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WRITING INSPIRED BY: MUSIC
Theory of Progress — Song by We Made God
Fifties Year of Observing Progress Made Against Theory, Grade F.
Progress to me means moving forward positively and includes changing something into a better something that benefits everyone equally. If that does not happen, then it is no process or moving backwards.
Political Progress
Setting equal ground rules that apply to every citizen and businesses of this the country and fairly collecting taxes from citizens and business to funds to run the government is the mandate.
Providing benefits to any elected official is against pure good judgement. There was a time when elected officials could benefit from insider trading information. They had to file a report, and not tell anyone, family, friend, or someone who can help fund the electing of them into office. In theory, that is.
The political landscape has toggled left then right over the years, then left, then right, never achieving a middle position politically that would server everyone’s interest. Or at least provide a balance…
