Behavior which lessens badness

 

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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 continually improves 6 public practices: integrity, justice, safety, strength, prosperity, and responsibility --- “in order to” motivate 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

Behavior which lessens badness

I have written and continually update a book. I posted it on May 12, 2026 at https://www.blogger.com/blog/posts/4578211154898336570 . The next update will change the title, again, and I think the above title will stick. The text will continue to use “goodness-which-motivates-good-behavior”.

I work to make it accurate, precise, and deep. It touches everything that had to happen before we could arrive at this moment. The purpose is to encourage the reader to explore history that might be more important than opinions that came after the events. For example, The Constitution of the Iroquois Nations is less important than the verbal development of the confederation yet more important than subsequent analysis.

I read, write, speak and LISTEN, in order to learn, so I hope people will read the book and comment (to me).

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News

https://www.theepochtimes.com/opinion/silent-revolution-why-millions-now-look-to-leave-social-media-5989417, response to Paul T.

I very much like your statement for your family and friends, where you live.

However, I think "God and Jesus" is too controversial to have better than negative impact on earth.

Is "God" The Trinity or one of the many names promoted in either the Hebrew Bible or commentary on Pauline theology in the Koine-Greek "New Testament" to a new covenant? The Hebrew Bible touches religions like Zoroastrianism and Hellenism.

Pauline theology holds that Jesus was God incarnate, come down to shed blood. Is "Jesus" the itinerate miracle healer with power over other laws of physics, or did Paul misrepresent Yeshua of Judea, who encouraged individuals and crowds to discover and practice improvements to Mosaic law?

I think Yeshua presented a process for resolution of human conflict in Matthew 18:15-17, which is misrepresented as justification for adjudication when members of the church deviate from doctrine. I think Yeshua was cryptically teaching that private forgiveness prevents the encounter that occurs when one party accuses another: on hearing the other view, the accuser may discover they were at fault, apologize and make amends.

After 75 years pursuing church, I discovered that Genesis 1:26-27 instructs me that I am in charge of order and peace in my behavior. I intend to take and am practicing that responsibility for the rest of my life.

I am enthusiastic to share this discovery and do not expect everyone to share my opinion.

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https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochtv/trump-drops-10-billion-lawsuit-against-irs-rep-thomas-massie-fights-for-political-survival-in-kentucky-6027248

Paul and Johnson are senators. I think Kennedy (LA) is great -- always accurate to the United States republic yet able to be himself. Maybe Massie should be a senator. I very much agree with Massie's desire to pay down if not off the debt, as well as money's power to silence civic citizens.

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Opinion

https://x.com/beaver7275/status/2063340422038962363

My May 12 post on https://www.blogger.com/blog/posts/4578211154898336570 suggests that Judeo-Christian sects, Judaism, Islamic sects, and Persians may and can collaborate for peace in Iran. A 5^th faction of humankind, the non-believers would be glad, at last.

https://nantucketcurrent.com/opinion/unitarian-church-cancels-fourth-of-july-celebration-in-political-protest, June 4 on X

Re. May 28 letter to Nantucket Current, Rev. Erin Splaine: Homo sapiens migrated out of Africa; 70,000 years ago the laws of physics effected adaptations toward white skin color. Physics holds humankind responsible for order. The dark-skinned migrants may & can prevent racism.

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https://www.theepochtimes.com/opinion/america-at-250-still-dominating-the-world-6017735

VDH is a scholar, entitled to his opinion.

Everyone who compromises the United States republic has my opposition if not rebuke.

In several ways, the United States Constitution prevents national democracy, in order to protect and defend the republic.

Plato, 2500 years ago, accepted that democracy promises and delivers chaos. He recommended that citizens with knowledge lead. History demonstrates that most elites lessen the people.

The patriots won independence from Parliament and the king of England in 1783.

The 13 free and independent states tried to operate as a democracy under Congress and failed.

The framers, beginning in 1787, negotiated the Constitution. Nine of 13 states negotiated that Congress add a Bill of Rights. The complete, negotiated Constitution was ratified by Congress in 1791. There have been 17 amendments since then, none of which revised either the preamble, which defines the civic faction, We the People of the United States, nor the promise to the states to provide a republican form of government.

Europeans never accepted the United States republic, and to this day they do not understand the civic faction. Now, Europeans are joined by the communist nations in the intentions to destroy the United States republic.

The Democrat Party understands Marxist-Liberation-Theology and does all it can to aid the Europeans and communists to establish their democracy.

People who lessen the United States republic aid the enemy.

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https://www.theepochtimes.com/opinion/american-classics-worth-celebrating-this-july-6007238

Among the American underground is Emerson's "Divinity School Address", 1838 (RWE).

RWE unfortunately does not disclose awareness that "Jesus" obfuscates one of Homo sapiens most influential geo-political philosophers. Yeshua of Judea, born 2000 years ago, promoted perfect good-behavior. However, the entrepreneur and self-appointed "apostle" to the pagans, Sha'ul (who developed Pauline churches) played the ancient equivalent of CNN or other agenda driver to claim Yeshua was the messiah. But not the Israel reformer, instead blood sacrifice to spirits of pagans and a few Jews chosen who believe the executed Yeshua was Yahweh incarnate.

If Emerson had conversed with Jews (and a few Jews with him) he could have learned that Sanhedrin 43a, published in the 2nd century, claimed Yeshu was a sorcerer who practiced witchcraft. Or Emerson could have discovered Toledot Yeshu (https://grokipedia.com/page/Toledot_Yeshu).

As it is, RWE could have been more influential to good behavior by giving examples of Yeshua's influence, for example, regarding resolution of human conflict, presented in Matthew 18:15-17.  And the following verse informs that no one corrects how humans resolve their conflicts. Pauline churches obfuscate Yeshua's process for resolution by promoting blind forgiveness. The blind foregiver cannot learn when he or she was the offender.

Typical American lists of Emerson's essays omit "Divinity School Address".

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Origen, among other early Christian authors, reflects Jewish accusations of the illegitimacy of the birth of Jesus and his practice of magic and sorcery. 

Justin Martyr's Dialogue with Trypho, another early account, presented a fictional dialogue between a Christian and a Jew, demonstrating the existence of polemical interactions and exchange of stories between Jews and Christians.

Quora

https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-difference-between-good-and-evil-Does-evil-exist-Can-you-detect-and-measure-it? Dan Vebenstad

In stating my opinion about good vs evil behaviors, I focus on RAP, the responsibility, authority, and power of Homo sapiens. Physics holds Homo sapiens responsible to discover and pursue order despite earth’s chaos.

The infant may and can learn, accept, and intend RAP. RAP empowers adults to constrain chaos in their way of living. The adult who accepts RAP appreciates and preserves other peoples’ opportunities to choose order on earth: good behavior.

Good behavior is negotiated among 7 political types who, aware or not, collaborate to eradicate evil. The seven include civic citizens plus 6 civil subjects under the rule of statutory justice. Subjects are characterized in declining civicallity and civility as passive, dissident, rebel, religious, criminal, and wicked. The citizens and subjects collaborate, intentionally or not, to eradicate evil people.

For example, the evil person raped, killed, and buried a niece, yesterday, and imagines another innocent today. There are terrorists. For example, someone microwaved and left an infant yesterday and seeks another victim today. Evil people are intolerant of RAP.

Even if Homo sapiens reformed all governments and religions, Homo sapiens’ imaginations would continue. Order does not expect utopia, whether by higher power or not.

I write to learn, so hope there are comments.

Substack

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/may-15-2026

“The U.S. did not mention Taiwan in its own readout of the meeting.” Not true: Marco Rubio’s response on Taiwan was broadly publicized yet cannot penetrate Richardson’s false reporting.

Next, she admits the Biden administration’s 100-year damage to the 234-year-old United States republic. It may take 200 years for the Democrat Party to restore any influence at all. And she belittles Trump’s humility in claiming the ballroom will be the best in the USA, admitting that China’s splendor is excessive – not to be mimicked.

“America’s strength was always about its alliances.” The writer doesn’t seem to accept the United States republic, which established independence in 1791, 8 years after winning war against England in 1783. The innovative colonists took advantage of France, Spain, and the Netherland’s shared opposition to England controlling the Mississippi River. England had to be beat again in 1812. The US was chief ally in both WWI and WWII and rebuilt Europe after WWII. The world waited for the US to constrain recent Iranian religious-insanity. In 2025, the US spent $1 trillion on NATO, while the other 31 members spent $0.6 trillion, or $0.0194 trillion per other member; that’s $51.7 US/other $. Obviously, allied strength always comes from the United States republic.

During the Biden 4 years, my IRA lost half its value due to inflation. So far, the Trump administration has restored the former value, in only 1.5 years. I continue to trust the mutual funds that manage my account. Richardson’s resistance is on her writers.

 

Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/PattiGarner, June 12

I totally disagree that America is bad. I want to do all I can to aid my country, the USA.
It seems never too late to request citizenship outside the United States republic.
I loved living in Greece, but did not like it when communists there dragged the American flag on the street.
I enjoyed Paris, but did not like it when young people in the street blocked our passage to our apartment.
I enjoyed Buenos Aires but did not like it when our hotel claimed our iron ruined a bed cover and tried to delay our taxi to the airport.
There's more.
Just as I encourage long-time unchurched, non-atheist people to stop seeking a church who welcome the unchurched, I encourage people who consider themselves subjects of the rule of law to find a government that will accommodate the citizenship they considered and want.

June 6

More importantly, being a civic citizen requires humility toward The g-d rather than the arrogance to characterize/specify whatever constrains the consequences of human choice.

Civic citizens preserve each others' opportunity to choose their opinion/none about the mysteries, real or constructed, like The g-d.

Attempting to impose a God or other Deity is vanity to civilize civic citizens (who may also be privately religious) and the other inhabitants. The purpose is pride to the imposers.

#USpreambler,#acivicpeople,#goodnesswhich,#unchurched

https://www.facebook.com/christine.arnold1, June 12

I'm just glad to have lived to age 82, when I accepted humility to whatever constrains the consequences of human choice.
I never wrote those words before and perceive I may not have if I were not writing to you, Christine, who saw goodness in me 2 decades ago.

June 6

It's sad that some people neither appreciate the United States republic nor engage the intentions stated in the preamble to the Constitution.

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https://www.facebook.com/gcleve.wright.2025, June 6

Matthew 19:5 NKJV quotes Yeshua, the Judean who 2000 years ago influenced goodness which lessens badness, "'. . . a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one . . . ’" I think the lesson has to do with loyalty to the union without giving up self-identity.
Some versions have "with" instead of "to". Cynthia taught me it's "to".

https://www.facebook.com/douglas.moreman, June 4

I notice my URL doesn't work. Here's a couple more: https://grokipedia.com/page/Eric_Weinstein and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7rd04KzLcg (him speaking and I like)

https://www.facebook.com/dennis.stallings.1, June 2

google.com/maps/dir/Fatu+Hiva,+French+Polynesia/Río+Sinu,+Cordoba,+Colombia

The Polynesian canoer's, taking the curvature of surrounding horizons for granted, not only mated with land lubbers then imported their sweet potatoes, they probably argued against the flat-earth perception believed by people living East of Panama with no canal.

https://www.facebook.com/charlie.schladand, May 30

Mr. Nicholson's simplicity is alright for him.

However, I would not take his position, because I want to retain humility toward whatever constrains the consequences of human choice. I want to be an emissary for humility to God’s opinion. I don't doubt Yeshua's statement in Luke 17:21: the kingdom of God is within you.

Also, I do not think goodness will overcome badness until Judeo-Christians adopt humility to God's influence on humankind's goodness which lessens badness and eradicates evil.

May 24

One of the great messages about health is to not fear death, a certainty, in order to focus-on and appreciate life, including the controversies in the images behind her, while it's here. For me, meditation comes in preparing the fruit on her platter, reading and writing, and conversing with friends and family.
The preamble to the United States republic's Constitution profoundly extends awareness "to ourselves and our Posterity".

https://www.facebook.com/hampton.peele, May 23

I signed the petition, because golf means so much to so many players (not me).

But I balked at contributing money. I do not trust change.org.

Trust lessened when they invited me to consider 10 more petitions to sign.

I do not want to invite scams and don't have the desire to research them, in order to undo my suspicion.

https://www.facebook.com/donna.yelverton, June 13

On the other hand, see justification for action by the United States republic at https://nantucketcurrent.com/opinion/unitarian-church-cancels-fourth-of-july-celebration-in-political-protest. Rev. Splaine erroneously led protest over the congregation's own "whiteness".

What UU doesn't seem to accept is that African migration matters to Homo sapiens. Perhaps 200,000 years ago, Homo sapiens began to dominate the human mutations. Migrating out of Africa, they probably all had dark skin-tones. About 70,000 years ago, their migration reached far enough from the equator that protection from UV rays was less critical. Light skinned people emerged, with acceptance possible.

Humankind has the responsibility, authority, and power (RAP) to develop order on earth. Accommodating the light-skinned newcomers was a challenge the African migrants understandably failed. However, in 2026, DNA informs us to make peace. Playing the race card does not seem wise: African migration mattered.

Plato recognized 2500 years ago that democracy delivers chaos, and, therefore, humankind must legislate on knowledge that lessens badness. Only 250 years ago, colonists recognized they must be free of English tyranny, in order to develop order in this country. Sixteen years later, accepting RAP, the negotiated United States Constitution established this republic. It intentionally prevents democracy.

It is well and good to reflect on the wrongs that have been overcome. The original words lay bear the struggles that produced the preamble, which separates engaged citizens from protesting subjects. Separating state from church did not suggest favoring badness.

Inhabitants of the USA have until December 15, 2041 to prepare for the negotiated United States republic's 250th birthday. After 65 years, I considered the preamble and personally committed to my interpretation of its intentions: behavior that lessens badness.

I was born uniformed about competitive religious institutions, tried some during 75 years, and will regrettably die -- humbly unchurched Homo sapien.

May 23

Good behavior is meant to be collaborative rather than competitive. Most people agree. For example, if a neighbor is visiting a parent, and a child, playing with wooden shape-puzzle asks the neighbor to help push a star into a circle, the parent is not likely to object if the neighbor helps the child place the star into the star volume.
But there are scholars who try to win fame by constructing false surrogates for actual-reality. For example, John Rawls tried to construct a veil of consequential-ignorance to replace civil justice with personal fairness. However, Rawls, like religions, failed to account for the civic faction -- those individuals who await comprehended laws of physics rather than rationalize ignorant action.
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https://www.facebook.com/iamnumerouno, May 23

It's an understandable-statement. However, I do not think it should keep civic people from speaking opinion about the ineluctable evidence. Individuals should never doubt a civic people. "Civic" means preserving each person's opportunity to choose good behavior, erroneously as they may be living.

For example opinion: I haven't met a clergyperson who is an authentic member of Homo sapiens. Clergy persons are too bemused by their Church to accommodate neighbors who collaborate for goodness-which-motivates-good-behavior -- or better civic objective.

Clergy persons do all they can to negate the Mesopotamian laws-of-physics-message in Genesis 1:26-27: On earth ONLY female and male Homo sapiens can, never expecting utopia, develop order from chaos.

Comprehending the Hebrew Bible then Koine-Greek-Pauline covenant-commentary should never have been competitive. Collaboration for personal opportunity to pursue good behavior among humankind can be collaborative. Yeshua, the Judean who lived 2000 years ago, should be able to influence successive generations to pursue good behavior.

I think you, Shannon, comprehend and intend good behavior.

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https://www.facebook.com/emily.toth.10, May 22

‘Steve Ross I also agree and appreciate your courageous post. I had scrolled to the bottom and dismissed reading the story.

In my 80s, I discovered (after considering many churches including Unitarian) that I am better served by choosing "unchurched". The reasons are listed, beginning with the notion that good behavior existed 13.8 billion years ago and leading to today's squabble between descendants of Semitic-speaking-peoples (Canaanites, Arabs, and Jews), Zoroastrians, Zionists, and Pauline theorists (competitive Christians).

No one has time to be curious about my study, which is at promotethepreamble.blogspot.com, "Hubris-in God-Mystery May and Can Yield-to Humility-Toward Physics". I hope you will read it and comment.

https://www.facebook.com/phil.beaver.52, June 9

The yarn "birds of a feather flock together" is neither true nor good, yet like-mindedness influenced me during nearly eight decades.

Appreciating Dad and Mom, despite their competitive beliefs, I sought a church who would accept my perspective of the ineluctable truth rather than insist on agreement with doctrine.

After 8 decades, I conclude that many people don’t consider ineluctable evidence. For example, in the year of my spouse’s death, a prayerful church she had befriended for 45 years civically un-recognized her. I'm glad I was only a friend.

I am better served by being unchurched. I am writing to both 1) encourage neighbors so inclined to choose unchurched and 2) for the churched to reform any bad Doctrine, in order to accommodate civic goodness.

I encourage believers to ponder Psalm 82 status: until they die, each Homo sapiens may and can choose behavior that lessens badness. If a Church increases badness, the believers may and can reform it to civic integrity.

I pursue behavior that lessens badness and like to learn differing perspectives, so please comment.

June 8. Today, I watched as organizer GLOBAL CITIZEN (GC), the governor of NY, the mayor of NYC, and FIFA announced a soccer event in Central Park. There were less than 10 speakers, and none thanked the United States republic for its sponsorship nor its Department of Homeland Security, planning safety and security.
GC reminds me of the CSA, who proved that it takes superior military power to overthrow the United States republic.

On X, Today I watched as organizer GLOBAL CITIZEN (GC), the governor of NY, the mayor of NYC, and FIFA announced a soccer event in Central Park. GC reminds me of the CSA, who during 1861-1865 informed that superior military and economic power might overthrow the United States republic.

June 6

Grok AI maintains an extensive entry, “Golden Rule”, updated 3 months ago and including psychology studies.

I’ve been a “Golden Rule” student for decades. The reciprocity I think a civic people pursues, at least the civic faction in the United States republic, may be stated as follows: Appreciate each other’s privacy/independence, in order to discover and choose goodness that-lessens-badness. For example, lessen wickedness and eradicate evil.

With this rule, the referee is the laws of physics rather than either religious doctrine, secular governance, or a partnership of the two.

Independently collaborating, civic citizens may have opportunity to self-improve rather than remain stagnant. For example, a dedicated Judeo-Christian, a dedicated Jew, and a dedicated Muslim may aid a wounded Persian restore and improve Zoroastrianism to 2026 civic integrity; 4 diverse believers collaborate in this generation’s reality. More importantly, the 4 believers preserve privacy to a 5th party, the non-religious civic-only person. Each of the 5 parties may privately benefit.

Grok did not cover reciprocity within believing groups. Grok’s failure reflects literature’s unreliability to AI. People who are unwilling to think-for-themselves are and will-be doomed to parochial tradition. Instead, for example within Judeo-Christianity there can be reciprocity: the extreme minority called Messianic Jews, the works-group who follow James, advocates of John’s Yeshua as Yahweh, the Church’s rock, Paul’s grace, Europe’s 400 year-old “Jesus”, non-Trinitarians, Pentecostals, Ethiopians, pursuers of Yeshua’s influence to goodness, and many more sects may and can enjoy intra-group reciprocity, grounded in the laws of physics. Otherwise, Christianity’s sectarianism may and can prevail forever.

Any civic collaboration may be observed by the choir of humankind, relieved of some wars.

Rather than mysterious utopia, the eventual result may be civic order on earth, which is solely humankind’s responsibility. The laws of physics correct neither humankind’s hypocrisy nor AI. Perhaps humankind will reform.

#USpreambler,#acivicpeople,#goodnesswhich,#unchurched

June 4

Re. May 28 letter to Nantucket Current, Rev. Erin Splaine: Homo sapiens migrated out of Africa; 70,000 years ago the laws of physics effected adaptations toward white skin color. Physics holds humankind responsible for order on earth. The dark-skinned migrants to the continents could have, and their ancestors may & can collaborate to end racism.
#USpreambler,#acivicpeople,#goodnesswhich

May 23

I asked AI to list pivotal political philosophers in history. The response omitted four I admire:

·         Ur-Nammu, 4100 years ago informed the strong not to take advantage of the weak

·         Socrates, died 2425 years ago, promoted good behavior rather than higher power

·         Yeshua of Judea, died 1992 years ago, suggested perfecting good behavior

·         Albert Einstein, died 70 years ago, suggested that goodness is inspired by consequences of the laws of physics rather than by passion.

Yeshua affirmed the Mesopotamian advice in Genesis 1:26, only female and male Homo sapiens may and can develop order from earth’s chaos. In Matthew 19:5, Yeshua added that a man shall, without losing himself, drop loyalty to father and mother and unite to his wife, in order to collaborate to themselves and their descendants.

Supporting every complete woman there is an authentic man. When they meet, court, and marry, they may and can weather many storms, provided they consider and never doubt good behavior. They may comprehend that they are gods facing death (Psalm 82:6-7).

(In memory of Maxine and Gene Broemmelsiek. I worked with Gene at Ethyl Corporation.)

 

May 21

https://observer.com/.../rex-reed-obituary-a-personal...

An LSU celebrity not originally from Louisiana (a Texan whose mom was from Oklahoma) yet a reflection of Louisiana's excellence.

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100007230735517, May 21

My momma taught me: Phil don't accuse people. Reserve the humility of knowing that if you point a finger you have 3 pointing back at you. She added: that is a clue to the odds of you having erroneous perspective or evidence.

I think Trump learned that humility and practices it when he speaks his mind then adds, "We'll see how it turns out."

It takes a humorless person to express TDS. I think Dr. Gartner expresses arrogant hubris. I could be wrong but don't think so.

X

https://x.com/beaver7275/status/2064778973897265665, June 10

On D Day+1, 2026, President Trump said to a reporter, "A country can never be great with a dishonest press.” Media don’t seem to realize that the civic faction of the United States republic pities liars. Thank you, sir, for your courage to inform NBC.

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https://www.facebook.com/james.finney.9469, May 19

Jonathan Keith "Voters are not chess pieces on a consultant’s whiteboard. They are citizens."
I like that statement and would expand it to, ". . . some of whom trust-in and commit-to the United States republic's intentions, which are stated in the preamble to the Constitution."
The ones who do comprise the civic faction; or "We the People of the United States", as defined by the preamble.
People who could not care less about the Constitution's content elect to be subjects rather than citizens.
I think most defendants of the Democrat Party elect subjugation rather than citizenship. The Democrat Party claims to represent "the people", not realizing that the United States republic is managed by the Constitution. Maybe 100 years from now theDNC'll awaken to 235 years' success, as of December 15, 2026.
I think President Trump makes many mistakes and never expected infallibility. But to my delight, he delivers so much to the United States republic! I think it's because he is wealthy enough to immediately employ a team of lawyers when any party disrespects the Constitution.
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Whitehouse

https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ , June 6

Dear Mr. President:

Re: appreciating and accommodating the Farsi-speaking people in Iran (53 % of inhabitants)

      Peoples in 4 cultures may and can reciprocally update their institutions so that each accommodates the laws of physics rather than preserves competitive mysteries. Judeo-Christians, sectarian Jews, Muslim groups (33% of Iranians), and Zoroastrians can each modernize their doctrine, in order to collaborate for goodness which lessens badness. I doing so, they will relieve the non-believers of the world, about 45% of the population, from civil harm due to competing religions.

      Consider, for example, the Judeo-Christians. Addressing diverse predictions in the 200 B.C. Hebrew Bible, by 120 CE, writers had completed commentary on the execution of Iēsous (Ἰησοῦς), Koine-Greek translation for the Aramaic “Yeshua”, meaning “he will save Israel”.

      A small fraction of Jews thought Yeshua, a Judean, was the messiah. Within that group, Yeshua’s brother, James, thought Jews must mimic Yeshua’s perfect goodness. John, among Yeshua’s chosen apostles thought Yeshua was Yahweh, come to sacrifice blood for all believers. Paul, self-appointed pagan-church-organizer and “apostle” to the pagans, appealed for pagan-relief from Abrahamic male-circumcision. Peter thought most Jews were hypocrites respecting Mosaic Law. From this Jewish-messiah debate, Yeshua eventually dominated -- 400 years ago as “Jesus”, a European transliteration of the Greek translation of the historical-person’s name.

      The Judeo-Christian Bible was canonized by 405 CE. Competitive commentary through 2026 features up to 12 core principles plus veneration of Mary, leading to 45,000 Christian sects worldwide. Civic sectarianism is no more burden than preference in sports, as long as belief does not cause harm. However, theists who castigate non-believers often impose incivility, such as war. The other religions seem less diverse. But each religion may independently pursue humble goodness.

      Previously, I suggested that the world would be grateful if you, Sir, articulate goodness-which-motivates-good-behavior or better. Goodness which lessens badness seems a synonym.

      We are grateful for your humble goodness and humor and want your continued success.

Sincerely,

Phil Beaver

225-907-8658

#USpreambler,#acivicpeople

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.

Study: goodness which motivates good behavior

 

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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 continually improves 6 public practices: integrity, justice, safety, strength, prosperity, and responsibility --- “in order to” motivate 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

Study: goodness which motivates good behavior

I published my study, goodness which motivates good behavior, on my blog promotethepreamble.blogspot.com/, 2 days after posting that blog name on my X account. The blog views totaled over 600 then dropped to zero the day after I posted the study. The study was viewed twice on the first day then 7 more during the next 3 days,

It’s a 35 page read that shares concerns from my studies over the past 40 or 70 years. In a way it discloses my ignorance. But I view it as a way for youth to accelerate discovery of how to develop the good behavior they’d like to recall when they approach their nineties.

I continue to improve my study and may one day publish it as a book. First, I must find a publisher who is willing to consider it.

#USpreambler,#acivicpeople,#goodnesswhich

News

https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochtv/live-now-house-subcommittee-holds-hearing-on-sharia-law-and-the-us-constitution-part-ii-6024814

The House Subcommittee may and can use this occasion to improve the United States republic by changing the religious clauses in the First Amendment to: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or [promoting] the free exercise thereof."

This or better amendment of the Constitution would resolve the arrogance of religious doctrine conflicting statutory justice. For example, it is immoral for a child abuser to hope to assuage their crime by confessing to a priest whose doctrine binds him not to share the guilt.

Further, Georgia and West Virginia permit handling venomous snakes as a demonstration of religious faith. Some states outlawed the practice after both mom and dad were bitten, orphaning their children. Condoning religious venomous-snake handling is egregious.

The republic is remise in the First Amendment, which could and should prevent religious conflicts with the pursuit of statutory justice.

There is no excuse for Congress continuing to burden the civic faction of inhabitants with litigation of religious mystery and nonsense.

On X: The House Subcommittee on the Constitution can improve the United States republic by changing the religion clauses to: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or [promoting] the free exercise thereof." Prevent imposing religious canon on Americans.

https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochtv/live-now-hegseth-caine-testify-at-senate-armed-services-hearing-on-defense-budget-6018372

I think Chairman Wiker’s introduction uses traditional phrases that prevent comprehension of the 2026 world. For example, the phrase “like minded countries” invokes mystery.

The chief like-mindedness I am aware of is sated as follows. Nations competitively avoid/resist the Genesis 1:26-27 message: Humankind’s civic faction, whether religious or not, may and can reserve humility to the creator which requires an authentic man to unite to a reliable woman, in order to pursue peace on earth, so as to defend and preserve their descendants’ opportunities to pursue good behavior. The civic faction must accommodate all deviations except evil, which it must annihilate. I know of no nation which claims intentions to mutually collaborate for peace on earth: all resort to war.

In the face of religious zeal like the Twelver’s belief that prayerful warfare is an excellent vehicle to Allah, competitive goodness is insufficient. That was demonstrated by the near extinction of Zoroastrianism.

I suggest that goodness rather than either righteousness or Godliness can be used to establish a coalition of countries that preserve each other’s opportunity to practice good behavior. With 3 generations practicing good behavior, the coalition might convince rogue nations to reform if not face annihilation to end warring.

#USpreambler,#acivicpeople,#goodnesswhich

https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochtv/live-now-religious-liberty-commission-holds-hearing-on-future-of-religious-freedom-6010349

This forum seems a vain attempt to promote Judeo-Christian preeminence in the United States republic:  If you don’t believe in God, you are God’s creation, and your purpose is to serve God, you do not deserve opportunity to choose good behavior.

The forum uses Enlightenment terms like “common good” to bemuse civic integrity. “Civic” means intention and behavior to mutually preserve opportunity to resist badness in life.

The forum’s rationalizations would undo ineluctable evidence and thus the truth. The forum wants the United States republic to yield to contradictory canon: the Hebrew Bible versus Koine-Greek commentary on Paul’s Epistles.

The forum ignores the futility:  Humankind does-not know what God is. Justice cannot be grounded in the unknown.

Genesis 1 summarizes the political competition in Mesopotamia as of 4100 years ago: polytheisms. A 4100 year-old idea from Sumer Kings is expressed in Genesis 1:26-27: female and male humankind is charged to order life on earth.

In Genesis 2, an East Semitic-speaking group developed covenants with God. In Genesis 3:15, God promised a Messiah to protect women from evil. In Genesis 35:9-12, God changed Jacob’s name to Israel and promised a great nation. In Genesis 49:10, the Messiah will be Judean.

The Greek commentary attempts to impose Yeshua as the promised Messiah but savior for all who, by grace, believe God incarnate.

God seems whatever constrains the consequences of human choice between good or evil. This forum, like DEI, lacks humility.

#USpreambler,#acivicpeople,#goodnesswhich

https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochtv/replay-trump-hosts-easter-lunch-with-faith-leaders-6006464

I think the non-religious, unchurched portion of fellow citizens, about 1/3, could host a similar celebration of President Trump's survival and successes to the United States republic. I hope they will.

I think the Hebrew Bible together with the 367 CE Koine Greek canon about Ιησούς (Yeshua, son of Yosef and Miryam of Judea) inform us to pursue good behavior in the image of goodness:

1.   Rule life on earth in the image of goodness (Genesis 1:26)

2.   Homo sapiens may choose to perfect good behavior yet cannot escape death  (Psalm 82:6-7)

3.   Behave perfectly during life (Matthew 5:48)

4.   Goodness will not correct Homo sapiens failures (Matthew 18:18).

I think civic Christians, non-believers, Jews, and Muslims (US-demographic order) can and will civilly discuss Yeshua's influence to goodness, whether he was divine or not.

The one-of-a-kind United States republic thrives since ratification under 14 states, in December, 1991. Aliens and enemies do well to emigrate.

https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/supreme-court-says-conversion-therapy-ban-conflicts-with-first-amendment-5989717

This Supreme Court decision is shocking taxation without representation.

Congress may and can amend the United States Constitution, in order to prevent the court from rendering decisions that defy the laws of physics.

#USpreambler,#acivicpeople,#goodnesswhich

https://www.ntd.com/trump-sends-easter-message-to-faithful-evil-and-wickedness-will-not-prevail_1136779.html?

After searching during 3/4 century for a church, I recently discovered that Yeshua, son of Yosef and Miryam in Judea 2000 years ago, advocated goodness-which-motivates-good-behavior -- to Homo sapiens, the surviving mutation of humankind.

A key Yeshua instruction is in Matthew 18:15-17; Koine Greek Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous)'. It's an up to 4-step process for resolving conflict on earth: communicate privately to resolve perception that someone wronged you; if necessary ask another civic citizen to consider joining deliberation; if necessary, go public; without resolution, let the blameless party separate.

Following, in Matthew 18:18, Yeshua, assures Homo sapiens that Genesis 1:26-27 holds true: On earth, only Homo sapiens can choose good behavior.

Paul, a Jew, after Yeshua's execution, generated believers-in-church but missed Genesis 1:27. Paul wrote, in 1 Corinthians 11:7, "For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but woman is the glory of man": Pauline travesty.

In July 2026, I pursued Yeshua's "necessary goodness" but, accepting Donald Trump's sincere goodness, over a few months changed to my current 5-word phrase. Civic citizens collaborate to discover and practice goodness-which-motivates-good-behavior "to ourselves and our Posterity" (quoting the preamble).

Some Pauline Christians are also civic citizens and hope their church conforms to whatever constrains the consequences of human choice.

#USpreambler,#acivicpeople,#goodnesswhich

Note: redlined strike through was blocked without information; I guessed correctly.

https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochtv/live-now-secretary-hegseth-general-caine-hold-briefing-on-iran-6005621

Now in my 9th decade, I discovered, 2 years ago, that during 75 years' searching, no church would accommodate my civic trust and commitment:  Civic people collaborate to discover and practice goodness-which-motivates-good-behavior (goodnesswhich for short) to ourselves and our posterity in this world.

I regret the losses I suffered in my church-search and am convinced there is no Church that may and can defeat the actual-reality that is informed by Genesis 1:26 OJB and Matthew 18:18 NKJV --- on earth, only humankind can establish and maintain goodnesswhich.

I am happily "unchurched". I urge members to require that their churches emphasize goodnesswhich.

I appreciate enduring inspiration to pursue goodnesswhich under the conceptual influence of Yeshua, son of Yosef and Miryam of 4 BC Judea. I am grateful I personally discovered Yeshua, who is obfuscated by writers about Christ and Jesus in one society, reduced to prophet in another, arrogated in another, and unknown elsewhere.

On the other hand, I support people who practice goodness-which-motivates-good-behavior even if they support a church. But it is not possible for churches to want goodnesswhich when their members have not discovered it.

I think Secretary Hegseth expresses goodnesswhich when he cites Jesus Christ and hereby defend his freedom to pursue religion. The chain of command is peopled by citizens of the United States republic, who are totally qualified to express its freedoms.

#USpreambler,#acivicpeople,#goodnesswhich

Opinion

https://www.theepochtimes.com/article/suspended-de-banked-but-not-sorry-john-eastman-tenfold-more-convinced-of-illegalities-in-2020-post-5632320?utm_source=commentbtn&utm_medium=email&cmt=1&utm_campaign=cns-2026-04-16&cmt_id=ba31b386-9d4e-46d5-95a5-1faf5dc14057

@CDees Thank you for sharing.

 My essay assumes that the Hebrew Bible is reliable if the reader appreciates and accepts the integrity that may be discovered.

Every reader has the option to pursue either goodness or badness in comprehending the words.

The first challenge is to accept or resist the mandate that is rendered in Genesis 1:26-27: in the image of whatever constrains the consequences of human choice, choose to discover and practice personal behavior that will order your way of living, notwithstanding the chaos on earth. 

The person who chooses good behavior pursues peace on earth.’

@Will8ett Kett

Thank you for sharing.

I think "little children" refers to people who listen to Yeshua's influence to good behavior. Yeshua was a person, son of Yosef and Miryam in Judea 2000 years ago. I choose Yeshua's influence rather than church beliefs.

The apostle John commented, in 100 CE on entrepreneur Paul's Epistles written during 50 CE to 60 CE. Paul negotiated with Peter, James, and John to relax Mosaic law (613 rules with 10 commandments) in order to allow Gentiles to pursue relationships with Yahweh. The Jerusalem Counsel concluded that Gentiles could join Messiah-believers if they precented 3 kinds of consumption and fornication. The views of the church negotiators is recorded in Acts 15 and Galatians 2, to include John as an elder of Messianic Jews.

Every human being has the choice: either appreciate and remain humble to whatever constrains the consequences of human choice or choose a church doctrine to pursue. If there were no church doctrine there would be no atheists -- only "little children", living among the theists.

Quora

https://www.quora.com/What-are-the-ethical-and-moral-reasons-people-support-or-oppose-reparations-regardless-of-their-personal-or-ancestral-history

Since about 2.8 million years ago, humankind, originally dark-skinned, discovered and developed the laws of physics, in order to establish peace despite earth’s chaos.

Homo sapiens emerged about 300,000 years ago in Africa. As they migrated north and south, adaptation to less UV light caused light skin colors and by 70,000 years ago, the adaptations were genealogical.

Mesopotamia was a trade center with many cultures present. And 11,000 years ago, captives from war were enslaved for labor, without regard for skin color.

Indigenous slavery was practiced in Africa and elsewhere, for example, in N. America. About 1700 years ago, N. African and Arab merchants created the Saharan Slave trade. It grew into the Atlantic Slave Trade with European colonists.

Since the first Homo sapiens were dark skinned, it seems unjust to hold the late-coming light-skinned people solely responsible to prevent slavery.

#USpreambler,#acivicpeople,#goodnesswhich

https://www.quora.com/What-is-crime-and-punishment-and-its-implication-to-human-freedom, Eugene Patrick Devany, comment 4 years ago

So necessity demands that we harm (punish) people who need help? For their own good? The more the better?
PRB response: Choice rather than necessity. As fellow citizens, we may choose to not be civic. For example, we may choose to be a violent protester, risking public constraint. Civic citizens engage the work needed to mutually assure opportunity to preserve human freedom. Not everyone wants human freedom, so the civic faction must aid the rule of law. Here, that means aiding the United States republic. The Constitution intentionally prevents social democracy to the nation. The fewer criminals the better for “ourselves and our Posterity”.

https://www.quora.com/For-the-folks-who-dont-follow-the-Golden-Rule-whats-your-reason?, Michael B

The so called Golden Rule seems egocentric. For example, I do not want to argue Yeshua-influence to an orthodox Jew: I want to collaborate for civic integrity.

Happily, in my 9^th decade, I discovered and now work to pursue goodness-which-motivates-good-behavior (goodnesswhich for short) to ourselves and our posterity in this world.

#USpreambler,#acivicpeople,#goodnesswhich

Substack

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/april-28-2026

The White House is so "frenzied" that today the FBI executed 22 warrants in Minnesota fraud cases. Meanwhile, Democrats continue to block funding of DHS, and IRAN drains its people's wealth to express the "right" to own nuclear bombs. And the most foolish Pope of all time wants to take charge of global justice rather than wait an eternity for Church doctrine to succeed. Does the Pope fear Trump's Religious Liberty Commission? I don't think the Church of England shares popish ambition. Did Eric Swallwell impact political folly in the Democrat Party? Crime by illegal aliens is protected by the Democrat Party while the Trump administration relentlessly protects us and our fellow citizens.

 

It seems to me Ms Richardson and followers oppose the United States republic in its 235th year of intentional operation. Their desperate approach faces opposition of, by, and for the civic faction.

Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/hampton.peele, May 12

Physics makes it plain that humankind has the power, authority, and responsibility to provide order from earth's chaos.

Humankind has evolved for at least 3 million years, continually inventing new tools to aid surviving if not thriving. Homo sapiens adapted and mutated beginning 0.3 million or 300,000 years ago and became the only existing humankind 15,000 years ago.

About 150,000 years ago, Homo sapiens, then dark-skinned, began to explore beyond Africa. Some explorers, 70,000 years ago, needing less UV protection, developed light skins. By 15,000 years ago adaptations become genealogical.

Dividing Homo sapiens on physical characteristics does not aid order, and dark-skinned people were aware of this as soon as possible. At least MLK, Jr. spoke about it.

It is difficult in 2026 to respect attempts to dominate public discourse using Homo sapiens characteristics other than good behavior, an offspring of physics.

Besides, I"m an old white man.

https://www.facebook.com/gcleve.wright/reels/, May 7

Search Assist

Psalm 37 teaches that trusting in the Lord and doing good are essential responses to the challenges of life, including the prosperity of the wicked. This aligns with the call in Genesis 1:26 to exercise dominion responsibly, reflecting God's character through righteous actions.

https://www.facebook.com/brenda.rivet, May 7

"Softly and Tenderly Jesus Is Calling". (I think the name is Yeshua and that he knows my thoughts.)

The tune was delivered by tuba solo as Cynthia's body was lowered into the grave.

Resthaven made it an awful memory by allowing their lawn mowers to operate at that moment. My heart is thumping as I write. I hope Resthaven management will read this and reform for future customers.

https://www.facebook.com/james.finney.9469, May 7

One reason people with TDS can't perceive how civic citizens object to them is TDS's express neither the intentions nor the intelligence to answer a simple question: Finney, would you allow Iran to have nuclear weapons? (second chance to follow an argument you started) Will you express any courage of convictions?

And Acosta: What about Obama justifies jealousy? My wife voted for him once, but not twice. She objected to his popularity among the enemy. And she was appalled when he bowed to a Shah then sent cash to Iran.

And Blazek, I never imagined extracting Mrs and Mr Maduro from Venezuela. But I can imagine Iran being so fearful of the US military that they would behave and watch American citizens mine the uranium out of the exploded caves.

Turning to a politically actionable issue, what concerns me is that teachers accommodate inculcation that the sun'll come up tomorrow -- an honest perception. There's much more delight in actual reality: the earth's rotation on its axis will unhide the sun again at dawn and the 1000 mph speed will hide it again by dusk -- rain or shine. And gravity keeps us safe! Let's revise education departments to teach reality rather than perception. Why should children be challenged to un-learn what teachers taught? Can concern for children get attention of inhabitants of this country who suffer TDS?

https://www.facebook.com/ali.dadgar.3, April 14

Ali, your art, including caption, is amazing, wonderful, and inspirational.

This is to share my opinion about this composition (April 11) --- depicting an authentic man in America’s heartland.

The intentions of the United States republic is stated in the preamble to the Constitution. Almost no American owns an interpretation of the preamble or cares to ponder it. They just want to live, and privately practice civic citizenship.

"Civic" means to personally practice good behavior and preserve fellow citizens' privacy. In public, good behavior entails resisting badness and annihilating evil.

My interpretation of good behavior, as described in the intentions portion of the preamble is: The civic faction in the United-States-republic continually improves 6 public practices: integrity, justice, safety, strength, prosperity, and responsibility --- “in order to” motivate good behavior “to ourselves and our Posterity”.

If I knew humankind's scripture, I could share universal authority for the above claims. Unfortunately, I spent 75 years attempting to understand the Hebrew Bible and Koine Greek commentary on Pauline Epistles, prejudicially called "Old Testament" and "New Testament", respectively. I think they are 2200 years old and 1600 years old, respectively.

Recently, I think Genesis 1 dismissively summarizes polytheistic beliefs reported by each Egyptians and Sumerians, 5200 years ago, and 4900 years ago, respectively. A pivotal point is in Genesis 1:26-28 NKJV, in my view: “. . . let [humankind] have dominion over . . . all the earth . . . So God created man in His own image . . . [female and male] He created them.” {Notice the primitive, divine pronouns.}

"Have dominion" means "rule", and the United States republic commits-to and trusts-in goodness-which-motivates-good-behavior in this world.

 

https://www.facebook.com/fred.masterton, April 11

The variety Magnolia x liliiflora 'Ann' is called "Queen Ann Magnolia". Happily, our daughters planted one to honor their mom, Cynthia Ann Marionneux Beaver, who, a great lover of flowers, enjoyed the gift; the deciduous shrub flourishes, and I do not trim it as a small tree.
Next time around, I'll pursue changing my name, so as not to lessen the excellence of hers. After all, I intended to unite to her rather than with her.

https://www.facebook.com/margo.frey, April 11

This is the DEI "woke" crowd, attempting to distract the civic faction, We the People of the United States republic, from life. For example, living is discovering and practicing influence from The God regarding goodness-which-motivates-good-behavior to Homo sapiens, the surviving mutation of humankind -- goodnesswhich for short.
This weekend, the God is misrepresented by Iran-war negotiators, each hoping for power from Allah, The Trinity (if not The Church), G-d, and Ahura Mazda, respectively. Such 4 pretends to discuss the influence of The God. Also, there's Trump's triumph; Artemis II.
I write opinion only because I do not know the ineluctable truth; I think The God is whatever constrains the consequences of human choice, probably the laws of physics, such as economic viability or psychological sustainability.
In my ninth decade, I have no motive to debate DEI-thinkers yet share everything with civic citizens -- those who want to defend each other's opportunity to pursue goodnesswich.
#USpreambler,#acivicpeople,#goodnesswhich

https://www.facebook.com/maryette.godsell, April 6 message,

Thank you, Maryette, and we hope your Easter was great. We once had a houseful and now it's only 4, including my sister-in-law. We had a lovely patio lunch with Louisiana-crawfish etouffee, featuring mushrooms and tomatoes seasoning on puffed pasteries, selected by Rebekah and prepared by Holly. I still cannot believe how good it was.
It was my first Easter as an unchurched person and the happiest of my lifetime. I am convinced that Yeshua, son of Yosef and Miryam of Judea, 2000 years ago, has guided me to pursue goodness-which-motivates-good-behavior.
I hope churches will discover Yeshua's influence to good behavior. Once members discover Yeshua, they'll steer their churches to good behavior.
It was also our first Easter after Cynthia's passing; happily her presence has not left us.

https://www.facebook.com/emily.toth.10, April 4

The Hebrew Bible reports 4000-year-old debate about primitive unknowns at the 5500-year edge of Homo sapiens developing dominance among earth's species.
The Jews proudly humble to whatever-constrains-the-consequences-of-human-choice -- won't even name it. The Hebrew Bible features failed covenants and a prediction that a Judean king and priest would unite the 12 tribes of Israel in a kingdom of peace. Today, Jewish literature exponentially expands.
About 1900 years ago, a small faction of Jews argued that Yeshua, which means "salvation" or "to rescue" as in Joshua's renaming, was the predicted king and priest. But the son of Yosef and Miryam in Judea advocated goodness-which-motivates-good-behavior on earth, including Israel. Scribes developed Paul's projection of Yeshua's life onto Hebrew-Bible predictions.
These scribes debated in Greek about Γεσούα or Yeshua, as Israel's rescuer, obscuring the personal message for good behavior. About 400 years ago, Europe transliterated to "Jesus", further hiding the political philosopher's message.
However, Homo sapiens attraction to good behavior is so strong that Yeshua's light shines through all the noise --- even Easter celebration. About 62% of Americans advocate Jesus, not grasping that they are influenced by Yeshua's message for good behavior. Despite bemusement, they relentlessly pursue Yeshua's good behavior.
Thank you, Emily, for nudging this sharing.

https://www.facebook.com/iamnumerouno, Mar 31

Shannon, the verse makes me think of you --- a god (image of God) but facing death. You may not realize that you are a provider to many of us.
In OJB, Orthodox Jewish Bible, your verse reads, "For He shall give charge to His malachim (angels) concerning thee, to be shomer over thee in kol drakhim of thee."
Reflect on Shannon MacDanel, in my view, as you read Psalm 82:6-7, "I have said, elohim ye are; and all of you are Bnei HaElyon. But ye shall die like adam, and fall like one of the sarim (princes)."

https://www.facebook.com/phil.beaver.52/, May 12

I’ve been writing book-starts for decades. About 6 months ago, I knew I was going to publish one. I just posted it on my blog, promotethepreamble.blogspot.com/ .

The title is Global Goodness Which Motivates Good Behavior.

I hope the executive summary will inspire you to explore my concerns and suggestions. I write to learn, so please comment if you read it.

And on Twitter x

I just published my first book, on my blog. The title is "Global Goodness Which Motivates Good Behavior". It's no utopia. I hope the executive summary inspires you to explore my concerns and suggestions. I write to learn, so please comment if you read it.

May 9

Statutory justice keeps judges from imposing personal opinion, in order to uphold the legislative and administrative branches of the United States republic.

Judges and lawyers who promote and practice John Rawls' 1985 attempt to replace justice with fairness may and can be disbarred.

And on X, “Statutory justice can keep judges from imposing personal opinion, in order to uphold the legislative and administrative branches of the United States republic. Judges and lawyers who practice John Rawls' 1985 attempt to replace justice with fairness may and can be disbarred.”

I also added a profile with bio “I read, write, speak, and LISTEN; and choose-to promote the United-States-republic's amendable path to goodness "to ourselves and our Posterity". And my “website”, a civic people blog.

May 7

Before the Big Bang, 13.8 billion years ago, there was goodness but no one to discern it. Things had to happen before Homo sapiens could discover goodness-which-motivates-good-behavior, goodnesswhich for short.

The generations before neglected the power, authority, and responsibility to effect order from earth's chaos, leaving to us, in 2026, the potential to use goodnesswhich to empower the political left and right to collaborate. If so, both civic-citizens and inhabitants-who-subject-themselves-to-the-rule-of law may together lessen evil on earth.

Civic citizens, left and right, neither cause nor accommodate harm to or from each other and protect civil fellow inhabitants against evil.

April 15

Neither the EU nor the Pope ever understood the United States republic (constitutionally ratified to prevent national democracy on December 15, 1791).

The intentions of the United States republic is stated in the preamble to the Constitution. Few Americans own an interpretation of the preamble or care to ponder it. They just want to live, and privately practice civic citizenship.
"Civic" means to personally practice good behavior and preserve each fellow citizens' privacy. In public, civic integrity entails mutually preserving opportunity to choose good behavior, resisting badness, and annihilating evil.

My interpretation of the good behavior that is described in the intentions portion of the preamble follows: The civic faction in the United-States-republic continually improves 6 public practices: integrity, justice, safety, strength, prosperity, and responsibility --- “in order to” motivate good behavior “to ourselves and our Posterity”. The 6 practices exclude religion, racism, and genderisms.
If I knew humankind's scripture, I could share universal authority for the above claims. Unfortunately or not, I spent 75 years attempting to understand the Hebrew Bible and Koine Greek commentary on Pauline Epistles, which Christians prejudicially call "Old Testament" and "New Testament", respectively. I think the canon are 2200 years old and 1600 years old, respectively.
Judeo-Christianity dismisses polytheistic beliefs reported by both Egyptians and Sumerians, 5200 years ago, and 4900 years ago, respectively. A pivotal point is in Genesis 1:26-28 NKJV, in my view: “. . . let [humankind] have dominion over . . . all the earth . . . So God created man in His own image . . . [female and male] He created them.” {Notice, the divine-pronouns seem primitively woke.}
"Have dominion" means "rule", and the United States republic commits-to and trusts-in goodness-which-motivates-good-behavior in this world. Religion, racism, and genderism exclude themselves, yet citizens are free to attempt badness.
I appreciate photographer and friend Ali Dadgar (April 11 FB post) for nudging these thoughts.
April 13

On April 13, the Religious Liberty Commission (RLC) held a hearing on the past, present, and future of religious liberty in America.

Today’s forum seems a vain attempt to promote Judeo-Christian preeminence in the United States republic:  If you don’t believe in God, that you are God’s creation, and that your purpose is to serve God, you do not deserve opportunity to choose good behavior.

The forum uses Enlightenment terms like “common good” to bemuse civic integrity. “Civic” means intention and behavior to mutually preserve opportunity to resist badness in life.

The forum’s rationalizations would undo ineluctable evidence and thus the truth. The forum wants the United States republic to yield to contradictory canon: the Hebrew Bible versus Koine-Greek commentary on Paul’s Epistles, promoted as “The New Testament”.

The forum ignores the futility:  Humankind does-not know what God is. Justice cannot be grounded in the unknown.

Genesis 1 summarizes the political competition in Mesopotamia as of 4100 years ago: polytheisms. A 4100 year-old idea developed by Sumerian Kings is expressed in Genesis 1:26-27: female and male humankind is charged to order life on earth.

In Genesis 2, an East Semitic-speaking group developed covenants with God. In Genesis 3:15, God promised a Messiah to protect women from evil. In Genesis 35:9-12, God changed Jacob’s name to Israel and promised a great nation. In Genesis 49:10, God said the Messiah will be Judean.

The Greek commentary attempts to impose Yeshua as the Judean Messiah but savior for all who, by grace, believe God incarnate. Moses’ law does not matter. See Ephesians 1:3-6 CJB, “Praised be Adonai, Father of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah, who in the Messiah has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in heaven. In the Messiah he chose us in love before the creation of the universe to be holy and without defect in his presence. He determined in advance that through Yeshua the Messiah we would be his sons — in keeping with his pleasure and purpose — so that we would bring him praise commensurate with the glory of the grace he gave us through the Beloved One.”

God seems whatever constrains the consequences of human choice between good or evil. The RLC forum, like DEI, lacks humility.

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April 10

Months ago, I accepted that whatever-constrains-the-consequence-of-human-choice could be called “The God”.

To discuss peace in Iran, a Muslim, a Christian, a Jew, and a Persian could express humility to each Allah, The Trinity, G-d, and Ahura Mazda, respectively, by collaborating to discuss the influence of The God. (If they merely cite “God”, no three listeners collectively knows that the speaker pursues justice.)

If they discussed capital punishment, they’d agree that The God supports the death penalty, unless the Christian is Catholic under 2018 Catechism. (I think the Pope errs to pretend to legislate. The Pope prophesies justice in eternity rather than in current wars.)

I am writing to suggest that nations address good behavior rather than divine unknowns. Let goodness exist.

Let the civic faction, We the People of the United States, collaborate to discover and practice goodness-which-motivates-good-behavior to “ourselves and our Posterity” (quoting the preamble to the Constitution).

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April 8

Yesterday, at the news conference in Hungary with Viktor Orban, J D Vance, who is Catholic, asserted, in my view: in the war with Iran the United States republic intends to be on God’s side; Trump and the administration constantly prays to make good choices; and if Vance gets a negative message he’ll be the first to notify the press. See you tube.com/watch?v=hMqK9GmvW1Q or better at about 30 minutes.
Humankind seems bemused, because the word “God” has a different meaning for each person within their group of like-minded-thinkers. Unchurched-believers like me constitute a small minority.
Vance could have been more expressive by asking the reporter a surprisingly narrow question. By pertinent “God”, you mean which of four-- Allah, The Trinity, G-d, or Ahura Mazda (God to a remaining few Zorastrian Iranians)? Even though such a response may seem gotcha or smart-aleck to reporters and Religion, I think its time has come.
Admitting that no believers agree with me, I recently found relief, placing my trust-in and commitment-to whatever-constrains-the-consequences-of-human-choice. It neither surprises nor disturbs me if peaceful people do not see it my way; nevertheless, I share my objections to psychological violence or "tyranny over the minds of men".
I hope the civic faction of the United States republic reads this.

April 5

After searching during 3/4 century for a church, I recently discovered that Yeshua, son of Yosef and Miryam in Judea 2000 years ago, advocated goodness-which-motivates-good-behavior -- to Homo sapiens, the surviving mutation of humankind.

A key Yeshua instruction is in Matthew 18:15-17; Koine Greek original, Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous)'. It's an up to 4-step process for resolving conflict on earth: communicate privately to resolve perception that someone wronged you; if necessary ask another civic citizen to consider joining deliberation; if necessary, try to go public; without resolution, let the blameless party separate.

In the verse, Matthew 18:18, Yeshua, assures Homo sapiens that Genesis 1:26-27 holds true: On earth, only Homo sapiens may and can choose good behavior. Otherworldly correction will not happen.

Paul, a Jew, during decades after Yeshua's execution, generated believers-in-church but missed Genesis 1:27. Paul wrote, in 1 Corinthians 11:7, "For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but woman is the glory of man":

Pauline double travesty: Paul not only chose not to accept the power, authority, and responsibility assigned in Genesis 1:26, he defied Genesis 1:27, women as image.

In July 2025, I pursued Yeshua's "necessary goodness" but, accepting Donald Trump's sincere goodness, over a few months changed to my current 5-word phrase. Civic citizens collaborate to discover and practice goodness-which-motivates-good-behavior "to ourselves and our Posterity" (quoting the preamble).

Some Pauline Christians are also civic citizens and hope their church conforms to whatever constrains the consequences of human choice. If I wanted to pursue church again, I think I would follow Ya‘akov, Yeshua’s brother. But I don’t plan to go back to before.

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Mar 31

Now in my 9th decade, I discovered, 2 years ago, that during 75 years' searching, no church would accommodate my civic trust and commitment: Civic people collaborate to discover and practice goodness-which-motivates-good-behavior (goodnesswhich for short) to ourselves and our posterity in this world.
I regret the losses I suffered in my church-search and am convinced there is no Church that may and can defeat the actual-reality that is informed by Genesis 1:26 OJB and Matthew 18:18 NKJV --- on earth, only humankind can establish and maintain goodnesswhich.
I am happily "unchurched". I urge members to require that their churches emphasize goodnesswhich.
I appreciate enduring inspiration to pursue goodnesswhich under the conceptual influence of Yeshua,

son of Yosef and Miryam of 4 BC Judea. I am grateful I personally discovered Yeshua, who is obfuscated by writers about Christ and Jesus in one society, reduced to prophet in another, arrogated in another, and unknown elsewhere.
On the other hand, I support people who practice goodness-which-motivates-good-behavior -- even if they support a church. But it is not possible for churches to want goodnesswhich when most members have not discovered it.
I think Secretary Hegseth innocently expresses goodnesswhich when he cites Jesus Christ and hereby defend his freedom to pursue religion. The chain of command is peopled by citizens of the United States republic, who are totally qualified to express and enjoy its civic freedoms.
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Response to picture of Evan: Who could imagine a more appreciative response? I have no idea why Evan seems so good, am just glad it is so, and wish to know him.
Yesterday, at the news conference with Viktor Orban, J D Vance, who is Catholic, asserted, in my view: in the war with Iran the United States republic intends to be on God’s side; Trump and the administration constantly prays to make good choices; and if Vance gets a negative message he’ll be the first to notify the press. See youtube.com/watch?v=hMqK9GmvW1Q or better at about 30 minutes.
Humankind seems bemused, because the word “God” has a different meaning for each person within their group of like-minded-thinkers. Unchurched-believers like me constitute a small minority.
Vance could have been more expressive by asking the reporter a surprisingly narrow question. By pertinent “God”, you mean which of -- Allah, The Trinity, G-d, or Ahura Mazda (God to a remaining few Zorastrian Iranians)? Even though such a response may seem gotcha or smart-aleck to reporters, I think its time has come.
Admitting that no believers agree with me (Cynthia accommodates me), I recently found relief, placing my trust-in and commitment-to whatever-constrains-the-consequences-of-human-choice. It neither surprises nor disturbs me if peaceful people do not see it my way; nevertheless, I share my objections to psychological violence -- "tyranny over the minds of men" .
I hope Evan, sooner rather than later, comments on this post.

Mar 29

Cynthia's daughters (and mine) amaze me. Appreciation of Cynthia's wonderful influence is not missing in this community.
Rebekah scheduled masses surrounding Cynthia's first birthday after death (last May 17 due to PSP). We chose to attend in the neighborhood rather than cross the Mississippi River bridge.
See https://files.ecatholic.com/34922/bulletins/20260322.pdf?t=1773931524000 , page 6 -- March 28 Masses and Sanctuary Candle.
Holly's friends at the office (everyone there) gave her a family dinner at Sammy's on Highland. Mint, Cynthia's sister joined us. Other caretakers were busy.
I had said I wanted to bring Cynthia's first picture album as a memory-starter. The ladies responded they did not want to risk a mishap. Nothing goes well if you don't listen to ladies; we had a wonderful time together. We were warmly astonished when the waiter said, "Your bill, including tip, was paid by the people at the nearby table," but could not explain it. I attribute it to the people at the nearby table and appreciate their goodnesswhich motivates repetition.
I had set aside 2.5 hours for a late lunch then mass. Suddenly, it came time for mass. Rebekah was in line for the ladies room. Under duress, I asked Holly and Mint to go ahead, later seated Rebekah in the car, then had to return for my sunglasses. It was the longest liturgy of the year, so being a little late was no problem for the ladies. When we returned, our daughters' five cats were as polite as can be.
I am in awe with life in these parts.

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Whitehouse

https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/, April 10

Dear Mr. President:

 

Re: “God” and what I have learned while appreciating you and yours:

Socrates’ Euthyphro Dilemma, by Plato, considers whether something is good because God commands it, or if God commands it because it is inherently good.

Months ago, I accepted that whatever-constrains-the-consequence-of-human-choice could be called “The God”. If so, to discuss peace in Iran, a Muslim, a Christian, a Jew, and a Persian could express humility to each Allah, The Trinity, G-d, and Ahura Mazda, respectively, by collaborating to discuss the influence of The God. If they merely discuss “God”, no three listeners collectively knows what the speaker refers to.

If they discussed capital punishment, they’d agree that The God supports the death penalty, unless the Christian is Catholic under 2018 Catechism. (I think the Pope errs to pretend to legislate.)

I am writing to suggest that you, Sir, change history, by focusing nations on good behavior rather than divine unknowns. Let the United States republic deal with its slogans, pledges, and humble divinity, while you encourage the civic faction, We the People of the United States, to collaborate to discover and practice goodness-which-motivates-good-behavior to “ourselves and our Posterity” (quoting the preamble to the Constitution). Like me, the world could benefit from your goodness.

I hope you get to read, improve, and share the concept I call “goodnesswhich”.

Sincerely,

 

Phil Beaver

April 8

Dear Mr. Vice-President:

Re: Iranian/Hungarian “God” and appreciating you:

Yesterday, at your news conference with Viktor Orban, you, asserted, in my view: in wars with other nations, the United States republic wants to be on God’s side; Trump and the administration constantly prays to make good choices, and if there’s a negative message I’ll be the first to notify the press. Fair enough, if the reporter was arrogant.

Humankind seems bemused. The word “God” has a different meaning for each person, even within their group of like-minded-thinkers. No two Jews have the same G-d. Unchurched-believers like me constitute a small minority.

I think it’s more expressive to ask the reporter a surprisingly narrow question. By pertinent “God”, you mean which of four: Allah, The Trinity, G-d, or Ahura Mazda (God to a remaining few Zoroastrian Iranians)? Even though such a response may seem gotcha or smart-aleck to reporters and Religion, I think it's accurate, precise, and deep.

Admitting that Religion disagrees with me, I recently (within the last 2 of my 82 years) found relief, placing my trust-in and commitment-to whatever-constrains-the-consequences-of-human-choice.

It neither surprises nor disturbs me if some peaceful people do not see it my way. Nevertheless, I publicly share my objections to psychological violence or "tyranny over the minds of men". Religious fellow citizens may choose to be civic.

I advocate civic collaboration to discover and practice goodness-which-motivates-good-behavior to “ourselves and our Posterity”. I hope you appreciate, improve, and share the concept.

Sincerely,

Phil Beaver 225-907-8658

#USpreambler,#acivicpeople

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.