Many of you have heard of the website change.org where citizens can post ideas for change in the government, the top 10 of which will be presented to President Obama on his first day in office. One that I am particularly hopeful about is establishing a Department of Peace and appointing a Secretary of Peace. To read more and to add your own vote to this go here. It is currently the #6 idea, and if it keeps up the momentum it will be one of the final 10 presented on day one. Please go vote.
I’m glad Dennis Kucinich still lives on in some of us.
Um…
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usip
David,
The US Institute of Peace publishes material, does research, etc. What is being proposed is a full fledged Department, like the Department of Defense, the Department for Homeland Security, etc.
Thanks for writing on my blog. I hope you know I wasn’t trying to negate what you said, but I was asking Christians to be cautious (as you are).
Check out what I said in response:
http://evancurry.com/2008/12/06/obamas-department-of-peace-and-non-violence-a-reflection/#comment-250
Thank you for blogging about this Charlie.
Would anyone else be willing to support a request for help? Please click for PEACE below and vote on the Department of Peace idea on http://www.Change.org
Or you can go to http://www.Change.org and click Ideas and then Top Rated Ideas to find it.
http://www.change.org/ideas/view/appoint_secretary_of_peace_in_department_of_peace_and_non-violence
Would you be willing to share the link above in an email to friends, groups you know, blog it, bulletin it or post the widgety thing on your website??
Please help support this idea and take that extra step. It really works.
Thank you Thank you!!!
You can also help by signing up for breaking news alerts by visiting: http://www.ThePeaceAlliance.org