Public Theology: What's your money paying for?

Tell the Big Banks: Not With Our Money

The faith community is fed up with the unjust actions of the big banks, so we're organizing our financial assets to get the leverage we need for real reform.

Join the faith community in standing up to the big banks at www.OurMoneyOurValues.org and learn how you can help force banks to reform their ways.

Dear Supporter,

Every day, it seems like there's another scandal coming out of Wall Street. Back in November, the chief executive of Goldman Sachs even had the gall to say he was doing "God's work" [1] when they were handing out obscene bonuses.

All the while thousands of Americans have been suffering the effects of a wrecked economy brought on by the big banks' gambles and greed.

The faith community is fed up. We're organizing a hard-hitting new campaign to hold the banks accountable -- www.OurMoneyOurValues.org -- and we need you to back us up.

The banks are refusing to listen to the needs of our communities, so we're going after them where they'll feel it most: their bottom lines.

We're leveraging personal bank accounts, congregational investments, and even public dollars in negotiations with top bank executives to win the reforms our communities need. We've got real money on the table, but it's still a big fight. As faith leaders step into the big banks' boardrooms, they need to know that millions of Americans are supporting their cause.

Please visit www.OurMoneyOurValues.org and join us in standing up to the big banks.

This is about more than just calling the big banks to account, it's about making life better for our struggling neighbors and communities.

Here's what we're asking them to do:

Stop using our money to lobby against consumer protection;
Stop throwing people out of their homes unnecessarily;
Quit dealing in payday and other predatory lending practices;
Make good credit available to help rebuild the economy and put people back to work.

The banks are powerful, but we can win if we come together and say "not with our money."

Join us at www.OurMoneyOurValues.org and be a part of making the big banks listen.

Thanks for all you do,

Beth, Katie, Dan, Kristin and Jennifer

The Faithful America Team

Source:

[1] http://dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/09/goldman-chief-says-he-is-just-doing-gods-work/

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