US SOCIALIST?

Democracy is a socialistic form of government. Capitalism is a dictatorship of the elite. It appears that our founding fathers felt that competition was key to a balanced community. Congress was organized with a House of Representatives representing the people, and the Senate representing the State with the Judiciary maintaining law and order. Traditionally there is a two party system, one representing the people and one representing capitalism with a legal system maintaining law and order. When FDR won four presidential elections in a row, Presidental terms were limited to two to maintain a balance. After eight years of unpresidented abuse of power allowed by a Congress that failed to function to maintain a balance and a Judiciary that failed to maintain law and order, perhaps members of Congress should be limited to two terms and consideration made to prevent unchecked power in the Judiciary.

With access to unlimited terms, political office has become a personal career opportunity rather than a service to the country, as it was intended. In such a case the focus of leadership centers on the welfare of the person in office rather than the welfare of the nation. Civil Service is a career opportunity to maintain stability in the government and is under the direction of the elected officials.

To make a democracy work, all citizens must participate in the political process. Power must be balanced for the welfare of all. As the population participates in the political process, the power of the people will focus on the welfare of the people. Will the country become socialistic? Probably not, for as the population becomes educated, they will most likely support a fairly regulated capitalic system as a vital force for the welfare of the people.

Will it become a perfect sociey? Probably not. As competition is the key to balance, it is also the source of conflict with winners and loosers. The struggle will go on but more loosers might more often become winners some of the time as well if power is more balanced.