The Call to Greatness

I have both great hopes and great fears for my generation.

I have met people who have been truly enlightened, intelligent individuals with the ability to grasp the world around them and think for themselves, always with a great desire to learn and do more to better our society.

On the contrary I have also met people who have carried on the same backwards thinking and "moral values" as their ignorant parents - People who merely parrot homophobic, sexist, and racist ideals that have been passed down through generations of small-minded people.

My greatest hope is that the majority lies with the enlightened.

As a generation benefiting from the past experience of two World Wars won, global police efforts failed, and the complete collapse of a financial system, as well as living through two wars with no end in sight, and the failure of government to protect the financial well being of its country and citizens, we are poised to take the great step forward. We are obligated to change the face of our nation and our world. We must change the entire system.

In my own ideal world our government would return to the pricipals that our country was founded on.

Small government: Our country was founded as a reaction to a totalitarian monarchy in which individuals had no freedoms. Each person should have the freedom to make their own choices and feel responsible for the consequences of those choices. The only reason why one should not act on those choices is if it impedes the rights of others. As the Libertarians say - life, liberty and justly acquired property. The only role the government should take is to protect the rights of its people, and nothing more. It does not have the authority to define the choices we can make or limit them in any fashion.

All men, women, and children are equal and we are all responsible to the others around us. We are mankind together, and only together.

Additionally, I believe we need a new monetary system.

Cooperative Market: I believe neither a totally free-market nor a non-existent one would work, or benefit society. Banks should be a publicly owned commodity, not in the current way that it is, but I believe banks should be governed by community officials elected by its citizens and all major decisions or investments should be voted upon by those participating a bank. There should be no Federal Reserve. A privately owned business should have no control over the financial system of an entire country and should not regulate inflations rates. These should be determined by a nations citizens, and ultimately have the say in what happens with their livelihoods. Money is not the end goal, but a tool which enables us to realize our liberties. We are entitled to work harder for the things we want, provided that our needs, shelter, good food, warmth, and fulfilling work, are first met.

Health and education need complete reform as well. First and foremost good health is a right, not an option. This means that healthcare is a requirement. Good food free of pesticides and preservatives is a requirement. Lack of such things is a violation upon individuals’ rights and hinders their lives and their liberties. Food producers should have no representation in government, as well as government should have no representation in food, other than to ensure that it is free of chemicals and maintains the highest standard of nutritional value. Equally, education is a right. Enlightenment and fulfillment is only possible through education. Higher education should be accessible to all peoples, as little and as much as desired by the individual themselves.

Military is a necessity, however, only in the defense of the lives of its citizens. A nations’ government should not attempt to interfere on the practices of another. It is neither our right, nor our responsibility to decide what is best for any other society. Military, like government, must only exist to protect its people.

For the sake of time, I must leave out the other issues at this time. I could write an entire manifesto to this!

I feel a great call to greatness for myself, my generation, and the people of our nation. It is possible!