SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2488        FILED ON: 1/19/2018

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Barbara A. L'Italien

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying resolution:

Resolutions relative to preventing nuclear war.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

 

Jack Lewis

7th Middlesex

2/2/2018

Mike Connolly

26th Middlesex

2/6/2018

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

2/6/2018

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

2/8/2018

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

2/8/2018

Natalie Higgins

4th Worcester

2/16/2018

Thomas J. Calter

12th Plymouth

2/16/2018

Carmine L. Gentile

13th Middlesex

2/16/2018

Patricia D. Jehlen

Second Middlesex

3/1/2018

Michael J. Barrett

Third Middlesex

6/11/2018


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2488        FILED ON: 1/19/2018

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By Ms. L'Italien, a petition (accompanied by resolutions) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Barbara A. L'Italien for the adoption of resolutions relative to preventing nuclear war.  Veterans and Federal Affairs.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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Resolutions relative to preventing nuclear war.

 

WHEREAS the President currently has the sole authority to launch a nuclear attack without any required consultation or any system of check and balances; and

WHEREAS the first use of nuclear weapons against any other nuclear-armed nation would result in retaliation and invite the near total destruction of, Massachusetts; and

WHEREAS a single nuclear detonation in Massachusetts would cause immense numbers of fatalities and injuries; and

WHEREAS the citizens of Massachusetts have the right to live a life free from the threat of the reckless use of nuclear weapons; and

WHEREAS use and detonation of even a small number of nuclear weapons would have catastrophic human, environmental and economic consequences globally – impacting everyone on the planet,

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF MASSACHUSETTS that our congressional representatives should take all necessary steps to establish a system of check and balances with regard to the first use of nuclear weapons and to ensure that the President shall no longer have the sole and unchecked authority to launch nuclear weapons, except in circumstances of retaliation.