I think we are in need of a third option, considering this quote. The choice we need is equality, order,  justice, and happiness. Let us not forget this possibility, because it is in reality the only one, the challenge is to reach that reality.

The selection process should not concern itself with elected candidates, but concern should focus on elected terminologies, ideologies, ideas and directions of governing, to find the general and best interest of the citizenry. 

Mike, Norwalk, not sure what you are asserting, but I presume you are asking what contributions have I made?  Mike, simply put, I believe I have drawn us closer to our adult role.  Lao Tsu states; "fine sounding words are not true, the truth is not fine sounding."  This is the expression of a child and the typical conventional response.  The adult however, through finding their social qualities, appreciate the truth and find that the truth is fine sounding and fine sounding words are true. 

Mr Acton makes a valid point with the  concentration of the emphasis in the hands of few. The emphasis should be placing responsibility obligations on all members of the community. Not sure how to respond to absolute power however, for absolute authority rests in the heart of whom wields it morally.

We the people are going to have to prioritize our concerns. Priorities should be directed towards human sensitivities, capacities, and capabilities, this would cause an immediate cessation of the desire for firearms, and weaponry in general.

In a democracy with time and experience the citizens will understand the importance of proper resource allocation. Democracy is the belief in humanity and it's promising potential.  

We need law-abiding citizens. We need ideas and creativity, people who are interested in rules and laws so we preform the vital functions to maintain our species. 

The will of the people becomes deluted in the voting procedure. Each and every individual has an obligation and responsibility to make efforts to present themselves before the national community and state their vision for the future of the American dream. This may appear a daunting task, but it must start at the local level, but the most problem resolving message must be and can be achieved to seek out and find the best course of action for our communities, local and national.  Let your message be made available to all.  

Mike, Norwalk, you must understand that to the Socialist, strength and violence are polar opposites. Nonviolence is the very essence of the human character is the belief of the Socialist. Nonviolent excellence is the Socialist goal.   

Mike, Norwalk, a Socialist makes no decision that is not completely fair to all participants. A Socialists favors no one, not themself, no one in the decision process, and that is the rational supporting foundation for making the appropriate decisions.

President Lincoln, probably unaware fully, is making the point here, in a rational estimate, of the futility of the voting process. We need to give everyone their day at making the governmental institutional decisions that develop our national community. That is what democracy truly entails. Everyone must have their day at the democratic pulpit of fairness and decency.

Mike, Norwalk, I just don't understand the rest of your post, but have a good day all the same. Maybe I understood none of your post, but I did my best all the same to respond. Socialism is the challenge of socialized behavior to create.

Mike, Norwalk, I can only explain that I didn't say a majority vote wasn't a majority vote.  Socialism I can also explain, does not challenge socialized behavior, but accepts it and that is the challenge in the "antisocial social club" (psychotic) normal behavioral atmosphere. 

This is an uncoordinated quote and misguided at best. The very act of the voting procedure divides and dissects our problem solving ambitions by pitting the candidates against each other and not appreciating any positive qualities of the competitors. We don't need voting, we need reasonable solutions that people can clearly see formulating as the presenter gets a chance to provide a valid solution. Socialism is the challenge to create.

Mike, Norwalk, I don't believe I redefined words in this instance, I just rejected the relevance of the concepts in this circumstance.

I don't know how to respond to this quote. Just like to follow up on my most previous post with the a strong emphasis on a vegan diet. We need to eliminate animal products from our diets and lives in general. Those meat products will clog the arteries and we need to treat the other animal species humanely.   

I personally don't understand this quote, but we should set our sights on a vegan diet. Pork will kill you, clogging the heart.

Democracy is the appropriate and proper reckoning with the truth, and disseminating that truth all pervasively. The advocate of democracy has nothing to hide.

Mike, Norwalk, I have to be truthful with you. I am the only Socialist I have ever met.  I am the only Socialist anyone has ever met. And I never travel in a pack, so I could never be a wolf. Socialism is the challenge of socialized behavior to create.

Mike, Norwalk, once again, I have no gods or devils. I just look at the historically provided information and arrive at the conclusion that all the homo-sapiens species are quite equal and decide that resources should be distributed accordingly, pretty much equal.  Also, once again I have to inform you that your deity is not available to anyone for there is no such supernatural phoenomenom. Socialism is the challenge of socialized behavior to create reality. 
 

If the mentally ill could reason, they would understand their biased decision is always the wrong course. The adult always chooses the unbiased conclusion. Socialism is the challenge of socialized behavior to create objectivity.

The desire of the educated is to build the human arrangement in a manner that is most conducive to supporting the life process, thee way.

Power is sought by the mentally ill degenerate, humans are interested in strength and the happy medium is the only course. Socialism is the challenge of socialized behavior to create the mutual agreement.

This is an coordinated incorrectly because the rich have typical used crime and violence to "create" their wealth. They manipulate the elected politicians, the elected "gods," and other various corrupt procedures. There's one way they have never tried because like all con-boys they don't have too much faith in something unknown, and that untouched procedure is the scientific approach. Socialism is the challenge of socialized behavior to create scientific principles. 

Dr. Sowell, you underestimate the reasoning and rational capabilities of the human mind. It is the human like role we are in dire need of to divide resource allocations in the appropriate manner. The is no god or supernatural phoenomenom required or a available for that matter. We humans have capacities and capabilities to effectively and efficiently make the correct resource designations and in the proper manner. Socialism is the challenge of socialized behavior to create fair resource allocations.