GI Bill--Yea! More War Funding--Nay!

Peace Groups Write to Congress
What to do?  Get active!
Dear Representative,
On behalf of the 68% of people in this country who want to
bring our troops safely home in 2008
(1), we thank you for voting against $163 billion more for
Iraq occupation funding on May 15
(2). Unfortunately the Senate did not follow your lead and
you will have to vote again on Iraq occupation funds in June.
This time your vote may include the popular GI education
"bill" and other domestic funds.
We urge you to stand firm in your opposition and vote against
the Senate bill for the following reasons:
1. The GI bill passed with overwhelming majorities in the
House (3) and Senate (4) and would easily pass as a
standalone bill, which we support. You should demonstrate
your honest support for our troops by fighting to pass the
bill without requiring an additional year of war.
That bill could include all the other domestic funds.
2. By far the best way to show your support for our troops
is to bring them safely home as soon as possible.
We consider it morally disgraceful that necessary
expenditures to meet human needs are being tied to
$165 billion to pay for another year of war. Under the
guise of helping veterans, a 'yes' vote on a bill that
includes funding for Iraq guarantees that hundreds of our
soldiers will die, thousands will endure physical and mental
injury and that the carnage in Iraq will continue.
We recognize that defeating the Senate bill would force
Congress to pass a stop-gap bill to fund short-term
operations in Iraq. We support a narrow bill modeled after
the Lee Amendment that fully funds a safe withdrawal of our
troops from Iraq.  This is the position that 68% of people
in the United States support(1).
Sincerely,
Democrats.com
United for Peace and Justice
AfterDowningStreet.org
Code Pink
Gold Star Families for Peace
Progressive Democrats of America
US Labor Against the War
Voters for Peace
(1) 68% of Americans want Bush to bring U.S. troops home
within 6 months, according to a Democrats.com telephone
poll of 628 adults conducted from May 1-4, 2008 by ICR.
http://www.democrats.com/iraq-poll-2
(2) House Roll Call 328
http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2008/roll328.xml
(3) House Roll Call 330
http://clerk.house.gov/cgi-bin/vote.asp?year=2008&rollnumber=330
(4) Senate Roll Call 137
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=110& amp;session=2&vote=00137

Peace is the Way

Wherever we go there are advertizements for war: tv, radio, posters, subway ads, computer and video games, on & on. These all add up to an acceptance of war as the way to "redress grievances."
WAR IS NOT THE WAY TO PEACE. But you know that already.
UFPJ's next big peace push is this Saturday. Please do what you can to spread the word for peace.

ASSEMBLE ON BROADWAY
South of 23rd Street
RALLY AT 12:00 NOON
MARCH AT 1:00
2 MINUTES OF SILENCE to honor those who have died AT 2:45

PEACE AND JUSTICE FAIR 2:00 - 5:30

Here is Robert Greenwald's new video in support of the October 27th Mobilization:
http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/16736-october-27th-mobilization-to-end-the-war?play=1&utm_source=rgemail
and here is an organization which might stimulate a desire to participate in further grass roots efforts for peace:

TAKE A STAND. Sign the VOTERS FOR PEACE Pledge!

Who we are...
VotersForPeace is educating, organizing and activating voters to end the occupation of Iraq and prevent future wars of aggression. Our mission is to mobilize anti-war voters into a visible and effective political force that cannot be ignored.
We provide voters with the information and tools they need to be effective advocates; this includes educating your friends and family on the occupation, writing letters to the media or working to hold congressional and presidential candidates accountable.
Together we can summon the civil courage to take a stand and work for positive change!
http://www.votersforpeacepledge.us/?key=1134