I propose that our organization considers and votes to allocate a portion of our money toward the relief of pain and suffering from petroleum-based acts of aggression such as the recent and ongoing events in Iraq (which after all does not contain the planet's second-largest broccoli reserves). Organizations such as Mideast Children's Fund, or Oxfam, or Medecins sans Frontieres are providing relief to the innocent and would make excellent partners. I feel that it is imperative to stress the connections between oil and death, and to link our driving to the actions of the US military.

john.p@earthlink.net