There is a sickness which pervades the political species. We might call it Ruleritis? Once upon a time I viewed the process as good people pursuing their ideals -- how naive! It is not about ideals at all. It is about CONTROL, about power, about Force.
No man alone has such power, As he gains a family, he gains power. As those children grow, they come to avoid that control by leaving the nest, and seeking their own power. This is a time when the young grab their freedoms, finally able to pursue their ideas, their dreams, and shape their own lives. Many of those are the creators, the inventors, the producers, and the very expression of their new-found freedoms. They succeed at life and living, and experience the exhilaration of it all.
Others seem not to grow in the same ways. They seek instead the power and control seen of their parents (stereotypically their fathers) and become politicians. They come soon to realize that their power is greatly expanded by creating and fine-tuning Government(s) which are formulated to multiply their power and their control.
As the Wizard behind the curtain, the most devious and adept of this process become the Rulers, the Genghis Kahn, the Napoleon, the King xxx, the Hitler, Mussolini, Mao, Lenin, Stalin of that day. Some bec...
No man alone has such power, As he gains a family, he gains power. As those children grow, they come to avoid that control by leaving the nest, and seeking their own power. This is a time when the young grab their freedoms, finally able to pursue their ideas, their dreams, and shape their own lives. Many of those are the creators, the inventors, the producers, and the very expression of their new-found freedoms. They succeed at life and living, and experience the exhilaration of it all.
Others seem not to grow in the same ways. They seek instead the power and control seen of their parents (stereotypically their fathers) and become politicians. They come soon to realize that their power is greatly expanded by creating and fine-tuning Government(s) which are formulated to multiply their power and their control.
As the Wizard behind the curtain, the most devious and adept of this process become the Rulers, the Genghis Kahn, the Napoleon, the King xxx, the Hitler, Mussolini, Mao, Lenin, Stalin of that day. Some bec...
There is a sickness which pervades the political species. We might call it Ruleritis? Once upon a time I viewed the process as good people pursuing their ideals -- how naive! It is not about ideals at all. It is about CONTROL, about power, about Force.
No man alone has such power, As he gains a family, he gains power. As those children grow, they come to avoid that control by leaving the nest, and seeking their own power. This is a time when the young grab their freedoms, finally able to pursue their ideas, their dreams, and shape their own lives. Many of those are the creators, the inventors, the producers, and the very expression of their new-found freedoms. They succeed at life and living, and experience the exhilaration of it all.
Others seem not to grow in the same ways. They seek instead the power and control seen of their parents (stereotypically their fathers) and become politicians. They come soon to realize that their power is greatly expanded by creating and fine-tuning Government(s) which are formulated to multiply their power and their control.
As the Wizard behind the curtain, the most devious and adept of this process become the Rulers, the Genghis Kahn, the Napoleon, the King xxx, the Hitler, Mussolini, Mao, Lenin, Stalin of that day. Some become called President and seen as somehow more kind, for they allowed the People to Elect them . The common thread? By virtue of the Empires they came to call GOVERNment and which they thusly foisted upon the People, all Ruled.
(more)No man alone has such power, As he gains a family, he gains power. As those children grow, they come to avoid that control by leaving the nest, and seeking their own power. This is a time when the young grab their freedoms, finally able to pursue their ideas, their dreams, and shape their own lives. Many of those are the creators, the inventors, the producers, and the very expression of their new-found freedoms. They succeed at life and living, and experience the exhilaration of it all.
Others seem not to grow in the same ways. They seek instead the power and control seen of their parents (stereotypically their fathers) and become politicians. They come soon to realize that their power is greatly expanded by creating and fine-tuning Government(s) which are formulated to multiply their power and their control.
As the Wizard behind the curtain, the most devious and adept of this process become the Rulers, the Genghis Kahn, the Napoleon, the King xxx, the Hitler, Mussolini, Mao, Lenin, Stalin of that day. Some become called President and seen as somehow more kind, for they allowed the People to Elect them . The common thread? By virtue of the Empires they came to call GOVERNment and which they thusly foisted upon the People, all Ruled.
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On the other hand, maybe the problem is our nature. America is the land of opportunity -- and the land of opportunists. It's always made sense to me that men daring enough to sail 3,000 miles in search of a better life might have more than their fair share of chutzpah.
The "Grand Old Party" is just old now, sad to say -- and so are its tricks. [Not saying Dems are any better -- just sticking to the question.]
As with all "business" arrangements - I can only fulfill my part of the agreement. It's up to the party, with whom I've made an agreement, to fulfill their obligations as per the agreement. And when said party either refuses or fails to meet their obligations per the agreement - the agreement is nullified, it is the left to me to withdraw from said agreement and seek redress.
We have such an agreement with our govt. and the elections process is one of several obligations they are expected to fulfill. Our obligation is to pay our taxes / abide by the laws.
Now I'm no genius, but I would say that our obligation carries an equal - maybe even greater - amount of weight in this agreement, as without us fulfilling our part of the agreement the entirety of our "business" comes to a standstill. Thus the agreement is nullified. Perhaps the question now, is not "What do we do," rather: How many are willing to do what we need to do? Just some of my thoughts on the matter...
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Suffice it to say, I have been a fool for most of my adult life.
You know, most of the stuff I know about the Bible came from when I was a kid too. It's never foolish to doubt - it's essential. Even Jesus had doubts.
"Shake off all the fears of servile prejudices, under which weak minds are servilely crouched. Fix reason firmly in her seat, and call on her tribunal for every fact, every opinion. Question with boldness even the existence of a God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason than that of blindfolded fear."
--Thomas Jefferson
Actually, that helps.
I think 4 more years of Obama is worse than the alternative.
That said, here is what I really think. Nothing will change until it gets SO bad that people can't stand it anymore (like when rationing starts happening, or they can't get an appointment with a Doctor as the ones left are all too swamped, or they don't get as much as they expected, things like that.
My guess is that by the time enough people wake up, it will be too late. I hate to be such a bummer, but that is what I really think.
4 more years of Obama wouldn't be so bad if we had a Congress that would work for us (the people who hire them), not for themselves. The combo is lethal.
Personally, I think we were doomed when Bernanke was re-appointed to head the Fed. And I think the 112th Congress has been a worse joke than the 111th. Unfortunately, the joke's on us.
My sister has a neighbor whose parents live near where we grew up. They are life-long Republicans, and her father was a delegate in the 70's and 80's. They don't like the Republican Party anymore, don't even recognize it. I haven't heard Democrats saying the same kinds of things.
No man alone has such power, As he gains a family, he gains power. As those children grow, they come to avoid that control by leaving the nest, and seeking their own power. This is a time when the young grab their freedoms, finally able to pursue their ideas, their dreams, and shape their own lives. Many of those are the creators, the inventors, the producers, and the very expression of their new-found freedoms. They succeed at life and living, and experience the exhilaration of it all.
Others seem not to grow in the same ways. They seek instead the power and control seen of their parents (stereotypically their fathers) and become politicians. They come soon to realize that their power is greatly expanded by creating and fine-tuning Government(s) which are formulated to multiply their power and their control.
As the Wizard behind the curtain, the most devious and adept of this process become the Rulers, the Genghis Kahn, the Napoleon, the King xxx, the Hitler, Mussolini, Mao, Lenin, Stalin of that day. Some bec...
No man alone has such power, As he gains a family, he gains power. As those children grow, they come to avoid that control by leaving the nest, and seeking their own power. This is a time when the young grab their freedoms, finally able to pursue their ideas, their dreams, and shape their own lives. Many of those are the creators, the inventors, the producers, and the very expression of their new-found freedoms. They succeed at life and living, and experience the exhilaration of it all.
Others seem not to grow in the same ways. They seek instead the power and control seen of their parents (stereotypically their fathers) and become politicians. They come soon to realize that their power is greatly expanded by creating and fine-tuning Government(s) which are formulated to multiply their power and their control.
As the Wizard behind the curtain, the most devious and adept of this process become the Rulers, the Genghis Kahn, the Napoleon, the King xxx, the Hitler, Mussolini, Mao, Lenin, Stalin of that day. Some become called President and seen as somehow more kind, for they allowed the People to Elect them . The common thread? By virtue of the Empires they came to call GOVERNment and which they thusly foisted upon the People, all Ruled.