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Contributed by: Tom Curtis on 12/9/2006

If the people who "declare war" on others were obligated to participate in the conflict, we imagine there would be fewer wars. It is (almost) universally believed that war is Hell; so, why ... ? Because (most) "servants of the people," aren't. That's not to say (all) politicians-those "leaders" who set policy-are corrupt, but (most) are simply self-serving. The lure of power soon denigrates altruism as process, and Mammon (the true god of society) smiles. We're taught in journalism school: "Look for the money," and Mom teaches "Look out for Number One." Our social standards are based upon "might is right," and it follows that our culture promotes a continuum of conflict in a search for more (of everything, but principally) "money." Profit begets power. Why would a person spend millions of dollars (of [mostly] other people's money-yours) for a U. S. Senator's annual salary of $165K? Because they deserve to eat high on the hog, paid a stipend of four times the average family income in their constituency-for a part-time job that has very little accountability? Ah, "There's the rub!" Accountability. If our social leaders pursued the Spartan way, instead of Rome's example of republicanism, the People (you and I) might better be able to "live, and let live." In ancient Sparta, the leadership was always in the van of carnal conflict, not hiding in hallowed halls while youth bled life away in foreign fields. Leaders were compelled to actually lead, to stand at the head of the troops and shout, "Follow me!" Thus, there were no unnecessary conflicts. However, conflict is the natural process of balance, a part of cosmic order at every level of existence-including personal, and social. Balance resolves chaos. Government is the human attempt to achieve balance. But those who aspire to govern are by nature predators, social cannibals feeding on the sustainers of their ambitions. Local politicians (who determine local rules of social conduct) become enamored of their power, and step up to broader arenas, where in turn they compete (depending upon how much money they can raise) for more exclusive platforms-to possibly eventually be the biggest, fattest dog to stand on the heap of puppies obligated to support them: where one can start a war should s/he so please. "Oh," say you, "That's the way it's always been: just 'human nature.'" Because "... it's always been," does it have to "always be?" The role of governors (those who comprise government) is to SERVE (all) the governed by establishing balance ... limiting, rather than fostering, conflict. Those who assume responsibility for that role should be checked in their assumptions of power over those who allow them to make and impose social rules. The rational method of limiting the options taken by individual politicians is to restrict their access to ways to impose their personal agendas on an electorate-that just wants to get on with "live, and let live"--by (figuratively) "cutting off their heads (the most ancient way)," and "voting the rascals out." We limit government by limiting governors. It has taken centuries to build the oligarchies extant. It will take tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow to control the controllers and return freedom of choice to "live, and let live" as an option for individual citizens. Let's make a start. Be a Libertarian. It's up to you.

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