Ideas? Human Defined: Earth's Choicemaker
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Submitted by James Fletcher Baxter, Nov 12, 2003 at 09:31

Dear Dr. Pipes,

Many of us agree that 'ideas' represents an anemic effort by the
U.S. in dealing with Iraq, Iran, and other Middle East countries --
and others. Pushing a concept of 'democracy' is rightly perceived
as merely 'political,' not humanly foundational, and thus appears
unacceptable by their philosophical and religious criteria. It is
shallow compared to America's true potential offering to the world
out of our unique founding and creative-growth values and inventive
productive experience.

The definitive in human nature is the Individual ability to make
choices. (Is there any other kind of human? 'Groups' are verbal
conveniences - not Reality.) ALL humans share in this true depic-
tion of our nature. The human being is earth's choice-maker.

Such a valid assertion undercuts every man-made alien opinion and
is verified everywhere on planet Earth -- DAILY. Thus, nature itself
has laid the foundation for every human relationship, institution,
and social act. After all, the creative process is a choice-making
process and functions best in an environment of opportunity -
Freedom.

What are our leaders waiting for? Mr. Jefferson's statement, "all
men are endowed by their Creator with...Liberty" says the same
thing. ( Liberty is internal - the ability to choose. Freedom is
external - the opportunity to choose. )

In public, private, and Christian schools, I taught my 5th
graders for over 30 years that it is as natural a requisite for
Earth's choice-maker to need Freedom as for a gold-fish to
require water.

[ My choicemaker-based civics workbook (Gr. 5-8) won numerous
awards in the '60's and was placed in the Eisenhower Presiden-
tial Library, Abilene, KS, by "Ike," himself. ]

Isn't it time for a universal "Season of Generation-Choice-
maker" to flower world-wide and bear fruit? Cyrus the Great
and Mr. Jefferson would both choose to agree. I trust you and
others will also choose to agree. Please take part in placing
this humanly foundational concept before our nations and before
your Pipes readers for the youth of this generation -- and of the
coming days.

Always Faithful
James Fletcher Baxter
Santa Maria, CA

For the complete statement, see:

"What is man...?" Earth's Choicemaker
http://www.choicemaker.net/
http://www.geocities.com/James-Baxter/

Peace is not a Cause -- it is the Effect....


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