October 14, 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_4791ce12-aebd-11e7-8ef4-6b0e277431ff.html)

We seek to increase interest in voting by motivating citizens to discover and uphold personal preferences. Not knowing personal preferences advances the cause of a party, religious institution, Alinsky-Marxist organization (AMO), philanthropist, the media or other business.

A Civic People of the United States, a Louisiana non-profit corporation, communicates both by talking/writing and through library meetings by willing people. The purpose is to promote widespread practice of the civic agreement that is offered by the preamble to the constitution for the USA. In 1788, for the first time in the world, the typical governance by dominant political power was transformed to the possibility for collaboration by willing people. In 1863, Abraham Lincoln imagined governance of, by, and for the people.

The civic citizen offer was codified on June 21, 1788, when nine states established the USA. Then, 2/3 of the free and independent states hoped the other 4 states would join the USA. When the USA began operations on March 4, 1789, ten states had joined the USA. Three states had no representative in Congress. Thus, this country was divided, more than 2/3 willing and 1/3 either reluctant or dissident. Even though there’s lots of political noise and angst today, we doubt the willing faction is less than 2/3 and some have said it is more like 9/10. If so, the reluctant and dissident together amount to only 10% of citizens.

We will know that most people recognize another claim by Lincoln---civic morality comes only from willing people---when 1) no election day is without at least 2/3 participation by the citizens, and 2) most voters use their opportunity---their informed vote---to advocate their private preference rather than the cause someone else imposed on them by association, coercion or force. People who do not collaborate for civic morality suffer the tyranny of dominant opinion.

Our organization has no sponsor beyond participation, promotes iterative collaboration, and encourages personal sovereignty with civic morality. Our next regular meeting is for June 21, annual Personal Independence Day at an EBRP library. The public is invited.

Today’s thought, G.E. Dean (Psalms 9:17-19 CJB)

“Adonai made himself known and executed judgment; the wicked are ensnared in the work of their own hands. The wicked will return to Sh’ol, all the nations that forget God. For the poor will not always be forgotten or the hope of the needy perish forever.”

Dean says “It can’t be much plainer than this. God has the final word.”

David and Dean pressure God to take charge of evil. Meanwhile, one 2017 nation shoots rockets over another, rogue nations cut throats to terrorize the world, a couple nations seek dominance in particular regions, and more evil abounds. It seems obvious after 2 million years of human evolution that only a willing people can both offer civic justice and control the global dissidents.

Blind Spots (Christopher Simon) Page 2E.

Learning to listen to the other person is only the first step toward collaboration for civic morality, where “civic” refers to citizens living together for their private lives more than for the municipality or government.

More critical is responsibly discovering and preserving personal preferences while upholding the other citizens’ same opportunity. To accomplish mutual, comprehensive safety and security requires a civic culture, wherein willing people conform to a common authority. A workable common goal is to discover and benefit from the-objective-truth to determine civic morality so that each individual may responsibly pursue personal morality, whether that involves religion, arts, sports, and other options or not.

500 Years of lessons leaned (theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/entertainment_life/faith/article_87cde084-ae99-11e7-a416-c71b3b195dc1.html)

As a fellow citizen, I would ask the church and the Church to consider ecumenical civic morality, recognizing 500 years under Chapter XI Machiavellianism.

The canonized Bible is now some 1700 years old, and the passages that condone if not promote slavery have not been civically decried as contrary to the-objective-truth. The 15th century papal bulls, with the doctrine of discovery and “authorization” of slave trade with Africa have not been declared morally erroneous by the Church. The Church continues to impose on non-believers the responsibilities for these severe wrongs. Luther embraced that responsibility when he did not decry passages that condone slavery, and some factional Protestant churches joined in the evil, slavery business practices.

Humankind is divided. On one side is the people who are willing to collaborate for comprehensive safety and security so that each person may responsibly pursue personal fidelity. On the other side are those who are dissident to civic fidelity. Humankind needs an ecumenical civic culture that empowers every responsible religion as well as personal fidelity without religion.

Most religions have some members who are willing to collaborate for a civic culture and some not. With an ecumenical movement for a civic culture, a more promising future is achievable. But a better future is not possible without including non-believers.

  

Letters

Responsible liberty versus woe (Kercher, Day) (theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/opinion/letters/article_f38397a2-aecf-11e7-87ba-63a04483ab42.html  and theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/opinion/letters/article_7242d9f8-aed1-11e7-9d30-e70c70c5b882.html)

I, too, liked Ransburg’s column. It is cited by syndicated columnists.

I do not agree with Kercher’s “[after wrong action] we still hold our brothers and sisters in high regard, and don't kick them when they are down.” Arrogance begs woe and a willing people cannot stop woe that is due. The willing can offer the repentant a fresh start, but the start reflects the suffering the arrogance invited. In some cases, million-dollar contracts cannot be maintained.

I do not agree with Day’s PC expression “thoughtful African-American woman.” The only reference to skin color by Ransburg is “Don't try to tell me that white team owners don't have the right to tell black players what they can do and when they can do it.”

Whether Day likes it or not, Ransburg represents herself as an American. I agree with her and do not encourage Day’s PC imposition on her writing.

Citizen Trump (Soll)

(theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/opinion/letters/article_b387bb3e-aed3-11e7-8897-e36cdaee709b.html)

I do not know the-objective-truth but think Fagan seeks it.

President Trump does not know the-objective-truth. However, he tacitly asserts, both verbally and in writing, that by offering his life to serve as president for four or eight years, he did not yield responsible, personal sovereignty. Therefore, he spends a lot of energy telling fellow, sovereign citizens what he thinks and how he feels. The media pretend it is about them, but in fact, it is about personal sovereignty, which each of us may exercise.

I regard Trump’s behavior as generous and wonderful. I accept that he speaks and writes with integrity, wrong as my opinion may be. So far, he delivers what I expected from his campaign promises. For example, he asserted he would return American governance to the rule of law according to the constitution for the USA.

Yesterday, as an example, he imposed on Congress the responsibility for the agreement on Iran’s nuclear arsenal, returning that responsibility to its assignment by the people according to the Constitution. At the core of this struggle is Congress’s abdication of its responsibilities and the consequential creation of the administrative state.

I encourage readers to relish President Trump’s work. Further, I encourage citizens to consider, “Has America ever established greatness?” If you agree with my opinion, “No,” perhaps ponder how willing citizens may collaborate to discover and advance America’s great promise. I think the answer lies in the-objective-truth.

  

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

  

Fidelity (Froma Harrop) (creators.com/read/froma-harrop/10/17/will-you-wed-work-till-death-do-you-part)

I like this column for its hodgepodge of concerns about viable retirement.

She implies solutions, yet does not offer an overall guideline. For example, she suggests that divorce hurts financial plans but offers no remedy.

An abiding remedy is possible through comprehensive fidelity. Either through early coaching or by authentic humility, a person learns to make choices that create a journey in fidelity, both respectively and collectively to the-objective-truth, to self, to immediate family, to extended family and friends, to the people, to the nation, to the world and to the universe.

This comprehensive fidelity may have a stated focus or not and the personal focus may be God or not. If God, it may be personal or associative, such as one of the Islamic religions, or an Eastern religion, or an alternative.

  

An unconstitutional Congress (Rich Lowry) nationalreview.com/article/452475/clean-power-plan-rollback-scott-pruitt-starts-good-work

Do we read mendacity or careless mixing of phrases---honest ignorance?

The decades of “government by the administrative state,” is a consequence of Congress abrogating its constitutional responsibilities to regulatory authorities such as the EPA. As the administrator, the President can attempt to legislate through regulatory agencies, but he does so illegally. If so, the court constrains the President. But the Congress and its fruitless political parties remain a problem.

What President Trump is doing is forcing the Congress to take its constitutional responsibilities, thereby dismantling presidential breaches with the constitution that have been developing over several presidencies.

  

The list of regulatory czar titles by administration reads FDR 11. . . Clinton 8, W 28, and Obama 39; en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._executive_branch_czars#By_administration. Thus, if Trump is conducting a regulatory rollback, it cannot be attributed to the GOP until Congress has demonstrated constitutional reform. Besides, what is the GOP?

  

I think Lowry writes to support his agenda with insufficient regard for integrity. Integrity is what the people and the neglected function of journalism (record keeping) need from writers.

  

Letting the nations respond (David Ignatius) (stltoday.com/opinion/columnists/national/david-ignatius-trump-s-foreign-policy-is-plagued-by-a/article_fb1f856f-adc8-523e-807c-c65e1949d4e5.html)

I think writers who claim the opinions of other writers, as in “Critics have complained . . .” are cowards.

With so many domestic enemies, how can anyone expect President Trump to do more than speak his preferences and let the knives come out, battle, and survive or not? Meanwhile, a twitter or two keeps the people informed of Trump’s preferences despite the likes of John McCain and other weaklings.

I think Trump speaks and acts with integrity and let’s liars express their honesty.

  

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.