[Oe List ...] structural planning for peace

[mhampton@att.net]

 Dear friends,

 re Department of Peace, aka the Peace Alliance

 I spent last Saturday afternoon, evening and Sunday morning at a training for the Department of Peace campaign along with 30 other Texans. (I was torn because another Quaker from Austin was driving up support Cindy Sheehan in Crawford. I am very glad both are going on but feel I made the right choice for me.)
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The intent is to establish a cabinet level position for peace providing training for non-violent solutions at every level from families to international. Not incidently, this requires starting from peace within yourself. A bill on this will be introduced in the House of Representatives on September 12 this year. A national conference and lobbying effort will be going on at the same time. Last session the bill had 51 sponsors, but did not get further.

> Please check this out. It is a practical, long term project to change the mindsets of individuals and
groups and the course of this country.

Check: www.dopcampaign.org or www.thepeacealliance.org 
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 I’d appreciate your feedback and your stories if you are familiar with this action! 

 Love and Light,
 Mary