By CE Marshall
In order to have a truly wise and effective government for all the people I think it's at first important that we establish goals for the accomplishment of that government. The government, even a limited one, is the driving force behind society because it has the power to change laws and enforce laws. Here in the United States, there are some very important details of governing that need to be adjusted, but the bones of the United States government are as solid as ever. The problem is all the baggage we've tacked on for the last 150 years. If we could just tweak the engine we'll have a Maserati on our hands that will inspire the world, not a model T that just chugs along barely satisfying anyone even here in the United States. The good news is most of the world is still using horses and buggies.
My goal is to draw out ideas and come to conclusions without all the partisan bickering, naysaying, doubting, tongue clicking, eye rolling, and "that will never happen because...." comments that always come when an idea is proposed. (Was it Albert Einstein that said "Stay away from negative people, they've never seen a solution they didn't see a problem for"?). My thinking is if we don't set a real goal then we'll never work towards a solution. Just because it doesn't look possible on the surface doesn't mean it will "never happen", after all we put a man on the moon didn't we ? (Soon we may get to Mars !) With that amazing engineering feat - in 1969, no less, then surely we are capable of something so pedantic as getting humans to come together for the betterment of all societies here on earth.
We all have similar goals but the underlying sentence that encompasses that springs from the Declaration of Independence;
"life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness"
So, what does that look like ?
1) Opportunity for all.
2) Efficient government.
3) Effective government.
4) Justice.
5) Prosperity.
6) Peace.
7) Security.
8) Clean Air.
9) Clean Water.
10) Preservation of natural areas.
11) Effective Schools.
12) Honest Information from all sources.
13) Free and Open Dialogue.
14) Citizenry Free of Addictions.
15) Affordable Food, shelter, and medical care
16) Safe and clean streets
17) A happy and fulfilling life.
18) Liveable and safe towns and cities
In My Humble Opinion......
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