{news} actions from American Friends Service Committee-Peace Train May 1 etc.

Tue Apr 5 00:57:31 EDT 2005

>From Kasha Ho of the American Friends Service Committee.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Kasha Ho 
To: Kasha Ho 
Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 6:18 PM
Subject: Connecticut for Peace and Nuclear Abolition 

Mayors for Peace Connecticut Action Alert

The Mayors for Peace campaign was initiated by the mayors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, who have called on mayors around the world to transcend national borders and work together for nuclear abolition.  In the spirit of world safety, community members across Connecticut have joined an international effort to abolish nuclear weapons.

Please read on for ways to be involved with this work.  Find out more about the Mayors for Peace campaign by visiting the Western Massachusetts AFSC website: http://www.westernmassafsc.org/mayors/mayors.html 

All Aboard for the Peace Train on May 1st

A major rally is occurring in Central Park, New York, against the war in Iraq and for the renewal of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.  This critical treaty is up for renewal in May and calls for all nations to undertake nuclear disarmament.  See details below for purchasing tickets to ride on the Peace Train - purchase now for a discount!

Ask your Mayor to support Nuclear Disarmament

A mailing has been sent out to the Mayors and First Selectmen of Connecticut, asking them to sign in support of the Resolution in support of the elimination of nuclear weapons, passed by the U.S. Conference of Mayors in June, 2004.  Mayor Eddie Perez of Hartford, Mayor Carl Amento of Hamden, Mayor Richard Borer of West Haven, and the New Haven Board of Aldermen have already signed in support.  We need your help to follow up with your own mayor or first selectman about supporting this resolution and joining us on May 1st in New York if possible.  To view the Resolution, visit: http://www.westernmassafsc.org/mayors/mayors5.htm or contact Joe Wasserman: 860.561.1897.  

Public Forum with Jonathan Schell

Tuesday, April 12  7:00pm - West Hartford Town Auditorium, 50 South Main Street, 3rd floor, West Hartford

The Deepening Shadow of Nuclear Danger: an evening with Jonathan Schell, award-winning journalist, peace fellow at The Nation Institute, author of The Fate of the Earth, and The Unconquerable World.  Contact Mims Butterworth: 860.521.9506

Support Connecticut Senate Bill No. 33 for Nuclear Abolition 

The Government and Elections Committee of the Connecticut General Assembly has voted to send Senate Bill 33 to the full Assembly. The Bill calls for negotiations for the TOTAL ABOLITION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS. The last time the General Assembly voted on this issue was in 1982.  Since that time, no national issue was accepted by the General Assembly for consideration. We urge letters of congratulations to members of the Committee and calls to all Representatives and Senators urging them to vote for the Bill when it appears on the docket.
The passage of the Bill and a full Peace Train to New York will demonstrate the determination of the people of Connecticut to demand that the US abide by the agreements of the Nuclear Proliferation Treaty to negotiate for the total abolition and disarmament of nuclear weapons.

Stop Funding for New Nuclear Weapons
The Bush administration this year is reviving its proposal for a new generation of "usable" nuclear weapons, often described as "bunker busters." Your actions and the efforts of thousands of others helped support efforts by Rep. David Hobson (OH) to eliminate funding for these weapons in 2004. Now we need to mobilize again to slam the door shut on these new nuclear weapons before the administration proposal gains momentum.
Act Now!  Contact your representatives today. Urge them to call for the elimination of all funding for the bunker buster weapons from the defense authorization bill and the energy and water appropriations bill that Congress is now drafting.
Also, thank Congress for eliminating funding for the bunker buster weapons last year. Tell your representatives that new nuclear weapons will not make the world more secure. Developing new nuclear weapons sends a message to the rest of the world that nuclear weapons are usable. This undermines U.S. security.
Contacting your members of Congress is easy. You can email or fax your member of Congress for free by going to FCNL's website at http://capwiz.com/fconl/issues/alert/?alertid=7330336&type=CO. Once there, you will also find talking points to help you write your letter. It is best to put your message in your own words, since congressional staff often ignore "form letters."  Because this issue is so urgent, please pass this message on to your family and friends!

      PEACE TRAIN May 1 

      End the Occupation of Iraq 

      Bring Our Troops Home Now 

      No Nuclear Excuses for War 

      ABOLISH NUCLEAR WEAPONS 

      The Bush administration invaded Iraq over false claims it had nuclear weapons. The United States and other nuclear weapons states are violating the Nuclear NonProliferation Treaty. Refusal to disarm encourages other states to obtain nuclear weapons. Progress on implementing the NPT will be reviewed at the United Nations in May 2005. Join the Mayors of Hiroshima, Nagasaki and hundreds of cities around the world to demand abolishing nuclear weapons. Join Abolition2000, American Friends Service Committee, CT United for Peace, Greater New Haven Peace Council, Mayors Campaign, United for Peace &Justice. 
     Peace Train
      Bound for
      CENTRAL PARK RALLY
      New Haven Union Station to Grand Central
      8:45am, return 4:15pm 

            Round-Trip "Fare" 

            Departure Point 
           Amount 
           After 4/15 

            New Haven 
           $22 
           $25 

            Bridgeport 
           $21 
           $24 

            Westport or Stamford 
           $17 
           $20

      Click on one of the departure points to pay online with American Express, VISA, or Mastercard 

      or send check to

      AFSC
      56 Arbor St.
      Hartford, CT 06106-1201
      phone: 860-523-1534
      or
      Greater New Haven Peace Council
      PO Box 3105
      New Haven, CT 06515
      phone: 203-389-9547 

      Scholarships are available:
      Call 860 523-1534 or 203 389-9547

      Children ride for half-price

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