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Give One Minute for Peace

Target: President Barack Obama
Sponsored by: American Friends Service Committee

Every minute, the United States government spends $1.9 million on the military budget. That's a lot of money in just 60 seconds.

At the same time, millions face hunger, violence and disaster.

We can do better. That's why the American Friends Service Committee launched a campaign to make real the vast amounts of money used for war. Rosie the Guinea Pig is cute, but she gets the point across.

Just think -- we could be using that money to help people at home and abroad, to heal the wounds of war and create lasting peace and prosperity. Send a message to President Obama urging him to dedicate a portion of the funds used to support the U.S. military to peace.

In that way, we can help reshape our world and create a better future for everyone.

deadline: Ongoing...
goal: 10,000

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The U.S military spends $1.9 million every minute -- an annual budget of $976,121,986,000 that nets our nation a harvest of war, despair, violence and fear.

I urge you and Congress to dedicate a portion of those funds to programs of peace. Together, with your leadership, we could reshape our world and create a better future for everyone. It would be a joyous legacy to coming generations.

[Your comments]

I support the American Friends Service Committee in their One Minute for Peace campaign. I earnestly ask you to support peace as well.

Sincerely,
[Your name here]

We took action on “Give One Minute for Peace”!

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10:36 pm PST, Nov 20, Soo Thacker, Alaska

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11:33 am PST, Nov 20, Stephen Weatherby, Georgia

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5:56 am PST, Nov 17, Gary Yttri, Wisconsin

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10:34 pm PST, Nov 16, Sara Neveu, New Hampshire
Imagine if just one fraction of a percentage of that money was put towards peace building and spreading missions. Prevention is by far the best cure - by spreading peace now we ensure a less violent future.

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4:46 pm PST, Nov 16, Theresia Cronan, California

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2:53 am PST, Nov 14, Mark Gaskiewicz, New Jersey
peace and love to all now!

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7:31 pm PST, Nov 11, Sye M, Trinidad And Tobago
Please help to make our world a better place.....

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10:51 am PST, Nov 11, E K, California
You have to ask!?

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6:05 am PDT, Oct 31, Naoko Idesawa, Japan
Eliminating hunger and realizing world peace make military unneccessary.

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