Arguing politically as to which “side” (Democrat, Republican or Non-Political) is better or worse has never been a purpose or goal of “The Congressman’s Dinner.” The preference is to consider a positioning that is more akin to these quotes, “anger is the enemy of instruction,” or “arguing is the enemy of construction.”
Our movie, web site and peace initiative is purposefully non-political party supporting or disparaging but more patriotically and universally founded for open discussion.
However, for the purpose of having an applicable success and perhaps a clarified action planning, a question may be in order presently.
From George Washington to Dwight Eisenhower our country has always been warned about military influence. In spite of a complete history of Americans, both politically positioned and as simple citizens, desiring “a department of peace on equal footing with the war department” (now called the department of defense), the situation where economic profiteering that favors “guns” being employed to impose greater force continues to be the mainstay.
Certainly there is proof positive, unfortunately, that both Democratic and Republican politicians have continued to support (although to be fair not quite equally) this “old school” modality.
Okay, currently House Resolution 808 has been introduced to Congress and it calls for a US Department of Peace (http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=h110-808). There are no less than seventy co-sponsors and with sixty-nine being Democrats and one being Republican the question asked is, “is there a difference between one “side” and the other?”
What do you think?