Governance of a Country

 

The pastime of politics, makes for some pretty good humor.  comedians get some pretty good scripts poking fun at the politicians.  The crop this year does not lack its moments of absurdity.  Yet the politicians is supposed to be about governing a country.  From the candidates pandering to the presidency I have yet to see any that have the slightest notion on how to run a country. 

Hillary is so wrapped up in scandals and the medias is gaga over her, I have no idea if she grasps the concept of a country’s stature and its citizens.  She seems more interested in making good sound bites for the news cast then taking care of a country.  Then there is the Donald, he has become the king of the sound bites.  If the presidency was based on making good news copy he would be a shoo in.  Yet does any one have an idea how a country operates. 

If you are a dictator, who cares, the rules change and the population be dammed.  Hum, kind of sounds like a current practice. 

But really, look at the candidates, who would you like to have running the country?  People that make good comments, that you want to hear or one that makes the tough choices for the good of the many.  The other thing about good management is staying out of the way and letting people do their job, not micro mangers. 

The democrats had a decent candidate but he got lost in the mire of the holy Clinton masquerade.  The Republicans, have no one that has really shown he can lead. 

So what do we do?  I have heard there should be a revolution and kick everybody out and start all over.  It makes sense because the politicians are more interested in cronyism and greed then taking care of the country and its citizens. 

Third World …. Why?

 

With all the stuff going on at the border, with Mexico and Central America, made me wonder, why is there still such abject poverty in the world. Then I ask, why do these countries oppress their people?  Why has their political system failed the people?

For years, missionary groups have been going to these places.  The appeals from church groups resonate across the globe.  Yet after all these centuries of missionary work, the Christians have not been able to alleviate the poverty of the Third World.  Why have they failed, what is wrong. 

Are they providing a hand out rather then a hand up.  Is it their attitude, what are they doing wrong.  One would think they could be more successful in helping the poverty of the Third World to change.  Next, are all the pleas for donations bogus, do these people in the Third World really need a hand out, what’s missing. 

Some of the answers can be seen in our own country.  Government relief versus church relief.  After the gulf hurricane, few years back, the Christian relief efforts were in position to help the victims of the hurricane immediately.  The government showed up later, usually weeks later.  Within weeks and months the Christian relief workers had aided the families and many were moving back in their homes.  The government was still working on helping over a year later.  Big difference. 

Then look at the Haiti earthquake.  The Christian relief effort was there the following day.  The government later that month.  Then when the food was being passed out, local gangs were stealing from the people, the marines had to be brought in to protect the workers and people from the gangs.  The local government did nothing. 

So what is really need to put abject poverty to rest?  Next are we willing to do what is necessary?  Or can we even do it, will we just have to learn to accept it as a part of life?