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November 18, 2008 at 15:07:08

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Kucinich is Still Rockin' My World Toward Peace

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CONGRESSMAN DENNIS KUCINICH (D-OH)

Dennis Kucinich continues to be, for me, the epitome of what a politician should be, and of what I would love to see more of in American politics. He focuses little on what is wrong, and focuses much on how to make things right.

In the last couple of days, two OEN articles: Barbara Fredrickson's "Keep Stoking the Positivity-Our Future Depends on It",  and Sandy Sand's "Omigawd, Obama Sparkled on 60 Minutes Interview," focused on the benefits of the positive. Sitafa Harden's diary today was about gratitude.  I'm thrilled to see these "feel-good" messages grace the space on OEN.

Kucinich exemplifies these positive qualities for me. I have heard him live dozens of times, and he always begins with appreciation, and leaves his listeners uplifted, instilling his exciting vision of forward movement toward progressive goals.

In his victory speech (see video below) he said:

"What we ran is a campaign based on principle, a campaign based on service, because that's what our politics represents. We have a politics that tries to connect with people's hearts, that tries to relate to people's practical aspirations. So we never got into the exchanges that people were trying to bait us into..."

"... We have to get ready to help create a new nation here ... the last time that the United States had this potential for dramatic change was 1932 ...we have to be ready to catch this wave ...and that's what I intend to be part of...I am so fortunate to have your support ...thank you, thank you, thank you."

The man knows the value of positive focus and appreciation. Here's hoping Obama understands the value of including Kucinich in his cabinet. Ohio's loss can only be the country's -and the world's-gain.

Yesterday's CNN segment,  "Obama is Practicing Peace" included Obama, John Ridley, and Kucinich and the topic of intra-national as well as international peace. Kucinich says,

"...this is what  politics should really be about ... the art of drawing in new possibilities..."  and  he goes on to respond with heartfelt vision to an excellent question about the Department of Peace.

Yeah, Dennis Kucinich is still rockin' my world! 

 

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Meryl Ann Butler is an artist, author and educator who counts First Lady Dolley Payne Todd Madison as well as two signers of the Articles of Confederation among her ancestors. Mary Ball, mother of George Washington is in the ancestral lineage of Butler's great grandmother, Blanche Ball. Grateful to know that the blood of America's founding mothers and fathers runs in her veins, Butler has been newly filled with matriotism as a direct result of the 2000 and 2004 presidential elections. Lest she appear too uppity, it should be revealed that she also has family ties to James Butler Hickok, better known as Wild Bill. Butler has been actively engaged in utilizing the arts as stepping-stones toward joy-filled enlightenment for the past two decades. A native of NYC, her response to 9-11 was to pen an invitation to healing through creativity, entitled, "90-Minute Quilts: 15+ Projects You Can Stitch in an Afternoon" (Krause 2006). They don't call quilts "comforters" for nothing! www.90minutequilts.com Butler was faculty advisor for "The Love for All Mankind/Anti-Apartheid Quilt" project at ENMU (1993), now in the collection of the Hon. Nelson Mandela. As Arts Advisor for the Center for Improving U.S.- Soviet Relations (CIUSSR) Baltimore, MD; her activities included the "First U.S.-Soviet Childrens' Peace Quilt Exchange" (1987-88), an historic project chronicled in the media of both countries. Citizen diplomacy trips to the U.S.S.R. in 1987 and 1988 included lectures and presentations to fashion designers, craftspeople and artists in Odessa, Moscow, Kiev and St.Petersburg, in which she focused on the topic of creating global peace through international art exchanges. Butler is the proud mother of a daughter and seven stepchildren (all grown), and a passel o' grand younguns. It is to these new generations that she dedicates her political activism. Archived articles www.opednews.com/author/author1820.html Older archived articles, from before May 2005 are here.,

 

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Sitafa Harden is a writer in Atlanta, GA. She is a regular contributer to OpEdNews, NewsVine, and The Daily Voice. She is also a citizen journalist for Digital Journal.
Sitafa HardenSitafa Harden is a writer in Atlanta, GA. She is a regular contributer to OpEdNews, NewsVine, and The Daily Voice. She is also a citizen journalist for Digital Journal.

Nice article

Kucinich does seem to have a lot of great ideas.  Hopefully he will be actively involved in furthering the agenda of Obama's new administration. And thanks for the mention :-).

by Sitafa Harden (4 articles, 12 quicklinks, 2 diaries, 19 comments) on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at 7:26:46 PM
 

Born a month before Pearl Harbor, I attended world events from an early age. My first words included Mussolini, Patton, Sahara and Patton. At age three I was a regular listener to Lowell Thomas.
My mom was an industrial nurse a member of the AFL/CIO. My dad was a painting contractor. We shopped at the Working Man's Store.
Dad's reading matter was the Old Mole the house organ of the Socialist Workers Party. I played the saxophone and became a young fan of Charlie Parker, Lester Young ...

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Jason PazBorn a month before Pearl Harbor, I attended world events from an early age. My first words included Mussolini, Patton, Sahara and Patton. At age three I was a regular listener to Lowell Thomas.
My mom was an industrial nurse a member of the AFL/CIO. My dad was a painting contractor. We shopped at the Working Man's Store.
Dad's reading matter was the Old Mole the house organ of the Socialist Workers Party. I played the saxophone and became a young fan of Charlie Parker, Lester Young ...

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A Matter of Courage

Americans are terrible cowards. They will suffer any amount of insult and injury before they will stand in protest. For forty years the Republicans did to America what Hitler did to Poland.

The major difference in character: the Poles resisted until three millions of their number died in the gas chambers.

The GOP's big mistake was to raise gasoline prices. 

by Jason Paz (9 articles, 0 quicklinks, 20 diaries, 273 comments) on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at 7:45:58 PM
 

Anita Stewart is a licensed medical professional, artist, freelance writer, blogger and photographer, independent publicist and New Media and Virtual Outreach expert. Anita was born in Detroit and grew up in a rock and roll radio station in Pennsylvania that her father owned, so news, media and music has always been an important part of her life. Anita is a USAF veteran. While attending the University of Maryland, where she received a degree in English with a minor in film and journalism, she wo...

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Anita StewartAnita Stewart is a licensed medical professional, artist, freelance writer, blogger and photographer, independent publicist and New Media and Virtual Outreach expert. Anita was born in Detroit and grew up in a rock and roll radio station in Pennsylvania that her father owned, so news, media and music has always been an important part of her life. Anita is a USAF veteran. While attending the University of Maryland, where she received a degree in English with a minor in film and journalism, she wo...

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I will keep manifesting peace...

...and yes, I agree, he DOES keep rocking my world...

Peace is the only way this planet will be around in another 25 years, we need to all be working towards that...

Dennis was the one who said LOVE is SUSTAINABILITY...

 

by Anita Stewart (1 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 52 comments) on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at 7:53:53 PM
 

Margaret Bassett is an 86-year old, currently living in senior housing, with a lifelong interest in political conumbrums. She hopes to hold out for one more presidential election. Bachelors from State University of Iowa (1944) and Masters from Roosevelt University (1975) help to unravel important requirements for modern communication. Early introduction to computer science (1966) trumps them. It's payback time. She's been "entitled" so long she hopes to find some good coming off the keyboa...

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Margaret BassettMargaret Bassett is an 86-year old, currently living in senior housing, with a lifelong interest in political conumbrums. She hopes to hold out for one more presidential election. Bachelors from State University of Iowa (1944) and Masters from Roosevelt University (1975) help to unravel important requirements for modern communication. Early introduction to computer science (1966) trumps them. It's payback time. She's been "entitled" so long she hopes to find some good coming off the keyboa...

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I decided recently Kucinich should be Speaker

I think I've seen videos around concerning the House hearing where Dennis Kucinich chairs the committee and gives equal time to the his minority counterpart Darrel Issa from CA.  They were interviewing Mr. Kashkari about TARP (Troubled Assets Relief Program).  He was masterful.  I image you can pick it up on C-Span if  you missed it.

Kucinich has, besides his important comprehehension on issues, a great knowledge of communication and institutional dynamics.  Remember the 35 Articles in the night?  This time he is using his talent to bring in something a Speaker has to exhibit to bring together disparate factions to get worthwhile legislation passed.  As he emphasized in your first video, we have to settle on how to make the global economy work together.  When it comes to peace, it starts right there. 

My greatest disappointment in the presidential debates was that when "foreign policy" was brought up, the candidates settled for a lame discussion of military involvement in different countries.  

Let's face it.  We know the whole world suffers from an excess of fighting and overproduction of weaponry.  It is sucking out the energy which should be used to make better living conditions and greater education.  

by Margaret Bassett (38 articles, 2206 quicklinks, 30 diaries, 1501 comments) on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at 8:25:23 PM
 

Sandy Sand began her writing career while raising three children and doing public relations work for Women's American ORT (Organization for Rehabilitation through Training). That led to a job as a reporter for the San Fernando Valley Chronicle, a weekly publication in Canoga Park, California. In conjunction with the Chronicle, she broadcast a tri-weekly, 10-minute newscast for KGOE AM. Following the closure of the Chronicle, Sand became the editor of the Tolucan Times and Canyon Crier newspapers...

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Sandy SandSandy Sand began her writing career while raising three children and doing public relations work for Women's American ORT (Organization for Rehabilitation through Training). That led to a job as a reporter for the San Fernando Valley Chronicle, a weekly publication in Canoga Park, California. In conjunction with the Chronicle, she broadcast a tri-weekly, 10-minute newscast for KGOE AM. Following the closure of the Chronicle, Sand became the editor of the Tolucan Times and Canyon Crier newspapers...

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Thanks for the tip o'the hat

I'm rarely sparked by optimism, but Obama does kindle that spirit in me.

I like Kucinich, even contributed a pittance to his 2004 campaign. On the whole, he's far too liberal for me, but I'd support him if he were president [except where I vehemently disagree], and if he were pres, I don't think the country would go to hell as it has the last eight, long, dreary, face-losing around the world years.

No surprise there, because I'll openly criticize Obama when he's goes off in a direction I don't think is right for the country.

A Department of Peace is a lofty ideal, and certainly more progressive than a War Department. peace should always be the goal. I just wish he'd have come up with a better name, but even I can't. Dept. of Tranquility? Nah. Even tackier.

by Sandy Sand (198 articles, 0 quicklinks, 227 diaries, 1548 comments) on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at 8:38:44 PM
 

Meryl Ann Butler is an artist, author and educator who counts First Lady Dolley Payne Todd Madison as well as two signers of the Articles of Confederation among her ancestors. Mary Ball, mother of George Washington is in the ancestral lineage of Butler's great grandmother, Blanche Ball. Grateful to know that the blood of America's founding mothers and fathers runs in her veins, Butler has been newly filled with matriotism as a direct result of the 2000 and 2004 presidential elections. Lest she a...

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Meryl Ann ButlerMeryl Ann Butler is an artist, author and educator who counts First Lady Dolley Payne Todd Madison as well as two signers of the Articles of Confederation among her ancestors. Mary Ball, mother of George Washington is in the ancestral lineage of Butler's great grandmother, Blanche Ball. Grateful to know that the blood of America's founding mothers and fathers runs in her veins, Butler has been newly filled with matriotism as a direct result of the 2000 and 2004 presidential elections. Lest she a...

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Actually the name, "Dept. of Peace" was not Kucinich's idea-

...it was none other than George Washington's, who said we should have a Dept of Peace if we were going to have a Dept of War (later the DoD). Two and a half centuries later, we are still working on making this happen!

by Meryl Ann Butler (53 articles, 61 quicklinks, 4 diaries, 531 comments) on Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at 12:22:15 AM
 

Sandy Sand began her writing career while raising three children and doing public relations work for Women's American ORT (Organization for Rehabilitation through Training). That led to a job as a reporter for the San Fernando Valley Chronicle, a weekly publication in Canoga Park, California. In conjunction with the Chronicle, she broadcast a tri-weekly, 10-minute newscast for KGOE AM. Following the closure of the Chronicle, Sand became the editor of the Tolucan Times and Canyon Crier newspapers...

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Sandy SandSandy Sand began her writing career while raising three children and doing public relations work for Women's American ORT (Organization for Rehabilitation through Training). That led to a job as a reporter for the San Fernando Valley Chronicle, a weekly publication in Canoga Park, California. In conjunction with the Chronicle, she broadcast a tri-weekly, 10-minute newscast for KGOE AM. Following the closure of the Chronicle, Sand became the editor of the Tolucan Times and Canyon Crier newspapers...

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No one ever said that ...

...George Washington wasn't anything but brilliant, but as much as it makes sense if you had a Dept of War you should balance it with a Dept of Peace.

I still don't like the name anymore than I like Homeland Security or New World Order or Bread Basket of the country

DoD is just PC for Dept of War

by Sandy Sand (198 articles, 0 quicklinks, 227 diaries, 1548 comments) on Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at 5:15:22 AM
 

Meryl Ann Butler is an artist, author and educator who counts First Lady Dolley Payne Todd Madison as well as two signers of the Articles of Confederation among her ancestors. Mary Ball, mother of George Washington is in the ancestral lineage of Butler's great grandmother, Blanche Ball. Grateful to know that the blood of America's founding mothers and fathers runs in her veins, Butler has been newly filled with matriotism as a direct result of the 2000 and 2004 presidential elections. Lest she a...

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Meryl Ann ButlerMeryl Ann Butler is an artist, author and educator who counts First Lady Dolley Payne Todd Madison as well as two signers of the Articles of Confederation among her ancestors. Mary Ball, mother of George Washington is in the ancestral lineage of Butler's great grandmother, Blanche Ball. Grateful to know that the blood of America's founding mothers and fathers runs in her veins, Butler has been newly filled with matriotism as a direct result of the 2000 and 2004 presidential elections. Lest she a...

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LOL you are right about PC

Actually, I think DoD and DoP should be one department! With a new name!

by Meryl Ann Butler (53 articles, 61 quicklinks, 4 diaries, 531 comments) on Thursday, November 20, 2008 at 4:22:26 AM
 

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As much as I'd love Dennis to be in a cabinet position...

he is needed in Congress to keep swaying other reps to vote the right way!   Maybe we need to clone him! ;-) He is an amazing human being, we are very fortuneate to have him in Congress.  He is tireless in the battle to expose wrongdoings on the Hill....and there's a new one to work on every time he turns around!

Dennis always chooses his words eloquently.  THANK YOU for this wonderful in-depth interview, Meryl.  I will share it.

by Vegan Marr (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 7 comments) on Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at 3:44:40 AM
 

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Go, Dennis!

Whether in Congress or as the head of a newly established Department of Peace and Non Violence, Dennis Kucinich will continue to be a driving force in bringing us closer to a more compassionate and peaceful world.

by Gail Davis (4 articles, 1 quicklinks, 2 diaries, 70 comments) on Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at 2:22:19 PM
 

 

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