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acampos_2001 7 months ago

OKIE doke Jwel. To my knowledge, OUR government never has and never will drag those who disagree with them off to "reeducation camps".

Obviously black people would still be slaves, women wouldn't be allowed to vote and the Vietnam War would still be taking place, if that were true.

Are you concerned that your freedom of expression would be taken from you?

If you are interested, please be more specific. I don't see your point about too much power or access allowed in the Executive Branch. Taking a look around, I see very little involvement by the government to support conflict resolution in schools or national violence prevention programs.

???

acampos_2001 7 months ago

LOL! I would be more concerned with your neighbors, internet users and your employer watching you before the old "Big Brother" scare tactics.

The government is on my side.

Did you know medical records requests are very popular with insurance companies? Did you know that most of the time, they lose the first package and the copies are sent again?

Did you know your private information is available through online public records? To include family, civil, criminal, traffic issues and sometimes your ss# and date of birth?

Are you aware that most of the time when you call your BANK, your insurance company, your cellphone provider the customer service department is located in a foreign country and they have access to all your personal information?

acampos_2001 7 months ago

Thank you all for standing up and taking an action towards peace. THE BILL moved on July 22nd, for the first time in years.

HR-808 U.S. Department of Peace Act moved into a powerful sub-committee!!! In my opinion, exactly where it belongs.

"Jul 22nd Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security."

I have provided a link to the BILL below.
http://www.thepeacealliance.org/content/view/658/23/

After reading the bill, support it by contacting your Member of Congress through http://www.ThePeaceAlliance.org

If you have any questions, please ask. There are several dedicated and knowledgeable DOP supporters on this page.

The bill moving into a committee like this means several things. First, someone is paying attention behind the scenes. Secondly, it's a step closer to a vote. Thirdly, there are 4 Department of Peace cosponsors in this committee. For a bill to move on the road to law, it goes through committees for discussion and then is presented to the floor for a VOTE.

Your help is needed.

Please join www.ThePeaceAlliance.org today.

We need you.

acampos_2001 9 months ago

I think JWell and Jenny are bringing up some really valid points and concerns! But I'm on East Coast time and checking out for the night! I'm looking forward to continuing this fantastic conversation tomorrow.

acampos_2001 9 months ago

Just for the record, here is an excerpt from the text of HR-808. Providing for programs that go to the root causes of domestic violence, bullying, crime, homicide, spousal abuse, child abuse etc is included in the Department of Peace.

READ THE ENTIRE BILL HERE:
http://www.thepeacealliance.org/content/view/658/23/

SEC. 102. RESPONSIBILITIES AND POWERS.
(a) In General- The Secretary shall--
(1) work proactively and interactively with each branch of the Government on all policy matters relating to conditions of peace;
(2) serve as a delegate to the National Security Council;
(3) call on the experience and expertise of the people of the United States and seek participation in the development of policy from private, public, and non-governmental organizations; and
(4) monitor and analyze causative principles of conflict and make policy recommendations for developing and maintaining peaceful conduct.
(b) Domestic Responsibilities- The Secretary shall--
(1) develop policies that address domestic violence, including spousal abuse, child abuse, and mistreatment of the elderly;
(2) create new policies and programs and expand existing policies and programs that effectively reduce drug and alcohol abuse;
(3) develop new policies and programs and expand existing policies and programs that effectively address crime, punishment, and rehabilitation, including--
(A) working to reduce prison recidivism rates;
(B) supporting the implementation of nonviolent conflict resolution education and training for victims, perpetrators, and those who work with them; and
(C) supporting effective police and community relations;
(4) analyze existing policies, employ successful, field-tested programs, and develop new approaches for dealing with the tools of violence, including handguns, especially among youth;
(5) analyze existing policies and develop new policies to address violence against animals;
(6) develop new and expand current effective programs that relate to the societal challenges of school violence, gangs, racial or ethnic violence, violence against gays and lesbians, and police-community relations disputes;
(7) make policy recommendations to the Attorney General regarding civil rights and labor law;
(8) assist in the establishment and funding of community-based violence prevention programs, including violence prevention counseling and peer mediation in schools and unarmed civilian peacekeeping at a local level;
(9) counsel and advocate on behalf of women victimized by violence;
(10) provide for public education programs and counseling strategies concerning hate crimes;
(11) promote racial, religious, and ethnic tolerance; and
(12) finance local community initiatives that can draw on neighborhood resources to create peace projects that facilitate the development of conflict resolution at a national level and thereby inform and inspire national policy.

acampos_2001 9 months ago

I'd like to start by saying I appreciate the tone and content of the conversation everyone is having. I think it's important to address all these issues, ask questions and explore the answers provided to find what we can agree on and what we are willing to accept as answers.

I don't believe either way is the complete solution jwelborn. I think that maybe you see conflict resolution as being equal to being a doormat. I in no way think you should ever be a doormat and allow anyone to abuse you or berate you. You should always stand up for yourself. But I don't think using karate is the smartest method or the most effective long-term response to bullying. I think self-confidence, self-worth and help from others is needed when you are being bullied. I speak from personal experience not just because of my involvement with the grassroots DOP campaign.

For about a year in the 8th or 9th grade (Junior High), I was bullied and punched every day by a group of 5 girls. I don't know why they felt the need to do this. As an adult, I assume they had some issues of their own at home. As a child, I had issues myself at home that allowed me to allow someone to punch me at school. Eventually I asked for help from another student and the punches stopped. We used our voices, not karate and somehow it worked. Other children, who have been in my shoes, chose to bring a gun to school and expressed their anger through violence. I could have made that choice as well. However, if there were anti-bullying or peer-mediation/counselling programs available to me, that would have helped me even more.

I think only learning martial arts glosses over and ignores the root causes of bullying and the aftermath of being bullied.

What causes a child to become a bully? Is it a learned behavior? Could it be a result of child abuse or witnessing domestic violence at home? I agree that a bully has to learn the consequences and emotional destruction caused by bullying. But the bully needs help as well. If you only teach a child to kick the @#$ of a bully, aren't you teaching the child the same thing? That using physical coercion and force gets him what he wants too? It's a cycle on both sides.

I would like for you to consider my invitation to read about a powerful program called Challenge Day.
http://www.challengeday.org/

Please consider watching this video from their website. Food for the thought.

http://vimeo.com/2109730

I don't think karate and I don't think playing possumm is the solution.

acampos_2001 9 months ago

Gun violence isn't the only kind of violence.

People rape. People abuse. People strangle. People beat. People kill.

Whether an AK-47 is used or not doesn't matter.

It's the act of reaching for a gun or using your hands to express your unmet needs that is the primary problem.

Conflict resolution, violence prevention and peer mediation programs already exist and are being used in some schools and communities to offset the rise in crime.

With a cabinet-level department, whose goals are to decrease homicide and crime, valuable programs like these would be be affordable for all schools.

With early intervention, you change lives and save lives.

I would imagine that at one point in your life you or someone you know has visited a doctor. When you reach a certain age, men and women are encouraged to do monthly breast exams and have a routine colonoscopy. A lump in your breast might be investigated with the help of a mammogram, a breast ultrasound or needle biopsy. A colonoscopy could should show polyps or a mass, and both can be removed. Left alone, all of it easily becomes a death sentence.

So how come typically we don't leave it alone? Because with early intervention, cancer is manageable and death is preventable.

Preventative medicine and preventing violence both save lives.

acampos_2001 9 months ago

For those of you who might be interested in fully reading the federal bill here's a link.

http://www.thepeacealliance.org/content/view/84/111/

acampos_2001 9 months ago

Yoko,

Thank you for always doing something. I value and appreciate you.

Ana

acampos_2001 9 months ago

DEAR JOJARRETT -

WOULD YOU PLEASE EMAIL ME AT

ACAMPOS _2001 at YAHOO dot COM

THANKS

acampos_2001 9 months ago

Thank you Valerie for voting and showing your support and sharing the link! Not to get to off topic, but I must share http://www.change.org/ideas

As you can see over 18,000 people stated they want a United States Department of Peace. The tide has turned and President Obama has the opportunity to make this happen. The movement is growing and growing.

See http://www.ThePeaceAlliance.org too

acampos_2001 9 months ago

GREAT point Jenny! That's the bottom line here President Obama.

acampos_2001 9 months ago

The federal bill "HR-808 to create a United States Department of Peace" was recently voted as one of the top 10 IDEAS FOR CHANGE IN AMERICA. It was presented to the President Obama transition team a few days before the inauguration. The people have spoken. It's time to Act. The public supports a different approach to reducing violence in America.

See www.Change.org/Ideas

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