Genesee Valley Citizens for Peace

PO Box 363 Geneseo NY 14454 <www.gvcp.org>

585-624-3673

Founded 1972

“Human Race Not Arms Race”

December 11, 2005

NEXT GVCP MEETING: SATURDAY, JANUARY 7^h, 2:00 PM, OMEGA RESTAURANT, 4182 Lakeville Road (Route 20A) Geneseo.

WEEKLY SATURDAY MORNING VIGILS FOR PEACE: 10:30–11:30 AM in Honeoye, Richmond Memorial Park, Route 20A. (Not Honeoye Falls.) [Judi Taylor 585-229-4963 <jsalsburg@monroecc.edu>] Sponsored by Honeoye Concerned Citizens.

 THIS MONTH’S LETTER: Tell the House that Anti-Torture Laws Must Apply to All! Very shortly, Congress must vote on an amendment introduced by Sen. John McCain designed to prohibit the U.S. from engaging in torture. Incredibly, the Bush Administration is still trying to weaken the McCain amendment.

Earlier this year, public outcry forced the Administration to abandon attempts to introduce exemptions and exceptions to the prohibitions on torture in the McCain amendment in the Senate. We need another strong public outcry focused on the House of Representatives to again stop the advocates of torture.

Those of us who oppose torture—at any time, in any guise, under any definition, for any reason, and at any location—must be tenacious, and we must now focus our messages on members of the House of Representatives.

Contact your Representative today. Tell her or him that—even under end-of-the-year pressure—she/he must stand steadfast and resolute against torture. Congress must not accept any exception, waiver, exemption, or weakening of the McCain amendment. U.S. law must never condone torture.

Contacting Representatives: Capitol Switchboard: 202-224-3121

Rep. ____________________, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC 20515

(Or check the Friends Committee on National Legislation website <www.fcnl.org>. Most of this material about the fight against torture was adapted from the FCNL.)

PEACEMAKERS IN JAIL—SEND THEM A HOLIDAY CARD!

Priscilla Treska, Muscogee Co Jail, 700 E 10^th St, Columbus GA 31901 (SOA Protest)

Helen Woodson 03231-045 FMC Carswell, Max Unit, POB 27137, Ft. Worth TX 76127 (Anti-war protest at federal courthouse, Kansas City MO, violation of parole, etc.)

Pvt. Neil Quentin Lucas Bldg 1490, Randolph Rd. Fort Sill OK 73503 (CO claim ignored; refused to go to Iraq.)

Sgt. Kevin Benderman c/o Benderman Defense, PO Box 2322, Hinesville GA 31310 (Career soldier was denied CO status; convicted of missing movement to Iraq.)

Peace,

Arnie Matlin for GVCP