November 30, 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/letters/article_00d22036-d52c-11e7-b92e-c747204af368.html)

I am grateful to The Advocate and their co-plaintiffs in lawsuits on behalf of citizens, who are hurt by secrecy by the officials the people authorize. That includes the Louisiana Board of Regents.

The biggest problem with the secrecy in the hiring of F. King Alexander is that we do not have access to the warning signs the board had when they made that egregious decision. I think Alexander has harmed LSU on par with the harm Mitch Landrieu did New Orleans.

Taxpayers, civic citizens and dissidents-to-justice might consider joining full subscribers like me who help pay the costs of The Advocate’s law suits. I have been a full subscriber the entire five decades since I adopted Baton Rouge as my home town.

I’d like to influence The Advocate to collaborate with all residents (including members of the Board of Regents), by writing “citizens” rather than “taxpayers” in phrases like “at a cost of more than $100,000 to taxpayers.” Secret, bad expenditures cost all citizens; obfuscating the shared harm is a breach of integrity! LSU is partially funded by the state from its general fund, and unnecessary draws take from services to all citizens, including Alexander.

Also, by using the term “taxpayers,” The Advocate alienates some citizens from concern---those who have not discovered that justice can only come from civic people---people who voluntarily develop fidelity as their normal behavior.

In a lesser way, “taxpayer” alienates some of those aliens from subscribing to The Advocate.

Today’s thought, G.E. Dean (Matthew 21:30-32 CJB)

“The father went to his other son and said the same thing. This one answered, ‘I will, sir’; but he didn’t go. Which of the two did what his father wanted?” “The first,” they replied. “That’s right!” Yeshua said to them. “I tell you that the tax-collectors and prostitutes are going into the Kingdom of God ahead of you!  For Yochanan came to you showing the path to righteousness, and you wouldn’t trust him. The tax-collectors and prostitutes trusted him; but you, even after you saw this, didn’t change your minds later and trust him.”

Dean says, “It is sometimes surprising to see who is most receptive to message of God.”

I think it unwise to judge claims about God:  better to admit to self, “I do not know about God.” Civic justice may be appreciated regardless of motive or intentions.

    

Letters

Magnet schools (Mann) (Nov 26)

A repeat from Nov. 26 posting.

   

Judge nominees (theadvocate.com/acadiana/news/courts/article_bb78b934-d556-11e7-87c2-8fb7330aa700.html)

It seems Kennedy thinks there are better choices and Cassidy disagrees. Not considering the other choices, when McGahn and Cassidy team-up, short-circuits the 5^th circuit’s opportunity for the best person to make it through the process. The people of Louisiana lose, too.

When Louisiana Family Forum is involved, I expect strong-arm politics. If that is the problem, I think their association, chosen or not, is unfortunate for Duncan.

The people of the USA has begun an era when regard for civic morality is at last rising above both religious morality and social morality: appreciation for the-objective-truth is beginning to rise above zeal for dominant opinion/tradition and adult appetites.

Some people resist or stonewall collaboration for civic justice rather than religious “right” and lose. Regarding defense of marriage for procreation, I think Duncan failed Louisiana and the Supreme Court failed the USA. Human equality and dignity is possible for the ovum and spermatozoon and mostly declines at conception.

 
Perhaps it is best for Louisiana if the administration---McGahan---considers Kennedy's choices. Let the judge rise on civic merit rather than religious gestapo (“gestapo” means vicious politics).

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.