Kucinich Trying to Create MORE Federal Departments

[RonPaulFanInGA]

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:HR00808:@@@P

H.R. 808 would have established "a Department of Peace and Nonviolence."

This nonsense had 70 cosponsors too.

At this point, I'm starting to think Ron Paul said to Kucinich: "Dennis, I know we're friends, but we disagree steeply politically and I ask you please do NOT cosponsor my bill to audit the Federal Reserve, H.R. 1207. You'll drive probably thirty current conservative republican cosponsors away with your kookiness. And if I hear one more word about UFOs...."

[jake]

The Department of Peace and Non-violence is a proposed cabinet-level department of the executive branch of the U.S. government. Founding father Benjamin Rush proposed a Peace Department for the first U.S. cabinet, under George Washington, but a more recent proposal came from Rep. Dennis Kucinich in 2001 and formed a part of Kucinich's Presidential campaign platform in 2004 and 2008.

Hey, there could be worse departments ;)

[liberalnurse]

Just re-read 1984. There was a Ministry of Peace. "Peace is War, War is Peace."

[Kludge]

Domestic Responsibilities- The Secretary shall--

(1) develop policies that address domestic violence, including spousal abuse, child abuse, and mistreatment of the elderly;

(2) create new policies and incorporate existing programs that reduce drug and alcohol abuse;

(3) develop new policies and incorporate existing policies regarding crime, punishment, and rehabilitation;

(4) develop policies to address violence against animals;

(5) analyze existing policies, employ successful, field-tested programs, and develop new approaches for dealing with the implements of violence, including gun-related violence and the overwhelming presence of handguns;

(6) develop new programs that relate to the societal challenges of school violence, gangs, racial or ethnic violence, violence against gays and lesbians, and police-community relations disputes;

(7) make policy recommendations to the Attorney General regarding civil rights and labor law;

(8) assist in the establishment and funding of community-based violence prevention programs, including violence prevention counseling and peer mediation in schools;

(9) counsel and advocate on behalf of women victimized by violence;

(10) provide for public education programs and counseling strategies concerning hate crimes;

(11) promote racial, religious, and ethnic tolerance;

(12) finance local community initiatives that can draw on neighborhood resources to create peace projects that facilitate the development of conflict resolution at a national level and thereby inform and inspire national policy; and

(13) provide ethical-based and value-based analyses to the Department of Defense.


[/URL][URL]http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=h110-808 (http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=h110-808)


Why don't they just incorporate the ADL into this and expand their power...?

[HOLLYWOOD]

I see there's plenty of co-sponsors for Kucinich's Bill who are on the House Financial Services Committee. But they haven't co-sponsor the AUDIT the FED bill.

Love the hypocrisy of Congress :rolleyes:

[specsaregood]

I see there's plenty of co-sponsors for Kucinich's Bill who are on the House Financial Services Committee. But they haven't co-sponsor the AUDIT the FED bill.

Love the hypocrisy of Congress :rolleyes:

It may not be hypocrisy, just self-interest. If they audit the fed, where will they find the "money" to create these departments?

[Thrashertm]

Just re-read 1984. There was a Ministry of Peace. "Peace is War, War is Peace."

That is exactly what I thought of. Sounds like a colossal waste of money, and is blatantly un-Constitutional.

[ClayTrainor]

It may not be hypocrisy, just self-interest. If they audit the fed, where will they find the "money" to create these departments?

self-interest indeed. American-interests, they are not :(

[heavenlyboy34]

facepalm @ big, stupid government :p

[IPSecure]

Hey Kucinich, our question is: "Who are you working for?"

[Njon]

It's disappointing when I see people say things like, "Paul/Kucinich 2012!" Ugh.

I respect Rep. Kucinich in that I believe he is at least trying to do the right thing. He's trying to help people. But nevertheless, he is a socialist. I simply could not vote for a ticket with Rep. Kucinich on it.

[messana]

Since it's 2 years old, we can consider it dead?

[purplechoe]

YouTube - THIS IS A HOAX! IT IS A SWINDLE! WAKE UP AMERICA! DENNIS KUCINICH (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMtN-S0KA3k)

[Alawn]

YouTube - THIS IS A HOAX! IT IS A SWINDLE! WAKE UP AMERICA! DENNIS KUCINICH (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMtN-S0KA3k)

God he is a complete retard. We do not want government controlled socialized medicine!

[coyote_sprit]

God he is a complete retard. We do not want government controlled socialized medicine!

So we can beg.