May 16, 2017

Phil Beaver works to establish opinion when the-objective-truth has not been discovered. He seeks to refine his opinion by listening to other people’s experiences and observations. The comment box below invites readers to express facts, opinion, or concern, perhaps to share with people who may follow the blog.

Note:  I often connect words in a phrase with dashes in order to represent an idea. For example, frank-objectivity represents the idea of candidly expressing the-objective-truth despite possible error. In other words, the writer expresses his “belief,” knowing he could be in error. People may collaboratively approach the-objective-truth.

 The Advocate:  See online at theadvocate.com/baton_rouge

  

Our Views (The Advocate right). I agree that reducing corporate tax rates or the franchise tax rather than granting a special favor would help Louisiana’s No. 1:  the people.

Congratulations to PAR for the idea and to The Advocate for sharing it with readers. The sooner this focused idea is acted on, the better.

I wrote to my representatives to request action on the idea during this session if possible.

    

Today’s thought (James 3:10). Today, more than any I have written about before, despite the good, Dean robs the reader of wonderful advice.

Dean 1) imposes his opinion about a particular verse, 2) does not encourage contemplation of the whole chapter, James 3, and 3) does not direct the reader to consider the Complete Jewish Bible interpretation.

A writer who appreciates people shares experiences and observations to collaborate in the discovery of the-objective-truth but neither deceives, coerces, nor forces opinion.

Letters

Out of step (Crowley). I’m by Bob Crowley as I am for Ms. Esman of the LaACLU and Mr. Mills of the LFF: Their organizations should do everything they can to keep them from writing for publication.

An unwise quote in Crowley’s letter is “The teacher unions, a force for good despite public opinion . . . “. It reminds me of hearsay from the Al Capone behind bars, “. . . after all I’ve done for the people of Chicago.”

But the biggest problem with the letter is the focus on teachers and other adults. Somehow, the USA’s education budgets need to be spent for children. It may start with reforming the purpose of education.

Contemplate the preamble to the constitution for the USA and upend it so that the first thought is posterity: your children, your grandchildren and beyond for your lifetime. Upgrade the word “union,” that was intended for thirteen states, to “integrity” with its too aspects, 1) fidelity to the-objective-truth and 2) wholeness, a synonym for unity. Admit to selves that the people are divided, about 1/3 behaving according to the preamble, about 1//3 passive to its purpose and goals, and about 1/3 in dissent. In voluntary public-integrity, a super-majority, hopefully 2/3 work for broadly-defined-civic-safety-&-security, or public-morality, keeping social moralities, such as religion, private within the public-morality.

With these principles in mind, upgrade the education system so as to coach children in the three-decade transition from uninformed person to young adult with understanding and intent to live a full life rather than to supply “a worker we need.”

Such coaching is the purpose of the program described at cipbr.blogspot.com/2016/09/child-incentives-brief.html .

  

Cursed living (Hale). I guess you missed yesterday’s Michael Barone opinion that Comey was merely the most recent victim of Bill Clinton. (How dare Barone express Hillary the pawn!)

Cal Thomas column (profiles in audacity). It sounds like in terms of fidelity to the-objective-truth the Kennedys and the Obamas are in concert.

I appreciate learning about David J. Garrow’s biography “Rising Star,” but have not the time to read it. Also, I do not feel the need to read about the foul heart I observed for ten years. (I only write my opinion, because I do not know the-objective-truth.)

In the overall scheme of some seven trillion man-years of experience and observations, it seems almost trivial. Yet, I feel Obama represents the historical nadir and the people are now on the ascent.

So much for Kennedy awards.

   

Robert Samuelson column. Free trade is obviously what a civic people must have.

President Trump has said that past regimes have not gotten it right. Samuelson discredits the Peterson Institute as liberal democrats but then bases his entire argument on the discredited authority’s work. What sense does that make? None to me.

I’m not certain anyone can refute anyone’s economic arguments. It’s  However, I am impressed with $20 trillion debt and climbing $0.6 trillion per year. I think Samuelson is misguided and Thomas Sowell would agree.

Moreover, I hope President Trump will make my vote for him look good eight years from now. It almost feels like being one of the people who voted to ratify the constitution for the USA on June 21, 1788. Perhaps that is the greatest date in history, neglected as it may be.

Last, but not least, “a false narrative” comes from one who discredits the source then uses it.

Stephanie Grace column (Cassidy). Ms. Grace, how can a leftist discern the center? 

I commend Cassidy for trying to collaborate with other senators and think all 100 of them should be seeking solutions that help a civic people in their battle with dissidents ("civic" as in citizens for the people rather than citizens for the city).

David Ignatius column (The media is not surviving their lies). Ignatius quotes fake-speculations by the Washington Post and The New York Times to justify trying to influence the public to doubt President Trump.

Then, he praises Trump ability to choose cabinet members.

Next, he tacitly claims opposing political leaders take seriously their oaths to uphold the constitution, in order to try to impose media demands on Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein.

It seems to me in Mass Comm college, Ignatius heard public opinion determines public policy and the media determine public opinion, totally overlooking the USA’s republican form of government and the rule of statutory law.

Ignatius seems to suffer a media-virus for which there seems to be no cure. Writers need to understand:  with a civic people, honesty is insufficient: integrity is required.

Uplifting spirit (Page 1B, May 15) To Blair Purpera: I agree. 

And when I contact Mayor Broome she says, "Let me [get something pressing done] and we'll have a conversation." It's typical stonewalling.

Of course my topics---the preamble, history timelines, civic morality rather than dominant opinion, fidelity to the-objective-truth, safety & security, and voluntary public-integrity---are not popular in these parts. However, they have been developed during three years' collaboration by fifty people at EBRP library meetings and in conversation.

It's my complicated style of writing (my best with such topics) that holds people back. Also, it has taken me some time to arrive at the thought: Although most people want safety & security, no person is willing to collaborate about the power of their personal God. Therefore, neither God nor prayer may be a topic of civic discussion.

Many people are just too busy living to devote time to civic governance, but that is why the greatest hope in the world---the civic agreement that is stated in the preamble to the constitution for the USA--is being neglected into the trash bin of history.

   

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