American Democracy.. .The North Star of Humanity

American Democracy, a constitutional system of Government with sovereign will vested in the people through the Principles of Majority Rule and Consent of the Governed, is the North Star of Humanity. The Genius in Democracy rests on a profound spiritual truth, “all good purpose is established in a multitude of counsel”. The principle of Majority Rule fulfills that truth.

Democracy is pinioned to to the ideal of equality. “We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal” prefaces our Declaration of Independence and becomes the fulcrum on which Democracy turns. The ability of any citizen to access the levers of power through the electoral process must be cherished and protected.

The recent primary election showcased rising political stars that will increase diversity in government. The success of women in the primary contests will broaden the political debate in the general election process.

American Democracy is challenged by the Trump Administration. Politics fills the vacuum between the Spirit and Letter of the Law. The Trump Administration uses that vacuum to create alternate realities that conflict and divide. Generally. Constitutional Government provides a “threshing floor” to sort out these creations without compromise to founding principle. The danger lies in the deliberate attempt to “deconstruct” institutions. The Justice Department is the prime example.

The failure of the Congress to represent the will of the people in government has led to a dilemma that can only be corrected through the electoral process. The primary results provide good evidence that correction is underway.

The force that remains a consistent challenge to Democracy is “Capitalism” Justice Louis Brandeis, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court declared “You may have great concentrations of wealth in a society, and you may have a Democracy, you will not have them both together”. The wisdom of that statement is verified by the ability of a billionaire to put a “bought and sold” sign on the Congress of the United States.

The economic calculus in America concentrates wealth dramatically. “Unbridled Capitalism” leads to “Boom and Bust” cycles that cause tremendous human suffering. The recent tax package passed by Congress, while acting as a economic stimulus actually hardens the existing calculus that concentrates wealth in the 1 percent of the population.

American Democracy will accomplish the noble ideals of its founding as it learns to distribute its bounty in a more equitable fashion.

Hurley Jones

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