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Termyn8or -> RE: Do we have a common goal ? (3/3/2010 10:51:29 PM)
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came, no I meant it in the larger sense. Something we can circulate petitions for, to neighbors and pretty much everyone.
In a way, like marketing it is best to find the lowest common denominator. Can we really decide, given the facts about what is happeneing now in the world, mostly due to our government, which are to cease. What is to happen next. By decree of the People, and that takes alot of people.
Roy Crock probably had his own idea of exactly how a hamburger should taste. But to succeed he started sort of a bandwagon. Get on board. Make the product as pallatable to as many as possible and sell it as such. This is not a filet mignon here folks. He succeeded.
If we could all agree, things might have a real chance of changing. I believe that in a way, we got the leadership we deserve. Our government is more worried about the well being of prostitutes in China than mine. I should personally be more important to them than EVERYONE in China, or anywhere else for that matter. And so should you. We are the taxpayers and voters. We are the ones they represent. But divide and conquer is still working.
Why do we have a secret ballot ? Because the people who are elected are charged with serving all Citizens of this country, not just you and I. Even non voters actually. But they represent none of us. I can imagine that many actually do have good intentions when first elected, but they find the pressure from the powers that be to be unbearable. While I can understand their plight, that is what public service is all about. We must apply an opposite and equal or greater pressure, and that can only be done with votes or money.
Some say we pay these people well so that they are not hurting for money, which would make them more vulnerable to bribes. Then why do they take them, all the time, under public scrutiny when they come from lobbyists ? And this is OK.
Bullshit. I was going to enumerate our demands, and got sidetracked a bit.
1. Public officials do not get separate retirement or medical care than the rest of us.
2. They have no special banks and will not be rendered uncollectable. (they are, detail on request)
3. Public officials' salaries are voted upon by the people, not themselves.
Now these are but three examples. I was thinking along those lines, but as people have noted, there is still the possibility of grave abuse. But prove I am an abuser. There is one thing about me, I am in a position of limited power over others, and could flex my muscle at will. But I don't because I don't want to. I believe that I could handle more power without falling into that trap. That does not mean that I intend to run the whole project, and also note that I have wielded alot more power than I do now in the past. It is difficult at times of intercene strife to remain totally impartial and fair, but it can be done. It's just a bit harder to find those able, those who I consider competent leaders.
As I have said, a true leader is actually a servant. Those born into it or bought into it are no more qualified in any way, at least by definition. I am not saying I even want the job really. But to get down to some basic points on which we can all agree would be a start. To have followers, contributers, whatever one needs the support of alot of people. To make a change in the dastardly direction this world has taken, we need to find common ground, a common goal.
And Rome was not built in a day. Unfortunately it seems there is no common ground.
So for all who think things are going just fine, screw it. Only a fool fights in a burning house. I thought this a good place to bring this up, of all places. Oh well.
T
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