What do you think of Rep. Kucinich's idea for a Department of Peace?

Question

We have agencies for Defense (which is really Offense), National Security, Homeland Security, various intelligence and police agencies whose job is to monitor and neutralize "threats" to the regime, internal and external.

And not one official agency to promote peace, tolerance, mutual understanding, and freedom. What do you think of Dennis Kucinich's idea for one?

Answer 1

I think if more parents and adults took the time to raise their children with the right values and morals, we wouldn't need some agency to tell us how to treat each other.

Answer 2

It's a great idea. Kucinich is a great candidate. It's sad that he doesn't have the rock-star quality of Obama, the capital of the Clintons, or the business connections of Guiliani.
It's sad that people don't see the vision of Kucinich. The posters on this page don't have vision either. It's sad that we can be drug into a war by a bunch of fools.
Maybe Kucinich could start with a Department of Education, to educate these fools? Nah, wouldn't work. They're probably too stupid to learn.

Sorry if I violated any of your principles of peace, tolerance or mutual understanting.

Answer 3

I'm all for peace, but this sounds like a really goofy idea.
The problem with liberalism is that is seems to be a very self centered ideology masquerading as just the opposite.

The point of the Department of Peace is ostensibly to promote peace, but I suspect Kucinich really thinks this idea elevates himself above other people as a better, "more enlightened" person. Look at me, I'm better than these warmongers. I just want peace.

As if most people don't. It's always about being better than someone or feeling like you're better. It should be about what would actually be effective in making the world better for freedom loving people.
In reality a DOP would be probably be worthless.

Answer 4

Another government entity to create a worthless bureacracy.

If we just stuck to the Constitution, we wouldn't have an "Offense" deparment.

Kucinich also wants the return of the 'fairness' doctrine, which effectively abridges free speech over the airwaves.

Here's a guy who was nearly recalled as Cleveland Mayor way back when. He's come a long way, but this idea is just wasteful.

We need smaller government, not more agencies.

Answer 5

I would like to have a Department of Gridlock which could shut down the government whenever we need that to happen most, like when there's a Bush or Clinton in the White House or when the president is warmongering or selling our sovereignty.

The best thing government can do is nothing. Wouldn't it be great if there were a Department dedicated to bringing about gridlock, which is the moment people wait a lifetime for.

Answer 6

The national defense is the MAIN purpose of the federal government as outlined by the founding fathers. A department for peace is nothing more than bigger government.

Answer 7

Hippy Bullsh*t. Why would you need a department for something passive? Peace is the lack of conflict or action. Not being active takes no bureuacracy or management. But him being the little socialist b*tch he is, it would only make sense for him to want to expand government and take more of my money for stupid sh*t like that. Grow up.

Answer 8

I can see it now. A building full of smelly hippies who are smoking dope, playing bongo's, wearing tie-dye and listening to Jimi Hendrix.

Answer 9

Just another govt entity which would consume our hard earned money with no discernible benefit.

Answer 10

The last thing we need in this country is another publicly funded organization sucking money and producing nothing.