September 13, 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 write.

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.

A personal paraphrase of the preamble by & for Phil Beaver:  We the willing people of nine of the thirteen United States commit to and trust in the purpose and goals stated herein --- integrity, justice, collaboration, defense, prosperity, liberty, and perpetuity --- and to cultivate limited services by the USA, beginning on June 21, 1788.

Composing their own paraphrase, citizens may consider the actual preamble and perceive whether they are willing or dissident toward its agreement.   

Our Views (theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/opinion/our_views/article_e148c6b8-88fd-11e7-a20b-9b1d1a53d7a2.html)

“One day, [cheapening the brand for ‘economic development’] might not make an easy sell for a hefty check from taxpayers.” Only taxpayers?

 The Advocate flaunts freedom of the irresponsible press to divide the victims of Gov. Edwards’s gift of $0.5 million to Foster Farms --- out of funds that could have been used for aid to abused children or for K-12 education or for roads --- as the people versus taxpayers. In other words, The Advocate falsely asserts that it’s the people vs taxpayers, so the people are not hurt by the loss.

Routinely, the people, the victims of Gov. Edwards’ largesse toward special interests such as Foster Farms get the message that it does not matter to them:  The taxpayers suffer the bill.

This “people vs taxpayers’ competition” is insidious mendacity that has been taken for granted for a long time. My recognition that the victims and the taxpayers are together in suffering Gov. Edwards’ largesse is new. Also, I am not influential. So give The Advocate a short time to awaken to the need for a free and responsible press; even better a responsible press collaborating to help the people maintain freedom. But the argument “the people and taxpayers together” as the governor’s victims is probably not new.

Maybe some more citizens will notice that the people and the taxpayers suffer together.

Today’s thought, G.E. Dean (Psalms 5:4, CJB)

“For you are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness; evil cannot remain with you.”

Dean says “God will never condone evil.”

Dean seems to be dictating to God: “evil cannot remain with you.” However, the Bible, both in Old Testament and in New Testament, condones slavery --- an undeniable evil. I doubt Dean has confronted this and other problems with the Word.

Letters

Damn the children: Load their wagon. (Heurich) (theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/opinion/letters/article_77b03a48-97d9-11e7-8570-97a8e337dfee.html)

This is the most egregious letter I have read in a long time.

  

There’s no problem with a retired teacher composing thoughts that wantonly duck adult responsibilities by passing them off to children and failing to tear the letter up. However, there is plenty of problem with The Advocate choosing to publish the thoughts rather than constrain them to privacy.

“What is easier? Avoiding the release of more greenhouse gases, or asking our kids to somehow extract them from the atmosphere? Scientists have told us decades ago that we need to cut back on greenhouse gas emissions.” Adults have also known for decades that procreation is out of control; but “population control” is out of social popularity.

 “And if we would build wind farms in the Gulf of Mexico we’d no longer be an energy island at the end of the line.“ Really? Who’d take them down so that Harvey could pass?

Self serving (Horcasitas) (theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/opinion/letters/article_08f215b0-97d7-11e7-ae88-b7fcf8d0ecb6.html)

I guessed the author of this letter when I got to “As a licensed clinical social worker . . . “

I was an occasional subject of his self-promotion. When I met him for lunch at the appointed time, he had already eaten, yet allowed all the time necessary for me to order and take my lunch. His was a strange expression, in my opinion.

He had boasted about two citizens with differing opinions in civil conversation and hopes to expand to a group. Maybe he did.

Columns. (The fiction/non-fiction comments gallery for readers)

  

Deplorables (Lanny Keller) (theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/opinion/lanny_keller/article_8affd3b8-97d1-11e7-be7e-cf14ac6cc8cf.html)

Having voted for candidate Donald Trump twice and being a strong supporter of President Trump’s transition to the intention to make America great, I consider myself, as of this column, a political enemy of Mr. K. That’s alright.

I thought I saw it coming, and hope my two votes made it possible for Mr. K to someday change his mind because he perceives sincere liberty for the first time, made possible by President Trump.

Traitor? (George Will) http://journalstar.com/opinion/columnists/george-will-will-congress-wake-up-do-its-job/article_271dbc12-de17-5fbb-abd6-3daae26563f3.html

Will cites Congressional decline since 1933 and James Burnham, 1959 to fault President Trump. Only a writer who claims freedom from responsibility could write such egregious error.

I’m counting on my two votes for candidate Trump to help Will reform to better support for the willing people of the USA.

 

The liberal democrats are at fault (Robert Samuelson) (article.wn.com/view/2017/09/12/Robert_Samuelson_The_progressives_are_to_blame_too/)

Cutting the federal debt is essential to the nation’s children.

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.