We have a United Nations but there are five permanent members on the Security Council, which is unfair. Why not give each nation one vote on every issue? Let us abolish all nuclear weapons now and eventually abolish all nuclear power plants as a long term strategy. A democratic world government could ultimately be considered, but it would have to be built from the bottom-up, not from the top-down. Otherwise, it would become a New World Order orchestrated by the wealthiest one percent.
There is a way to reform the public schools in a way that has never been tried before. It is a way that promotes grassroots democracy, decentralization, and local self-determination. Using a new model, we can encourage the residents of every public elementary, middle, and high school to democratically determine their own school philosophy and educational curriculum, using public funds. This method would encourage residents to have deep discussions about how and what to teach their neighborhood children, and it would promote neighborhood togetherness and a sense of community in the process. Every neighborhood school district could become an intentional or tribal community.
Everyone should know that our two-party political system and the mainstream media are controlled by wealthy corporate capitalists. Neither party wants to encourage or empower third parties. We should instead empower and level the playing field for the seven largest national political parties and then use proportional representation to elect members of the House. Wouldn't it be refreshing to hear daily discussions of politics, economics, and foreign policy on mainstream television from the perspective of seven political parties instead of just two? The House of Representatives could represent the top seven national political parties.
Under proportional representation , if the Greens, for example, get 15 percent of the national vote, then 15 percent of the House would come from state Green parties. Some day the U.S. Senate should ideally be abolished when you consider that California has a population 70 times greater than Wyoming, and both states have the same number of senators, 2. We could then have a unicameral national legislature.
Ultimately down the road we need to pass a Constitutional Amendment that revises Article V, so that it will be easier to pass amendments to the constitution in the future, and some day it will be easier to have a Constitutional Convention in a very fair and orderly way to create a new national constitution, and also establish a precedent for creating better national constitutions in future generations. At my website, I propose a new national constitution. The Electoral College System for electing a President must go, and Instant Runoff Voting can be used more.
I believe my eleven admired leaders would support long term strategies and solutions or planning seven generations ahead. It would give me renewed hope for our nation and the world if these eleven people would start working together in preparation for the presidential election of 2016.
Do we need to live simply, so that others can simply live? Yes, but when everyone is well fed and self-actualizing, then we can splurge a little if we collectively choose. War is dumb! It is foolish and wrong, if not evil. We can create peace on earth if we choose. If Jesus entered politics, would he be a capitalist or a communist? I believe he would be a communist, either a Green Communist or an Eco-Socialist.
In our local towns and cities, we can start writing letters to the editors telling why we support Elizabeth Warren. We can work with our favorite local groups to help Elizabeth Warren win the Democratic primary. If we work hard enough to change minds and hearts, Elizabeth Warren will be the next President of the United States. Then after that we can have people like Bernie Sanders, Dennis Kucinich, and Thom Hartmann for president.
Roger Copple is 64 years old. He retired 4 years ago in 2010 from teaching general elementary, mostly 3rd grade, and also middle and high school special education in Indianapolis. He now lives in Bradenton, Florida. Roger is especially interested in political theory and U.S. foreign policy. He also enjoys playing chess and tennis, walking, participating in a Bhagavad Gita study group, and doing insight or vipassana meditation. Roger grew up in a United Pentecostal Church family and remembers going to church 4 times a week. His parents have always voted Republican. Roger's website: www.NowSaveTheWorld.com
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