11-9-2015
PARALLEL GOVERNMENT
All across the globe, in spite of some "good apples" (!), governments function poorly.
So what do we do? How if we form a voluntary, ancillary, "PARALLEL GOVERNMENT" to
"encourage" the formal ELECTED GOVERNMENT to be more efficient and accountable?
Let us start with one or two basic steps:
1.
Prepare a list of current ideas, projects or actions that are
unproductive, wasteful or outright self-serving. This list will expand
as people keep adding
their observations and suggestions--especially derived from their own
practical day to day experience.
This will naturally lead to discussions at various levels. That, in turn, will surely lead to some form
of action. Eventually, various "liaison committees" can be created as a part of this democratic process.
Apart
from exercising one's vote on election days, every citizen should
participate actively--and regularly--in this form of a living,
breathing, grass-roots Parallel (Shadow) Government. As already
mentioned, such an activist "government" can benefit substantially from
the education, experience and talent of every individual citizen.
Ultimately, it should become a regular part of any democratic system.
2.
Through such an organization, at every level,
we should work jointly with the elected as well the appointed officials
of the formal elected government. Out of this ongoing cooperation will emerge more and more pragmatic plans for the common good. They can easily replace current inadequate or inefficient plans and projects. Don't you feel that this is the right way for a wise society to function?
This is the type of government where people talk heart to heart and work hand in hand.It can be a system of
government which can leave long-lasting footprints in the sands of
time! (Big words?!) The situation is serious. Irrespective of our
various affiliations or loyalties, we should come together for our
common good. If we all work together, we can transform this Utopian
dream into a practical reality. In a way, isn't this a wonderful
strategy to start a revolution? Are you ready to join such a revolution?
(Incidentally, the
voters are likely to reject, at the polls, those who obstruct this process. This is a
simple way to "replace the bad apples with good apples"!)
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Within the broad framework of the People's Parallel Government outlined above, would you like to
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