERGY EFFICIENT REFRIGERATOR AND CHEST FREEZER, WASHING MACHINE, MEAT AND MORE VOLUNTERS TO DO PICK UPS OF FURNITURE AND FOOD. WE THANK ALL THOSE WO SO GENEROUSLY KEEP US AFLOAT TO CONTINUE OUR WORK OF WORKING FOR JUSTICE AND PEACE, OF OFFERING HOSPITALITY, FEEDING OUR GUESTS AND HELPING THE ECONOMICALLY POOR WITH BASIC NECESSITIES
NEWS OF 21ST STREET: In August we spent two weeks in northern Wisconsin. Early in the morning I would sit outside on the deck overlooking Butternut Lake. The sun would shine through the fluttering leaves creating beautiful patterns all around me. When I looked out at the lake, the sun made the water look as though diamonds were dancing on the surface. Every once in a while the
haunting call of the loon would echo across the lake. Gentle morning breezes would touch my face and a deep peace filled my soul. Don and I have been devastated by the plight of the refugees that are suffering around the world and with the continued increase of gun violence. It was good to have set aside sometime to feed our souls by allowing the gifts of nature to permeate our beings. We are grateful for the respite and pray that it allows us the strength and courage always to try to alleviate some of the suffering in the world. I pray that you too have had a chance this summer to allow the beauty of creation to permeate your soul and give you strength. Peace, Roberta
JOKES
Patient: Doc, how can I get rid of my addiction to the internet? Doc: I really don’t know. Perhaps you can find a cure online!
What did the nun who lost weight say to the priest in the confessional? “Forgive me, Father, for I have thinned.”
“ A friend of mine told me that they've crossbred a sheep with a panda. It resulted in shear pandemonium. ”I didn’t get enough food in Budapest so I left Hungary. “Why did the cheese curd cross the road? To get out of the whey. ” “
In class the new teacher inquired of her students: "What does your daddy do?" With pride Sara answered: "My daddy is a doctor!". Next Billy announced: "My daddy is a lawyer!". Then it was Little Johnny's turn. "Johnny, what does your daddy do?" In a rather sad tone Johnny replied: "My daddy died." Teacher: "Oh I'm sorry Johnny. What did he do before he died?" "He shit his pants and turned blue." Q: what's green, made out of grass, and has four wheels? A: grass! i lied about the wheels. ”
Why did the cows return to the marijuana field? It was a case of the pot calling the cattle back.
I’m up, and if you expect bright eyed and bushy tail, go fetch a freakin’ squirrel. My boss asked me to start my presentation with a joke, so I put my pay slip on the first slide. Did you know that chocolate makes your clothes shrink?
INTERESTING FACTS
Syria’s civil war has led to 10,000 or more children killed, 3 million people displaced from their homes, and another 1.1 million who now live as refugees with more and more countries refusing to allow many of them in. Extreme torture is practiced by both sides. Some 60% of hospitals and 38% of primary health facilities have been damaged or destroyed, and nearly all the doctors have left the country. ----Frontline, 3/10/15
Some 70% of Americans not in the labor force are under 55 years old. The U.,S. has so far supported 35 countries where there were fascists, drug lords and terrorists.----AlterNet, 3/6/15
Some 780 people in the world lack access to safe drinking water and up to 35 billion people lack proper sanitation. ----The Edge
A study last year found that in many American counties, especially in the deep South, life expectancy is lower than in Algeria, Nicaragua or Bangladesh. The U.S. is the only developed country that does not guarantee health care to its citizens; even after the Affordable Care Act, millions of poor Americans will remain uninsured because governors, mainly Republicans, have refused to expand Medicaid, which provides health insurance for low-income Americans. Although the federal government will pay for the expansion, many governors cited cost, even though the expansion would actually save money.
+++++The Pentagon cannot account for $8.5 Trillion. This amount represents about $70,000 from each of the 123 million U.S. households. Yes $500 million was spent for food stamp fraud, but what about the amount that the Pentagon received but are unable to account for its use? Are any of the presidential candidates asked about this terrific waste of taxpayer money? ----Daily Kos, 8/18/15
The U.S. reason for wanting Russia out of the Ukraine is because Ukraine sits on one of the world’s largest reserves of oil. Indeed, all of the U.S. aggressions on Iran, Syria, Venezuela and its subversion on the democratically elected government of Ukraine are about oil. Ukraine recently signed a $10 billion shale gas deal with Chevron to extend for 50 years and a similar deal with Royal Dutch Shell. ---CGL, 8/17/15
We banned war 87 years ago on August 28, 1928 passing the Kellogg Briand pact. For the U.S. pacts mean very little. ---Answers.com
President Obama wants $1 billion for a library in his honor. ----Newsmax, 8/17/15
One in every three Native women have been raped. ----Care2Petition Native women are six times more likely to be imprisoned than white women. Police Are Killing Native Americans at Higher Rate Than Any Race, and Nobody Is Talking About It (Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project)
Americans are up in arms right now over the near epidemic number of deaths of African-American at the hands of police, and rightfully so. African-Americans make up only 13 percent of the population, yet they are the victims in 26 percent of all police shootings."
----N.P.R.
On any given day since 2003 at least 152 people have died while in I.C.E. custody in the U.S. There are 34,000 immigrants in over 250 detention centers in the country ----Native American News. As many as 16 trans people have been murdered this year in the U.S. ----AlterNet, 8/19/15
The Pentagon is expected to expand weaponized drone flights by 50% in the next 4 years. ----CLG, 8/17/15
The Underground oil pipes under Lake Michigan were installed in 1953. They are expected to begin leaking oil in the next few years. They need repairs NOW. ----WOJB Radio, 8/17/15 President Obama gave Shell permission to drill in the Arctic. ----CLG, 8/17/15
Each year 6.3 million children under 5 die unnecessarily due to preventable conditions and treatable infectious diseases, pneumonia, diarrhea and malaria. Each of these diseases can be treated for as little as 60 cents or less. ----I.R.C.
Rank of Syria among the world’s largest sources of refugees last year: 1. Number of consecutive years before 2014 that Aghanistan held that rank: 32.
Number of people fatally shot by British police in the past 3 years: 2. Average number of people fatally shot by U.S. police each day so far this year: 2.6. ----Harper’s Index, Sept. 2015
CALENDAR:
EACH WEDNESDAY AT 7 P.M. YOU ARE WELCOME TO JOIN US IN PRAYER AT CASA MARIA.
Tuesday Sept. 8th SaintA child welfare subcontracting agency protest 7:45am 8901 W. Capitol Dr
Thursday, Sept. 10 to12 ----Midwest Catholic Workers Retreat at Sugar Creek IA Could some people watch the house for us while away? Thanks.
Tuesday Sept 15th YWCA W-2 agency protest 10am 1915 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.
Tues Sept 15th -----Clarification of Thought discussion on the Pope's most recent encyclical on climate change, Harmony House (1149 N. 21st Street) 7:30pm. All are welcome! Please join us!
Thursday, Sept. 17 ----Vigil at M.U. ROTC from Noon to 1 p.m. at M.U. Library, 15th & Wisconsin Ave., We ask that Marquette U. teach nonviolence as taught by Christ. No more studying for war!
Tuesday Sept 22nd Bureau of Milwaukee Child Welfare protest, help us stop unjust child removals from poor mothers of color 4pm 635 N. 26th
Wednesday Sept 23rd Court Support Training for those interested in supporting moms facing unjust child removals 6pm to 7pm Forest Home Library 1432 W. Forest Home Ave.
Thursday, Sept. 24 -----Vigil at Brew City Shooters Supply from Noon to 1 p.m. Love, not guns, is our best protection! In the 238 days of 2015 the U.S. has had 247 mass shootings, and many of them were women and children. (The Washington Post)
Tuesday Sept 29th Maximus W-2 Agency 10am 4201 N. 27th St.
Sunday, Sept. 27 at 4 p.m. -----Medicine for People, Not For Profit, a talk given by Luther Castillo, leader of the Garifuna people, at Central United Methodist Church, 629 N. 25th St., Milw.
CASA MARIA CATHOLIC WORKER COMMUNITY
P.O. BOX 05206 Milw. WI 53205
1131 N. 21ST ST.
MILWAUKEE WI 53233
Facebook.com/CasaMariaCatholicWorker
Casamariacatholicworker.weebly.com
HOUSE NEEDS: FRUIT, ENERGY EFFICIENT REFRIGERATOR AND CHEST FREEZER, WASHING MACHINE, MEAT AND MORE VOLUNTERS TO DO PICK UPS OF FURNITURE AND FOOD. WE THANK ALL THOSE WO SO GENEROUSLY KEEP US AFLOAT TO CONTINUE OUR WORK OF WORKING FOR JUSTICE AND PEACE, OF OFFERING HOSPITALITY, FEEDING OUR GUESTS AND HELPING THE ECONOMICALLY POOR WITH BASIC NECESSITIES
NEWS OF 21ST STREET: In August we spent two weeks in northern Wisconsin. Early in the morning I would sit outside on the deck overlooking Butternut Lake. The sun would shine through the fluttering leaves creating beautiful patterns all around me. When I looked out at the lake, the sun made the water look as though diamonds were dancing on the surface. Every once in a while the
haunting call of the loon would echo across the lake. Gentle morning breezes would touch my face and a deep peace filled my soul. Don and I have been devastated by the plight of the refugees that are suffering around the world and with the continued increase of gun violence. It was good to have set aside sometime to feed our souls by allowing the gifts of nature to permeate our beings. We are grateful for the respite and pray that it allows us the strength and courage always to try to alleviate some of the suffering in the world. I pray that you too have had a chance this summer to allow the beauty of creation to permeate your soul and give you strength. Peace, Roberta