[Peace-discuss] [Peace] Fwd: Two important issues before Congress

Thu Nov 20 19:07:47 EST 2014

Add mine too....Karen Medina
On Nov 20, 2014 1:09 PM, "Stuart Levy via Peace-discuss" <
peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net> wrote:

> Yep, I like this, too.   Could you add my name as well?
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> Thanks to you, Debra, and to PDA!
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> On 11/20/14 7:31 AM, Debra Schrishuhn via Peace wrote:
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>> Just a note--Progressive Democrats of America members are in the
>> process of delivering our monthly letters to Congressional district
>> and DC offices, complete with follow-up calls to each office. Last
>> month we delivered 391 letters, and expect to deliver a comparable
>> number this month. Our House letters include requests on both of these
>> issues and our Senate letter contains the following language:
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>> Demand a debate on, and oppose, U.S. military intervention against
>> ISIS. Also, vote against any new or renewed Authorization for the Use
>> of Military Force (AUMF) against ISIS. The Iraq War helped create
>> ISIS. More warfare will only increase turmoil and bloodshed in the
>> Middle East.
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>> To date, there is no Senate companion bill to Rep. Hank Johnson's HR 5478.
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>> We are also asking for opposition to the TTP, expansion of voting
>> rights, jobs legislation, and other issues of vital national
>> importance. If you would like to join our national phone bank team,
>> please contact Mike Fox at mikefox at pdamerica.org. If you would like to
>> become involved in local delivery of letters to Sens Durbin and Kirk
>> and Reps Davis and Shimkus, please contact me at
>> deb.pdamerica at gmail.com
>>
>> Deb
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>> On 11/19/14, C. G. Estabrook via Peace <peace at lists.chambana.net> wrote:
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>>>> VFP Legislative Priorities
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>>>> November, 2014
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>>>> For VFP, there are two especially important issues before Congress in
>>>> these last months of the year:
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>>>> Stopping the U.S. war in Iraq and Syria
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>>>> Stopping the militarization of U.S. police forces
>>>> Contact your members of Congress with the information provided below.
>>>> (Toll free:  1-877-429-0678)
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>>>> Identify yourself as a member of Veterans For Peace.
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>>>> Ask to speak to the legislative aide who handles military affairs.
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>>>> Try to start a dialogue; ask for a response on these issues.
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>>>> 1. Stop the U.S. war in Iraq and Syria
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>>>> The White House claims they need Congress to approve $5.6 billion before
>>>> they can send the 1,500 additional troops to Iraq that were announced
>>>> earlier this month.  There may also be votes to authorize these military
>>>> interventions.  Tell your member of Congress to oppose funding and
>>>> oppose
>>>> authorization of these new wars.
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>>>> There are better ways to respond to the threat posed by ISIS, including:
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>>>> accelerating humanitarian assistance for displaced people,
>>>> halting the flow of US arms to the region,
>>>> pressuring allies to halt the financing and the flow of weapons and IS
>>>> personnel through their territories,
>>>> prioritizing diplomatic intervention under United Nations auspices,
>>>> insisting on a renewed peace process for Syria that includes all
>>>> parties,
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>>>> involving Iran and other regional actors in the negotiations over Iraq’s
>>>> future, which include the diversity of groups within that country.
>>>> While none of these options are fool-proof, an American war is a proven
>>>> failure.
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>>>> VFP Chapter 49 – Indianapolis has created a good two-page summary on
>>>> alternative responses to crises in the Middle East.
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>>>> 2. Stop militarization of police in the U.S.
>>>>     H.R. 5478: Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act
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>>>> would help keep military hardware out of  the hands of civilian police.
>>>> Tell you Representative to co-sponsor this bill and call for hearings in
>>>> the House Armed Services Committee.
>>>> The gross militarization of the police as seen in Ferguson MO clearly
>>>> shows that a review of the 1033 Weapons Transfer Program is immediately
>>>> needed.
>>>> Since its creation, the program has distributed at least $4 billion
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>>>> of equipment to local police departments.
>>>> The program was suspended in 2012 because some states lost track of
>>>> equipment!  Unfortunately it was restarted in 2013.
>>>> Police officers are not at war with American citizens - they are here to
>>>> serve and protect us. It only makes sense that if we arm them like
>>>> soldiers going into battle, they will think we want them to act like
>>>> soldiers.
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>>>> Thank you for raising the powerful veteran voice in Congress!
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>>>> Sincerely,
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>>>>                   Michael T. McPhearson                      Virginia
>>>> Druhe
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