Monday, March 30, 2009
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Some "Fun" updates.
So,
Here is what is going on with Food Not Bombs Albuquerque.
First of all we have received a third notice of violation that was directed to Mike Butler along with a letter that threatened Food Not Bombs with court action. In response we sent someone to meet with the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) (say it really fast "enemy d") and we picked up a packet for a permit. We also received word from Keith Mchenry, co-founder of food not bombs movement and also host of foodnotbombs.net, that the NMED is going to make him personally responsible if food not bombs continues to share food in the whole state of New Mexico. Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha! for more info and to stay in touch email us @ fnb_505@yahoo.com or check here often!
Here is what is going on with Food Not Bombs Albuquerque.
First of all we have received a third notice of violation that was directed to Mike Butler along with a letter that threatened Food Not Bombs with court action. In response we sent someone to meet with the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) (say it really fast "enemy d") and we picked up a packet for a permit. We also received word from Keith Mchenry, co-founder of food not bombs movement and also host of foodnotbombs.net, that the NMED is going to make him personally responsible if food not bombs continues to share food in the whole state of New Mexico. Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha! for more info and to stay in touch email us @ fnb_505@yahoo.com or check here often!
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
FOOD NOT BOMBS BENEFIT SHOW
FOOD NOT BOMBS BENEFIT SHOW
Support Us So We Can Support You!
LIVE MUSIC WITH PERFORMANCES BY:
Jenny Jenkins
myspace.com/jennyjenkinsrockstar
from Olympia, WA
FATHER OF THE FLOOD
myspace.com/fatheroftheflood
From Albuquerque, NM
THE FOOD NOT BOMBS HOUSE BAND. . . . . AND MORE !!!!
$2 -$5 Suggested Donation March 18, 2008 @ 6 p.m. @ 1817 GOLD AVE
Also OPEN MIC So Bring YOUR MUSIC OR POETRY TO SHARE! AND FOOD!
Support Us So We Can Support You!
LIVE MUSIC WITH PERFORMANCES BY:
Jenny Jenkins
myspace.com/jennyjenkinsrockstar
from Olympia, WA
FATHER OF THE FLOOD
myspace.com/fatheroftheflood
From Albuquerque, NM
THE FOOD NOT BOMBS HOUSE BAND. . . . . AND MORE !!!!
$2 -$5 Suggested Donation March 18, 2008 @ 6 p.m. @ 1817 GOLD AVE
Also OPEN MIC So Bring YOUR MUSIC OR POETRY TO SHARE! AND FOOD!
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact : Mike Butler
Phone: 842-0497
email: fnb_505@yahoo.com
New Mexico Environment Department Threatens Food Not Bombs Albuquerque
With $3,000.00 Fine and Arrests
Food Not Bombs Support Rally Wednesday March 11 at 11 am
At The UNM Bookstore
On Friday, February 13, Jonathon Gerhardt with the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) approached the Food Not Bombs table with an alleged intent to warn us against serving food without a permit. We informed him that we would continue to serve without a permit. On Friday, March 6, he approached us once again and claimed that "Food Not Bombs" was liable for a fine of $3,000 (so far) to the State of New Mexico and also threatened to have the police “forcibly remove” us. As a legal non-entity, Food Not Bombs is indifferent to this citation. As volunteers, we find it comical, though we condemn the wasting resources, be they food, paper, or man-hours. We believe that the sad reality is that the NMED is wasting their time. We believe that their legal basis is shaky based on case 6:06-cv-1583-Orl-31KRS of the US Court of Appeals, 11th circuit.
Our response to the baseless and tasteless threats is this: while the NMED's ethical basis is apparently obtuse and legalist, ours has been and continues to be, humanist. We live in a state where one in five children go hungry every night. The most recent USDA data showed that New Mexico’s Food Insecurity Rate is 50% Higher Than National Average. The US average is 11% and New Mexico’s rate is 16.8 % of the state population.1 Therefore as long as there are hungry people in search of a good meal, we will not stop sharing until the last belly is full.
Food Not Bombs Albuquerque has been consistently sharing free, healthy, vegetarian food in front of the UNM Bookstore since 2005. To our knowledge no one has ever gotten sick from our sharing of food. We share free, healthy, vegetarian food every Wednesday at 11 am, and every Friday at 12 noon.
For Further Information Contact: Mike Butler (505) 842-0497 and fnb_505@yahoo.com
1http://www.hungrylobo.com/hunger.htm
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Contact : Mike Butler
Phone: 842-0497
email: fnb_505@yahoo.com
New Mexico Environment Department Threatens Food Not Bombs Albuquerque
With $3,000.00 Fine and Arrests
Food Not Bombs Support Rally Wednesday March 11 at 11 am
At The UNM Bookstore
On Friday, February 13, Jonathon Gerhardt with the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) approached the Food Not Bombs table with an alleged intent to warn us against serving food without a permit. We informed him that we would continue to serve without a permit. On Friday, March 6, he approached us once again and claimed that "Food Not Bombs" was liable for a fine of $3,000 (so far) to the State of New Mexico and also threatened to have the police “forcibly remove” us. As a legal non-entity, Food Not Bombs is indifferent to this citation. As volunteers, we find it comical, though we condemn the wasting resources, be they food, paper, or man-hours. We believe that the sad reality is that the NMED is wasting their time. We believe that their legal basis is shaky based on case 6:06-cv-1583-Orl-31KRS of the US Court of Appeals, 11th circuit.
Our response to the baseless and tasteless threats is this: while the NMED's ethical basis is apparently obtuse and legalist, ours has been and continues to be, humanist. We live in a state where one in five children go hungry every night. The most recent USDA data showed that New Mexico’s Food Insecurity Rate is 50% Higher Than National Average. The US average is 11% and New Mexico’s rate is 16.8 % of the state population.1 Therefore as long as there are hungry people in search of a good meal, we will not stop sharing until the last belly is full.
Food Not Bombs Albuquerque has been consistently sharing free, healthy, vegetarian food in front of the UNM Bookstore since 2005. To our knowledge no one has ever gotten sick from our sharing of food. We share free, healthy, vegetarian food every Wednesday at 11 am, and every Friday at 12 noon.
For Further Information Contact: Mike Butler (505) 842-0497 and fnb_505@yahoo.com
1http://www.hungrylobo.com/hunger.htm
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Saturday, March 7, 2009
Food Not Bombs Albuquerque Facing Fines and Arrests!!
Hey Comp@s,
Food Not Bombs Albuquerque was recently notified that we are facing having to pay $3,000.00 in fines and we will be "forcibly removed" from the area near the UNM Bookstore if we continue to share free healthy food. We are asking for all of our friends and supporters to bring video cameras, cameras, instruments like drums and guitar, and join us as we share a free healthy meal with the community Wednesday March 11 @ 11am and Friday March 13 @ 12 noon at the UNM Bookstore.
Thanks so much for your support in the past and we hope to
see you in the streets!
Mike Butler
Food Not Bombs Albuquerque
(505) 242-0497 or fnb_505@yahoo.com
Food Not Bombs Albuquerque was recently notified that we are facing having to pay $3,000.00 in fines and we will be "forcibly removed" from the area near the UNM Bookstore if we continue to share free healthy food. We are asking for all of our friends and supporters to bring video cameras, cameras, instruments like drums and guitar, and join us as we share a free healthy meal with the community Wednesday March 11 @ 11am and Friday March 13 @ 12 noon at the UNM Bookstore.
Thanks so much for your support in the past and we hope to
see you in the streets!
Mike Butler
Food Not Bombs Albuquerque
(505) 242-0497 or fnb_505@yahoo.com
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