Politicians Empower Islam

There are several different forms of government in the present world. One such form is Democracy. Democracy is supposed to be a form of government voted into power by the people to serve the best interests of the people. Translating this lofty ideal into reality, however, is both complicated and problematic. Yes, it is said that the voter is king in a democracy. But this assertion is more of a slogan than reality. What is left unsaid is that no country can have every voting citizen as king: only one king per country. Besides, in a true democracy, a king is only a symbolic figure, with no significant executive or legislative powers.

The actual king in democracy is not the voter, but the forces or powers that steer him in his voting. The voter needs to know who he should vote for and what is in it for him. At one extreme could be a true idealist who simply votes to enlist his personal power for the good of the common weal, as he values it and sees it. An equally true idealist may do the same and vote for the good of the common weal. Except that this latter person’s values and the common weal can be diametrically opposed to that of the first person. Potentially, there can be as many differences of vote exercises as there are voters: a recipe for chaos.

Partly to avoid chaos and partly to enhance the likelihood of attaining their objectives, like-minded people coalesce by forming interest groups such as labor unions and political parties.

Once this grouping happens, conflict is only one step behind. Different parties compete for their own interests with little regard or care for other groups. It is at this point that funds begin to greatly influence outcomes.

The Golden Rule means he who has the gold makes the rule, it is said cynically, yet there is a large dose of truth in it. In reality, democracies are plutocracies — the rule of money.

Tricky Representation: It is practically impossible for any community of any size to constitute itself in such a way that every member directly participates in every decision and action of the community. It is this impracticality, a lesson learned from the early New England settlers Town Hall meetings that necessitated electing individuals with the task of representing those people. It is at this juncture that money enters the fray with even greater impact.

An aspirant of any elective office needs funds, in proportion to the importance of the office he is seeking. A person running for a seat in a council of a small town, for instance, may require modest funds for handbills, possible newspaper ads, and so forth.

In contrast, an aspirant for the office of a country’s presidency would need a war chest of hundreds of millions of dollars. And there are all kinds of elected officials staffing the government, from the bottom to the top. And every one of these people is dependent on funds to promote themselves and their platforms.

Often, the candidate with a bigger war chest wins the prize — and gets elected. A troubling question is where the person secured the funds, and what kinds of IOUs he had to issue.

Another troubling question is what the person’s true aim is in running for the office. There must be something in it for him — whatever that something may be. We would like to think that he is an altruistic person who is really devoted to the service of his constituents. But, who are his real constituents?

Often, it is a sad fact that many elected or appointed politicians are driven by ambitions other than serving the people. Volumes can be produced of such cases in democracies. The attainment of office may be merely a means to an end and the supreme end is self-serving monetarily or otherwise.

It is a sad fact that money drives politicians to power and keeps them there. Without money, they never make it to first base. Without more money, they may just languish at first base. To advance further to real power, politicians need large sums of money. And people who have money, as a rule, do not give politicians money without extracting payback. The higher the politician moves, the greater is his IOU to the people and the organizations that own him.

Like every transaction in life, dealing with moneyed people is a bartering system. The politician becomes an employee of the funder (s). The contract, as it is generally the case, favors the employer — the money. The employee, the politicians, often, finds himself in a trap. He is, in effect, a purchased agent with little or no leeway. If he deviates in the least from his commitment, he may find himself out of work and more.

Moneyed Muslims and Muslim organizations with vast interest in promoting Islam are thoroughly familiar with the power of money to recruit people to do their bidding. That’s why many non-Muslims work at all levels of government and the society at large to further Islam. In short: they are paid to do a job.

And it is the case that powerful institutions and organizations have the means and personnel to accomplish their objectives — whatever they may be.

We are individuals, and more often than not, we are outmanned and outgunned by these group forces. Lone rangers win only in make-believe movies. In real life, governments, institutions and organizations are the ones who prevail. They have the funds to buy the services of the media; employ lawyers, politicians, and mercenaries of all stripes.

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felix1999

5 years ago

We are VOTING them in office.
We are following in the footsteps of the EU and we will have the same result.
Maybe this will make Muslims happy Soften them up for Christmas so they don’t feel left out.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gsVVXnj5Po0/UL3aiaZL6CI/AAAAAAAAVv8/k0Z3WR0TN7I/s1600/weihnachten_bei_islamisten.jpg

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Ziggy46

5 years ago

Reply to  felix1999

Great one, Felix; your commentary, also, is right, sadly. Indeed, we are following the EU over the proverbial cliff, lemming-like. I have no solutions, but one day, perhaps our politicians will see the ill of their ways. Unfortunately, It will be too late by the time the politicians open their eyes. There is one solution that may come to pass; Americans will rebel, bringing on another Civil War. No one wants a Civil War; however, it is the hands of our leaders who up to this point seemingly don’t give a damn.

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Jay Wizzy

5 years ago

Integrity is important & a result of the will for justice, truth, love, human rights, ecology, friendliness, global imperialism, English, health, beauty, cultivation of ecological best quality basics, support for self-realization & freedom from religion.
Truth is there are Africans enslaved today from Saudi Arabia to UAE to Lebanon, Kuwait, Yemen, Oman, Bahrain to north-Sudan, Libya, Algeria to Mauritania, Somalia, Niger & elsewhere in emulation of unjust Muhammad. We need to create a global government to free them.

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Mark Steiner

5 years ago

Absolutely,and Spot On.

However our second President,John Adams, stated that a Constitutional Republic would succeed only for a moral people.

Having thrown God’s standards of morality out the window on many fronts including government, what we have now is a practical democracy that is increasingly left-leaning. We are only a step away from anarchy, then a Stalin-esque dictatorship..

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felix1999

5 years ago

Benjamin Franklin (1706–90)

“Well, Doctor, what have we got—a Republic or a Monarchy?”
“A Republic, if you can keep it.”

ATTRIBUTION: The response is attributed to BENJAMIN FRANKLIN—at the close of the Constitutional Convention of 1787, when queried as he left Independence Hall on the final day of deliberation—in the notes of Dr. James McHenry, one of Maryland’s delegates to the Convention.
https://www.bartleby.com/73/1593.html

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Alleged-Comment

5 years ago

You are describing corruption. Every government is corrupt now and in history. They all ended up being destroyed by it.

But they don’t care. They just kick the loaded can down the road till it explodes in someone else’s face. Usually yours or mine.

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balafama

5 years ago

iam not a muslim but oil in arab lands can not rightfully belong to the west .what hogwash .yes the technology to drill and refine arab oil comes from the west .that’s akin to saying tin or copper found in america belongs to germany because german scientists discovered it and how to mine it .

there is no such thing as americans having automatic property rights in another sovereign country . it is the rulers of sovereign nations that determine property rights or lack thereof ,not the american govt.

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joe blow

5 years ago

Reply to  balafama

You’re right, technically…
The exception is when the Country in question— Iran and ALL the rest— are incapable of any PART OF THE PROCESS!!

The West should have given them a lease for the extent of the oil with a C.O.L.A., sort of, attached.

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WM1

5 years ago

The author is correct: Greed will lead to the downfall of American civilization.

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joe blow

5 years ago

Well…

You COULD have Tax Supported races with ONLY humans being allowed to donate a maximum for EACH race and a maximum for ALL races combined.

With enough time given AFTERWARDS to check out fraud: when found, the person is disqualified.

Just saying…

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R. Arandas

5 years ago

Perhaps then the West needs political reform.

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