A More Perfect Government

A MORE Perfect Government

 

Why are governments put into place?

John Locke said that governments are formed to protect the rights of the people. It is not a government’s job to give financial aid such as health care and food stamps, but our government has stepped into the role of a parent and greatly assistances those who desire help. However, people have misunderstood the government’s role, it is not their job to give aid to the people but it is a gift. We have token the succor for granted and have forgotten that excluding or eradicating ourselves from destitution is our own job, although the government certainly plays a role in our finances we still have the greatest control over how we utilize our money and therefore we are also the most accountable for our finances. After this said, what should be done with America’s welfare system?

 

I am in total support of assisting people in times of need but I am also a greater believer in giving them chances (teach a man to fish he eats for life). The American government should be more along the lines of ensuring the rights of the citizens, maintaining a stable economy, monitoring imported goods to ensure safety, quality, and value (not getting a bad deal on the price of oil).

 

We need to transform our country from a society to a family. When a child is born its family takes it into their home to be nursed and raised so that child can grow to be strong and independent. The family makes sure the child learns what is needed to survive and become a successful adult. When that child is old enough the child is sent off to work and to live on its own but if that child should experience a period of embroilment the family is there to give succor. The child does not use the help to survive but uses the help to become independent once again. 

 

Our country gives help but many children do not use the help to become independent and self-sufficient, they use it to survive. To reduce the ability for people to leech on the hard work of others and to make the American dream much more accessible for every American I have developed a plan or at least changes that I wish to be made.

 

Children from one day old to 17 years old are given free health care and if the child’s providers are in financial difficulty then the child will be given a healthy ration of food, for no child should be punished from penury. All children are to be ensured a healthy living environment so poor living conditions as a child will not hinder them from becoming a successful adult. Although, this is much like today’s system and loopholes have defiled the government’s generosity, this system cannot be ostracized on the count of a few bad apples. No matter how great a system is made it will never be made perfect, and therefore people will always find its mistakes, however, our constitution was deliberately made malleable in order to evolve with the changing society and it’s infamous way of finding loopholes.

 

When the child turns 18 he/she will now have to abide on its own with the same rules and regulations as every other adult unless he/she is a student in high school or can prove he/she is a full-time student at a vocational school or college. As long as he/she is a full-time student from the ages of 18-24 they will be given free health care and financial aid if needed because a young adult should not be punished or obstructed by the pursuit of bettering themselves and the world by education. For adults past the age of 24 and wish to better themselves as a full-time student they will be given aid and health care if they are impecunious but they will not receive as great of a succor as they would if they were between the ages of 18-24. The amount of assistance and health care is depended on their financial condition.  The point of this is to give a chance not a free meal.

 

Adults who are laid-off with no fault of their own will be given a temporary assistance because in a family we help each other. The assistance will only be given for a temporary time for them to find a new job. Lay-off relief has a time cap perhaps between 1-3 months depending on the job availability at the current time.

 

Elderly from the ages of 65+ will be given healthcare attachments to the current health care plan. Attachments will vary from each individual depending on their current health care and financial situation. After the age of 65 the citizen will be financially ensured that they will never again have to take employment unless he/she becomes in need of succor because of their financially unwise decisions (such as a big spending spree), for no one should be affected by another’s foolishness.

 

The planning is not only to better the way we give financial aid but also how we would use the millions of dollars that we would save which would go towards education. We can not end poverty, as long as humans inhibit the earth there will always be poverty. Although, we may not be able to eliminate poverty the impecunious people can end it for themselves. We as a society can only give others chances to rid themselves of poverty or stay away from becoming poor, we can not do it for them.

 

Education is the best way to securely become financially stable. Not only can education bring wealth but it can often bring happiness. Better our education and you better the country.

 

No matter how much we amend the government it will never reach perfection and it will never be imperishable. No matter how perfect we make a government, changes are inevitable. Our government is our house and when a house is built it is left in extremely good condition but it’s solid construction is not remitting, it will be in need of repair and restructure. Often significant structural changes are made to a house such as room additions or redesign. Likewise, all governments are in need of adjustment in order to reflect the evolution of society. Every improvement is followed by another problem, so no matter how great the change or stableness, nothing reaches perpetual perfection. 

 

I was given a chance of observing human behavior and life style while working at a grocery store in high school. I noticed that there are many people who live off of welfare when they are perfectly capable of not doing so. Some people who use welfare dress extravagant and drive expensive vehicles. The most compromised part about welfare is the EBT card; the EBT card is like a food stamp in the form of a debit card but the EBT card can be used for anything the user desires. Although many people use this help with appreciation and gratitude there are also many people who take advantage of this system, wasting millions of dollars each year. On a daily basis I would notice children using an EBT card on a cart-full of junk food and candy. It was also common to see adults use the card injudiciously as well, buying items such as alcohol, tobacco or junk food. Another fault of the EBT card is that it allows the user to receive cash back, which allows them to purchase anything outside a store even illegal substances. I noticed thousands of dollars each day, going to waste in the hands of people who are capable of living in privation without government handouts. I concluded from these observations that there must be a better way, a more secure way of giving succor to people who need help.

 

Too many people live without consequences. If I jump off a bridge there will a disastrous consequence, but today’s society breaks that law of nature; if a person does not go to school or does not work the consequence would logically be that that person would be caught in destitution but today that person can easily find a way to live off of government handouts. One of the trite statements that I hear in arguments is not everyone receives the same chances in life, but what if we change that and give people chances so their failure is their own and not to be paid for by the people who worked hard. If we give everyone more chances to achieve his or her goals while they are still young then we give them almost limitless capabilities for the future. Excuses cannot be made for failure and every man and women will have to live with the consequences of their own actions. We should limit the money that we spend on welfare and increase the money that we spend on education. We are hurting more people than we are helping with the current system, not only are we wasting the money of hard working Americans but through our perpetual pampering of the impoverished we detain them from rising themselves upward and out of poverty. The best way to eradicate one’s self from penury is through education. It is eminent that we expand our investments in education in order to expand the chances for every child to become a successful adult. However, we must remember that no matter how grandeur our educational system is, it always comes down to the child’s choice on whether to follow the footsteps of poverty or to lead themselves to a better life. NO government can be made perfect without the rule of God but we can make a better government through the evolution of thought. 

 

 

This idea is not finished; it is in need of restructure and refinement. An idea for change such as this should not be made by one person because there are much more opinions and ideas such as yours that can make this greater.

 

 

The Sin in Voting

A former professor of mine once told me that you can identify an honest politician by looking at his tie but the problem is it’s not the tie that’s looked at it’s the name of the party. I can not tell you how many times I have come across voters that only vote for their own party. I spoke to a voter like this a few weeks ago and they asked why that was wrong, the point is to get as many democrats into office so we can vote on the bills that we want passed. The problem is that the opinions aren’t balanced, if too many politicians of one party are in office whether it is Republican or Democrat the government’s political actions and opinions become to weighted on one side without the consideration of the other.

 

When a group of identical thinking people become to strong or to isolated they will become narrow-mind towards opposite views, to determinate of what they observe to be right and wrong, corrupted, and many times become radical. Evidence of this is the KKK, religious groups such as Muslim terrorists and Christian extremists that protest at military funerals, Nazis, and other radical groups.

 

One reason why government politics was broken into multiple parties was to ensure that the policies and bills will be argued to find the best solution and to limit the power of a party as the constitution did for the different branches. The parties are a categorization of similar opinions not the answer to solve a problem. A man who calls himself a Democrat is not certain to make a good or honest politician as is the same for a man who calls him self a Republican. To find the best candidate possible for a position we must research and study the individual not the party. A thorough research of a candidate acts as a filter. A good filter blocks bad and unqualified candidates or politicians and filters in good potential candidates (or at least a better one). A good filter does not discriminate against a party, religious beliefs, ethnicity, etc. If discrimination should occur, then poor filtering will result in blocking potentially great candidates and letting potential bad, unqualified, and corrupt candidates in without examining them first.

 

All of this is not to say that claiming to be in a party is a bad thing because it is not. Separate parties are very good to have. Not only is it a method of organizing voters and categorizing candidates but it organizes and builds common thought. In researching candidates, considering the runners in your party and then researching the others is a good way to start. Our vision is a lot like how think; straighten your hands and close your fingers. Place your hands on the sides of your face so it blocks your eyes from seeing left and right without turning your head. Your view has decreased into tunnel vision which is like the view-point of a narrow-minded person. Now remove your hands from your face and your vision is much wider like the views of an open-minded person. More open we are to policies and views the better judgment we will have. However, being an open-minded person does not mean that you should except every opposite view that you come across but it means to give every opinion an equal chance on being heard and giving every opinion an equal consideration. Many times this might mean that we alter ours opinions in some ways and not necessarily completely change our views.

 

Voting is like buying a car, if you only buy a car because it is a Ford without checking its mechanical condition you’re going to run into problems.    

 

 

The One Handed Politician

People often use the term left and right handed for democrats and republicans. I think this is a perfect metaphor because often opinions become so wrapped around one political side they become one handed. What is wrong about being one handed, well it means your handy caped. You would not want a one handed man building your house (hopefully) so why would you want a one handed man build your country?

 

Republicans and democrats remind me of two men that are tied together back to back since birth, one facing the east and the other facing the west. They remain facing the same direction their entire lives never knowing what’s behind them. The man facing the east is called Republican and the man facing the west is called Democrat. Every day they argue between each other about what is more beautiful the sun rise or the sun set, the east or the west, when the sun is above them they argue about who can see the furthest and who has the best view.

 

Republican watches the sun rise and says “I see the sun rise to its highest point while giving power and light to the land”.

 

Democrat watches the sun set and he says “it is becoming dim but the sun brightens the land beyond us giving the other lands light like it has for us”.

 

Republican says, “the sun rise is more important because it gives us sight and the plants around us life”.

 

Democrat says, “No, the sun set is more important because it spreads an equality of light through out the world and not just ours”.

 

The next morning when the sun begins to raise Republican says “if the sun does not rise then the sun can not set”. Democrat was stunned by this comment and did not reply because he did not know what to say. Republican felt much pride in his argument but did not dare to gloat fearing that Democrat would find something else to say.

 

When the sun staggered above their heads during mid-day the heat grew immense. Democrat was soaking in sweat and his mouth grew dry as he became more dehydrated. Democrat looked around the west observing all of the plants and animals flourishing from the sun then said, “if the sun should never set and should stay above our heads the heat will dry up the river beds, turn the green grass yellow, and we will all die from thirst and hunger as our bodies bake underneath the hot sun”. Republican was surprised by Democrat and could not think of a reply.

 

They remained silent the rest of the day, and it was not until dark when the silence was broken by Republican, “the air is cold and every minute it becomes colder. The sky is dark and every minute it becomes darker. What if the sun should never raise again, the plants around us would die without the sun and we would surely freeze to death while never being able to enjoy the last bit of our surroundings”. Shocked once more, Democrat had no reply, he did not expect Republican to raise such a point.

 

Republican and Democrat were never able to see what each other saw. Therefore they could not understand the over’s point of view. They could only see the beauty of the sun rise or set never the beauty of the whole day from beginning to end. If they would untie themselves then they would understand each other. They were never able to know the importance of what they could not see. Together they were right and left handed but they were never able to work together to find a conclusion. If we would try to understand each other and meat each other half way then we will no longer be one handed. We will be stronger and more proficient.

 

Stay tuned for my next political segment The Sin in Voting.

 

 

 

 

Selfishness

What is selfishness? It has so many bad connotations but does that mean it is a bad thing? Should we be completely unselfish and think only of others? On the beginning of a plane flight the flight attendant gives a brief demonstration of what to do in a emergency situation. During instruction they say if you have small child to take care of your self first and then the child, why? Because if you do not save your self first then the child will most likely die as well. It is better to save one than none. Although selfishness has bad connotations it is not a bad thing but when you are too selfish then it becomes wrong. There must be a balance between selfish and unselfish but where do we draw the line? Could we ever define the perfect balance? What do you think? Another Question if being too selfish is wrong then could being too unselfish be wrong as well?

The Athiest Bible

After work I took a short detour to the bookstore on my home. Like always I walked over to the Philosophy section first and something caught my eye. I saw a book entitled The Atheist Bible. Just the title is ironic which may have been done purposely but it was not the title in which I am writing about but its context. I examined the book front to back and then opened up to the first page. I was hoping for some strong pieces of text countering the bible like I thought it would. I thought there would be very intelligent points made and very good questions but instead it was a collection of quotes from a assorted number of authors such as Walter Emerson. I read a few quotes and how great they may have sounded they had no potency. There was no swaying arguments no great points or questions just bitterness, hatred, and ignorance. It clearly reminded me of a young teenager rebelling and criticizing his parents for his hardships and disappointment when things did not go his way.

I would have bought the book if it had something more than just quotes because if your where at war wouldn’t you want to know your enemy’s plan of attack. Besides, if they brought up or asked a good question that i did not know the answer to i would know my ignorance and fix it my doing some research and study so i am prepared for the question.

The reason i am writing this is because i have become to wonder why Christianity is so criticized and watched over like a hawk when no other religion or even cults. Anti-believers spend so much time trying to disprove Christianity but never the Muslim faith. When was the last time you saw a show on the Discovery channel going into the past in attempt to to destroy their religious stories? Now when was the last time you’ve seen this done to the christian faith? I’ve seen a lot of those shows. How many times do you here people say they hate the Muslim God and how many times do you hear the same for our God. I believe that it is because deep down they really know that God is their father. Because the Christian faith is so disputed and hated, it is more reason for me to believe that the bible is indeed the words of God. If our religion is just of a lie as the Muslim, the Buddhist, or an Native American faith then why would christian faith bethe only one that is so focused on attack. Granted Christianity is a big part of the western culture but if Atheist believed that there was truly was so God then why would they work so hard to prove something wrong as they do. For example if a person told me that the ocean can not support life i would know they were wrong. I would question what they said and counter their statements but i would not spend more than a few seconds talking to them if they do not realizes how wrong they were because as I say there’s no point in taking a blind man to an art gallery.

I come to believe that it is the devil that pushes doubt on what we know to be the truth. Emerson said that any person with intellect would question the faith and more intellect would lead to more questioning. But it is not intelligence that questions the faith it is perhaps the lack of intelligence with the replacement of another. Socrates said, “I am more ignorant than wise”, what we do know is much less than what we do not know. It is the choice of your intelligence to what you bend it to believe, all of what mankind knows is based on speculation( for they do call it hypothesis). Albert Einstein was not only one of the greatest thinkers alive but was a christian. The more he studied space and science the more faith he had in God(this would disprove Emerson’s believe in the bible).

God lets the bantering of the atheist continue because more doubt that is contributed among Christians and non believers stronger the faith must be in a believer and stronger is he.

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