Phil Beaver seeks to collaborate on the-objective-truth,
which can only be discovered. The comment box below invites readers to write.
"Civic"
refers to citizens who collaborate for responsible freedom 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 to us by the USA. I am willing
to collaborate with other citizens on this paraphrase, yet may settle on and
would always preserve the original text.
Obviously,
hackneyed phrases seem profitable to The Advocate's writers. But what a waste
of the information they hold in their archives and resources! Maybe fire some
writers and hire a journalist if any exist!
A responsible press works to keep the people at the leading edge of opportunity for human justice and therefore makes best use of what it knows by writing opinions the people can use. A free press just tries to make money according to its business plan.
The New Orleans
City Council is not a group of fools. They know they have power and intend to
wield it, perhaps based on past power plays. They saw purpose in supporting
BDS. Perhaps its social-democracy’s list of human rights; diversity-pressure on
a minister’s coalition that influences the council; AMO disruption; more of
Mitch Landrieu’s “I don’t know where this is going . . .”; racialism; true
anti-Semitism. The Advocate could have an opinion and state it on the opinion
page, preserving facts for news articles.
BDS is not new
to Louisiana or any other state:
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/legislature/article_375df5a4-4160-11e7-baae-831f4442e27f.html,
May 25, 2017; law.fiu.edu/anti-israel-camouflage-platform-anti-semitism/, April
26, 2016. It was a DNC issue respecting West Bank Settlements;
petitions.moveon.org/sign/bernie-tell-hillary-west.
BDS may be
overboard for a city council, but it is not too much for a free and responsible
press. Baton Rouge citizens need a free and responsible press.
To JT McQuitty: I'm glad you wrote that phrase
and wondered if you are quoting the preamble; (not directly). Google found a
few uses, e.g., at alarms.org/about-us/ and at
services.bahrain.bh/wps/portal/!ut/p/a1/jZDBboJAEIafxQNX5pcF3Xpb0QooocaS4l4MNttVg6xBKn38Um5NLHVuM_m-zD9DkjKSZX476rw-mjIvfno52nG-8IcOdyIeRwwifsXL8HnOEKIFti3gcccPli2QMNeDcJfraZoEDAke8_2FCNzxCoDLHYSzaTAbP8VAOHrMxx8l_t2_USW9keywvis6oC9mB_TkiEjqwuy7n25FuWdck6zUh6pUZX9W7fhQ15frxIKFpmlsbYwulP1uzhbuKQdzrSn7TdLlnKbZV3jyittKiMHgG1z6nAA!/dl5/d5/L2dBISEvZ0FBIS9nQSEh/.
The Bahrain
site attaches instructions for eight areas of public protection including
"safety procedures to be followed by Hajj Pilgrims." Considerations
of responsible religious freedom, distribution of GDP so that every person who
works to supply a product or service that the market wants receives enough
income for living and accumulating wealth say at 15% of income, supporting the
newborn baby so as to favor his or her mature adulthood, and more, motivated my
phrase.
I chose (with Hugh Finklea’s help) "comprehensive
safety and security" as synonymous with "private liberty with civic
morality" and all the other phrases in the list ending "human
justice." Sometimes, to assuage “civil rights” I add “mutual” to the
already inclusive “comprehensive.”
In other words, any of the phrases alone is worthy of
an essay. The statement of the synonyms (in my view) may help some readers
understand without being burdened with essays. You prompted me to say so.
I would appreciate knowing synonymous phrases and words that occur to you.
Thank you, M, as always.
We are principled. You are political. They are pandering.
GM King - It's just a variant of the old chestnut, "I am
firm, you are stubborn, he is obstinate," once taught in maybe 8th grade
as an example of how to slant prose ("cooperate" versus
"collude" versus "conspire" being another example) so I
don't think I could copyright it.
Today’s thought, G.E. Dean (Proverbs 10:2-4
CJB)
“No
good comes from ill-gotten wealth, but righteousness rescues from death. Adonai does not let the
righteous go hungry, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked. Idle
hands bring poverty; diligent hands bring wealth.”
Dean says, “It can’t get any plainer than this. What will you do?”
Based on my experiences and observations, I will collaborate
with each willing person with whom I either talk, negotiate a purchase, or work
to improve civic morality, so as to depart with both parties satisfied that
mutual, comprehensive safety and security has been delivered. In other words, I
will neither impose nor tolerate coercion/force/violence.
Letters
A new state constitution (Brossette) (theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/opinion/letters/article_afe3b5d4-006b-11e8-893a-0b8398568b63.html)
I’m also a chemical engineer. My letters and political
contributions and votes don’t ever turn out as I imagined. In fact, I can say
that among the opportunities to bid for higher power, I am usually faced with
trying to elect the least threatening despot or tyrant.
I think the problem is that political regimes in the USA have
always formed partnerships with the popular religion, and the people, being
religious don’t understand their pockets are being picked. The signers of the
constitution for the USA knew of this dilemma from Nicolo Machiavelli’s “The
Prince,” 1513, Chapter XI; constitution.org/mac/prince11.htm. Some delegates
(2/3 of states representatives) signed a draft constitution, 1787, that offered
the people relief from Chapter XI Machiavellianism, but the First Congress (ten
states in the USA) restored English traditional legislative divinity by hiring ministers
(in April-May, 1789) and the people have paid dearly ever since.
Today,
the religion of social democracy, liberal democracy, socialism works through
AMO to overthrow the American republic. It’s an attempt to gain majority vote
trough “victim” coalitions. It seems like everyone is on board, constantly
using terms like “our democracy,” and “democratic republic.” Yesterday, The
Advocate religiously published, “. . . we might come to accept our
latest, self-imposed obstacles to the missions of key public institutions as
the new normal. But such resignation cannot be the destiny of a democracy
committed to advancing the interests its citizens.” One would hope their
hometown newspaper would know better than to publish apparent sedition against
the American republic: Civic citizens understand what they read, and they
defend the republic, knowing the word “democracy” does not appear in the
constitution.
Most people may consider and understand three important actual
realities: 1) the preamble offers a civic agreement that is neutral to responsible
religion, 2) the constitution for the USA specifies a republic to empower civic
order, because democracy assures chaos (see Federalist 10), and 3) humankind
works to conform-to and benefit-from the-objective-truth, which can only be
discovered. This work is facilitated by the American dream, presented as
synonymous phrases: private liberty with civic
morality; responsible freedom; comprehensive safety and security; public
integrity; human justice.
With that understanding, the people may then examine that of
all the species and institutions that exist, only the individual has the power
and authority to control his or her energy. It takes three decades of thirst to
comprehend the basic knowledge with which to embark on a lifetime of personal
discovery: Who am I and what will I do with this human life? It takes
development of humility for fidelity to the-objective-truth to embark on a
rewarding human journey.
This is what it will take to answer your concerns within our
remaining lifetimes. Despite 230 years of diversion, restoration of the
American dream---every responsible individual accommodating every responsible individual,
each developing private dreams---is achievable in time for you and me. I think
the transition is underway.
To William Bonin: The civic agreement that was
offered in 1787 via the preamble to the constitution for the USA---civic people
collaborating for mutual, comprehensive safety and security---has never been
tried. "Civic" refers to people who responsibly accommodate each
other’s private dreams rather than attempt to impose a dream on each other.
Historically,
about 2/3 of the population collaborate, but they are kept unaware of each
other, influenced by political regimes with mysterious language to keep them
separated. For example, "under God," which in this country has
perhaps 240 million definitions. A new religion tries to impose social
democracy, which seems popular in some European countries. The religion of
racialism has been around a long time but can be resolved by individual human
authority.
These obstacles
can be overcome, at last, if a civic people talks to each other.
ISPs may be replaced by something
better (Friis-Hecht) (theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/opinion/letters/article_d7c75976-006a-11e8-8fcc-bf8b79d41f10.html)
“A main argument that FCC chairman Ajit Pai is using is that net
neutrality prevents ISPs from innovating and competing.”
“Net neutrality is the principle that Internet
service providers must treat
all data on the Internet the same, and not discriminate or charge differently by
user, content, website, platform, application, type of attached equipment, or
method of communication.” en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Net_neutrality
I don’t think social chatting,
videoing, and movie streaming should compete with news, research, transactions,
and security.
Columns
Earmarks (Donald Lambro) (townhall.com/columnists/donaldlambro/2018/01/19/draining-the-swamp-means-no-more-earmarks-n2436292)
I like the bipartisan discussion
and would like to see it come to a vote. My hope, in that case, would be that
the Republicans would vote against earmarks.
Edwards’ insincerity (Dan Fagan) (theadvocate.com/new_orleans/opinion/dan_fagan/article_61ab5f92-006c-11e8-bf41-1f3ec7429f0c.html)
I understand
and oppose the Edwards-Vatican partnership (business philanthropy that picks
Americans' personal pockets). I understand and oppose social democracy, or
persuading people to vote for your party because you redistributed GDP to
them---that is, took from me and gave to them. I understand and oppose
placating AMO. I understand and oppose civic audacity.
“. . . a sales
tax is not designed to punish risk takers and the successful like an income or
business tax.”
The first adult
human responsibility is to earn your living (including saving for the future
and to build wealth) and to collaborate for mutual, comprehensive safety and
security. Managing my home and life and collaborating with my family is all the
responsibility I want.
Therefore, I am grateful for and appreciate the business person who takes responsibility to provide a good or service and responsibly accounts for his or her costs to stay in business for life. In other words, charges me a price not too different from his or her competitors.
I do not
appreciate the able person who lobbies Edwards to tax me in order to pay for
the able person's consumption. I strongly oppose Edwards’ intention to spend my
money for special interest people, and have written this message to my
Representative and my Senator.
Phil Beaver does not “know” the
actual-reality. He
trusts and is committed to the-objective-truth which can only be discovered.
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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