Friday, January 4, 2008

Definition - #301 - #56 - The “General Public” makeover!

(What do we have to become before we start “electing and telling” our government what we want?)

The “general public” doesn’t always have the information or the whole story
What does the “general public” have to become?
It has to become knowledgeable as to our policy without giving away this total information to the enemy.
It has to become “educated”; ready to speak one language, ready to understand and obey the existing laws an customs of America.
It has to be able to tell what is propaganda, (put out by whomever), from the facts.
It has to be able to elect representatives who do the bidding of their voters. (…than their parties)
It has to be thoughtful rather than “emotional”.
It has to be “responsible”. (…for its own acts both now and in the future)
It has to be changed from what it is now rather than what has caused America to lose its way.

The “general public” must undergo a complete makeover! Is this a practical solution? Of course NOT!

One half the country wants “our boys home” regardless of the consequences. The Generals who make these decisions disagree. Who do we listen too? And who is responsible for the outcome?
The elected representatives disagree, and the T.V. pundits disagree, and now the Generals disagree.
To whom do we, the “general public, offer our advice to? How do we know what our “collective” advice is? Who do we talk to? Who is the spokesperson?

This is democracy! (…in action)

We want a perfect set of circumstances! If we can’t get it, we used to “compromise”. ... Now “we fight”!
Is it any wonder that America is at its razor’s edge? We can’t seem to have a rational discussion, just an exchange of hardened opinions.
Should the elected officials be changed? Would that do any good?
Would that lead to “rational discussion”? Would that lead to intelligent ”compromises”?

What do we want?

A change in the structure of our Government?
A different form of Government?
The same Government but different players?

Is there a “successful alternative”?

If decent, rational discussion is a “successful Alternative” can we get it?

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