You can sign on to the petition at
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/peoplesagenda2008
or, e-mail your name, town, and state to
lipeace2002@yahoo.com
Please forward to families, friends, and colleagues. We also welcome
endorsements from organizations and community, civic, and religious
groups.
For more information:
Long Island Alliance for Peaceful Alternatives,
516-741-4360,
http://www.longislandpeace.org
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TEXT OF PETITION:
THE PEOPLE’S AGENDA FOR 2008
We the People want our country back.
"As Americans, our heritage includes compassion, tolerance, and
fairness. We believe all people must be treated with respect, regardless
of their race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national
origin, or economic class. Equal rights and equal opportunity have
always been guiding principles of our society."
We the People want our President and elected officials to:
• End the war in Iraq
• Reallocate war funds to housing, jobs, health care, the environment,
and education
• Create a universal, single-payer health care system for all Americans
• Develop a sustainable energy policy that substantially reduces global
warming
• Eliminate poverty, hunger, and homelessness
• Restore all Constitutional rights and human rights
• Implement a foreign policy based on the rule of law, justice, and
human dignity
THE PEOPLE’S AGENDA DRAFTING COMMITTEE*: Thomas Brinson, LI Veterans
for Peace, Chapter 138; Ed Ciaccio, Moveon LI; Norma Cohen, The
Interfaith Alliance;
Sheila Croke,
Pax Christi LI; Michael D’Innocenzo, Center for Civic Engagement at
Hofstra University; Vic DeVita, UU Shelter Rock; Sue Donnelly, Code Pink
LI; Nancy Dwyer, Pax Christi LI; Janet Egan, Huntington; Jay Grosmark,
The Shelter Rock Forum; Ann Klaeysen, Ethical Humanist Society; Andrea
Libresco, Hofstra University; Greg Maney, Hofstra University;
Mary Beth Moore,
Leadership Team and Pax Christi LI: Pax Christi LI; Margaret Melkonian,
LI Alliance for Peaceful Alternatives; Martin Melkonian, Hofstra
University; Megan O’Handley, LI Alliance for Peaceful Alternatives; Stan
& Shirley Romaine, Great Neck SANE/Peace Action
* Affiliation for identification purposes only
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