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Phil Beaver
seeks to collaborate on the ineluctable truth. Ineluctable means: Not to be assailed, avoided, broken, changed,
escaped, mystified, neglected, obfuscated, rationalized, resisted, revoked, or
voided. Some people erroneously imagine limiting the ineluctable truth, for
example, trying to change it.
"Civic"
refers to citizens who collaborate for individual
happiness with civic integrity more than for the city, state, nation, or
society. Civic citizens neither initiate nor accommodate harm to or from
anyone. Civic citizens are reliably responsible to the good rather than the bad
in connections and transactions.
Consider
writing a personal paraphrase of the preamble, which offers fellow citizens
mutual appreciation: For discussion, I convert the preamble’s predicate phrases to nouns and
paraphrase its proposal as follows: The civic faction in the United States republic proffers,
practices, and may improve 6 public pursuits: integrity, justice, safety,
strength, prosperity, and responsibility --- “in order to” pursue good behavior
“to ourselves and our Posterity”.I want to improve my interpretation by
listening-to and considering other citizens and their interpretations yet would
preserve the original, 1787 text, unless it is amended by the civic-people.
It seems the
Supreme Court occasionally refers to it, and no one with status has challenged
whether or not the preamble is a legal statement. The fact that it changed this
independent country from a confederation of states to a union of states
deliberately managed by appreciative fellow citizens convinces me the preamble
is legal. Equity in opportunity and outcome is shared by the faction who
collaborate for statutory justice, We the People of the United States.
Every citizen
has equal opportunity to either trust-in and collaborate-on the goals stated in
the preamble or be dissident to the agreement. I think 2/3 of citizens try
somewhat to use the preamble but many do not articulate commitment to the
goals. However, it seems less than 2/3 understand that “posterity” implies
grandchildren to both born Americans and legal immigrants. Congressional
freedom of religion, which fellow citizens have no means to constrain,
oppresses freedom to develop integrity. This can be remedied by changing the
First Amendment from “prohibiting” to “promoting”.
Selected theme from this month
The civic faction in the United States republic
intentionally prevents national democracy
I think “democracy” impositions on American thought come
from 250 years’ foreign and domestic resistance to independence from, first,
England and, second, Europe. Europe is also the center of 400 years’ Jesus
promotion. Jesus hides Yeshua, the Judean who 2000 years ago championed goodness-which-motivates-good-behavior
(a new phrase; see recent posts).
Magna Carta, 1215, required the king to split power between
the Church and the lords, still subjugating the people. The House of Commons
gave limited voice to the people in 1331. The 1689 Bill of Rights increased
protections to the people. John Locke, in 1690 argued Christendom’s God grants
to lords life, liberty, and estates, denying divine right of kings, yet still
neglecting the people. In 1776, Thomas Jefferson modified the Christian-God-gift
from “estates” to pursuit of happiness. No nation/government can warrant “life,
liberty, and . . .”, since physics constrains choice.
In 1787 the framers of the United States republic established that the civic
faction (policy-savvy voters) both 1) democratically governs their states and 2)
constitutionally improves the US republic. In 1790, Edmund Burke argued against
French-bloody-liberty and promoted law and tradition. In 1947, Winston Churchill
claimed democracy the best form of government. The British, French, and other
Europeans have always rivaled the United States republic and never stopped to
behold its excellence. The United States republic facilitates the civic faction’s
legislative amendment when injustice is discovered, in order for tradition to
pursue statutory justice. (I urge renaming the statue in NY Harbor, a French
gift, “The Statue of Independence”.)
Social democrats may and can un-woke to realize that it is not President Trump
who is making America great at last: it is the civic faction of United-States
voters.
#USpreambler,#acivicpeople,#goodnesswhich
News
https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochtv/live-now-trump-signs-executive-orders-2-post-5978578
I get the impression that after 10 years living as fake
news, fake reporters are getting what they deserve: admittance to the oval
office without opportunity to impose stupidity.
As expressed by the Democrat Party, I think it will take
fake news 70 years to get the message: the civic faction, We the People of the
United States, likes the United States republic and employs statutory justice
to keep democracy at bay.
I wish fake news would reform, but the 10 year-attack on
President Trump bears witness. Fake news is attempting to prepare for 2028, so
I see no reason to give them voice.
#USpreambler,#acivicpeople,#goodnesswhich
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/funding-deal-reached-to-avert-partial-shutdown-schumer-5978387
The Democrats seem unsatisfied that they have dug themselves
a 7-decades chasm-of-shame. Having lost to Minnesota-Liberation-Marxism, they
need to fund DHS then help pass legislation to prevent sanctuary government within
the United States republic. Then, the might gasp by supporting the President of
the United States.
I distantly hoped Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro could lead the DNC. I knew
only that he had told candidate Harris, “No.” I got my first taste of him on
Fox News tonight. He clearly does not appreciate that a politician’s religion
is a lifetime personal journey and each official can have hopes against eternal
mysteries while conducting the duty specified under the Unites States
Constitution. This is true of President Trump as well: He has the right to his beliefs.
Shapiro judged himself adolescent, in my view, by attacking
Vice-President J.D. Vance with the doublespeak that Shapiro was not being
personal. I am grateful that Bret Baier challenged Shapiro.
I’m interested in a viable second political party, because once in my past
there was not a viable republican candidate, so I was able to vote for the
Democrat. Just now, in America, I perceive no hope for the next 100 years,
unless Independents sharpen their appreciation of the United State republic and
build ranks.
Democrat Party viability died.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochtv/live-now-president-donald-trump-delivers-remarks-on-trump-accounts-5977267
It is impressive that President Trump is, to the best of his
knowledge, giving credit for this Homo sapiens innovation to the people who
"sat around a kitchen table" and dreamed then, presented the chance,
contributed parts of their fortunes to ground it in cash.
Introduce to me the fellow citizen who opposes the Trump
administration then give me the opportunity to hear and consider their
concerns.
https://www.ntd.com/patel-says-fbi-discovered-groups-funding-protests-in-minnesota_1122033.html
I do not like the tease and bait-and-switch of this article.
If you don't know the groups Patel is investigating, don't
suggest you do, NTD.
On the other hand, I am free to ignore your articles.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/carneys-speeches-give-momentum-to-domestic-politics-as-mps-set-to-return-to-ottawa-5975348
While it is shameful that Mark Carney would use Davos to try
to construct a Marxist-Liberation-Theology (DEI) coalition of "middle
powers", it is tragic that he touts honesty. Civic people know that
honesty often resists/avoids then yields to integrity.
And the civic faction knows that the United States republic
pursues statutory justice "to ourselves and our Posterity". The civic
faction is larger than social democrats and communists think. For example,
85.2% of U.S. counties voted for Trump/Vance in 2024.
#USpreambler,#acivicpeople,#goodnesswhich
https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochtv/live-now-former-special-counsel-jack-smith-testifies-to-house-judiciary-committee-5974224
Someone ask Smith: In
light of your political neutrality and the first year's accomplishments of the
Trump/Vance administration, are you pleased that you were not able to prevent
the 2024 election results?
The standing ovation was expected.
President Trump does not speak of mysterious God, because he
humbly, confidently pursues good behavior, accepting unique power, authority,
and responsibility.
Lutnick demonstrated personal strength when the chair said, "May I get
back to Greenland"? Lutnick delivered a polite, "No".
https://www.theepochtimes.com/business/us-to-impose-10-percent-tariff-on-8-european-countries-opposing-greenland-deal-5972524
I am shocked by seeming suddenness and extremity of this
action by Mr. President, Donald Trump. However, only personal naivete and
political-deafness makes it shocking.
Greenland is a lesson in reciprocal free-markets;
well-managed capitalism: human beings consume and entrepreneurs accept risks to
provide and innovate.
The 10 nations who will suffer 10% additional tariffs need
United States consumers in order to have revenues on which their entrepreneurs
may exist. If they choose to rebuke the United States republic, it is at their
own peril. Alone in history, Donald Trump accepted the goodness of reciprocal
tariffs.
Much of the world has observed for at least 150 years that
the United-States-republic resiliently pursues goodness on earth. The republic
intentionally spoils any attempts by democracy to avoid, change, or resist
constitutional law. Greenland seems strategic for the republic's security.
Since it pursues goodness to all nations, the republic' security is in NATO's
and thus the world's best interest.
The United States Constitution, in its preamble, abstractly
states intentions to pursue goodness-which-motivates-good-behavior "to
ourselves and our Posterity". The president does not articulate goodness
as I do, yet it seems no person in history has understood the republic's
intentions as Donald J. Trump does.
The quicker most people do all they can to aid Mr.
President's march to the republic's greatness and thereby the earth's goodness,
the better.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochtv/replay-the-organization-of-american-states-permanent-council-meets-on-recent-events-in-venezuela-5966368
"Democratic rule of law" is an egregious political
contradiction.
Democracy is a matter of personal opinion, while rule of law
pursues statutory justice according to physics and its progeny -- such as
biology, mathematics, and economics. Civil democracy accepts responsibility to
vote for opportunity to pursue civic integrity -- in other words, to vote in
personal interest without denying the same opportunity to civil citizens.
In America, the Constitution proffers the United States
republic "to ourselves and our Posterity". The intention and
commitment is to discover civil injustice and amend the law, in order to pursue
goodness-which-promotes-good-behavior among the civic citizens and the civil
world. The United States civic faction demonstrated its resolve when it elected
the Trump/Vance presidency.
#USpreambler,#acivicpeople,#goodnesswhich
UN opposition to the nation of Israel cannot be lessened by
myopic writers, like May and Aron. They discount Trump’s leadership: the
conflict between Israel and its Arab neighbors seems about 3,000 years old.
Unfortunately, Judeo-Christianity obscures ancient, Semitic-speaking people’s
political resistance to human-blood sacrifice.
The succession of Sumerian kings, 5,000 years ago, developed
civil codes. In the earliest known code, about 4100 years old, the rich should
not take advantage of the poor; https://grokipedia.com/page/Code_of_Ur-Nammu .
Then, many cultures conducted ceremonial human sacrifice.
Sumer practiced human-sacrifice to aid kings;
https://www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2020/09/how-sumerians-named-substitute-kings-during-eclipses-and-the-custom-survived-even-in-alexanders-time/
.
About 3900 years ago, Semitic-speaking Terah left Sumer to
escape further human sacrifice. His family developed competitive monotheism.
Terah’s son, Abram, had three spouses – matriarchs: Hagar,
Sarah, and Keturah. Sarah’s grandson, Jacob, with 4 spouses, was patriarch to
Israel’s 12 tribes. Many Arabs consider themselves descendants of Hagar’s son,
Ishmael. Family trees show that Israel’s 12 tribes were a small faction in
continual wars that often annihilated cousins.
Trump cites the ancient conflicts. Civic nations like Israel
could decry Genesis 16, in order to aid humankind's integrity. When writers
create “new anti-Semitisms”, they renew recent obfuscations (1948 and others).
#USpreambler,#acivicpeople,#goodnesswhich
Substack
https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/january-22-2026
For the past 7 decades, liberals have missed the American
meme: power, authority, and responsibility, PAR, to make personal choices no
matter how severe the chaos. Civic adults practice PAR.
Neither Jack Smith nor the
House-Select-Committee-to-Investigate-January-6th was sufficient to prevent
85.2 % of US counties voting for Trump/Vance.
https://www.nbcnews.com/data-graphics/2024-election-results-map-trump-made-biggest-gains-rcna180793
The United States republic intentionally,
multi-provisionally prevents democracy, or chaos, in order to preserve the
pursuit of statutory justice -- law that informs everyone the potential
consequences of harm due to bad behavior. "Letters from an American"
does readers a disservice by not emphasizing that the civic faction of "We
the People of the United States" cannot be controlled by collective fake
news.
President Trump received a standing ovation and commitment
to reliable-Greenland-access at Davos. An intrusive liberal clown displayed a
sex toy. It's too late for Gavin to reform, but liberal readers have the
opportunity to choose better. The better candidate has yet to appear.
What is the liberal collective regarding the racial attack
on a Sunday before MLK,Jr. day church service in Minneapolis, in order shout,
"ICE out"?
https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/january-17-2026
The writer doesn't seem to care about public reliability,
let alone civic integrity:
"A new CNN poll released Friday shows that fifty-eight
percent of Americans believe that Trump’s first year in office has been a
failure. Americans worry most about the economy, but concerns about democracy
come in second."
Quoting
https://www.statista.com/statistics/742234/trust-cnn/: In a survey held in May
2025, 12 percent of Americans said that they found CNN to be a very trustworthy
source of news and information.
Quoting
https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/article-4/section-4/: The United
States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of
Government. The United States republic is unique in world history.
The Constitution's interconnected features intentionally
prevent democracy, because history shows that democracy produces chaos and
social democracy brings ruin.
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/donna.yelverton,
Jan 31
Thank you, Donna, for the
opportunity to consider and share.
Jonathan Chait on January 27, 2026 felt
bold enough to write “Trump Blinks”, in order to share Chait;s definition of
“fascist” destiny. The Atlantic, defying doubtable forecast, changed Chait;s
caption to “Donald Trump Can Be Stopped”.
Like American radicals, for example, noisy-members of the Democrat Party, Chait
and The Atlantic discount the civic faction in the United States republic: We
the People of the United States, as defined in the preamble to the
Constitution.
Only 4 days later, January 31, Tom Homan confirms that Minneapolis will
continue to yield illegal residents, with priority to felony offenders. Their
mayor faces federal reckoning. Their governor continually clowns his office.
Chait and The Atlantic mistake the President’s responsibility to the United
States republic as a personality rather than the civic faction in its
resiliency to constrain the passives, dissidents, rebels,
spirituals/emotionals, criminals, and wickeds, and to annihilate the evils.
239 years ago, the framers wrote the draft Constitution. A British-leaning
faction resisted independence and demanded amendment to mimic the 1689 Bill or
Rights. The French reign of bloody-terror soon followed.
Americans who did not grasp
the responsibility of independence from Europe’s squabbles influenced
descendants, and 12 generation later, some citizens exclude themselves from the
civic faction. Some American citizens don’t even know the thoughts in the
preamble to the Constitution. Many legal immigrants are more likely to cherish
the United States republic – the rule of statutory justice.
#USpreambler,#acivicpeople,#goodnesswhich
Jan 21 What a wonderful voice, person, and song.
Like many songs, I can adapt this one to my cause, discovered in August, 2025:
goodness-which-motivates-good-behavior. "Strong" is OK, but I might
want to use "good".
I think Louis Armstrong smiles when I sing, "We see trees if green, red
roses, too. We see them bloom for me and you." I might be wrong.
Jan 19 Lindeman didn't seem to include me.
I dream of a fellow citizen improving my trust-in and commitment-to the
intentions thought in the preamble to the United States Constitution. Just now,
it is:
The civic faction in the United-States-republic proffers, practices, and may
improve 6 public pursuits: integrity, justice, safety, strength, prosperity,
and responsibility --- “in order to” pursue good behavior “to ourselves and our
Posterity”.
I wish I could discuss the so collaborated trust and commitment with the 1787
framers, too.
https://www.facebook.com/betty.prindle.3,
Jan 29
Looks like the police could have given Pretti jail time when
he kicked out the rear brake light on a government vehicle. With Pretti
violence behind bars, his life would suffer less risk.
Seems like Pretti-justice requires Minneapolis Police to be
held responsible for domestic policing, for example, to end violence in the
streets. And Minnesota must terminate sanctuaries for criminal behavior.
I would love to improve my opinions, hoping to more closely
approach pursuit of goodness-which-motivates-good-behavior.
Again,
Also, a long expected phenomenon is happening: as legal
immigrants assimilate, they change from dependence to independence and vote for
the United States republic.
Most legal immigrants understand the United States
Constitution better than many born-Americans do. For example, few born citizens
comprehend the intentions they may and can trust-in and commit-to that are
stated in the preamble, "to ourselves and our Posterity".
https://www.cato.org/blog/naturalized-immigrants-probably-voted-republican-2024
https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=johnny%20joey%20jones,
Jan 26
To the four points listed above --- 1) not necessary 2)
fired legally 3) multiple felonies 4) confusion, I add 5) the extraction of one
gun from such a violent perpetrator did not assure that the crowd of peaceful
protestors' lives was protected -- until the instantaneous multiple shooting.
There might have been a second gun. That is to say, denied domestic civil-order
by local police, the ICE agents must add riot control to their duty to arrest
identified-and-located, dangerous illegal immigrants. Civic integrity demands
defense of the ICE agents.
#USpreambler,#acivicpeople,#goodnesswhich
https://www.facebook.com/charlotte.tryforos,
Jan 25
Modern society easily discounts the people who are in
elementary school in the 1950s. Mine was Staub School, Knoxville, Tennessee.
The only teacher I recall was Nina House. I often talk with a classmate, F.DeWolfe Miller, IV (entire 1-12 and co-students at UTK). I
think that's a miracle!
Staub instilled in me a love for the United States (and American writing) that
inspired adult pursuit of civic integrity. Civic refers to intentions to
appreciate the other person's opportunity to choose good behavior regardless of
civil constraints.
A 35-year career that required professional association with people from
perhaps 40 ethnic backgrounds inspired concern for every person. In mid-life,
my leisure studies turned to 2 questions: What does it mean to pursue human
being (the practice) and second, what if the person was born in the United States?
In 2013, my leisure work inspired me to propose, to fellow citizens, local
politicians, and civic leaders, consideration of my opinion of the preamble to
the United States Constitution, in order to relieve the social issues that
motivated separation of this city by formation of the City of St. George. The
preamble did not appeal to them.
The preamble addresses neither race nor religion and incorporates legal
immigrants. Please get either your interpretation or the original text in view
and compare my latest expression: The civic faction, We the People of the
United States, proffer, practice, and may amend 6 public pursuits —- integrity,
justice, safety, strength, prosperity, and responsibility --- “in order to”
pursue good behavior “to ourselves and our Posterity”. I think the preamble
defines the civic faction, who pursues statutory justice and will achieve it.
Many fellow citizens don't take the preamble seriously. And some don't want the
United States republic. Some prefer social democracy, not realizing that any
democracy accommodates chaos.
I do not know the ineluctable truth. But I think anyone who appreciates neither
the preamble nor the United States republic ought not be allowed to vote, in
order to defend ourselves and our Posterity from people who choose to oppose
the law rather than defend it.
The fact that people won't take time to consider the United States republic is
the reason so many bad choices, such as going to an ICE operation, are being
taken.
https://www.facebook.com/luc.vanmuylem.7,
Jan 25
To your question, "What are they doing being a police
force?" Filling in the gap. The absent police accommodate stupid
street-soldiers, who arm themselves for "glory" while the evil organizers
supply water and oversee from afar.
Consider the chemicals industry, if, say after an explosion, all the chemists
were quietly ordered to withdraw, the chemical engineers would lead the
professional team to restore manufacturing reliability. If necessary, the
chemistry was changed, in order to prevent future explosions. In retrospect,
the civic chemists felt betrayed by their bosses, while the passives resented
the chemical engineers yet held themselves too noble for
economic-survival-duty. The professional team took no sides but were grateful
that manufacturing resumed.
DEI, the 2015s development of Catholic-Marxist-Liberation-Theology, initiated
in 1960s Latin America, presents a collectivism that is at an abyss. That is,
it has reached its depths and aid is marching in. After 2000 years' competitive
theology, late comer DEI has not pointed to a solution: collaboration for
goodness-which-motivates-good-behavior rather than quid-pro-quo-constructs to
influence imagined-mysteries. The civic faction must influence passives,
rebels, and spirituals to goodness; constrain criminals and the wicked; and
annihilate evil people. The civic faction wants the United States republic, or
the amendable rule of law.
Goodness existed from the beginning. Humankind is at last aware of wisdom. But
there will be no utopia.
#USpreambler,#acivicpeople,#goodnesswhich
Again Jan 27
Not clearing the street when so ordered by ICE, who are, by
default, executing local police duty, is physical - neither opinion nor
emotion.
Moreover, this is not the land of freedom, liberty, democracy, socialism, or
communism. This is the United States republic.
Civic citizens choose to observe the law even as they suggest amendment if they
perceive injustice.
For example, I suggest changing "The Statue of Liberty" to "The
Statue of Independent Responsibility" (on "Independence Island",
NY Harbor).
Again Jan 29; T
To misrepresentation of my quote, I repeat, "only to
the lawless".
To "land of the free", only Americans understand freedom refers to
opportunity to choose goodness-which-motivates-good-behavior.
Intention to goodness is stated in the preamble to the United States
Constitution, which specifies the United States republic. The US republic
intentionally prevents democracy, the worst form of governance.
Goodness is discovered through physics. For example, if the magistrate warns a
tsunami approaches the seashore, get to high ground. If a person claims they
are God, get a nurse to take a sample of blood.
https://www.facebook.com/margo.frey,
Jan 31
Please see my cryptic post yesterday, about church rivalry
against Yeshua the Judean. Consider the thought, "Churches could promote
Yeshua’s influence to goodness-which-motivates-good-behavior and teach children
they were born not sinners but god-images, able to develop their unique person
unto perfect behavior in life."
I think a civic people, for example, We the People of the
United States as defined by the preamble to the Constitution, has no use for
Satan. The Church needs it, but churches don't.
The idea, goodness-which-motivates-good-behavior is recent.
Not one person with whom I have shared it disliked it. Many listeners made
certain they memorized it or wrote it.
Beforehand, my chief topic was "necessary goodness,
which divinity schools egregiously do not teach". One couple who heard
that speech, to my surprise but not dismay, prayed to Jesus to drive Satan out
of me. I thanked them for the heartfelt sentiment, because I do not want to lessen
anyone's inspiration to goodness. Let the individual discover if not hear
goodness-which-motivates-good-behavior.
A nearby neighbor fed our cats as we attended Cynthia's
funeral, then told me I am doomed to hell, because I do not think Christ, as
she does. I prayed the prayer she asked me to and reported back that I feel the
prayer response was, "Phil, you are pursuing the ineluctable truth".
If we talk again, I'll keep it to the weather, LSU sports, or such, letting the
neighbor return to past dialogue if so desired.
Perhaps Satan-ideas distract people from
goodness-which-motivates-good-behavior.
#USpreambler,#acivicpeople,#goodnesswhich
Jan 24
“Gwynne Shotwell of SpaceX understood something crucial: big
visions fail without flawless execution. She transformed chaos [successive,
exploding launches] into execution.
She doesn't craft a personal brand on social media. Doesn't give inspirational
TED talks about disruption and innovation. Doesn't write books about her
leadership philosophy. She launches rockets. That's her statement.
She's fierce in negotiations, exacting with engineering teams, demanding of
excellence. But she doesn't confuse aggression with strength or self-promotion
with competence.
Shotwell represents something increasingly rare: leadership that prioritizes
mission over recognition, execution over credit, substance over spectacle.”
She reminds me of Cynthia, who never met a stranger, was loved by every
stranger who had the opportunity to converse with her, and reared 3 wonderful
Homo sapiens -- the only species on earth that may, can, and ought-to perfect
goodness-which-promotes-good-behavior.
https://www.facebook.com/fred.masterton,
Jan 23
Reminds me of a midnight material-balance-tank-dipping in
freezing rain and I asked, "How to you say? It's about to snow."
I learned, "Ο μόνος τρόπος για να σταματήσει να βρέχει είναι αν αρχίσει να
χιονίζει."
Later, in similar circumstance, I learned, "Il est bon temps Pour les
canard."
https://www.facebook.com/gregoryfrey1,
Jan 23
For all concerned readers, Yeshua, the Judean who lived 2000
years ago (the ancient thinker rather than the Church doctrine), suggested a 4
step process for resolving human conflict. See a report in Matthew 18:15-17: 1)
discuss the conflict privately to resolve the concern; 2) if not, try to find
someone interested enough to consider the dispute, suggest a solution, and
arbitrate; 3) if not, try to take it public, and 4) if ultimately unresolved,
terminate. Yeshua goes on, in V 18 to suggest prayer will not influence the
outcome. It's all an affirmation of Genesis 1:26-28: on earth, humankind is in
charge of order, regardless of the circumstances.
Doctrine distracts believers from what primitive humankind learned, by starting
the discussion with Book 1 of the 4000 year-old complete Bible, rather than
examining what older Sumerians, Egyptians, Greeks, Confucians and other
ancients thought about human civilizations.
https://www.facebook.com/phil.beaver.52/,
Jan 30
The world seems at an abyss, with the potential to rise to
morality. Can Homo sapiens recover? Widespread goodness might help.
I guess that controversial Yeshua-reports indirectly impact 90 % of competitive
doctrine, and Yeshua’s net impact could be positive. Reviewers may ask, “Why
does most doctrine reject Yeshua?”
Each doctrine might ponder goodness then recognize if not accept a few
possibilities. Based on Bible reports, Yeshua, 2000 years ago, ya, observed
doctrine, hearsay, and people then said, for examples:
1. Therefore you shall be perfect, just as [Gods are] perfect.
2. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called [offspring, children]
of God.
3. Render therefore to [governors] the things that are [civil].
4. Is it not written in your law, ‘I said, “You are gods”? (Yet face death.)
5. A man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the
two shall become one flesh [divorce both uncivil and un-civic].
6. Everyone who is of the truth hears my voice.
7. Whatever you bind on earth [goodness or badness] will be bound in heaven.
8. Out of the heart [emotions] proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries,
fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies [so, pursue goodness].
Socrates, 2400 ya, wondered if “god” represents goodness. Is it unreasonable to
consider both 1) whatever constrains human choice is goodness and 2) Yeshua
advocated good behavior?
After church and state unjustly executed Yeshua, entrepreneur Paul, claimed 1)
Yeshua was expected savior to disobedient Jews and 2) believing that Yeshua
lived to sacrifice blood on a stake gifted to each believer glory to their
mysterious “soul”. Paul wrote, “[Yeshua] is the image of the invisible God . .
. the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from
the dead.” Paul promoted church as superior to obedience to civil justice,
which may be amended when civic injustice is discovered. Paul bemused goodness
vs badness. However, civic people focus on good behavior anyway.
Debates over Yeshua’s life-influence vs unjust-execution developed two bemusements:
Jesus as fulfillment of Jewish-hoped messiah and Christ as blood sacrifice and
gift to every believer. Churches could promote Yeshua’s influence to
goodness-which-motivates-good-behavior and teach children they were born not
sinners but god-images, able to develop their unique person unto perfect
behavior in life. Adults could benefit from choosing goodness. Good behavior
cannot diminish soul-mystery, in my opinion. However, badness can terminate
life before the person discovers goodness.
Materially successful believers express gratitude to-doctrine rather than
for-opportunity to choose goodness. By pondering influence to the good, state
and church might better partner to resolve Homo sapiens’ divergent chaos at the
recent edge of 200,000 years’ development. Within Christianity’s 45,000 sects,
focus on Yeshua’s influence to the good might rise above doctrine to lessen
division. The consequence of goodness might be peace to civic citizens.
I know this message is packed. Please suggest/request improvements to the
impact of my concern and appreciation.
#USpreambler,#acivicpeople,#goodnesswhich
Jan 20
I perceive I am receiving messages from soldiers of the
Christian Nationalist movement. Soldiers rarely know what the tyrants, safe at
headquarters, are doing. There are 45,000 Christian sects, which prevents
unity; causes division.
I accept, trust, and commit-to whatever constrains the consequences of human
choice. Therefore, I am neither theist, atheist, agnostic, nor churched. I do
not negotiate with religion or ideology, in order to pursue civic integrity in
this land; this property --- the USA.
My opinion empowers me to accept the power, authorization, and responsibility
to aid republican self-government in the country of my birth: the United States
of America. Thereby, I collaborate for goodness-which-motivates-good-behavior
“to ourselves and our Posterity”, quoting the preamble. “Posterity” includes
legal immigrants. Good behavior limits the common good.
Collaborating for goodness means living so as to not deny another civic person
their opportunity to pursue statutory justice. In other words, aid the discovery
of unjust laws and amend the Constitution so as to pursue perfect governance.
Human infants pursue good behavior before they encounter theists, atheists,
agnostics, ideologists, or church. Civic adults do all they can to enhance each
child’s opportunity to discover, commit-to, and practice good behavior; in
other words, civic adults neither cause nor accommodate harm to or from any
person or group.
Church members may and can motivate the clergy to choose civic integrity.
#USpreambler,#acivicpeople,#goodnesswhich
Again, to Cleve
Thinking about "left to his own devices" we can grovel in the basics
of evil. The evil person will starve to death. All others do what they must do
to eat, keep personal hygiene, and provide shelter.
Civic people do all they can to neither cause nor accommodate harm to or from
anyone.
People who are churched and philosophers may and can be civic people.
Again, to Cleve
I pursued faith during 75 of my 82 years. I adopted a church
(AC) that somewhat agreed with Mom vs Dad yet totally rejected the church my
personal family chose. All that time, I did not accept that church is the
higher power. On the all souls day after my wonderful wife died, AC excluded
her for their reasons. I cannot collaborate with such nonsense.
Consequently, I accept the power, the authority, and the responsibility to be
free of church. I share my joy for readers who appreciate both: something constrains
the consequences of human choice and doctrine is limited only by civic
integrity.
https://www.facebook.com/angie.baileysmith,
Jan 19
I agree with most of what you wrote and have 2 suggestions.
First, church seems good to you and to me for you. Except that church distracts
believers from goodness-which-motivates-good-behavior. Whatever constrains the
consequences of human choice informs humankind regarding goodness. Wisdom
facilitates goodness. Churches may and can pursue
goodness-which-motivates-good-behavior.
Second, typical newborns, rather than wrong minded, may and can practice good
behavior, pursuing perfect living. When they make a mistake, they may accept
the ineluctable truth, make amends, and never repeat that action. While
human-history is a useful guide, they may and can develop judgement by which to
incidentally choose good behavior. Lifetime is their opportunity to perfect
their person before they die.
https://www.facebook.com/christine.arnold1,
Jan 19
Poll reports refute common sense to MAGA --- voters who earn
and pay-for their way of living.
For example, LA Times reported, from Associated Press, "Just 16% of
Republicans say Trump has helped “a lot” in addressing the cost of living, down
from 49% in April 2024, when an AP-NORC poll asked Americans the same question
about his first term."
https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2026-01-16/are-trumps-supporters-getting-what-they-want-from-his-second-term-heres-what-new-poll-shows
(January 16, 2026).
It's amazing that fake news still thinks it can overthrow common sense.
Insanity prevails on the fringe, and the closer you get to the Mississippi
River, the more you feel Mark Twain's influence: "How little a thing can
make us happy when we feel that we have earned it."
I doubt mid-term voters will favor open borders, ICE resistance, transgender
power, European influence, rampant inflation, and social-democrat chaos. We'll
see how it turns out.
Non-conservatives and many conservatives don't get the unveiled reality that
"Christ" and “Jesus” seem code-words for
goodness-which-motivates-good-behavior, while “DEI” seems
competitive-divinity-school influence-to ruin.
https://www.facebook.com/hampton.peele,
Jan 14
So says the one who speaks in cackles.
https://www.facebook.com/Dr.ScottHahn,
Jan 16 to Scott Goodman
I don't understand your message yet want to.
"Christ" is a title rather than a name. It represents Paul's opinion
that Yahweh came to earth to develop blood to be sacrificed at the urge of
theists who were not civilly authorized to execute people. Yeshua was a
prolific Aramaic name. The Jews, after 33 CE, adamantly rejected Judean Yeshua
as their Messiah -- a Davidic person anointed to unite the 12 tribes of Israel.
Israel stopped blood sacrifice after Romans destroyed the second temple, 70 CE.
Some Jews still wait for Messiah. Rather than adopt the 400 year old
"Jesus", I choose Yeshua.
Yeshua did not write, giving contemporaries the opportunity to argue over his
person. A tiny faction of Jews met about 17 years after Yeshua's execution, in
order to hear Paul's request that non-Jews be exempt from male circumcision.
Peter argued that Jews don't always observe Moses' law. James thought his
brother would resurrect soon, so it was important for believers to perfect
obedience. John imagined Yeshua was in fact Yahweh come to earth to sacrifice
blood as a gift to believers. The council agreed to resist 2 ceremonial foods,
prevent fornication, and discontinue circumcision to pagans.
By ignoring miracle claims, messianic projections, and theology, the Bible
reader can discover reports of Yeshua urging individuals or crowds to discover,
commit-to, and practice goodness-which-motivates-good-behavior. Jeshua may have
said, "If my message does not appeal to you, you may never discover good
behavior."
Yeshua's goodness seems so attractive to me I cannot imagine choosing
church-doctrine's lame excuses. I hope churches discover
goodness-which-motivates-good-behavior.
Jan 13
I think the person who lived on earth was named Yeshua, by
his Aramaic-speaking parents. It seems he was one of humankind's greatest
political philosophers, so I do not choose alternative labels and titles
imposed by media agents from 400 years ago and older.
https://www.facebook.com/PattiGarner,
Jan 13
I agree. People who do not want the United States republic should find a
country they choose and will allow them in.
About 3 decades ago, I hosted parties for the 4th of July and read the
Declaration of Independence, DoE, until I did not like reading, "He has
excited domestic insurrections amongst us, and has endeavoured to bring on the
inhabitants of our frontiers, the merciless Indian Savages, whose known rule of
warfare, is an undistinguished destruction of all ages, sexes and
conditions." Only some natives were savages. Some were Homo sapiens.
I expanded my interest in civic integrity, picking up my American awareness
started at Staub School, Knoxville. It occurred to me that the DoE was
addressed by the civic faction of 13 British colonies to King George and
Parliament, not to me.
The document addressed to me is the negotiated Constitution, which was ratified
on December 15, 1791 by representatives of 10 of 14 states.
It states the intention to pursue statutory justice "to ourselves and our
Posterity". Much has been accomplished in 234 years. The
Marxist-liberation-theology that has dominated the western world for the recent
70 years is a regression. However, the Trump administration, imagined by Trump
and being executed by the cabinet he chose, is rapidly restoring the United
States journey to excellence in serving humankind, using
goodness-which-motivates-good-behavior "to ourselves and our
Posterity".
I would not take myself out of the quest for any foreign opportunity I have
experienced. I enjoyed Greece and its people, France, Germany, and others but
would not turn my back on my view of the preamble;s civic commitment:
integrity, justice, safety, strength, prosperity, and responsibility.
I hope unhappy Americans reconsider and decide to stay, in order to embrace the
United States republic -- the pursuit of statutory justice.
Jan 12
I'm one of the 14 million presidential-primary voters who in
2016 made it possible for Trump to compete. I accept no responsibility for his
bad choice, Mike Pence.
I grimaced each time a Democrat appeared on TV lying about Trump but never
panicked as fake lawyers and judges indicted him. None of that worried me.
Burden? Yes. Worry? No.
I was glad Trump won in 2016, 2020, and 2024. I saw the Democrats stage both
January 6 civil disturbance at the US Capital and the Congressional
investigation that followed.
I opine that J.D. Vance is a great choice. Also, I think every cabinet member
is a great choice. I think the Trump Administration represents the civic
faction, We the People of the United States, as defined by the preamble to the
US Constitution.
In my opinion, the preamble asserts intention to establish and maintain
statutory justice in integrity, justice, safety, strength, prosperity, and
responsibility "to ourselves and our Posterity". I doubt dissidents,
rebels, criminals, spirituals, wickeds, and evils have an opinion as to the
meaning of the preamble. I think they suffer statutory justice according to
their failure to uphold the United States republic as they work to remedy any
injustice.
I hope America if not Homo sapiens is at an abyss and on the way to widespread
goodness-which-promotes-good-behavior, notwithstanding faiths such as
Marxist-liberation-theology and Judeo-Arabic-Christian competitions.
https://www.facebook.com/gcleve.wright,
Jan 28
The world appreciates reliable shipbuilders, because
shipbuilders pursue safety. Listeners love the sharing shipbuilder, because
listeners pursue goodness.
Jan 24
Forgiveness without civic discussion is ruinous.
Competitive churches distract believers from messages reportedly shared by
Yeshua, the Aramaic-speaking Judean who lived 2000 years ago and promoted
goodness-which-motivates-good-behavior.
His four step process for resolving human conflict is reported in Matthew
18:25-17: report apparent offense privately (the accused may prove that you
were the offender); with stubborn conflict, try to convince another citizen to
hear your complaint and consider arbitrating; if so, and arbitration fails,
take it public; and if the public can't help, segregate. In Matthew 18:18,
Yeshua says that heaven will not correct resolution-consequences determined on
earth.
I am grateful for freedom from being churched: I no longer attempt to accept
falsity on faith. If churches were interested, I would happily share such
opinions, hoping to improve my personal understanding of
goodness-which-motivates-good-behavior.
Jan 12
On November 2, 2025, I suffered my last church conflict. The
group I supported dismissed their chance to celebrate Cynthia's first all souls
day. I cannot collaborate against Cynthia, so walked out. My shadow will not
grace that property again in my lifetime.
Since late July 2025, I am working with friends to encourage civic citizens to
discover, commit-to, and practice goodness-which-motivates-good-behavior
"to ourselves and our Posterity". Civic citizens choose to be
churched or not. I am free at last, quoting MLK, Jr.
Cleve, your pastors and church may and can pursue goodness-which-motivates-good-behavior
and still preserve humility to their Mystery --- God, God's spirit, the
Messiah, Yeshua, the Holy spirit, the Trinity, Jesus, Christ, and more.
Accepting Mystery while focusing on goodness promises lessening church conflict.
A church with this attitude would nourish humankind.
Yesterday, collaborating with Earl, at the park, I committed to share this idea
with anyone who shows interest.
Again,
I think civic chaos prevails not because of pastors and the
churches they lead. Divinity schools perpetuate lies and contradiction to
bemuse believers, in order pick their pockets to the Divine Institution.
Pastors are the primary victims. There are 45,000 Christian sects.
Take for example, the academic discussion at youtube.com/watch?v=6WCmxKAxuKk at
8’40”. Elisha allows bears to maul mischievous children; see 2 Kings 2:23-24.
Some commenters speculate Elisha foreshadows miracle-working by Jesus –
miraculously helping contemporaries.
The professors don’t elaborate enough. A parallel Elisha-application to Yeshua
occurs in Hebrews 10:26-28, wherein people who do evil, after they learned not
to, will receive Yeshua’s retribution: forgiveness by grace is denied: “Anyone
who has rejected Moses’ law dies without mercy.” Divinity-schools-train
believing-pastors to avoid or change or resist such instruction. The Hebrews 10
passage directly contradicts Paul's bid for relief from Moses' law in Acts 15.
Adam-and-Eve provides a similar story. When Adam tastes the apple after hearing
the law, they are banished with punishment unto descendants.
Church members with curiosity may and can save pastors from
divinity-school-competitive-evil.
Encourage pastors to both 1) accept, without objection or characterization, the
mystery that constrains a person’s choices and 2) collaborate in discovery,
commitment-to, and practice-of goodness-which-motivates-good-behavior.
https://www.facebook.com/charlie.schladand,
Jan 28
The rock and roll rhythm facilitates this couple's
creativity and her delight explains the beauty of the beat.
When Cynthia was a single woman and school teacher, I was
fascinated with the wonders a typical Louisiana man could unlock just by
dancing with her.
This Tennessee boy took lessons, courted her, married her,
turned her too often in Baton Rouge Jitter Bug, danced Argentine tango with her
in Buenos Aires, basked in her patience, but never learned to lead so that her
excellence could flourish.
Give me another chance with her!
Jan 23
I'd like to understand better yet without objection his
appreciation for Church.
Church seems an embarrassing arrogance against the opportunity to discover,
commit-to, and practice goodness-which-motivates-good-behavior.
Goodness existed in the beginning, 13.7 billion years ago. Awareness started
developing when the first living creature made a choice, maybe 7 million years
ago. Wisdom kicked in when the first species chose goodness versus badness,
maybe 200 thousand years ago. Civilizations started codifying wisdom maybe 10
thousand years ago and recording the codes 5500 years ago. Semitic-speaking
peoples left UR (today in Iraq) about 4000 years ago and generations recorded
competitive-nations' bad choices. Happily, the United States republic emerged
with its intentions to develop statutory justice.
I think the facts supporting/correcting my summary may and can be known to
every K-12 graduate. To make that happen, Church can stop promoting reason over
discovery. That is, civic church members may and can demand to their children
education rather than faith.
I do not fault living parents, because they are the victims of 2000 years'
debate regarding 4000 year-old literature that hides the prior 1500 years' law
codes and treaties that struggle to comprehend the original mysteries (is the
sun a supernatural power?). Mysteries including psychology can be slowly
lessened by research, in order to discover actual-reality rather than defend
doctrine that was debated during 100 generations.
Going forward, the generations may and can focus on discovery rather than
faith; evidence rather than reasoning.
I think and hope 2026 is the year of transition to
civic-goodness-which-motivates-good-behavior.
#USpreambler,#acivicpeople,#goodnesswhich
Jan 12
In football, everyone loves a winner, because it is about
team. So, this Tennessee and LSU fan celebrates Indiana, long regarded
basketball and wrestling country.
When a football team gets it together, we all celebrate, because it provides
hope that humankind will thrive.
Let 2026 be the year most Homo sapiens discover, commit-to, and practice
goodness-which-motivates-good-behavior "to ourselves and our
Posterity". Let Indiana be remembered as a leader.
https://www.facebook.com/james.finney.9469,
Jan 12
Iran is an Islamic theocracy. No theocracy is worthy to
serve Homo sapiens.
You, Mr. Finney, live in the United States republic. You live under the rule of
law.
The United States republic holds citizens to statutory law. The civic faction,
We the People, provided and maintains the means to propose and aid amendment of
the law when injustice is discovered.
Fortunately, with thanks to people who serve foreign and domestic control,
neither one person's nor one like-minded-group's opinion can overturn the
United States republic. Consider the Revolutionary War, when only the spirit of
the republic existed, and the Civil War. Only superior military power can
overthrow the United States republic.
Civic citizens plus civil fellows are grateful for both 1) first responders who
enforce the rule of law and 2) judges who support the United States republic.
Dissidents, rebels, criminals, wickeds, and evils suffer the laws they may-have
and could-have read and observed.
The preamble to the United States Constitution is a statement of intention to
pursue goodness-which-motivates-good-behavior "to ourselves and our
Posterity". Many immigrants comprehend the preamble, whereas many people
born here never considered the six stated intentions, which I summarize as
nouns: integrity, justice, safety, strength, prosperity, and responsibility.
With utmost humility, I share my impression you never accepted that the
Constitution intentionally prevents social democracy -- never considered
whether or not Mr. Finney wants to be a United States citizen. If so, you are
not alone, as many Europeans praise social democracy and accommodate its chaos.
I have the impression that descendants of 1783 Loyalists who did not return to
England or other homeland have trouble accepting the United States republic.
#USpreambler,#acivicpeople,#goodnesswhich
Again:
I do everything I choose to do to aid the United States
republic's march to statutory justice: I read, write, listen, speak and vote. I
choose not to go to the scene of expected violence or police action.
Some fellow citizens do not want the United States republic and self-justify
breaking the law. They may and can suffer the consequences; that is, any
suffering is theirs.
I have never thought I owned the ineluctable truth sufficiently to justify
breaking the law, and Thoreau did not convince me I should risk even one
night's jail time over my opinion.
To each his own rewards.
https://www.facebook.com/emily.toth.10,
Jan 11
See page 7 for Emily's offering.
If anyone perceives opportunity regarding my preference, let
me know: I did not find suggestion of goodness-which-motivates-good-behavior.
Polarization, conflict, and plundering, Yes; collaboration
for good behavior, No.
I like the feline series in BR starting Feb 26. Maybe our
daughter will attend.
Jan 9
I think 2026 is the year we collaborate to discover and
practice goodness-which-motivates-good-behavior.
https://www.facebook.com/douglas.moreman,
Jan 31
I've written to President Trump my ideas for improvement
since 2016 and can't tell that any rose to his attention.
It seems to me 1) he knows he can't control politics, which seems the
combination of policy and practice, 2) his life experiences (I can't imagine
yet listen) inform him he is able to promote goodness, 3) badness is inevitable
if goodness is not expressed, 4) badness does all it can to repress goodness,
and 5) a civic people must annihilate evil.
I say "civic" rather than "good" to suggest humility. Trump
expresses humility through humor and doubt yet is resilient.
Regarding Greenland, it seems obviously precious property for defense against
badness that pursues evil. Unlike past dreamers, Trump intends to advance
goodness on that land. Permeance there protects the required capital. NATO
nations benefit.
Regarding reciprocal tariffs, Trump perceives a way to materially extend to the
world benefits of the civic faction of the United States republic, as specified
in the Constitution. Approaching 250 years later, England and its followers
don't have a clue as to the intentions of the framers of 239 years ago:
goodness-which-motivates-good-behavior "to ourselves and our
Posterity" in a shared world.
#USpreambler,#acivicpeople,#goodnesswhich
Jan 31
How many nutrients does Homo sapiens need? AI told me 50.
When asked what to eat to get those nutrients, she retreated: too many
interconnected variables.
Among the URLs that followed, I scanned scientificamerican.com/article/to-follow-the-real-early-human-diet-eat-everything/
and am impressed with the long view. I like the concluding paragraph for
"try a bunch of different diets and find one that works for you".
At my age, 82, I am making an appointment with a dietitian, so as to disclose
what I eat, discover what I may be missing, and perhaps tweak what brought me
this far (Thank you Cynthia and our daughters).
Thank you, Douglas, for the prompt.
Jan 25
Bertrand Russell (d. 1970) assimilated thoughts from Agathon
and Socrates (d, 400 BC), Plato (d, 348 BC), Yeshua (d. 33 CE) and others. I
modify his paragraph on “thought” to “goodness”, as follows:
Among children, thought of goodness is very common and might
grow natural out of the period of make-believe and fancy. Goodness is rare in
later life because everything is done to kill it during education. Adults fear
goodness as they fear nothing else on earth---more than ruin, more even than
death. Goodness is subversive and revolutionary, destructive and terrible; it’s
merciless to privilege, established institutions, and comfortable habits; it’s
anarchic and lawless, indifferent to authority, careless of the well-tried
wisdom of the ages. Goodness looks into the pit of hell and is not afraid. It
sees man, a feeble speck, surrounded by unfathomable depth of silence; yet it
bears itself proudly, as unmoved as if it were lord of the universe. Goodness
is great and swift and free, the light of the world and chief glory of man.
Jan 23
While I promote Genesis 1:26, chabad.org/torah-texts/, ". . . [humnkind]
in our image . . . and they shall rule over . . . all the earth," the
Trump administration humbly facilitates, promotes, and practices the power,
authority, and responsibility.
Jan 9
To me, a glaring omission is legumes -- beans, peas, and
lentils, which I use for protein so I can avoid meat -- to protect my heart,
wounded by many years of T-bone giving way to filet mignon. After my triple
bypass, I was cooking lentils and hating it. When I said so, Cynthia cooked
them for me and they were great!
https://www.facebook.com/rvinci1,
Jan 8
The Judean political philosopher of 2000 years ago was
personally named Yeshua, by his Aramaic-speaking parents. Yeshua informed
fellow Jews that "a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to
his wife, and the two shall become one flesh", Matthew 19:5. The authentic
man psychologically unites to his wife and supports her and their children and
their children's children for life.
Churches, so far, prevent Yeshua from influencing widespread
goodness-which-motivates-good-behavior. Greater appreciation has no man than
this: to forgo church in order to serve his family for life.
If humankind had not developed competitive theists, there
would be neither atheists nor agnostics -- only human beings.
I hope 2026 is the year of widespread
goodness-which-motivates-good-behavior.
Jan 6
It is interesting to consider Trump's timeline regarding
Venezuela; https://www.ft.com/content/4bafa7a0-6822-4e77-b0fd-b32bea4479ff.
Moreover, 2026 is a pivotal year in that the civic faction, We the People, as
defined by the preamble to the Constitution seems reaffirming Benjamin
Franklin's statement, "You have a republic, if you can keep it".
"Our democracy" is a phrase popularly accepted for 2 reasons. First,
many people regard it as referencing the "right" to vote, in other
words, 1 citizen 1 vote. Second, the socialists, communists, and some others
use "our democracy" to resist if not defeat the rule of law. Social
democracy delivers violent chaos, as illustrated by the Venezuela timeline
Richard kindly shared.
Venezuela population increased from 1960 until 2017 to 31 million, when it
drastically declined, some are saying by 8 million, a shocking 26% decline;
https://georank.org/population/venezuela . If that happened in America, it'd be
86 million people!
It's not a generic republic: It's the United States republic, as specified by
the Constitution. Thereby, one-person-one-vote-democracy gets spoiled by
complicated organization and laws. First, 3 branches of federal government each
have limited powers, which the people in their states, which they also govern,
govern the nation through amendment of the Constitution. The people govern
cities, counties, states, and the nation.
Presidential elections are decided by the Electoral College, with 538 members.
States are divided into congressional districts, with 435 in the nation. Each
state has 2 senators or 100 total. Legislation, by Congress, represents both
the people and their states. Adding 3 Electoral College members for Washington
D.C., the total is 538. A majority, 270 votes, elects the president and
vice-president together. Counties manage voting at precincts and are part of
electoral districts. There are 3142 counties or equal in presidential
elections. The Trump/Vance pair won the 2024 presidential election with 312
electoral votes, 49.8% of the popular vote, and 83.8% of counties.
Ruining democracy is only a part of why the-United-States-republic proffers the
world's greatest opportunity for civic integrity "to ourselves and our
Posterity", quoting the preamble. The Democrat Party seems so opposed to
the republic that they seem willing to ruin their platform and impacted federal
district courts.
The year 2024 demonstrated American resiliency to choose the presidential pair
with the most promising platform. And the Trump/Vance outstanding performance
establishes hope that 2026 will be the first year when most civic citizens
articulate the United States republic's apparent intention:
goodness-which-motivates-good-behavior.
Thank you, Richard and I hope future Venezuela mimics the United States
republic.
https://www.facebook.com/lferranti,
Jan 4
Thank you, Laura, for sharing. You all look great!
Most Americans don't like the United States republic (The
Constitution, Article IV, Section 4). Americans seem to prefer a mystery:
social democracy -- 50% plus one vote . . . their way.
I'm glad you 4 care enough to travel that far. I appreciate
you as you are.
It's too late, so I would have hoped Charlie Kirk had
discovered and chosen that his oath and commitment to his family took
precedence over his church and the state.
I try to influence people to discover and choose
goodness-which-motivates-good-behavior. I hope 2026 will be the year
goodnesswhich (neology) is established among the civic faction, We the People,
as defined by the preamble.
I wish a family like you would consider collaborating on my
work. By that, I mean appreciate goodnesswhich as much as I appreciate your
faiths, presented in your ways. If so, I'd send you my presentations and you'd
read and comment, in order to collaborate. I think it would take about 2 hours
per month during 2026 the year for celebrating independence from England.
#USpreambler,#acivicpeople,#goodnesswhich
https://www.facebook.com/carolyn.m.beaver,
Jan 4
It took me 82 years to discover and choose
goodness-which-motivates-good-behavior (GWMGB). I think church is reluctant to
accommodate GWMGB and want to change my opinion.
https://www.facebook.com/christine.arnold1,
Jan 4
I think in 2026, America will choose
goodness-which-motivates-good-behavior. Not everyone will participate.
https://www.facebook.com/phil.beaver.52/,
Jan 25
I appreciate learning styles of non-fiction writing, under
Shannon McGuire at LSU. I mimic writing on "thought" by Bertrand
Russell (d. 1970):
Among children, thought of goodness is very common and might
grow natural out of the period of make-believe and fancy. Goodness is rare in
later life because community does everything to kill it during education.
Adults fear goodness as they fear nothing else on
earth---more than ruin, more even than death. Goodness is subversive and
revolutionary, destructive and terrible; it’s merciless to privilege,
established institutions, and comfortable habits; it’s anarchic and lawless,
indifferent to authority, careless of the well-tried wisdom of the ages.
Goodness looks into the pit of hell and is not afraid. It
sees man, a feeble speck, surrounded by unfathomable depth of silence; yet it
bears itself proudly, as unmoved as if it were lord of the universe. Goodness
is great and swift and free, the light of the world and chief glory of man.
End.
Thought is the activity with which civic Homo sapiens
chooses goodness and rejects badness. Thought empowers citizens to speak,
write, and vote rather than disrupt public life. Wisdom facilitates
goodness-which-motivates-good-behavior.
#USpreambler,#acivicpeople,#goodnesswhich
Jan 18
This is Item 2 of a series begun on January 11, 2026.
Sumerians 1: only humankind can choose to pursue good
behavior on earth.
Only Homo sapiens may and can choose to order life on earth;
Genesis 1:26-28, originating 5500 years ago, ya. See https://grokipedia.com/page/Sumer.
Sumer civilization is recognized for inventing writing and
grammar in Mesopotamia, about 10,000 years ago. Their language seems an
isolate-; that is, not derived from a prior language. They were polytheists,
and individual cities maintained, housed, and fed patron gods.
Sumer-mythology seemed to express that 2 goddesses and 4
gods --- Namma, Ninhursag, An, Ki, Enki, and Gestu --- created and activated
existence. Namma as a primeval mother-goddess and Ninhursag as associated with
fertility and creation. Enki is god of water, knowledge, crafts, art,
intelligence, trickery, mischief, magic, fertility, virility,
healing, and creation. In creation, perhaps Enki led the female and
male team.
A sequence of Sumerian kings developed law codes from about
5500 ya until the Babylonians conquered them and Hammurabi published his
improvement, about 3700 ya.
Before that, a Semitic-speaking family, Terah, son Abram and
family with servants left Ur about 3900 ya. I speculate that a Semitic scribe
wrote Genesis 1 through Genesis 2:3 to record prior-imagined creation. Then a
second scribe wrote Genesis 2 to develop competitive thought under
Yahweh/Hashem and patriarchy. I take the liberty to modify Genesis 1:26-28, in
order to reflect my theory about Sumerian polytheism:
And [Enki] said, "Let us make
man in our image, after our likeness, and they shall rule . . . over all the earth and over all [life on]
earth." And Enki created man in His image; in the image of Enki He
created him; male and female He created them. And Enki blessed them, and Enki
said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it,
and rule over [all species] on the earth."
Since the gods assigned to mankind, Homo sapiens, the
responsibility to order life on earth, it is futile to assume another power
will usurp human action. In other words, peace on earth may and can be chosen
by humankind and no other entity. There is no hope beyond human goodness-which-motivates-good-behavior.
To deny the power, authority, and responsibility to pursue goodness-which-motivates-good-behavior
begs ruin.
To pray for power higher than good behavior seems arrogant.
Copyright©2026 by Phillip R. Beaver. All rights reserved.
Permission is hereby granted for the publication of all or portions of this
paper as long as this complete copyright notice is included.
Jan 11
This is the first of a series to be posted on Facebook and
on my blog, promotethepreamble.blogspot.com/.
You can intend to perfect your person
Yeshua 1: Be perfect; Matthew
5:48, 30 CE
As a boy, after desire to choose goodness kicked in, sometime before age 7, I
often heard, “Phil, accept Jesus as your lord and savior,” or “Jesus is my
Lord”, or, on Sundays, “Accept God”. Recently the title “Christ” competes.
Public collaboration is too brief to pursue civic meaning and church preserves
doctrine, so goodness gets repressed. Often, writers relegate goodness to
mystery, using the phrase “the good”. In my 9th decade, I work to discover and
practice goodness-which-motivates-good-behavior.
In my 80th year, I happened to discover “Yeshua”. Pursuing personal curiosity
facilitated the following conclusion: Yeshua, the uncelebrated person, lived
2000 years ago in Judea and discussed political philosophy in Galilee and Jerusalem.
I try to discover Yeshua’s ancient influence by focusing on goodness evidenced
in the complete Bible – New Testament (CJB and NKJV) and Old Testament
(chabad.org/torah-texts/). The books therein record controversial constructs by
mystery-entrepreneurs – writers who imagine powers mysteriously higher than
good behavior.
Expanding advocacy for A Civic People of the United States, initiated in 2013,
I now promote goodness-which-motivates-good-behavior, sometimes shortening to
“goodnesswhich”. In the recent 2000 years, humankind discovered and pursues
goodness Yeshua may not have taught. Therefore, many modern Homo sapiens
practice modern goodness, often never having discovered Yeshua, and that seems
OK.
We hear, “There’s nothing new under the sun”. That includes goodnesswhich; it
existed before awareness emerged. I want to collaborate with contemporary
people to benefit from Yeshua’s and other ancient thinkers’ messages that
advocate good behavior.
Of all the messages I’ve encountered, the most impactful is this: Each Homos
sapiens may and can choose to pursue perfect behavior, no matter how bad their present
performance may be. From Yeshua, this notion comes as a command to a
disobedient people: “Therefore, be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect”,
Matthew 5:48. This command also means that individuals and groups may and can
image the Father, which is declared in Genesis 1:26-28. The Bible offers
evidence that Yeshua was aware of Genesis 1. I do not know the ineluctable
truth and admit that Yeshua could have been there at the beginning. I don’t
think so, but don’t know.
I plan this series to share suggestions of
goodness-which-motivates-good-behavior by priorities I perceive, organized by
the thinker’s name in their sequence. Thus, “Be perfect” is Yeshua 1. I will
post this serial on Facebook and on my blog, https://promotethepreamble.blogspot.com/
in the folder “goodnesswhich”. As much as I can, I will be saying, “Consider
Yeshua and others”, for example: Consider what Agathon thought and here’s why
his thoughts are worthy. I hope to publish a new item each Sunday.
I copyright, not to constrain but to preserve my opportunity to express my
ideas again or improve them. I write to invite fellow Homo sapiens to
collaborate, in order to pursue the ineluctable truth.
Updated on 1/17/26 to improve clarity.
Copyright©2026 by Phillip R. Beaver. All rights reserved. Permission is hereby
granted for the publication of all or portions of this paper as long as this
complete copyright notice is included.
Jan 8
The English transliterated a 2200 year-old quote into,
"Birds of a feather flock together". In Ben Sira's original thought,
truth comes to groups who seek it. In 2026, most people choose goodness-which-motivates-good-behavior.
Consequently, neither vigilantism nor insurrection can overthrow the United
States republic: too many citizens pursue goodness.
Liberal democrats, considering history's continuum, such as
1789s bloody French revolution or the 1861s CSA secession from the United
States, have all the evidence they need to express themselves only by writing,
speaking, and voting, in order to protect themselves from the consequence of
violence.
In 2026s Democrat-Party-controlled cities and states,
residents are prudent when they regard SUVs and cellphones as insufficient to
preserve personal independence during an act. Human-being, the practice, is
incapable of avoiding, changing, or resisting physics when it claims a life.
With the left window open and 2 officer-demands there, an
SUV driver cannot guarantee safe escape by accelerating to the right. The
United States republic intends to protect citizens in all circumstances, and
people who go to the scene of trouble are well advised to yield when there's
more action than one line-of-sight can observe.
Of course, the reign-of-terror organizers are safe in their offices while the
soldiers take the risks, paid or not.
Jan 6 re Dec 31, request by George
Judeo-Christianity may choose to accommodate others, by humbly pursuing
goodness-which-motivates-good-behavior, or goodnesswhich for short.
Mystery versus church
By “humble” I mean civic citizens who appreciate the mystery
which constrains the consequences of human choices. Church has not discovered/accepted
that “atheist” is an un-natural pejorative that was invented by arrogant
theists. Without curiosity about what has been reported about Yeshua and
God(s), church is atheistic. Yeshua was the Judean who influenced a few
contemporaries 2000 years ago in Galilee and Jerusalem. He improved but did not
seem to constrain goodnesswhich.
Ancient opinion about Yeshua
Paul began the New Testament, writing his first letters
about a decade after Yeshua’s execution. He chose Greek rather than Hebrew,
because most Jews opposed the suggestion that Yeshua was Israel’s Messiah or
might return and unite the 12 tribes of Israel. Paul chose to use Iesous (Ἰησοῦς)
rather than teach Greek-speaking pagans the name Yeshua. Most contemporary Jews
adamantly opposed Paul’s theology.
Conflicting names and title began 1300 years before Yeshua
of Judea was born. Yehoshua, whose name means “Yahweh saves”, led Israel across
the Jordon. Ancient, Aramaic-speaking Jews shortened the name Yehoshua to
Yeshua. In English, it’s Joshua.
Translators who wrote the Septuagint, 2300 years ago used
the Greek “Iesous” for persons named “Yeshua”. Note that Yeshua of Judea was
born 300 years later. Writers completed the New Testament 1900 years ago, using
Iesous for Yeshua throughout. The original King James Bible, 414 years ago,
used Iesous, then the Benjamin Blaney version, 256 years ago, used “Jesus”, a
transliteration. Secular literature shows that Yeshua was then a common name.
Literary events took “Yahweh saves” 3300 years ago to “Jesus
saves” 256 years ago in separate story-lines. Indirectly, Paul lessened “Jesus”
by creating the title “Christ” and Christian churches. I prefer to appreciate
Yeshua of 2000 years ago for influencing goodnesswhich. In secular
conversation, I choose to advocate goodness-which-motivates-good-behavior. I
apply actual-reality during the recent 1900 years to improve application of
goodnesswhich.
Contemporaries rejected Yeshua’s influence
Yeshua chose apostles to whom he would teach advantages of
civic behavior or goodnesswhich --- to neither cause nor accommodate harm to or
from any person or association of people. It seems Yeshua’s only act of civil
disturbance was a civic good --- turning over sale and exchange tables in a
synagogue. But the apostles perceived preeminence rather than of goodness.
Religion cannot tolerate goodness. Judeo laws opposed
murder, so religious leaders coerced the government to execute innocent Yeshua.
But whatever-constrains-the-consequences-of-human-choices could have
accommodated government justice. In other words, theists may consider: God(s)
could have accommodated government-justice against church-despotism.
Pauline projection of Yeshua of Judea onto ancient prophecy
Long before Yeshua of Judea, there was prophecy that a
Judean would be anointed both king and priest, a Messiah, in order to unite the
12 tribes of Israel and grant their kingdom peace. About a decade after
Yeshua’s execution, a scholarly Jewish entrepreneur, Paul, self-appointed
influencer to pagans, wrote letters to believers -- churches he established in
several cities. In those letters, he presented Yeshua as Yahweh incarnate, come
to earth to shed blood, in order to save souls chosen to believe mystery,
rather than people chosen to obey Moses’ law; antinomian rather than legalist.
Descendants of each Hagar, Sarah, and Keturah could join Pauline Church. In
modern terms, Jesus or Pauline Christ saves souls rather than Yahweh saves
lives. Yeshua the Judean of 2000 years ago and his influence to goodnesswhich
is excluded from modern churches.
Roots of controversy
A small fraction of then-contemporary Jews imagined Yeshua
was the Messiah and were empathetic to Paul’s innovation. In a minority meeting
he requested in Jerusalem in 49 CE, Paul championed the pagan request to delete
male circumcision from Moses’ list of laws, in order to allow them to pursue
Yahweh. Peter thought Israel would be hypocritical to impose laws they did not
observe. John was too contemplative to share a position. James thought Yeshua
would return soon, so it was imperative that believers follow Yeshua's
influence to improve Moses' Law.
Reflecting its narrowness, the council reduced Moses’s 633
rules to 2 concerns: restrictions regarding food from religious ceremonies plus
abstention from fornication. It is logical that Israel would banish such rebuke
to Moses’ law, yet there remains the opportunity for humility to mystery.
However, from controversial commentary recorded through 110 CE, a few
geo-political Churches canonized their New Testaments, while Israel continued
to improve their literature.
Judeo-Christianity would restrict Bible representation
The Biblical literature referenced above touches Islam and
other theisms, such as polytheism. Terah left Ur to avoid human sacrifice that
provided “incense” to gods. His son, Abram served 3 matriarchs: Hagar, Sarah,
and Keturah. Hagar and Sarah each delivered one son, then Keturah begot 6
children. The prophecy of Messiah to Israel is exclusive to Sarah.
But Yeshua’s goodnesswhich may be perceived to every civic
citizen of the world. Only 600 years after Yeshua, Muhammad reported that
salvation and guidance came through Hagar. Adding Eurasian religions and
philosophies --- Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism, inclusion begins
to extend to humankind.
Independent goodness
Civic citizens, whether religious or not, pursue goodness-which-motivates-good-behavior
-- would not kill children because of how the children were reared. Instead
civic citizens maintain children’s opportunities to pursue personal salvation
yet neither cause nor accommodate harm to or from persons or groups.
Civic integrity
One other point: the civic faction, We the People as defined
by the preamble, pursues the United States republic -- not a democratic
republic. The Constitution assiduously prevents democratic governance. The
United States republic resists social influences that oppose
goodness-which-motivates-good-behavior. Rights do not accrue without
responsibilities. Liberty does not license harm. Freedom does not empower
violence. Independence does not negate physics. Civility does not negate civic
integrity.
#USpreambler,#acivicpeople,#goodnesswhich
Again, Jan 7,
Judeo-Christianity may choose to accommodate others, by
humbly pursuing goodness-which-motivates-good-behavior, or goodnesswhich, for
short.
Civic citizens appreciate the mystery which constrains the
consequences of human choices; perhaps the mystery is physics. Church pursues
God mystery and is thus atheistic – does not reserve humility. Yeshua, the
Judean person who lived 2000 years ago did not seem to constrain goodnesswhich.
Paul initiated the New Testament a decade after innocent
Yeshua’s execution. From Greek Iesous (Ἰησοῦς), church-transliteration produced
“Jesus” 400 years ago. “Christ”, a title, obscures goodnesswhich.
Yeshua;s apostles missed goodnesswhich and preferring Paul’s
influence. Yeshua (Yahweh incarnate?) could have accommodated Pilate refusing
to execute an innocent person. [Church, not God, wanted Yeshua dead. The
2000-year consequence is Judeo-Christian chaos: adults kill children.]
Paul’s claims about the life of Yeshua affirm ancient
prophecy of a Jewish Messiah but posit salvation of elected souls rather than
obedient lives.
Descendants of each Hagar, Sarah, and Keturah pursue
goodnesswhich yet are excluded from Pauline Church.
Paul appealed to Peter, John, and James for pagan relief
from Jewish law. That very small group compromised to abstention-from eating sacrificial
foods, fornicating, and male circumcision, but did not represent orthodox Jews.
Beginning in 110 CE, a few geo-political Churches began to canonize
a few New Testaments, while the Jews continued to improve their theism, ending
blood sacrifice for practical reasons.
The complete Bibles touch Islam and other theisms, such as
polytheism. Resisting human sacrifice seems a step toward eliminating blood
sacrifice. But Yeshua’s goodnesswhich may be perceived to every civic citizen
of the world. Adding Eurasian religions and philosophies --- Hinduism,
Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism, inclusion begins to extend to humankind.
Civic citizens, whether religious or not, pursue
goodness-which-motivates-good-behavior -- maintain children’s opportunities to
pursue personal salvation yet neither cause nor accommodate harm to or from
persons or groups.
In the United States republic, the civic faction, We the
People, as defined by the preamble, intentionally prevents democratic
governance. Rights entail responsibilities. Liberty forbids harm. Freedom disempowers
violence. Independence yields-to physics. Civility amends-to civic integrity.
Churches represent 32% of humankind and may and can reduce
modern chaos by considering and increasing
goodness-which-motivates-good-behavior.
#USpreambler,#acivicpeople,#goodnesswhich
Dec 10 after comment by George
George, thank you. Complicated topics take time, and few
people care to explore.
I work for a dream: widespread collaboration to discover and practice
goodness-which-motivates-good-behavior. I think Yeshua influenced my journey
and am glad I survived curiosity long enough to reach deep if not concluding
opinion. Also, I think some people choose
goodness-which-motivates-good-behavior even though they never encounter Yeshua,
the ancient person. Goodness is sufficient.
Divinity schools hide that the New Testament is divisive
Unchurched-study of Acts 15 and Galatians 2 informed me that
a small faction of then contemporary Jews debated that Yeshua, the Judean
political philosopher of 2000 years ago, was Israel's Messiah. It seems
Yeshua's brother, James, accommodated the possibility that pagans (non-Jews)
could believe Yahweh. But most Jews accepted the synagogue (church) opinion
that Yeshua-the-Judean is not a feature of Judaism.
A small group, within the small faction of Jews who speculated about Yeshua,
collaborated with Paul, who was not an apostle chosen by Yeshua the person.
Paul was an entrepreneur who claimed he was apostle to the pagans, authorized
by a self-witnessed spiritual-encounter with the executed Yeshua.
From 33 CE until 49 CE, Paul recruited pagans and Jews who were empowered by
Yahweh's spirit, to worship Yahweh. Yahweh self-incarnated on earth, in order
to have sacrificial blood, as Yeshua. This triune image was labeled “The Trinity” about a
century later. (“Jesus” is a 400 year-old transliteration from a translation.
”Christ” is a title rather than a name. Interestingly, many ancient names
express the person. For example, "Socrates" comes from the Ancient
Greek Σωκράτης (Sōkrátēs).) By then, Paul had written his church-letters, and
much of the rest of the New Testament comments on those letters.
Most pagans balked at a Jewish covenant-practice: male circumcision. So, Paul,
in 49 CE, asked for council with James, Peter, (Acts 15:1-24) and John
(Galatians 2:9) to consider the pagan request for relief from circumcision.
Peter thought it was hypocritical for Jews to hold pagans to laws Jews did not
observe. (There were 633 Moses' laws.) It seems John was too contemplative to
collaborate. Eventually, John argued that Yeshua was Yahweh. James thought
Yeshua's return to unite the 12 tribes of Israel was imminent, so it was
imperative for believers to follow Yeshua's example: perfect goodness. (Yeshua
improved Moses’ law.)
The council compromised, prescribing 2 restrictions on eating, prohibition of
fornication, and relaxation of male circumcision. In a letter to report the
council, they added that believers should attend to the poor.
During a recent year, I advocated for attention to Yeshua's influence to good
behavior. I have a list of scripture reporting such influence and plan to parse
the list for more understanding. Also, I plan to list bad ideas in the Bible
and see if Yeshua opined about them. For example, there is no scripture wherein
he directly disparages killing humans to obtain sacrificial blood, whereas Deuteronomy
12:31 and Leviticus 18:21 do. Objecting to human sacrifice would not seem
consistent with Christ on the Cross.
More recently, I realized I was merely entering the debate with Paul, Peter,
James and John opposed by their contemporary Jews -- building an argument for
Yeshua's influence to good behavior, and began to focus on
goodness-which-motivates-good-behavior. Goodness is sufficient, as suggested in
the Euthyphro Dilemma; https://grokipedia.com/page/Euthyphro_dilemma.
I think Socrates suggested that the gods judge rather than cause goodness vs badness.
I oppose churches who insist that Homo sapiens are mysteriously bad – bad as
infants -- but may be redeemed by a supernatural power. I think such churches
do not accept the Bible as evidence to whatever constrains the consequences of
human choice (WCCHC).
The key to my opinion is Genesis 1:26-28 NKJV. It states that WCCHC assigned to
humankind the responsibility to order life on earth – collaborate for goodness
rather than accommodate badness. The rest of the complete Bible -- from Genesis
2:4 through Revelations 22:21 -- presents stories of what happens when people
make bad choices.
I hope 2026 is the year most people on earth collaborate to discover and
practice goodness-which-motivates-good-behavior.
Thank you for your nudge, George. People who are willing to talk are a treasure
to humankind.
Whitehouse
https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ , Jan 17
To:
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent
Dear
Mr. Secretary:
Re:
public comment on Trump Accounts.
Congratulations
and thank you for your excellent contributions to the United States republic.
First,
teaching and involving every newborn in capitalism seems good. But welfare
invites public caprice. Taxpayers do not want to cause/accommodate badness. Trump-Account
management may educate each recipient and their caretaker. The process may
teach the intentions of the United States republic, which are introduced in the
preamble to the Constitution.
The
preamble states:
"We
the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union,
establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence,
promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves
and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United
States of America."
The
sentence expresses 2 thoughts: we authorize this Constitution, in order to
pursue six civic purposes.
Intentional
practices separate “We the People”, whom I call civic citizens, from
dissidents, rebels, and aliens. The Constitution pursues statutory justice,
through positive amendment when unjust laws are discovered. Legal immigrants
often know and treasure these particulars more than typical native-born
citizens do.
I
think citizens who do not own a personal view of the preamble ought not vote in
national elections. My latest personal view of the preamble is:
“A
civic faction, We the People of the United States, proffer, practice, and may
amend 6 public pursuits —- integrity, justice, safety, strength, prosperity, and
responsibility --- “in order to” pursue good behavior “to ourselves and our
Posterity”.
I
only hope readers consider my view and am interested in the interpretation each
fellow citizen applies; their view might improve mine.
Second,
I think new-citizen’s caretakers should speak the preamble to which caretaker
commits, in order to facilitate and encourage the recipient’s work to
comprehend and intend good behavior for life. Also, at key educational
achievements, the recipient should update their statement of the preamble to
which they commit. For example, this encouragement to good behavior could occur
at each 6th grade, graduation from High School, and graduation from college or
trade-school.
Additionally,
the Trump Account could be increased on the student’s successful completion of
educational achievements. For example, $ 5 K on entering 1st grade, $6 K on
completing 6th grade, $8 K on completing 12th grade, and $ 11 K on completing
college or trade school, increasing national investment from $ 1 K to $ 31 K.
Review commitment-to their view of the preamble’s intentions at each stage. At
each award event, caretakers could update their views of the preamble. We
suggest releasing the accrued funds after the recipient reaches age 30-1/2, in
order to give their body the time to complete constructing the wisdom parts of
the brain, plus a few years to assimilate experiences and observations.
Homo
sapiens emerged about 200,000 years ago. Sumer civilization may have invented
writing and grammar 10,000 years ago. Their kings developed law codes and,
about 4100 years ago, Ur-Nammu wrote that elites ought not take advantage of
the poor, widows, and orphans. Theisms and governances since then chose to
develop philanthropy and taxation to skim church and state revenues. The United
States republic pursues remedy and goodness-education seems a favorable
candidate.
Educating
children to the intentions of the United States republic could improve
humankind’s goodness-which-motivates-good-behavior on earth.
We
hope these suggestions are useful and would like to help implement them.
Sincerely,
Phil
Beaver
Jan
5
Dear Mr.
President:
Re: the United
States republic, a reprise:
First, the
republic celebrates your team’s success last night in Caracas.
Second, my
January 2 heartfelt sharing: goodness-which-motivates-good-behavior, prompted
me to consider how its influence could be nationally effected. Celebration of
1776 seems perfect for its national impact.
To me, it is
moral for the President to hold and express religious beliefs or none.
I have no
objections to the frequent motto, “God bless America”, except that prayer
leaves to the God the responsibility for
action.
Also, I
perceive concern if the President is Muslim. It seems the Muslim “God”
expresses Allah, which implies submission more than faith; infidelity more than
error; reaction more than creation.
Please
consider a monumental change: from “God bless America”. For example, routinely
say, “The United States republic accepts God’s blessings and commits-to
goodness-which-motivates-good-behavior". Of course, some citizens
accommodate badness, so goodness represents the civic faction, We the People,
as defined by the preamble.
The months
remaining before July 4, 2026 offer time for some fellow citizens to effect
goodness, weeks before the wonderful 250th celebration you plan.
I hope these
ideas help you and all of us.
Sincerely,
Phil Beaver
#USpreambler,#acivicpeople,#goodnesswhich
Phil
Beaver does not “know.” He trusts in and is committed to theineluctabletruth, which
can only be discovered. Conventional wisdom has truth founded on reason, but it
obviously does not work.
Phil is agent
for A Civic People of the United States, a Louisiana, education non-profit
corporation. See online at promotethepreamble.blogspot.com, and consider essays
from the latest and going back as far as you like. He uses the hashtag
#USpreambler.
