Newsletter: December 2008

 
 
Teach Peace Foundation Newsletter
To reach peace, teach peace. December 2008
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Hope is in the air. This month's newsletter suggests specific actions to achieve economic justice and peace.

For example, the $700 billion bailout could provide clean drinking water across the globe for more than 70 years.

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True or False

1. On November 15th at the G20 Conference President Bush said he had been told the nation was at risk of falling into "a depression greater than the Great Depression.

2. Rahm Emanuel, Obama's selection for chief of staff, helped push through NAFTA, promoted the Iraq War, and supports increased military spending.

3. Fannie Mae, a recipient of over $100 billion in bailout funds, still warns of insolvency.

4. Independent evaluators reported the Bush administration was wrong when it claimed separatists or Russia started the August 7th War. Instead Georgia's military initiated the conflict.

5. CNBC reported that Martin Hennecke, senior manager of private clients at Tyche, said "the bankruptcy of the (US) government is not out of the realm of possibility." Hennecke observed that in order to solve the financial crisis, the US would have to reduce spending radically across all sectors and recall troops from around the world.

6. The world needs only $30 billion a year to eradicate the scourge of hunger.


All the above statements are true. Visit the Teach Peace articles section to learn why.
 
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What Real Change Will Look Like 
 
Will Obama demonstrate the courage needed to end America's imperialism or even speak about the root issues of the terrorism or the financial crisis?
 
To help measure whether he will rise to the challenge or turn out to be another president in the grip of the financial elite, consider the following yes or no questions.

Two or fewer yes answers = no significant positive change

Three to seven yes = significant change

Eight or more yes = transformational change that would lead to unparalleled peace and prosperity
 
One year from today President Barack Obama will have:

1. Renounced the Bush acquired presidential powers to initiate preemptive war?
2. Voided all presidential signing statements by all former presidents?
3. Ended the Iraq War?
4. Ended the Afghanistan War?
5. Renounced previous warnings that he may authorize attacking Pakistan?
6. Prevented war with Iran?
7. Closed military bases in half or more of the 130 plus countries where U.S. military personnel are stationed?
8. Ended the U.S. policy to employ nuclear bombs against non-nuclear nations? 
9. Lessoned the risk of nuclear annihilation by renouncing the deployment of missiles in nations that border Russia?
10. Restored Habeas Corpus?
11. Stopped warrantless spying on Americans?
12. Confirmed that executive privilege and the need for secrecy will never be used to keep Congress in the dark?
13. Appointed a special prosecutor to hold President Bush accountable for war crimes?
14. Prosecuted Vice President Cheney for complicity in torture?
15. Prosecuted Karl Rove and Harriet Miers for contempt of congressional subpoenas?
16. Closed Guantanamo and other secret off-shore CIA prisons and brought the detainees into the civilian justice system?
17. Ended torture?
18. Solved the financial crisis by abolishing the Fed and issuing US Government currency instead of Federal Reserve Notes?
Iran Update
 

As we prepare for the nightmare of the Bush presidency to end, continue to call on your representatives to prevent war with Iran. 

 
Peace be with you, The Teach Peace Foundation Team
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