Do public office-holders in the American constitutional democracy act as trustees? Are they are custodians who supposedly act in the collective interest of the citizenry who have a stake in how the institutions perform? Governmental bodies in the United States are not meant to be owned by those who lead them. They are not possessions to be disposed of according to the will and inclination of the governors. Empowerment together with accompanying limitations are designed to ensure that the functions of leadership are performed in a responsible manner. It is a fiduciary responsibility in the broadest sense. Custodianship in concept and practice is the antithesis to autocracy, to rule by diktat. Yet, today we observe the abuse of power in arbitrary action on a growing scale. High public officials, from the president on down, too often see no obligation to explain or justify why and how they do things that drastically affect the general welfare. Does anyone disagre?
Moreover, the caliber of persons in legislatures (in the states as well as in D.C.) is low and declining – in terms of intelligence, professional responsibility and elementary ethics. For the most part they are strivers or placeholders with weak convictions – except perhaps for one signature issue, agents for some well-heeled special interest, or small men (and women) searching for a balcony.
Public good is almost universally subordinated to individual advantage and political ambition. One doesn’t look there for profiles in courage. These days, more than ever before, members of Congress dread the termination of their comfortable, high-status Washington lives.
So says Michael Brenner 05 September 2022.
[consortiumnews.com]
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.US has not been a democracy since Abraham Lincoln death and US Corp declared Marshall law ever since. And each year they must have a war or they loose their power of control. A president can be of a corporation, yet not of a country. Recently the US Corp is not going after a different country because the collective citizens of America disapproval of war oversea by over 80%. The new miltary complex is attacking their own citizens [like the civil war] and so far they keep complying to their wishes.
When push comes to shove, the US citizens out gun the largest corporation in the world, which is the US military. Guns in all wars, are 85% of the kills, so the US military hasn't a chance. The military complex best tactics is BS and fear.
Castlepaloma
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Sep 7, 2022
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A very stupid post. Small arms don't fight well against even tanks, no less aircraft.
Like in the USSR eastern block countries fall, the locals miltary are not going to shoot their own people by the demand of the Russian military. Same in the US. All the nuke missile, submarine, tanks, aircraft have only been 15% of the kills in wars, the rest were guns. The firey dragon can not defeat the snake in the grass, Chinese provert. US Citizens have ten times the guns than the US military. It would be like firing swad for the lack of motivation to the US miltary. Don't forget, much of the miltary will turn on their own Government, if they ordered to kill their own family and friends.
@Castlepaloma Your reply is only you opinion of how a real insurrection might be handled. Considering your past history, that opinion is largely irrelevant.
I loved history from age 8 and you don't know my work in history in film, stage and museum display worldwide.
That really doesn't matter, it like atheist knowing more about religion than any other religious group. I find the His-story were written by the victorious winners, flooded with lies. What is far more important is the history of one's own family and where one is coming from and where one is going. My aim is food, freedom and housing all economical and healthy for me and globally.
@Castlepaloma Spoken as a true Socialist.
Socialism is just another centroism club. We are just stong individuals, sharing and caring. We have create our own Government, substantial ego off grid community. The only club is the optimist club with like minded people . No scam leaders or Gods required. Happiness is our aim for the gross national product and the kids will continue our beautiful song. We are the rare ones who will enjoy requardless of this best apocalypse ever, since world War 2.
@Castlepaloma No you are just a confused bunch of people who can't live in reality.
I can express much better in depth of reality through my visual arts than through words. Because visual are in my mind first, then comes before words, secondary.
. What you experience may not exist. Inside the strange truth of reality. What our senses allow us to experience may not reflect what actually exists. It may be a creation of our own consciousness, or a computer simulation designed by superintelligent tech or Governments.
I don’t know about you, but I feel that I have a very good perception of reality. Inside my head is a vivid depiction of the world around me from touring all continents. Complete with sounds, smells, colour and objects. It is unsettling that alot of it can be fabrication. Some researchers even contend that the live-stream movie in my head bears no resemblance whatsoever to reality.
“Everybody knows that we don’t see all of reality. I say we almost see none of it”Our brain presents us with only a snapshot or every detail, we would be overwhelmed.
In fact, most of what you “see” is an illusion. Our eyes aren’t all-seeing, but capture fleeting glimpses of the world.
There is very little or no reality, just perspectives.
@Castlepaloma I was referring to economic reality.
Most economic experts say, Westernization are in for a collapse.
@Castlepaloma No mosst economic experts do not say that, quite the opposite.
Where did you read that?
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