By Izakhamuzi Zomphakathi, Mashi 8, i-2022
UMongameli uJoseph R. Biden
I-White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20500
Mashi 7, 2022
Mongameli Othandekayo,
Izinhlangano zezwe nezezifundazwe ezingama-86 ezisayinwe ngezansi ziphoxeke kakhulu ngokuthi isabelomali sethu sezempi sikhuphuke saba ngaphezu kwezingxenye ezintathu kwezine zamadola ayizigidi eziyisigidi ngonyaka wokuqala wokuba ngumongameli wakho. Ngaphezu kwalokho, sishaqekile ngemibiko yengcindezi oyitholayo yokucela isamba esikhulu nakakhulu kusabelomali sakho esihlongozwayo Sonyaka Wezimali ka-2023, ikakhulukazi kulabo abazimisele ukuzuza kakhulu ngenani elikhulu elikhula njalo le-Pentagon.
Sibhala ukuze sikucacise ngokusobala ukuthi naphezu kwalokho okungase kuphakanyiswe yinhlangano yezempi-yezimboni kanye nabameli bayo eWashington, ukuphepha kweqiniso kwezwe ngeke kuzuzwe ngokuthela imali eyengeziwe emandleni ezempi. Kunalokho, abantu bakuleli zwe badinga ukutshalwa kwezimali okungathí sina, okungezona ezezempi ukuze kuphephe ngempela, njengokukhululeka kobhubhane, imisebenzi, ukunakekelwa kwezempilo, kanye nezixazululo zezinkinga zesimo sezulu.
Yingakho amaqembu ethu amaningi kanye nezishoshovu esizimele zichithe unyaka odlule ngokuzikhandla zilwela ukuqinisa iphakethe le-Build Back Better nokwenza udaba lwezinhlelo zokuxhumana eziphusile. Nokho uKhongolose esikhundleni salokho unikeze izidingo zosonkontileka bezokuvikela ngokuhlanganisa izindleko zezempi ezingaphezu kwaleyo mali oyicelile, kokubili ngenqubo yokwabiwa kwezimali nangezinyathelo ezengeziwe ezifana nalezo ezikhuluma neChina ne-Ukraine. Ngokusobala, kulabo abahlomulayo endaweni yezempi-yezimboni, alikho inani elanele. Kulo nyaka nje kuphela, izingxenye ezintathu kwezine zamadola ayizigidi eziyizinkulungwane ezintathu zamaRandi zingenile kuCongress ngokumelana okuncane, konke kuyilapho izishayamthetho ziphonswa isenti phezu kwezinto ezifana nekhefu lomndeni elikhokhelwayo, ukuxhasa ukudla kwasemini kwesikole, ikolishi lomphakathi lamahhala, nokuhlinzeka ngokunakekelwa kwamazinyo kwabadala.
Kungani kuhlale kunemali eningi yezikhali nempi - enganikezeli isivikelo esengeziwe sokuvikeleka kwezwe futhi ngokuphikisana ngokuyinciphisa - njengoba nohulumeni wethu enqaba ukutshala imali ngezinga esisetshenziswa sakhe esibaluleke kakhulu - abantu bakhe? Idola ngalinye eliphonswe ngokunganaki ku-Pentagon - okuwukuphela koMnyango ongakaze uphumelele ukuhlolwa - yidola elingasetshenzisiwe kubantu abalidinga kakhulu. Ukusetshenziswa kwempi okungangabazeki kusisusa kude namagugu eqiniso, agxile kumuntu futhi kusiyise ezweni elenza ngokuvumelana neziyalezo zezinkampani, hhayi abahlali bakhona.
Ubuholi bukaMengameli budingeka kakhulu ngalesi sikhathi uma sizoshintsha indlela. Sikunxusa ukuthi wenze usayizi ofanele wesabelomali se-Pentagon kulo nyaka ngokwehlisa inani lezindleko zezempi esicelweni sakho sesabelomali soNyaka Wezimali ka-2023.
Ozithobayo,
Izinhlangano Zezwe:
I-ActionAid USA
Isikhungo Sezenzo Kumjaho Nomnotho
Abakhulekeli Begazi LikaKristu, esifundeni sase-US
Ikomidi lezinkonzo zaseMelika
Isikhungo Sonembeza Nempi
ISonto LamaBrethren, Ihhovisi Lokwakha Ukuthula Nenqubomgomo
Umfelandawonye Wezidingo Zomuntu
CODEPINK
IColumban Center for Advocacy and Outreach
I-CommonDefense.us
Amaqembu Okuthula Omphakathi
Ibandla le-Our Lady of Charity, ezifundazweni zase-US
Ibandla le-St. Joseph Justice Team
Ibandla LamaSisters of St. Agnes
Ibandla lamaSisters of St. Joseph of Peace
I-Criminalization of Poverty Project eSikhungweni Sezifundo Zenqubomgomo
I-Daily Kos
Ithimba Lokuthula le-DC
Isidingo Sesikhwama Semfundo Ethuthukayo
I-Detention Watch Network
Inhlangano Yabafundi Yokuthula
Abamele
I-Fellowship of Reconciliation (FOR-USA)
Ikomidi Labangane Ngemithetho Kazwelonke
Abangane Bomhlaba US
I-Grassroots Global Justice Alliance
IGreenpeace USA
Kuyabonakala
Institute of the Holy Virgin Mary
I-Intercommunity Peace & Justice Centre
Izwi LamaJuda Lesenzo Sokuthula
Ubulungiswa Bumhlaba Wonke
Ingqungquthela Yobuholi Yabesifazane Zenkolo
Ithimba Lobuholi Be-Felician Sisters yaseNyakatho Melika
UMADRE
Maryknoll Office Yezinkinga Zomhlaba Wonke
Qhubeka
Isikhungo Sikazwelonke Sokukhuthaza Abadade Bomalusi Omuhle
Umkhankaso kaZwelonke wesiKhwama seNtela yokuThuthukisa
Isikhungo Sikazwelonke Samalungelo Wes Lesbian
UMkhandlu Kazwelonke Wamasonto
Umkhandlu Kazwelonke WeGrey Panthers Networks
Iphrojekthi Kazwelonke Yokubaluleka Ezikhungweni Zezifundo Zenqubomgomo
QAPHELA Lobby YamaKatolika Ubulungiswa Kwezenhlalo
Ukuvukelwa Kwethu
I-Passionist Solidarity Network
Pax Christi USA
Odokotela Ukuzibophezela Komphakathi
Isikhwama Semfundo SasePoligon
I-Presentation Sisters Union - Iyunithi yase-USA
Iphrojekthi Yezinye Zezokuvikela
Izakhamuzi Zomphakathi
RootsAction.org
Odade beCharity Federation
Odadewabo Bomusa WaseMelika - Ithimba Lezobulungiswa
I-Social Security Works
Abahambi
Srs. ka-St Joseph of Cluny
I-Sunrise Movement
Union of Scientific Concerned
Ama-Unitarian Universalists for Social Justice
I-United Church of Christ, Justice and Local Church Ministries
Ama-Veterans For Peace
Ukunqoba Ngaphandle Kwempi
Isenzo Sabesifazane Ngezikhombisi-ndlela Ezintsha (WAND)
World BEYOND War
Izinhlangano Zombuso Nezasekhaya:
Izakhamizi Zokuthula (Michigan)
Osisi baseDominican baseSinsinawa (Wisconsin)
Ukulingana noguquko (Illinois)
I-Intercommunity Peace & Justice Centre (Washington)
I-InterReligious Task Force e-Central America (Ohio)
Ikomidi Lezobulungiswa Lodade base-St. Joseph of Carondelet, Isifundazwe sase-Albany (New York)
I-New Mexico & El Paso Region Interfaith Power and Light (eNew Mexico naseTexas)
Ihhovisi Lokuthula, Ubulungiswa, kanye Nobuqotho Bendawo, Odade Bosizo Lwase-Saint Elizabeth (New Jersey)
I-Peace Action of Lancaster, Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania)
I-Peace Education Centre (Michigan)
I-Pennsylvania Council of Churches (ePennsylvania)
Odade, Izivakashi Zasekhaya ZakwaMary (Michigan)
Odade, Izinceku Zenhliziyo Engaphelele KaMariya (Pennsylvania)
Sisters of Charity of Nazareth (Kentucky)
Odade BamaGama aNgcwele kaJesu noMariya, e-US, esifundazweni sase-Ontario (Oregon)
Odade Bokuthobeka kukaMariya (ePennsylvania nase-Ohio)
Osisi baseProvidence (Indiana)
Odade base-St. Francis (Iowa)
Odade baka-St. Francis wase-Philadelphia (Pennsylvania)
Odade bakaSaint Joseph waseChestnut Hill (Pennsylvania)
