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Fall 2019 Newsletter Fall 2019, volume XXIII, issue 3 VETERANS FOR PEACE NEWS MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL VETERANS FOR PEACE, CHAPTER 27 Veterans For Peace News is published quar- Petition to Abolish Nuclear Weapons Update terly by Mpls./St. Paul Veterans For Peace, Steve Mckeown and Craig Wood Chapter 27. spent three days driving the VFP Veterans For Peace Chapter 27 peace bus around works to increase northern Minnesota highways and awareness of the costs gravel roads in early September, of war, restrain our collecting nearly 150 signatures government from intervening in the and welcoming residents of 24 internal affairs of other new towns to a Minnesota collab- nations, end the arms orative effort that seeks to ban race, reduce and even- nuclear weapons. tually eliminate nuclear weapons, seek justice This picture is of two artists, for veterans and victims Marlys and Terri (next to Craig), of war, and abolish war signing the petition for nuclear as an instrument of disarmament at the Ely Art national policy. Festival. We asked them if they We pledge to use wanted to be in our newsletter, democratic and non- and they said yes. Ironically, violent means to Terri's father was a Marine who achieve our purpose. became ill after being ordered into Nagasaki right after the To subscribe to bomb was dropped. this newsletter, please call our office: 612-821-9141 Or write: by Steve McKeown effect, becomes international law and the nine Veterans For Peace Ch. 27 nuclear nations, the United States, Russia, 4200 Cedar Ave, S. #7 istoric Williams Arena, located on the China, England, France, India, Pakistan, North Minneapolis, MN 55407 HUniversity of Minnesota campus and Korea, and Israel would have decisions to Or e-mail: where the Minnesota Golden Gophers play make. [email protected] basketball, seats approximately 14,000 people. Here in Minnesota, the End War This is about the same number of nuclear Committee of WAMM and VFP Chapter 27 Our website is: weapons worldwide. have been trying to influence that decision in www.vfpchapter27.org. The most the world ever had was in 1986 advance by gathering signatures petitioning Newsletter committee: when there were 66,500. That is very close to our Representatives and Senators. The plan Frank Fuller, editor; the seating capacity of the Minnesota Vikings has been to gather signatures from all 851 Jennie Downey, Jean Heberle, Joan Johnson, Stadium. incorporated towns and cities statewide, pres- Mike Madden, Steve We hear all the time that nuclear deter- ent all these petitions to them, and get their McKeown, Mary McNellis, Barry Riesch. rence works to keep us from blowing each commitment one way or the other regarding Paula Staff, Ron Staff, other up. But couldn’t it also be said that where they stand and what they plan to do Craig Wood nuclear reduction would do that, but in a better about this Treaty. “There won’t be any way: Remove from the arenas the number of As we go to Press we now have 21,367 trumpets blowing come nukes that the United Nations Treaty to signatures from 799 towns and cities. Towns the Judgement Day — Abolish Nuclear Weapons requires. All of and cities with 20 or more signatures are as on the bloody morning after, one tin soldier them. There are 122 nations that have signed follows: rides away...” this Treaty. Twenty-five nations have now rat- (Potter & Lambert) ified it and more are slated to do likewise. Petition, Continued on page 3 When the ratified number reaches 50, it, in PAGE 2 FALL 2019 MPLS./ST. PAUL VETERANS FOR PEACE CHAPTER 27 Notes from the President . All hands on deck by Mike McDonald tions sent a joint letter to Congress supporting policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. A month later Senator All hands on deck. Edward Markey and Representative Alexandria Ocasio- In Navy terminology this means... all sailors come on Cortez brought a 14-page resolution to Congress. The res- deck to help navigate a storm or emergency. All of us have olution included not only environmental concerns but also only one Earth home and need to meet this climate crisis called for universal healthcare, increase in the minimum head on. wage and preventing monopolies. What has Congress done? Noam Chomsky recently said, “Trump’s climate policy Nothing. may literally be a virtual death knell for the species.” Our What can we do as individuals to combat climate government’s Transportation Administration, in a 500-page change? Common suggestions include: driving less and environmental assessment. estimated a four-degree centi- using mass transit, switching to a green energy provider, grade rise in temperature by the end of the century. What changing what we eat (the third leading group after China would this mean? Much of the cities of New Orleans, and the U.S. emitting greenhouse gasses are cattle), buy an Houston, Boston, San Diego, New York, Seattle, and multi- electric car, fly less and use trains, eat and buy local. The tudes of other cities, will be underwater. A predicted 20- point being we can all be more aware of our footprint. foot rise of sea levels would mean no more Florida! Our actions will influence the planet for decades - for In 2006 a Green New Deal task force was the first to better or for worse. really signal these dramatic warnings of the changes coming OUR VERY SURVIVAL DEMANDS ACTIONS our way. Fast forward to January, 2019; over 600 organiza- NOW! Support Mayday Books Find a wide range of books and periodicals at 15% off cover price. All the time! 301 Cedar Ave., West Bank (downstairs under the bike shop) Mayday Books has been a consistent and significant supporter of Chapter 27 for many years. The volun- teer staff has provided help with mailings and has donated books for the use of our group. It is also a great place to drop in, have a cup of coffee and talk with whomever happens to be there. Find that book you have been looking for. Hours: M-F noon to 7 p.m, Sat. noon to 6 p.m. MPLS./ST. PAUL VETERANS FOR PEACE CHAPTER 27 FALL 2019 PAGE 3 Petition, from page 1 Ada-21; Albert Lea-59; Andover-33; Anoka-52; Marshall-64; Mendota Heights-27; Minneapolis- Apple Valley-106; Arlington-21; Austin-74; Belle 7,566; Minnetonka-214; Montgomery-24; Plaine-26; Bemidji-50; Blaine-75; Bloomington- Moorhead-28; Morris-31; Moundsview-24; New 514; Blue Earth-27; Brainerd-106; Brooklyn Brighton-73; New Hope-46; New Ulm-107; Center-68; Brooklyn Park-126; Buffalo-35; Northfie;ld-180; North Mankato-25; Oakdale-37; Burnsville-119; Cambridge-54 Champlin-32; Owattona-66; Pequot Lakes-25; Pine River-25; Chanhassen-40; Chaska-53; Columbia Heights- Pipestone-51; Plymouth-122; Princeton-53; 57; Coon Rapids-91; Cottage Grove-41; Crystal- Prior Lake-50; Ramsey-24; Red Wing-23 59; Detroit Lakes-28; Duluth-259; Eagan-175; Richfield-647; Robbinsdale-64; Rochester-213; Eden Prairie-163; Edina-390; Elk River-27; Rogers-31; Rosemount-46; Roseville-148; St. Excelsior-47; Fairmount-29; Faribault-80; Cloud-133; St Francis-20; St Louis Park-331; St Farmington-39; Fergus Falls-37; Forest Lake-34; Michael-30; St. Paul-2,088; St. Peter-68; Fridley-88; Glencoe-21; Golden Valley-97; Sandstone-35; Sauk Rapids-33; Savage-53; Grand Rapids-49; Ham Lake-20; Henderson-20; Shakopee-80; South St. Paul-43; Stillwater-86; Hopkins-165; Hugo-40; Inver Grove Heights-61; Thief River Falls-36; Vadnais Heights-25; Isanti-23; Jackson-26; Jordan-20; Kenyon-29; Waconia-39; Wayzata-32; White Bear Lake-69; Lakeville-56; Little Falls-52; Mahnomen-23; West St Paul-54; Wilmar-52; Windom-26; Maple Grove-94; Maplewood-98; Mankato-207; Woodbury-99; Zimmerman-21; Zumbrota-21 VFP Black Hills Report by Dave Cooley Zealand, Portugal, Africa, the Middle East and more. There was also another gathering occurring in Palestine. I apologize for the delay life threw in the way of the In this country VFP has been a friend in this process timeliness of this report on the August 22 - 25 “Stories and along with many in the UU community. Several VFP mem- Songs of The People” gathering in the Sacred Black Hills. bers worked in close collaboration with VFP Executive Like many stories coming from Native land this won’t like- Director Garret Reppenhagen to secure the acquisition and ly conform to the two or three small paragraphs requested, transport of a specialized generator to run sound equipment. my last apology. Special thanks are in order to the VFP brothers and sisters This story didn’t begin or end in August. Nor did it of Colorado for their financial generosity and generosity of begin on that early December morning in ’16 driving down heart to make this particular effort come together. Deep that winding, backlogged road to the Oceti Sakowin camp gratitude is offered to all involved for your supporting at Standing Rock. Seeing with eyes that said, you’re right actions on behalf the the INITC sponsored gathering. where you’re supposed to be, a savior to none but being A place has been made to exist for the possibility of col- present and at service to the Native people of this land and laborative service for and with the national organization of on their land, as a white colonizing settler. We, white, black Native veterans in the U.S. should they have need of our and yellow people, have to own that as a basis for potential, service. This could be called on at any time or never, but it individual and organizational growth, collaboration and exists.
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