We know that there must be some way to get back to our democratic heritage and we have caught glimpses of it frequently enough to know that it still exists, but it is located outside the environment of this current system.
************************************ The TrainHow can this change occur? What is an appropriate vehicle? It is the train. We can still see the old tracks that lead back to our democratic heritage and some of the old engines still exist and are now being refurbished. And there are plenty of train cars for us.
The unifying idea is that none of these noble issues will succeed in the current system until a real democracy is restored. The clarion call is "Democracy First" so that there is an inclusive process for resolving these humanizing issues. So, the train back to sanity is the trusty "Democracy Local" that takes us back to the democratic environment of our past. When we realize that if we all help fuel that train and couple our cars to that train, that train will be immense; it will represent the united power of the 99% that cannot be stopped.
This train is the means to take all these diverse resources to the political marketplace.
Even within the present system the economic aristocracy will have to take notice. Politicians, above all else, know how to count. When they see so many of their constituents boarding that train back to democracy, they will rethink their positions if they want to survive. There will be other representatives who welcome that new direction and elections will once again begin to reflect the will of the ordinary citizens.
So, what is the "All Aboard" impetus, the inspiration? It is the realization that no change can occur within the environment of the present system. That system simply will not allow it if things remain as they are.
So how do we get their attention? An old phrase is that "Boots on the ground trump money in the bank." We just need to consolidate the 99% while still allowing them to value and protect the hard work they put into their issues.
All that is required is that all passengers are willing to give some of their energy and resources to fuel the engine taking the train back to democracy, because they understand that without a government of the people, by the people and for the people, any significant progress on any of their individual issues is very unlikely.
There will be individual train cars for the members of each silo. How many cars will environmental supporters fill? How many cars will be filled with those who are working on social issues? How many cars will be filled with those working on political reform. How many cars will be filled with each of the other issues? There will also be cars for those who support the change and the journey but who do not operate within any silo. All who want to go back to a sustainable democracy will be welcome. We will surprise the nation and ourselves.
The silos will empty, and the train cars will fill. The isolation will be broken. The transformation will occur, and the journey will begin. We will once again be able to work together to solve problems and build a sustainable future. And all of this will be driven by the engines of change fueled by the simple resources of the ordinary citizens, a renewable resource, leaving behind the pretense of energy through domination and wealth.
And not a moment too soon.
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