Kucinich Reintroduces Department of Peace Bill with 62 Cosponsors

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http://kucinich.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=110300

Washington, Feb 4 -

Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) yesterday reintroduced legislation that would authorize a Cabinet-level Department of Peace.

“It is well known that in times of economic difficulty violence increases. When relationships are strained by economic hardship, domestic violence, violent robbery and abuse of children and animals all increase. When the world is facing possibly the largest economic downturn since the Great Depression, now is not the time to ignore social issues and interpersonal relationships, now is the time to make special attention to make sure that our relations and health do not suffer along with our pocket books,” stated Kucinich.

The Cabinet-level Department authorized in the legislation embodies a broad-based approach to peaceful, non-violent conflict resolution at both domestic and international levels. The Department of Peace would serve to promote non-violence as an organizing principle in our society, and help to create the conditions for a more peaceful world

“Peace is a foundational principle of this Congress and of this country. This bill gives it a chance to have an animating power in our civic life by addressing the issues of domestic violence, spousal abuse, child abuse, violence in the schools and racial violence,” added Kucinich."

[Peace Patriot]

1. Give peace a chance--hell, give it half a chance--and it'll cost us A LOT LESS than war! nt

[slipslidingaway]

5. It sure would! :) n/t

[Gregorian]

2. Swords to plowshares.

Hey, if we cut the military there will be a lot, make that a HELL of a lot, of people looking for work. Let's give them something nondestructive and productive.

We have a few good representatives in DC.

[slipslidingaway]

6. Excellent idea! n/t

[slipslidingaway]

3. H.R. 808 link...

http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-808

Cosponsors
Rep. Lynn Woolsey
Rep. Timothy Ryan
Rep. Raul Grijalva
Rep. Gwen Moore
Rep. Edward Markey
Rep. Edolphus Towns
Rep. Steven Rothman
Rep. John Lewis
Rep. Barbara Lee
Rep. Fortney Stark
Rep. Yvette Clarke
Rep. Keith Ellison
Rep. Ellen Tauscher
Rep. Bob Filner
Rep. Jesse Jackson
Rep. Rush Holt
Rep. Tammy Baldwin
Rep. Maxine Waters
Rep. Al Green
Rep. André Carson
Rep. John Olver
Rep. Carolyn Maloney
Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee
Rep. Robert Andrews
Rep. Maurice Hinchey
Rep. Danny Davis
Rep. Dale Kildee
Rep. James McDermott
Rep. Luis Gutiérrez
Rep. Brad Sherman
Rep. Corrine Brown
Rep. David Wu
Rep. John Larson
Rep. Donald Payne
Rep. Carolyn Kilpatrick
Rep. Janice Schakowsky
Rep. Charles Rangel
Rep. Robert Scott
Rep. José Serrano
Del. Eleanor Norton
Rep. Jerrold Nadler
Rep. Michael Honda
Rep. Peter DeFazio
Rep. Robert Wexler
Rep. Diane Watson
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver
Rep. Sam Farr
Rep. Henry Johnson
Rep. Alcee Hastings
Rep. Neil Abercrombie
Rep. Marcy Kaptur
Rep. James Oberstar
Rep. James Moran
Rep. James McGovern
Rep. Eddie Johnson
Rep. Susan Davis
Rep. William Clay
Rep. Elijah Cummings
Rep. George Miller
Rep. Betty McCollum
Rep. Mazie Hirono
Rep. John Conyers

[chill_wind]

9. Nice!! n/t

[dixiegrrrrl]

22. Ty so much for adding the bill #.

I use govtrack also. It is such an easy way to follow what is going on with bills and
hearings and etc.
Adding this bill to my tracking list.

[slipslidingaway]

25. YW :) n/t

[chill_wind]

4. Would love to see the list of Co-Sponsors, too. Good on DK. K & R.

[slipslidingaway]

10. Just posted the bill number and cosponsors above...

OT OT

Did you see this article, looks like details will be revealed on Monday.

Bank Rescue Would Entail Triage for Troubled Assets

"...The plan, which Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner is set to announce Monday,..."

[chill_wind]

27. Yes, just now. No wonder it doesn't seem to matter all that much

who keeps getting hired on the Economic team. It's just being outsourced back to Wall Street insiders to 'fix', anyway.

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601109&sid=a2T0fD4Ri17E&refer=home

[chill_wind]

7. Ooops -- disregard my question-- you listed it before I was even done typing :-) Thnx!

[slipslidingaway]

11. And I was looking for the WaPO article :))) n/t

[mikelgb]

8. Kooch for Sec of Peace!

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12. !!!! n/t

[anonymous171]

13. Department of War should have to contend with the Department of Peace.

It's only fair :)

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16. Yes, a diversity of opinion. n/t

[peacetalksforall]

14. Dennis, our hero!!!. Thanks to you and the 62.

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17. Thanks! n/t

[wildflower]

15. Wonderful. Times like this I wish Peace Pilgrim were still here...

to spread her message. (See my sig.)

I wonder how she would be treated by today's media.

I don't mean to go off on a tangent from your thread. I just think she would be a great asset for Kucinich and those of us who want peace.

[slipslidingaway]

18. Thanks for that link, she would be a great asset for Kucinich...

in today's media she would most likely be totally ignored.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

19. Bravo to Kooch and the 62! And, bravo to you for posting! K&R

[slipslidingaway]

20. ....

my part was easy.

I would never have the patience to do what Dennis does.

:)

[Cid_B]

21. Ha.. all this can remind me of is the Daily Show clip

with Rob Riggle.

Riggle talking to aged hippie: (This is paraphased as I cannot view the video)

Hippie : Ya know, we could have something like a Department of Peace instead of a Department of War

Riggle : Yeah man that sounds like a really magical place

Hippie : I was serious

Riggle : Oh well.. hmmm.. really?


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http://www.thedailyshow.com/video/index.jhtml?videoId=163653&title=marines-in-berkeley

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Probably my favorite DS clip of all time

[Fireweed247]

23. I wish he would reintroduce HR 676

WE need universal health care now! I think people are ready to listen...

[slipslidingaway]

24. It has been...

unfortunately there is not a high profile Dem to advocate for its passage.

:( :(


http://www.pnhp.org/publications/the_national_health_insurance_bill_hr_676.php

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:HR00676:@@@P

H.R.676
Title: To provide for comprehensive health insurance coverage for all United States residents, improved health care delivery, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Conyers, John, Jr. (introduced 1/26/2009) Cosponsors (35)
Latest Major Action: 1/26/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

[earth mom]

26. It's becoming more obvious everyday that Kucinich should have been president

if people REALLY wanted to see hope & change.