Distractions from our real problems

"As our TV and internet keeps us preoccupied with mindless shows and trivial political infighting, things on the WORLD stage are changing fast, economically, militarily and ecologically. Don’t you agree it is on the WORLD stage that we better start coming together?"
Debbie Metke 11-26-10

This paragraph fairly sums up our current national predicament. I'm not optimistic that our nation will overcome this tendency...but recognizing the problem is the first step in resolving it.

Thank you Deb for stating it so clearly and briefly.

Global Citizenship

http://www.ted.com/talks/gordon_brown_on_global_ethic_vs_national_interest.html

Urgent and massive reform of international institutions is key to resolving global problems and preventing catastrophic threats. These reforms should be made by a democratic process. That will first require global citizenship and the global rule of law. As long as the system of national sovereignty (the rights of nations) reigns supreme over the need to protect human rights, adequate reform will not happen. Not without catastrophic pain and suffering of the majority population within nations forcing the governments to change.

World Government means less government

If conservatives want less government they should take a serious look at world federation. Our government doesn't have the resources or the structural capacity to protect us against terrorism, pandemics, climate change, recession/depression, or international crimes... no matter how big it gets trying to do so.

A world federation would have the potential to prevent or stop threats where they originate and deal more effectively with the consequences that cannot be stopped.

From the global eradication of smallpox to protecting our global life support system, every country in the world must adhere to specific global standards and rules of global cooperation.