Richard Mondale wrote:
I agree with all of that, and so do the fathers of our country. They wanted the Citizen to be the sovereign. My view is that no one will represent you better than you will, through your selection of like minded employees who will work tirelessly to protect and advance your needs and goals. That is what America is supposed to be. It is not that now. So, the hole is, "What to do?" What are we? What is the goal? What does success look like?
The World is in constant flux.
We need Government to keep changing & adapting to those changes.
Our Government has been changing, But not adapting well to the changes.
The Founding Fathers showed great insight.
But while much of their insight was good.
The World they lived in was not as complex as it is to day.
America was a big open space with room for individuals to grow & prosper.
That growth came at a great cost to the indigenous population.
Perhaps for the first time on Earth there was a bit of empathy for current residents.
It was a less than desirable effort. It has left a scar on this country.
But for those who escaped the hardships of Foreign Nations opportunities where boundless.
Most were able to get a piece of land & able at least able to eke out a living.
With time & great effort great gains were made.
With time & not using the highs moral standards some people gained more.
Through it all it was felt by many that it was the Right for some to gather more by what ever means they could.
(I say it was because of the openness of the Constitution was interoperated by some as their right to use what ever means they could to gain more)
This today is at the heart of the problems we face. The means of production are in the control of The Few Big Money Players.
So we are being controlled by those with the least empathy for others.
We have had two sides to the issue (Right & Left)
A political ideal to balance issues. of fairness in life.
This has turned into two sides of Rich & Poor. (Have & have Not)
This idealism is placed in some who cling to the belief that those with the most will do right with them if they support the Monied Few.
NOW THE WORLD IS IN A STRANGLE HOLD BY THE FEW.
We the people need to form a United Front to counteract the hold over us by the Few.
I say we need to retain our individual identity, but seek the return of power to the individual people.
It has to be done with out any Political Party system.
We need to vote for the Individual as an Individual