September Department of Peace Conference

"Hi, I'm Joaquin Phoenix [Gladiator, Signs, Ladder 49, Hotel Rawanda].

I'd like talk to you about the grassroots campaign to establish a United States Department of Peace. This is an effort I enthusiastically support, and I hope you will as well.

On September 14th, this landmark legislation will be re-introduced into the House or Representatives. Hundreds of citizens from across the country will gather in Washington from Sept 10th - 12th as a part of The Peace Alliance’s 3rd annual Department of Peace conference, followed by visits to Congress to lobby for the legislation.

Your presence at the conference will send a powerful message to our representatives in Washington that there is a broad and growing movement to to make serious investments in the institutions and structures necessary to engage peaceful alternatives to domestic and international conflict.

The establishment of a Department of Peace is a gift that will improve the lives of generations to come. Please join me in support of this work. We can do this."

To learn more about our conference, visit: http://www.thepeacealliance.org/events/sept_conf_05.htm