The greatest praise government can win, is that its citizens know their rights and dare to maintain them. — Wendell Phillips, American abolitionist, advocate for Native Americans Vision, Mission and Provision 2023 has arrived on a firm foothold for politically active citizens and public action councils (PACs) to maintain their
If nominated, I’ll not run; if elected, I shall not serve. – American Civil War General William Tecumseh Sherman In politics, the inevitable shibboleth (buzzword, password, catchword) is prosperity, liberty, unity, stability that wins votes and keeps the citizenry convinced for a spell. In religion, it’s abiding faith and belief
Defects are not free. Somebody makes them, and gets paid for making them. – W. Edwards Deming, American management consultant The art, science and business of government is easily identified by its myriad variations, deviations and applications to clumsily endure, not cure, deliberately self-inflicted defects. It’s conscience suicide. The
Representation is but silent regress. – Abhijit Naskar, author and neuroscientist “The party controls the government and the government controls the society, and there is little room for philosophical or political diversity,” observed Mark R. Levin in his American Marxism. This calls for unmanipulated education designed, structured, fortified and empowered
Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I’m not sure about the universe. – Albert Einstein, theoretical physicist We are tethered to the wretched earthly bonds, bondages and boundaries giving us the illusion of existence with the aid of the five physical senses. That’s that part of
Make sure nobody sees your daily mask; but see theirs. This is the secret of the seer and the seen. – Adi Shankara, Indian age (800 AD) The misused, mistaken, misunderstood and misapplied term “persona” (Greek) means a mask that Grecian actors wore to portray characters by hiding their faces.
Once abolish the God, and the Government becomes the God. – G. K. Chesterton, English theologian and philosopher ALMOST all the ancient religious scriptures invoke divinity into government without being influenced by or resorting to extremism, hypocrisy or naivete as expounded by irresponsible interpretations from devious interpreters. Scriptures have categorically identified
John Stuart Mill’s seminal treatise Representative Government published in 1861 argues for an ideal form of government that is not obsessed with making laws, but instead suggests that parliaments and senates, as representative bodies of the people, are best suited to be places for public debates on the various opinions
Man is born free; and everywhere he is in chains. – Jean-Jacques Rousseau, French philosopher (The Social Contract) A social contract, according to politically correct inclinations, is an unofficial agreement shared by everyone in a society in which they give up some freedom for security and protection. Meaning, security and protection
An election must be more than a search for honesty in a snake pit. – Stewart Stafford, American author Political maturity, voter sensitivity, citizens’ sensibilities, populist appeals, politicians, ploticians, concerned citizens and the dynamics of the Election Commission will take centre stage in a few days when prophetic pundits are
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