"But I think William Finnerty has diagnosed the real difficulty in modern politics."

The above statement by Sean Crudden appeared in a comment dated July 16th 2013 at:
http://www.indymedia.ie/article/103871#comment296689

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My "general theory" ...
by W Finnerty Tue Jul 16, 2013 11:28

There are ONLY TWO basic forms of governance.

One can roughly be described in general terms as "government of the people, by the people, for the people", and the other as "government of the ruling-elites, by the ruling-elites, for the ruling-elites".

The first form, or set of forms more like, can also be labelled -- albeit in a rough-and-ready and imprecise manner as well -- as "constitutional"; and, the second as "totalitarian".

Recorded human history shows, beyond all doubt (in my opinion), that of the two, "constitutionalism" is generally far healthier and safer for humanity as a whole than "totalitarianism"; and, as evidence of this, I would point to the amazing bout of socially benign "human creativity" associated with what is one of the very earliest recorded forms of "constitutionalism" (such as it was at the time) in ancient Athens (circa 2500 BC).

The founding fathers of the Republic of the United States of America -- also in a rough and ready way -- in their day, replicated the Athenian form of constitutional governance to some considerable extent (despite much local support for slavery at the time), and, the 16th president of the Republic of the United States of America (Abraham Lincoln) came VERY close to completing the "unfinished work" of making "government of the people, by the people, for the people" a permanent global fixture (as I see and understand that particular historic situation in and around the mid 1800s): before very suddenly having a bullet discharged into the back of his head from point blank range by an assassin, who apparently was part of a considerably larger group of conspirators (some of whom were later hanged in connection with the assassination).

More recently, and although very few -- if any (?) -- seem to have researched the situation in real depth (as far as I know), a small but very desperate and determined group of people in the United States of America eventually managed to "assemble" (during the 1930s, 40s, and 50s) what later grew into the now global fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous. Those who have looked closely at the very finely-tuned texts of the "Three Legacies" of Alcoholics Anonymous, which eventually emerged from a lengthy "trial and error" style learning process involving all of the founder members who wished to participate, will know that it is arguably the best example of successful "constitutionalism" at work -- in a by now well-established socially benign way, and on a GLOBAL basis -- in human history (so far).

By very deliberate design, and of absolute necessity it seems, the Alcoholics Anonymous application of "constitutionalism" -- represented by the set of 36 guidelines and principles which form the basis of AA's Three Legacies, is extremely tightly restricted around a single very well-defined "primary purpose"; and, very interestingly, the main reason for this particularly tight restriction is to prevent the "ruling elite types" from taking over the whole global organisation of Alcoholics Anonymous for themselves, and, given the opportunity, to then set about arrogantly demanding that they be allowed to do everybody else's thinking for them: as is their way, and/or their very worrying and sickening "affliction", as some might see it.

Among the main reasons we do not now live under a "government of the people, by the people, for the people" form of governance is the fact that the "ruling elites" have made it their business to take FULL CONTROL (more or less) of "popular ideology"; and, now that they have control of it, they do not wish to let go of it. Far from it!!

Note the growing desperation just now of the Obama Administration to get their hands on Edward Snowden, which includes the recent outrageous -- and in so far as I know COMPLETELY UNLAWFUL -- "stop and search" grounding of the Bolivian President's aircraft about some weeks ago. They want to know everybody's business (in detail) through the secret snooping activities of the NSA and GCHQ (which they deny in public, shameless liars that they are), and to use it for every form of manipulation and control imaginable: all for the purpose of sustaining "government of the ruling-elites, by the ruling-elites, for the ruling-elites", on a GLOBAL basis; and, all fully justified under the cunning and devious pretext of: "national security needs".

In this arrangement of theirs, the "ruling elites" -- whose membership includes the banksters, many leading lawyers and politicians, psychiatrists, "big business" people, religious leaders, university professors, trades union leaders, main stream media journalists, police officers, and so on -- the majority of "the people" (or the "general public" for those who prefer that term) are, for all worthwhile practical purposes COMPLETELY EXCLUDED from the decision making processes of how we are governed as a nation: and therein lies the core problem connected with the "ruling elite" form of governance: a core problem which has a great many "difficult and very challenging offspring", as far as the general well being of humanity as a whole is concerned.

"Participation is the key to harmony" (as the old saying goes).

Related Link:
"Totalitarianism Versus Constitutionalism, THE BIG WORRY, Chief Justice Susan Denham, Human Rights Ireland ..."
http://tinyurl.com/pftob35

Related www Page Bookmark:
"Re: Government Accountability and Article 6.1 of Bunreacht na hEireann..."
http://www.humanrightsireland.com/ChiefJusticeSusanDenham/4July2013/Email.htm#InFinalAppeal

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The text in the section immediately above is based on a comment dated July 16th 2013 at the following Indymedia (Ireland) www location:
http://www.indymedia.ie/article/103871#comment296652

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"Who are the despots?"
by W. Finnerty Wed Jul 17, 2013 12:28

Reply to Sean Crudden at Tue Jul 16, 2013 23:31 ...

Defining "despotism" as "a form of government in which power is concentrated in the hands of an individual or a small group", I would say that -- as far as my own particular set of "ruling elite" difficulties are concerned -- the group of Republic of Ireland, UK, and EU lawyers, law-firms, and law societies, who continue to collectively refuse to provide me with legal representation in connection with the set of legal and medical issues I outlined in my letter to consultant psychiatrist Dr Anne Jeffers on May 28th 2013, are the most worrying, and the most damaging, of the several despotic groups I have directly encountered and experienced personally since I returned to the Republic of Ireland (to retire) in 1998.

In other words, my "In First Place" goes to the members of legal professions who collectively continue to refuse to provide me with legal representation, for the purpose of helping me to resolve the growing set of EXTREMELY SERIOUS legal problems I have been struggling with (on my own for the most part) during the past several years.

At the present time, my "In Second Place" -- Position #2 in the "Dangerous Despots League" (as I think of it) -- would go to the group of three senior Republic of Ireland medical doctors who, in so far as I am aware, appear to have ALL decided to COMPLETELY IGNORE the ENTIRE CONTENTS of the set of three registered letters I sent to Consultant Psychiatrist Dr Anne Jeffers, to Dr Anthony McCarthy (President of the College of Psychiatry), and to Dr James Reilly TD (Minister for Health) on May 28th 2013.

Scanned copies of three very closely related registered letters referred to in the paragraph immediately above, together with the scanned copies of the associated Post Office receipts and delivery notes, can be found via the following Human Rights Ireland www location:
http://www.humanrightsireland.com/DrAnneJeffers/28May2013/Email.htm#SetOfThree

I feel I should make it clear that, to date, I have not received any "acknowledgement of receipt" of any kind from any of the three medical doctors for any of the three registered letters I sent to them on May 28th 2013; and, that consequently, I have no means of knowing -- for sure -- if any of them (as individuals) are even aware of these letters I sent to them on May 28th last, or not?

It is the case however, as indicated above, that the Post Office Internet tracking service has provided me with very clear evidence that all three registered letters in question were successfully delivered on May 29th 2013 to the three different postal addresses I sent them to (on May 28th 2013): as can be seen from the scanned copies of the Post Office delivery notes available via the www address provided immediately above.

Related E-mail (To Chief Justice Susan Denham):
"The Big Worry"
http://www.humanrightsireland.com/ChiefJusticeSusanDenham/20June2013/Email.htm

Related Link:
"Chief Justice Susan Denham, government corruption, crime, cover ups, impunity, my BIG WORRY, William Finnerty ..."
http://tinyurl.com/prblnbq

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The text in the section immediately above is based on a comment dated July 17th 2013 at the following Indymedia (Ireland) www location:
http://www.indymedia.ie/article/103871#comment296692

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Later today a "rich text" copy of this e-mail will be place at the following Human Rights Ireland www location:

http://www.humanrightsireland.com/CelticParty/19July2013/Email.htm

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