Not One More! is dedicated to peace, justice, and human rights for all.

The first necessary step for humanity is to end this this illegal and devastating war. The Peace and Justice movement needs more than your support. It needs your actions. There are many ways to take action. We all need to promote peace in our global community by writing a letter, calling elected officials, participating in non-violent protests, voting, joining a local peace and justice group, and talking to your neighbors.

The first step is to stop voting for those candidates that will not publicly state they will vote to end the war and funding. And furthermore, if the elected official does vote to fund and support the war, we will work so that they don't get re-elected, regardless who the opponent is.

And this concern for change isn't only about the war. Peace, justice and human rights for all is also concerned about health care; providing safe food, air, and water; shelter; and it must be addressed on a global level.

It has to start someplace, and it has to start now. Let it start with you. Commit to only voting for those candidates that support peace, justice, and human rights for all.

Get involved!

Not One More! supports the idea of voting for third party candidates. Can we afford to keep voting for the two corporate parties (republicans or the democrats) when they continue to fund and vote for the wars, while supporting corporate interests over the pubic good?

When we vote for a democrat who votes practically like George Bush, we are giving our tacit approval to those actions and policies.

We oppose the wars because it was a wrong idea to start with; based on lies and deceit; and contrary to basic principles of freedom, justice, and human rights.

And the wars weren't a mistake, it was intentional and in line with our corporate controlled policies that benefits the few over the expense of many.

"I'd rather vote for what I want and not get it than vote for what I don't want, and get it." - Eugene Debs

Ending the war is possible...

By Poka Laenui,excerpted in Yes! Magazine

...The thinking among the “leadership” of American society in trying to find a victorious exit from Iraq is awry. The United States has been the bad guy all along. It must now exit honorably. The elements of an honorable exit strategy should include the following:

1. Confession. Declare to the Iraqi people and the international community that the United States was wrong in conducting this war.
    
2. Apology. Apologize to the Iraqi people and the international community for its conduct of the war.
    
3. Reparation. Take responsibility for the repair of the damage caused by the war, and bring the people and the physical condition of Iraq back to the condition they would have been in had the United States not invaded Iraq. Iraqi families who have suffered the loss of lives or injuries should be compensated in amounts established by a neutral commission and fully funded by the United States.
    
4. Leadership. The United States should leave Iraq immediately and turn over its responsibility for reparation to an international coalition that will direct the rebuilding of Iraq.
    
5. Relinquish profits. The profits gained by U.S. companies and individuals as a result of the war should be turned over to the reparation effort.
    
6. Disengage from Iraqi affairs. The United States should make a legally binding commitment to refrain from any overt or covert attempt to affect the internal affairs of Iraq.
    
7. Accept accountability. U.S. individuals, including the highest-ranking civilian and military personnel, should be subject to the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court and to domestic courts to answer to war crimes charges.
    

And please remember, there was never any connection between September 11, 2001 and Saddam. Not one of the hijackers were Iraqi.

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Cindy Sheehan, outstanding spokesperson for the peace and justice movement.

"I have invested everything I have into trying to bring peace with justice to a country that wants neither."  

~Cindy Sheehan, May 29, 2007

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Myanmar... Darfur... Palestine  - Will the US Government, which supposedly is promoting freedoms for people, help the people who are asking? For the latest news go to www.Antiwar.com

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Not One More!

Not one more war.

Not one more needless death.

Not one more injustice.

Not one more dollar wasted on protecting corporate profits at the expense of the American people.

Not one more rigged election.

Not one more time will I be taken in by a politician who doesn't deliver on their promises.

Not one more vote for the status quo.

Not one more politician who acts on political expediency rather than principle.

 

“Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.” — John F. Kennedy

 

So much violence, so little peace.

Articles of Interest:

Robert Fisk - The Only Lesson We Ever Learn is that We Never Learn, excellent article on why five years after the start of the war, we still haven't learned anything from this deadly decision said in typical Robert Fisk manner.

 Bill Moyers -  A Time For Anger, A Call To Action "The only answer to organized money is organized people." 

Ron Kovic: Breaking the Silence of the Night -  A most incredible article by Ron Kovic of Born on the Fourth of July fame. He explains how he made the personal transformation from a 'patriotic' soldier in the Vietnam War to a patriotic anti-war spokesperson. Published by www.TruthDig.com.

Hypocrites and Liars by Cindy Sheehan - A powerful article by Ms. Sheehan saying that nobody should be sitting on the fence anymore as to whether we should still be in Iraq. Published by www.CommonDreams.org

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NOT ONE MORE! This web site was started in 2006 with the intent to get Presidential candidates, especially in the Democratic Party, to support a policy based on peace and justice by taking the Pledge for Peace. We all saw what Bush and company were doing to the United States, Iraq, and the rest of the world. We were also not so naive to think that this was a 'republican' problem

We were searching for candidates that were willing to stand up to protect the public trust, rather that shelter corporate interests through any means necessary, including war.

Of course, since most mainstream politicians are economically tethered to corporate interests, it is difficult for them to act in any manner other than putting corporate interests first and foremost, even at the expense of the American people.

We continue to see the Democratic Party leadership let down the progressive movement with the continuation of the war, not considering universal health care (single payer or medicare for all), corporate bailouts, increasing the bloated military budgets, etc.

In 2010, with a democrat as President, and democrat majorities in both houses, it is even more evident that the problem isn't that the democratic party can't fix the problems facing our nation and world. The reality is that they never intended to correct the policies of the Bush Administration. We had war under Bush. We are continuing to have the same war under Obama.

If you want change, you have to make a change. When you vote for the lesser of two evils, don't be surprised when it is all said and done that you still have evil. After all, when you are on a path, eventually you get to its destination.

Vote third party.

What is the Next Step?

Vote for those candidates that support your values. Don't compromise basic principles of peace, justice, and human rights. It is not about winning. It is about voting for those candidates that reflect your values.

Demand that your elected representatives act in a manner that protects and promotes peace and justice. Secondly, make those responsible accountable for their actions. It is clear that the president lied to the American people and violated U.S. and International law. Impeachment would be an appropriate first step.

An Open Letter to our Elected Officials and Community Members:

To:  This challenge is to any potential candidate for the 2008 election who wants to get the support of the 'peace and justice' voters. This especially applies to the democratic candidates.

They need to ask themselves how many innocent lives have been needlessly lost since the 2004 Election when the Democratic Party chose to be silent and failed to question or challenge the war.

What:  If you support the peace process and want to get the anti-war vote, make a Pledge for Peace statement that: 

• The Iraqi war is wrong, illegal, and a violation of basic human rights.

• The President's stated reasons for the war are based on lies, deceit and misinformation.

• Stop any and all abuse and torture, whether in Guantanamo Bay or Abu Graibs or any other facility under the control of the US. you had previously supported the war, admit that it was a mistake (if you had voted to give the president authority to go to war, or made statements supporting the war effort, now is the time to admit that you made a mistake, not two years from now). (And thanks to Senator Russell Feingold, and others who have made a public stand.)

When:  We ask that you make this Pledge for Peace as soon as possible, as each day we wait is another day of people dying needlessly. In fact, some people will not support any candidate that hasn't already made the determination that this War is a mistake and contrary to the basic principles of liberty, peace, justice, and truth.

If you cannot support the peace process in this timely manner, then the "peace and justice" movement cannot consider supporting you in the 2008 presidential race, regardless of any "positions" that you may have adopted by that late date.  Every day you wait is a betrayal to peace and justice, and a horrible tragedy to those who will die, get maimed, or traumatized by the reality of war. Now is the time to stand up against the U.S. occupation.

And if you aren't already committed to the peace process and ending the war, how much longer will you wait? What are you waiting for? Meanwhile, people are dying. Sometimes there isn't a second chance.

Why:  There is enough evidence at the present time for a rational person to make a determination beyond a reasonable doubt that this war is based on lies, and is illegal under both U.S. and International laws. To support the war is contrary to basic democratic principles of freedom and liberty.

The appropriate anti-war candidate would already be outraged at the lies and manipulations of the current administration. They would be formulating an exit strategy that would include turning interim occupation authority in Iraq over to a truly international authority. They would not support permanent US military bases in Iraq. And they would be willing to turn over the oil assets to the Iraqi people.

In addition, the tortures and abuses at Guantanamo Bay, Abu Graibs prison, and elsewhere, would immediately cease. The candidate would not allow another needless death, and understand that there is not any "noble cause" in Iraq.

Nor would they believe that to withdraw from this illegal war is a dishonor to the soldiers who have already died. It is hard to believe that those soldiers who have already made the ultimate sacrifice would want another of their brothers and sisters to die in vain for a lie.

The truly anti-war candidate would be speaking out now, and not two years from now. Now is the time to publicly speak out and be counted. We are looking for leaders, not followers. We are looking for solutions, not political posturing. We are looking for a presidential candidate that can publicly state that this war, based on lies and misrepresentations, is a mistake.

We have waited long enough.

Not one more!