June 6, 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.

 The Advocate:  See online at theadvocate.com/baton_rouge.

  

Our Views (Not visiting New Orleans). The Advocate attempts to coerce people to visit New Orleans because of the D-Day Museum.

What The Advocate and New Orleans may discover is that people who appreciate life shun coercion and force. I gained a fascination with New Orleans on reading Lyle Saxon’s “Fabulous New Orleans,” Robert L. Crager Co., 1928, 1950. I spent many dollars there, never with a sense that I was resented, until my last visit. I experienced the trash at Latrobe Park and the trashed Lee Circle. It’s time now to visit “Fabulous New Orleans” anytime I wax nostalgic.

The notification that “my people” hold so much hatred for “white privilege” rather than appreciation for the choice to be of “We the People of the United States,” alerts me to stay away. Collaboration for justice is offered in the preamble to the constitution for the USA. My commitment to shun force and coercion bids me to avoid New Orleans inhabitants who call themselves "my people." That means avoid the city.

The Advocate cannot coerce me to think my choice is irreverence about D-Day. Remembrance of D-Day is everywhere. Remembrance of Robert E. Lee is everywhere.

Today’s thought (1 John 3:8). In omniscience and omnipotence it is not possible to eliminate evil: that would leave humans without psychological power.

It’s human to err but dehumanizing to repeat the error.

I don’t think Dean is trustworthy.

Letters.

Gas tax session (Valentine). Better yet, bring it up today and pass 20 cents a gallon.

Name change (Chenevert). I agree.

  

Columns.

2016 election is over (Michael Barone). We noticed; glad you did.

  

Writers bemused by scandal constructs (Michael Gerson). Some people thrive on their own fears. Take time to think, Gerson.

  

Prison reform (Page 1A). I hope first responders and DA’s and investigator’s concerns were mostly answered.

 

Hillar Moore III (Page 1A). Thank you for sharing the experience.

School name change (Page 3A). Very bad politics.

Other forums 

libertylawsite.org/2017/06/05/to-give-good-government-to-the-people/

The premise of Federalist 62---the object of government is “happiness of the people”---seems like erroneous John Locke.

The object of government is to divide the people in two factions: those who collaborate for civic safety & security and the dissidents. “Civic” refers to persons who collaborate for the people more than for the government.

Dissidents to civic morality may be constrained by statutory law.

With civic safety & security, in other words, freedom-from oppression, most persons may work to acquire the liberty-to responsibly pursue the happiness they want rather than the dictates of government, a tradition, or an ideology.

It seems unlikely that dissidents can confuse themselves over freedom-from vs liberty-to, or become bemused with equality. Dissidents cannot confuse a civic people.

libertylawsite.org/2017/06/06/machiavelli-the-great-alternative-to-plato-a-conversation-with-catherine-zuckert/#comment-1550592

Professor Zuckert and Ms. Weiner, I appreciate this Q&A.

I read Machiavelli as though he is advising me how I might be a civic citizen, as in one who collaborates with the willing people more than with the municipality. In other words, Machiavelli's observation of cities shows that they cannot be trusted to protect the safety and security of the people, so the people must attend to justice. That is, cities must have leaders, who are of necessity erroneous humans and since the city is their focus the errors tend to cause loss and misery for the people.

I do not claim that my view is correct, only that it provides a different view of some of Machiavelli's harsh statements. They turn out to be indictment of the prince but enlightenment for the people. Abraham Lincoln said, in his first inaugural address that  ultimate justice comes from the people. Machiavelli might respond, "Only a civic people, or people for justice more than for the city."

Reading The Prince, Chapter XI, it seems Machiavelli warns the people to disallow the priest-politician-partnership. In other words, he urged the people to enjoy spiritual life but separate it from civic justice; that is, separate church from state and state from church. He adds that in a religious city only a dreamer would make that suggestion.

Thank you.

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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.