Department of Peace Bill Has Bipartisan Support in Congress

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Maryland's Representative Wayne Gilchrest is First Republican to Support the Bill.

HR 808, the proposed legislation to create a U.S. Department of Peace and Nonviolence, now has bipartisan support in the U.S. House of Representatives. Republican Congressman Wayne Gilchrest of Maryland joined 69 Democrats to support HR 808. He is currently the second Maryland Congressman cosponsoring the legislation, joining Democratic Representative Elijah Cummings.

"We applaud Congressman Gilchrest for reminding everyone that peace is not a partisan issue," said Wendy Greene, Managing Director of The Peace Alliance, the national, nonpartisan organization active in all 50 states that leads the growing grassroots movement to enact HR 808. "Local Maryland Department of Peace supporters made their voices known to Congressman Gilchrest, who then showed courage and vision with his decision to support this legislation."

Gilchrest, a decorated Vietnam War veteran, is regarded as a centrist Republican and recently urged the White House to re-engage diplomatic talks to resolve the Middle East crisis. "We are grateful for the leadership Representative Gilchrest has shown," Greene said. "And we are saddened to learn he will not be returning to Congress next year. We need more leaders like him."

link: http://newsblaze.com/story/20080716100748zzzz.nb/topstory.html

[ColbertWatcher]

1. ?

According to Wikip*dia, Gilchrest is out (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_Gilchrest#2008_election).

Am I reading that wrong?

[tekisui]

3. He won't be back, after the election.

He is one of those liberated repubbies. No longer seeking re-election.

[ColbertWatcher]

4. So, he knows he won't be back and he's supporting this? n/t

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2. Another decerated vet for peace

100 bucks says the chicken hawks will vote against this. Remind them that Jebus was the "prince of peace". They'll sprain their brains trying to buckle out of it.