Our civilization is defined in part by the logical disciplines, sciences, laws, and objective journalism, that have developed systematic methods to arrive at the truth. Citizenship brings with it the obligation to engage in a similar process. Good citizens test assumptions, question leaders, argue details, research claims .
Investigate, read, write, listen, speak and think. Be wary of those who slander the investigators, the readers, the writers and speakers and belittle them. Be suspicious of those who confuse reality with reality TV , and those who repeat falsehoods while insisting against all evidence, demand facts.
We are rapidly and systematically, reaching the point, that American political system can not be reformed. The dual party total partisanship is here to stay, and govern our daily lives internally and externally, blindly increasing in power, influence and obedience, and is becoming the only norm to govern, vote , judge and legislate.
The very needed good old principles of regulating the banks, Wall str. and corporations, controlling financial excesses and aberrations. insuring some forms of fair equitable distribution of wealth, guaranteeing free universal health care and education, taking care of our seniors and veterans through reformed and better social security, and rehabilitating and renovating our very needed and essential infrastructures. They are all being sacrificed for the partisan rivalry and contest to win the deep pockets of super rich individuals and entities.
Most of our elected representatives are living and behaving as if in the end of times, and are turning into looters and profiteers, relying on special interests and total lobby guidance, relying politically on huge campaign moneys , while grabbing what they could.
The end result of these chaotic irresponsible situations , is that religion and anarchy and some accelerated forms of fascism will come to fill the ever growing void, and attempt to restore some meaning . Historically , this is precisely what happened during the first half of 20th century Europe , the rise and fall of state communism , and what is happening now in the Arab and Musslem world .
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