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By definition, anarchy is not chaos, but rather a lack of leadership. People who are not in favor of anarchy tend to believe that anarchy will lead to chaos.
It is an unfortunate truth that in every society there is a criminal element. It is the criminal element that necessitates a form of government. Somebody has to deal with the murderers and rapists. Not everyone is capable of defending themselves. Think about the elderly and the handicapped.
If anarchists were to compromise by admitting their position is unrealistic, they might make good Republicans. After all, the Republican Party traditionally stands for less government and lower taxes.
There is a way to accomplish the common goals of both the Anarchists and the Republicans. It's called voting and it starts on the local level. If you truly want less government in your life, then you have to keep up with the government in your town. Laws vary from city to city and state to state and the reason for that is because of people who vote in their local elections. That is why some cities allow the sale of alcohol and some don't.
Whether you are for or against anything, if it is an issue in your community, the first thing you have to do is know about it. It is your responsibility to know when your local elections are held and what items are on the agenda. If there is nothing on the agenda you care about then fine, don't vote. If, however, there is anything on the agenda you are either for or against, then let your voice be heard where it matters, at the polls.
Now I've hesrd a lot of people say one vote doesn't matter. Well guess what, when thousands of people, who each have one vote, believe one vote doesn't matter, then you have thousands of votes and thousands of votes do matter!
For those of you who vote in your local elections regularly and still don't believe your vote matters, then perhaps it is time for you to step up to the plate and be a community organizer. Help get out the vote in your town. Find those other voices that are just like yours on your block or in your neighborhood. Maybe someone simply needs a ride or a voters registration card.
If you vote, you have the right to complain, however, complaining won't really change anything. If you truly believe in what you say believe in, then do something to promote your agenda besides complaining.
One person can make a difference, but of course, to be that person, you can't be lazy.
Copyright © 2009 Annette Fortunato
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Community Organizers
By definition, a community is a group of people that live in the same place, under the same laws. That would seem to suggest that the smallest community to organize is the family that lives under the same roof.
It takes a certain amount of skill to organize a family. There are work schedules and school schedules to balance, meals to prepare and eat, social activities and obligations to be met, bills to pay, errands to run, a household to manage. Parents are in fact community organizers of a sort.
To be an effective community organizer one must, therefore, keep up with what is going on in one's community. To be a good citizen one must also keep up with what is going on in one's community. To raise good citizens, parents have to help educate their children about their local government.
Community activities are a good place to start. I know there are only so many hours in a day and most of us are busy attending to the needs of our families, but attending local parades can be a form of cheap family entertainment.
People with internet access really have no excuse for not knowing what events are taking place in their communities and when because most communities have websites that announce such things.
It doesn't cost anything to take your children to a city council meeting and let them experience first hand how their local government operates. Of course, I'm not talking about infants or toddlers. Nor are you required to go to every city council meeting. But is one city council meeting per year really out of the question?
Yes, it does take a little effort to keep up with local elections, but knowing when they take place and taking children with you to vote is one way for parents to lead by example. After all, community organizers for Barack Obama focused their attention on getting people to vote and look what they helped accomplish.
Schools can educate students on the basics of how government works, but teachers cannot tell your children what you support or don't support or why. Only you can teach your children that.
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It takes a certain amount of skill to organize a family. There are work schedules and school schedules to balance, meals to prepare and eat, social activities and obligations to be met, bills to pay, errands to run, a household to manage. Parents are in fact community organizers of a sort.
To be an effective community organizer one must, therefore, keep up with what is going on in one's community. To be a good citizen one must also keep up with what is going on in one's community. To raise good citizens, parents have to help educate their children about their local government.
Community activities are a good place to start. I know there are only so many hours in a day and most of us are busy attending to the needs of our families, but attending local parades can be a form of cheap family entertainment.
People with internet access really have no excuse for not knowing what events are taking place in their communities and when because most communities have websites that announce such things.
It doesn't cost anything to take your children to a city council meeting and let them experience first hand how their local government operates. Of course, I'm not talking about infants or toddlers. Nor are you required to go to every city council meeting. But is one city council meeting per year really out of the question?
Yes, it does take a little effort to keep up with local elections, but knowing when they take place and taking children with you to vote is one way for parents to lead by example. After all, community organizers for Barack Obama focused their attention on getting people to vote and look what they helped accomplish.
Schools can educate students on the basics of how government works, but teachers cannot tell your children what you support or don't support or why. Only you can teach your children that.
Copyright © 2009 Annette Fortunato
This content may not be copied or reproduced in any way without the express written permission of the author. You are welcome to link to or bookmark this page, but please contact the author via E-Mail if you wish to reproduce this article in whole or in part.
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