March 23, 2017

Phil Beaver works to establish opinion when the-objective-truth has not been discovered. He seeks to refine his opinion by learning other people’s experiences and observations. The comment box below invites sharing facts, opinion, or concern. If you like the wok, share with people who may be interested.
Note:  I often connect words in a phrase with the dash in order to represent an idea. For example, frank-objectivity represents the idea of candidly expressing the-objective-truth without addressing possible error or attempting to balance the expression.

The Advocate:

Sadly for everyone, Sheriff’s Lt. Shawn Anderson was buried today.

Our Views. The value I see in this cute take on boy scouts is distraction from the people’s intense train wreck that is Gov. John Bel Edwards' leadership.

Just before the legislative session in April, he proposes “sales tax on steroids,” I suppose to derail possible discussion of spending reform.

On Aug 12, 2016, this area suffers $9 billion in flood losses and Edwards dribbles out requests for federal aid such that seven months later there’s no money in victims’ home-rebuilding. See the sordid story as of Jan 5, 2017 at nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2017/01/louisiana_flood_of_2016_federa.html . Also, see the announcement that Edwards visited Washington on Feb 8, 2017 for $2 billion more at http://gov.louisiana.gov/news/edwards-to-travel-to-washington-to-lobby-for-additional-flood-relief-2-8-17 . That was only 19 days after President Trump’s inauguration.

 
Then, Edwards was celebrating a Vatican partnership on a home for 16 human-trafficking victims (usatoday.com/story/news/local/louisiana/2017/01/18/gov-edwards-la-delegation-meet-pope-francis/96741516/ ).

On March 22 Edwards asked the state to open its doors to 45,000 flood victims as a lawsuit was entered by the firm that would manage $1.6 billion in federal funds for 16% of the funds.

I regret my vote for Edwards---wish I had exercised no vote.

Now, there’s a Boy Scout story about not being impressed with West-Point-credentials.

Individual Boy Scouts may volunteer to help establish a civic culture, where “civic” refers to citizens collaborating for personal justice for the people in this place rather than for dominant political opinion for "civilization." Civic collaboration may start with the preamble to the constitution for the USA.

Today’s thought Ephesians 5:1-20, focus on 16. Paul or the writer expresses confusion that could end a people. 

 

For example, V 18 expresses the power of the Spirit as physical, like wine. Indeed the Christians left Ephesus in 1922: see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolis_of_Ephesus#Ottoman_period . 

 

There always has been civic conflict, so people may compare good and bad. We feel that the idea of establishing a civic culture, where “civic” refers to people collaborating for broadly-defined safety and security but otherwise pursuing real-no-harm private hopes and dreams is achievable. In a civic culture, every real-no-harm religion flourishes of, by, and for the believers.

Letters

Nothing to hide (Layzell) LSU seems arrogant, and Layzell may be caught in it.

LSU First (Applewhite). I agree. Alexander does not seem to put LSU first.

For example, Alexander’s “Moment or Movement” symposium last Oct -3-4 was incredulous. I heard a featured speaker extol a society that happily seeks to “slip it in.” Also, I was instructed that public opinion determines public policy. Also, the history of slavery begins in the USA, in particular, in Baton Rouge. 

 

I’m still out on my old-white-man-limb, taking my meds, exercising, and tending to family.

Repeal Obamacare: that’s it (Doremus). Well said.
 
On the other hand, your motive seems to be to preserve the Republicans over the Democrats. It would not bother me for the GOP to disintegrate because a civic culture is being established by the people.
 
That is what I voted for when I voted for Donald Trump---the chance for a non-politician to actually serve the people and help them establish public-integrity. I was delighted that Trump defeated the career GOP power, and don't know what he will actually do. I have written before that it might take three years for his good to happen.
 
Abraham Lincoln did not accept that he was in a war and must win for three years. On March 10, 1864, he acted.

Rich Lowry column. I think splitting both the GOP and the DNC would be good for the USA.

Michael Gerson column. What arrogance:  [Trump’s] dehumanization of migrants and Muslim refugees would indicate” Trump “does not view liberty as a universal gift.”

Gerson expresses neither humility nor self-respect. Illegal aliens and Muslims who recommend violence and death to infidels dehumanize themselves. Philanthropists who would impose liberty for criminals and other evil people are collaborators against the people.

E. J. Dionne column.  Dionne hides from the facts.

Under Obamacare, the uninsured has a right to pay to the IRS a tax on the non-insurance-purchase if the uninsured opts to not buy insurance because he or she is presently healthy and does not choose to pay the high cost of Obamacare. If catastrophe comes, the uninsured may pay for Obamacare, move to the rolls of the insured, and stop paying the IRS tax on the non-purchase.

This is the madness President Trump is undoing and Dionne would hide from me if he could. Let’s speculate that Dionne is attempting to shield Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts for his hand in calling a fine a tax (on a non-purchase).

James Gill column.  About 25% along I got bored with words seeming to go nowhere.

Police sergeant resigns (Page 1B). What are such people thinking?

 

Flood-housing records (Page 1B). The problem may be poor FEMA management.

Fed budget impacts state (Page 1A). To Tom Robinson: The people may protect themselves from their governor blaming the fed. A civic people may establish civic morality in their state and limit the federal government. 

 

For example, for catastrophes like the floods of 2016 have a states-collaborative fund that has no federal input. 

 

The people may establish public-integrity: No more adult satisfaction on children and grandchildren’s futures. It’s written in the preamble to the constitution for the USA, with the subject, We the People [of Louisiana and the other states] in order to . . . "

British parliament attack (Page 1A). Get those federal judges out of the people’s way! We voted for the safety and security President Trump offers.

Allies do more (Page 2A). President Trump’s administration is acting for the people of the USA.

N. Korea (Page 2A). Relief from missile test failure. I do not want the US involved in a military contest there.

Gorsuch (Page 2A). He’s doing good, I think, but the entire concept of dominant opinion is a failure. A civic people need to collaborate for reform.

La. Senators stand up for youth (Page 4A). Celebrate!

ACA replacement in trouble (Page 4A). I favor repeal, so it seems like progress to me. And it is not Trump’s bill. He would approve it, but it is GOP contest.

Black caucus (Page 4A). Once “black caucus” is announced, everything that follows is “divisive rhetoric.” The sooner black people consider the preamble the better. Let them divide themselves: Either civic person according to the preamble to the constitution for the USA, or dissident person. It has to do with trust and commitment to that civic contract rather than with skin-color or ethnic background.

BESE president opposes Gov. Edwards’s bid to delay (4A).  Good.

Google maps (Page 12A). Should I stop using Google maps for my own safety?

Sears doubt (Page 12A). Mom and Dad either would not or don't believe it.

 

Phil Beaver does not “know”. Phil trusts and is committed to the-objective-truth of which most is undiscovered and some is understood. Phil Beaver is agent for A Civic People of the United States, a Louisiana, an education non-profit. See online at promotethepreamble.blogspot.com.