Tuesday, September 4, 2018

All Political Entities have Political Power; but, we must ask, from where do they get the Power?

All political Entities have Political Power at the 'Top'; but we must ask, from where do they get their Power? A Democracy gets it from the People at the Bottom. An Autocracy or any Other Type of Government, whether Autocratic or some blend of Autocratic, has power at the Top also. All Governments or Nations have Power at the Top. The Question as to from where do they get the Power probably has many Unique Answers. There are some 'apparent' or 'Known' answers. For Example; the Divine Right of Kings, a historical and well known Form of Government, received its 'Authority' to Govern from the 'Divinity'. The King was said to have 'Two Bodies'; the Divine Body and the Natural body. Of course, that doesn't work any more. As for other forms of Power, it doesn't make much difference. The Top Rules and that's it. Notice, the Top in Autocratic Forms, 'Rule', they don't 'Govern'. The Democratic form does not 'Rule', it Governs, and it must 'Govern' because its 'Nature' is a 'Representative Form of Government'. So what are the characteristics of a 'Representative Form' of Government. Well, no one in 'Office' is in 'Office' for 'Himself' or 'Herself'. 'He' or 'She' is there to 'Represent' someone 'else'. The 'Office' and the 'Representative' represents the 'People at the 'Bottom' and then, only for a short period of Time. A 'Rare Quality' of 'Selflessness' and 'Great Knowledge' of the 'Democratic process' is required. Notice how 'Ex-Representatives' appear as 'Helpless' and 'Powerless' as You and I. In a Democracy 'Service to your Nation' is a 'Sacrifice'; not a 'Personal Quest' for 'Personal Power'. Its not about self-aggrandizement, its a 'Service' in Political Office; and for that 'We The People' are Eternally Grateful. So, what happens at the 'Bottom of a Democracy', before the formation of the 'Democratic Government', or, one can say, before the Constitution that 'constitutes us' is 'written'? Well, the 'People' 'split' and 'form' Political Parties and 'Politics is Born'. God help us. Where are the Real Politicians?

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