FIJActivist &Volunteer FIJA | 16 Mar 2012
Never mind that I drove home the other day through a blizzard. Last Saturday the weather here in Montana was GORGEOUS! That means that many of you activists are gearing up for outreach efforts outdoors now that warmer weather is arriving. To help you kick off your activities, we are offering a Spring Activist Special [...]
FIJA is recruiting activists, state contacts, and speakers for the state of Utah. If you are interested in learning more about serving in either or both of these volunteer positions, please e-mail our outreach coordinator at kirsten(AT)fija(DOT)org. We have been asked to provide an outreach table and possibly a speaker for an event in Salt [...]
FIJA Calendar &FIJActivist &Volunteer FIJA | 23 Sep 2011
Mitch Ricahards, FIJA State Contact for Missouri, will speak at the Cannabis Revival Music and Arts Festival in Landreth Park;Joplin, MO Saturday, 24 September at 1:15 pm The festival is FREE, but organizers suggest a modest $10 donation (or whatever you deem fit) at the gate that comes with a give-a-way for your donation for [...]
FIJA in the News &Jury Rights Day &Volunteer FIJA | 13 Sep 2011
East Moline’s Labor Day Parade was a fun filled day for many folks on Monday, September the 5th. Members of a local Ron Paul meetup and the local Fully Informed Jury Association (FIJA) in Illinois teamed up together to educate the large crowds that gathered together to watch East Moline’s Labor Day parade. Although Labor [...]
Jury Rights Day &Volunteer FIJA | 08 Sep 2011
In celebration of Jury Rights Day, David and Leona Merrick and other Montana volunteers hosted a FIJA outreach table at the Ravalli County Fair. The fair, which has been held annually for more than a century, took place in Hamilton, Montana from 31 August through 3 September 2011. Drawing approximately 20,000 people, the Ravalli County [...]
FIJActivist &Volunteer FIJA | 30 Jun 2011
Misinformation has been circulated through the internet—by someone not affiliated with FIJA—regarding the status of Belvin Perry’s order banning distribution of FIJA literature at the Orlando and Orange County courthouse complex in Florida. We remind all activists that this order has not been removed. It is being legally challenged, but it is still enforceable until [...]
FIJActivist &Jury Rights Day &Volunteer FIJA | 21 Jun 2011
Within a few days, FIJA will have new banners available for events such as conferences, meetings, marches, speaking engagements, conventions, and other times when you’d like to make a significant statement to the public. All of these banners are suitable for table fronts, for above tables on the walls, for draping a podium, and for [...]
As we are having more requests come in for help in connecting activists with one another, we will likely be posting about these outreach opportunities roughly weekly. If you would like us to announce a call to activists in your area for outreach efforts you are coordinating, please e-mail us with the relevant information and [...]
We would like to let you know about two current jury education outreach opportunities in Illinois. If you are able to support either of these efforts, we would greatly appreciate your participation. Please note that the outreach campaign in Crawford County has been extended through the end of June 2011. Rock Island County Courthouse, IL [...]
We would like to let you know about two current jury education outreach opportunities in Illinois. If you are able to support either of these efforts, we would greatly appreciate your participation. Rock Island County Courthouse, IL Nancy Brandt and other activists are currently handing out literature near the Scott County Courthouse in Iowa. Nancy [...]
Will you be hosting or participating in an event related to Tax Day? Are you planning to distribute FIJA brochures or other materials from our Media Catalog? Our Who Owns Your Body? brochure and Citizens Rule Books are particularly popular for such events. Our brand new Fresh Air for Justice brochure would also be very [...]
Freedom Friday &Lunch Break for Liberty &Volunteer FIJA | 11 Mar 2011
We know that some potential activists may be concerned about encounters with law enforcement while distributing FIJA literature near courthouses. Thousands of activists over the years have distributed FIJA literature near courthouses without any legal issues. We do not want FIJA activists getting arrested because it detracts from our mission which is to educate all [...]
FIJActivist &Volunteer FIJA | 03 Feb 2011
As we announced yesterday, a Florida judge has issued an unlawful order in violation of free speech rights in an attempt to prevent jurors from learning about their rights and responsibilities in delivering justice when serving on a jury. We ask that ALL FIJA educational outreach efforts for Florida be put on hold while we [...]
FIJActivist &Volunteer FIJA | 03 Feb 2011
On Rushing to the Barricades … On the matter of the reactive federal judge in Florida, and his silly order… Dear Impatient FIJA Friends, Bless you for your courage, for your impatience, and for your decent sense of outrage. Please think a moment about how much we might gain, and how easily we could lose [...]
Freedom Friday &Lunch Break for Liberty &Volunteer FIJA | 28 Jan 2011
This week FIJA activist Skip Robinson, who is involved in our Florida campaign, discusses the importance of jury nullification in delivering justice to defendants who have harmed nobody. Skip encourages you to take an hour a month, an hour a week, or whatever you can to educate potential jurors about their right to vote Not [...]