Democracy breeds mediocrity

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Over time, a Democracy will attempt to make everyone “equal” on all levels - not just acknowledging equallity in creation as in “…All men are created equal…” and as time moves on, any democracy which achieves this mass equality only sows the seeds for failure in destroying itself by eroding the best and brightest and rewarding the least and less impressive.
It is my opinion America has achieved this mass equality, which explains the mediocre level of leadership we have had to select from for many years combined with the lack of desire on behalf of the constituency to change or remove those who have demonstrated they are part of the least and less impressive, eg, “Character doesn’t matter” - remember that quote - the battle cry of mediocrity.
Therefore, we stand today led by mediocrity with a nation in financial ruin and no one to look to but ourselves, for our own mediocrity in failing to address this issue as our right and make the effort to find the best and brightest leaders. We have become comfortable being mediocre - so we do not want to push for the best and brightest.
And looking around, there is no one, in either party, who stands out as the best and brightest - no one. We are harvesting from a field of professional mediocrocrats - all the same - all without promise of true leadership.
The Tea Party is a last ditch effort in hopes someone, has the guts to turn this mediocromess into a purpose led nation - once again. Dedicated to Liberty more than equallity for all. If we remain free, we will work to achieve for ourselves, but if we remain equally mediocre - America is lost.
 
Julian0404 said:
Over time, a Democracy will attempt to make everyone “equal” on all levels - not just acknowledging equallity in creation as in “…All men are created equal…” and as time moves on, any democracy which achieves this mass equality only sows the seeds for failure in destroying itself by eroding the best and brightest and rewarding the least and less impressive.
It is my opinion America has achieved this mass equality, which explains the mediocre level of leadership we have had to select from for many years combined with the lack of desire on behalf of the constituency to change or remove those who have demonstrated they are part of the least and less impressive, eg, “Character doesn’t matter” - remember that quote - the battle cry of mediocrity.
Therefore, we stand today led by mediocrity with a nation in financial ruin and no one to look to but ourselves, for our own mediocrity in failing to address this issue as our right and make the effort to find the best and brightest leaders. We have become comfortable being mediocre - so we do not want to push for the best and brightest.
And looking around, there is no one, in either party, who stands out as the best and brightest - no one. We are harvesting from a field of professional mediocrocrats - all the same - all without promise of true leadership.
The Tea Party is a last ditch effort in hopes someone, has the guts to turn this mediocromess into a purpose led nation - once again. Dedicated to Liberty more than equallity for all. If we remain free, we will work to achieve for ourselves, but if we remain equally mediocre - America is lost.
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Democracy is based on the principle that a small minority of the population are unlikely to consider the interests of the majority. The majority are likely to disregard the interests of minorities but this drawback can be overcome to some extent by a Constitution which upholds human rights.

Few nations have achieved mass equality because it is very difficult to ensure that everyone obtains their basic needs and has equal opportunities in education and choice of a career. The main problem is that inherited wealth gives some people a great advantage whereas those who are born into poverty face an uphill struggle right from the start…
 
Anything by the people for the people (democracy) will be decided by the lives of the people. Not their principles, or ideas, or talents, or thoughts, but by their actions. There is a reason republics fall within 300 years of their creation: the people get rich because of democracy and then don’t care anymore and get demolished! Democracy cannot work without a good society; one that is virtuous and morally upright. If the society is not pure the government will not be pure. If society is evil the government will be evil. When our democracy falls we have no one to blame but ourselves.
 
What breeds people ranting on the internet about how bad Democracy is? Does it make you feel better about your life?

I’m honestly asking-why do people rant like this? Why do people seem to dislike a country that’s given you so much? Would you be better off in North Korea? Rural Africa?

If you don’t like democracy, move to a country where it’s not practiced.
 
“…by eroding the best and brightest and rewarding the least and less impressive.” This is not a description of democracy, but of socialism. It’s when productivity and achievement are penalized, and idleness and incompetence are rewarded. It always fails eventually. And incidentally, we are not actually a Democracy, but a Republic. In a Democracy, majority always rules, but within a Republic, the majority cannot trample on the rights of the individual.
 
Ok, if your assumtions about human nature, and governance were true than Nazi Germany or Soviet Russia should be top dog these days. Lets see where are they today? I mean I’m only Canadian, our form of democracy grew out of the parlament of Britan that has existed in one form or another since 1066 a.d.
PS: You might want to pick up a history book now and then
 
Krakatoa said:
“…by eroding the best and brightest and rewarding the least and less impressive.” This is not a description of democracy, but of socialism. It’s when productivity and achievement are penalized, and idleness and incompetence are rewarded. It always fails eventually. And incidentally, we are not actually a Democracy, but a Republic. In a Democracy, majority always rules, but within a Republic, the majority cannot trample on the rights of the individual.
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Exactly, you get it. Democracy achieves socialism, not by force,but rather by agreement - by democracy. When we “all” agree to make schools public, but not reward or advance the brightest students - despite their color or wealth - and/or when we dumb down classes so as not to “upset” those who are not equal in intelligence so that “all” can feel equal. Our schools did not begin to fail, until the Department of Education was formed - before that our parents ran our schools for the benefit if their children.
Democracy is not bad, it is not evil, it is very good, but it has a tendency to forget that it is to provide LIBERTY and instead focuses on equality and in the process erodes Liberty and creates a democratic socialist state, which is what the USA is becoming.
When our leadership begins to focus on programs and procedures that awards “all” then we have achieved a democratic socialist state - we are no longer a democratic republic. Liberty is what made this country great - the right to chose. Medicore leadership has taken away our right to chose, our liberty. How many of us would “choose” private schools “if” we had vouchers in place of our public school tax?.
And I am not arguing that the majority cannot erode the rights of the minority, I am arguing that the minority of Congress and Senate and Judicial has already eroded the rights of the majority. And how? Because in our mediocrity we have allowed it. We have no leadership and therefore, we are simply led by a minority.
 
Quizlnix said:
Ok, if your assumtions about human nature, and governance were true than Nazi Germany or Soviet Russia should be top dog these days. Lets see where are they today? I mean I’m only Canadian, our form of democracy grew out of the parlament of Britan that has existed in one form or another since 1066 a.d.
PS: You might want to pick up a history book now and then
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You are very wise to recognize that the violent repression of Liberty will not stand. Those who wish for Liberty will die on their feet - fighting - rather than on their knees - in submission to evil and violence - re: See Middle today in the most recent history book of the internet.
But you are naive in the assumption that what America is experiencing is violent repression. What we are accepting is the peaceful surrender of our Liberty in the name of “equality” a name we cannot resist - a name we must support - it is in our nature to do so, because the history books from which we learned removed “LIBERTY” and instead focused on “equality”. It is doubly hard for a Canadian when in Canada they have already prohibited the clergy from teaching against mortal sin - in the name of ‘equality’ - with the punishment of prison time. You live in a nation which is at the forefront of robbing Liberty, and you clearly accept and agree with the program or do not understand that you are indeed part of the program.
 
Rascalking said:
What breeds people ranting on the internet about how bad Democracy is? Does it make you feel better about your life?

I’m honestly asking-why do people rant like this? Why do people seem to dislike a country that’s given you so much? Would you be better off in North Korea? Rural Africa?

If you don’t like democracy, move to a country where it’s not practiced.
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You misunderstand. This is not a rant against “democracy” it is a proclamation that we have allowed our “democracy” to desend to the lowest possible denominator and that the great men and women of our times have not stepped up as we have allowed our leadership to erode to “mediocre”. Democratic republics are not the problem, the ownership, the members, the constituency - “US, you and me and US” - that is the problem.
Our choices are like the movie “dumb and dumber”.
We have reached a point in our history when we need a common person, of no professional political worth to step up and lead this nation - Lincoln/Truman - who have no debt’s to pay, and no future office to desire, just to lead - once - and walk away. But in that one time, to make this nation once again remember that it was LIBERTY which is the corner stone of our constitution - not PAC’s or lobbyist - LIBERTY. Not poll’s and opinions, but LIBERTY. Not favors or pork barrles, but LIBERTY.

I have lived in a country where there was no democracy. I went to sleep in South Korea and awoke to tanks in the street when the “then” President declared he was president for life and rewrote the constitution. We are not facing tanks and dictators, we are facing ourselves our mediocrity and we are accepting it - “as if” if we forgotten our history.

If you do not understand LIBERTY, you do not understand America.
 
tonyrey said:
Democracy is based on the principle that a small minority of the population are unlikely to consider the interests of the majority. The majority are likely to disregard the interests of minorities but this drawback can be overcome to some extent by a Constitution which upholds human rights.

Few nations have achieved mass equality because it is very difficult to ensure that everyone obtains their basic needs and has equal opportunities in education and choice of a career. The main problem is that inherited wealth gives some people a great advantage whereas those who are born into poverty face an uphill struggle right from the start…
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And America was not to achieve “mass equality” and should not have, accept the failure of the counter balance approach provided by our forefathers, i.e. the Executive, Legislative and Judicial branches were to provide a counter balance to ensure our LIBERTY, and freedom of choice - has failed. How many times must California vote against “same sex marriage” before the state supreme court stops interfering and recognizes that “…of the people, by the people and for the people…” means they cannot - and mind you it is just three (3) judges - rule against the entire popular vote? And for what ? For “equality”. The one idea, concept, guide which is most understood and abused in the USA, and is leading to the loss of our Liberty. Liberty is becoming “relevance”. And relevance is being defined by the courts - not by the “vote” - which was suppose to be the final, over all, end of all of our arugments. If we voted for it - it is. If we voted against it - it is. . . except unless we declare “equality” is being imposed upon, then we lose regardless of how we vote.
The Judicial branch has been lost as the final counter balance of our LIBERTY. Our supreme court is one retirement away from being completing in opposition to the popular - majority - opinion - desire of this nation.
How did the Isrealites lose their Liberty in Egypt after 400 years. All at once or slowly over time?
Americans are losing their Liberty in the glorious name of equality.
 
After reading your posts and watching the news about the tea party’s extreem views. My fear for the U.S. is that you guys are headed for a second civil war, (as he the first was not bad enough) or that you will establish a Libitarion state. As to the church being muzzled by the Govt’ here in Canada where did you get that from? I need to let you know some one is lying to you.
 
Julian0404 said:
And America was not to achieve “mass equality” and should not have, accept the failure of the counter balance approach provided by our forefathers, i.e. the Executive, Legislative and Judicial branches were to provide a counter balance to ensure our LIBERTY, and freedom of choice - has failed. How many times must California vote against “same sex marriage” before the state supreme court stops interfering and recognizes that “…of the people, by the people and for the people…” means they cannot - and mind you it is just three (3) judges - rule against the entire popular vote? And for what ? For “equality”. The one idea, concept, guide which is most understood and abused in the USA, and is leading to the loss of our Liberty. Liberty is becoming “relevance”. And relevance is being defined by the courts - not by the “vote” - which was suppose to be the final, over all, end of all of our arugments. If we voted for it - it is. If we voted against it - it is. . . except unless we declare “equality” is being imposed upon, then we lose regardless of how we vote.
The Judicial branch has been lost as the final counter balance of our LIBERTY. Our supreme court is one retirement away from being completing in opposition to the popular - majority - opinion - desire of this nation.
How did the Isrealites lose their Liberty in Egypt after 400 years. All at once or slowly over time?
Americans are losing their Liberty in the glorious name of equality.
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I find your text, when underlined like this, difficult to read.
 
Julian0404 said:
And America was not to achieve “mass equality” and should not have, accept the failure of the counter balance approach provided by our forefathers, i.e. the Executive, Legislative and Judicial branches were to provide a counter balance to ensure our LIBERTY, and freedom of choice - has failed. How many times must California vote against “same sex marriage” before the state supreme court stops interfering and recognizes that “…of the people, by the people and for the people…” means they cannot - and mind you it is just three (3) judges - rule against the entire popular vote? And for what ? For “equality”. The one idea, concept, guide which is most understood and abused in the USA, and is leading to the loss of our Liberty. Liberty is becoming “relevance”. And relevance is being defined by the courts - not by the “vote” - which was suppose to be the final, over all, end of all of our arugments. If we voted for it - it is. If we voted against it - it is. . . except unless we declare “equality” is being imposed upon, then we lose regardless of how we vote.
The Judicial branch has been lost as the final counter balance of our LIBERTY. Our supreme court is one retirement away from being completing in opposition to the popular - majority - opinion - desire of this nation.
How did the Isrealites lose their Liberty in Egypt after 400 years. All at once or slowly over time?
Americans are losing their Liberty in the glorious name of equality.
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Illegible!
 
Julian0404 said:
Yes it does, and pray to GOD that HE will once again allow it to be so.
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Underlining all your statements weakens them because they become more difficult to read and also remind us of Shakespeare’s expression:

“The lady doth protest too much, methinks.”
 
I should not that the U.S. is not a Democracy, but rather a Representative Republic…big difference. It’s one of the reasons there is minority rule on many issues which would not occur in a Democracy; e.g., gay marriage in NY but not CA.
 
OP-You answered none of my questions, and your response was quite hard to read.
 
tonyrey said:
Underlining all your statements weakens them because they become more difficult to read and also remind us of Shakespeare’s expression:

“The lady doth protest too much, methinks.”
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. . . . or simply an effort to distinguish the response to the response, which from the comments I see is a poor choice and will refrain in the future.
 
Quizlnix said:
After reading your posts and watching the news about the tea party’s extreem views. My fear for the U.S. is that you guys are headed for a second civil war, (as he the first was not bad enough) or that you will establish a Libitarion state. As to the church being muzzled by the Govt’ here in Canada where did you get that from? I need to let you know some one is lying to you.
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Did the government pass a law in Canada which prohibts teaching that homosexuality is wrong and should not be engaged, with the penalty of prison for hate crime speech? Not sure if the link below work, but this is from a BING search

narth.com/docs/trumps.html
 
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