What Monthly Meetings and Individuals
Can Do for Peace
in the Present Situation

Suggestions from NYYM Peace Concerns Committee

Campaign Opposing "War on Terrrorism," Invasion of Iraq
  1. Solicit the support of other churches, faith groups, and organizations in your efforts, or support theirs.
  2. Put ads in local newspapers opposing invasion of Iraq. Signature ads are one good kind.
  3. Write letters to the editor.
  4. Raise funds to Stop the War.
  5. Select a symbol to represent opposition to invasion of Iraq and hand out publicly, e.g., ribbon or button.
  6. Meet with Congresspeople and Senators in their local offices--urge opposition to war with Iraq. Attend Town Meetings and "speak out."
  7. Keep up to date with FCNL and EPIC sources for the latest information: www.fcnl.org and www.epic-usa.org
  8. Join in actions sponsored by Voices in the Wilderness www.vitw.org
  9. Urge that Congress hold hearings, take full responsibility for U. S. warmaking actions.
  10. Encourage AFSC to set up a tour of Refuseniks and Palestinians to help us understand the Middle East issues.
  11. Invite Peace Team participants from our Yearly Meeting to speak about their recent experiences--Carolyn Keyes in Burundi, Spee Braun in the Middle East, Jane Simkin in Colombia.
  12. Share your natural gifts; seek support from your meeting.
  13. In response to polls favorable to the Administration's war-making policy, tell your representatives: "You are not representing me!"
  14. Question rhetoric of term "terrorism" used indiscriminately; it can lead to retaliation endlessly.
  15. Learn to make the argument that war doesn't work. Illustrate from past U. S. wars and military actions.
  16. Review U. S. history of nonviolent action success stories and share them.
  17. Tax witness. Support the Peace Tax Fund.
  18. Send someone from your meeting to a training class for counselors on conscience and war.
  19. Affirm a positive vision. Acknowledge the need for the U. S. to restore positive relationships with the rest of the world.
  20. Study HR 2459*--a bill to establish a Department of Peace--dedicated to peacemaking and the study of conditions that are conducive to both domestic and international peace. Contact Tom Rothchild for Brooklyn and NY Quarters' minute of support.
  21. Add your own!
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