The United States Department of War, was established in 1789 and renamed on August 10, 1949, the Department of Defense.
We now live in the 21st century. We feel it's time for a Department of Peace. It is our goal to gather forth a group of Americans who feel the same way.
On January 20th, 2009, A new president will be sworn into office. We will present that president (regardless of party affiliation) a mandate. A signed promise that as Americans we demand and will not waiver until a Department of Peace is created.
The Department of Peace and Non-violence is a proposed cabinet-level department of the executive branch of the U.S. government. The original idea of a Peace Department in the United States dates back to the administration of George Washington, but has been most recently re-initiated by Rep. Dennis Kucinich beginning in 2001 and formed a part of Kucinich's presidential campaign platform in 2004 and 2008. A bill for this purpose, HR 3760, was previously introduced in the House of Representatives on September 14, 2005. It has most recently been re-introduced via HR 808 on February 5, 2007 and 65 co-sponsors have since quickly signed on.
The Peace Alliance organization supports the creation of a U.S. Department of Peace and Non-violence. It is an independent grassroots political movement that operates autonomously. The ongoing movement is supported by Kucinich and the author and popular motivational speaker Marianne Williamson. This movement actively lobbies for the endorsements of congressional leaders. It has local grassroots chapters in over 264 congressional districts.
