John E. Peck, executive director, Family Farm Defenders writes on 8/13/21: As I write this article, the “sound of freedom” (to paraphrase our former Republican WI Governor, Scott Walker) is roaring over my home as F-16 fighter jets practice their take-off maneuvers from the nearby Truax Air Base. None have...
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F-16 Noise Survey Results
As of 12-7-2020 we have received 508 responses. Here is a summary with some comments, followed by the data. Jump to data (Take the survey here) “If I am in a zoom or skype meeting for my workplace, I have to stop speaking to the group mid-sentence and mute...
TODAY: Contact alders about noise mitigation
The idea of sound mitigation for the F-35 fighter jet is a sham, a scam, and a shameful ruse. It’s a farce, a fraud, a fake, a fiction and it’s phony. It’s a bluff, it’s bogus, it’s a hoax, a hustle and hypocrisy. In other words, we shouldn’t...
Decision to base F-35s in Madison ignores public health concerns
The Cap Times | 29 April 2020 | Bruce Barrett and Paula Rogge original letter “Today we are dealing with the COVID-19 crisis. Our federal, state and local government officials have been working hard to contain the pandemic, and the public has followed social distancing instructions to...
Eken Park Neighborhood Canvass – March 7
Saturday, March 7 1:00 pm Bashford Church, 329 North Street Share Information with Friends, Neighbors: Show up at Bashford Church, 329 North Street, at 1 pm to help canvass the Eken Park neighborhood and surrounding neighborhoods to inform residents most impacted by this proposal. Can’t make it to the...
Email the Air Force – No F-35s!
The Final Environmental Impact Statement was published in the Federal Register February 28, 2020, with a decision to be announced after March 30, 2020. This month is our opportunity to tell the Air Force directly that we do not want the F-35s here in Madison!
Bos Meadery Dec 19 music benefit
Join us to enjoy music together, keep our energy up, and support the Safe Skies Clean Water Coalition! Thursday, Dec 19, 7-11pm Bos Meadery – Mead Hall 849 E Washington Ave. The Civil Engineers & The Periodicals will perform https://www.facebook.com/events/1782282468563071/
Chris Taylor takes on the Chamber of Corruption & Do your part to get the word out
For your listening pleasure… Chris Taylor and Zach Brandon of the Greater Madison Chamber of Corruption discussing F35s, racial disparities, health inequity, economic development vs economic empowerment, binary approaches, the murder of Atatiana Jefferson by police, Trumps impeachment process, scientist urging direct… and more 10-16-19 – Unheard Of with Brandi...
We the People Need to Start Setting the Priorities.
Are you familiar with what a dollar looks like? Of course. But would you recognize a billion dollars or a trillion? What A Trillion Dollars Looks Like Over the last 18 years, the United States has spent $4.9 trillion on weapons and the military. When people talk...
VA to study whether military toxic exposures [Like PFAS] are tied to veterans cancers, illnesses
McLatchy | Nov 13, 2019 | Tara Copp Support the troops. Ban PFAS and PFOS and the chemicals that are related but have not had thorough long term testing. Corporate profits do not TRUMP human...