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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Love your message Marianne! Thank you for moving this forward.
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Wow. Now that sum powerfull new age magic thinking out of the box...
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Question: As you will not become the DNC nominee for the general election, nor the next POTUS — WHY are you continuing to “campaign” as you’re not even eligible for the debates (since August)? WHY are you still accepting donations when you know there is ZERO chance of winning?
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Tomorrow's guided meditation, knuckleheads...
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The truth is rising on the military industrial complex. It’s not leading us to life. @iava
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The military industrial complex is a money making machine that is not serving humanity. But rather it is destroying it. @VetsAboutFace
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Peace doesn't bring Profit. See: Merchants of Death: How the Military Industrial Complex profits from endless War. on YouTube.
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Why would we need to? In peacetime the government doesn't need to intervene in our lives. We can handle ourselves.
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Under the current model, it won't be allowed to happen until peace becomes more profitable than war.
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peace is a filthy word for an empire
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