Our national security and defense agenda is built primarily on an endless preparation for war. Yet shouldn’t we also prepare for peace?

Oct 23, 2019 · 11:33 PM UTC

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Given the nuclear weapons that exist today, can we afford to only have policies geared toward keeping some people from having them? Shouldn’t we also have policies geared toward creating a world in which no one would ever even think of using them?
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In the words of H.G. Wells, “If we don’t end war, war will end us.” It is thoroughly irresponsible of us to NOT discuss how we can create a more peaceful world. In the words of Dennis Kucinich, “We must challenge the belief that war is inevitable.” We must do this and do it now.
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@cspan @PressClubDC Join me tomorrow, live on CSPAN, to discuss the establishment of a US Department of Peace c-span.org/video/?465674-1/m…
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Replying to @marwilliamson
Shut down our CIA and you’ll shut down endless forever wars ... period.
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“Peacemaking doesn’t mean passivity. It is the act of finding a way that is neither fight nor flight, but the careful, arduous pursuit of reconciliation and justice. It is about a revolution of love that is big enough to set both the oppressed and the oppressors free.”
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Replying to @marwilliamson
Sigh, because you prepare for peace leaving people alone.
Replying to @marwilliamson
Your supporting President Trump's disdain for the traditional American war-industrial complex would help more than your preening virtue signal -- about a new federal "Department of Peace" 🙄 Just adorable!
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nitter.vloup.ch/bigleaguepol/sta… Your supporting President Trump's disdain for the traditional American war-industrial complex would help more than your preening virtue signal -- a new federal department. "Department of Peace" 🙄 Just adorable!
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I believe @marwilliamson asks us to embrace the pain of the world, not be distracted by sensationalism—but hold deeply with hope and courage, our ability to feel—the sunrise of our future. #ThursdayMotivation 🌱 Think deeply, feel deeper. #Marianne2020
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