The time has come, the walrus said, peace is patriotic.
Peacemaking is not for pussyfooters, nor is it for the lily-livered. Peacemaking demands courageous fighters like Mohandas Gandhi, Susan B. Anthony and Martin Luther King Jr. And, don’t forget Barbara Lee, first denounced, then honored around the world.
Peacemaking is for world-class passionate patriots.
There is a bill pending in Congress to add a place in the president’s cabinet for a Department of Peace. The only hurdle is us, the citizenry. What about you? Let us join in a mighty outcry. The Institute for Peace was established by Congress in 1984, and space for its appropriate building near the State Department and the Lincoln Memorial has been chosen and funded. Now is the time for action.
—William L. Hammaker, Camarillo








How is it working for us America? Not well. The Department of Peace will support and expand local programs that end the beginnings of violence. Addressing the root causes of violence in our homes, schools and community will enrich our lives and provide a better future for our children. What do you say Ventura County? I don't know about you but this is what I want for my children. Google The Department of Peace and look at The Peace Alliance. That's where I want my tax dollars spent.
How is it working for us America? Not well. The Department of Peace will support and expand local programs that end the beginnings of violence. Addressing the root causes of violence in our homes, schools and community will enrich our lives and provide a better future for our children. What do you say Ventura County? I don't know about you but this is what I want for my children. Google The Department of Peace and look at The Peace Alliance. That's where I want my tax dollars spent.
How is it working for us America? Not well. The Department of Peace will support and expand local programs that end the beginnings of violence. Addressing the root causes of violence in our homes, schools and community will enrich our lives and provide a better future for our children. What do you say Ventura County? I don't know about you but this is what I want for my children. Google The Department of Peace and look at The Peace Alliance. That's where I want my tax dollars spent.