Summary
The 770-word resolution calls for a "shift from a war economy" - 42 percent of Vermonters' federal taxes go toward war - to a "peace economy," as well as a return to constitutional rights at home, recognition of international law abroad, and a commitment to teaching and practicing peace. It also calls for an end to the Bush administration's "unconstitutional practices," including its policy of preemptive war. The resolution was unanimously agreed upon after a full day of sometimes heated debate about how to effect real change.
"It's real, local, small communities that are willing to stand up," King said. "We want to really keep interacting with our community. We want to mainstream peace."See the full content of this document
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Enosburg Falls Peace Convention Thinks Globally, Acts Locally
ENOSBURG FALLS - What can a small group of individuals living in the hills of Vermont do about war-and-peace iss...
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