If you read the first blog, you know what I mean by the 85 percent rule. Why is the 85 percent rule important in a political discussion ? Because if 85 percent of elected officials are dumber than a box of rocks, and 5 percent are dumber than that, we have a problem. We are taking orders from these people, They are deciding our fate.
First look at any group dynamic. There is typically one person who is the loudest, several people nodding and agreeing, one person who has no clue and one who is challenging what the others are saying.
I mean do it for fun, try it any time you are around 5 people in a group, and just listen.
Because of this 85 percent rule, I also explain that there are vertually NO absolutes that effect living things. A broad statement but important. For most of our lives, this is not a big deal.
Relax, Im not in favor of an open door policey or amnesty, but neither do I believe that all illegal aliens are government moochers, so if there was a candidate or bill I would want it to narrow down what it does do. In short, I would ask people to "think".
And if you do believe in an open door policey you are as much a part of the 85 percent, as the people screaming for deportation courts on every street corner. Every country has finite resources and no matter how noble your intent....your intent does not put food on the table.
I have yet to hear any politician stand there and ask...." Hey, whats your idea ?" Most of them have a plan, that involves an absolute concept, but the details are typically so broad that its ends up being more destructive than beneficial.
Before writing about some specifics. lets get a few more facts straight. If you live in the United States of America, you do NOT live in a democracy. Get over it, its a fact. at best you live in a Republic and if you cant see the diference, stop reading blogs and go read a book. Because this difference is why we are where we are now. Take it a step further....when was the last time you voted for a person you had picked to even run in an election "that mattered"
Back to my rhetorical question when was the last time a politician ask you or us for an idea and this is a republic. That means they , the elected officials are supposed to be doing what we you and I want. NOT what they think is best for us, but what we tell them to do. If 300, million Americans wake up and decide everyone needs to wear pink mini skirts, the elected officials should try to talk us out of it but at the end of the day, they are supposed to pass the "Pink Mini Skirt Bill" because they represent us NOT rule us.
( The point is the use of generalizations and absolutes by our elected officials, how its use to keep you and I from asking real questions)
So when was the last time any of these elected officials did what they were elected for and are paid for. When was the last time you had an accurate method to know what your fellow constituents wanted.
You realize the Electorial College was set up, because our founding fathers believed the 85 percent rule back way back when. Oh yes, there are many politically correct rational given for the electorial college existence but cut thru the B.S. Our founding fathers did not trust you and me, so elected officials ultimately decide the president. Do you pick the delegates to the college?? Still think this is a democracy, and I havent gotten to corruption, this is back when the intent was still honest and innocent.
So now people get picked by people in power, and you vote for them or not, while they speak in absolutes and 85 percent of the population are to dumb to say wait , stop this isnt right, this isnt what was intended. And if you do question, since you are in the 5 percent normal or 5 percent scary smart, you are branded in an absolute . Traitor, commie, subversive.!!!!!
The good news is we can figth back, and I am not talking about violence... Im talking about impacting the people with the money who in turn will impact people in power. who decide who we vote for. Just bare with me on this. We need to make greed work for us, the universal God of those who make our decisions.
First look at any group dynamic. There is typically one person who is the loudest, several people nodding and agreeing, one person who has no clue and one who is challenging what the others are saying.
I mean do it for fun, try it any time you are around 5 people in a group, and just listen.
Because of this 85 percent rule, I also explain that there are vertually NO absolutes that effect living things. A broad statement but important. For most of our lives, this is not a big deal.
How many times have you heard some one say. "everyone knows that..." Ladies and gents that statemetn is an absolute and it is absolutely wrong. I'm not talking about symatics either. That everyone on the planet knows a fact, is very imporbable bordering on impossible. Yet we say it often, and when its on an unimportant issue, great no big deal. But when we make that statement or imply that statement and you actually believe it...we move into scary territory.
Ok that is an abstract concept, with in the 85 percent rule, needed to throw that in there so you understand, how the rule impacts all of us. Here is an over simplified but realistic example.
"Everyone knows that illegal aliens are bankrupting local and state government" Maybe partially true, but if you believe that statement as stated and you vote for a law that or support and elected official that believes that, this could be a problem. This is where the 85 percent rule comes into play, that 85 percent of a humans would believe this rather than say hold on , lets check the facts first.Relax, Im not in favor of an open door policey or amnesty, but neither do I believe that all illegal aliens are government moochers, so if there was a candidate or bill I would want it to narrow down what it does do. In short, I would ask people to "think".
And if you do believe in an open door policey you are as much a part of the 85 percent, as the people screaming for deportation courts on every street corner. Every country has finite resources and no matter how noble your intent....your intent does not put food on the table.
I have yet to hear any politician stand there and ask...." Hey, whats your idea ?" Most of them have a plan, that involves an absolute concept, but the details are typically so broad that its ends up being more destructive than beneficial.
Before writing about some specifics. lets get a few more facts straight. If you live in the United States of America, you do NOT live in a democracy. Get over it, its a fact. at best you live in a Republic and if you cant see the diference, stop reading blogs and go read a book. Because this difference is why we are where we are now. Take it a step further....when was the last time you voted for a person you had picked to even run in an election "that mattered"
Back to my rhetorical question when was the last time a politician ask you or us for an idea and this is a republic. That means they , the elected officials are supposed to be doing what we you and I want. NOT what they think is best for us, but what we tell them to do. If 300, million Americans wake up and decide everyone needs to wear pink mini skirts, the elected officials should try to talk us out of it but at the end of the day, they are supposed to pass the "Pink Mini Skirt Bill" because they represent us NOT rule us.
( The point is the use of generalizations and absolutes by our elected officials, how its use to keep you and I from asking real questions)
So when was the last time any of these elected officials did what they were elected for and are paid for. When was the last time you had an accurate method to know what your fellow constituents wanted.
You realize the Electorial College was set up, because our founding fathers believed the 85 percent rule back way back when. Oh yes, there are many politically correct rational given for the electorial college existence but cut thru the B.S. Our founding fathers did not trust you and me, so elected officials ultimately decide the president. Do you pick the delegates to the college?? Still think this is a democracy, and I havent gotten to corruption, this is back when the intent was still honest and innocent.
So now people get picked by people in power, and you vote for them or not, while they speak in absolutes and 85 percent of the population are to dumb to say wait , stop this isnt right, this isnt what was intended. And if you do question, since you are in the 5 percent normal or 5 percent scary smart, you are branded in an absolute . Traitor, commie, subversive.!!!!!
The good news is we can figth back, and I am not talking about violence... Im talking about impacting the people with the money who in turn will impact people in power. who decide who we vote for. Just bare with me on this. We need to make greed work for us, the universal God of those who make our decisions.
Those people who we elect are supposed to be doing what we say. They are also supposed to be educating us on why a decision is made. " It will create 150 new jobs and bring revenue to the town " is not much of an education. How about facts, " It will create 150 new jobs, 10 of which go to my relatives and 100 will be on an island off the coast of China, the revenue will be 20 percent of profits, but tax right offs are 30 percent, and they will pollute the land around the company so after they leave the clean up will be in the millions or we cant use the land again for 200 years.
The other night Aug 17 2011 I listened to speechs about the Port Authority need raise tolls to pay for infra structure. For fixing roads, and bridges and the World Trade Center construction. The United States demanded that we rebuild the world trade center !!! At least that is what, the Port Authority is telling us.
Two things, who in the Tri State is saying, "rebuild the Trade Center, using toll and train tickets revenue" who is saying that. How about floating some bonds. How about not paying 50 percent over time on a person who's base salary is 100, 000 dollars. And more important, where is the revenue going that is coming in every day of the week. They reduced over time by less than 3 percent, there is something wrong there. How many emergencies do this people have?
Do you folks balance your check books? Or does some one in your house hold balance the check books? Than you can understand a balance sheet from the Port Authority. Now dont worry because the Port Authority wont even show our State auditors their books, but you get my point I hope. There is no account ability from the Port Authority, come to think of it there is no accountability from our State Government. And "we" are constantly being told that "we" ask for something. Thats the excuse. The voters asked for this...my constituants told me they wanted that.... New York City ask to rebuild the Trade Center...." Did you ask for it? I will admit I wanted the trade center rebuilt, but I thought between insurance money in the billions which we heard was paid, and private investors , and Port Authority Bonds, that would be how to pay for it. Had they said back in 2002 they would have to raise tolls and fares,,, I would have voted NOT to rebuild it.
There are two things in our favor. The world wide web, which is a vehicle to deluge elected officials and private companies with what we really want. Nothing nasty... always polite but serious short and to the point. And second, the media, the media has the short attention span, but they have used us for the last 40 years lets use them. Again call them, email them...tell them that we have been trying to contact our elected officials and not getting any intelligent response. With an election year coming up, this is the time to strike.
Now its a news story. The struggle to take back the United States for the citizens begins with accurate information. No more of the nonsense absolutes spouted by the folks on the news. As painfull as it might be we want factual information and "we" can push for it. You want to tell me about immigration, tell me all about it. If you want to tell us, we will all be better by cutting social security and medicare... you better have some factual information for us. How about this for a campaign slogan, "read my lips, no more absolutes"
Sure it means you and I have to pay attention and think, but come on , thats not so hard, and it might be fun.
Lets make them do there jobs, its a republic, they need to do what we say, and we need to think about what we tell them to do.
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