June 28, 2017

Phil Beaver works to establish opinion when the-objective-truth has not been discovered. He seeks to refine his opinion by listening when people share 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 1:  I often dash words in phrases in order to express and preserve an idea. For example, frank-objectivity represents the idea of candidly expressing the-objective-truth despite possible error. In other words, a person expresses his “belief,” knowing he or she could be in error. People may collaboratively approach the-objective-truth.
 Note 2: It is important to note "civic" refers to citizens who collaborate for the people more than for the city.

  

Our Views (theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/opinion/our_views/article_490471aa-5850-11e7-9c27-1fa473146902.html)

The Advocate comments on reports of regress. When there is regress, continuous improvement is negated: continual improvement is the best hope.

  

However, lack of progress since 2014 is barbaric. Today’s children are being abused by Louisiana education---the 1300^th best in the world. Only adults who want to keep on riding the children’s future would defend such dismal performance. Or maybe it’s people who have the propriety to excuse the people in charge no matter how bad the children’s outcomes are. That’s typical social morality.

I think Louisiana’s education system should be turned upside down so that children rather than adults are the persons who benefit. I’m not talking about replacing educators and their administrators but am talking about in-service training that effects a step-change for the better.

Starting from kindergarten, provide for each child the continuing opportunity to take charge of their transition from uniformed person to young adult armed with the understanding and intent to live a full life. I am an educator only to the extent that in my eighth decade, 74 years old, I understand why I want to live a full life. Educators would need to design the coaching system I envision.

During K-12 coach each willing child through personal autonomy and collaborative association into public integrity: contributions-to or cooperation-with comprehensive safety and security so that each person may pursue the responsible happiness they perceive during each decade of their quest for their unique personal perfection.

As always, dissenters are constrained and encouraged to collaborate for civic morality. Every no-harm religion or none may flourish. Is humankind psychologically powerful enough for this way of living? Yes; but most people have never imagined it.

Every newborn has the potential to emerge an elite person. Therefore, Louisiana has the obligation to offer each one an elite education.

Our views, judicial justice, June 27 (theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/opinion/our_views/article_a1ee4822-5a6c-11e7-a0af-4b5a2ddc2b53.html)

To Thomas Winn: I'm aware of the problem. 

However, I write to share my thoughts, notwithstanding the problems of writing: conform to the reader's expectations even though few/none of them expect your thoughts; don't write with integrity, because propriety calls for sympathy regardless of the-objective-truth; be brief, even though readers may not comprehend your word choices.

I write/speak to express my ideas. People who don't have time for it don't read/listen, and I don't object. A few read and mark "like" on some posts. A few listen and want to know more.

 

Today’s thought, G.E. Dean (Revelation 2:29, CJB). ““Those who have ears, let them hear what the Spirit is saying to the Messianic communities.”

Dean says, “Don’t just go to church. Listen to the spirit.”

Dean’s citations and interpretations of them seem mysterious.

I prefer to trust and commit to the-objective-truth of which most is undiscovered and some is understood. I will not again turn my back on the-discovered-truth.

Letters.

Vatican-American nun, June 26 (Prejean). (theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/opinion/letters/article_a3a92c06-5853-11e7-ab9d-cf7caeb6654f.html)

To Philip Frady: The human body has tools that tell the person that they need to take care of their mind and body to avoid pain and suffering. For example, someone who has gum-pain often may totally relieve a health threat by flossing to remove a biological activity due to food stuck between teeth and gums. Angina can often be relieved by 1) slowing down current activity and/or 2) breathing more deeply. Blood viscosity may be reduced by drinking more water. Medical services may be used in both examples, but the person’s behavior is more than four times more effective.

Neither papal-opinion nor government control negates the-objective-truth about appreciating personal care as the first requirement for well-being. On the other hand, both medical services and medical insurance industries want all the papa attention and government subsidy they can get. I think self-appreciation is more important to citizens than papal or political imposition.

  

Other forums 

libertylawsite.org/2017/04/07/god-talk-and-americans-belief-in-inalienable-rights/

To John Schmeeckle: Thank you for your comments. I read both of Rogers’ posts, all comments (some needing more attention), and two essays of yours---the academia one and the startingpoints one. Your scholarship seems appreciable.

I think “God Talk” is a private pursuit with no standing in the discovery of civic justice. “Civic” refers to persons who collaborate for comprehensive safety and security more than for other institutional or ideological causes.

I promote the preamble as it is. The constitution for the USA neither modifies nor limits the preamble. Neither government nor God limits the preamble. It is an agreement by willing people in their states to collaborate for the goals stated in the preamble. A civic people amend the articles of the constitution as needed to remedy discovered injustice. Their religious institutions flourish.

 Moreover, I paraphrase the preamble with 2017 terms that motivate me to use it without losing the 1787 essence. For example, “more perfect Union” referred to the perpetual commitment by people in 13 states. Now there are people in 50 states (and Puerto Rico wants to be the 51st). But I want a phrase that refers to the people who collaborate for 2017 living. Thus, I use “integrity” rather than “Unity.” It’s only my preference, because I have not yet collaborated with others people. Others might have a better idea. I use “integrity” to mean both understanding and wholeness. ”More perfect integrity,” may not make sense, so I might suggest “promote public integrity.” I want to collaborate with willing people and hope you are willing, because you know so much, have read so much, and care.

I want better than the past and don’t dismiss “common good.” I have a different idea as to what is the common good (also what is general welfare). The term I prefer is “comprehensive safety and security," derived in collaboration with my friend Hugh Finklea. John Locke missed “comprehensive,” perhaps asserting his theism defines the common good. Cicero’s “safety and happiness,” isn’t working. In short, we have no particular desire to be synonymous with writers, old or new. However, we work hard to write ideas scholars may understand and improve through collaboration rather than domination and ridicule (Alinsky Rule No. 5).

The world seems at a nadir of erroneous competition for dominant opinion, especially among the Abrahamic religions. I work to comprehend what the ascent might be. I think the ascent may include ideas that are made possible by American history, derived from its inspiration for independence from England. Otherwise, perhaps ascent could not be emerging in 2017. However, I want to accept and advance America’s potential more than preserve its traditions.

A couple of considerations might help us collaborate. First, it matters not whether a civic person is Christian, Jew, Muslim, other religious, or non-religious. Every civic person has the best possible beliefs for him or her. This is so whether the person is young or old, well or not. Perhaps the American dream is freedom-from tyranny so that each person may acquire the liberty-to perfect his or her unique person.

It is important that someone coaches each newborn to imagine perfecting their unique person. Ralph Waldo Emerson gave that message in “Divinity School Address,” 1838, and he refers to a messenger. If the person’s unique quest is promising, their religious beliefs or non-religious beliefs are valid for them, and are of no civic interest. A civic people know there will always be dissenters for reasons the dissenter may or may not comprehend. A civic people’s tools include the preamble, statutory justice, the-objective-truth, and fidelity. Every civic religion flourishes in the privacy of minds, homes, churches, and voluntary associations that either collaborate for or cooperate with discovered, statutory justice.

I presented quite a bit to talk about and hope you are willing to collaborate. I realize you may oppose comprehensive safety and security, but your collaboration may lead to a better phrase.

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