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

Thu Nov 20 19:29:05 EST 2014

Will do
Thanks!
Debra

On 11/20/14, Karen Medina <kmedina67 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Add mine too....Karen Medina
> On Nov 20, 2014 1:09 PM, "Stuart Levy via Peace-discuss" <
> peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net> wrote:
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>> Yep, I like this, too.   Could you add my name as well?
>>
>> Thanks to you, Debra, and to PDA!
>>
>> On 11/20/14 7:31 AM, Debra Schrishuhn via Peace wrote:
>>
>>> 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:
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> To date, there is no Senate companion bill to Rep. Hank Johnson's HR
>>> 5478.
>>>
>>> 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
>>>
>>> On 11/19/14, C. G. Estabrook via Peace <peace at lists.chambana.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Begin forwarded message:
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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:
>>>>>
>>>>> Stopping the U.S. war in Iraq and Syria
>>>>>
>>>>> 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.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> 1. Stop the U.S. war in Iraq and Syria
>>>>>
>>>>> 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.
>>>>>
>>>>> There are better ways to respond to the threat posed by ISIS,
>>>>> including:
>>>>>
>>>>> 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,
>>>>>
>>>>> 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.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> VFP Chapter 49 – Indianapolis has created a good two-page summary on
>>>>> alternative responses to crises in the Middle East.
>>>>>
>>>>> 2. Stop militarization of police in the U.S.
>>>>>     H.R. 5478: Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act
>>>>>
>>>>> 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
>>>>> worth
>>>>> 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.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thank you for raising the powerful veteran voice in Congress!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Sincerely,
>>>>>
>>>>>                   Michael T. McPhearson                      Virginia
>>>>> Druhe
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