Saturday, November 23, 2013

All secular governmental structures take the form of a Top and a Bottom.

All secular forms of government have a Top and a Bottom. The Top always governs the Bottom. Religion has a similar structure, but is different because the Top relied on the doctrine of the Divine Right of Kings. The 'Top' is never really defined in any fixed form. However, in secular government, the form is always fixed, even though there are many different ways to 'assume' the position of the Top. In olden days, the 'strongest' ruled; then the 'wise', then the 'King", then the 'inherited throne', etc.. Today, the 'elected' rules. Some forms took the 'Top' by force and ruled or governed by force. Even the elected form can take the Top by fraud. But, the Top only has a 'limited' power and authority. It can govern 'well' or it can govern 'poorly'. The last sentence means with the approval or the disapproval of the Bottom. However, the 'majority' at the Bottom is never the 'entire' Bottom. Too many individuals are left out of the 'democratic equation'. Hence, majority rule can be pretty lop-sided and undemocratic. Its the entire Bottom that must elect and tolerate efficiency or inefficiency. If 'inefficiency; then the Bottom waits till the next election. However, in a real democracy, if the inefficiency is 'severe', or 'egregious', a properly worded Constitution would provide for the 'Right to assemble' and "petition the government for redress of grievances". That is the Constitutional right to revolution and 'covers' the 'egregious misuse' of government power. Only a real democracy has such a provision. Of course, the Top can 'carve' a controlling element on the 'Right to assemble' by dividing the social into the 'Public sphere' and the 'Private sphere'. Laws cover the Public sphere and they can be used as a deterrent to 'assembly'. Nevertheless, a Right, in conformity with the Constitution, should prevail over a State law or a Federal law that is not in conformity with the Constitution.

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