Measurement for Political Spectrum Mezuro por Politika Amplekso
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Government is defined in the dictionary Guvernistaro difin'ijas en la vortaro
as `a system of ruling or controlling', kiel `sistemo de regulo aw kontrolo',
and therefore the American Founders kaw tial la Amerikana~ unza Patro+
measured political systems in terms of mezuris politika sistemon+ en kondicho+
the amount of coercive power & systemic de la kvanto de acha forto kaw sistema
control which a particular system of kontrolo kii preciza sistemo de
government exercised over its people. guvernistaro ekzercis sup jia popolo.
In other words, the yardstick is not En alia vorto+, la mezur'ilo estas ne
political parties, but political power. politika partio+, sed politika forto.
Using this type of measurement, the US Uzanta ci_tia speco de mezuro, la US~
Founders considered the two extremes to unza Patro+ konsideris la duz finon+
be ANARCHY on the right hand, & TYRANNY esti KAOSO sur la dekstra mano, kaw
on the left (from 0% government, all TIRANAJO sur la maldekstro (el 0%
the way to 100% government). guvernistaro, tiam tuta la voyo al 100%
At the one extreme guvernistaro). Ce la unz flanko estas
is Anarchy, there's no government, Kaoso, ekzistas ne guvernistaro,
no law, no systimatic control, and no ne lejo+, ne sistema kontrolo, kaw ne
government power; while at the other guvernistara potenco; dum ce la alia
extreme there is too much control, too flanko ekzistas tre-multa kontrolo,
much political oppression, too much tre-multa politika subpremo, tre-multa
government. Or as the Founders called guvernistaro. Aw kiel la unza Patro+
it, `tyranny'. vokis jin: `Tiranajo'.
The object of the Founders was to La objekto de la unza Patro+ estis
discover the `balanced center' between eltrovi la `balanca centron' int
these 2 extremes. They recognized that ci_tia duz flanko+. Zi rekonas ke sub
under the chaotic confusion of anarchy, la kaosa konfuzo de Kaoso, ekzistas
there is `no law', whereas at the other `ne lejo+', sed tiam ce la alia
extreme the law is totally dominated by fino, la lejo tute kre'ijis per
the ruling power and is therefore la regula forto+ kaw estas tial
`Rulers Law'. What they wanted to `Reganto_Lejo'. Kio ke zi deziris
establish was system of `Peoples Law', establi estis sistemo de Popolo Lejo,
where the government is kept under the kie la guvernistaro ten'ijas sub la
control of the people & political power kontrolo de la popolo kaw politika
is maintained at the balanced center forto konserv'ijas ce la balanca centro
with enough government to maintain kun sufica guvernistaro konservi
security, justice, and good order; but sekurajo, justeco, kaw bona ordo; sed
not enough government to abuse people. ne sufica guvernistaro misuzi popolo.
The founders political spectrum might La politika amplekso de la unza Patro+
be graphically illustrated as follows: povus montr'iji kiel sekvanto:
Ruler's Law Peoples Law No Law Reganta Lejo Popola Lejo Ne Lejo
100% <-------------+------------->0% 100% <-------------+------------->0%
Tyranny Anarchy Tiranajo Kaoso
Ruler's LAW: LEJO de Reganto+:
The Founders seemed anxious that modern La unza Patro+ shaynis maltrankvila ke
man recognize subversive characteristic moderna homo rekonis mallibera karaktero
of oppressive Ruler's Law which they de subprema Reganta Lejo kii zi
identified primarily with a tyrannical identifiis chefe kun tiranaja
dictatorship. Here are its basic diktator'eco. Ci_tio estas jia baza
characteristics: karakter'eco+:
1.Authority under Ruler's Law is nearly 1.Awtoritato sub Reganta Lejo preskawe
always established by force, violence, ciam establ'ijas per forto, perforto,
and conquest. kaw venk'ajo.
2. All sovereign power is considered to 2. Tuta stata forto konsider'ijas
be in the conqueror or his descendants. esti en la venk'isto aw lia infano+.
3.The people are not equal, but divided 3. La popolo estas ne egala, sed
into classes & are all looked upon as divid'ijis en klaso kaw rigard'ijas
`subjects' of the dictator. tute kiel `subjekto+' de la diktatoro.
4. The entire country is considered to 4.La tuta lando konsider'ijas esti la
be the property of the Ruler. He speak proprayon de la Reganto. Li parolas
of it as his `realm'. de ji kiel lia `rega_lando'.
5. The thrust of government power is 5.La direkto de guvernistara forto estas
from the top down, not from the people. el la supro sube, ne el la popolo.
6.The people have no unalienable right. 6. La popolo ne havas Dio-dona rayton+.
The Ruler giveth & he can taketh away. La Reganto donis kaw li povas for'preni.
7. Government is by the whims of men, 7. Guvernistaro estas per la deziro+
not by the fixed rule of law which the de homo+, ne per la skriba regulo
people need in order to govern their de lejo kii la popolo bezonas por
affairs with confidence. guverni zia afero+ kun aplombo.
8. The ruler issues edicts which are 8. La reganto kreas ordonon+ kii
called `the law'. He then interperts vok'ijas `la lejo'. Li interpretas
the law and enforces it, thus maintain tiam la lejon+ kaw devigas jin, tial
tyrannical control over the people. li konservas tiranaja kontrolon
sup la popolo.
9. Under Ruler Law, problems are always 9. Sub Reganta Lejo, problemo+ ciam
solved by issuing more edicts or laws, solv'ijas per krei ple-multa ordonon+
setting up more bureaus, harassing the aw lejon+, krei ple-multa oficeyon+,
people with more regulators, & charging jeni la popolon kun ple-multa regulo+,
the people for these `services' by kaw admoni la popolon por ci_tia
continually adding to their burden of `servado+' per sencesi sumigi al zia
taxes. sharjo de imposto.
10.The long history of Ruler's Law is 10.La longa historio de Reganta Lejo
one of blood & terror, both in ancient estas io de sango kaw teruro, ambawe
and in modern times. Under it the lot en antikva kaw en moderna tempo+. Sub
of the common people is of perpetual ji la situacio de la komuna popolo
poverty, excessive taxation, stringent estas de sencesa malricheco, multa
regulations, and continuous existance imposto+, strechita reguligo+, kaw
of misery. sencesa ekzistajo de mizero.
The Balanced Center La Balanca Centro
This was the argument process by which Ci_tio estis la pensa procedo per kii
the Founders struggled to get the US la unza Patro+ barakis havi la US~ aglo
eagle firmly planted in the balanced firme plantata en la balanca centro
center of the political spectrum.James de la politika amplekso. James_Madison*
Madison later described the division of malfrue priskribis la dividajon de
labor between the states & the federal laboro int la stata kaw la federa
government as follows: guvernistaro+ kiel sekvanto:
The powers delegated by the proposed La potenco+ don'ijas per la sugesta
Constitution to the federal government Konstitucio al la federa guvernistaro
are few and defined. Those which are estas kelka kaw difinata. Tia potenco+
to remain in the State governments are kii restos en la Stata guvernistaro
numerous and indefinite.. The powers estas multa kaw ne'difinata. La
reserved to the several States will potenco+ rezervata al la kelka Stato+
extend to all the objects which in the vastigos al tuta la objekto+ kii en
ordinary course of affairs, concern la ordinara direkto de afero, koncernas
the lives, liberties, and properties la vivon+, liberecon, kaw proprayon+ de
of the people, and the internal order, la popolo, kaw la interna ordon, ple-
improvement, & prosperity of the State. bonecon, kaw ple-richecon de la Stato.
The fixing of the American eagle in the La fiksanto de la Amerikano~ aglo en
center of the spectrum was designed to la centro de la guvernistara amplekso
maintain the political equilibrium desegn'ijis konservi la politika egalon
between the people in the states and the int la popolo en la stato kaw la
federal government. The idea was to keep federa guvernistaro. La ideo estis teni
the power base close to the people. The la potenca bazo proksime al la popolo.
emphasis was on strong self-government La direkto estis sur forta loka mem-
locally. The states would be responsible guvernistaro. La stato estus responda
for internel affairs, and the federal por interna afero+, kaw la federa
government would confine itself to those guvernistaro limigus mem_jin al tia
areas which could not be effictively or areo+ kii povis ne efective aw juste
fairly handled by the individual states. manipul'ijas per la individua stato+.
Without Religion the Government of Sen Religio, la Guvernistaro de
a Free People cannot be Maintained. Libera Popolo povas ne Konserv'iji.
Americans of the 21st century often Amerikano+~ de la 21a centyaro ofte
fail to realize the supreme importance malsukcesas realigi la alta gravecon
which the Founding Fathers originally kii la Unza Patro+ originale donis
attached to the role of religion in the al la funkcio de religio en la formo
structure of the unique civilization de la sen'sama civilado kii zi
which they hoped would emerge as the esperis ijus la unza libera popolo en
first free people in modern times. moderna tempo+. Multa Amerikano+~
Many Americans also fail to realize that ankawe malsukcesas realigi ke la unza
the Founders hoped the role of religion Patro+ esperis ke la rolo de religio
would be as important in our own day estus kiel grava en nia propra tago
as it was in theirs. kiel ji estis en zia tago.
They felt that formal education was to Zi sentis ke lawforma edukado devas
include among its responsibilities the inkludi int jia respondajo+ la
teaching of 3 important subjects: instruajon de 3 grava subjekto+:
1.Religion, defined as a fundamental 1.Religio, difinata kiel fundamenta
system of beliefs concerning man's sistemo de kredo+ ke koncernas homa
origin and relationship to the cosmos originon kaw relation al la universo
as well as his relationship with his kiel bone kiel lia relation kun lia
fellow men. kunula homo+.
2.Morality, as a standard of behavior 2.Moralo+, kiel normo de konduto
distinguishing: right from wrong. identifii: prava el malprava agado+.
3.Knowledge (history, geography, math, 3.Scio, (historio, geografio, scienco,
science, etc.) matematiko, ktp.)
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The Teaching of Religion in School was La Instruanto de Religio en Lerneyo
Restricted to Universal Fundamentals. limig'ijus al Universa Fundamento+.
The 5 points of fundamental religious La 5 ideo+ de fundamenta religia kredo
belief expressed by the Founders are: esprimita per la unza Patro+ estas:
1. There exist an Intelligent_Designer 1. Ekzistas Inteligenta Desegn'ulo
who has directed events in our World, kii direktas okazon+ en nia Mondo,
and mankind should recognize and kaw homaro devus rekoni kaw
respect Him. respekti Lin.
2.Our Intelligent_Designer (ID) revealed 2.Nia Inteligenta Desegn'ulo donis
a moral code of behavior for happy morala kodon de konduto por felica
living, which distinguishes right from vivanto, kii identifias prava el
wrong. erara agadon+.
3.Our Intelligent_Designer holds mankind 3.Nia Inteligenta Design'ulo tenas
responsible for the way that they treat homaron responda por la maniero ke
each other. zi helpas ciin alia.
4.Any & all of mankind can be re-erected 4.Ia kaw tuta homaro povas re-kre'iji
after death - to be judged. pos morto -- juj'iji.
5.When re-erected, any & all mankind are 5.Pos re-kreajo, ia kaw tuta homaro
judged for their conduct in this life. juj'ijos por zia konduko en nia vivo
Samuel Adams said that this group of Samuel_Adams* diris ke ci_tia grupo de
basic beliefs which constitute `the baza kredo+ kii montras ke `la religio
religion of America is the religion of de Ameriko estas la religio de tuta
all mankind'. In other words, these homaro'. En alia vorto+, ci_tia kredo+
fundamental belief belong to all world fundamenta apartenas al tuta monda
faiths and could therefore be taught fido+ kaw tial povis instru'iji sen
without being offensive to any `sect esti atakajo al ia `religia grupo aw
or denomination'. brancho'.
John Adams called these beliefs the John_Adams* vokis ci_tia kredon+ esti
`general principles' on which the la `jenerala principo' sur kii la
American civilization had been founded. Amerikano~ civilajo kre'ijis.
Thomas Jefferson called these basic Thomas_Jefferson* vokis ci_tia baza
beliefs the principles `in which God kredon+ esti la principo `en kii Dio
has united us all'. unzigas nin tuta'.
From these statements it is obvious how El ci_tia dirajo+ ji estas certa kiel
significantly the Founders looked upon grava ke la unza Patro+ rigardis
the fundamental precepts of religion & la fundamenta ideon+ de religio kaw
morality as the cornerstones of a free moralo kiel la angulo_shtono de libera
government. This gives additional guvernistaro. Ci_tio donas ple-multa
importance to Washington's warning when gravon al Washington* averto kiam
he said: `Of all dispositions & habits li diris: `De tuta celo+ kaw kutimo+
which lead to political prosperity, kii gvidas al politika richecon,
religion and morality are indispensible religio kaw moralo estas pley-granda
supports. Who that is a sincere friend subten'ilo. Kii ke estas sincera amiko
to it can look with indifference upon al ji povas rigardi sen zorgo+ ce
attempts to shake this foundation?' provo+ tremi ci_tia fundamento?'
Consider the following Quotes: Konsideru la sekva Citajon+:
`You and I are told increasingly that we `Vi kaw mi dir'ijas multe ke ni devas
have to choose between a left and right, elekti int maldektra aw dekstra flanko,
but I would like to suggest that there sed mi shatus sugesti ke ekzistas ne
is no such thing as a left or right. tia afero+ kiel maldekstro aw dekstro.
There is only an up or down -- up to Ekzistas sole supro aw subo - supe al
man's age-old dream; the ultimate in homa antikva sonjo; la pley-alteco en
individual freedom consistent with law individua libereco en komuno kun lejo
and order - or down to the ant-heap of kaw ordo -aw sube al la formiko_monteto
totalitarinism, and regardless of their de polica stato, KAW sen'rigarde de
sincerity, their humanitarian motives; zia sincereco, zia homa motivo;
those who would trade our freedom for zi kii komercus nia liberecon por
security have embarked on this downward sekureco komencas sur ci_tia suba
course.' --Ronald Reagan direkto.' --Ronald_Reagan*
If we are to restore Liberty and the Se ni estas restarigi Liberecon kaw la
integrity of out Constitution, we must verecon de nia Konstitucio, ni devas
do so from the bottom up, a groundswell fari jin el la subo supe, tero_shvelo
from the grassroots. Indeed, nothing el la herb_radiko+. Vere, nenio
great and enduring has ever been built granda kaw sen'cesa ciam konstru'ijis
from the top down. We must therefore el la supro sube. Ni devas tial
start at the foundation, speaking with komencas ce la fundamento, paroli kun
one disciplined, determined and unified unz disciplina, determina kaw unziga
voice toward one primary objective: the vocho ce unz chefa celo: la
re-establishment of the Rule of Law. re-establajo de la Regulo de Lejo.
`The tree of liberty must be refreshed `La arbo de libereco devas iji refresha
from time to time with the blood of el tempo al tempo kun la sango de
patriots and tyrants... Resistance to liber'batalulo+ kaw tiran'isto...
tyrants is obedience to God.' Rezisto al tiranajo estas obeajo
--Thomas Jefferson al Dio.' -- Thomas_Jefferson*
If we fail to stop or substantially Se ni malsukcesas halti aw grande
change the coming NWO dictatorship, the shanji la venanta NWO^ diktatorecon,
Rule of Law will be overwhelmed by the la Regulo de Lejo glut'ijos per la
rule of men, and tyranny will prevail. regulo de homo+, kaw tiranajo okazos.
Consequently, the ultimate arbiter of Tial, la fina decid'ajo de
the law will depend not on Constitution la lejo dependos ne sur Konstitucia
rule, but ultimately and crudely, upon regulo, sed fine kaw krude, sur
greater force & firepower by rich men. pley-granda forto kaw fayro_potenco
... per richa homo+.
`There are more instances of the `Ekzistas ple-multa okazo+ de la
abridgment of the freedom of the people fino de la libereco de la popolo
by gradual and silent encroachments of per malrapida kaw silenta kresko per
those in power than by violent and zi kun forto ol per perforto kaw
sudden userpations.' --James Madison subita prenajo.' -- James_Madison*
It is time for tenacious resistance & Ji estas tempo por sencesa rezisto kaw
rebellion against the current thrones ribelajo kontrawe la nuna trono de
of government. This is not a call for guvernistaro. Ci_tio estas ne voko por
revolution, but for restoration - to revolucio, sed por restarigo --
undertake whatever measures are dictate fari por-kia mezuron+ estas bezonata
by prudence and necessity to restore per sajeco kaw necesajo restar'igi
Constitutional Rule of Law. Konstitucia Regulon de Lejo.
`It is natural for man to indulge in `Ji estas natura por homo sencesi en la
the illusions of hope. We are apt to iluzio+ de espero. Ni eble_povos fermi
shut our eyes against a painful truth. nia okulon+ kontrawe dolor'plena vero.
...But for my part, whatever anguish ...Sed por mia parto, por-kia suferajo
of spirit it might cost, I am willing de spirito ke ji povus kosti, mi volas
to know the whole truth, to know the scii la kompleta veron, scii la
worst, and to provide for it.' pley-malbono, kaw provizi por ji.'
-- Patrick Henry -- Patrick_Henry*
`Honor, justice, and humanity, forbid `Honoro, justeco, kaw homeco, permesas
us tamely to surrender that freedom ne nin malsovaje kapituli tia libereco
which we received from our gallant kii ni ricevis el nia brava patro+,
ancestors, and which our innocent kaw kii nia sen'kulpa infano+ havas
posterity have a right to receive from rayton ricevi el ni. Ni povas ne
us. We cannot endure the infamy & guilt suferi la fam'achon kaw kulpon
of commiting succeeding generations to permesi sukcesa id'aro+ al
that wretchedness which inevitably tia terur'eco kii certe
awaits them if we permit hereditary atendas zin se ni permesas hereda
bondage on them.' -- Thomas Jefferson sklavecon sur zi.'--Thomas_Jefferson*
`There are no easy answers, but there `Ekzistas ne facila respondo+, sed
are simple answers. We must have the ekzistas simpla respondo+. Ni devas
courage to do what we know is morally havi la kurajon fari kio ke ni scias
right... You and I have a rendezvous estas morale korekta.. Vi kaw mi havas
with destiny. We will perserve for our renkonton kun destino. Ni tenos por
children this, the last best hope of nia infano+ ci_tion, la lasta pley-bona
man on Earth, or we will sentence them esperon de homo sur Earth#, aw ni
to take the last step into a thousand malliber'igos zin preni la lasta pasho
years of darkness.' --Ronald Reagan en kiloz yaro+ de mallumeco.'--R_Reagan*
Fellow Patriots, I implore you to make Kamarada Liber'batalulo+, mi almozpetas
no peace with oppression, and I leave al vi fari ne pacon kun subprem'ajo,
you with these words of encouragement: kaw mi lasas vin kun ci_tia vorto+ de
We should never dispair. Our situation kurajigo: `Ni devus neniam maljoy'iji.
before has been unpromising and has Nia situacio ante ijis sen'promesa kaw
changed for the better; so I trust it ji shanjis por la ple-bono; tiel mi
will again. If new difficulties arise, fidas ke ji shanjos denove. Se nova
we must only put forth new exertions malfacilajo+ venos, ni devas sole fari
and proportion our efforts to the nova provon+ kaw mezur'igi nia penon+
exigency of the times.'-- G_Washington al la necesajo de la tempo+.'
-- George_Washington*