November 17, 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_f5ae0ffc-caeb-11e7-ab5c-4b4a9ac0e7e3.html)

I will vote for the hotel tax.

BR hotels seem to be booming: "Hotel activity has substantially grown over the

past six years. In 2015, hotel roomnights sold increased to 135%, while hotel capacity grew to

122%. During 2014, rooms sold and capacity were at 131% and 121%, respectively." crt.state.la.us/Assets/Tourism/research/documents/2015-2016/Louisiana%20Tourism%20Forecast%20Report%202016-2019.pdf, page 34.

 

Today’s thought, G.E. Dean (Psalms 23:4 CJB)

“Even if I pass through death-dark ravines, I will fear no disaster; for you are with me;
your rod and staff reassure me.”

Dean says “No one can comfort like God can in the most difficult of times.”

I cringe when people don’t appreciate the helps and opportunities they receive from people. On thing certain:  public justice comes only from civic citizens.

    

Letters

Health care (Partesotti) (Nov 17)

Other nations are not as diverse as the USA.

For example, the Swiss are notoriously fit and trim. Obesity in the USA is an epidemic. nbcnews.com/health/health-news/america-s-obesity-epidemic-reaches-record-high-new-report-says-n810231

Regardless of Partesotti’s motives, his “facts” fail the-discoverable-objective-truth (which I do not know).

The insufficiency of compromise (Kahn)

(theadvocate.com/new_orleans/entertainment_life/article_cf6e3594-4903-11e6-b59f-07629a7ff603.html)

Thank you, Ms. Kahn, for your civic contributions.

I think compromise is insufficient. It requires one party to give in. I want us to iteratively collaborate.

For example, you express the need for justice, and I respond, “I’d settle for civic justice.” You respond, “What’s the difference?” I say, “By sticking to civic justice we leave God in charge of God’s justice, taking charge of what God left for our responsibility and duty---public connections.”

You say, “I like that. Let’s talk more and see how it may work. For example, how does a Baptist collaborate with a Catholic?” I respond, “Both parties collaborate for mutual, comprehensive safety and security so that each may privately pursue their religious preference.”

I hope this serves as a good example of how our goal may be changed from compromise to collaborate.

 

Other forums 

libertylawsite.org/2017/11/17/one-and-a-half-cheers-for-more-civics-education/

Pleased as I was to not encounter the ruinous word “democracy,” I have no desire to be either civilized or socialized by American civics. Therefore, my continuing message is that American liberal arts needs to reform so as to coach newborns, by community example, unto civic citizenship. Therein, “civic” refers to human connections whose persons collaborate for domestic peace more than for a municipality, a religion, or a society. Collaborating for justice is the work of mature adults unto old age---until they can no longer contribute (Aristotle).

I do not understand, “Or is rational underinvestment itself the evidence of the collapse of republican character in the U.S., and its replacement with instrumental rationalities hostile to republican society?” I report that I do not understand this statement but would like to. However, I’m suspicious of liberal arts and American democracy: nytimes.com/ref/college/collegespecial2/coll_aascu_carr.html (2003).

I understand American republicanism to be rule of statutory law that muddles for civic justice yet could progress much faster. It is belabored and bemused by American theism, which posits that the wealthy need favor---cannot collaborate for civic peace. Civic citizens may collaborate to discover the-objective-truth rather than conflict for dominant rationalization.

For their reasons, university professors suppress the facts: for example, there was 1) British-American colonialism wherein British subjects in this land discovered they were being enslaved to maintain African slaves brought here to benefit the kingdom, 1720-1765, 2) a stated change in style from colonists to statesmen and a declaration of war, 1774-1776, 3) victory and negotiation as free and independent states, 1783, 4) drafting a constitution to ordain and establish a nation predicated on supervision of government by the people in their states who would trust and commit to an agreement: the preamble 1787, and 5) regression to factional (sectarian) Protestantism and Blackstone common law, May, 1789.

The people in nine states, by 2/3 votes in conventions, ratified the preamble and the articles that attend it on June 21, 1788, establishing the nation, the USA. On March 4, 1789, the USA began operation with ten civic states (according to the preamble). There remained three dissident states. By the time the promised, English-style bill of rights was added, the dissident states and Vermont had joined, making a 14 state total, 1791.

I don’t need to go on to explain that the problem with American civics is that it cannot be learned in university, high-school, or any other institution that suppresses the facts. However, the civic citizen can learn it, and now that there is growing awareness of the problem, the Internet provides civic citizens the freedom they need.

I say let liberal arts and social sciences either reform or take a much needed exit. However, do not continue to pay for its self-promotion.

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.