When one studies history they can have
a more complete understanding of the present.
In ancient cultures, from the Sumerians
to the Egyptians and even the Greeks, power was always divided into
at least two columns. One was the political column, and it held the
armies and political leaders of a given society. The other column was
of a more philosophical or religious nature, and this column inspired
the population to act in ways that often times were not in the best
interests of the individual, but were for “the greater good.” A
modern example of this can be found in the theocracy that is the
current ruling authority in Iran, but we really don't have to go so
far from home to see the execution of this philosophy of power.
The founding fathers of The United
States created a Republic with three equally weighted branches (or
pillars) of government consisting of the Executive, Legislative, and
Judicial branches. When one reads and understands the Constitution
they glean the sheer brilliance in the founder's plan to create and
establish a self sustaining system of government which can by design
be neither exploited nor overpowered by a single segment of that
population. By having multiple political parties they further divided
the balance of power so as to ensure that there would be no collusion
within the bureaucracy, and offered these political parties the
opportunity to introduce their philosophical influences through the
establishment of “platforms.”
Whether or not an individual agrees
with the politics or platform of either the Democratic or Republican
parties, an unbiased view shows that the Democrats have paid far
closer attention to the formula of power as a whole. They have
attracted the labor unions, and the ecologically conscious, the LGBT
community, and many other splinter groups all who believe that the
Democratic political party engenders their hopes, dreams, and
beliefs. At the same time the Republican party has ostracized the TEA
party, Second Amendment crowd, and “Patriots” as being too
extremist so as not to divide their resources or influence. The
current Republican strategy when viewed through the eyes of history
is destined to evolve or wither away because it lacks a clear
philosophical message, and no matter your political or philosophical
affiliations this is not in the best interests of our nation.
Had the Democrats not been vigilant
during Watergate our society would look very different today; had
they not been allowed to exist we may have fallen prey to the
dictatorial designs of a few. The Washington Post and the media in
general forced an accountability which resulted in the shifting and
re-balancing of power within our government, but unfortunately that
same “fourth estate” of government is not available today.
President Obama and his administration
have had more than their fair share of scandals. From Fast and
Furious, to Benghazi, or the IRS targeting of conservatives, to the
international unwarranted NSA wiretapping of world-wide leaders and
their citizens, this administration has not been held accountable for
any of its actions or misuses of power. The “fourth estate” (or
column) in this case turns out to be the propaganda arm of the
current administration. The many aberrations of the intended powers
of the Executive branch has implications nationally in that the
citizens are now accountable to their government instead of the
government being accountable to it citizens, but internationally the
implications become worse when the citizens of the United States will
become accountable to the world for the actions of one man, one
administration, or one philosophy.
In order to ensure that the United
States continues to engender the light and wisdom of Liberty and
Freedom, the Republican political failings must be addressed. The
Republican party must become clear in their platform and philosophy,
and they must effectively relate it to the citizenry in order to
garner their support; or it must be replaced with a political party
that understands the history and pillars of power that do and will
exist throughout all time. The only other possible outcome in
accordance with the ancient and modern history of the world would be
a tyrannical regime that exploits the resources and people until it
is finally once again replaced by a republic of the people, by the
people, and for the people.