Message-ID: <000c01c5bbc7$d1ab07e0$8d9a2140@DCLT2V21> From: "John & Liz Webster" <webjljt@triwest.net> Subject: Department of Peace Update Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2005 15:38:53 -0500
Hello Peace People of Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District,
On Wednesday, September 14th, legislation to establish a U.S.
Department of Peace and Nonviolence was introduced in the U.S. House of
Representatives by Congressman Dennis Kucinich and 57 others. How great
it would be to have our Representative Ron Kind be one of the
co-sponsors of this important legislation. As of Friday afternoon,
September 16th, this had not happened.
Therefore, it is important that we continue to contact Ron Kind
urging him to co-sponsor the DOP legislation. I know many of us have
already contacted Ron about the DOP. We and many others will need to
make many more contacts during the days ahead to build a grass roots
movement for the DOP that will be hard for our Congressman to ignore.
We must not give up. Peace is too important. Please note the words
used by Dennis Kucinich to introduce the DOP from the floor of the House
that are printed below.
Contact information for Congressman Ron Kind:
Washington Office: 1406 Longworth HOB, Washington DC, 20515
(202-225-5506)
(202-225-5739) Fax
La Crosse Office: 205 Fifth Avenue S., Suite 226, La Crosse, WI 54601
(608-782-2558)
(608-782-4588) Fax
Eau Claire Office: 131 S. Barstow St., Suite 301, Eau Claire, WI 54701
(715-831-9214)
(715-831-9272) Fax
Email information for Ron Kind: http://www.house.gov/kind/contact.shtml
This link from the DOP website with a suggested email or fax message
(you can add your own message) is also a possibility:
http://www.demaction.org/peacealliance/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=902
For more information about the Department of Peace please click here:
http://www.dopcampaign.org/main.htm
With many of us working together we can build a grass roots movement for
PEACE that will make a difference in our district, our state, our nation
and our world. Please forward this email message to others in the 3rd
District who might be willing to help.
Peace and reverence,
John Webster
Trempealeau, WI 54661
(608-534-6337)
Creating a Cabinet-level Department of Peace and Nonviolence
Dennis Kucinich speaking from the Floor of the House on Wednesday,
September 14, 2005.
"Mr. Speaker, from our deepest silence, from that place within each of
us that knows peace, from our heart of hearts which connects us to the
world and to the heart of the world, we know that fear leads to
violence, that violence leads to war, that war leads to total
destruction. Yet we do not want to fear, we do not want violence, we do
not want war, we want peace. We desire peace so intensely that we are
willing to do almost anything to achieve it, including spending half of
our resources for arms to help feel secure.
"We know we cannot continue on this perilous path of seeking peace
through violence. We know that this approach offers our children no
future at all.
"So today we make a new beginning with House bill 3760, legislation to
create a Cabinet-level department of peace and nonviolence. In doing so,
dozens of Members of this Congress announced that we choose courage over
fear and hope over despair. We announce our desire to create a new
America and a new world."