If Democratic Government is established to "promote the general Welfare", it must distinguish between the 'Corporate Nature' and Human Nature.

If Democratic Government is established to Promote the General Welfare", it must distinguish between the 'Corporate nature' and Human Nature. Of course, it will be claimed that's what the Court has done in deciding that a Corporation is a 'Person' in 'contemplation of Law'. Certainly, 'Economic Persons' are important to an Economy that 'must be' 'Successful'. It allows for a consolidation of 'effort', of 'production' and of 'products' and at the same time, 'increases' the 'Size' of the 'economic person'. But, a 'Legal Fiction' is not 'Real' by any stretch of the imagination. Isn't it clear that a 'created Legal Entity', or 'Person' is a Total Fiction even if its called a 'Legal Fiction' that 'exists' only in 'contemplation of Law'. Slowly, but surely, the concept acquires a 'Patina of Reality'. Listen carefully; I'm not against the 'Corporate Nature'; the concept may be necessary, but I am against the continued 'elaboration' and 'creation' of 'Real Human Qualities' which transforms the fiction into the 'Real', e.g. Citizens United. That attitude can only be attributed to the fact that 'economic gain', or, 'Money and Profits', follows the increase of 'Productivity' and 'Size' of the 'Economic Monster'. Corporations are not Greedy, The Real Individuals behind the 'Corporate Veil' are the greedy ones. Of course, that's what creates the so-called 1%. It creates a tremendous 'imbalance' in the Economy. So, where does the economy serve the 'General Welfare'? The Economy is a 'Part' of a Democracy. First, distinguish the difference in the 'Motors' that 'move' each separate 'Entity'. Then understand that 'Government' governs the 'Economy' as well as the 'People'; Then understand that the People are 'Real' and the 'Corporate nature' is a 'Legal Fiction'; Then understand that if the Economy is Part of the Democracy, so is the 'Corporate Nature'; Hence, stop making the Corporate Nature so 'Real' that it becomes more important than a 'Real Human Being'. Corporations enable 'Greed' to 'hold hostage' a 'Medium of Exchange'. We need a more 'Balanced Economy' and less 'Party Loyalty' in the Supreme Court. Where are the 'Real States-persons'?

A Democratic Government that authorizes the creation of Legal Fictions must make the Fictions Democratic.

A Democratic Government that authorizes the creation of Legal Fictions ( Corporations) must create those fictions in a 'Democratic Form' and these Corporations must also 'act and live' democratically. All the 'Real People' at the 'Bottom' of a 'Democratic Form' of Government are expected to 'lead Lives' in a 'democratic manner' and according to 'Law'. The People must 'live' according to 'Principles of Freedom and Equality' and in accordance with Law. Since Law created the Legal Fiction, and since the Supreme court decided they were 'Persons' and were entitled to protection by the Constitution, they can also create a Fiction and require that that it live Democratically. Corporations are necessary to the economy. It allows the 'concentration' of economic activity and it gives them an incomparable 'economic Grasp'; and it allows them to achieve a 'tremendously huge Size'. No 'Real Person' in the Social can compete 'economically' with a Legal Fiction; nor can a Real Person 'Outlive' them. ( They can 'voluntarily dissolve' themselves and recreate themselves again under a different Name) No Real Human Being can do that. Real Democracy demands that they should lead democratic Lives also. They should be required to organize their 'functions', as 'Persons', in a manner that fits a more 'comprehensive description' of 'Democratic Economic Activity'. After all, a 'healthy economy' should benefit the 'whole Social' in a Democracy; and one reason there's a 1% is the increased 'economic Grasp' of the Corporation and the 'Individual Greed' that accompanies it. Of course, 'Real Individuals' are behind the 'incorporation process' and the Greed is a 'real Greed' by Real Individuals. Don't kid yourself, the 1% exists and they are Real Individuals and they are all 'Incorporated'. Now, be very careful, I'm not suggesting some 'Redistribution Scheme', I'm suggesting a 'Democratic scheme' where 'Legal Fictions' have more 'Democratic Duties' and where they are 'not allowed' to act and behave as 'Autocrats'. After all, they live in a 'Democracy'. If the Court is calling them 'Persons'; make them like 'Real Persons'. Allow them to 'live' as 'Real persons' do. Real Persons serve Democracy and the 'Common Good'; So should Corporations. Where are the Real Politicians?

A Big Problem with Democracy is that the 'Representatives' in the Offices at the Top come from the Bottom.

A Big problem with Democracy is that the 'Representatives' at the Top come from the Bottom. Of course, in a Peoples Government, the positions of 'Power' are filled from the 'Bottom'; truly a Government "of the People", "by the People" and "for the People". The problematic arises from the fact that the Individuals who wish to serve in that capacity sometimes are not qualified. Once an Individual ascends to the Positions of Power, he or she is considered a 'Public Servant'. A 'Public Servant' is considered a 'Servant of the People'; of 'all the people'. Meanwhile, the people at the Bottom have divided themselves into 'Democrats' and 'Republicans'. This division into Political Parties 'fractures' the 'public sphere' and also requires 'Party loyalty'. Being loyal to ones Party becomes an important factor in deciding 'how to Govern'; governing the 'Many' becomes governing by 'Republican' or 'Democratic' Ideology. Either Ideology could become a 'proper way' to Govern, i.e., either way 'could be' considered 'Democratic', in a Real sense. But, if Corporations, Business Entities, or CEO's get involved with 'Representative Government', they will not be able to Govern with 'Business Principles'. Why not? Simply, they all function with a different 'Motor'. Of course, Business, Corporations, CEO's, could function in the Political Sphere, if they wished. But, they must be 'qualified' to do so. Its not so easy to go from 'one Motor' to the 'Other'. If the two Principles are 'Mixed', the Government will 'Deconstruct'. The 'Political Entity' runs the danger of becoming a 'Business Entity'. The goal 'changes' from Governing a Democracy to 'running' a Business Entity, or, a Corporation. Where are the 'Real Politicians'?

'Real Democracy' is difficult. Why? Because some Real Individuals are too busy getting a 'Piece of the Pie'.

Real Democracy is difficult because it depends on the Real Individuals at the Bottom of the 'Three Branch arrangement' of Governing. Democratic Government is Triadic in Nature; the Top is the Executive; the bottom are the 'Many People' and the 'sides' of the Triangle are the 'adjudicators' of 'Constitutionality'. They are appointed to the Judicial Branch. The Division of Government into Three Branches seems to be a proper approach for acquiring a Democratic Result. So, what happened? Well, the People or the Individuals in the 'Condition of Togetherness' divided themselves up into 'Groups', or 'Political Parties', and began to view Politics in a so-called 'Conservative view' and a so-called 'liberal view'. Why is it that, if you have a 'roomful of Individuals', one of the first things they do is divide themselves into Groups or Political Parties. Well, we can always hope that if the 'Condition of Togetherness is 'democratic' in nature, that the divisions will still retain their 'democratic nature'. But, is that the case; are both 'Democrats' and 'Republicans' democratic? If so; then the 'means whereby' a Political Goal is 'achieved' might be 'different', but the 'End Result' would still be 'democratic'. Unfortunately, the Ship of State is not being driven by a 'Political engine'; its being driven by an 'Economic Engine', or by 'profits and Money', or by The 'Forbes List'; or by 'Corporate America'; or simply by the '1%'. Corporations, or Legal Fictions, are not real Human Beings, they're 'economic tools' or 'economic Fictions', but they are protected by 'Constitutional Law'. The Courts decision in 'Citizens United' even allows them to 'participate in politics'. A Three Branch Democracy cannot be driven with an Economic Engine. It must be driven with a Political Engine; a Democratic Engine wherein the 'Freedom and Equality' of each real individual is 'structured' and 'protected'. Today's Democracy is being driven by CEO's who, apparently, know nothing about Democracy. Our Democracy is De-Constructing at the Top. Usually, a 'Government' Deconstructs at the Bottom. But, today the very 'adhesive' that keeps a 'Democracy viable', Three Branch Government, is deconstructing at the Top. Where are the Real Politicians?

In a Real Democracy, Political Power emanates from the Bottom and Institutionalizes at the Top.

In a Real Democracy, Political Power 'emanates' from the 'Bottom' and 'Institutionalizes' at the Top. The Top becomes an Institution of Power; but only because the People have 'granted' it. The so-called 'Power' at the Bottom arise from the 'Uniqueness of the Human Condition' and because every Human Being, within any Nation, and regardless of Race, Color or Creed, should 'enjoy and express' his/her Freedom and Equality'. The human Condition cannot be 'changed'; She/He will always be an expression of 'Human Life'. Politics does not create Life, it only 'Governs' the 'Many People' at the Bottom of the 'Institution'. To the contrary, a Political System can always be changed or modified because it is a Political Institution established for the sole Purpose of 'Governing'. It has no other Purpose for existing. Every Democratic political System must employ 'political principles' that protects the Freedom and Equality of the 'Real Individual' that it Governs. The Top has Political Power but, only in a 'Representative Manner' and only for a short Period of Time. After their Time is Up, 'they' are like you and I, Politically Powerless. Of course, the 1% has 'influence', but never Power, and the 1% is the result of a Capitalistic form of Economics. Capitalism is driven by an entirely different 'Engine', Profits, Monies, and the 'Hoarding' of a Medium of Exchange. Of course, the Hoarding includes ownership of Commercial Properties that generate 'more profits' for the further 'Fattening' of the 1%. 'Greed' generates 'more Greed'; there's no stopping it. The only way to control this economic, 'lop-sided' condition is to 'require', by law, the 'Surreal Legal Fictions' to 'exist' and 'live' a more 'democratic Life'. If, Real Individuals are required to live democratically and within the parameters of Law, why can't the Corporations or Legal Fictions? Where are the Real Politicians?

The 'basic' tension between the One and the Many is the same as the Tension between a Government and its People.

The 'basic' tension between the 'One' and the 'Many' is the same as the tension between 'a Government' and 'its People'. Of course, there are Many different types of Governments, but the People are 'all' 'Human Beings' and they are all the 'Same'. Nevertheless, all the Forms of government 'exhibit' a 'Basic Relation' between the 'Top and the Bottom'. The Top is always the Institution of Power and the Bottom is always the Institution of 'the People'. The Top is 'Government', or 'Governors', the bottom is always the Governed. The Top is 'One', the Bottom is the 'Many'. The 'further elaboration' of that Basic Relation gives rise to the different 'forms' of the 'State' or the 'Nation' and the different forms of 'Governments' and to the different 'Disciplines of Governing' or simply,'Politics'. 'Kingdoms' didn't have that much of a 'Politics', nor do Autocracies. In those forms of Governing, 'People', 'in general', do not enter the 'equation of Governing'; people are 'tolerated', because they are not considered 'Free and Equal', or to put it differently, they 'don't have a say-so' in the Government to which they were born. In a Democracy the people are considered 'Free and Equal' and hence, they not only have a 'say-so' in Government, but they are the 'Very Source' of the 'attribution of Power' to the Institution of the 'Top of Government'. If there are 'No People' at the 'Bottom', there's 'no one' to Govern. In such a case, from where does the Top get its Power? The Divine Right of Kings claimed they got it from 'The Divinity'. That doesn't work any more. The Autocrat usually 'inherits' it, or gets it by 'force' but, if there are 'no People', who does he Rule? Is he still an 'Autocrat'? Is the 'bully' on Campus, still a Bully; if there is 'no Campus'? The issue I want to clarify is "from where does the 'Institution of Government' gets its Power to Govern? Of course, in a Democracy, the 'People' are the very source of the 'attribution of Power' to the 'Top'. That gives rise to an 'electoral Process' and that gives rise to a very 'important process'; Elections. 'Elections' is what gives rise to 'Politics'; the Art of Politics; Dirty Politics; 'Politically Correct'; Electoral Colleges; etc.; so you see, its not that simple and don't kid yourself, 'Democratic Elections' are not 'without problems', and every so-called 'Democratic election' is not a 'guarantee' that the 'Governing' will be 'Democratic'. No wonder People say, "never discuss Politics while your eating". Where are the real Politicians?

Why do Economists and Capitalists want to become Politicians?

Why do Economists and Capitalists want to become Politicians? Well, there's probably lots of reasons, but the main reason is that they already have lots of Money but they do not have 'Power'. They 'crave' being on the Forbes List, and they own lots of 'Big Buildings', but they do not have Political Power. Some are 'famous', 'respected', some even have 'influence' but, in reality they have no Political Power. Police Officers have more power than 'being Rich' has. I recently read a phrase that went, "We need more Economic Democracy". Well, doesn't That sound like an oxymoron? A Democracy is driven by Freedom and Equality and Capitalism is driven by Profits and Money. Capitalism can not be driven with 'freedom and Equality', try it!; and Democracy can not be driven with 'Profits and Money'; I was going to write, try it!, but unfortunately, we are in the midst of "Government by CEOs". Not only has 'Capitalism' taken over the 'reins of Government' but, they have also created 'artificial economic entities' called "Corporations" ( the Law calls them Legal Fictions) that are also considered 'Real Persons', like you and I, and that can 'contribute' to political campaigns ( Citizens United) and which have a huge 'economic grasp'. These new so-called 'Persons', or, 'Human Beings are protected by the Constitution. But, isn't that a little bit like Alice in Wonderland? I mean, they don't really exist, yet, they have a huge 'influence' in our Economy and Society. Power? No!, influence, and it can be said that even a Legal Fiction does not have Power, it only has influence; lots of influence. We have misplaced the 'Clear Distinction' between 'Democracy' and 'Economics','Capitalism', and 'Money'. Could that be the reason that the 1% has infiltrated the Political World? 'Politics' is about the Top of the Institution of Power; in a Democracy, it can only be driven by 'Freedom and Equality', and that is the 'only source of Power' in the World; the 'Top of Government'. Is it possible that the 1%, realizing that they 'do not have Power', now want to go into 'Politics' to 'acquire Power'? Well, I guess we can say that, because the Top of Government is 'replete with CEOs'. The problem now, that becomes more clear everyday, is that now, that they're driving the Ship of State, they don't know what to do! They have the 'wrong Motor'! Where are the Real Politicians? There has to be someone 'out there' that can stop thinking about 'making more Money'; and that has the 'Political Knowledge' to drive the 'Ship of State'. Political Knowledge and Capitalistic Knowledge are not the same and they have different motors. Those Motors must be kept separate; and they must be used 'properly'. We need Real Leaders.

A 'Form" of Government 'Resolves' and 'Institutionalizes' the ancient dilemma of the One and the Many.

A Form of Government Resolves and Institutionalizes the ancient dilemma of the One and the Many. The One is the Top of the institution and the Bottom is the Many or the Bottom of the Institution. The Top is Power and the Bottom is the 'Many People' at the Bottom of Government. A Form of Government is a structure of Power. Of course, 'Governments' take many Forms; from Kingdoms, Autocracies, Oligarchies, Plutocracies, Democracy; Tribes and even Families. Of course, it can also be said that Family and even Tribes are not about Power, but nevertheless, its about a 'structure' or 'Form' of 'Governance'; or, 'How to get along with each 'Other'. The Institution of Government is for the 'sole purpose' of Governing. We would not have an Institution of Government, if it were not for the so-called dilemma of the One and the Many, 'recognized' in ancient times. Why should 'One' subject the 'Many' to a Form of Government? Stated differently, why should a 'Free' and 'Equal' human Being, exactly as the Guy next to you, need a Government or 'require Governing'? Of course, if 'Human Interactions' were Ideal, we would not require Governing. It should be obvious that the 'Many' different States, Nations, Countries, do not see 'eye to eye'. Its worse than that; the Many People in any One Nation do not see 'eye to eye'. So, if we cannot 'hold together' as 'Nations' ( Internationally) how are we going to hold together as a 'People'? (Nationally). Or, vice-versa. Of course, the source of the 'Real Dilemma' in the International sphere, as well, as the National sphere, is the Real Individual. All Nations require Economies and Capitalism is not a bad Form of an Economy. But Capitalism would not assume the Form it has taken, if it were not for a 'Medium of Exchange'. That Medium is Money, and Money is a 'quantification of value'. The Problem of the One and the Many is 'transferred' to the 'Economy' and the 'Greedy pursuit' of a 'Quantified form' of the 'Medium of exchange'; Money. Today, Money Governs. The 1% governs. The issue now becomes, how much Money do you have, or, where are you on the Forbes List? Do you have enough Money to 'live', is their such a thing as 'Homeless', as 'Hungry'. How can such 'conditions' exist in a Wealthy Nation? Its Simple. The Top of Government is being 'Run' by CEO's who are so preoccupied with the Economy, that the 'Top of Government' is 'not Governing'. A CEO mentality cannot Govern a Democracy. We need Real States-Persons; Real Politicians. The Top of Democratic Government is de-constructing. Where are the Real Politicians?

A Democratic government is not a Business.

A Democratic Government is not a Business; its a Political Institution established for the 'sole purpose' of Governing. A Political Institution has a 'political Form' and that form is 'described' in the Constitution. A Democratic form of Government is a Government "of the People"; "by the People"; and "for the People". In other words, Democratic Government is 'Representative Government'. There is no other 'reason' for the existence of a Democratic government. If there were 'no Peoples', their is no need for a 'Democratic Government'. Whereas, a Business Entity is established for the sole purpose of making Profits; lots of Profits. The Business Corporation is 'created' by Law for the purpose of consolidating Profits and increasing the 'economic grasp' of the corporate structure. That's why they are considered as 'Persons' and are protected by Constitutional Law. Of course, the Law also considers them as 'Legal Fictions' and are deemed 'existent' only in 'contemplation of Law', and incidentally, can exist 'perpetually'. Is it any wonder that no 'Real Individual' can 'compete' with them, nor can Real Individuals 'exist perpetually'. Now listen very carefully; an Economy needs business corporations to amass great Profits; however a Democracy does not need the 1%. Consequently; a Corporate CEO has no business in Politics. A CEO thinks in economic terms only and has no Political knowledge. There might be an exception to this last statement, but its unlikely that a Millionaire or Billionaire is also a 'Good Statesman'. We've had a few, but you can count them on the fingers of one hand( and you won't need all your fingers). How sad, a Government more concerned with 'shuffling Money'; destroying existing 'Economic Programs'; increasing Corporate Profits; reducing Corporate Taxes, is 'not concerned' with the 'General Welfare' of its People. That's the kind of 'business thinking', or 'CEO thinking' that leads to Oligarchy; Plutocracy; or the 'fattening' of the 1%. Where are the Real Statesmen?