The resolution:
BE IT RESOLVED that the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party of Minnesota supports a United States Department of Peace.
Download the non-partisan Depart of Peace resolution
Download the Department of Peace resolution on the DFL form.
for the 2008 Minnesota caucuses
The resolution:
BE IT RESOLVED that the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party of Minnesota supports a United States Department of Peace.
Download the non-partisan Depart of Peace resolution
Download the Department of Peace resolution on the DFL form.
Talking Points: Minnesota Department of Peace Campaign
Violence extracts a higher and higher cost in Minnesota. In both human and fiscal terms, the price is too high,
With adequate resources proven, cost effective programs, would make significant progress in preventing violence. Many of these initiatives have Minnesota roots.
For instance, “Beyond the Yellow Ribbon,” pioneered by Senator Mark Dayton, which gives guard troops post deployment support, is being replicated across the country.
The Nonviolent Peaceforce, an international organization headquartered in Minneapolis, uses tools like “inter positioning” to address grave problem in tough places. Their efforts reunited Sri Lankan mother’s with their kidnapped child soldiers.
Building on native traditions of restorative justice, a western Minnesota County adopted “Circle Sentencing” for juvenile offenders. None of the young people in the program re-offended. Communities were strengthened. A small town business decide not to close up shop.
In the 19th Century Minnesota took a lead in modern medicine. The Mayo Clinic is that legacy.
In the 20th Century we understood early that addicts could be helped. The phrase “going to treatment” is the legacy of Hazeldon.
In the 21st Century, Minnesota is poised to take the lead in violence prevention. R.T. Rybak’s holistic approach to treating violence as a public health issue led to at 20% decrease in juvenile crime in Minneapolis, resulting in national attention by police officers.
A bill (HR 808) to establish a U.S. Cabinet Level Department of Peace and Non-Violence was introduced in the 110th Congress, including among it’s co-sponsors are three members of our Congressional Delegation, Keith Ellison, Betty McCollum and Jim Oberstar.