Waging Peace, not War

Dear Sharra, In 1961, Dwight D. Eisenhower gave his final speech as President of the United States. In his address, Eisenhower warned us about something he called the "military-industrial complex" – the industries that, if we're not careful, could acquire unwarranted influence to corrupt our democratic processes and bring us into unnecessary wars.  In 2024, it has long been clear that Eisenhower's worst fears have come to pass. In my lifetime, the United States has unjustly invaded and intervened in too many countries to count. So many lives have been lost to wars that don't have anything to do with making us safer – they only have to do with making corporations richer.  The United States has an outrageously high military budget that rises every year, with support from both Republicans and Democrats. At the same time, we are told we don't have the money to give the American people healthcare, childcare, and public college, but the warmongers in Washington are never asked how they're going to pay for the next war.  Let me be clear: there is no horror greater than the horror of war. The horror inflicted by bombs and bullets is unimaginable to those of us lucky enough to not have experienced it.  I view the military like I view a surgeon. Sometimes you might need surgery, and at such times of course you'd want the best surgeon. But a reasonable person tries to avoid surgery if possible. Our country should have that great surgeon on hand at all times, but we should try to avoid war if possible. The American President must be deeply sober about the application of military force, and I will be. That is why I would create a Department of Peace. Such a department will help prevent wars by dealing with their root causes. We will have a Peace Academy as well as a Military Academy. We will play peace games as well as war games. We will be as serious and sophisticated about waging peace as we must be when we are waging war. We will imagine a world without war in 100 years and reverse engineer from there. As President, I would understand that war is no joke. Death is no joke. PTSD is no joke. As President, I would keep the warmongers in Washington and the military-industrial complex in check. As President, I would wage peace.  Please chip in right now to make this possibility a reality. Unlike most politicians, I don't receive big checks from the military-industrial complex because they know they can't buy me. But that means that our campaign does not have the kind of money that mainstream politicians do. That's why we need your help. Please give what you can to our campaign so that we can build a world of peace, not a world of war.    Watch my message here: Thank you, P.S. We are so close!    We urgently need donations right now. The primaries begin January 23 in New Hampshire and then we're off to Nevada. We are pumping out ads and media while paying for ballots in all the remaining states.   Can you rush a donation to help keep us going right now?    Every dollar counts. Thank you! If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: Donate $5 Donate $25  Donate $100  Donate $250 Donate $500 Other Amount Would you like to receive text messages about events and opportunities to join us? You can join here. (Opt out at any time.) Shop BRAND NEW Marianne Williamson shirts, hats, mugs, and more here!   Paid for by Marianne Williamson for President ©2024 Marianne Williamson for President, all rights reserved   Our mailing address is: Marianne Williamson for President PO Box 33079 Washington, DC 20033 If you wish to receive fewer emails from the Marianne Williamson for President campaign, please click this link.   We're sad to see you go, but if you believe you received this email in error, or you no longer wish to receive our emails you can unsubscribe using the link below: unsubscribe