Comments for The Department of Peace. We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2007 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/the_department.html Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:52:28 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2008 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification The Department of Peace. It's Saturday, no one is going to read this anyway... H.R. 808: Department of Peace and Nonviolence Act Mr. Kucinich, et.al., have proposed the above. Hey - it was a part of his platform when he ran for President, give him marks for consistency. Here are his co-sponsors, just for the record. I see many of the usual suspects : Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. ANDREWS, Ms. BALDWIN, Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, Ms. CARSON, Mr. CLAY, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. FARR, Mr. FILNER, Mr.... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/the_department.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/the_department.html Sat, 14 Apr 2007 12:29:14 -0600 Comment from Maggie on 2007-04-15 Grim, over at Blackfive has a funny take on it.
I hope we can avoid enacting this foolishness, but as TH notes, the bill enjoys broad support in the Democratic House. As a consolation prize, then, I hope we can see it enacted quickly, so that George W. Bush can exercise his recess appointment powers once more. I can hear him now. "Ladies and gentlemen, please join me in welcoming America's first Secretary of Nonviolence and Peace: Mr. Donald Rumsfeld."
LOL! Yes! ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/the_department.html#comment-58926 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/the_department.html#comment-58926 Sun, 15 Apr 2007 10:07:08 -0600 Comment from John of Argghhh! on 2007-04-15 Ry, if Kucinich would fund the other departments, and we installed a President and Secretaries to demonstrate the leadership, the government would expand and you could get your civil service job. I'm not being mean, at least not to entry and mid-level CS types. I just don't wanna create another Secretariat... Besides, you can't apply for any CS jobs in DC until your supervisor finishes her degree. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/the_department.html#comment-58924 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/the_department.html#comment-58924 Sun, 15 Apr 2007 09:21:10 -0600 Comment from ry on 2007-04-15 Oh come on, John. THink of all the idiots(like me!) that could now work for the gov't! You're just trying to freeze us out, you mean mean man. THnk of all the people that could now have healthcare, join the gov't unions, and all the other benefits that come from being a gov't employee? Tsk. You've just not gotten in touch with your feminine-caretaker side.(flees) http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/the_department.html#comment-58923 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/the_department.html#comment-58923 Sun, 15 Apr 2007 02:04:23 -0600 Comment from John of Argghhh! on 2007-04-14 Snerk. Well, certainly if Mr. Kucinich gets his wish and there's a Department of Peace, then there will have to be a Department of War. Ah, the vapors. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/the_department.html#comment-58917 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/the_department.html#comment-58917 Sat, 14 Apr 2007 20:20:02 -0600 Comment from Jon The Mechanic on 2007-04-14 Frankly, I think that we should cause the leftists a collective heart attack and propose a bill to have the DOD given its original name back. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/the_department.html#comment-58916 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/the_department.html#comment-58916 Sat, 14 Apr 2007 19:47:57 -0600 Comment from Buck on 2007-04-14 better to do?" ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/the_department.html#comment-58915 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/the_department.html#comment-58915 Sat, 14 Apr 2007 17:32:53 -0600 Comment from Maggie on 2007-04-14 A cabinet level position that would in part deal with violence against animals. For pity's sake! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/the_department.html#comment-58910 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/the_department.html#comment-58910 Sat, 14 Apr 2007 14:42:04 -0600