180 Ways To Sow Peace
Sathya Spreads | 11.08.2006 16:10 | Animal Liberation | Anti-militarism | Education | World
SOME WAYS TO END THE WAR AND UNFOLD PEACE
1 Picket BP, all of the many residences and newspapers of Rupert Murdoch, and other warmonger broadcasters such as CNN, sometimes the CBC, and the homes of
MP's, senators and congressmen and governors and 'justices', the homes and offices of
media anchors who are puppets of the Pentagon.
http://indymedia.org around the world
2 Copy the California nurses in hiring message planes to fly over warmonger
fundraisers http://pax.protest.net
3 Organize an interfaith prayer in at draft boards, the many factories
of Lockheed whose burning bombs are dropped from Lockheed planes onto Lebanese
babies, offices of GE, the offices of war profiteers, the homes of their executives.
http://www.public-integrity.org
4 Disinvest in pension funds or private investments from mutual funds of
Morgan Stanley, Citibank, Goldman Sachs, Barclays, Vanguard, Fidelity, Merrill Lynch, Lehman Brothers, Charles Schwab and other war profiteer and slaughterhouse
invested funds
5 Have pray in vigils outside churches pastored by warmonger nominal Christians.
6 Jump in the water... call talk radio..no matter what you think of the IQ of
the audience or the host
7 Boycott the sponsors of war radio and tv
8 It is up to each person's conscience whether or not he renders bombmoney taxes to the invading Caesars in Washington, Ottawa, London, New Delhi, Mexico City
and other governments overtaken by war profiteers.
http://www.warresisters.org/
9 One who organizes his neighborhood block by block for peace will connect with others.
10. Visualize peace and the divinity in each unawakened
infanticide bomber.
11 Avoid personal attacks.
12 Join the thousands of cities around the world and 46 towns in US passing peace resolutions
http://www.ips-dc.org/citiesforpeace/
13 Peace begins with food? Make our dinner plates nonviolent. Meat and fish are the most violent foods, fruit nuts and other plant gifts the least.
http://fruitarians.blogspot.com
14 Make our land nonviolent. Stop the war against plants. 52 reasons not to mow
http://stopmowing.blogspot.com
15 Breathe deeply meditate for peace.
16 Water thirsty trees.. who will tell other trees through the roots..and call down rain
17. Create a vacuum for higher flow by recycling, giving away, throwing away
unneeded objects.
18. Circulate peace links
19. Learn conflict resolution.
20 Avoid inflammatory speech. Build peacebridges with words. (poster
writes what she must learn)
21. David Krieger: Lose an argument to a loved one.
http://www.wagingpeace.org
22. Those without family or other constraining influences and heroism blockade planes bound for Israel, trains with weapons for Iraq, or create other acts of civil disobedience and direct action.
23. Horseman suggests:take over the Fox News mikes or tthose of other
chickenhawk warjocks.. Others
suggesting storming the ABC initiated Rush Limbaugh show
24. Organize against violence in movies, television and video games.
Sony is one marketer of violent video games.
25. Ben Cohen: Smile
26. File lawsuits against war profiteers and their government operatives.
*************
FIFTY WAYS TO PROMOTE PEACE
http://benjerry.com
( Ben and Jerry's icecream is from enslaved cows..
there are many vegan icecreams.. 25,000 cows suffocated in the heat in just 1 month
in just 1 US state in July notmilk.com)
1. Be a media guerilla. Use e-mail, fax, photocopies, and newsletters to broadcast the message of peace. Spread empowering information.
2. Attend a peace rally. Check out United For Peace & Justice or Peace.Protest.net to find out about marches for peace around the country.
3. Host a peace speaker at an event in your community or at your workplace.
4. Get to know your neighbors. It’s hard to reclaim peace without a sense of community.
5. Make friends with someone of another race, ethnicity, age, ability, or sexual orientation. Appreciating and embracing diversity helps to promote peace.
6. Take an adventure to neighborhoods of your town or country that are ethnically focused to appreciate diverse cultures. Cross-cultural understanding is key to building peace.
7. Travel to learn. Get first-hand experience in how things happen in other places and bring home questions about how you do things at home.
8. Drive with patience and tolerance. Keep the peace on our streets and highways.
9. Listen more. Really listen, without giving unsolicited advice. The validation of being heard is often more important than solving the problem.
10. Learn to say I’m sorry. Learn to mean it. Learn when to say it and use it. These two simple words can prevent violence and save relationships.
11. Be helpful. Random acts of kindness can create more peaceful communities.
12. Spend time with a youngster. This can often remind us of the meaning of a peaceful world.
13. Practice the art of patience. Be careful not to rush to judgment or action.
14. Start peace conversations. Talking peace, and listening, are critical for a vibrant democracy.
15. Involve yourself in community parent workshops and family groups that help parents protect, nurture, and support their children.
16. Peace begins at home. Monitor, nurture, support, and involve your children and family in keeping peace.
17. Explore your prejudices. Find out what’s behind them, how they started, & how they influence your thoughts and actions.
18. Write a peace song. Peace songs are great tools for organizing and inspiring people.
19. Use music, art, stories, and drama to explore themes of peace and nonviolence.
20. Broadcast a peace message using a peace flag, poster, badge, t-shirt, or bumper sticker.
21. If you own a gun, keep it unloaded and locked up. Store the bullets in a separate place and hide the key safely away from children.
22. Find your own inner peace. Set aside a few minutes or more each day of quiet, peaceful time.
23. Join a study circle. Self-education is a fast track to empowerment toward peace.
24. Attend an educational series on non-violence. Look up peace & justice organizations in your state at United For Peace & Justice and call them for information on educational series.
25. Stay tuned to what’s going on in the world through newsletters, periodicals, newspapers, radio, TV, and online.
26. Educate yourself about the violence threatening kids in your community and nationwide. Help bring safety and peace to kids at Children’s Defense Fund and End Abuse.
27. Learn another language. Being able to communicate in a foreign language helps you participate in diverse cultures.
28. Help bring peace to the environment by reducing your carbon load emissions. Learn what you can do at our global warming campaign site at www.onesweetwhirled.org.
29. Learn how to fight fairly. Fight to resolve differences, not to win.
30. Register people to vote. One reason the political game’s gone sour is that too few of us play. Find out more at Rock The Vote or Project Vote Smart.
http://www.blackboxvoting.org
31. Become a volunteer on a peace project. Check out Peace Brigades International, Seeds of Peace, and the Peace Corps.
32. Volunteer at your local battered women’s shelter. Learn about the importance of non-violent conflict resolution.
33. Sign-up as a member of a peace organization like Global Exchange, United For Peace & Justice, or Peace Response.
34. Call a radio talk show. The good ones are often the town meetings of the airwaves.
35. Write letters and articles in support of peace and non-violence to the editors of your local media. Published, they can change minds, and even unpublished they can impact the media.
36. Sign a peace pledge. A good place to start is www.peacepledge.org.
37. Adopt a politician. Write a monthly letter to your Representative, Senator, or President on peace-related issues.
38. Take social action to support specific legislative peace initiatives. Try the Waging Peace site to get started.
39. Vote. Voting is your hard-earned right and your official voice. For information about the democratic voting process, visit the Federal Election Commission or the Center for Voting and Democracy.
40. Support organizations and/or campaigns that fight for basic human rights for all people. Social justice promotes peace. For a start, visit Global Exchange or Amnesty International.
41. Run for elective office. Be a voice for non-violent conflict resolution, reasoned sanity, and balance.
42. Learn about nuclear weapons from the Union of Concerned Scientists. Sign an appeal to end the nuclear threat. Visit the Nuclear Threat Reduction Campaign and WagingPeace.org.
43. Take part in online advocacy for peace. Some good sites to get started are 20/20 Vision and The Interfaith Alliance.
44. Write to your own government; write to a foreign government. Let them know you care about what they do and hold them to the same standards for peaceful conflict resolution.
45. Call your City Council and attend the next meeting. It’s often through the strength of a group that changes are made and community is built.
46. Encourage peace projects for school classrooms. You can find some great ideas at CelebratingPeace.com and UNESCO.
47. Teach young people skills for non-violent conflict resolution. Learn about some great strategies from the Resolving Conflict Creatively Program or www.Images-Education.org for teachers, classrooms, parents, and students.
48. Teach young people about peace. Let your behavior reflect the values you want them to espouse.
49. Support your community’s efforts to create jobs and training opportunities for kids that help them become productive, contributing adults.
50. Dig deep. Oftentimes, reaching peaceful resolution means understanding what’s at the root of a problem rather than what’s most apparent on the surface.
DAVID KRIEGER'S 100 IDEAS
wagingpeace.org
# Be generous with your smiles.
# Be kind.
# Respect the Earth.
# Walk in a forest.
# Plant a tree.
# Contemplate a mountain.
# Protect the Earth.
# Live simply.
# Help feed the hungry.
# Erase a border in your mind.
# Teach peace to children.
# Read Chief Seattle's Letter to the President.
# Be honest.
# Demand honesty from your government.
# Think about consequences.
# Commit yourself to nonviolence.
# Support nonviolent solutions to global problems.
# Speak up for a healthy planet.
# Demand reductions in military expenditures.
# Be fair.
# Pledge allegiance to the Earth and to its varied life forms.
# Think for yourself.
# Ask questions.
# Recognize your unique potential.
# Join an organization working for peace.
# Be less materialistic.
# Be more loving.
# Empower others to work for peace.
# Oppose all weapons of mass destruction.
# Support equality.
# Speak out for a nuclear weapons-free world.
# Support a Department of Peace.
# Listen to your heart.
# Help the poor.
# Fight against militarism.
# Study the lives of peace heroes.
# Help create a community peace park or garden.
# Commemorate the International Day of Peace.
# Help strengthen the United Nations.
# Support the International Criminal Court.
# Read the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
# Advance the rights of future generations.
# Be a voice for the voiceless.
# Join an action alert network.
# Be forgiving.
# Laugh more.
# Play with a child.
# Support education and the arts over weapons.
# Help educate the next generation to be compassionate.
# Take personal responsibility for creating a better world.
# Sing.
# Write a poem.
# Organize a church service on the theme of peace.
# Learn about another culture.
# Help someone.
# Support the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
# Oppose the arms trade.
# Clear your mind.
# Breathe deeply.
# Sip tea.
# Express your views on peace to government officials.
# Fight for the environment.
# Celebrate Earth Day.
# Think like an astronaut, recognizing that we have only one Earth.
# Be constructive.
# Let someone else go first.
# Plant seeds of peace.
# Work in a garden.
# Change a potential enemy into a friend.
# Be positive.
# Share.
# Be a good neighbor.
# Send a note of appreciation.
# Tell your friends how much they matter.
# Say "I love you" more.
# Don't tolerate prejudice.
# Demand more from your elected officials.
# Walk by the ocean, a river, or a lake.
# Recognize that all humans have the right to peace.
# Respect the dignity of each person.
# Be a leader in the struggle for human decency.
# Be a friend.
# Send sunflowers to world leaders, and call for a world free of nuclear weapons.
# Oppose technologies that harm the environment.
# Lose an argument to a loved one.
# Value diversity.
# Walk softly on the Earth.
# Appreciate the power of the sun.
# Speak out for global disarmament.
# Support a democratic order.
# Teach non-violence by example.
# Remember that "No man is an Island."
# Spend time in nature.
# Boycott war toys.
# Be thankful for the miracle of life.
# Seek harmony with nature.
# Remind your leaders that peace matters.
# Oppose violence in television programming for children.
# Listen to Beethoven's Ode to Joy.
# Celebrate peace.
PEACE LINKS
http://indymedia.org
http://www.internationalanswer.org
http://www.afsc.org
http://pax.protest.net
http://wagingpeace.org
http://www.batshalom.org
http://www.peacenow.org
http://www.catholicworker.org
http://www.hindu.org
http://www.converge.org.nz/pma/link.htm
New Zealand
http://www.teachingpeace.org Colorado
http://www.amnesty.org peace requires
ending state murder
http://www.tcadp.org
http://www.abolition2000.org peace
is disarmament
http://www.actagainstviolence.com
end violent tv images
http://www.artsforpeaceandjustice.net
http://www.codepink4peace.org
PERSONAL PEACE
be in the sun
meditate
begin yoga
exercise
because the mind is a broadcast network, think positively
buy more second hand clothing
live closer to healing water
-------------------------
God provide now for all refugees, wounded, those grieving, lonely, in pain.. Remove wealth from war profiteers, butchers, megathieves.
Giver of All, give all now to all.
1 Picket BP, all of the many residences and newspapers of Rupert Murdoch, and other warmonger broadcasters such as CNN, sometimes the CBC, and the homes of
MP's, senators and congressmen and governors and 'justices', the homes and offices of
media anchors who are puppets of the Pentagon.
http://indymedia.org around the world 2 Copy the California nurses in hiring message planes to fly over warmonger
fundraisers
http://pax.protest.net 3 Organize an interfaith prayer in at draft boards, the many factories
of Lockheed whose burning bombs are dropped from Lockheed planes onto Lebanese
babies, offices of GE, the offices of war profiteers, the homes of their executives.
http://www.public-integrity.org 4 Disinvest in pension funds or private investments from mutual funds of
Morgan Stanley, Citibank, Goldman Sachs, Barclays, Vanguard, Fidelity, Merrill Lynch, Lehman Brothers, Charles Schwab and other war profiteer and slaughterhouse
invested funds
5 Have pray in vigils outside churches pastored by warmonger nominal Christians.
6 Jump in the water... call talk radio..no matter what you think of the IQ of
the audience or the host
7 Boycott the sponsors of war radio and tv
8 It is up to each person's conscience whether or not he renders bombmoney taxes to the invading Caesars in Washington, Ottawa, London, New Delhi, Mexico City
and other governments overtaken by war profiteers.
http://www.warresisters.org/ 9 One who organizes his neighborhood block by block for peace will connect with others.
10. Visualize peace and the divinity in each unawakened
infanticide bomber.
11 Avoid personal attacks.
12 Join the thousands of cities around the world and 46 towns in US passing peace resolutions
http://www.ips-dc.org/citiesforpeace/ 13 Peace begins with food? Make our dinner plates nonviolent. Meat and fish are the most violent foods, fruit nuts and other plant gifts the least.
http://fruitarians.blogspot.com 14 Make our land nonviolent. Stop the war against plants. 52 reasons not to mow
http://stopmowing.blogspot.com 15 Breathe deeply meditate for peace.
16 Water thirsty trees.. who will tell other trees through the roots..and call down rain
17. Create a vacuum for higher flow by recycling, giving away, throwing away
unneeded objects.
18. Circulate peace links
19. Learn conflict resolution.
20 Avoid inflammatory speech. Build peacebridges with words. (poster
writes what she must learn)
21. David Krieger: Lose an argument to a loved one.
http://www.wagingpeace.org 22. Those without family or other constraining influences and heroism blockade planes bound for Israel, trains with weapons for Iraq, or create other acts of civil disobedience and direct action.
23. Horseman suggests:take over the Fox News mikes or tthose of other
chickenhawk warjocks.. Others
suggesting storming the ABC initiated Rush Limbaugh show
24. Organize against violence in movies, television and video games.
Sony is one marketer of violent video games.
25. Ben Cohen: Smile
26. File lawsuits against war profiteers and their government operatives.
*************
FIFTY WAYS TO PROMOTE PEACE
http://benjerry.com ( Ben and Jerry's icecream is from enslaved cows..
there are many vegan icecreams.. 25,000 cows suffocated in the heat in just 1 month
in just 1 US state in July notmilk.com)
1. Be a media guerilla. Use e-mail, fax, photocopies, and newsletters to broadcast the message of peace. Spread empowering information.
2. Attend a peace rally. Check out United For Peace & Justice or Peace.Protest.net to find out about marches for peace around the country.
3. Host a peace speaker at an event in your community or at your workplace.
4. Get to know your neighbors. It’s hard to reclaim peace without a sense of community.
5. Make friends with someone of another race, ethnicity, age, ability, or sexual orientation. Appreciating and embracing diversity helps to promote peace.
6. Take an adventure to neighborhoods of your town or country that are ethnically focused to appreciate diverse cultures. Cross-cultural understanding is key to building peace.
7. Travel to learn. Get first-hand experience in how things happen in other places and bring home questions about how you do things at home.
8. Drive with patience and tolerance. Keep the peace on our streets and highways.
9. Listen more. Really listen, without giving unsolicited advice. The validation of being heard is often more important than solving the problem.
10. Learn to say I’m sorry. Learn to mean it. Learn when to say it and use it. These two simple words can prevent violence and save relationships.
11. Be helpful. Random acts of kindness can create more peaceful communities.
12. Spend time with a youngster. This can often remind us of the meaning of a peaceful world.
13. Practice the art of patience. Be careful not to rush to judgment or action.
14. Start peace conversations. Talking peace, and listening, are critical for a vibrant democracy.
15. Involve yourself in community parent workshops and family groups that help parents protect, nurture, and support their children.
16. Peace begins at home. Monitor, nurture, support, and involve your children and family in keeping peace.
17. Explore your prejudices. Find out what’s behind them, how they started, & how they influence your thoughts and actions.
18. Write a peace song. Peace songs are great tools for organizing and inspiring people.
19. Use music, art, stories, and drama to explore themes of peace and nonviolence.
20. Broadcast a peace message using a peace flag, poster, badge, t-shirt, or bumper sticker.
21. If you own a gun, keep it unloaded and locked up. Store the bullets in a separate place and hide the key safely away from children.
22. Find your own inner peace. Set aside a few minutes or more each day of quiet, peaceful time.
23. Join a study circle. Self-education is a fast track to empowerment toward peace.
24. Attend an educational series on non-violence. Look up peace & justice organizations in your state at United For Peace & Justice and call them for information on educational series.
25. Stay tuned to what’s going on in the world through newsletters, periodicals, newspapers, radio, TV, and online.
26. Educate yourself about the violence threatening kids in your community and nationwide. Help bring safety and peace to kids at Children’s Defense Fund and End Abuse.
27. Learn another language. Being able to communicate in a foreign language helps you participate in diverse cultures.
28. Help bring peace to the environment by reducing your carbon load emissions. Learn what you can do at our global warming campaign site at www.onesweetwhirled.org.
29. Learn how to fight fairly. Fight to resolve differences, not to win.
30. Register people to vote. One reason the political game’s gone sour is that too few of us play. Find out more at Rock The Vote or Project Vote Smart.
http://www.blackboxvoting.org 31. Become a volunteer on a peace project. Check out Peace Brigades International, Seeds of Peace, and the Peace Corps.
32. Volunteer at your local battered women’s shelter. Learn about the importance of non-violent conflict resolution.
33. Sign-up as a member of a peace organization like Global Exchange, United For Peace & Justice, or Peace Response.
34. Call a radio talk show. The good ones are often the town meetings of the airwaves.
35. Write letters and articles in support of peace and non-violence to the editors of your local media. Published, they can change minds, and even unpublished they can impact the media.
36. Sign a peace pledge. A good place to start is www.peacepledge.org.
37. Adopt a politician. Write a monthly letter to your Representative, Senator, or President on peace-related issues.
38. Take social action to support specific legislative peace initiatives. Try the Waging Peace site to get started.
39. Vote. Voting is your hard-earned right and your official voice. For information about the democratic voting process, visit the Federal Election Commission or the Center for Voting and Democracy.
40. Support organizations and/or campaigns that fight for basic human rights for all people. Social justice promotes peace. For a start, visit Global Exchange or Amnesty International.
41. Run for elective office. Be a voice for non-violent conflict resolution, reasoned sanity, and balance.
42. Learn about nuclear weapons from the Union of Concerned Scientists. Sign an appeal to end the nuclear threat. Visit the Nuclear Threat Reduction Campaign and WagingPeace.org.
43. Take part in online advocacy for peace. Some good sites to get started are 20/20 Vision and The Interfaith Alliance.
44. Write to your own government; write to a foreign government. Let them know you care about what they do and hold them to the same standards for peaceful conflict resolution.
45. Call your City Council and attend the next meeting. It’s often through the strength of a group that changes are made and community is built.
46. Encourage peace projects for school classrooms. You can find some great ideas at CelebratingPeace.com and UNESCO.
47. Teach young people skills for non-violent conflict resolution. Learn about some great strategies from the Resolving Conflict Creatively Program or www.Images-Education.org for teachers, classrooms, parents, and students.
48. Teach young people about peace. Let your behavior reflect the values you want them to espouse.
49. Support your community’s efforts to create jobs and training opportunities for kids that help them become productive, contributing adults.
50. Dig deep. Oftentimes, reaching peaceful resolution means understanding what’s at the root of a problem rather than what’s most apparent on the surface.
DAVID KRIEGER'S 100 IDEAS
wagingpeace.org
# Be generous with your smiles.
# Be kind.
# Respect the Earth.
# Walk in a forest.
# Plant a tree.
# Contemplate a mountain.
# Protect the Earth.
# Live simply.
# Help feed the hungry.
# Erase a border in your mind.
# Teach peace to children.
# Read Chief Seattle's Letter to the President.
# Be honest.
# Demand honesty from your government.
# Think about consequences.
# Commit yourself to nonviolence.
# Support nonviolent solutions to global problems.
# Speak up for a healthy planet.
# Demand reductions in military expenditures.
# Be fair.
# Pledge allegiance to the Earth and to its varied life forms.
# Think for yourself.
# Ask questions.
# Recognize your unique potential.
# Join an organization working for peace.
# Be less materialistic.
# Be more loving.
# Empower others to work for peace.
# Oppose all weapons of mass destruction.
# Support equality.
# Speak out for a nuclear weapons-free world.
# Support a Department of Peace.
# Listen to your heart.
# Help the poor.
# Fight against militarism.
# Study the lives of peace heroes.
# Help create a community peace park or garden.
# Commemorate the International Day of Peace.
# Help strengthen the United Nations.
# Support the International Criminal Court.
# Read the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
# Advance the rights of future generations.
# Be a voice for the voiceless.
# Join an action alert network.
# Be forgiving.
# Laugh more.
# Play with a child.
# Support education and the arts over weapons.
# Help educate the next generation to be compassionate.
# Take personal responsibility for creating a better world.
# Sing.
# Write a poem.
# Organize a church service on the theme of peace.
# Learn about another culture.
# Help someone.
# Support the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
# Oppose the arms trade.
# Clear your mind.
# Breathe deeply.
# Sip tea.
# Express your views on peace to government officials.
# Fight for the environment.
# Celebrate Earth Day.
# Think like an astronaut, recognizing that we have only one Earth.
# Be constructive.
# Let someone else go first.
# Plant seeds of peace.
# Work in a garden.
# Change a potential enemy into a friend.
# Be positive.
# Share.
# Be a good neighbor.
# Send a note of appreciation.
# Tell your friends how much they matter.
# Say "I love you" more.
# Don't tolerate prejudice.
# Demand more from your elected officials.
# Walk by the ocean, a river, or a lake.
# Recognize that all humans have the right to peace.
# Respect the dignity of each person.
# Be a leader in the struggle for human decency.
# Be a friend.
# Send sunflowers to world leaders, and call for a world free of nuclear weapons.
# Oppose technologies that harm the environment.
# Lose an argument to a loved one.
# Value diversity.
# Walk softly on the Earth.
# Appreciate the power of the sun.
# Speak out for global disarmament.
# Support a democratic order.
# Teach non-violence by example.
# Remember that "No man is an Island."
# Spend time in nature.
# Boycott war toys.
# Be thankful for the miracle of life.
# Seek harmony with nature.
# Remind your leaders that peace matters.
# Oppose violence in television programming for children.
# Listen to Beethoven's Ode to Joy.
# Celebrate peace.
PEACE LINKS
http://indymedia.org http://www.internationalanswer.org http://www.afsc.org http://pax.protest.net http://wagingpeace.org http://www.batshalom.org http://www.peacenow.org http://www.catholicworker.org http://www.hindu.org http://www.converge.org.nz/pma/link.htm New Zealand
http://www.teachingpeace.org Colorado http://www.amnesty.org peace requires ending state murder
http://www.tcadp.org http://www.abolition2000.org peace is disarmament
http://www.actagainstviolence.com end violent tv images
http://www.artsforpeaceandjustice.net http://www.codepink4peace.org PERSONAL PEACE
be in the sun
meditate
begin yoga
exercise
because the mind is a broadcast network, think positively
buy more second hand clothing
live closer to healing water
-------------------------
God provide now for all refugees, wounded, those grieving, lonely, in pain.. Remove wealth from war profiteers, butchers, megathieves.
Giver of All, give all now to all.
Sathya Spreads
e-mail:
newark27@yahoo.com
Homepage:
http://www.citiesforpeace.org
