Government: For The People, By The People

July 7, 2011 by Leave a Comment
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Every country needs a government to run the system in a proper and in a legal way. Governance is a very symbolic word when it comes to doing service. Governance includes looking after so many things which are likely to affect us in our daily lives. Doing governance is not a very easy task as it seems to be, as it takes a lot of planning and during this planning there are so many aspects which are needed to be kept in mind and care should be taken so that all the areas are remembered to be addressed.

For example if a plan is there to lay out a road in a particular residential area, there are many aspects which are to be kept in mind. First of all, if there is a necessity for a new road or could it be postponed and is there any area which requires more priority. Hence priority should be accorded accordingly. There will also be an important issue and that is to find out the future requirements like underground cabling and the purpose won’t be fulfilled when a road which has been laid out recently is being dug out.

Hence care is to be taken like seeing into the future requirements which might occur after a long duration of time.  The job which a government does for the people cannot be seen in an instant but the fruits of the hard work done by a good government can be seen after a long time.

 

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4 Important Criteria to Consider Before Becoming an Elected Official

May 15, 2011 by Leave a Comment

The primary role of an elected official can be summed up in two words “problem solver.” People look to an elected official as someone in charge who can address their concerns. Here are four simple yet very important criteria that you must address before becoming an elected official.

1. Why do you want tPolitician at Podiumo become elected?

If you truly desire to help people, then be prepared to be a servant. After all, that’s the core of being an elected official; a servant of the people. If your ideals are not about servitude but instead to make a name for yourself, then you should not be an elected official.

2. What can you do for the people?

Although you can’t single-handedly do and fix everything, there must be something you can offer the people to solicit their votes. Talk with the people to become more familiar with their concerns and carefully select the ones you are most capable of meeting.

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3. How will you execute your promises?

You need to have a political strategy of how you plan on fulfilling your promises of positive change to win votes. This is your opportunity to utilize your skills, resources and contacts to have a solid workable plan.

4. When will you deliver on your promises?

Your constituents need timelines of when they can expect things to get better. Be honest and don’t set unrealistic goals just to win votes. If you get elected, you would’ve already set the pace for their expectations.

Answering these four questions can determine if you really have what is takes to become an elected official.

 

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Don’t get to Jaded

March 27, 2011 by Leave a Comment

Our government has a lot of problems. It’s so easy to get frustrated and jaded by what’s going on. Many people feel that they have no control over it. In the short term this can sometimes be true, but in the long term, we all have control over what’s going on in our government. In the midst of all the sarcasm, it’s important to realize that there are people trying to get it right in our government. Some people may think that running for public office is a power move. This can be the case, but many good Americans run for government office, because they are willing to put their heart and soul into what they believe and they really do want to make a difference. Do they always do the best job? Do they always make the right choices? No. This being said, there are also lots of idiots who run for government positions. It’s important that we not allow ourselves to get so sick of the entire process that we stop being involved. When the general American citizenry, becomes so lazy or disillusioned with our politics and government that we quit caring, listening, and being involved, this is when our nation fails. Unfortunately, many people think this has already begun to happen.

It’s time to try and find the positive. Take a world view and compare out nation’s government to others around the world. Notice how lucky we are to live in a place where a dictator can’t drag us out into the streets and murder us for speaking against them. Notice how lucky we are to live in an economically vital nation, even if it does have problems.

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Politics and Goverment at the Table

March 7, 2011 by Leave a Comment

Do people actually still talk to their kids about what’s going on in the world? Do we take the time to make our adult conversations about current daily events into something our children can also connect to? Do we offer to allow them into our conversations about the current state of the world? Sometimes, parents may feel that what’s going in isn’t appropriate to discuss in front young children. This can be appreciated. But there are many current topics that children hear adults around them discuss that children can really understand. When we don’t include our children in these discussions about current events, we exclude them from valuable awareness of our views about the world, valuable learning experiences, and also the ability to learn to have views and conversations about things like politics and government.

Have you had a political conversation around the dinner table lately with your kids? It can feel like a strange concept. But it’s a great way to invite your kids to let you know what they understand about current politics, if anything and help fill in the gaps. Kids who have never talked about politics may feel that politics and government don’t relate to their lives, but this is not the case. Kids need to know how governments, elections, and politics deeply impact things about their world every day, especially on the local level. It’s also important to realize that kids can actually be involved in politics, if they want to from a very young age. There’s so many other terrible things for them to be involved in, why not politics. Many schools allow kids to run for school student councils and other activities starting as young as 8 years of age. It’s a great chance to kids to actually try out politics on their own and see how it impacts them personally.

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A side-seat view of conservative politics

November 15, 2010 by Leave a Comment

The basic foundation of conservative politics was laid by John Locke. John Locke was a professor of English. He was also a philosopher and physician. Locke was a staunch non-believer in the existence of God. Rather, he believed in the existence of the capabilities of humans. He felt that if human beings were given the right help, they could achieve anything they wanted. They could become God themselves.

Locke’s school of thought was the foundation of Conservative Politics, which emphasized on governmental non-interference in the activities of human beings. Conservative Politics has its bedrock in the liberal theory. The founding fathers of America were deeply influenced by the theories of Locke, and made it a matter of state agenda.

Conservative Politics still pays obeisance to the theories of Locke, but its liberal theories have digressed, but not strayed from the original liberal theory. The most essential part of the political agenda is to have a citizen culture that carry out their day to day activities progressively and without any interference from the government.

Conservative Politics will enable people from all the classes to lead a successful life. Activities of the government will be aimed at providing jobs, healthcare benefits, unemployment pay, and other kind of monetary help.

Conservative Politics does not support indulgent government spending on activities that do not support the cause of progressive growth. However it does not feel that military spending should be opposed. On the contrary, Conservative Politics encourages military spending. Since military spending could be aligned to the safety of the country, the Conservative Political view is most often than not pro-military spending.

Conservative Politics is also for the bank-bailouts in times of emergencies. In other words it does favor capitalism. Big businesses, large enterprises, and million dollar deals have strong patronage from conservative politics.
This military spending theory of Conservative Politics is not in sync with the theories that Locke put forward. It is more of a theory of convenience.

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Conservative House Rules

November 3, 2010 by Leave a Comment
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The House is back in red and it is a great day to be a Republican. Of the 43 candidates that were up for election 33 of them won the day. Conservatism can once again have a great say in voting. Again, there are things that will change. This happens every time there is an enormous shift of power in the government. For most, however, the changes that will come will not be too much of a shock or surprise. This will be an enjoyable feat for most. There are those who are opposed to the idea of the House being ruled by Republicans.

The great thing about the new conservative House rules is that the people who were elected are so diverse in some of their ideals, proposals and logic that it should never be a boring day in the House. When it comes to voting these people are of a conservative notion and will not let go of their own ethics and morals to favor something that might do harm to the people or businesses of this nation. Everyone knows that if the businesses are doing well then the economy is doing well and that is the goal of most conservative people in politics.

The House has needed a good cleaning for a while now. It is a great thing that it was allowed to be swept out, aired out and fanned out. New air has come in and with it a great way of thinking. The tea party is now risen and from that the people and the government will have better values placed upon where the House stands and what the House does as a whole. When things are at there bleakest, there is always some good news waiting around the corner. That is what happens when there are conservative House rules.

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FDA Bill Back In Motion

November 3, 2010 by Leave a Comment
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On November 18,2010 the motion to proceed on the FDA Modernization Act was set before the Senate and it was agreed to. This over-abundance of power given to the Food and Drug Administration in this bill is, as feared, moving forward. There have been statements that this bill is nothing more than a power hungry FDA looking for sustenance. It remains to be seen, however, if this bill will go much further now that the House is back in red.

Overlooking the elephant in the room might be easy for some but this bill may have been shuffled too far forward already. Some might say that the Modernization Act of the Food and Drug Administration is nothing more than an organizational land grab. For most it is difficult to think of it as anything but that. In reality the cost to the people would be far greater than the cost to the government.

The paperwork that is stated in this bill and has to be done by the Secretary is ludicrous. Reports, agendas, goals, plans and more reports. Organization of what has to be done is a good thing, but too much organization might be a touch overwhelming and a trifle redundant. Succinctly, the FDA Modernization Act is not just the wrong answer to the problem that they have but it is shooting too far to the left for any answer that comes down the pike.

That is not to suggest stagnation as a recourse. Isn’t the point with a bill like this to move forward and not just expand government? It’s time to start listening to the voters and giving them what they need, what is good for the people. Weighing down our farmers with even more stringent amendments to what can or cannot be grown is something like cutting of a nose to spite the face.

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Families Will Decide the Fate of Government

November 2, 2010 by Leave a Comment
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Looking at the number of seats, 37 seats of a Senator, 37 seats for Governors and 435 for house Representatives, it seems fairly straight forward. But these few seats determine the future of millions of American families. It is scary to know that these few seats hold in balance the various things that can make or rip off a family. Things such as immigration reform, job creation, health care, security, tax breaks, reduced military spending, etc and many more are at stake here.

It is not just the seats for House of Representatives that hold profound influences on the lives of ordinary people but also the governor seats. The governor’s seats will have a direct effect on the local lives and livelihood. Hence it is the middle class and lower middle class families that have a lot at stake here. A gloom like situation is spread in every state with people uncertain and fearing for their future. Republicans are promising tax breaks, but only to the riches of people by up to 3%. The middle class families have nothing to reap from this. Whereas the democrats are pushing hard for a health reform amid the already disfigured face of the democrats in the last few years of bad luck combines with good decisions gone bad.

The conservative candidates and their supporters are vying for a stand against the problems facing the American middle class people; in this case the villain is Obama and his government. The middle class families are going to turn up for the elections in full strength and are going to make their choice of candidates who they think are going to help them make their lives better. It is these families that the democrats are trying to vote for them with their conservative candidates and their promises.

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