Give Peace Department a Chance
The Department of Peace would enable the United States to become as effective in addressing the sources of violence as we are in addressing its symptoms — and it would do this for a small fraction of the amount we currently allocate annually to our military: $8 billion a year versus more than $419 billion.It would research, propose and facilitate practical, field-tested solutions to reduce conflict, providing financial and institutional heft to our current ineffectual efforts to deal with all forms of domestic and international violence and discord.
It would advise the president and Congress on the most innovative techniques to establish and promote peace among nations and would research and analyze the root causes of war to help prevent conflicts from escalating to the point of violence.
David Hartsough | Seattle Post-Intelligencer