Dennis Kucinich

If you haven't been paying attention to Dennis Kucinich, now would be a good time to start. He is running again for the Presidency and he has a lot to say. It was he who initiated the idea of a Department of Peace , way back in 2001. The latest incarnation of that idea anyway, its been floating around Congress for over 100 years. After 9-11 the idea of a Peace department lost steam in favor of a Department of Terror, thanks to our friends over at the Project for a New American Democracy: Cheney, Bush, Rumsfeld and friends.

Now Kucinich is co-leading the movement with Marianne Williamson; they are actively pursuing congressional support for House Resolution 808 which was just introduced last week. 75 members of congress have already signed on to HR 808 in the hope that it will lead to the formation of a cabinet level position devoted to forging peace. I will be writing more about that in days & weeks to come, but for now, check out Dennis. He is one more excellent choice coming from the Democratic party, perhaps the best choice.


"I grew up in the city of Cleveland, the oldest of seven children. My parents never owned a home. We were renters, we kept moving, with each new arrival to our family. We lived in 21 different places, including a couple of cars. I know first hand what happens when someone in the family lacks adequate health care, or daycare or doesn’t have the money for college or can’t afford to pay the utility bills.
I remember where I came from. My priority as President will be to create economic opportunities and prosperity, to rebuild America’s cities, to repair America’s neighborhoods, to restore America’s industry, to renew America’s schools, to reclaim America’s health. I will ask our Democratic Congress to pass a single-payer not for profit health care plan, Medicare for All, a Universal Pre-Kindergarten bill, a Rebuild America’s Infrastructure bill, and legislation to create a cabinet-level Department of Peace and Non-Violence, which takes Dr. King’s dream and makes it an everyday reality". Dennis Kucinich