I not too long ago have overheard during the summer from conservatives in everyday life talk hypothetically about "removing the president" and I heard similar talk from the more radical left regarding fmr. President Bush.
We all have moments of weakness and indeed frustration, but one must ask what precedent is being set should our actions have been successfully executed actions. And whether or not the root cause of our desire is simply a difference in politics or a real act of treason.
As radical as my politics are, I would never act against the republic unless the republic was no more, a government of, for and by the people, but usurped by a more insidious and anti-republican, anti-democratic power.
The failure to act against measures such as the Patriot Act, and now Citizens United is nota failure of government or the usurpation of government. They could be used and if left to be legitimized by time against the republic, given to us by our forefathers who have now not only passed the torch but now the obligation to protect and defend our very way of life.
Showing posts with label Greed. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Greed. Show all posts
Sunday, August 5, 2012
Friday, July 13, 2012
What is Virtue?
1.
moral excellence; goodness; righteousness.
2.
conformity of one's life and conduct to moral and ethicalprinciples; uprightness; rectitude.
3.
chastity; virginity: to lose one's virtue.
5.
a good or admirable quality or property: the virtue of knowingone's weaknesses.
So this is what virtue is. But I bet you all already knew that. If not in so many words. Many of us grew up with the tale of Pinocchio as portrayed by Walt Disney, the puppet who wanted to be a real boy who would have to listen to his "conscience" in the form of Jiminy Cricket.
Unfortunately we don't have an adorable little bug, to bug (yes pun intended) to tell us right from wrong in a memorable little jingle. We have to do that task ourselves.
We try to excuse our actions, saying that it was the only way... but ask yourself the only way to what? Where is it that you are going that is so imperative. What exactly are you accomplishing?
Society is created by all who take part in it. To provide an order to things, an order in which we can safely and productively interact with others. By acting against the best interests of the society we harm ourselves, because we depend on others and they depend on us. Deep down we fundamentally know this to be true. Not only for the betterment of ourselves, but also to retain that which makes us human.
In the Soviet system political prisoners would usually be held in solitary confinement for months at a time. With no light or human social interaction their minds would almost always breakdown, allowing the prisoner to be remolded into a happy and compliant citizen. The power of the state to do this allowed them to keep the people weak and deprived of the necessary will to unite, and overcome their oppression. Because they were able to keep the people divided and in fear they were unable to to come together, unable to unite, they were never able to become strong enough to overthrow the system until Solidarity.
My point is that society exists as long as we give it the power to do so. But it can't be done alone, it only takes one person to light a match it takes the multitude of the masses to fan the flames. And one can't say that somebody else should do it either those who can carry the torch must do so.
Unfortunately we don't have an adorable little bug, to bug (yes pun intended) to tell us right from wrong in a memorable little jingle. We have to do that task ourselves.
We try to excuse our actions, saying that it was the only way... but ask yourself the only way to what? Where is it that you are going that is so imperative. What exactly are you accomplishing?
Society is created by all who take part in it. To provide an order to things, an order in which we can safely and productively interact with others. By acting against the best interests of the society we harm ourselves, because we depend on others and they depend on us. Deep down we fundamentally know this to be true. Not only for the betterment of ourselves, but also to retain that which makes us human.
In the Soviet system political prisoners would usually be held in solitary confinement for months at a time. With no light or human social interaction their minds would almost always breakdown, allowing the prisoner to be remolded into a happy and compliant citizen. The power of the state to do this allowed them to keep the people weak and deprived of the necessary will to unite, and overcome their oppression. Because they were able to keep the people divided and in fear they were unable to to come together, unable to unite, they were never able to become strong enough to overthrow the system until Solidarity.
My point is that society exists as long as we give it the power to do so. But it can't be done alone, it only takes one person to light a match it takes the multitude of the masses to fan the flames. And one can't say that somebody else should do it either those who can carry the torch must do so.
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
The Gold Silver or Bronze Plan
Where is the will of the people? O of course now I remember, it is on life support. Why would I say that the will of the people is on life support; well I'll tell you why. It is our healthcare, and contrary to many other issues it will kill you. It will kill your friends, your families and everyone close to you.
But before it does it will drain you dry, it will take your house, your car and all of your worldly processions. Then it will be you with the worn unwashed cloths. Slowly wasting away on the steps of the hospitals of the greatest nation on earth. A bottle of liquor on the ground next to you as you try to forget what promise your life had. What dreams you had, the un-reached summits, and a life never truly lived.
As quality healthcare becomes more and more un affordable to the average American this not a vision out of a novel fiction, this is quickly becoming a reality for many.
Saint George slayed the dragon, Hercules slayed the Hydra, we face a monster more fearsome than any dragon, and more challenging than any Hydra. We face our most dangerous enemy, our own apathy, our own complacency. This is the enemy of virtue, an enemy greater than any King, and that is our willingness to concede defeat to this criminal syndicate of an industry. Earlier I said wealth was not evil, what was evil was how it was used and acquired.
This industry as it is in America is an evil. A conscious and deadly evil whose only purpose is to make a profit. Until it is reformed or prohibited it will continue to do harm to our society to our brothers and sisters, to ourselves.
But before it does it will drain you dry, it will take your house, your car and all of your worldly processions. Then it will be you with the worn unwashed cloths. Slowly wasting away on the steps of the hospitals of the greatest nation on earth. A bottle of liquor on the ground next to you as you try to forget what promise your life had. What dreams you had, the un-reached summits, and a life never truly lived.
As quality healthcare becomes more and more un affordable to the average American this not a vision out of a novel fiction, this is quickly becoming a reality for many.
Saint George slayed the dragon, Hercules slayed the Hydra, we face a monster more fearsome than any dragon, and more challenging than any Hydra. We face our most dangerous enemy, our own apathy, our own complacency. This is the enemy of virtue, an enemy greater than any King, and that is our willingness to concede defeat to this criminal syndicate of an industry. Earlier I said wealth was not evil, what was evil was how it was used and acquired.
This industry as it is in America is an evil. A conscious and deadly evil whose only purpose is to make a profit. Until it is reformed or prohibited it will continue to do harm to our society to our brothers and sisters, to ourselves.
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
The Cause And Solution To All Life's Problems
No I am not speaking of alcohol as one familiar with the Simpsons would believe. No I am speaking of wealth. I do not believe as most do that wealth is a good thing. Nor as the few do, who believe it to be a bad thing.
What makes wealth a problem in our society and any society is how it is acquired and how it is used.
Today's economic crises is the result of exploitative and unsustainable business practices, that allowed a temporary boom that few profited from and than many suffered from when the bubble popped, even those who never made the "bad decision".
Greed has been the greatest motive for the worst of man's crimes. It has driven the machine that we call imperialism and will continue to do so until society as a whole changes the way it looks at wealth.
Wealth is just a tool, and like all tools it must be used for the betterment of society, refusing to do so directly harms society. Which must make all question if wealth is not being used for the betterment of society than what exactly is it's purpose.
"What is the aim we want to achieve? The peaceful enjoyment of liberty and equality; the reign of that eternal justice whose laws are engraved not in stone and marble, but in the hearts of all men, even in the heart of the slave who forgets them or of the tyrant who disowns them."
What makes wealth a problem in our society and any society is how it is acquired and how it is used.
Today's economic crises is the result of exploitative and unsustainable business practices, that allowed a temporary boom that few profited from and than many suffered from when the bubble popped, even those who never made the "bad decision".
Greed has been the greatest motive for the worst of man's crimes. It has driven the machine that we call imperialism and will continue to do so until society as a whole changes the way it looks at wealth.
Wealth is just a tool, and like all tools it must be used for the betterment of society, refusing to do so directly harms society. Which must make all question if wealth is not being used for the betterment of society than what exactly is it's purpose.
"What is the aim we want to achieve? The peaceful enjoyment of liberty and equality; the reign of that eternal justice whose laws are engraved not in stone and marble, but in the hearts of all men, even in the heart of the slave who forgets them or of the tyrant who disowns them."
The Incorruptible Maximilien Robespierre
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