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"a more perfect Union"

Updated: May 29, 2022

-- Introduction


The men who were our Founding Fathers and who drafted the

United States Constitution; attempted to create a perfect

document for the regulation of our Public Affairs. They drew upon

their own, personal experiences, as well as learning the Civic

Lessons gained by looking back to Ancient Rome, and the Greek,

Athenian, Democracy.


Unfortunately, they brought with them the prejudices of their

Time, (which were also the Beliefs that had been prevalent thru

out History -- to include in their Sources of Inspiration in Ancient

Rome and Greece.) We have been struggling to address two of

the concepts that they labored with and that compromised their

deliberations. (One was the issue of Slavery; which was resolved

by a great Civil War and the abolition of Slavery; and the other is

Equal Rights for Women, which is a problem that we are still

working to resolve in a satisfactory manner.)


There are several other problems that prevent us from reaching

the goal that the Founding Fathers had envisioned and that stop

us from enjoying the full benefits of a true Democracy. If we would

try to correct those problems, we can work to improve our

Government and we might create the type of Society the

Founding Fathers had hoped to achieve.


"A Government of the People, by the People, for the People."


-- Term Limits


Term limits are necessary to insure --

a Public Accountability of our Elected Officials.


When a person is allowed to stay in Office for an extended

period of time, they begin to assume that the Power, Privilege,

and Prestige; of that Office belongs exclusively to them and

not to the General Public. And, after this Feeling of Ownership

has occurred, they start to think of themselves as being the

physical embodiment of that Office and they are tempted to

use that Office for their own Personal Benefit.


It is in the Public Interest to establish strict Term Limits on all

of our Elected Civil Service Posts.

Two Terms in Office -- is a reasonable restriction to impose on

each Elected Position.

While -- Twenty Years in Total -- is a fair limitation to set for

the Time Spent in Public Service.


The people who hold Public Office are not indispensable.

The essence of our Civil Union, our Government, has existed

for Centuries before they entered into Public Service and it will

continue to function -- long after they are gone. There is no

justifiable reason for anyone to stray in Office for a prolonged

period of time. And if we want to have a Political System that

is truly submissive to the Will of the People, then we must

have set Term Limits.


-- Personality Cults


Thru out History, people have looked for a "strong man" who

would take charge of the situation, protect them from all harm,

and lead them to a "better place."


Most of the time, the strong Leaders have been

disappointing ... they have abused their Power, and used it for

the satisfaction of their own Personal Goals and -- not for the

benefit of the General Public.

And for far too many times, their Self Serving, Aggressive,

Personality has taken us down the path to War and to a

further abuse of their Power.


So long as we depend upon a Dominate Personality to lead

us, we will run the risk of having our Society descend down

into all of the intolerance, and aggression, that exists as a by-

product of their personality. We don't need to put ourselves in

a situation where we are helpless and we have become

dependent upon the "Whim" of our Rulers for our Security.


We should not be concentrating our Political Power in the

hands of just a few; we don't need to have a strong President,

Prime Minister, Chancellor, Dictator, or Tyrant; in control of our

lives. We can manage our affairs, (quite well Thank You) , with

a Council of Representatives (made up of people who will

offer us a more moderate Republican Form of Leadership.)

We don't need to place all of our Political Power under the

control of some power hungry "strong man." We can handle

our Public Policies in a more democratic manner, without

the "help" of a Tyrant .


-- Political Parties


Political Parties exist for the benefit of the Party Members, not for

the benefit of the General Population.


They appeal to certain groups of constituents within our Society,

and that is how they win their Support, their Votes, (and their

"Campaign Contributions.") But their main objective is not Public

Service but is instead, to get themselves elected, and re-elected,

and to find Jobs for their Supporters.


It would be helpful if We the People had a real say in our Elections

and we could go beyond what the major Political Parties have to

offer. It would be interesting to see what would happen if all the

Ballots had a space at the bottom for "None of the Above." And

the Public Offices were filled by way of Civil Service Examination

instead of Political Patronage. It would offer us a purer form of

Democracy and allow us to have more control over the Electoral

Process.


So long as the Political Parties are strong and continue to

exercise a dominating control over our Elections, then we will

have Individuals whose loyalty is, first and foremost, to their

Political Party and -- not the People.

This needs to change.


-- The Supreme Court


The Supreme Court has exceeded its authority.


It has taken upon itself the Right to declare a Law to be

Constitutional or Unconstitutional. There is no such Authority

granted to it by the Constitution and all such rulings made in this

manner are in themselves -- Unconstitutional.


The High Court does not have the Right to rule on the Validity of

the Law. They were only supposed to rule on the Application

of the existing Law. So long as the Supreme Court has the authority

to "make up" new laws in accordance to its own interpretation of

the Constitution, (which is usually based on the Philosophical

Orientation or the Personal Desire of the Justices), then the High

Court will remain as a threat to our duly established Laws.

The Supreme Court is a Wide Card that poses a danger to the

stability of our Society. It needs to have its Powers clearly

restricted to those statutes that have been approved and made

into law by our Elected Representatives .


We are a Nation of Laws, not Personal Mandates. There is not

one single Individual nor Branch of the Government that is above

the Law. And that includes -- the Supreme Court.


-- Conclusion


Change can occur -- at the Ballot Box.


Reform can be brought about -- by our Votes.



Those of us who wish to protect our Democracy, and who would

strengthen the Bastions of Liberty that we live by, could prove

their Love of our Country by registering to Vote, as

Independents, and then, at the time of the General Election go

out to Vote! Not as Members of any specific Political Party but as

people who care enough for they Country to vote for the most

responsible Candidate available -- regardless of their Political

Affiliation.


In time those people who are seeking Election to Public Office will

notice the effect our support is having and they will want to help

us as we try to improve our Form of Government. Those who are

responsive to our Issues will get elected and, once in Office, they

can help to Secure our Liberty, as they work to create "a more

perfect Union" for us all.

And they make the American Dream ... a Reality.












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