Government - #101 - #26- Are we a “nation” or have we become just a “collection”?

Let’s start with definitions!

By “Nation” the author means a specific geographical location that has boundaries. It is populated by a group of people who are personally bound by written laws, regulations, and a written master plan. These so-called “rules of society” are basically accepted but can be changed from time to time by a preset “judicial procedure”.

By “a Collection” the author refers to the same geographical description that is populated by “groups” of people who are NOT bounded by, and do not recognize or accept, the existing “rules of society”. They prefer to live by their personal choices or former ethnic ideas and “rules of society”.

The “Collection” idea is promoted in part by the name of “ethnic diversity”. The question naturally arises “Who or what can rule a society that is NOT bounded by anything? If you don’t like the word “rule” may the Author suggest the words “guided by”? If there are no “rules”, what creates “order” instead of “anarchy or the rule of the most physically powerful”?
So far, we have opted for “the rule of law” instead of “rule by the most physically powerful”.

We have the Martha thing, the Enron thing, the Gay rights’ thing, the WMD thing, the Liberal versus the Conservative thing, exporting jobs, etc., etc. But no one seems to recognize the critical difference between a “Nation” and the “Collection” principle. These “other things” pale in comparison to the determination of just what we are now and what we may become!

Has the “written word” become so challenged, so complicated, that it has lost its significance, its meaning, its importance? Do the people who are NOT bounded by the “written rules of society” reject the ideas or do they simply not understand their meaning? Do they simply have different ideas? It is on the answers to these questions the idea of being a “Nation” balances!

As the written word becomes less important, physical violence will takeover the resolution of differences.

True leadership had better spend its time on influencing the importance of words and defining these written words... in all issues. Name calling, criticism and challenging only help to diffuse the very importance of words in our present society. If leadership does not take an active roll, who can? Do we look forward to a future of anarchy and physical violence?

Again, as the written word becomes less important, physical violence will takeover the resolution of differences.

But ..... “I can’t do anything about it!” ..... “I just want to survive ....leave me alone!” ..... “You’re giving me a headache!” .... “I don’t even speak English much less understand what you are talking about!”

It doesn’t look good for a “Nation”!!




Here are some obvious questions........

1. How do we encourage the less interested, less informed, less motivated to become more interested in our Nation and its laws and regulations? It is just as obvious that Brittany Spears, the Survivors and MTV are the more desired by the 18 to 48 year olds. To heck with Homeland Security, the future of this Democracy, the financial strength of this country, the National debt, etc., etc. They want entertainment. They’re not interested in “ideas”! Again.... How do we encourage the less interested, less informed, less motivated to become more interested in our Nation and its laws and regulations?

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