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Blogger Profile: Fr. Dick Preston

Father Dick Preston is a native of the Owosso/Flint area, 1964 graduate of St. Mary High School, priest/missionary to Central American country of Honduras, campus minister, hospital chaplain, hospice chaplain. For ten years, married to a union organizer, step-father, grandfather of four. Friend of labor, the poor, and baseball. Preston is the priest who married Michael Moore and his wife and is featured in 'Capitalism: A Love Story.'

Fr. Dick Preston's Blogs

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Fr. Dick Preston

Father Dick Preston is the priest who married Michael Moore and his wife and is featured in 'Capitalism: A Love Story.'

October 19th, 2010

Genesys Workers Victorious

Glory, Hallelujah and Praise to some really strong and resilient hospital workers and union members.We are proud to announce that Teamster Local 332 of Flint, Michigan reached a tentative contract agreement with Genesys Regional Medical Center of Grand Blanc, Michigan on October 2. After ten grueling months of negotiations, hospital-sponsored ... continue reading

Fr. Dick Preston

Father Dick Preston is the priest who married Michael Moore and his wife and is featured in 'Capitalism: A Love Story.'

September 25th, 2010

Prayer and Thanksfulness Given

Having just heard that the Genesys Healthcare management and the unionized LPN/technical staff are going back to the negotiation table, we offer this simple prayer: We thank you, God of Creation, we of Genesys Health management and employees, as we choose to come back together to discuss, negotiate, and share ... continue reading

Fr. Dick Preston

Father Dick Preston is the priest who married Michael Moore and his wife and is featured in 'Capitalism: A Love Story.'

August 20th, 2010

A Day in Solidarity

Wow! What a day!From all over they came: union folk (Teamsters, UAW, AFSCME, OPEIU, Building Trades, Michigan Nurses Association), employees, partners, kids, grandkids, Iraq war vets, clergy, parents. From all over they came to say to the leadership of Ascension/Genesys in Grand Blanc, MI, "We will not accept your immoral ... continue reading

Fr. Dick Preston

Father Dick Preston is the priest who married Michael Moore and his wife and is featured in 'Capitalism: A Love Story.'

August 11th, 2010

Nun Sense Makes No Sense

Morale at Genesys Healthcare plummets.Grievances accumulate.Management offers an ultimatum.Actions contrary to Catholic Church social teaching.Actions also contrary to what the nuns taught us in Catholic school.Phone calls to nuns on the Genesys Board are ignored.Letters to them are returned unopened.Services to the community, to patients, to the poor are cutbackor ... continue reading

Fr. Dick Preston

Father Dick Preston is the priest who married Michael Moore and his wife and is featured in 'Capitalism: A Love Story.'

July 26th, 2010

Report Finds that Ascension Health Has Strayed from its Mission

Greetings in solidarity with all God's creatures, especially the meek, hungry, imprisoned and workers everywhere. Since my last posting, events have intensified in Flint, MI, during contract negotiations at the Catholic-owned Genesys Regional Medical Center (part of the corporate giant Ascension Health). Although the union that represents 300 licensed nurses, ... continue reading

Fr. Dick Preston

Father Dick Preston is the priest who married Michael Moore and his wife and is featured in 'Capitalism: A Love Story.'

June 14th, 2010

Union Busting Is a Mortal Sin

With this statement, the Catholic Scholars for Worker Justice, a national organization of professional academics, has clarified Roman Catholic social teaching on the matter of employee/employer relations. Basing its work on Hebrew and Christian Scriptures, 2000 years of a developing understanding of the role of the Catholic/Christian in society, these ... continue reading

Fr. Dick Preston

Father Dick Preston is the priest who married Michael Moore and his wife and is featured in 'Capitalism: A Love Story.'

May 25th, 2010

Nuns Should Know Better

We are continuing to watch the situation in Grand Blanc/Flint, Michigan where a Roman Catholic-owned and run hospital is violating Catholic teaching while local hierarchy turn a deaf ear to the needs of its people. For my part, more e-mails and one direct encounter with a leader of the Michigan ... continue reading

Fr. Dick Preston

Father Dick Preston is the priest who married Michael Moore and his wife and is featured in 'Capitalism: A Love Story.'

April 30th, 2010

Roman Catholic Bishops Ignoring Injustice in Grand Blanc, Michigan

As a married, Roman Catholic priest, I have been steeped in the social teaching of the Catholic Church and have spent years with the poor and workers of Flint and Lansing, MI., Washington D.C. and Central America. So, the recent troubles at a Flint-area hospital caught my attention.A recent political ... continue reading

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@TeoMitrovich: @MMFlint where was this walk?” Here. There. Everywhere. And Burbank. #miketakesawalk

May 16th
2:37 AM
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He's handled 1 more opportunity 2 go after WallStreet & not only can he NOT do it, he has to preface it by talking about how great they are.

May 15th
10:54 PM
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President Obama, today on 'The View': JP Morgan Is "One of the Best-Managed Banks" http://t.co/QtSZr5bN

May 15th
10:53 PM
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Stephen Wright: "Everywhere is within walking distance if u have the time." I have the time. U 2? 8pm PT 11pm ET (apologies to east coast)

May 15th
10:34 PM
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This is where I walked, amongst the flora & the fauna, mostly fauna. Can u guess where it is? http://t.co/v1Rl9prm

May 14th
9:58 PM
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"@82ndVet: @MMFlint why don't u walk down the streets of your beloved #Detroit?" Honestly sir, that is probably the safest place 4 me 2 walk

May 14th
9:03 PM
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Tonight's stroll down the Left Coast will begin at 6pm PT. Where's the best place to go for a walk between Seattle and San Diego?

May 14th
7:47 PM
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http://t.co/9IZTVTkG One thing I'm sure of: College students will not take this abuse much longer. The rumblings are everywhere.

May 13th
11:21 PM
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1st walk in California. The 9th week begins. 11 weeks ago tonite a teenager in FL went 4 a walk... http://t.co/LonMToKl

May 13th
10:59 PM
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Hello west coasters - I'm in your time zone now. The sun's still up - let's go for a walk. 7pm PT #miketakesawestcoastwalk

May 13th
9:31 PM
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Happy Mothers Day to all the mothers out there. Here's where the idea came from: http://t.co/o09H95yK

May 13th
11:28 AM
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Only 2 days left of free streaming for my musical contribution to the benefit CD "Occupy This Album" Listen here: http://t.co/AQEU0qmn

May 13th
11:21 AM
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"@Moneysnatcher69: How much weight have u lost?" Sorry, this must've landed in my Twitter feed by mistake. I think its meant 4 someone else.

May 12th
6:01 PM
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"@MichaelBrandl: More of us out here than u may realize! #walkwithMike" Well, if it's just 1% of u(10K), we've walked 2 the moon &back #newt

May 12th
5:55 PM
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I'm not sure how many thousands of us are walking. Even if it's only 1K, that means together we've walked around the Earth-twice! 6pmET 2day

May 12th
5:13 PM
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Today's walk marks the end of our 8th wk of walking. For me, I've walked the equivalent of Flint to Detroit.Should we continue on 2 Toledo?

May 12th
5:05 PM
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Bill Maher, last night: "More Biden gaffes - please!" http://t.co/9Gi8pbYp Hilarious - and spot on.

May 12th
3:10 PM
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Rachel's handle is @maddow. Let's thank her for her tireless work over the years. It played a role in this week's historical moment.

May 11th
11:11 PM
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Ok, time to walk! Beautiful night in NYC.

May 11th
10:59 PM
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"@TracyHover: @MMFlint a Michigan hat? Seriously? :)" I lost a bet. $ went 2 charity. Felt hair disintegrating while hat was on. #spartans

May 11th
10:57 PM
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I'm be speaking with Cornel West in a special benefit for New York City's Brecht Forum this Friday, May 18th at 7:00 PM at Hunter College's...

May 15th
7:13 PM
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'Occupy This Album,' with 99 songs performed by David Crosby & Graham Nash, Steve Earle, Tom Morello, Willie Nelson, Ani DiFranco, Third Eye...

May 15th
10:15 AM
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Deficit Reduction: The Great Distraction ...by Dean Baker www.michaelmoore.com Once again our "leaders" are distracting the public from the...

May 15th
10:13 AM
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In the “Loop” with Morello Standing Against ‘Grotesque Income Inequality’ ...by Donna Smith www.michaelmoore.com I listen to the lyrics of one of Tom’s songs...

May 14th
6:06 PM
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This week's This Modern World on DailyKos: Daily Kos: The Austerions www.dailykos.com Readers should imagine the Austerions speaking in full, booming...

May 14th
2:44 PM
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Plutocrats Deserve Public Scorn ...by Carl Gibson www.michaelmoore.com The only way to get the GOP (Guardians Of Plutocracy) out of office is to vilify them...

May 14th
2:13 PM
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One thing I'm sure of: college students will not take this abuse much longer. The rumblings are everywhere. Student Loans Weighing Down a Generation...

May 14th
5:16 AM
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Mother's Day for Peace www.youtube.com Gloria Steinem, Vanessa Williams, Felicity Huffman, Fatma Saleh and Alfre Woodard read the Mother's Day...

May 13th
5:48 PM
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Militarization of the Mothers: You've Come a Long Way, Baby, from Mother's Day for Peace ...by Colee www.michaelmoore.com The five most powerful...

May 13th
5:13 PM
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Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers out there. Here's where the idea came from: Mother's Day Proclamation, by Julia Ward Howe, 1870...

May 13th
4:59 PM
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...and here's my segment talking to Rachel about the Silverdome, and how Michigan is capitalism's laboratory: Rachel Maddow Show www.msnbc.msn.com...

May 12th
3:12 PM
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Here's the segment from The Rachel Maddow Show just before I was on, about the Pontiac emergency manager selling the Silverdome for $500,000: Rachel...

May 12th
3:08 PM
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Rachel Maddow will have me on her show tonite at 9:00 PM ET/6:00 PM PT on MSNBC. Among other things, we'll talk about the State of Michigan's...

May 11th
4:19 PM
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What If Kobe Bryant Were an Imprisoned Palestinian Soccer Player? ...by Dave Zirin www.michaelmoore.com Imagine if a member of Team USA Basketball were seized...

May 11th
12:30 PM
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The Energy Wars Heat Up ...by Michael Klare www.michaelmoore.com Here are the six areas of conflict – all tied to energy supplies – that have made news in...

May 10th
7:50 PM
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I will do a special live Facebook Q & A tonight at 11pm ET to discuss the historic announcement by President Obama today that same-sex marriage should be...

May 9th
11:37 PM
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I am deeply moved by the announcement made a short while ago that President Obama has gone back to his original position in 1996 and come out publicly in...

May 9th
7:27 PM
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Turns out the city of Chicago is terrified of Tom Morello and a bunch of unionized nurses: City of Chicago Pulls Permit for Nurses Rally After Event Adds Tom...

May 9th
1:27 PM
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This week's This Modern World from Tom Tomorrow on Daily Kos: Daily Kos: Circular debate www.dailykos.com

May 8th
11:20 AM
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To the Hague: Justice for the May 4th Kent State Massacre? ...by Laurel Krause www.michaelmoore.com The killing of American protesters remains effectively...

May 8th
10:20 AM
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My conversation and Q & A with all of you tonight was a blast! Let's do this again. My spirits are lifted by all the good people out there who care...

May 8th
12:07 AM
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I'm back from the daily walk with me. I'll be here on Facebook from 10pm to 10:30pm ET tonight if anyone would like to ask me any questions or talk...

May 7th
10:00 PM
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Wow. There's been over 60,000 downloads/listens of my version of "The Times They Are a Changin'" in just the first 72 hours! Thank you!...

May 7th
7:03 PM
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On Saturday, President Obama said: "Corporations aren't people. People are people." Right the eff on! Now, how do we make that the law of the...

May 7th
6:25 PM
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Michael Moore Talks Movies in Montclair (Video) montclair.patch.com Documentary filmmaker speaks to sold-out audience on final day of Montclair Film Festival.

May 7th
4:58 PM
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Adam 'MCA' Yauch: Our Ambassador From Atlantis ...by Dave Zirin www.michaelmoore.com Adam Yauch and the Beastie Boys stood for more than just hip...

May 7th
4:13 PM
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Too Hot Not to Notice?: A Planet Connected by Wild Weather ...by Bill McKibben www.michaelmoore.com As long as this remains one abstract problem in the long...

May 7th
12:35 AM
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Hey, just crossed the 600,000 mark for number of Facebook friends/fans! Shouldn't we celebrate or share or poke or something? I'm game for anything....

May 5th
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My recording of "The Times They Are a-Changin'" is on the CD "Occupy This Album." Release date: May 15th.

Many musicians...

May 4th
12:34 PM
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And now for a surprise: MY FIRST-EVER RECORDING! "The Times They Are a-Changin'" Listen here -- it's part of a fundraiser CD for Occupy...

May 4th
12:24 PM
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  • October 19th, 2010

    Genesys Workers Victorious

    Glory, Hallelujah and Praise to some really strong and resilient hospital workers and union members.We are proud to announce that Teamster Local 332 of Flint, ...

  • September 25th, 2010

    Prayer and Thanksfulness Given

    Having just heard that the Genesys Healthcare management and the unionized LPN/technical staff are going back to the negotiation table, we offer this simple prayer: ...

  • August 20th, 2010

    A Day in Solidarity

    Wow! What a day!From all over they came: union folk (Teamsters, UAW, AFSCME, OPEIU, Building Trades, Michigan Nurses Association), employees, partners, kids, grandkids, Iraq war ...

  • August 11th, 2010

    Nun Sense Makes No Sense

    Morale at Genesys Healthcare plummets.Grievances accumulate.Management offers an ultimatum.Actions contrary to Catholic Church social teaching.Actions also contrary to what the nuns taught us in Catholic ...

  • July 26th, 2010

    Report Finds that Ascension Health Has Strayed from its Mission

    Greetings in solidarity with all God's creatures, especially the meek, hungry, imprisoned and workers everywhere. Since my last posting, events have intensified in Flint, MI, ...

  • June 14th, 2010

    Union Busting Is a Mortal Sin

    With this statement, the Catholic Scholars for Worker Justice, a national organization of professional academics, has clarified Roman Catholic social teaching on the matter of ...

  • May 25th, 2010

    Nuns Should Know Better

    We are continuing to watch the situation in Grand Blanc/Flint, Michigan where a Roman Catholic-owned and run hospital is violating Catholic teaching while local hierarchy ...

  • June 14th, 2010

    Union Busting Is a Mortal Sin

    With this statement, the Catholic Scholars for Worker Justice, a national organization of professional academics, has clarified Roman Catholic social teaching on the matter of ...

  • April 30th, 2010

    Roman Catholic Bishops Ignoring Injustice in Grand Blanc, Michigan

    As a married, Roman Catholic priest, I have been steeped in the social teaching of the Catholic Church and have spent years with the poor ...

  • May 25th, 2010

    Nuns Should Know Better

    We are continuing to watch the situation in Grand Blanc/Flint, Michigan where a Roman Catholic-owned and run hospital is violating Catholic teaching while local hierarchy ...

  • October 19th, 2010

    Genesys Workers Victorious

    Glory, Hallelujah and Praise to some really strong and resilient hospital workers and union members.We are proud to announce that Teamster Local 332 of Flint, ...

  • August 20th, 2010

    A Day in Solidarity

    Wow! What a day!From all over they came: union folk (Teamsters, UAW, AFSCME, OPEIU, Building Trades, Michigan Nurses Association), employees, partners, kids, grandkids, Iraq war ...

  • September 25th, 2010

    Prayer and Thanksfulness Given

    Having just heard that the Genesys Healthcare management and the unionized LPN/technical staff are going back to the negotiation table, we offer this simple prayer: ...

  • July 26th, 2010

    Report Finds that Ascension Health Has Strayed from its Mission

    Greetings in solidarity with all God's creatures, especially the meek, hungry, imprisoned and workers everywhere. Since my last posting, events have intensified in Flint, MI, ...

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