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February 08, 2007

Action Alert: Department of Peace

On February 5th, 2007, legislation to establish a U. S. Department of
Peace was re-introduced into the U.S. House of Representatives (The new
bill number is HR 808). This landmark measure will augment our current
problem-solving options, providing practical, nonviolent solutions to
the problems of domestic and international conflict.

We need your support to help make this bill law. Call, fax and/or email
your Representative and also spread the word to everyone you know (you
can copy this alert and forward to your email address book.)

Nothing you can do will have as much impact as contacting your member
of Congress today. Further instructions are given below.

TAKE ACTION NOW!

*** CALL YOUR REPRESENTATIVE *** Contact your Representative at the
U.S. Capitol switchboard: (202) 224-3121. To find your Representative,
visit http://www.congress.org Tell the staff member who answers your
call that you want your Representative to sign on as a co-sponsor of
the Department of Peace legislation (HR 808). Request a written
response explaining your member's position and the reasoning behind it.
(You can call your local office as well.) It is most effective if you
call the D.C. office first, then follow-up with a fax or email.

*** WRITE YOUR REPRESENTATIVE ***
To write your Representative, click here to get started. This will allow you to send a fax and email to
your congressperson.

***CONTACT SENATORS*** Please contact your Senators as well. There is
no bill number as legislation has yet to be re-introduced into the
Senate. Urge your Senator to be an initial sponsor in the Senate
(reference bill number S.1756 from the last Congress).

Join us now. Create a Department of Peace. Together, we can do this.

MORE ABOUT THE LEGISLATION

Domestically, the Department of Peace will develop policies and
allocate resources to effectively reduce the levels of domestic and
gang violence, child abuse, and various other forms of societal
discord. Internationally, the Department will advise the President and
Congress on the most sophisticated ideas and techniques regarding
peace-creation among nations.

Additional Highlights

-- Provide much-needed assistance to efforts by city, county, and state
governments in coordinating existing programs; as well as develop new
programs based on best practices nationally

-- Teach violence prevention and mediation to America's school children

-- Effectively treat and dismantle gang psychology

-- Rehabilitate the prison population

-- Build peace-making efforts among conflicting cultures both here and
abroad

-- Support our military with complementary approaches to peace-building

-- Create and administer a U.S. Peace Academy, acting as a sister
organization to the U.S. Military Academy.

-- And more

Learn more at The Peace Alliance website:
http://www.thepeacealliance.org

Posted by mwblog at February 8, 2007 10:57 AM

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