By World BEYOND War, December 19, 2025
Here is a model resolution that can be modified and submitted to your local government or other institution, which you can urge to pass it:
More on resolutions and how to pass them is here.
In Opposition to President Donald Trump’s Threats and Acts of War Against Venezuela
Whereas the United Nations Charter makes it a crime to threaten war and a crime to wage war except in defense or by UN authorization, neither of which is the case here, and neither of which has even been alleged here;
Whereas the alleged shortcomings of a government provide no legal basis for a foreign government to attempt to overthrow it;
Whereas the illegal drug trade, even where real, provides no legal basis for waging war or committing murder;
Whereas President Donald Trump’s claims about the illegal drug trade regarding both Venezuela and approximately 100 people thus far killed in boats with U.S. missiles from drones are without evidence and widely considered not even plausible;
Whereas seizing a nation’s oil provides no legal basis for waging war or committing murder;
Whereas sanctions illegally imposed on Venezuela by the United States, resulting in tens of thousands of deaths, have now been exacerbated by acts of war including the declaration of a no-fly zone and of a naval blockade;
Whereas even United States Army Judge Advocates General have denounced Trump’s actions as “patently illegal”;
Whereas 63 percent of people in the United States, a purportedly representative democracy, in the most recent poll oppose military action in Venezuela;
Whereas wars normalize killing, degrade our culture, proliferate weaponry, fuel arms races, devastate the natural environment, cost a financial fortune desperately needed for human and environmental crises, shred the rule of law, spread bigotry and xenophobia, and increase terrorism;
Whereas we must reject Trump’s recent announcement of support for an imperialistic corollary of the Monroe Doctrine;
Whereas United States Senators and members of the House of Representatives have repeatedly attempted to pass resolutions to prevent war on Venezuela and the murders of boaters in the Caribbean, and thus far failed narrowly in the House but passed such a resolution in the Senate;
(This clause is only for use in the United States) Whereas U.S. cities and towns routinely and properly send petitions to Congress for all kinds of requests as allowed under Clause 3, Rule XII, Section 819, of the Rules of the House of Representatives, and the same is established in the Jefferson Manual, the rule book for the House originally written by Charlottesville’s Thomas Jefferson for the Senate;
18 Responses
This illegal and dangerous activity is unconstitutional and immoral. The Congress of the United States is an equal branch of government. Why –
WHY are these representatives Not doing their job ?? WHY ?
Mary, Because they are servants of the predator class, or put another way, are pubic serpents.
To quote a famous Comedian ” I don’t believe it”
Seriously, the USA and sadly Europe ,much agreed by our so called Labour Government .
In Opposition to President Donald Trump’s Threats and Acts of War Against Venezuela
Whereas the United Nations Charter makes it a crime to threaten war and a crime to wage war except in defense or by UN authorization, neither of which is the case here, and neither of which has even been alleged here;
Whereas the alleged shortcomings of a government provide no legal basis for a foreign government to attempt to overthrow it;
Whereas the illegal drug trade, even where real, provides no legal basis for waging war or committing murder;
Whereas President Donald Trump’s claims about the illegal drug trade regarding both Venezuela and approximately 100 people thus far killed in boats with U.S. missiles from drones are without evidence and widely considered not even plausible;
Whereas seizing a nation’s oil provides no legal basis for waging war or committing murder;
Whereas sanctions illegally imposed on Venezuela by the United States, resulting in tens of thousands of deaths, have now been exacerbated by acts of war including the declaration of a no-fly zone and of a naval blockade;
Whereas even United States Army Judge Advocates General have denounced Trump’s actions as “patently illegal”;
Whereas 63 percent of people in the United States, a purportedly representative democracy, in the most recent poll oppose military action in Venezuela;
Whereas wars normalize killing, degrade our culture, proliferate weaponry, fuel arms races, devastate the natural environment, cost a financial fortune desperately needed for human and environmental crises, shred the rule of law, spread bigotry and xenophobia, and increase terrorism;
Whereas we must reject Trump’s recent announcement of support for an imperialistic corollary of the Monroe Doctrine;
Whereas United States Senators and members of the House of Representatives have repeatedly attempted to pass resolutions to prevent war on Venezuela and the murders of boaters in the Caribbean, and thus far failed narrowly;
Whereas U.S. cities and towns routinely and properly send petitions to Congress for all kinds of requests as allowed under Clause 3, Rule XII, Section 819, of the Rules of the House of Representatives, and the same is established in the Jefferson Manual, the rule book for the House originally written by Charlottesville’s Thomas Jefferson for the Senate;
Therefore, be it resolved that as your constituent, I urge its Congressional delegation in Washington and the President of the United States (or any national government or the United Nations, as appropriate) to immediately cease all threat and engagement in war or hostilities directed at Venezuela, return to Virginia the ships deployed to the southern Caribbean, end the missile strikes on boats, lift the sanctions devastating the Venezuelan people, foreswear the Monroe Doctrine, and commit to abiding by the rule of law in foreign relations, drug policy, and all matters whatsoever.
Abstain from interfering in other states of the world.
Cant seem to find a link to appeal my local gov.t to pass a resolution! Also to amplify response to Mary’s question, they, and the SCOTUS have been bought and pai for by the richest 1%.
In Opposition to President Donald Trump’s Threats and Acts of War Against Venezuela
Whereas the United Nations Charter makes it a crime to threaten war and a crime to wage war except in defense or by UN authorization, neither of which is the case here, and neither of which has even been alleged here;
Whereas the alleged shortcomings of a government provide no legal basis for a foreign government to attempt to overthrow it;
Whereas the illegal drug trade, even where real, provides no legal basis for waging war or committing murder;
Whereas President Donald Trump’s claims about the illegal drug trade regarding both Venezuela and approximately 100 people thus far killed in boats with U.S. missiles from drones are without evidence and widely considered not even plausible;
Whereas seizing a nation’s oil provides no legal basis for waging war or committing murder;
Whereas sanctions illegally imposed on Venezuela by the United States, resulting in tens of thousands of deaths, have now been exacerbated by acts of war including the declaration of a no-fly zone and of a naval blockade;
Whereas even United States Army Judge Advocates General have denounced Trump’s actions as “patently illegal”;
Whereas 63 percent of people in the United States, a purportedly representative democracy, in the most recent poll oppose military action in Venezuela;
Whereas wars normalize killing, degrade our culture, proliferate weaponry, fuel arms races, devastate the natural environment, cost a financial fortune desperately needed for human and environmental crises, shred the rule of law, spread bigotry and xenophobia, and increase terrorism;
Whereas we must reject Trump’s recent announcement of support for an imperialistic corollary of the Monroe Doctrine;
Whereas United States Senators and members of the House of Representatives have repeatedly attempted to pass resolutions to prevent war on Venezuela and the murders of boaters in the Caribbean, and thus far failed narrowly;
Whereas U.S. cities and towns routinely and properly send petitions to Congress for all kinds of requests as allowed under Clause 3, Rule XII, Section 819, of the Rules of the House of Representatives, and the same is established in the Jefferson Manual, the rule book for the House originally written by Charlottesville’s Thomas Jefferson for the Senate;
Therefore, be it resolved that as your constituent I urge its Congressional delegation in Washington and the President of the United States (or any national government or the United Nations, as appropriate) to immediately cease all threat and engagement in war or hostilities directed at Venezuela, return to Virginia the ships deployed to the southern Caribbean, end the missile strikes on boats, lift the sanctions devastating the Venezuelan people, foreswear the Monroe Doctrine, and commit to abiding by the rule of law in foreign relations, drug policy, and all matters whatsoever.
A grand criminal misadventure by the Trump gang, must be stopped at the root.
It ist not tolerable how far Trump breaks all rules to make himself and his rich friends even richer by breaking all rules of peacefull coexistance!!!
Unbelievable what Trump is doing!!!!!
Leave the people of Venezuela and their resources alone.
The US has no business invading their country on behalf of oil companies.
In Opposition to President Donald Trump’s Threats and Acts of War Against Venezuela
Whereas the United Nations Charter makes it a crime to threaten war and a crime to wage war except in defense or by UN authorization, neither of which is the case here, and neither of which has even been alleged here;
Whereas the alleged shortcomings of a government provide no legal basis for a foreign government to attempt to overthrow it;
Whereas the illegal drug trade, even where real, provides no legal basis for waging war or committing murder;
Whereas President Donald Trump’s claims about the illegal drug trade regarding both Venezuela and approximately 100 people thus far killed in boats with U.S. missiles from drones are without evidence and widely considered not even plausible;
Whereas seizing a nation’s oil provides no legal basis for waging war or committing murder;
Whereas sanctions illegally imposed on Venezuela by the United States, resulting in tens of thousands of deaths, have now been exacerbated by acts of war including the declaration of a no-fly zone and of a naval blockade;
Whereas even United States Army Judge Advocates General have denounced Trump’s actions as “patently illegal”;
Whereas 63 percent of people in the United States, a purportedly representative democracy, in the most recent poll oppose military action in Venezuela;
Whereas wars normalize killing, degrade our culture, proliferate weaponry, fuel arms races, devastate the natural environment, cost a financial fortune desperately needed for human and environmental crises, shred the rule of law, spread bigotry and xenophobia, and increase terrorism;
Whereas we must reject Trump’s recent announcement of support for an imperialistic corollary of the Monroe Doctrine;
Whereas United States Senators and members of the House of Representatives have repeatedly attempted to pass resolutions to prevent war on Venezuela and the murders of boaters in the Caribbean, and thus far failed narrowly;
Whereas U.S. cities and towns routinely and properly send petitions to Congress for all kinds of requests as allowed under Clause 3, Rule XII, Section 819, of the Rules of the House of Representatives, and the same is established in the Jefferson Manual, the rule book for the House originally written by Charlottesville’s Thomas Jefferson for the Senate;
Therefore, be it resolved that, as your constituent, I urge the US Congressional delegation and the President of the United States (or any national government or the United Nations, as appropriate) to immediately cease all threat and engagement in war or hostilities directed at Venezuela, return to Virginia the ships deployed to the southern Caribbean, end the missile strikes on boats, lift the sanctions devastating the Venezuelan people, foreswear the Monroe Doctrine, and commit to abiding by the rule of law in foreign relations, drug policy, and all matters whatsoever.
Get that damned war monger out of office!!!!!
I cannot believe that even Donald Trump would stoop so low in this unfortunate, very sad situation. A ‘war’ with no genuine reasons accepting the mining for his unstoppable greed for their oil! “Drill baby drill”
With great agreement and all due respect, you should not imply that there has ever been a war that has “genuine reasons.”
Our POTUS is exercising illegal military attacks upon a nation that has not threatened the US with the same intentions. This in itself is an impeachable offense and is contrary to stabilizing the conflicts our world experiences daily. It’s beyond the time when our Congress should act to rectify the power grab by a corrupt regime in our great country. Come election time, this should be remembered and oust those responsible for not doing their jobs to insure that international law and domestic laws are enforced.
Stop the war by the help of EU and UN
please send this messege on my behalf to right adressCongressional delegation in Washington and the President of the United States and or any national government or the United Nations, please stop immediately & cease all threat and engagement in war or hostilities directed at Venezuela, return the ships deployed to the southern Caribbean, end the missile strikes on boats, lift the sanctions devastating the Venezuelan people, free Venezuela’s kidnapped president, foreswear the Monroe Doctrine, and commit to abiding by the rule of law in foreign relations, drug policy, and all matters whatsoever. Friendship wins friends but war ruins peoples and planet.;