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

Thu Nov 20 09:09:26 EST 2014

Debra

Now that I like: 

Second paragraph, first line, two words: "and oppose" added to the statement. Where do I sign?

> Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2014 07:31:17 -0600
> To: carl at newsfromneptune.com
> CC: peace-discuss at anti-war.net; sf-core at yahoogroups.com; occupy.cu at gmail.com; peace at lists.chambana.net
> Subject: Re: [Peace-discuss] [Peace] Fwd: Two important issues before	Congress
> From: peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net
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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
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> Deb
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> On 11/19/14, C. G. Estabrook via Peace <peace at lists.chambana.net> wrote:
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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.
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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
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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 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
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> >> Thank you for raising the powerful veteran voice in Congress!
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> >>                  Michael T. McPhearson                      Virginia
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