Genesee Valley Citizens for Peace
Founded 1972  “Human Race Not Arms Race”
PO Box 363 Geneseo NY 14454  
<www.gvcp.org>  585-624-3673

March 3, 2013 


Dear GVCP Member:


NEXT REGULAR GVCP MEETING is SUNDAY, MARCH 10th, 
1:00 PM (Lunch), 1:30 PM (Meeting). 
Omega Restaurant, 4182 Lakeville Rd (Route 20A) Geneseo.

Save the Dates:  Anti-Drone Weekend in Syracuse: Friday, April 26th – 
Sunday, April 28th. GVCP member Joyce Lehmann points out that the U.S. 
policy of arbitrarily assassinating presumed enemies—often using drones for 
this purpose—is against international and national law. Considering these 
killings part of the “war on terror” is a vague, endless excuse for killing 
people when no actual battlefield exists.  Some of these people may indeed 
be international criminals, but no one gave the U.S. government the 
authority to serve as police, judge, jury, and executioner.  Also, of 
course, the U.S. government is prepared to accept the deaths of innocent 
men, women, and children who happen to be in the area when the drone attacks 
occur.  We hope many members of GVCP will join anti-drone activists from all 
over New York State (and beyond) in Syracuse for the weekend.  More 
information about schedule and venue when it’s available.  

Peace Action New York State will hold its Annual Meeting in Syracuse during the 
anti-drone weekend on Sunday morning, April 28th, 8:15 AM.  I will be there 
representing GVCP.  I hope other GVCP members, as well as Geneseo Peace 
Action members, will join me.  Again, more information about schedule and 
venue soon.

This Month’s Letters:  Tell our Senators to cut some of the bloated military 
budget.  It’s easy to find many hundreds of military programs that need to 
be cut back.  However, PANYS has suggested one that’s really worth opposing: 
12 new nuclear submarines to replace part of our present strategic ballistic 
missile submarine fleet. In the last congressional session, Rep. Edward 
Markey suggested that we could cut procurement of the new nuclear submarines 
from twelve to eight.  (Of course, we would like to see the number cut to 
zero.  However, Rep. Markey was trying to create legislation that could 
pass.)

It’s estimated that this cut alone would save over $27 billion over the 
next ten years!

Sen. Chuck Schumer is extremely powerful, and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand sits on 
the Strategic Forces Subcommittee of the Senate Armed Services Committee.  

Tell them both to cut funding for these expensive, destabilizing nuclear weapon 
systems. To communicate by e-mail, go to the websites of each Senator.  
Mail c/o U.S. Senate, Washington DC 20510.

Peace,

Arnie Matlin for GVCP

GVCP is proud to be affiliated with Peace Action New York State