by John Moore
Staff Writer
Please take note of the date of publication when reading this article.
As we take another step into the year 2010, we see that our country continues in its path of decline: the educational system in America is failing our children, the economy is unfair to its patrons, the job market is cruel to the unemployed, and the poor and the sick are uninsured (though that is soon to change). As the ideals of freedom hoped for by the founding fathers plummet, I lose hope of ever seeing the American people break away from these shackles and rise to freedom on their own.
In this dark moment of realization, perhaps I begin to see one glimmer of light. It comes with the recent passing of the healthcare bill. I had once hoped that the rut we the American people have fallen into would eventually be grown out of—the rut referred to by Neil Postman as, “amusing ourselves to death.” But the bleakness of our fated reality has begun to set in.
Where will we find help in these perilous times? Who will we look to for a hand up out of this mire? I believe the answers lie with those who are willing and ready to lead us into change that we can truly believe in. The answers to our deepest questions lie not in ourselves but in this: a government who can delegate, direct and provide assurance that all of our needs will be adequately met and that all will be spread equally among both rich and poor.
I lay out four basic areas to recovering the true freedom for which we, as a country, are in desperate need.
One: A proposal for a fully government-directed system of education. As it stands, our choice of schooling is too open—far too may routes exist to bring about a stabilized order. If individuals are to have choice, society’s outcome will be compromised. What is needed is a single system of schooling that will allow children to be given equal education, equal opportunity to their human right, and most of all an ordered system for a unified society. With one centralized system of education, the populace will receive an education beneficial to the whole of society, taught how to think in terms of the nation instead of the individual and the future workforce will be equipped to fill the jobs we will need in the future.
Two: Reformation of labor. As observed, an overall decline in the thinking of our citizens is leading our culture away from understanding the ethics of labor. Those who hope in change wait for a day when everyone is given a job. Roles in the workforce will be assigned based upon job-specific education that begins at a young age and natural ability. This superior system will negate the inefficiency of random chance of job applications. A stable economy will be created as all will be carefully regulated, the workforce will be capable, and unemployment will disappear entirely as everyone makes their own contribution to the state—the world family. This is hopeful change.
Three: Intentional language. If the people are to succeed under such a proposed government ideal, everything matters—from every person to every spoken word. The language used in reference to one another and those who lead our cause must be intentional. In reference to its citizens, the preferred vocabulary may include “citizen,” or perhaps “comrade.” The term “czar,” coined by the media during the Nixon administration, is also a choice description that describes a leader worthy following. “Czar” implies power and leadership—two things we must look for in a new era of change we can truly believe in. President Obama has included 32 czars in his cabinet: a hopeful beginning.
Four: Creation of the perfect society of the future. In response to the growth of obesity and our high emission of greenhouse gases, government may regulate vehicle usage, encouraging the general populace to walk shorter distances rather than drive. Food could also be regulated by increase in price or the creation of a federal food distribution system, diminishing portions and increasing nutritional value of the basic meal of the average American. In turn, these government expansions would work to raise a physically healthy citizenry and simultaneously create a more efficient healthcare system. Such ideas would work to ensure our rights are maintained and our best interests are looked out for, including the health of the nation, and perhaps someday, the universe.
As we look to the future, I reiterate that the freedom we desire for ourselves, our children, and our society will never be fully realized while all choice is left to individuals. We need those in power who can provide direction and motivation for carrying out the hard work and the tasks that lay before us. We must look to reform society so that greater efficiency is gained, progress is furthered and our lives are equalized. Such measures will ensure a change we can truly believe in—a utopian society realized.
To a free republic and a capitalist nation—Comrades, we are better than that!
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