Friday, 8 June 2012

[WardFive] Re: [Brookland] A Strategic Proposal for Change in DC

Ms. Crawford ... What you say is true, of course.  Power does Corrupt, but Power accretes to Money.  Currently we have the best city government money can buy... it is all for sale.   The present system rewards the wrong behaviors and has no real teeth to discourage subversion.  It is all about "The Money," and the power money can buy.  Barron Rothschild said it best "... give me control of the money and I care not who makes the laws."  We need to take the money out of the system here.  We can never guarantee honesty, but we can make it unprofitable and dangerous to break faith with the people!  An independent citzenry with supeona powers (like a grand jury) would go a long way towards keeping the lid on the present free for all at the Wilson Building.
 
One thing is certain.  The present system is no longer working.  It is suborned and broken.  If you want change, change the system or you will get more of what you have been getting ... "if you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got."  Tommy and Kwami etc, etc, It matters not who sits in the seat ... the system corrupts and defeats them over time.  We MUST change the system.
 
Jerry in opposition
 
----- Original message -----
From: Vanella Crawford <praisetvg@aol.com>
Subject: Re: [Brookland] A Strategic Proposal for Change in DC
Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2012 18:05:41 -0400
 
Systems rule. Not people. Are you willing to usurp the system for another?    "Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts, absolutely."

Vanella Jackson-Crawford, MSW  
Master Trainer in Transformational Thinking
THE VANELLA GROUP
 
 

On Jun 7, 2012, at 8:59 AM, jeromepeloquin@fastmail.fm wrote:
 
 

 

Friends/Neighbors
 
Several years ago I ranted on this list serve of the danger of concentrated power in the hands of The Democratic Party here in the District AND the inept and toothless ethics laws constantly being proposed and then amended by a complicit and venal city counsel.  I think it must be clear to almost everyone out there except possibly Robert, that this government of ours is rotten to the core!  Who will be next?  When will the next shoe drop?  The FEDS (themselves no school boys) have three more council members and The Mayor himself in their sights.  Deals are being made as we speak (Kwanmi included) names are being named and indictments drawn up.
 
I have been a lurker on the Brookland and Ward 5 list serves surfacing only to address the most egregious and blatant issues, however I am back now and intend to comment regularly on this issue of government corruption within this city.  I am considering a NEW blog ... but, since few people really believe that positive change is possible , and/or even care enough to vote, I question the viability of a blog ... there are too many anyway.
 
Here's my point  If we want to see real change ... we will not get it from this council or Mayor!  
 
  • Einstein said,"... a definition of insanity is to keep doing things the same way and expect a different outcome!"  IF we actually do want to see change then WE HAVE TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM !!!!  We cannot look to our government to do this.  We have to do it ....WE THE PEOPLE!
 
Let's take the egos out of this (mine included) let's put the usual suspects in an advisory group positions and lets make this  a true citizen's blue ribbon panel ... one made up of a diverse  mix of old and new residents ... let's have a real town meeting here  Objective  Create a Citizen's Ethical Review Board to provide oversight of DC City Counsel and Government.  Output  To create a pledge for every elected official in the district to sign.  
 
Politicians would be invited to attend and participate but not lead it.  Anyone who serves on this Panel should sign a pledge that they will NOT run for elective office for 4 years after the dissolution of the panel.  Let's start here in Ward 5 ... let's not be the problem ward but the leadership ward ... I will help but not lead ... I think we should have a three person troika to organize and focus the panel.  Anyone can serve on it who is NOT an elected official in any way (including ANC's)  I do not trust the entire system.  Nor, I believe do you!
 
Finally believe me folks it is not the people in government.  It is the government itself that must change.  The same people given a more rational and effective model would behave differently ... we  have to take the money out of politics to the extent possible.  Getting rich is NOT an acceptable objective to run for office any longer.
 
WADAYATHINK?
 
Jerry NO LONGER in Opposition

 

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