One can imagine Patrick Henry, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, among other Founders, arguing strenuously against such a dangerous and naive absurdity. Those historical men of great genius and patient deliberation were willing to sacrifice their lives, fortunes and sacred honor to violently resist a government which had become "an absolute tyranny," in the words of the Declaration of Independence.
The establishment of the Department of Peace and Non-Violence would be an egregious mistake for America's security, its international relations and the safety of the free world. While the expenditures of the Department of Defense certainly are worth debating (there are many which could be reduced, reorganized or cut), it would be difficult for America to recover from a 25% reduction in our defense budget and the concurrent creation of the Department of Peace and Non-Violence. Government bureaucracies are notoriously hard to eliminate once created. Americans would do well to oppose H.R. 808 and whatever form it may take in the next, 111th, Congress. Its sponsors may not be joking.