The delegates of the 2004 General Assembly of the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations hereby condemn the use of torture by any individual, any group, any organization, or any nation and call on all people of conscience to take action (1) to expose and halt the use of torture whene...

The 1994 Assault Weapons Ban Law expires on September 13, 2004. This law outlaws nineteen specific semi-automatic and other weapons. Some of these weapons can fire over 120 bullets per minute. These weapons can be spray-fired from the hip. They have high-capacity ammunition magazines and shooters...

WHEREAS the Unitarian Universalist Association has made strong public announcements that “Civil Marriage is a Civil Right” ; WHEREAS several prominent national political leaders have proposed an amendment to the United States Constitution that would deny the rights and privileges of civil...

WHEREAS Unitarian Universalists have long supported human rights, the United Nations, and international law; WHEREAS the Unitarian Universalist Association has worked within interfaith groups to urge the United States government not to invade Iraq without the concurrence of the Security Council o...

The Alien Tort Claims Act is the only United States law permitting multinational corporations with significant assets in the United States to be held accountable for their unethical behavior elsewhere in the world. Passed in 1789 by the First Congress of the United States, it enables victims of...

WHEREAS the Unitarian Universalist Association’s fifth Principle affirms the use of the democratic process in society at large; WHEREAS democracy depends on fairly counted votes and public confidence that votes have been fairly counted; WHEREAS an estimated thirty percent of those voting in...

Preamble Liberty is at the core of our Unitarian Universalist faith. Civil liberties are at the heart of our American experiment in democracy....

WHEREAS depleted Uranium (DU) is radioactive and toxic and may cause cancer and genetic damage; WHEREAS DU is a by-product of uranium enrichment for nuclear weapons and energy production and is used militarily in armor-piercing munitions, bombs, and missiles because its density gives it great arm...

Congress created AmeriCorps ten years ago. Since then, it has provided America’s youth with numerous opportunities for public service. Through a unique combination of federal monies and nearly $1 billion in matching private dollars, over 900 programs -- ranging from Teach for America to City Year...

Summary of the Statement of Conscience While economic globalization has helped some people attain higher standards of living, it has marginalized and impoverished many others and has resulted in environmental degradation and the depletion of natural resources....