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Honest Government |
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WindWalker12 Member
since 2009-10-17
Posts 57 |
An old adage: “Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely.” Now let's add this corollary: “all power tends to the absolute.” To a large extent human societies are on an endless quest for justice. This must mean, for honest government: can there ever be such a thing? The answer is a resounding “no!” Government is a power collective. Power collectives can only work when powered by their mind slaves, their believers. Once a people believe in duly constituted authorities - be these God, Government or Money- these can literally get away with murder: murder of individuals, of society, of the environment. Where there are secrets and secret societies or groupings shenanigans must be going on or what would be the point of such an exercise? What government does not operate in secret? Democracies have proven no better in this than other forms of authoritarian power. A “government” can only remain in power as long as it possesses something a competitive collective does not have. There is but one way for humans to finally have “honest” government: to become honest themselves, individually self empowered, and rid themselves forever of their authoritarian leeches. |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
You have taken on the mindset of both the government and also we, the people who continue to fuel this mindset by reelecting them time and time again. I fear for our nation. It is going to go belly up sooner than later unless some new blood is elected, ones that will refuse after they begin their terms to "get along to get along," as so many have done in the past. From past experience the future doesn't look too bright. ~*~ When they give you ruled paper write sideways. ~*~ |
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devina Member Elite
since 1999-10-28
Posts 3539Cali |
The blatant mindset that most don't see. and this is most telling, I completely agree. "...Where there are secrets and secret societies or groupings shenanigans must be going on or what would be the point of such an exercise?..." be well ~d Open arms can be the most fragile in the world... |
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secondhanddreampoet Member Ascendant
since 2006-11-07
Posts 6394a 'Universalist' ! |
Sadly, amid the "Runaway American Dream," the fully participatory, true 'democracy' of, by, and for the 'every-person' (of Jeffersonian purity) that my ancestor John Adams and the other men of the enlightenment envisioned, has devolved into a corporate 'mediocracy' ... the real antagonists are the megalithic corporate octopi, their 'special interest' lobbies and 'secret' societies. 'Governments' are only their marionettes ... 'freedom' the grand illusion. [This message has been edited by secondhanddreampoet (05-12-2015 12:00 AM).] |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
I think the problem with government is there is too much...james |
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