Get On the Peace Train--The Declaration of Peace

Remember my post "Got Peace?" just a few days back? Well, for months now I've been telling my anti-war friends that working to end the occupation of Iraq (it is *not* a war) by using the term "anti-war" is a losing tactic. Why? Every time you say "anti" (which has no concrete image) and "war" which has a concrete image OF war, you reinstall the image of war in folks brains! If you want people to think about something different give them something different to think about! PEACE has entirely different mental images than "war"--so use those images--use pro-peace instead!!

Finally, someone is getting this:

The Declaration of Peace | A Nonviolent Action Campaign For an End to the US War in Iraq: "Take Action to End the US War in Iraq!

The Declaration of Peace is a nationwide campaign to establish by September 21, 2006 a concrete and rapid plan for peace in Iraq, including:

* a prompt timetable for withdrawal of troops and closure of bases
* a peace process for security, reconstruction, and reconciliation
* and the shift of funding for war to meeting human needs.

If this plan for peace is not created and activated by Congress by September 21, the International Day of Peace, Declaration signers across the U.S. will engage in nonviolent action in Washington, D.C. and in communities throughout the nation."

Now if we could just get folks to stop using "war" and use "occupation" instead, we could begin ramping down the FEAR emotion Hawks on the Right so desperately need for control!