Saturday, July 20, 2013

democracy is about the diurnal

Democracy is about our diurnal lives. Democracy 'touches' the people on an every-day basis. We all experience our own daily lives as fully as our capacity allows. That's what democracy, or stated differently, Freedom and Equality of the individual, is all about. The Constitutional, triadic, arrangement merely sets out a structure within which our daily lives can be experienced. Our political lives is an ongoing phenomena that requires political attention on a daily basis. Many 'things' will change, sometimes drastically, as our diurnal lives are lived. All the new social changes coming about, as science and technology evolve, must be taken into consideration as the 'new' is molded to fit our Constitutional arrangement. Our Constitution doesn't change. Although it can be Amended, the amendments never change the nature of Constitutional government. However, laws need to be passed to cover some of the dangerous aspects of these changes. Hence, the importance of a democratic government. But, the people at the Bottom, or the Many, are never 'changed'. By this statement I mean they remain human beings. No political arrangement can govern the human condition. By this I mean, no human lives his/her life by the beat of the governmental structure. No, life functions and is lived by every individual by the beat of a 'different drummer'. Of course, government can exert control over the outward manifestations of the human being in a 'condition of togetherness'. That 'condition of togetherness' is what demands the establishment of power in a governmental structure. The control exerted by government is by means of Law. Without people government would not exist. 'With people' governments are necessary. Without law People could not exist in a political 'condition of togetherness'. Laws are essential.

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