EPISODE · Jul 24, 2020 · 44 MIN
IF I WERE PRESIDENT: It's easy to criticize, hypothesize, visualize, epitomize productive thoughts and opinions. Here's mine ... change our culture of violence, vulgarity and excesses to Humanism
from The American Enterprise Manifesto: My America's Vision of Peace and Nonviolence for Humanism · host Jerry Rhoads
The POTUS' bully pulpit is an enabler to exercise leadership and opinion. I'm going to create my own pulpit looking for consensus of ideas, goals and solutions. First of all, no one is totally ready and competent to be President of a country of 330 million diverse and enterprising Americans. That being the case how can we collectively work together for common goals? What are the collective goals? Are there 330 million different visions of a better world or a consensus of what we all want that becomes our vote to achieve because we passionately need it! Is it a happy family, a healthy lifestyle, a prosperous livelihood, a friendly neighbor, a fulfilling job and a vote that counts? FThTheh If it is, listen up because I going to make a proposition to achieve these individually and collectively to replace what we are now experiencing as a nation of violent behavior, vulgar vocabulary and unequal resources because of unequal opportunity poor leaders and poor role models. America is a result of just the opposite. Our silent majority are now calling for a change in that culture. Let's review a plan for peaceful change. First, our behavior is our own responsibility so changing that is our personal commitment to change the culture of violence. Secondly, our entertainment is violent and vulgar so why not shut down those instances we all find uncomfortable. Thirdly, is it more money we want or an equal chance at the American Dream of a happy marriage, healthy home and fulfilling future in our life's work. If it is how do we get there under the current circumstances? We are now facing a Pandemic of fear threatening our livelihood and health, along with the changes that our society is demanding of our institutions. These are the result of two- and one-half centuries of development. How can we change these divergent and conflicting goals unless we agree on the changes we want? Do we want a better justice system? Do we want a better health care program? Do we want more resources from our work ethic.? Do we agree that our current leaders aren't taking us there? If so, what can we do? Change our leaders or give in to the current state of affairs? Well, I’m just one voice saying we have to change our leadership regardless of our political affiliation because it is the underlying problem ... we have lawmakers making more laws taking away freedoms, the red and the blue defend our two party system, protesters seeding revenge on funding our police security blanket, politicians ignoring the blight in our inner cities and small rural communities while bankrupting our future with financial bailouts. The problem isn't racism, fascism, or any other ism, ism, isms its not honoring Humanity. The solution is to pursue Humanism as the national patriotic campaign. It must be driven by the votes of enterprising Americans that pay all the bills, fight all the wars and make capitalists wealthy beyond their dreams and needs ... the 200 million enterprising Americans who are not represented nor compensated adequately by a system that glorifies violence, vulgarity and excess compensation in entertainment, sports and our social media. It's the golden rule ... those with the gold shall rule. The vision of a better world would be to create a third political party that pursues enough votes to become the swing vote for every political decision made by the Congress and State Legislators to bring the current proponents of the extremes towards a balanced middle of society. Not left or right, not red or blue, not progressive or socialist, not fascism or communism, but American Humanism. We want to individually have an opportunity to prosper and be happy with our future peaceful dealings around the world including the conservation of our environment and peaceful coexistence with our trading partners and competitors. Read my lips ... it's an economic war not a shooting or bombing war. Give peace a chance.
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IF I WERE PRESIDENT: It's easy to criticize, hypothesize, visualize, epitomize productive thoughts and opinions. Here's mine ... change our culture of violence, vulgarity and excesses to Humanism
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