To the degree that people enjoy life, they work to prolong it. Soon after wealth is created, folks see a real need to protect it. Their survival depends on having this reserve to draw on between the successful periods in each person’s life.
Government is the best way to defend one’s property. Ideally, each person will find a politician on the ballot at every level of government who will do a great job of preserving everyone’s life, liberty and pursuit of happiness. This business plan is designed to reach this ideal state.
Why create wealth if you can not defend it? You probably will see it used to destroy things you love. For those who take life seriously, if there is no one worthy on the ballot, you must offer your services.
Does this mean that all people must completely abandon their first love, whether it is architecture or engineering or anything else, and try to get elected for what might be the rest of their lives? No, but a reasonable alternative is warranted.
Unlike other ventures, where it would be wise to start out as a bus driver, and get the education and skills necessary to become the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of an international transportation corporation, government is different.
Since the voters elect our nation’s CEO or President, starting at the top is sensible if your ideas are better than the other candidates. Our federal constitution is the supreme law of the land, and any fundamental improvement must start there, to be applied to the entire nation.
What if someone comes along that earns your vote? Run for President yourself and relieve that person to run for Vice-President; then Senator of his or her state; then the House of Representatives. (Candidates do not have to reside in the district they represent.)
Eventually, there will be enough people who understand the role of government in our nation so that each in our turn can leave it in the hands of those who follow. Finally we will all benefit when people can return to their first love--full time.
The main problem that this plan addresses is saving all the money, time and energy that many people waste on supporting bad candidates who end up hurting the cause of liberty. When people run for office and are not elected, they can, with a clear conscience, return to their work with renewed vigor, and not be bothered by fear or guilt.
One model I enjoyed watching was an electricians union at a ship yard in Gdansk, Poland. They refused to work unless they were allowed to vote for one of their own. The country elected Lech Walesa for President by over seventy percent after feeling they might get around ten percent. Running for office has many great personal advantages--and maybe some global advantages as well.
