Dear John:
You have a dilemma ! The people have a choice - simple or not ? I gave George advice which he has taken to his benefit - wiredbrain.com ( see below )
We all Know that many will run in a race, but ( only ) one receives the prize?
And every man that strive for the mastery is temperate in all things in an intemperate world. .
You may obtain a corruptible crown; but remain incorruptible.
Therefore so run, not with uncertainly; and fight, not as one that beat the air but with clear purpose of your mission and crusade, a higher cause requires making the message clear to those where they are and who they are, now in this real world ( so taught the teacher Paul ) see below
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All of life's interesting problems are dilemmas -
I know people want it this way or that - right or wrong - true or false - good or bad - but it doesn't come that way - it's more complex and difficult.
The two meaning of demagogue comes through loud and clear.
1. A leader who obtains power by means of impassioned appeals to the emotions and prejudices of the populace.
2. A leader of the common people in ancient times.
If you want to be a popular leader of the democratic masses you have to pander to their prejudices. This has been true since ancient times - therefore the popular leader or "demagogues" were looked down on by the aristocracy as people without principle who bend in the wind and conform to current fashion.
You are in the system but not of the system. If you want to do anything you have to get elected. To get elected you have to play the game as it is. You need money from where the money comes from. You need expert strategy by those who know you have to drive up the oppositions negatives.
To win you have to play the game by the rules that exist - then you can work to change the rules. Lyndon Johnson learned how to use the rules, bend the rules, organized big Texas money and get change and progress - but was corrupted in the process. His biography is a great lesson in working within the rules for progress. "Means of Ascent (The Years of Lyndon Johnson, Vol 2) " by Robert A. Caro another Caro book "The Power Broker : Robert Moses and the Fall of New York" also shows how power comes out of the pockets of special interests and puts you in their grasp.
That's life in a less than perfect world. And the answer is !
Learning to really pretend - life is stage and we are all just actors - we believe or roles are real but they are just
parts - We pretend to be as we are and try to convince ourselves and others of its reality - but we know deep
down we are not what we appear. This is the basic SUFI message and training. To be in the world, as it is by not of the world ( not corrupted by it ) to appear to all men as they need to go by appearances - as the Apostle Paul said to the Jews I am a Jew - And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law; 1 Corinthians
[21] To them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law.
[22] To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.
[23] And this I do for the gospel's sake, that I might be partaker thereof with you.
[24] Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may
obtain.
[25] And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a
corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.
[26] I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:
[27] But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.
1 Corinthians
Advice to George W. Bush
It is hard to say anything useful - maybe just doing what is the common practice these days will work for you with time and money - but maybe it will fail - and a better idea is out there - for you, for the party and the country. It is called style and grace -
If you follow the advice of the political and media consultants:
- Establish your persona, the role that you assumes or displays in public or society; one's public image or personality, as distinguished from the inner self.
Second - find the policies that reflect what sells - the cycle of talk up a subject - get the press to cover it - then poll and use focus groups to discover they care about the subject - which then you push - and around and around you go
The old themes:
less government more freedom, cut taxes: liberals are the ENEMY that want to impose socialism, right to life, fundamentalism, and other ideas that conflict with the modern world and the pattern of our times
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Third - you attack your opposition for the negative votes that are quite common.
OR how about the vision thing ?
Sears needed to learn from Wal-Mart on distribution systems and computer technology - GM learned from Japan - either you learn and change or bye bye birdie - ( not under par by a stroke )
To appear real you might be real -
to promote a vision you might have a vision -
2. Unusual competence in discernment or perception; intelligent foresight: a leader of vision.
3. The manner in which one sees or conceives of something.
4. A mental image produced by the imagination.
To be in fact or actuality; having verifiable existence:, not ghosts, false feeling; focus on real problems;
founded on practical matters and concerns:
2. Genuine and authentic; not artificial or spurious:.
3. Being no less than what is stated; worthy of the name:.
4. Free of pretense, falsehood, or affectation:
5. Not to be taken lightly; serious:
This is something that must come from the soul -
if it's not there then you can fake it but that is quite difficult.
So what are the real issues - what is the true vision -
The image is a successful high technology global society - safe policies - don't rock the boat - financial conservatives pay down debt -
The historic themes of our civilization is Liberty - less regulation - limited governmental power - free enterprise competition. This is the tradition conservative platform - Tax reform will work but only within the context of freedom - from the IRS and how it impacts on lives and economic activity.
equality of opportunity or limits on class privileges - one country which binds its people together - so forget the race card it will distort you because it is evil and wrong - stand up for principles, social justice, open society. You are a product of class - ( and everyone knows it ) and need more than the
good fellow well meet image - you have to do what Robert Kennedy and his brother did in forming a genuine attachment to and passion in the people - Are they going to hang your picture on the wall ?
Visit the poor and dark - backwoods and beyond - prisons and hospital - be a follower of Jesus - in his footsteps ( a little ) not of theology and theory - Christian practice is kind, loving, forgiving, kind, etc. You won't loose the country club set and will gain your soul and victory.
brotherhood ( sisterhood ) fraternity or union, united for common purposes One nation under GOD - being all you can be - vision of a high tech city on the hill - special mission to humanity - global role - We hold these truths to be self evident - baldness, plain words, words of one syllable, home truth, unembellished tale, undisguised meaning, unambiguity, true statement, honest truth, sober truth, TRUTH - the system stinks and is out of control - The president must hold the high ground - REFORM comes from the inside out - --
The enemy of my enemy is my friend:
The more the "RIGHT" attacks John McCain the more I like him. The more they get excited about his campaign and other reform ideas the more I think the reform might be for real.
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Dr. Peter E. Pflaum, GlobalVillages
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