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Poverty in Blue

Blessed are the poor.
The kingdom of god is among them.
Blessed are the poor in spirit.
The kingdom of god is within them.

Blessed are the poor in knowledge, for they do not know the will of god,
the right hand does not know what the left is doing.
Blessed are the poor in desire, for they do not want the will of god,
he made himself nothing, taking the form of a slave.
Blessed are the poor in being, for they and god are one,
having nothing, yet possessing everything.

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DISTURBING THE PEACE FEST PRE ELECTION, ROCK THE VOTE CONCERT

FRIENDS PROCEEDS FROM THIS EVENT WILL BENEFIT THE REFUGE’s WORK WITH THE HOMELESS. ALSO, WE ARE LOOKING FOR PEOPLE TO TABLE AT THIS EVENT. WE ARE LOOKING FOR ALL POLITICAL PARTIES, ACTIVIST GROUPS, GRASS ROOTS GROUPS, AND NONPROFITS. CONTACT BRUCE AT 727 278 1547 or bgcwright@aol.com. thanks

Hello Friends, Family, VIP’s, Malcontents and Party Animals!

Can you please do me a favor and forward this event info to your Email Data Base and Myspace Friends.

Flyer Art is shown below and Entire Event info is at the Festival Website: MySpace.Com/DisturbingThePeaceFest

While all of our hearts, hopes and thoughts are fixed on The Rays right now – next week we do have a Major National Event Coming and NoFoes is looking to throw The Party of The Year for the Tampa Bay Creative Scene.

KEY POINTS….TAMPA BAYS LARGEST AND LOUDEST LOCAL MUSIC FESTIVAL / ONLY “ROCK THE VOTE” EVENT!!!

As a THANK YOU for All the Creative Talent and Hard Working Services The Scene brings to the Tampa Bay Area, NoFoes &DTPF11 is presenting:
The Largest VIP List Ever!!! The Gist being….EVERY Local Band Member, Musician, DJ, Athlete, Artist, Activist, Film Maker, Promoter, Producer, Writer, Poet, Actor, Actress, Sound/Light/Stage Tech’s, Bartender, Fashion Designers, FilmMaker, Wait Staff, Security, Web Designer, Dancers…Get in FREE!!!

Also…..Vintage Ultra Lounge will be converted for “One Night Only” into The Club Detroit/Channel Zero!!
For those unfamiliar this Concert Venue and Weekly Thur Night Club Party were “thee places to be” circa 1988-94.
Famous Bands like: Primus-Fishbone-Biohazard-Stone Temple Pilots (to name a few) got their start or (like Firehose-not House) ended there career there.
Club Detroit-Channel Zero-Jannus Landing and The Big Catch were some of the only choices to safely party in Da Burg then and THEY paved the way for the masses to now frolic up and down Central Avenue by truly…..Disturbing The Peace in Downtown St. Pete!

So throw your normal Monday Night Excuses “out the window” by coming “out your door” and away from your lazy boys and flat screens and come celebrate your Right To Rock, Party and Vote! with The Tampa Bay Community.

For whether your a Democrat/Republican or Independent…DTPF11 is a George W. Bush Going Away Party for ALL OF US!!!

TICKET INFO
NOFOES/JANNUS/ROCK THE VOTE Presents…
DISTURBING THE PEACE FEST 11
JANNUS LANDING COURTYARD
MON NOV 3 2008 5PM
GA/$10

Let me know who and how many you want on the VIP Guest List and I will make it happen!!!

Appreciate any/all assistants with promo blasts, texts and web postings!

Thank you!!
Tom Nestor
NoFoes Media Group
727.686.2163 – # Not for Public/Media Use Only Please!

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My view regarding voting

I struggle with the whole notion of voting. But, I have decided to vote nonetheless, and to vote for a third party. Though, I know many would say that I am wasting my vote, I will at least be voting more in keeping with my conscience. My problems with the majority parties is that neither reflects the values that I hold in relation to the Kingdom of God. I am of the belief that it is important to vote, but not as important as it is be involved in movements that strive for Justice. No change that has ever happened in society has been because of Electoral Politics. It has always happened because of grass roots movements calling, demanding, and even committing acts of Civil Disobedience, that society and governments change. Examples of these include, The Civil Rights Movement, the movement to end the war in Vietnam, the Anti Slavery movement, the Union Movement, the Suffrage Movement to get Women the right to vote, etc. That being said, I still believe voting can be important, if for nothing else then to let your voice be heard, speak your conscience, and try to bring down the domination of the 2 party system. But, my first concern, as citizen of God’s Kingdom, an ambassador, and a citizen of the world is to represent Kingdom values, including peace, justice for the poor, ending all “isms”, taking care of God’s creation, and ending Capitalism. I hope this helps . Thanks, Bruce

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