(From Noël Password or wuli) Responding about [EMAIL PROTECTED] uses a signature that quotes Harry Truman, "Men make history and not the other way around. In periods where there is no leadership, society stands still. Progress occurs when courageous, skillful leaders seize the opportunity to change things for the better."
Let me make one clarification. Truman was a politician and he 'may' even have been referring to 'political leadership.' I don't know as I don't have the full context form which this quote comes. But WHO said it and his pro big government or centralized government, could easily lead one to think that it is 'political leadership' and the need for more politicians and political leadership. That would be consistent with Command and Control philosophy and concepts as practiced by nation-states, especially European ones and the use of war, intervention and welfare statism throughout recent history and since feudal Europe. Consistent with collectivist thinking as it has migrated to America. BUT, the leadership concept as referenced reminds of much of Toynee's writings on history and he too, advocated it is leadership that breaks a stagnant people out of lethargy and into a dynamic relationship to theworld around them. Without belaboring it, I suggest to you, that the propensity toward'making something happen' within any environment is the culmination of skills, circumstances and attitribute of the 'entrepreneur,' those individuals that, working without government regulation and constraints, working without restrictions that favor this special interest group over that one, is the True Leader and reflecting the 'leadership' of finding ways and means to meet individuals wants and needs. Having worked in international development for too many years, I am well versed in the IN-ability of government to promote, cause or stimulate an economy or a people into economic prosperity. Government is truly the underlying cause of dependence, poverty and the killer of innovation, change and betterment. This has become increasingly known by those who care to look and see that, via the Heritage Foundation, Cato Institute and Fraser surveys conducted on freedom and economic prosperity around the world, that the Freest areas or peoples are those that have removed, decreased or eliminated government restrictions on trade, exchange and market operation for individuals. That is why e-gold, an innovative and creative idea turned into reality is growing and has become the core or linchpin in the gold exchange market. The freedom of exchange in what is used for money, allowing various monies and types of monies to compete openly, is anathema to nation-states and the entire collectivist agenda. They like producing money and exchange out of thin air based on political needs and social justice---determined by them and their faulty ideas of right and wrong, good and evil, but always as a form of control and command over people!! Responsible Leadership must needs be nurtured within individuals, allowed natural expression within the market place as they deliver services or goods to others who want them. All forms of governance, when approaching the national level or UN form (supra national) are, under any systems theory, experience or use, failing from implosion and have been since, well the USSR, as an example. The EU has similar tendencies, as it imbues a bureaucracy to run things versus any elected individuals, leading towarda political model or Political Rule versus Rule of Law, but we shall see. Anyone who shows leadership in the political arena is really a scavenger, 2nd rate bandit with a big mouth that uses words to allow one group to rob another under the guise of 'social' progress. E-gold 'took' the lead (or showed leadership) in taking the risk,marketing the 'idea' of gold-back money. That is leadership. Responsible leadership. The Truman innuendo that it is political is absolute bull crap. History proves it, now organizational development theory can track and demonstrate it's failings as a model. Moving people away from "Rob peter to pay Paul' based on class, color or geo location north or south and some of the spin offs of environmental cooling or warming, depending on the 'model' and what is sellable, promoting taxes to be paid to the UN by everyone on the planet by use of force; examples of legal plunder, theft and thuggery dressed up. Go e-gold, be the catalyst for, one of many holes explored in the international monetary system and let people determine whether they want good value or paper value. Let the market decide, that is, individuals trading and exchanging of their own free will and not tired down by or forcibly required to use fiat money!! I hope this is worthy and on point enough. Noël --- You are currently subscribed to e-gold-list as: archive@jab.org To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use e-gold's Secure Randomized Keyboard (SRK) when accessing your e-gold account(s) via the web and shopping cart interfaces to help thwart keystroke loggers and common viruses.
