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CONTACT - Wall Street Journal

Home  |  Correspondence  |  Journalists Wall Street Journal : "Breaking news and analysis from the U.S. and around the world at WSJ.com. Politics, Economics, Markets, Life & Arts, and in-depth reporting." Article Submissions Letters-to-the-editor guidelines Op-ed guidelines

CONTACT - Isabel Coles

Home  |  Correspondence  |  Journalists Isabel Coles : "Isabel Coles is a reporter based in London covering the war in Ukraine and other conflicts. Before Russia’s invasion, she reported from the Middle East for a decade, covering the war against Islamic State and its aftermath in Iraq and Syria. Her stories often explore how people experience violent change and political upheaval." Related sites: WSJ Profile CORRESPONDENCE Date Topics Activity Outcome 07/15/24 Read article Ukrainian Men Desperate to Escape War Are Drowning as They Flee on the WSJ. Contact 07/15/24 CURD Email The CURD Plan - a peace plan to end the Russo-Ukrainian War .

CONTACT - Daniel Michaels

Home  |  Correspondence  |  Journalists Daniel Michaels : "Daniel Michaels is Brussels Bureau Chief for The Wall Street Journal. He was previously German Business Editor, also overseeing coverage of the European Central Bank. For 15 years before that, he was the Journal’s Aerospace & Aviation Editor for Europe, covering airlines, aviation and aerospace industries in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Before that, he covered Central & Eastern Europe for the WSJ, based in Warsaw." Related sites: WSJ profile X/Twitter CORRESPONDENCE Date Topics Activity Outcome 07/01/24 Read For Ukraine and Russia, a Deadly Summer Lies Ahead With Little Hope of Big Gains on the WSJ. Contact 07/01/24 CURD Contact: Email The CURD Plan - a peace plan to end the Russo-Ukrainian War . Post this X/Twitter post tagging @DanMichaelsWSJ Post this Facebook post mentioning Mr. Michaels.

CONTACT - James Marson

Home  |  Correspondence  |  Journalists James Marson : "James Marson leads Ukraine coverage for The Wall Street Journal. He has covered Ukraine for 15 years, chronicling its efforts to establish itself as an independent European democracy through a revolution and a war with Russia." Related sites: WSJ profile X/Twitter CORRESPONDENCE Date Topics Activity Outcome 07/01/24 Read For Ukraine and Russia, a Deadly Summer Lies Ahead With Little Hope of Big Gains on the WSJ. Contact 07/01/24 CURD Contact: Email The CURD Plan - a peace plan to end the Russo-Ukrainian War . Post this X/Twitter post tagging @marson_jr . Post this Facebook post mentioning Mr. Marson.

CONTACT - Kimberley Strassel

Home  |  Correspondence  |  Journalists Kimberley Strassel : "Kimberley Ann Strassel (born July 24, 1972) is an American conservative columnist and author who is a member of the Wall Street Journal editorial board. She writes a weekly column, "Potomac Watch", which appears on Fridays." Related sites: Wikipedia Kimberley Strassel - WSJ CORRESPONDENCE Date Topics Activity Outcome 07/12/24 Read article The Biden Problem Is Policy , a Potomac Watch opinion column on the WSJ. Contact 07/12/24 PEIS CURD Email The PEIS Plan and the CURD Plan as Biden's Hail Marys .

CONTACT - Joe Biden

Home  |  Correspondence  |  Politicians Joe Biden : "Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. (born November 20, 1942) is an American politician who is the 46th and current president of the United States since 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the 47th vice president from 2009 to 2017 under President Barack Obama and represented Delaware in the United States Senate from 1973 to 2009." Related sites: Wikipedia Share Your Thoughts with the President CORRESPONDENCE Date Topics Activity Outcome 07/12/24 PEIS CURD Submit a customized Let Mr. Biden Win the Election with these Two Peace Plans via the Share Your Thoughts with the President .

CONTACT - Kamala Harris

Home  |  Correspondence  |  Politicians Kamala Harris : "Kamala Devi Harris (born October 20, 1964) is an American politician and attorney who is the 49th and current vice president of the United States since 2021, under President Joe Biden. She is the first female vice president and the highest-ranking female official in U.S. history, as well as the first African-American and first Asian-American vice president. A member of the Democratic Party, she was previously a U.S. senator from California from 2017 to 2021 and the attorney general of California from 2011 to 2017." Related sites: Wikipedia Share Your Thoughts with the Vice President CORRESPONDENCE Date Topics Activity Outcome 07/12/24 PEIS CURD Submit a customized Let Mr. Biden Win the Election with these Two Peace Plans via the Share Your Thoughts with the Vice President .

CONTACT - Karine Jean-Pierre

Home  |  Correspondence  |  Public Figures Karine Jean-Pierre : "Karine Jean-Pierre (born August 13, 1974) is an American political advisor who has been serving as the White House press secretary since May 13, 2022. She is the first black person and the first openly LGBT person to serve in the position. Previously, she served as the deputy press secretary to her predecessor Jen Psaki from 2021 to 2022 and as the chief of staff for U.S. Vice Presidential candidate Kamala Harris during the 2020 presidential campaign." Related sites: Wikipedia Author site CORRESPONDENCE Date Topics Activity Outcome 07/11/24 PEIS CURD Email Let Mr. Biden Win the Election with these Two Peace Plans via the Author site .

CONTACT - Juliana Stratton

Home  |  Correspondence  |  Politicians Juliana Stratton : Juliana Stratton (née Wiggins; born September 8, 1965) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the 48th lieutenant governor of Illinois since 2019. She previously served as a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 2017 to 2019. She is the first African-American woman to become Illinois' lieutenant governor, and the state's fourth woman lieutenant governor overall, after Corinne Wood, Sheila Simon, and Evelyn Sanguinetti." Related sites: Wikipedia Contact the Lieutenant Governor CORRESPONDENCE Date Topics Activity Outcome 07/11/24 PEIS CURD Email Let Mr. Biden Win the Election with these Two Peace Plans via the Contact the Lieutenant Governor .

CONTACT - J.B. Pritzker

Home  |  Correspondence  |  Politicians J.B. Pritzker : "Jay Robert "J.B." Pritzker (born January 19, 1965) is an American businessman, politician, philanthropist, and attorney serving since 2019 as the 43rd governor of Illinois." Related sites: Wikipedia Voice an Opinion to the Governor Campaign office CORRESPONDENCE Date Topics Activity Outcome 07/11/24 PEIS CURD Submit Let Mr. Biden Win the Election with these Two Peace Plans via Voice an Opinion to the Governor. 07/11/24 PEIS CURD Email Let Mr. Biden Win the Election with these Two Peace Plans to the Campaign office to forward to the Governor. Bad email address

CONTACT - Brian Tyler Cohen

Home  |  Correspondence  |  Public Figures Brian Tyler Cohen : "Brian Tyler Cohen (born January 12, 1989) is an American progressive YouTuber, podcast host, political commentator, actor and MSNBC contributor. His political podcast is called No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen. In his YouTube channel, titled "Brian Tyler Cohen," he interviews political figures, reports on politics, and live-streams events, including debates and election results. His channel has over 2.5 million subscribers and 1.9 billion views." Related sites: Wikipedia Contact Brian Tyler Cohen CORRESPONDENCE Date Topics Activity Outcome 07/11/24 PEIS CURD Submit The PEIS Plan and the CURD Plan as Biden's Hail Marys via Contact Brian Tyler Cohen online form.

CONTACT - William McGurn

Home  |  Correspondence  |  Journalists William McGurn : "William McGurn (born December 4, 1958) is an American political writer. He was the chief speechwriter for President George W. Bush from June 2006 until February 2008 ... He rejoined The Wall Street Journal in April 2015 and now writes the Main Street column; he is also an executive at its parent company." Related sites: Wikipedia William McGurn - WSJ CORRESPONDENCE Date Topics Activity Outcome 07/09/24 Read article Why Biden Probably Won’t Step Down , a Main Street opinion column on the WSJ. Contact 07/10/24 PEIS CURD Email The PEIS Plan and the CURD Plan as Biden's Hail Marys .

CONTACT - Jan Schakowsky

Home  |  Correspondence  |  Politicians Jan Schakowsky : "Janice Schakowsky (/ʃəˈkaʊski/ shə-KOW-skee; née Danoff; born May 26, 1944) is an American politician who has served as the U.S. representative from Illinois's 9th congressional district since 1999. She is a member of the Democratic Party." Related sites: Wikipedia Contact Jan CORRESPONDENCE Date Topics Activity Outcome 07/10/24 PEIS CURD Submit Let Mr. Biden Win the Election with these Two Peace Plans via Contact Jan form with the topic Foreign Policy .

CONTACT - Tammy Duckworth

Home  |  Correspondence  |  Politicians Tammy Duckworth : "Ladda Tammy Duckworth (born March 12, 1968) is an American politician and retired Army National Guard lieutenant colonel serving as the junior United States senator from Illinois since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, she represented Illinois's 8th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 2013 to 2017." Related sites: Wikipedia Email Contact Tammy for Illinois - Web site Tammy for Illinois - Facebook CORRESPONDENCE Date Topics Activity Outcome 10/23/23 PEIS Submit The PEIS Plan, the path not taken in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict via Email Contact form. Canned reply 07/10/24 PEIS CURD Submit Let Mr. Biden Win the Election with these Two Peace Plans via Email Contact form with the topic Foreign Relations . 07/10/24 PEIS CURD Email Let Mr. Biden Win the Election wi

CONTACT - Dick Durbin - Replies

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Home  |  Correspondence  |  Politicians  |  Dick Durbin On Wed, Jul 10, 2024 at 10:11 AM Senator Richard J. Durbin <correspondence_reply@durbin.senate.gov> wrote: July 10, 2024 Dear Doc:           Thank you for contacting Senator Durbin's Senate office.             Senator Durbin would like to answer your letter but is unable to because of Senate rules and federal laws governing the use of official Senate resources.             According to the Senate Ethics Manual, Senate space, equipment, staff time, and resources generally cannot be used for campaign purposes.  The use of federal office space (including Congressional office space), official government equipment, and supplies purchased with federal tax dollars but used for campaign purposes also could violate other federal laws, and Congressional rules.             In the future, if you would like to contact the campaign office, please contact:                  Friends of Dick Durbin           P.O. Box 1949       

CONTACT - Dick Durbin

Home  |  Correspondence  |  Politicians Dick Durbin : "Richard Joseph Durbin (born November 21, 1944) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Illinois, a seat he has held since 1997. A member of the Democratic Party, Durbin is in his fifth Senate term and has served as the Senate Democratic whip since 2005 (the second-highest position in the Democratic leadership in the Senate) and as the Senate majority whip since 2021." Related sites: Wikipedia Email Contact Dick Durbin for Senate Facebook CORRESPONDENCE Date Topics Activity Outcome 10/23/23 PEIS Submit The PEIS Plan, the path not taken in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict via Email Contact form. Canned reply 07/09/24 PEIS CURD Submit Let Mr. Biden Win the Election with these Two Peace Plans via Email Contact form with the topic Campaign Finance/Election . Canned reply 07/10/24 PE

CONTACT - Hakeem Jeffries

Home  |  Correspondence  |  Politicians Hakeem Jeffries : "Hakeem Sekou Jeffries (/ˌhɑːˈkiːm/ hah-KEEM; born August 4, 1970) is an American politician and attorney who has served as House Minority Leader and Leader of the House Democratic Caucus since 2023. He has been the U.S. representative for New York's 8th congressional district since 2013 and was a member of the New York State Assembly from 2007 to 2012." Related sites: Wikipedia Email Me CORRESPONDENCE Date Topics Activity Outcome 07/09/24 PEIS CURD Submit Let Mr. Biden Win the Election with these Two Peace Plans via Send me a message form.

CONTACT - Chuck Schumer

Home  |  Correspondence  |  Politicians Chuck Schumer : "Charles Ellis Schumer (/ˈʃuːmər/ SHOO-mər; born November 23, 1950) is an American politician serving as Senate Majority Leader since 2021[2] and the senior United States senator from New York since 1999. A member of the Democratic Party, he has led the Senate Democratic Caucus since 2017 and was Senate Minority Leader from 2017 to 2021." Related sites: Wikipedia Contact Chuck CORRESPONDENCE Date Topics Activity Outcome 07/09/24 PEIS CURD Submit Let Mr. Biden Win the Election with these Two Peace Plans via Contact Chuck form.

Correspondence to Politicians

Home  |  Correspondence Correspondence to Democrats Correspondence to Republicans Correspondence to Independents DEMOCRATIC POLITICIANS Politician Affiliation First Contact Last Contact Outcome Joe Biden D., D.C. 10/22/23 07/12/24 Tammy Duckworth D., IL 10/23/23 07/10/24 Dick Durbin D., IL 10/23/23 07/10/24 Hakeem Jeffries D., NY 07/09/24 Kamala Harris D., D.C. 07/12/24 J.B. Pritzker D., IL 07/11/24 Jan Schakowsky D., IL 10/23/23 07/10/24 Chuck Schumer D., NY 07/09/24 Juliana Stratton D., IL 07/11/24   REPUBLICAN POLITICIANS   INDEPENDENT POLITICIANS

CONTACT - Bill Press

Home  |  Correspondence  |  Journalists Bill Press : "William H. Press (born April 8, 1940) is an American talk radio host, podcaster, liberal pundit and author. He was chairman of the California Democratic Party from 1993 to 1996, and is a senior political contributor on CNN. He hosts The Bill Press Pod podcast, and his weekly column is syndicated by Tribune Content Agency." Related sites: Wikipedia About Bill - Bill Press Pods CORRESPONDENCE Date Topics Activity Outcome 07/07/24 Find on ArcaMax columnist list . Contact 07/07/24 PEIS CURD Submit The PEIS Plan and the CURD Plan as Biden's Hail Marys via Bill Press Pods contact form .

CONTACT - Marc Munroe Dion

Home  |  Correspondence  |  Journalists Marc Munroe Dion : "Political opinion columnist Marc Munroe Dion doesn't believe in choosing sides. His experience on his high school debate team -- where he was the No. 5 ranked high school orator in America in 1975 -- led him through college, graduate school, and finally into a job at the Associated Press. Dion also wrote for papers such as the Kansas City Star and Providence Journal before starting his column "Living and Dion." His working-class upbringing and independent leanings mix with his sense of humor to shine a light on political issues, as opposed to political parties." Related sites: Biography - ArcaMax Columns - ArcaMax CORRESPONDENCE Date Topics Activity Outcome 07/07/24 Find article Biden dies for honor . Contact 07/07/24 PEIS CURD Contact ArcaMax to forward The PEIS Plan and the CURD Plan as Biden's Hail Marys .

MESSAGES - The PEIS Plan and The CURD Plan

Home  |  Correspondence The following messages are customized for the Correspondence : Jul 2024 - The PEIS Plan and the CURD Plan as Biden's Hail Marys Jul 2024 - Let Mr. Biden Win the Election with these Two Peace Plans Sep 2024 - Two Extraordinary Peace Plans To End Biden's Presidency Sep 2024 - Two novel peace plans for Biden's and Harris' presidencies   The PEIS Plan and the CURD Plan as Biden's Hail Marys Dear [NAME], After the debate debacle, President Biden needs a Hail Mary; in fact, he can have two. Mr. Biden may not score on pompous style, but he will win on world-changing substance if he can resolve the two bêtes noire of foreign affairs: the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (including the Israeli-Hamas War) and the Russo-Ukrainian War. The  PEIS Plan  is a novel three-state solution that gives the Israelis and Palestinians the things they cherish the most, and the  CURD Plan  is a comprehensive peace plan that allows Ukraine and Russ

CONTACT - Robert Reich

Home  |  Correspondence  |  Public Figures Robert Reich : "Robert Bernard Reich (/raɪʃ/ RYSHE; born June 24, 1946) is an American professor, author, lawyer, and political commentator. He worked in the administrations of presidents Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter, and served as Secretary of Labor from 1993 to 1997 in the cabinet of President Bill Clinton. He was also a member of President Barack Obama's economic transition advisory board." Related sites: Wikipedia Profile - University of California, Berkeley Professor Emeritus - University of California, Berkeley CV - University of California, Berkeley Robert Reich Substack RBReich on Facebook @RBReich on X/Twitter CORRESPONDENCE Date Topics Activity Outcome 07/05/24 Find mention in Donald Trump's Fourth of July Message Sparks Anger . Contact 07/06/24 PEIS CURD Contact: Email The PEIS Plan and the CURD Plan as Biden's Hail Mar

Correspondence to Public Figures

Home  |  Correspondence Correspondence to Influencers Correspondence to Presidential Aides INFLUENCERS Individual Affiliation First Contact Last Contact Outcome Brian Tyler Cohen Progressive 07/11/24 Mark Cuban Liberterian 09/10/24 PRESIDENTIAL AIDES Individual Presidents First Contact Last Contact Outcome Evan Cohen Obama 06/20/24 Karine Jean-Pierre Biden 07/11/24 Robert Reich Ford/Carter/Clinton/Obama 07/06/24

CONTACT - Gregory N. Khalil

Home  |  Correspondence  |  Professors Gregory N. Khalil : "Gregory Khalil is the co-founder and President of Telos, a Washington D.C.-based non-profit that equips American leaders and their communities to better engage seemingly intractable conflict. Much of Telos’ work has centered on the role of faith leaders and culture shapers in America’s relationship to Israel/Palestine and the broader Middle East. Prior to founding Telos, Greg was a legal and communications adviser to Palestinian leaders on peace negotiations with Israel." Related sites: Columbia University The Telos Group CORRESPONDENCE Date Topics Activity Outcome 09/14/24 Read article Palestinian professor and Jewish professor co-teach class at Columbia University . Contact 09/14/24 PEIS Email The PEIS Plan - Awareness to Educators .

CONTACT - Ari Goldman

Home  |  Correspondence  |  Professors Ari Goldman : "Ari L. Goldman (born September 22, 1949) is an American professor and journalist. He is professor of journalism at Columbia University and a former reporter for The New York Times." Related sites: Wikipedia Columbia University CORRESPONDENCE Date Topics Activity Outcome 09/14/24 Read article Palestinian professor and Jewish professor co-teach class at Columbia University . Contact 09/14/24 PEIS Email The PEIS Plan - Awareness to Educators .

CONTACT - Mark Cuban

Home  |  Correspondence  |  Public Figures Mark Cuban : "Mark Cuban (born July 31, 1958) is an American businessman, investor and television presenter. He is the former principal owner and current minority owner of the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA), co-owner of 2929 Entertainment, and one of the main "sharks" on the ABC reality television series Shark Tank." Related sites: Wikipedia Contact Mark Cuban CORRESPONDENCE Date Topics Activity Outcome 09/10/24 PEIS CURD Email Two novel peace plans for Biden's and Harris' presidencies via the Mark Cuban's public email .

CONTACT - Walter Russell Mead

Home  |  Correspondence  |  Journalists Walter Russell Mead : "Walter Russell Mead (born June 12, 1952) is an American academic. He is the James Clarke Chace Professor of Foreign Affairs and Humanities at Bard College and taught American foreign policy at Yale University. He was also the editor-at-large of The American Interest magazine. Mead is a columnist for The Wall Street Journal, a scholar at the Hudson Institute, and a book reviewer for Foreign Affairs, the quarterly foreign policy journal published by the Council on Foreign Relations." Related sites: Wikipedia Wall Street Journal X/Twitter CORRESPONDENCE Date Topics Activity Outcome 08/06/24 PEIS ▪ Tweet a reply to the article Team Biden Can Help Mideast Peace . ▪ Facebook share the article.

CONTACT - Parisa Hafezi

Home  |  Correspondence  |  Journalists Parisa Hafezi : "Parisa Hafezi is the third female journalist from Iran to have received the IWMF Courage in Journalism Award, following Shahla Sherkat in 2005 and Jila Baniyaghoob in 2009." Related sites: Reuters Profile CORRESPONDENCE Date Topics Activity Outcome 08/15/24 PEIS ▪ Read article Exclusive: Only Gaza ceasefire will delay retaliation, say Iranian officials ▪ Send the For Peace email.

CONTACT - Laila Bassam

Home  |  Correspondence  |  Journalists Laila Bassam : "Laila Bassam is a verified reporter for Reuters, covering U.S. regional news. She has contributed to various media outlets, including The New York Times, Business Insider, and HuffPost. Recently, she co-authored an article discussing the potential impact of Gaza ceasefire negotiations on Iran’s response to Israel’s actions." (Summarized by Bing Co-Pilot) Related sites: Reuters Profile CORRESPONDENCE Date Topics Activity Outcome 08/15/24 PEIS ▪ Read article Exclusive: Only Gaza ceasefire will delay retaliation, say Iranian officials ▪ Send the For Peace email.

CONTACT - Ian Lovett

Home  |  Correspondence  |  Journalists Ian Lovett : "Ian Lovett is foreign correspondent for The Wall Street Journal covering the war in Ukraine. He joined the Journal in 2016 and spent five years covering religion in the United States before the full-scale invasion of Ukraine began." Related sites: WSJ Profile X/Twitter CORRESPONDENCE Date Topics Activity Outcome 08/27/24 Find mention as reporter of article After Barrage From Russia, Ukraine Calls on West to Lift Restrictions on Missiles on the WSJ. Contact 08/28/24 CURD ▪ Email The CURD Plan - a peace plan to end the Russo-Ukrainian War . ▪ Message on X/Twitter The CURD Plan - a short introduction . 08/29/24 CURD ▪ Share article on X/Twitter .

CONTACT - Wikipedia

Home  |  Correspondence  |  Publishing Institutions Wikipedia : "Wikipedia is a free content online encyclopedia written and maintained by a community of volunteers, known as Wikipedians, through open collaboration and the wiki software MediaWiki. Wikipedia is the largest and most-read reference work in history, and is consistently ranked among the ten most visited websites ..." CORRESPONDENCE Date Topics Activity Outcome 08/16/24 PEIS Contact Wikipedia Teahouse regarding the notability of an article about the PEIS Plan in the context of Israeli-Palestinian peace process . 08/17/24 PEIS The concensus reply is that such an article is not notable because the PEIS Plan does not have any independent, reliable, secondary source. Rejection

CONTACT - Gadi Taub

Home  |  Correspondence  |  Authors Gadi Taub : "Gadi Taub (Hebrew: גדי טאוב; born April 19, 1965, in Jerusalem) is an Israeli historian, author, screenwriter and political commentator. He is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Public Policy and the Department of Communications at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Taub is also an internationally recognized voice in the discourse on Zionism and illiberalism." Related sites: Wikipedia The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Personal blog @GadiTaub1 on X/Twitter Gadi Taub on Facebook CORRESPONDENCE Date Topics Activity Outcome 08/20/24 PEIS Find mention in the WSJ article The Way to Fix the Middle East Conflict Looks Obvious—Except to Israelis and Palestinians . 08/21/24 PEIS ▪ Email customized FOR AWARENESS message. ▪ Post on X/Twitter with @GadiTaub1 tagging. ▪ Post on Facebook with Gadi Taub tagging.

Correspondence to Authors

Home  |  Correspondence Correspondence to Israeli / Jewish Authors Israeli / Jewish Authors Name Residence First Contact Last Contact Outcome Gadi Taub Israel 08/21/24  

Correspondence to Sages

Home  |  Correspondence Correspondence to Professors Correspondence to Religious Leaders PROFESSORS Professors Affiliation First Date Last Date Outcome Columbia University Ari Goldman Columbia 09/24/24 Gregory N. Khalil Columbia 09/24/24   RELIGIOUS LEADERS Leader Affiliation First Date Last Date Outcome

CONTACT - Sabrina Siddiqui

Home  |  Correspondence  |  Journalists Sabrina Siddiqui : "Sabrina Siddiqui is a White House reporter for The Wall Street Journal in Washington, D.C., where she covers the Biden presidency. Prior to joining the Journal in 2019, she covered the White House and 2016 presidential election at the Guardian." Related sites: WSJ profile X/Twitter CORRESPONDENCE Date Topics Activity Outcome 09/02/24 Read Hardened Voter Pessimism About America’s Trajectory Begins to Soften on the WSJ. Contact 09/03/24 PEIS CURD Contact: Email Two Extraordinary Peace Plans To End Biden's Presidency . Post this X/Twitter post tagging @marson_jr . Post this Facebook post mentioning Mr. Marson.