The Social Contract, Crime and Opportunity
Social Contract by Jean-Jacques Rousseau The basic United States social contract is work hard, obey the law, and you can succeed. That the social contract is not fully achieved can be seen in two facts.…
Category: Overall Principles
The overall principles of government and societal organization which they must address as well as my perspective on the issues.
Positive Principles
One problem with political discourse these days is that Democratic are defined in terms of opposing Republican positions. From that position, they start as disagreements which mask their positive virtues. Although there exists the 2016…
Election Thoughts
Update Jan. 12, 2018. Bloomberg News also sees the need for psychological checkups. It's important that citizens vote. It's essential that they have essential information to base their choices on. Important to vote, but with…
The Economic Value of Civilization
Since capitalists value everything by the dollar, let's look at society and civilization in that manner. Small Businessman Example From a BBC article on Trump’s Hispanic voter ‘Doomsday,’ Mr. De La Fuente says, "In my…
Trump’s Tall Tales
Daffy Donald Trump tells so many tall tales that our heads are still spinning from the last whopper when the next one comes out of his mouth. That’s a main reason he gets away with…
Government Size and Role
It's always puzzled me—just what is the scope of the various governments? Why is it so? United States In the United States, we have a federal system. The Constitution put the federal government is in…
Gross Inequality & Social Contract
Why is economic inequality such a significant problem? Because it is half of the social contract. When opportunity is denied, don't be surprised when law and order is broken. Social Contract The social contract has…
Class Warfare and Status Quo
With Trump and the plutocrats now running the country, it's easy to forget the struggle of the Occupy Wall Street demonstrations of the Obama early years, but those forces are still at work in our…
Political Positions
One thing I have admired about the conservative movement is its clarity. It's always possible to state what their position on an issue is. The contrary position, whether democratic, liberal, or progressive, seems to be…
Status Quo and Political Inertia
Status quo is the political inertia of social sciences. To change any situation, force must be applied. Change in Society One must be prepared for gripes from those people who benefit from the existing status…