Sarah_D

Last year in American Literature class, I studied Thoreau, Emerson and other writers from this enlightening period. Thoreau specifically said that "no government is the best government". This raises a different point of view that no one has seen before, but it is the best kind of government. There would be no fighting, no wars, no rank of power, but in our society we are not mature enough to be like this. To use this idea may take years, decades, or maybe even centuries, but as a U2 song sings "the sweetest melody is the one we haven't heard".

Here, it is easy to be influenced and manipulated to do what is best for yourself, and the route that will give you the most power and money. This is the problem, our society is based around "Me, Me, Me!" not about the commonwealth or about doing the //right // thing. Just look at the North Kingstown School Committee, they hunted down Keith Kenyon like a fox. They refuse to look at how dedicated he was to sport teams and some of the athletes, but see his flaws and go strait making audits. I'm not saying he is //perfect //, but I am saying is that everyone isn't all unsatisfactory. How about the Spanish-American War in 1898, the reason the United States went to war with Spain was because Americans needed to help "Cuban atrocities", but the first battle took place in the Philippines. That was not a coincidence, that’s for sure. We wanted more stepping stone islands near China in order to have more trade which equals more money! Our government officials today has few moral characters and many leaders who lie, cheat and steal to their supporters. Being unmoral makes it even more difficult for our democracy to fade away. Currently our government is somewhat corrupt.

I believe that our officials no matter what level of government need to be self-less for the sake of humanity. The whole world would have to make a movement in order to slowly loose having a government. Who would go to meetings with foreign officials if there was no president? Who would take control if a natural disaster took place? Who would be in command of the people if another terrorist attack took place? Well you see everyone whether you know it or not, has a job. A job that they need to fulfill just because it is their personal responsibility. We all know morally what we should do, but do we always carry out our pledge to ourselves. I feel like you get the idea that I know and you distinguish when we do the wrong things and the right. It is how we feel after the fact or that awkward pit-in-your-stomach sensation or when you just feel like beaming down the hallway no matter what others think about you. Being moral in government, comes to how you feel about yourself and how you relate to others, how you solve problems, with your heart or your mind. A government that governs the least may be the best type of government, but it isn't completely realistic for our society. I will make strides then we will make strides to better our humankind presently and for generations to come.

This I believe will bring some justice in our world.