Showing posts with label American Democracy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label American Democracy. Show all posts

Friday, 8 February 2013

The Rouge Democracy

  Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all those that have been tried (Winston Churchill). Democracy is the most destructive form of governments the civilization has offered. Democratic governments are the reason why rich get richer and poor stay poor.
  Democracy and Democrats are considered to be the most corrupt in the society. The system of Democracy is like a contract between the voters and the representatives. If any service, like the cable guy or a cleaner doesn't do their work you can terminate the contract. But in the case of Democracy the representative is voted to protect your interests. Though the contract is present the politician if not working as per the interest of it's voters the contract cannot be terminated. This is the problem why Democratic governments have no stop at what they do. The voter can not do any thing, because he is the reason because of which that fraud person is sitting on that chair.
  Democracy is the reason why organized crimes came into being. Big criminal activities depend on the authorities, and they are thriving today due to the free pass. Even freedom today has no freedom. The government claims to give us freedom but in return they give us more problems to worry. For example, politicians and their campaigns are fueled by huge corporates. Once elected these corporations can bend the laws to suck up the working class to an extent of modern day slavery. There is no going out of it. You are given no sort of freedom.
  It is said "with absolute power comes absolute corruption". This statement defines the true horror of what happens today in Democratic countries. Though other systems are bad but this system is a continuous, never ending chain of corruption. Each government comes with a mindset of the amount of corruption they need to feed their mouths. Due to that the corruption chain will never stop in Democracy.
  Democracy has gone rogue. The level of corruption needs to stop! It is destroying our community to the extent of being un-repairable. The damage will be very bad if necessary steps are not taken quickly. Corruption needs to be wiped from it's very core. The removal of such a disease is our responsibility. Democracy was our medicine for protection of freedom and now we need to cure the society from this lethal pandemic. The state does not command us! We command the state! We have rights and we are it's building blocks.



Wednesday, 16 January 2013

Democracy: Keeping the Spark Alive

  Democracy, a form of government in making since the ancient times. Known to be introduced in Athens, Greece in 5th century B.C. The word Democracy or demokratia in Greek means "People Power". Democracy developed as revolutions and reforms in the political systems came as time progressed.
  Democracy was first introduced in 508-507 B.C in Athens by Cleisthenes. Cleisthenes is known as "the father of Athenian Democracy" or"Direct Democracy". Later Spartans adopted the Democratic view and introduced Ranged Democracy.
  Democracy during the Ancient times was influenced most by the Roman Republic. Roman Republic, though  the first to have representative government in the West, very little of democracy was used in Rome. They used "gerrymandering" by which only the wealthy and the noble got elected. The eligibility of voting was so narrowed that very few people were allowed to vote.
  During the Middle Ages forms of elections occurred all over the known world. Though forms of elections and assemblies occurred in many places, only a few of the population were allowed to cast a vote. The famous Gopala in Bengal region of India's elections were influenced by the Hindu caste system. The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth was constituted by 10% of the population. On the other hand most of the medieval Europe was ruled by Feudal lords.
  During the Middle Ages the Parliament of English created a piece of mass influence which restricted the King's certain powers. The very famous Magna Carta was shape and came into being. The first ever elected parliament was of England in 1265. Great Britain after world changing revolutions like Magna Carta also became one of the oldest Democracy of the world.
  The North American colonies of English Puritans established democracy as the way of governance. These Democratic development helped in shaping the future of the Democratic and Independent Government of The United States of America.
  Many Revolutions began in Europe as the demand of liberal Democratic government increased among the people. The United States were build on the basis of Democracy. The Democracy that gave complete rights of freedom, equality and security to it's citizens. Though the citizens were as of in theory were to be given these three things, during early elections only white male landowners were allowed democratic rights.
  Centuries of protests by all kinds of people, whether white or black, or Japanese or American, they were given rights to be an equal part in establishing the country's future. The 16th American President said "Democracy is by the People, for the People, to the People". Abraham Lincoln is also the first of the many great political leaders who fought for equality of different races. He was the first person to officially end slavery in the world.
  On the other occasion Abraham Lincoln also announced his idea of Democracy saying "As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of Democracy". During times Democracy developed and withstood the taunts and restrictions of the monarchs of the era. The idea prevailed through centuries and the modern form of democracy is thankful to the sacrifices of all it's ancestral forms. It developed from the father of Arthenian Democracy "Cleisthenes" in Athens in form of Direct Democracy. Today it has completely changed and turned the spark of the vision and changed into the most advancing form of government in the current century. The vision gave what it promised after all. Freedom, Equality and a sense of social and economical Security.
  Though on the other hand people like John Adams said that "Democracy... while it lasts is more bloody than aristocracy or monarchy.Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts and murders itself. There is never a democracy that did not commit suicide"...

(The following discussion on the growth of democracy just covers up bits of information on how time and democracy gave flame to freedom and equality. I would be glad if my readers responded through comments and shared their opinions on this form of Democracy)