"Power" Belongs to the People- Day 48

Good morning and may each of you have an absolutely wonderful day. "A smile is just a frown turned upside down...my friend". ( Temptations-"Smiling Faces")

I would like to elaborate on the entry that I wrote yesterday. I believe that it is essential to expand on the "thinking process". I am not advocating one system of government over any other. I am, however, asking a series of questions, such as do we know what each of these systems represent? If yes, how did each of "these" systems come into play and can another "system" be created just as the ones in existance now?

It is important to know what "these" systems are. So here goes:

1. Capitalism-an economic system in which investment in and ownership of the means of production, distribution, and exchange of wealth is made and maintained chiefly by private individuals or corporations, esp. as contrasted to cooperatively or state-owned means of wealth.

2. Socialism-a theory or system of social organization that advocates the vesting of the ownership and control of the means of production and distribution, of capital, land, etc., in the community as a whole.

3. Marxism-the system of economic and political thought developed by Karl Marx, along with Friedrich Engels, esp. the doctrine that the state throughout history has been a device for the exploitation of the masses by a dominant class, that class struggle has been the main agency of historical change, and that the capitalist system, containing from the first the seeds of its own decay, will inevitably, after the period of the dictatorship of the proletariat, be superseded by a socialist order and a classless society.

4. Fasism-a governmental system led by a dictator having complete power, forcibly suppressing opposition and criticism, regimenting all industry, commerce, etc., and emphasizing an aggressive nationalism and often racism.

These are the systems of government that I am familiar with. If any one know of any others, please advise. I have limited knowledge on each of these systems. I basically know only what I have been taught. I have never spent any real time studying and/or scrutinizing these various systems of government. But one thing is very clear, just as the above systems of government were created by someone, so can another system of government.

The point is Capitalism, as we know it today, is being used and manipulated by "powers" to control and dominate our present day economic system. This can not be logically disputed. More and more small businesses are going out of business, compared to their larger counterparts such as a Wal-Mart. So how do we change any system, including Capitalism, that we know is not just and/or is being manipulated?

The only way I know how is by educating people. The masses have no idea how our system of government works. There is clearly a "dumbing" down of the American people. Just take a look at the movies that are produced. I am shocked and even a little dismayed. My ten (10) year old daughter and I discussed this quite frequently when we go to the cinema. Let me give you an example:

"Jennifer's Body". Now this is a movie starring Meagan Foxx. She is an "actress" that starred in "Transformers". She is a very pretty girl with a very nice body. She was given a starring role in "Jennifer's Body", I believe, because of her physical appearance. The movie is a no brainer, and makes absolutely no sense. My daughter and I walked out of the movie, it was so bad to us. But again, this is an example of the dumbing down of the American population. Make a movie, put a pretty girl in it. And even though the movie is "stupid" and not plausible, people will go and see it because a "pretty girl" is in it. Sad but true.

This is the same thing going on with our economic system. And I must admit that I am one of the ones that has just been "going along" because I have never stopped to scrutinize our system of government. I have allowed myself to depend on what "others" told me. But "others" are getting richer and I find myself struggling daily. So now I am questioning what is really going on and why are certain people and corporations getting richer while others are going bankrupt?

I do know this, that if most economic wealth in our country is owned by a mere 1%, something is dangerously wrong. I know for certain that more than 1% of our population in America works hard. So what is the genuine reason for this gap in economic control? I do not know but I plan to exercise my right to find out. Even our founding fathers made clear that "power" belongs to the people, not the rich that have manipulated and exploited our American system of government.

The time to know is now. We can no longer sit idly by and watch. Time is now to gain knowledge, and scrutinize our system of government and participate by creating change.

Have a great day,


L. for Love


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