God Bless America - Part I of ``Love Thy Neighbour`` Trilogy
This passage was originally published in "Heaven on Earth" in November 2016 and republished in "Journeys of Other Kinds" as Part I of `Love Thy Neighbour` Trilogy in July 2026.
The American people are going to elect their 45th president in two days. The fate of the country and the world for a large part will be affected by the results of this election. My prayers are with the people of the United States of America.
According to the 2014 report from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), nine nations - the United States, Russia, United Kingdom, France, China, India, Pakistan, Israel and North Korea - possess approximately 16,300 nuclear weapons in total. Russia and the United States have reduced their inventories but still account for more than 93% of all operational nuclear warheads. As an "insurance" measure, the "Norwegian Nobel Committee decided that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2009 was to be awarded to President Barack Obama for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples." I am apprehensive that awarding a Nobel Peace Prize to another American president in less than ten years would cause worldwide unrest, if not, a nuclear war started by a smaller nation.
I grew up believing that only the morally upright individuals with extraordinary abilities should govern the countries. According to Confucius, the power by which men are ruled comes from moral example (the whole art of government consists in the art of being honest).
1. The patterns of prestige are used in the service of governance of the country.
2. Government is good if it can maintain
a. economic sufficiency,
b. military sufficiency, and
c. confidence of the people.
It is indeed very difficult to choose between a hypocrite and a morally bankrupt person. Neither of these two candidates has actually presented new policies or reform plans. I do not know the American political system well enough to determine how their respective political parties or Congress could influence the decisions of the future president. I am however aware of the strong influence of the lobbyists and the presidential veto power.
At the time, various doomsday prophecies circulating online even claimed that Mr. Obama would be the last American president. While I did not place much confidence in such predictions, they reflected the anxiety surrounding that election. The president will be no more than a figurehead wielding a lot of military power. Can the voters be assured that corruption would be kept to a minimum at the White House?
My simple prayer is that God Bless America during this critical time and the upcoming four years. May our American neighbors have the strength and conscience to deal with the challenges to come. I am certain that true leaders with impeccable integrity would surface from a population of 320 million by 2020.
According to the 2014 report from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), nine nations - the United States, Russia, United Kingdom, France, China, India, Pakistan, Israel and North Korea - possess approximately 16,300 nuclear weapons in total. Russia and the United States have reduced their inventories but still account for more than 93% of all operational nuclear warheads. As an "insurance" measure, the "Norwegian Nobel Committee decided that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2009 was to be awarded to President Barack Obama for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples." I am apprehensive that awarding a Nobel Peace Prize to another American president in less than ten years would cause worldwide unrest, if not, a nuclear war started by a smaller nation.
I grew up believing that only the morally upright individuals with extraordinary abilities should govern the countries. According to Confucius, the power by which men are ruled comes from moral example (the whole art of government consists in the art of being honest).
1. The patterns of prestige are used in the service of governance of the country.
2. Government is good if it can maintain
a. economic sufficiency,
b. military sufficiency, and
c. confidence of the people.
It is indeed very difficult to choose between a hypocrite and a morally bankrupt person. Neither of these two candidates has actually presented new policies or reform plans. I do not know the American political system well enough to determine how their respective political parties or Congress could influence the decisions of the future president. I am however aware of the strong influence of the lobbyists and the presidential veto power.
At the time, various doomsday prophecies circulating online even claimed that Mr. Obama would be the last American president. While I did not place much confidence in such predictions, they reflected the anxiety surrounding that election. The president will be no more than a figurehead wielding a lot of military power. Can the voters be assured that corruption would be kept to a minimum at the White House?
My simple prayer is that God Bless America during this critical time and the upcoming four years. May our American neighbors have the strength and conscience to deal with the challenges to come. I am certain that true leaders with impeccable integrity would surface from a population of 320 million by 2020.
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