Phil Beaver seeks to collaborate on the-objective-truth,
which can only be discovered. 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. 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 June 21, 1788 preamble: We the civic citizens 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. Composing
their own paraphrase, citizens may consider the actual preamble and perceive
whether they are willing or dissident toward its principles.
I could kick
myself for not being able to finish just this one publication of The Advocate’s
“Our Views” without objection.
But I am in
neither the “we” nor the people as "nation" of The Advocate’s
conclusion: “We welcome that respite from our national winter of discontent.”
I’m inspired
and motivated. Whatever the cause of women speaking out against personal abuse,
I think it is the best social event since the first Kinsey report in 1949. Whatever
the outcome of my two votes for Donald Trump, I think We the People of the
United States’ abrupt confrontation of the Obama ambition for liberal democracy
to overthrow the American republic is the best event since the absolutely
essential Civil Rights Act of 1964. I think President Trump's first year has
been as amazing as his election victory and wish We the People of the United
States success in 2018.
Moreover, I
celebrate a personal discovery: evolution informed humankind that of all the
species, one species is, both physically and psychologically,
potentially-energized for responsible freedom: the human being. Each person may
choose and develop responsible freedom! It takes fidelity to
the-objective-truth (even in the face of personal hopes). The press may choose
responsible freedom.
I hope The
Advocate will begin to take interest in the possibility and responsibility for
civic justice rather than liberal-democracy; republicanism rather than
democracy; just, statutory law rather than chaos; the-objective-truth rather
than dominant opinion; fidelity rather than arrogance.
Today’s thought,
G.E. Dean (Exodus 20:15 CJB)
“Do not steal.”
Dean says, “We should respect the possessions of others.”
Respect? Possessions? What about the other person,
especially their inspiration and motivation to behave with civic
morality---justice? Should we steal it, trample it, convert it, belittle it,
explore it, mimic it? How about appreciate their inspiration and motivation
merely because the person offers us the comprehensive safety and security by
which we may pursue the happiness we perceive?
I do not recommend Dean’s advice at all. His materialistic
focus helps preserve the moral problems we suffer.
Letters
Guilty? (Teepell) (theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/opinion/letters/article_f67c53fa-ddea-11e7-94ae-8790e481eeb4.html)
To Kevin Morgan:
Seems like Teepell should have issued an IRS 1099 or equal for Edmonson’s use.
Does that management guilt fall back to Jindel? If so, can they be prosecuted?
Worse in Memphis (Fuchs)
(theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/opinion/letters/article_23333be0-db73-11e7-a643-8b8352c581e1.html)
Mr. Fuchs, you have my sympathy.
Eliminate women (Sternberg)
(theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/opinion/letters/article_6e93ddb8-da17-11e7-ab84-574f1d35e13b.html)
Between
The Advocate’s caption eliminating women and the freelancer removing streets,
the reader is left wanting writers.
I am left
curious about the names. Tell us the name, Ms. Sternberg.
I nominate this letter for the 2017 egocentricity of the year award.
Columns. (The
fiction/non-fiction comments gallery for readers)
Un-American writer (Michael Gerson)
(theadvocate.com/new_orleans/opinion/james_gill/article_c953f4b4-a857-11e7-bb88-ffb09968d7f0.html)
Did Gerson cite Abraham Lincoln then
write, “We do not let the people decide on the rights of minorities. And
the people do not decide on the rules of morality.” Maybe I’m misreading this
self-styled journalist.
I do not claim
to either understand or admire all of Abraham Lincoln’s morality, but I
understand that on March 4, 1861, he said, addressing the erroneous people who thought
enslavement of Africans was an institution of God, “Why should there not be a patient confidence in
the ultimate justice of the people? Is there any better or equal hope in the
world? In our present differences, is either party without faith of being in
the right? If the Almighty Ruler of Nations, with His eternal truth and
justice, be on your side of the North, or on yours of the South, that truth and
that justice will surely prevail by the judgment of this great tribunal of the
American people.”
By
viewing Lincoln’s expressions under the threat of a religious war, he refers to
military power rather than the hereafter, and the judge is the people. Indeed,
the people who thought the African slaves should be freed prevailed.
Being
someone who was reared Southern Baptist but think that God should not be
imposed on civic life, I have always opposed Roy Moore from a distance.
However, I never objected to the decisions of the people of Alabama: They are
closer to Moore than we in Louisiana are.
Louisianans
had the Vitter experience. As long as his sexual practices seemed to be a
family challenge, the people brooked them. However, when it was reported that
he had neglected duty as US Senator, the people fired him.
Gerson
is like the rest of us humans: he may dedicate his energy to responsible
freedom anytime it seems advantageous to him.
Other forums
libertylawsite.org/2017/12/12/is-liberty-natural
I am grateful to Eicholz and the sponsors of this forum for the
introduction to Eicholz’s Emersonesque writing and sentiments. It is well worth
consideration by fellow-citizens. I feel neither sad nor unnatural, because of
responsible freedom.
My experiences and observations led to a recent discovery:
evolution informed humankind that of all the species, one species, the human
being, is, both physically and psychologically, potentially, energized for
responsible freedom.
Readers who are interested in the discovery may want to know
some of the sources: my nearly fifty years of monogamy, with three children in
the family plus our friends; the expressions of people; Plato and other classic
writers; Einstein’s comments on science and religion, American writers most
recently Rose Wilder Lane; daily events.
People inform me that I annoy them by promoting a civic people
to use of the preamble to the constitution for the USA in order to collaborate
for public justice using the-objective-truth. It can only be discovered. I
remind them that “civic” refers to mutually comprehensive safety and security
in personal contacts more than conformance to municipal rules or religious
dogma; civic morality rather than social morality or civilization; civic
justice rather than civil law. I promote for 2/3 of the people aware they are
collaborating—even though I think an un-quantified faction practices the
principles without articulating them. Some people speculate ninety-percent want
civic peace.
Cultural evolution toward justice has not kept pace with
technological inventions, primarily because most people still seek to assign
personal responsible freedom to an authority (such as God or government),
whereas only the individual has the energy to practice responsible freedom.
Happily yet with unwanted harshness, the falsity of humanly
constructed authority in defiance of the-objective-truth is being made plainer
to humans than ever before.
I see the possibility for civic peace beginning now, in 2017,
and accelerating in 2018, especially if this forum takes charge. Don’t overlook
the power of acceleration when the people accept opportunity.
The message that each human has the potential and the
responsibility to develop personal freedom is known.
Phil Beaver does not “know”
the-indisputable-facts, or actual-reality. 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.
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