Sunday, August 18, 2013

How does anyone improve democracy?

How can democracy be improved? Of course, democracy is a political theory that arises from the Constitution. But, if democracy is only as good as the people who practice it, how can the operation of the political system be improved? Those who assume positions of leadership, within a democratic society, must implement a democratic, political, value system in the operation of the system. In other words, they cannot be guided by economic values or values that deviate from the democratic political structure. How about moral values? Democracy is a political ideology and politics cannot incorporate the value system of a morality or of the capitalistic economy. Morality and economics are important, but they do not guide government. Certainly, morality always come into the picture when an individual acts. But, democracy is about democracy and not about morality or economics. Although, these other two systems are conflated within the political, a democracy must follow the political values of a triadic democracy as set forth in the Constitution. Democracy, at its fundamental base, is about governing the freedom and equality of each individual. Democracy is a process and is never fully achieved. Its an on-going activity that continually renews itself. Its not a fixed ideology. However, it always includes all the people at the Bottom of the structure. It's never dependent, on or upon, a particular type of individual, or Party; its a political ideology that is always in activity. It cannot stop, it cannot falter, it must legislate laws, adjudicate activities, and execute actions; all with the consent and participation of all the people. The People must be made aware of the activity at the Top of government, so as to be aware of the 'goings-on' of government. Government cannot function in secret; it cannot function without the consent of the People and it must strive to achieve the maximum degree of freedom and equality for the People at the Bottom. Democracy must inform its people. Why should any of its activities be secret and why should any of its activities be for the benefit of the select few. That would not be democracy, it would be a different form of government.

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