Marianne Williamson in Interviews during 2017-2019

On Principles & Values: International Day of Peace: Why only one day?

In September, on the International Day of Peace, Williamson spoke to a crowd gathered here at a local events center. "How insane is it that we have one day that we dedicate to peace?" She asked the audience. "International Day of Peace. One day. So much we could say that 364 days of the year seem pretty much dedicated to war." Source: Politico.com on 2020 presidential hopefuls Jan 6, 2020

On War & Peace: Stop relying on brute force internationally

Williamson believes, "Our country's way of dealing with security issues is obsolete. We cannot simply rely on brute force to rid ourselves of international enemies."
She [says] that our military budget "simply increase(s) the coffers of the military-industrial complex."
She writes, "The only way to make peace with your neighbors is to make peace with your neighbors."
Williamson proposes a 10 or 20 year plan to transform our wartime economy into a "peace-time economy." "From massive investment in the development of clean energy, to the retrofitting of our buildings and bridges, to the building of new schools and the creation of a green manufacturing base," she writes, "it is time to release this powerful sector of American genius to the work of promoting life instead of death."

Source: Truthout.org, "War and Peace," on 2020 presidential hopefuls Mar 27, 2019

On War & Peace: Form Department of Peace to pro-actively plan

A community college in Michigan welcomes an author who wants to form a "Department of Peace" within the United States government. Williamson says, "Given the extreme level of violence on our planet, it is time to expand our thinking to pro-actively plan and strategize peace." She also notes that a peace department "would be so helpful because it would give international heft to government strategizing for peace." Source: Human Events magazine on 2020 presidential hopefuls May 3, 2006

On Principles & Values: Politics steeped in religion is divisive

She's an evangelical, to be sure, but also an unembarrassed political liberal whose latest book, The Healing of America, warns that spirituality can unite the country while politics steeped in religion can only divide it. Source: Mother Jones magazine on 2020 presidential hopefuls Dec 1, 1997

The above quotations are from Interviews during 2017-2019, interviewing presidential hopefuls for 2020. Click here for main summary page. Click here for a profile of Marianne Williamson. Click here for Marianne Williamson on all issues.
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