3/9 - Kucinich, Lee in Oakland: Cmty Dialog on War

3/9 - Community Dialogue on War, etc.

Dear All,
You are cordially invited to a reception for Congresswoman Barbara
Lee (D-CA) and Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) - on this busy Sat. of March 9!
This is one in a series of PNRC-sponsored community events. I hope you'll
spread the word, and sorry for duplicate postings (and intentional redundancy
in text).

PEACE ABROAD
PEACE ON OUR STREETS
CIVIL LIBERTIES FOR ALL
The People’s NonViolent Response Coalition invites all supporters of Peace
and Justice to a reception and community dialogue on ending a permanent war on
terrorism, attacks on our civil liberties and violence, repression and racial
profiling on our streets:

You are cordially invited to a reception featuring Congresswoman Barbara
Lee (D-CA) and Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio)

Saturday, March 9th 3:30 - 5:30
McClymonds High School, Myrtle St.
(between 26th and 28th Streets in West Oakland)
Parking and wheelchair access through the yard entrance on 28th St.
Admission Free

Over 40 elected officials are calling for a DEPARTMENT OF PEACE as a cabinet
level position in the United States government.

What do you think about this? Can the Department of Peace ensure safety on our
streets?

Dennis Kucinich US Representative, 1 0th District, Ohio
Barbara Lee US Representative, 9th District, California
Nancy Nadel Oakland City Council Member, West Oakland
Jackie Cabasso People’s NonViolent Response Coalition
Jessica Wright "Making Waves"
You are cordially invited to a reception for Congresswoman Barbara
Lee (D-CA) and Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio)

On March 9, 2002, from 3:30 - 5:30 PM

at McClymonds High School, Myrtle St. between 26th and 28th Streets
in West Oakland.
Parking and wheelchair access through the yard entrance on 28th St.

The Congressmembers will make a presentation about the Progressive
Caucus proposal to create a cabinet level Department of Peace with an
opportunity for public comments.

Refreshments will be catered my McClymonds students' Cafe Mack.
Admission free.
The organizers of this event, the East Bay's own People's Non-Violent
Response Coalition ask that donations be made to our fiscal sponsor:
Vanguard Public Foundation/Stop Hate, 383 Rhode Island St. #301, San
Francisco, CA 94103.

For more information or to volunteer call 510 654-6966

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Here is some information about the legislation being promoted by Dennis
Kucinich (OH) Barbara Lee (CA) and the progressive caucus:

H.R.2459
Sponsor: Rep Kucinich, Dennis J.(introduced 7/11/2001)
Latest Major Action: 9/28/2001 Referred to House subcommittee
Title: To establish a Department of Peace.

SUMMARY AS OF:
7/11/2001--Introduced.

Establishes a Department of Peace, which shall be headed by a
Secretary of Peace appointed by the President, with the advice and
consent of the Senate. Sets forth the mission of the Department,
including to: (1) hold peace as an organizing principle; (2) endeavor
to promote justice and democratic principles to expand human rights;
and (3) develop policies that promote national and international
conflict prevention, nonviolent intervention, mediation, peaceful
resolution of conflict, and structured mediation of conflict.

Establishes in the Department the Intergovernmental Advisory Council
on Peace, which shall provide assistance and make recommendations to
the Secretary and the President concerning intergovernmental policies
relating to peace and nonviolent conflict resolution.

Transfers to the Department the functions, assets, and personnel of
various Federal agencies.

Establishes a Federal Interagency Committee on Peace.

Establishes Peace Day. Urges all citizens to observe and celebrate
the blessings of peace and endeavor to create peace on such day.

Let us pray that our nation will remember that the unfolding of the promise of
democracy in our nation paralleled the striving for civil rights. That is why
we much challenge the rationale of the Patriot Act. We must ask why should
America put aside guarantees of constitutional Justice? Dennis Kucinich, 2002

Grab a PDF of this flyer and check the links for this event at:
http://www.PNVRC.net