Politics is Economics

In the same vein as my last post, politics is the control of economic forces.

When a group of people come together economic forces are unleashed. What one member of the group has another needs. How these needs are met defines the nature of the economy. Some places and some times the needs of one are gratified by use of force. In other times and places trade occurs. In all cases someone benefits more by the trade than another.

Politics occur when people allow their trade and equity to be controlled by an individual or an organization. In all cases the populace has to believe their leadership is serving their interests. If not, invariably, just as Rome fell, governments change.

In our country we handle this change in a less violent manner than Rome. The emperor is seldom assassinated in the physical sense. Morals, ethics and legalities, on the other hands are all valid assassination techniques in the politicos play book.

So where does that leave us. We are the backbone of the economy. As Americans we are as independent as cats. We hate to do anything other than what suits our "lifestyle". We leave politics to the dirty politicians and vote for the lesser of the evils, if there is such a thing. And we, in so doing, cede our country to the morally impoverished and egotistical.

We need more than a regime change (a favorite phrase of a certain president named Dubyah). We need a fundamental shift in the way we as Americans view government and politics. This is not a call to Anarchy. Anarchists are like Atheists. Short sighted. We need to refuse the panderings of the politically astute. We need to raise our voices in our demands for action that benefits all. Worry the side issues later. Lets rethink the American Economy.

Why? How can we do anything about something that is? The economy is a living breathing monster obedient only to its stomach. What it consumes is what it is. The advertising world has proven that over and over again. Selling $150 running shoes for kids to single parents struggling to make ends meet. Selling gas guzzling rugged four wheel drive vehicles to Moms and Dads whose idea of going off road is to drive on the grass at the soccer/ baseball/football field.

So lets tell "them" what we want to sell. We want to sell renewable energy sources and the hydrogen economy. We want healthcare for everyone. Period. We want true security for our old people and our own declining years, and a guarantee that if we should be smart enough to have something left over we can use it to our children's benefit or the benefit of others without the State expecting some or all of it. We need the rule of innocent until proven guilty to actually apply to the innocent. We need the right to protect ourselves spelled out so there can be no confusion about who the bad guy is. Self defense in the course of ones lawful normal daily life should get you a pat on the back and not a criminal hearing.

We need to NOT accept bad politicians.

If a leader is morally ethically or legally bankrupt he should not be allowed to lead us. We the people of the United States of America, shall NOT except anyone less than a leader who is fair and honest, who seeks truth and honor in his daily business and who is responsive not just to polls but to the real needs of the people.