Welcome to Surrealist.org. I wrote this peace plan several years ago, but revised it in light of the new circumstances following the 2004 election. I revised it again in light of the revelation that President Bush spies on Americans. Latest revision on the eve of the fifth anniversary of 9/11. - Thank you for visiting. - Nori, updated 09 Sept. 06 Peace Plan to End the War on Terror Alternative Energy We win the war on terror when more people draw from solar, wind, geothermal, and other renewable energy sources. The petro products that we do use, we use wisely. We move out of the oil/coal/nuclear paradigm, even on a metaphorical level. We do this by using our minds, instead of running on polluted energy. The paradigm must change despite our politicians, who have a conflict of interest. History will show that they only made things worse. They must get out of our way now, as we work toward a better future. Out the Underground Economy We bring the underground economy into the light. This includes drug traffic, weapons and other illegal trade, corporate slush funds, missing war funds, other government waste and missing funds, dictators' illegal bank accounts, deceptive tax havens, and money laundering. Oversight of government operations and legalizing drugs are essential to bringing peace in the world. These seem like difficult goals, but we can work toward these goals as the ideal. Achieve Transparency in Government and Business We deserve to know what our government is doing. Shareholders deserve to know what is happening in publicly traded companies. Period. This is essential to ending terror. Why? Absolute power corrupts absolutely. America Finds its Place in the World Instead of waging wars of aggression, staging covert operations to overthrow democratically elected governments, and committing other war crimes, America must find her proper place in the world. This means America must act responsibly to foster peace, human rights, tolerance, and cooperation. Up until now, the truth about America's history of terrorism has been hidden. Soon, however, many Americans could get out of denial and demand change. Denial is human nature, but as George Santayana said, "Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it." We, as Americans, must demand better foreign policy. Summary We can start to build peaceful networks all over the world. Make friends with someone in another country and show them that at least some Americans are standing up for freedom. Anyone who has a computer and a higher vision can get started right now. index