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Why Our Leaders Need to Become Statesmen
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Are any of the leaders at the heads of the Western world ‘statesmen’ in the true sense of the word? Do any of them, from Cameron, to Obama, via Merkel and Hollande have any idea what the definition of such an illustrious, historically-based politician means?
Statesmen are not just any old, run-of–the-mill, out-for-all-you-get folk that get elected to walk the corridors of power; those that don’t have the people at the heart of their worries or the center of the debate. Politicians are storytellers. They spin yarns and make people vote for them in the hope that things will change. But, they reap the benefits of what power procures for them. They are nothing more than fictitious enchanters that magic problems behind other problems so they are misinterpreted.
But, a statesman is everything that promotes public good. A statesman can be recognized for probity, for leadership, the qualities that are needed to govern a state. They are rare and few and far between today. Where have all the good statesmen gone? Are they incarnated in Bachar Al-Asad or Vladimir Putin? We criticize them for the dictatorial style of government, but they are perhaps honest enough to admit that they are not there for the common good of the people. That they have no decency; honesty or uprightness is not unvirtuous in their minds. The Obama’s and the Cameron’s of this world believe that they are statesmen; but are they really?
If they are there for the common good of the people, then let them give up all the trappings of power that confer benefit on them. Let them become true statesmen!
There are few today in the world. But, if they lived more like the President of Uruguay, José “Pepe” Mujica, the 40th President of the country, then we might be better off.
• A modest house on a small rural estate near the capital.
• A personal and private car: a Beetle.
• Dressed simply, even when it comes to international events.
• 90% of his salary is given to charities and associations.
• One single police car at his residence to make sure his safety is ensured.
Yes, we are equal, but others have become more equal than others. This is usually accompanied by arrogance.
Hiding behind the fact that we have to have all the trappings and the trimmings of power because it provides a public image, is from another era. Look at the differing lifestyle of the President of the USA. Where did the notion of common good go, when they spend as if they were disconnected from reality?
• Michele Obama arrived in Beijing on Thursday last week, with an entourage of 70 support staff. That’s some support!
• The kids were brought along as well.
• It’s like a family holiday with a coach load of servants following you.
• Of course, five-star hotel, no less, at the hefty price of $8,400 per night.
• 3,445 square feet of living space, kitchen, bar, (do the kids actually drink?), sauna, private gym, and butler on call 24 hours.
• It was too expensive for Biden when he was there and he had to stay at a cheaper hotel.
• Biden’s trip cost some $384,479.19. How much will the Obama outing cost?
• 1, 345 room nights were reserved to deal with security and in preparation for Biden and we can suspect that Michele Obama will be ticking up an even greater sum. .
• President Obama and the First Lady went to Africa in June 2013 and spent $100 million in costs.
• Michele Obama went to Ireland and spent $5 million for a two-day trip there.
• Going to Nelson Mandela’s funeral cost $11 million.
• President Obama spent $7,396,531.20 in flight expenses for 2013.
• That was only for three trips: to go on a vacation in Hawaii, Martha’s Vineyard and California (to go on a TV show).
Come on politicians. Want to go into history and be remembered? I imagine that there will be nobody that actually does give their money away. There will be nobody that dresses simply. It’s not taking off your tie at theG8 (sorry, G7, now) that means that you become a hipster, with cool attitude to boot. How many will forego their safety.
They have constructed this world in which they have led us to believe that the threat is outside the nation. The threat is from within. It is at the top of the country.
Originally posted: Why Our Leaders Need to Become Statesmen
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Well, I can say Ron Paul (retired), Justin Amash, and there are a few others, maybe Rand Paul as well, still undecided there, but leaning towards him.
"Politicians are Storytellers"? Really, try "Con-men" or "Grifters".
I hate headlines like this... that ignore the elephant in the room. The current leaders are bought and paid for shills of the treasonous movement to destroy America (in favor of a One World-government under essentially totalitarian rule) These current leaders are too compromised to retain ANY ROLE of power, ESPECIALLY STATEMANSHIP!
The best thing they could do for the country would be to announce their PUBLIC RESIGNATION en masse with an acknowledgement of their sell out to the globalists and the submission to arrest for treason. A speech like Eisenhower's departure speech warning of the military industrial complex back in 1959 would be helpful.
Of course, these folks will NEVER do this. Never mind that they can't do right... they'd be, rightfully, afraid of following in certain banker footsteps... off the ledges of tall buildings in a single bound!
Ron Paul is a Statesman, which is why the RNC pushed him aside and the MSM marginalized him.
UNfortunately we have too many in Washington (& local states) that behave like Calif Senator Leland Yee - a HUGE GUN CONTROL ADVOCATE & recently busted by the FBI for Arms Trafficking. When we have the cancer that has infected the politicians to this degree (& worse) there is no "cure"......
I'd be happy with our gov't being honest...
The first error in this article is when he referred to politicians as "leaders."
Wrong.
I think "Nickels" (earlier post) nailed it. The "people" have given away their rights, power of self determination, and everything else...because they can't be bothered to vote in primary elections or otherwise participate in what COULD be a fairly decent democracy. Apathy and a complete refusal to step up to responsibility also plays a huge role... as does the fact they can't be bothered to actually think their way through any problem or situation that can't be easily solved.
Pogo said it best many years ago............
No.....new leaders need to be statesmen.
This current group of bought off fucking criminals needs to get in line at the commercial grade guillotine.
First and foremost, we don't have "leaders" anymore, be honest, we have bought and paid for fucking puppets.
That's the fucking problem.
there are a lot of hungry children in the states right now.
in fact, at a dinner the other night, one of my guests made the joke "hey, you need to finish that. there are starving kids in detroit."
personally i found it a rather bad joke.
POTUS is a Nobel prize winner. So POTUS is a statesman.
http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/2009/press.html
From the above link....
Only very rarely has a person to the same extent as Obama captured the world's attention and given its people hope for a better future. His diplomacy is founded in the concept that those who are to lead the world must do so on the basis of values and attitudes that are shared by the majority of the world's population.
Very subtle sarcasm Sambo.
The Nobel Committee probably has no idea that they based the award on concepts versus actions (or in the vernacular, bullshit versus integrity).
Key justification words from the paragraph: "attention", "hope", "concept", "attitudes".
In other words: platitudes - "A platitude is a trite, meaningless, or prosaic statement, generally directed at quelling social, emotional, or cognitive unease. The word derives from plat, French word for "flat."
So you are saying the drowning/killing/detaining people around the world without due process is a "value and attitude that is shared by the majority of the world's population"?
Good luck with that cognitive disonance idiot.
Therefore POTUS is not a statesman.
We have no leaders to begin with....forget about "statesmen"...last one of any integrity was Eisenhower in 'merica....since then...JFK was shot....and allllll downhill since....
Cons love Reagan...but he was asleep/taking naps/distracted and his shadow Schultz/Baker/Cheney et.al. ran/rammed things....
Awful since Poppy.....Fuckbama is a new low.
That Lantern Jaw is SecState following Cuntlery is hilarious - if not down right depressing.
Name a "leader".
Other than Pope-A-Soap on a Rope Francis (kinda)...who?
In order for our 'Leaders' to become 'Statesmen' they first have to be leaders. Salesmen, pitchmen, frontmen are not leaders. They are the very definition of followers, actually they are worse than simply followers, they are sell-outs.
Leaders lead by example. Natural leaders are actively suppressed or conscripted by TPTB since they pose a real threat to their control.
Statesmen are elected, as are politicians. Where have all the statesmen gone? They haven't gone anywhere, they just haven't been elected. As the great philosopher once said- "We have met the enemy and he is us".
The "system" eliminates the statesmen. Truthtellers cannot be tolerated. They are a threat to the system. Only controlled opposition is allowed so that the sheeple have the "illusion" of choice. Tid-bits of truth mixed with disinformation, floated on a sea of noise.
Is all about maintaining the status quo for the "political class" and those who benefit from it's connections, funding, etc. (bankers, defense industry/MIC, etc.).
Indeed, unfortunately, all systems that cannot be sustained, won't be.
hedge accordingly...
During the statesman's school one must first raise above the many and then stay aloft to pull the many up to your risen level. Nixon was a crook and there was never a fire during Roosevelt's chats. Nancy and Donald Regan ran the WH Ronny just read the script and raised taxes seven yrs in a row? Used to be a statesman was needed to start a war now just getting out of the way suffices
How is that possible when the 1% has bought and paid for global crony capitalism? Statesmen? Dream on.
All the arrogant narcissist lying illegal alien kenyan sociopathic ignoramus fudge packer on chief is interested in is its grand imperial golf lifestyle w its wookie @ serf n peasant taxes expense Some pisters keep talking about a guillotine. So where the frack is it and bring it the frack on.?
A blade? Not until you stop running with that sucker in your mouth HANNITY
I think there is probably a companion article that could be titled, Why our leaders could never become statesmen.
Having read Putin's speech to the Duma, I have no doubt who is the only stateman
currently in power..A must read for everyone @vineyardofthesakar.
Our "leaders" need to GO AWAY.
And even more, the rest of us need to Stop Obeying Them!
You mean, "our" leaders.
Step 1 is recognizing the nature of the trap. An organized crime syndicate does not belong to "us."
That Pivotfarm would waste time writing such articles is beyond me.
Santa ain't coming to town, friend.
They're not leaders they are all puppets.
The attractive go to hollywood, the unattractive go into politics. Either way, they're puppets to mesmorise the masses.
should'nt the title read "Why our Leaders Need to be Shot"
You have the right idea, per Bloom County a statesman is a dead politician:
http://www.thecomicstrips.com/store/add.php?iid=82580
Wolf packs 'need' leaders, monkey troops 'need' leaders, free human beings don't 'need' no stinkin leaders.
Or "why our leaders need to become men" the male ones that is
I wonder who died from starvation, malnutrition, lack of medicine or medical treatment which could have been alleviated by the money spent by these "Royalty"?
If the moral and ethical fiber of your society has been destroyed, then “What difference does it make?”