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SUMMARY:Gene Jones Speaks at Unitarian Universalist Forum
DESCRIPTION:Florida Veterans for Common Sense President\, Gene Jones\, will speak at the Unitarian Universalist Forum. Gene will speak on how \nDemocracy is Dying in America\nIs American democracy in its final throes? Masked thugs now snatch people\, including some citizens\, off the streets. Some are disappeared or sent to gulags without due process. The military helps conduct raids in our cities and rural areas. Executive overreach is enabled by a complicit Congress and the Roberts Supreme Court.  What can be done?\n​ \nThe Forum will held on Sunday\, July 27th at 9:15 AM EDT.  \n[button color=”blue” link=”https://us02web.zoom.us/s/89726362720?pwd=c0VkMWUvWGNSUUpkRDJjdXhtZHp0QT09#success” size=”large” target=”_blank” block=”false”]Join the Meeting[/button]\nGene Jones Bio\nReturn to the FLVCS Calendar
URL:https://floridaveteransforcommonsense.org/event/gene-jones-speaks-at-unitarian-universalist-forum/
LOCATION:Unitarian Universalists of Sarasota\, 3975 Fruitville Rd\, Sarasota\, FL\, 34232\, United States
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SUMMARY:John Lewis - Good Trouble Rally
DESCRIPTION:U.S. Rep. John Lewis Credit: Kayleigh Skinner\, Mississippi Today\nPlease join Florida Veterans for Common Sense as we participate in the John Lewis – Good Trouble Rally at the Sarasota Bayfront. The rally is in memory of Representative John Lewis whose death occurred on July 17\, 2020. \nWe will hold American flags from the Revolutionary War era to the present to stand up against the Trump administration’s ongoing attacks on veterans’ healthcare and benefits. We are standing up because we know the truth: in America\, the power lies with the people\, and we’re rising to prove it. \nDate: Thursday\, July 17 \nMeeting place: Muster at the far end of the Suncoast Blood Centers parking lot\, \n1760 Mound St \nSarasota\, FL 34236 \nGoogle Map directions\nMeeting Time: 7:30 AM \nSuggested Dress – Black FLVCS polo or black short-sleeve shirt and khaki pants/shorts. FLVCS cap if you have one \nWe will provide hand-held flags to carry for those that don’t have their own – no signs\, please. \nWe will walk to/from the rally at the Sarasota Bayfront. It’s a 20-minute walk. \nDonuts and bagels afterwards at Resilience Incubator Boardroom on the 2nd floor of the Blood Bank.  \nJohn Lewis – Good Trouble Rally Details:  GOOD TROUBLE LIVES ON RALLY \n  \nReturn to FLVCS calendar.
URL:https://floridaveteransforcommonsense.org/event/john-lewis-good-trouble-rally/
CATEGORIES:Assault on Our Democracy
ORGANIZER;CN="Florida Veterans for Common Sense%2C Inc.":MAILTO:contact@flvcs.us
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SUMMARY:2025 FLVCS July Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Florida Veterans for Common Sense holds its monthly meeting on the second Monday of every month. The meetings are held at  \nUnity of Sarasota Church\n3023 Proctor Rd\, Sarasota\, FL 34231\n7:00 PM ET – 8:00 PM ET  \nPlease check back later for further details. \nReturn to the FLVCS Calendar
URL:https://floridaveteransforcommonsense.org/event/2025-flvcs-july-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Unity of Sarasota\, 3023 Proctor Rd\, Sarasota\, FL\, 34231
ORGANIZER;CN="Florida Veterans for Common Sense%2C Inc.":MAILTO:contact@flvcs.us
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250621T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250621T230000
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SUMMARY:Charlotte County Juneteenth Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Don’t miss the Charlotte County Juneteenth Celebration on June 21\, 2025 from 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM. The celebration will be hosted by the Charlotte County NAACP\, YMCA\, and The SISTAH’S. Help celebrate unity in the community.  \n \nReturn to the FLVCS Events calendar
URL:https://floridaveteransforcommonsense.org/event/charlotte-county-juneteenth-celebration-2/
LOCATION:Cooper Street Rec Center\, 650 Mary St\, Punta Gorda\, FL\, 33950\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250609T230000
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SUMMARY:2025 FLVCS June Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Florida Veterans for Common Sense holds its monthly meeting on the second Monday of every month. The meetings are held at  \nUnity of Sarasota Church\n3023 Proctor Rd\, Sarasota\, FL 34231\n7:00 PM ET – 8:00 PM ET  \nPlease check back later for further details. \nReturn to the FLVCS Calendar
URL:https://floridaveteransforcommonsense.org/event/2025-flvcs-june-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Unity of Sarasota\, 3023 Proctor Rd\, Sarasota\, FL\, 34231
ORGANIZER;CN="Florida Veterans for Common Sense%2C Inc.":MAILTO:contact@flvcs.us
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250512T230000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250513T000000
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SUMMARY:2025 FLVCS May Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Are you hunched over you phone or computer all the time? Does your lower back hurt? Is your energy low? Then you need to attend the FLVCS 2025 May meeting to hear Florida Veterans for Common Sense’s very own Kenney DeCamp AKA Dr. Mime give a special presentation about Human Growth Education.  Kenney has taught Human Growth Education all over the world to children and adults alike. \nHow to attend \nJoin us at the the Unity of Sarasota Church for this informative and fun meeting. Meeting details are below. If you can not attend in person\, then please join us on Zoom. You must register to attend the Zoom webinar. Click on the button below to register now. Don’t delay. Please invite your family and friends to the 2025 FLVCS May meeting. \n[button color=”blue” link=”https://floridaveteransforcommonsense.org/zoom” size=”large” target=”_self” block=”false”]Zoom Registration[/button]\n\nKenney DeCamp\, P.A. Bio: \n\n \n Kenney is an army veteran one of the first 10 physicians assistants the army created in 1967 for the American war in Vietnam. \nAll 10 original PA’s practiced orthopedics surgery and later Kenney became the first PA to work in neurosurgery. That was in New York City during the 70s.\nMeeting Bruce Springsteen in 1968 in New Jersey working in an Army Hospital near Asbury Park\, Kenney began dance/acting out some of the ‘Boss’s songs which led him to become a mime dancer\, eventually even taking a workshop with Marcel Marcel. \nAnd then after that hospital work depressed him with the financial world of medicine\, he quit his neuro-surgical position with the New York Medical College\, Flower Fifth Avenue and Metropolitan Hospitals in New York City and went into show business. \nKenney became a body linguist/health coach and choreographer and known in New York City as deDisco Mime\, performing at the Limelight Disco\, Roseland Ballroom Copacabana\, and even Studio 54. He performed\, staged and worked with Bruce Springsteen\, Donna Summer\, Andy Warhol\, Gloria Gaynor\, Sister Sledge\, Phil Collins. Peter\, Paul and Mary\, The Trammps and many more over those 18 disco years. He then established a performing school for the Kids Dance Company and a production company producing live events\, KDC Happy Shows\, in the Chicagoland area and working with the City of Chicago Special Events Office. \nIn the late 1980’s Kenney was also traveling the world performing and teaching classes on body language\, health\, and nutrition. These have taken place in schools\, universities\, Rotary and Kiwanis Clubs\, Business Conventions even on cruise ships. He taught these classes in 7 countries doing more than 140 presentations especially for elementary through high school students. These lectures are titled “Body Language The Art of Mime.” His adult lectures\, which are somewhat similar\, because he treats you older kids like you’re still younger than ever wanting to learn\, these are titled “The Head Has a Body”. \nHis full international program is known as: “Human Growth Education“. To teach and inspire awareness of our body control as we age. \n\n\nReturn to the FLVCS Calendar
URL:https://floridaveteransforcommonsense.org/event/2025-flvcs-may-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Unity of Sarasota\, 3023 Proctor Rd\, Sarasota\, FL\, 34231
ORGANIZER;CN="Florida Veterans for Common Sense%2C Inc.":MAILTO:contact@flvcs.us
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250414T230000
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SUMMARY:2025 FLVCS April Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Manatee County Commissioner George Kruse will be the featured speaker at the 2025 FLVCS April meeting. He will speak on development and the environment. \n About George Kruse:  Commissioner Kruse grew up in Sarasota and moved to Manatee County in 2008. George has made a lifelong career in commercial real estate finance and affordable housing. George is married to Jess\, an active community volunteer\, and they have two children: Alexander and Olivia\, who attend Parrish Community High School and Lakewood Ranch High School\, respectively\, and are both active in travel sports in the area. \nHow to attend \nJoin us at the the Unity of Sarasota Church for this important meeting. Meeting details are below. If you can not attend in person\, then please join us on Zoom. You must register to attend the Zoom webinar. Click on the button below to register now. Don’t delay. Please invite your family and friends to the 2025 FLVCS April meeting. \n[button color=”blue” link=”https://floridaveteransforcommonsense.org/zoom” size=”large” target=”_self” block=”false”]Zoom Registration[/button]\nReturn to the FLVCS Calendar
URL:https://floridaveteransforcommonsense.org/event/2025-flvcs-april-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Unity of Sarasota\, 3023 Proctor Rd\, Sarasota\, FL\, 34231
ORGANIZER;CN="Florida Veterans for Common Sense%2C Inc.":MAILTO:contact@flvcs.us
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250329T160000
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SUMMARY:Jacaranda EcoPark Planting Day
DESCRIPTION:Come join us for the Jacaranda EcoPark Planting Day on Saturday\, March 29\, 2025 from 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM. We will be planting The Jacaranda Living Wall and the Woodland River Forest. \nPlanting trees is the singularly most powerful way of intervening against increased flood risk\, urban heating\, and other ecological threats associated with climate change and over development. \n  \n \n  \nGet driving directions  \nReturn to the FLVCS calendar.
URL:https://floridaveteransforcommonsense.org/event/jacaranda-ecopark-planting-day-2/
ORGANIZER;CN="Florida Veterans for Common Sense%2C Inc.":MAILTO:contact@flvcs.us
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250310T230000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250311T000000
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SUMMARY:2025 FLVCS March Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Photo by Fred Hsu\nDr. David Tomasko\, Executive Director of the Sarasota Bay Estuary Program\, will be the featured speaker at the 2025 FLVCS March meeting. He will speak about the quality of bay waters\, red tide\, and how the DOGE cuts have affected the Estuary Program. \nDave Tomasko has more than 30 years of experience in water quality assessments and the development of science-based natural resource plans in the Gulf of Mexico and international locations. He holds a Ph.D. in biology from the University of South Florida\, a Master of Science in marine biology from the Florida Institute of Technology\, and a Bachelor of Science in biology from Old Dominion University. Dr. Tomasko was also the first-ever SBEP Program Scientist. \nHow to attend\nJoin us the the Unity of Sarasota Church. Meeting details are below. If you can not attend in person\, then please join us on Zoom. You must register to attend the Zoom webinar. Click on the button below to register now. Don’t delay. Please invite your family and friends to the 2025 FLVCS March meeting. \n[button color=”blue” link=”https://floridaveteransforcommonsense.org/zoom” size=”large” target=”_self” block=”false”]Zoom Registration[/button]\nThe meeting will be held at \nUnity of Sarasota Church\n3023 Proctor Rd\, Sarasota\, FL 34231\n7:00 PM ET – 8:00 PM ET \nReturn to the FLVCS Calendar
URL:https://floridaveteransforcommonsense.org/event/2025-flvcs-march-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Unity of Sarasota\, 3023 Proctor Rd\, Sarasota\, FL\, 34231
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Florida Veterans for Common Sense%2C Inc.":MAILTO:contact@flvcs.us
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250225T020000
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SUMMARY:2025 Thomas Paine Party
DESCRIPTION:Join Florida Veterans for Common Sense (FLVCS) for the 2025 Thomas Paine Party. We will be celebrating the 288th Anniversary of the birth of founding patriot\, Thomas Paine. Each year\, FLVCS awards our annual Thomas Paine Award to a patriot who follows in the legacy of Thomas Paine to defend our democracy and advance the promise of America. \nThis year’s Thomas Paine Award winner is Tom Edwards. Tom stands as a voice of reason on the Sarasota County School Board. He is a moderate voice advocating for the freedom of teachers\, the rights of ALL students and parents\, and the preservation of public schools from the destructive\, political winds of privatization. \nAs a Sarasota County School Board member\, Tom has a proven track record of standing up for the democratic values this community cherishes and leading the district with integrity\, intelligence\, and innovation. \nFood and Drink: A Mexican Buffet is included in the ticket price. Sodas\, tea\, coffee\, beer and wine will be available for purchase. \nThe FLVCS party honors the legacy of Thomas Paine who is credited with turning the American rebellion into the American Revolution for Independence through his is best-selling political tract\, Common Sense. He was the first to use the term United States of America. He wrote The Crisis Papers at the behest of General George Washington. Paine’s call to action rallied the Continental Army troops to continue the fight after their retreat and defeat at New York. Contemporaries noted\, “Without the pen of Paine\, Washington would have wielded his sword in vain.” \nWe hope you can join us for the 2025 Thomas Paine Party.  \n2025 Thomas Paine Party details:\nFogartyville Community Media and Arts Center\n525 Kumquat Ct\, Sarasota 34236\nMonday\, February 24\, 2025\nStarting at 5:30 PM.\nTickets: $50.00/person\, general seating \nTo purchase tickets click on the button or use the QR code: \n[button color=”blue” link=”https://wslr.org/event/florida-veterans-for-common-sense-tom-paine-288th-birthday-party/” size=”large” target=”_blank” block=”false”]Buy 2025 Thomas Paine Party Tickets[/button]
URL:https://floridaveteransforcommonsense.org/event/2025-thomas-paine-party-2/
LOCATION:Fogartyville Community Media and Arts Center\, 525 Kumquat Court\, Sarasota\, 34236\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Florida Veterans for Common Sense%2C Inc.":MAILTO:contact@flvcs.us
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SUMMARY:2025 FLVCS February Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Did you ever wonder why hard it is so hard for to convey the facts about climate change to family\, friends\, and neighbors? Then come to the 2025 FLVCS February meeting to hear Micheal Barbour speak on Communicating our Science to Make Informed Decisions. \nSummary: Perhaps the biggest challenge of scientists and engineers\, no matter the discipline\, is to convey the facts and underpinnings of the relevant issue to those who ultimately make the decisions.  This is especially true as we consider over development and growth.  Using EPA’s Clean Water Act and my involvement in its enhancement\, I will address the basis of scientific communication to the lay person and decision-makers. \nHow to attend\nJoin us at the the Unity of Sarasota Church for this important meeting. Meeting details are below. If you can not attend in person\, then please join us on Zoom. You must register to attend the Zoom webinar. Click on the button below to register now. Don’t delay. Please invite your family and friends to the 2025 FLVCS February meeting. \n[button color=”blue” link=”https://floridaveteransforcommonsense.org/zoom” size=”large” target=”_self” block=”false”]Zoom Registration[/button]\nMichael Barbour Bio:\nDr. Michael T. Barbour is an Aquatic Ecologist. He was the 2014 recipient of the International Environmental Stewardship Award given by a scientific society represented by 62 countries. This award was given because of his efforts in assisting EPA in updating the Biological and Physical Integrity components of the U.S. Clean Water Act and participating with scientists from the European Union to develop their biological protocol of their Water Framework Directive. He has been a member of the Heritage Oaks Healthy Lakes Initiative since its inception 4 years ago and has consulted with other Associations and Sarasota County EPD. \nReturn to the FLVCS Calendar
URL:https://floridaveteransforcommonsense.org/event/2025-flvcs-february-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Unity of Sarasota\, 3023 Proctor Rd\, Sarasota\, FL\, 34231
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Florida Veterans for Common Sense%2C Inc.":MAILTO:contact@flvcs.us
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250114T010000
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SUMMARY:FLVCS January 2025 Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Have questions about the 2024 Election? Come to the FLVCS January 2025 Meeting to hear retired Professor and former Florida State Representative\, Keith Fitzgerald’s analysis of the election.  \nHow to attend\nJoin us the the Unity of Sarasota Church for this important meeting. Meeting details are below. If you can not attend in person\, then please join us on Zoom. You must register to attend the Zoom webinar. Click on the button below to register now. Don’t delay. Please invite your family and friends to the FLVCS January 2025 meeting. \n[button color=”blue” link=”https://floridaveteransforcommonsense.org/zoom” size=”large” target=”_self” block=”false”]Zoom Registration[/button]\nKeith Fitzpatrick Bio:\n \nKeith Fitzgerald is a former Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives\, representing the 69th District for two terms from 2007 to 2010. He is also a political scientist specializing in American politics with a focus on institutions and public policy. Dr. Fitzgerald is the author of Face of the Nation: Immigration\, the State\, and the National Identity. He graduated from Trinity High School in Louisville\, Kentucky in 1974. Following a stint at Grinnell College\, Fitzgerald was a professor of political science at the New College of Florida from 1994-2022. He received his B.A. from the University of Louisville and his Ph.D. from Indiana University Bloomington in 1987. \nReturn to the FLVCS Events Calendar
URL:https://floridaveteransforcommonsense.org/event/flvcs-january-2025-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Unity of Sarasota\, 3023 Proctor Rd\, Sarasota\, FL\, 34231
ORGANIZER;CN="Florida Veterans for Common Sense%2C Inc.":MAILTO:contact@flvcs.us
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SUMMARY:FLVCS November 2024 Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Please attend the FLVCS November 2024 Meeting. The purpose of the meeting is to hear Members and Supporters thoughts on initiatives for next year. All are welcome. \nMeeting details are below. If you can not attend in person\, then please join us on Zoom. You must register to attend the Zoom webinar. Click on the button below to register now. Don’t delay. \n[button color=”blue” link=”https://floridaveteransforcommonsense.org/zoom” size=”large” target=”_blank” block=”false”]Zoom Registration[/button]\nReturn to the FLVCS calendar.
URL:https://floridaveteransforcommonsense.org/event/flvcs-november-2024-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Unity of Sarasota\, 3023 Proctor Rd\, Sarasota\, FL\, 34231
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Florida Veterans for Common Sense%2C Inc.":MAILTO:contact@flvcs.us
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241112T000000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241112T010000
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CREATED:20241109T143819Z
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SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting Rescheduled
DESCRIPTION:The FLVCS November 2024 monthly meeting has been rescheduled. It will now be on Monday\, November 18\, 2024 at 7:00 PM EST at the Unity of Sarasota Church.  See the calendar event on November 18th for more details.  \nReturn to the FLVCS calendar.
URL:https://floridaveteransforcommonsense.org/event/monthly-meeting-rescheduled-2/
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Florida Veterans for Common Sense%2C Inc.":MAILTO:contact@flvcs.us
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241021T230000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241022T000000
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SUMMARY:FLVCS October 2024 Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Come to the Florida Veterans for Common Sense Candidates Forum to learn about 2024 Election candidates\, Manny Lopez and Derek Reich. They are running for U.S. House Florida district 17 and Florida House district 73\, respectively. Their opponents\, Greg Steube and Fiona McFarland\, were also invited to the the FLVCS 2024 October meeting but have not responded.  \nMeeting details are below. If you can not attend in person\, then please join us on Zoom. You must register to attend the Zoom webinar. Click on the button below to register now. Don’t delay. \n[button color=”blue” link=”https://floridaveteransforcommonsense.org/zoom” size=”large” target=”_blank” block=”false”]Zoom Registration[/button]\nPlease invite your family and friends to the FLVCS 2024 October meeting. \nPostcarding starts at 6:00 PM: Come early to fill out postcards to encourage people to vote. \nReturn to the FLVCS Events Calendar
URL:https://floridaveteransforcommonsense.org/event/flvcs-october-2024-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Unity of Sarasota\, 3023 Proctor Rd\, Sarasota\, FL\, 34231
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Florida Veterans for Common Sense%2C Inc.":MAILTO:contact@flvcs.us
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240928T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240928T190000
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SUMMARY:Banned Books Event
DESCRIPTION:  \nReturn to the FLVCS Calendar
URL:https://floridaveteransforcommonsense.org/event/banned-books-event-2/
LOCATION:Unitarian Universalists of Sarasota\, 3975 Fruitville Rd\, Sarasota\, FL\, 34232\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="The Social Justice Alliance of the Florida Suncoast":MAILTO:davidbrostrom99@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:FLVCS September 2024 Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the FLVCS September 2024 meeting to fill out and address postcards as part of FLVCS’s Get Out the Vote Campaign. FLVCS has already sent out 2\,000 postcards encouraging registered voters to vote.  We have committed to send another 2\,000 postcards out. Bring your family and friends. If we all pitch in\, we can get it done.  \nTo put maximum effort into the the Get Out the Vote Campaign there will be no featured speaker this month at the FLVCS September 2024 meeting. The meeting will be in-person only. If you would like to fill out postcards\, but can’t make the meeting\, then contact Mike Burns at contact@flvcs.us to let him know you want to help.  \nPlease note the early start time at 6:00 PM. The meeting will go till 8:00 PM. \nHave questions about the elections in Florida? Visit then visit the Florida Division of Elections to get answers. \n  \nReturn to the FLVCS calendar \n 
URL:https://floridaveteransforcommonsense.org/event/flvcs-september-2024-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Unity of Sarasota\, 3023 Proctor Rd\, Sarasota\, FL\, 34231
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Florida Veterans for Common Sense%2C Inc.":MAILTO:contact@flvcs.us
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240908T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240908T160000
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SUMMARY:Celery Fields Refresh
DESCRIPTION:Come join the fun at the Celery Fields Refresh Planting Day. All are welcome. No expertise needed. Just a willingness to pitch in. \nThe Celery Fields microforest has been hit hard with hurricanes\, drought\, and flooding since it was planted in 2020. While some trees are still doing well\, many have not survived. So\, FLVCS took on the task of not only restoring\, but improving our first microforest. We have learned a lot in the subsequent planting of seven microforests and over 10\,000 trees with more in progress.  \nBring a hat\, gloves\, sunscreen\, and water. If you have a rake\, shovel\, or hand tools  they can be helpful too.  \nSee the details for the Celery Fields Refresh Day below. \nReturn to the FLVCS Calendar
URL:https://floridaveteransforcommonsense.org/event/celery-fields-refresh-2/
LOCATION:Celery Fields\, 6799 Palmer Blvd\, Sarasota\, FL\, 34240\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Florida Veterans for Common Sense%2C Inc.":MAILTO:contact@flvcs.us
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240814T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240814T140000
DTSTAMP:20260515T120526
CREATED:20240723T104956Z
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SUMMARY:Peace & Justice Report Highlights Christian Nationalism
DESCRIPTION:The Peace & Justice Report on WSLR will highlight Christian Nationalism with a full one hour show. The show airs on Wednesday\, August 14 from 9:00 AM – 10 :00 AM EDT. Tom Walker will host Matthew D. Taylor\, Ph.D. noted expert on Christian Nationalism. \nMore on The Peace & Justice Report\nThe Peace & Justice Report covers local\, state\, national and international social justice issues. Hosts Bob Connors and Tom Walker bring a wide variety of guests whose views are underrepresented in the mainstream media. They are activists who are devoting their lives to creating a world free from injustice of all kinds.  \nBio for Matthew D. Taylor\nMatthew D. Taylor\, Ph.D.\, is a Senior Scholar and the Protestant Scholar at ICJS. He specializes in Muslim-Christian dialogue\, Evangelical and Pentecostal movements\, religious politics in the U.S.\, and American Islam. Prior to coming to ICJS\, Taylor served on the faculty of Georgetown University and The George Washington University. He is a member of the American Academy of Religion\, the North American Association of Islamic and Muslim Studies. Taylor holds a Ph.D. in Religious Studies and Muslim-Christian Relations from Georgetown University and an M.A. in Theology from Fuller Theological Seminary. \nHis book\, Scripture People: Salafi Muslims in Evangelical Christians’ America (Cambridge University Press)\, offers an introduction to the oft-misunderstood Salafi movement in the U.S. by way of comparison with American Evangelicalism. He is also the creator of the acclaimed audio-documentary series “Charismatic Revival Fury: The New Apostolic Reformation\,” which details how networks of extremist Christian leaders helped instigate the January 6th Insurrection. His next book\, The Violent Take It By Force: The Christian movement that is threatening our democracy (Broadleaf Books)\, will be published in Fall 2024. \nDr. Taylor was the featured speaker at the FLVCS July Meeting. Watch his lucid presentation of the threat to our Democracy from Christian Nationalism on the FLVCS YouTube Channel. \nPlease invite your family and friends to listen to The Peace & Justice Report on WSLR\, weekly on Wednesdays from 9:00 – 10:00 AM EDT. \nReturn to the FLVCS Calendar.
URL:https://floridaveteransforcommonsense.org/event/peace-justice-report-highlights-christian-nationalism-2/
CATEGORIES:Assault on Our Democracy
ORGANIZER;CN="WSLR":MAILTO:info@wslr.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240812T230000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240813T000000
DTSTAMP:20260515T120526
CREATED:20240803T161743Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240803T161743Z
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SUMMARY:FLVCS August 2024 Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Project 2025 could affect veterans? Then you will want to hear David Pepper\, former chairman of the Ohio Democratic Party\, at the FLVCS August 2024 Meeting. He will speak on Project 2025 and its impact on veterans. \nHow to attend\nJoin us the the Unity of Sarasota Church for this important meeting. Meeting details are below. If you can not attend in person\, then please join us on Zoom. You must register to attend the Zoom webinar. Click on the button below to register now. Don’t delay. \n[button color=”blue” link=”https://floridaveteransforcommonsense.org/zoom” size=”large” target=”_self” block=”false”]Zoom Registration[/button]\nDavid Pepper Bio:\nDavid Pepper is a lawyer\, writer\, political activist\, former elected official\, and adjunct professor\, and served as the Chairman of the Ohio Democratic Party between 2015 and 2021. \nIn that role\, he was engaged in numerous fights and extensive litigation over voter suppression and election laws in the Buckeye State. Stemming from that work\, David appeared in “All In”—the documentary highlighting Stacey Abrams’ nation-wide fight for voting rights. \nIn addition to Laboratories of Autocracy and Saving Democracy\, Pepper has written four novels that bridge real-world politics and fiction—including A Simple Choice (Putnam\, June 2022). His first novel\, The People’s House\, earned praise for having “predicted the Russia scandal.” The Wall Street Journal named Pepper “one of the best political-thriller writers on the scene.” \nBorn and raised in Cincinnati\, David is a fifth-generation Cincinnatian. David earned his B.A. magna cum laude from Yale University\, where he was Phi Beta Kappa\, and later earned his J.D. from Yale Law School. \nDavid finished first out of 26 candidates in his first run for political office\, and served on Cincinnati City Council from 2001-2005. In 2006\, he flipped Hamilton County blue for the first time in 40 years when he ousted the incumbent commissioner; he then served on the Commission from 2007-2010\, including as its president in 2009-2010. David was the Democratic candidate for Ohio Auditor in 2010 and Ohio Attorney General in 2014. He was elected chair of the Ohio Democratic Party in December 2014. \nIn 1999\, David clerked for the Honorable Nathaniel Jones of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. After 2000\, David also worked in the Cincinnati offices of major law firms Squire Sanders and Blank Rome\, focusing his practice on commercial and business litigation\, and appellate litigation. David also teaches election and voting rights law as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Cincinnati College of Law. \nBetween his undergraduate and law school years\, David spent three years doing international work in St. Petersburg\, Russia. Based out of the Center for Strategic and International Studies—a Washington D.C. think tank—he served as a research intern for Zbigniew Brzezinski for part of 1993\, followed by several years as the assistant director of a project providing technical assistance to the City of St. Petersburg as it underwent economic reform. In that role\, David interacted with international figures such as Henry Kissinger\, Paul Bremer\, ambassadors\, members of Congress\, business leaders\, and Vladimir Putin\, who was then Vice Mayor of St. Petersburg. \nPlease invite your family and friends to the FLVCS August 2024 meeting. \nFLVCS Postcard Campaign\nCome to the meeting early and pitch in with FLVCS’s Postcard Campaign. FLVCS committed to sending out 2\,000 postcards to young voters encouraging them to exercise their rights as citizens and vote. We only have 150 postcards left. Help us send these postcards before the Primary election on August 20th. Postcarding will start at 6:00 PM. \nReturn to the FLVCS Events Calendar
URL:https://floridaveteransforcommonsense.org/event/flvcs-august-2024-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Unity of Sarasota\, 3023 Proctor Rd\, Sarasota\, FL\, 34231
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Florida Veterans for Common Sense%2C Inc.":MAILTO:contact@flvcs.us
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240725T230000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240726T003000
DTSTAMP:20260515T120526
CREATED:20240715T161926Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240715T161926Z
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SUMMARY:Recording: Project 2025 Tutorial
DESCRIPTION:This event will feature a recording of the Project 2025 Tutorial held on Thursday\, July 25\, 2024 at 3:00 PM EDT. \nDo you know about the threat that Project 2025 poses to our Democracy? Join Floridians for Democracy on Thursday\, July 25\, 2024 as they host Andra Watkins as the latest presenter in their Assault on our Democracy series. She will speak on the anti-democratic policy proposals in Project 2025. \nAndra is a New York Times bestselling author and writer of Substack: How Project 2025 Will Ruin YOUR Life. Project 2025 is real and horrifying. Learn from Andra’s expertise and research. \nWhere: Zoom\nDate: Thursday\, July 25\, 2024\nTime: 7:00 PM EDT\nYou must register to the attend the meeting. Click on the button below to register. Don’t delay. \n\n[button color=”blue” link=”https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1nKKV9RsSz-7K23JclYs2Q?_x_zm_rtaid=idB9b0qZSXax4apRXghmwQ.1721073336911.b3e5aa0ddf33bb4992337c60e62dc0c1&_x_zm_rhtaid=654#/registration” size=”large” target=”_blank” block=”false”]Zoom Registration[/button]\nPlease share this event with your friends and family so they can sign up for the Recording of the Andra Watkins Project 2025 tutorial.  \nAbout Andra Watkins:\nI’m a New York Times bestselling author\, but I spent my formative years in a Moral Majority-era Christian Nationalist church and school in rural South Carolina. I was indoctrinated in the very belief system people like Ron DeSantis\, Greg Abbott\, Mike Johnson\, and Marjorie Taylor Greene want to force upon all Americans. \nI escaped that world more than 20 years ago\, but indoctrination always lives in the brain. I’m applying my deep understanding of how Christian Nationalists think to their Christo-fascist manifesto\, Project 2025. \nMainstream media outlets miss Project 2025’s Biblical language and imagery. They speed-bump over the radicalized religious fanaticism of this document and its framers. Post by post\, I’m spelling it all out. Together\, I hope we can convince enough Americans to vote against this Christo-fascist scourge and choose freedom and democracy this November. \nReturn to the FLVCS Events Calendar
URL:https://floridaveteransforcommonsense.org/event/recording-project-2025-tutorial-2/
CATEGORIES:Assault on Our Democracy
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ORGANIZER;CN="Floridians for Democracy":MAILTO:info@floridiansfordemocracy.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240725T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240725T203000
DTSTAMP:20260515T120526
CREATED:20240715T154329Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240715T154329Z
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SUMMARY:Project 2025 Tutorial
DESCRIPTION:Do you know about the threat that Project 2025 poses to our Democracy? Join Floridians for Democracy on Thursday\, July 25\, 2024 as they host Andra Watkins as the latest presenter in their Assault on our Democracy series. She will speak on the anti-democratic policy proposals in Project 2025. \nAndra is a New York Times bestselling author and writer of Substack: How Project 2025 Will Ruin YOUR Life. Project 2025 is real and horrifying. Learn from Andra’s expertise and research. \nWhere: Zoom\nDate: Thursday\, July 25\, 2024\nTime: 3:00 PM EDT\nYou must register to the attend the meeting. Click on the button below to register. Don’t delay. \n\n[button color=”blue” link=”https://floridaveteransforcommonsense.org/zoom” size=”large” target=”_blank” block=”false”]Zoom Registration[/button]\nPlease share this event with your friends and family so they can sign up for the Andra Watkins Project 2025 tutorial. \nCan’t attend the Project 2025 Tutorial at 3:00 PM? Then register for the replay at 7:00 PM EDT.  \n\n[button color=”blue” link=”https://floridaveteransforcommonsense.org/project2025replay” size=”large” target=”_blank” block=”false”]Zoom Replay Registration[/button]\nAbout Andra Watkins:\nI’m a New York Times bestselling author\, but I spent my formative years in a Moral Majority-era Christian Nationalist church and school in rural South Carolina. I was indoctrinated in the very belief system people like Ron DeSantis\, Greg Abbott\, Mike Johnson\, and Marjorie Taylor Greene want to force upon all Americans. \nI escaped that world more than 20 years ago\, but indoctrination always lives in the brain. I’m applying my deep understanding of how Christian Nationalists think to their Christo-fascist manifesto\, Project 2025. \nMainstream media outlets miss Project 2025’s Biblical language and imagery. They speed-bump over the radicalized religious fanaticism of this document and its framers. Post by post\, I’m spelling it all out. Together\, I hope we can convince enough Americans to vote against this Christo-fascist scourge and choose freedom and democracy this November. \nReturn to the FLVCS Events Calendar
URL:https://floridaveteransforcommonsense.org/event/project-2025-tutorial-2/
CATEGORIES:Assault on Our Democracy
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ORGANIZER;CN="Floridians for Democracy":MAILTO:info@floridiansfordemocracy.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240708T230000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240709T000000
DTSTAMP:20260515T120526
CREATED:20240627T125855Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240627T125855Z
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SUMMARY:FLVCS July 2024 Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Are you concerned about the rise in Christian Nationalism and its threat to our democracy? Then come listen to Matthew D. Taylor\, Ph.D. the featured speaker at the FLVCS 2024 July meeting. He will be speaking on Christian Nationalism\, the Capitol Riot\, and the Growing Threat to American Pluralism. \nHow to attend\nJoin us the the Unity of Sarasota Church for this important meeting. Meeting details are below. If you can not attend in person\, then please join us on Zoom. You must register to attend the Zoom webinar. Click on the button below to register now. Don’t delay. \n[button color=”blue” link=”https://floridaveteransforcommonsense.org/zoom” size=”large” target=”_blank” block=”false”]Zoom Registration[/button]\nPlease invite your family and friends to the FLVCS July 2024 meeting. \nReturn to the FLVCS Events Calendar
URL:https://floridaveteransforcommonsense.org/event/flvcs-july-2024-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Unity of Sarasota\, 3023 Proctor Rd\, Sarasota\, FL\, 34231
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
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ORGANIZER;CN="Florida Veterans for Common Sense%2C Inc.":MAILTO:contact@flvcs.us
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240625T230000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240626T003000
DTSTAMP:20260515T120526
CREATED:20240618T143647Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240618T143647Z
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SUMMARY:Open Forum With FFD Participants
DESCRIPTION:Join Floridians for Democracy on June 25 for an open forum – just two days before the U.S. Presidential Debate – at 7:00 PM EDT for a facilitated discussion for you to share YOUR concerns\, hopes and what actions YOU can or are doing to help get out the vote and help educate others. \nWe’ll have a few special guests from the national stage to help kick it off. They share our hopes for civility and to protect democracy. \nThe meeting will be held via Zoom. You must register to the attend the Zoom meeting. Click on the button below to register. Don’t delay. \n[button color=”blue” link=”https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZckd-GhpzMtG9emyZj-pK2lJwjy3XJ16v7g” size=”large” target=”_blank” block=”false”]Zoom Registration[/button]\n \nPlease invite your friends and family to the FFD open forum. \n \nReturn to the FLVCS Events Calendar
URL:https://floridaveteransforcommonsense.org/event/open-forum-with-ffd-participants-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Floridians for Democracy":MAILTO:info@floridiansfordemocracy.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240610T230000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240611T000000
DTSTAMP:20260515T120526
CREATED:20240603T215445Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240603T215445Z
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SUMMARY:FLVCS June 2024 Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Stay informed on the upcoming election\, attend the FLVCS June 2024 meeting. It will feature a candidate forum for the Florida State Representative District 73. All candidates have been invited. Candidate\, Derek Reich (D)\, has confirmed his attendance. \nMeeting details are below. If you can not attend in person\, then please join us on Zoom. You must register to attend the Zoom webinar. Click on the button below to register now. Don’t delay. \n[button color=”blue” link=”https://floridaveteransforcommonsense.org/zoom” size=”large” target=”_blank” block=”false”]Zoom Registration[/button]\nPlease invite your family and friends to the FLVCS June 2024 meeting. \nReturn to the FLVCS Events Calendar
URL:https://floridaveteransforcommonsense.org/event/flvcs-june-2024-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Unity of Sarasota\, 3023 Proctor Rd\, Sarasota\, FL\, 34231
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
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ORGANIZER;CN="Gene Jones":MAILTO:contact@flvcs.us
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