<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;">I agree, on both points.<div><br></div><div><br><div><div><div>On Nov 20, 2014, at 8:09 AM, Karen Aram via Peace <<a href="mailto:peace@lists.chambana.net">peace@lists.chambana.net</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div class="hmmessage" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><div dir="ltr">Debra<br> <br>Now that I like:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br> <br>Second paragraph, first line, two words: "and oppose" added to the statement. Where do I sign?<br> <br><div>> Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2014 07:31:17 -0600<br>> To:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:carl@newsfromneptune.com">carl@newsfromneptune.com</a><br>> CC:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:peace-discuss@anti-war.net">peace-discuss@anti-war.net</a>;<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:sf-core@yahoogroups.com">sf-core@yahoogroups.com</a>;<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:occupy.cu@gmail.com">occupy.cu@gmail.com</a>;<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:peace@lists.chambana.net">peace@lists.chambana.net</a><br>> Subject: Re: [Peace-discuss] [Peace] Fwd: Two important issues before Congress<br>> From:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:peace-discuss@lists.chambana.net">peace-discuss@lists.chambana.net</a><br>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> Just a note--Progressive Democrats of America members are in the<br>> process of delivering our monthly letters to Congressional district<br>> and DC offices, complete with follow-up calls to each office. Last<br>> month we delivered 391 letters, and expect to deliver a comparable<br>> number this month. Our House letters include requests on both of these<br>> issues and our Senate letter contains the following language:<br>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> Demand a debate on, and oppose, U.S. military intervention against<br>> ISIS. Also, vote against any new or renewed Authorization for the Use<br>> of Military Force (AUMF) against ISIS. The Iraq War helped create<br>> ISIS. More warfare will only increase turmoil and bloodshed in the<br>> Middle East.<br>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> To date, there is no Senate companion bill to Rep. Hank Johnson's HR 5478.<br>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> We are also asking for opposition to the TTP, expansion of voting<br>> rights, jobs legislation, and other issues of vital national<br>> importance. If you would like to join our national phone bank team,<br>> please contact Mike Fox at<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:mikefox@pdamerica.org">mikefox@pdamerica.org</a>. If you would like to<br>> become involved in local delivery of letters to Sens Durbin and Kirk<br>> and Reps Davis and Shimkus, please contact me at<br>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:deb.pdamerica@gmail.com">deb.pdamerica@gmail.com</a><br>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> Deb<br>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> On 11/19/14, C. G. Estabrook via Peace <<a href="mailto:peace@lists.chambana.net">peace@lists.chambana.net</a>> wrote:<br>> > Begin forwarded message:<br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >> VFP Legislative Priorities<br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >> Current Bills Related to VFP Priorities<br>> >><br>> >><br>> >> Why Work With Congress?<br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >> Building A Relationship With Congress<br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >> Preparing for a Meeting<br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >> Use<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://govtrack.us/">GovTrack.us</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>to Follow a Bill<br>> >><br>> >><br>> >> Join VFP's Legislative Action Group<br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >> November, 2014<br>> >><br>> >><br>> >> For VFP, there are two especially important issues before Congress in<br>> >> these last months of the year:<br>> >><br>> >> Stopping the U.S. war in Iraq and Syria<br>> >><br>> >> Stopping the militarization of U.S. police forces<br>> >> Contact your members of Congress with the information provided below.<br>> >> (Toll free: 1-877-429-0678)<br>> >><br>> >> Identify yourself as a member of Veterans For Peace.<br>> >><br>> >><br>> >> Ask to speak to the legislative aide who handles military affairs.<br>> >><br>> >> Try to start a dialogue; ask for a response on these issues.<br>> >><br>> >><br>> >> 1. Stop the U.S. war in Iraq and Syria<br>> >><br>> >> The White House claims they need Congress to approve $5.6 billion before<br>> >> they can send the 1,500 additional troops to Iraq that were announced<br>> >> earlier this month. There may also be votes to authorize these military<br>> >> interventions. Tell your member of Congress to oppose funding and oppose<br>> >> authorization of these new wars.<br>> >><br>> >> There are better ways to respond to the threat posed by ISIS, including:<br>> >><br>> >> accelerating humanitarian assistance for displaced people,<br>> >> halting the flow of US arms to the region,<br>> >> pressuring allies to halt the financing and the flow of weapons and IS<br>> >> personnel through their territories,<br>> >> prioritizing diplomatic intervention under United Nations auspices,<br>> >> insisting on a renewed peace process for Syria that includes all parties,<br>> >><br>> >> involving Iran and other regional actors in the negotiations over Iraq’s<br>> >> future, which include the diversity of groups within that country.<br>> >> While none of these options are fool-proof, an American war is a proven<br>> >> failure.<br>> >><br>> >><br>> >> VFP Chapter 49 – Indianapolis has created a good two-page summary on<br>> >> alternative responses to crises in the Middle East.<br>> >><br>> >> 2. Stop militarization of police in the U.S.<br>> >> H.R. 5478: Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act<br>> >><br>> >> would help keep military hardware out of the hands of civilian police.<br>> >> Tell you Representative to co-sponsor this bill and call for hearings in<br>> >> the House Armed Services Committee.<br>> >> The gross militarization of the police as seen in Ferguson MO clearly<br>> >> shows that a review of the 1033 Weapons Transfer Program is immediately<br>> >> needed.<br>> >> Since its creation, the program has distributed at least $4 billion worth<br>> >> of equipment to local police departments.<br>> >> The program was suspended in 2012 because some states lost track of<br>> >> equipment! Unfortunately it was restarted in 2013.<br>> >> Police officers are not at war with American citizens - they are here to<br>> >> serve and protect us. It only makes sense that if we arm them like<br>> >> soldiers going into battle, they will think we want them to act like<br>> >> soldiers.<br>> >><br>> >> Thank you for raising the powerful veteran voice in Congress!<br>> >><br>> >><br>> >> Sincerely,<br>> >><br>> >> Michael T. McPhearson Virginia<br>> >> Druhe<br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >> Veterans For Peace, 216 S. 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