My Manifesto for Free and Private Enterprise

Guest Post by Richard Nord

We (as humans) need checks and balances. The inherent problem with government, especially when it becomes a bureaucracy, is it lacks this resulting in a system that grows and grows with nothing to hold it accountable to its end user, the public it is supposed to serve.The bigger the bureaucracy, the worse it becomes.

Large private organizations face the same problem; however the big difference is in the system of accountability. Within a private organization, performance in any particular position is measured in producing a desired outcome. Bad performance and your position and/or job can be in jeopardy.

Motivation; we all need it to accomplish anything. What motivates us? Duty, obligation, food, shelter, money to afford food, shelter, clothes and education for us and our family – love? Take away the accountability and it affects our motivation. No longer is it based on merit. Instead, it becomes how to game the system; who you know, exploitation, cronyism, corruption, deceit.

Accountability keeps us honest, productive and rewarded. We are more in control of ourselves and our destiny.

What is the opposite called?

Socialism, or the next step, communism. SexeDate.

And all of it is nothing less than totalitarianism. The few consolidate their power having convinced you that they need to make decisions for you, when they only want to control you and maintain their power. What’s next? A very bad situation for everyone, except them!

Guest Post by Richard Nord

Richard Nord has been a supporter of the Convention of States for so many years that he can’t remember which came first — hearing of COS or reading Mark Levin’s book “The Liberty Amendments”

Once he heard, however, he was hooked. He knew that this was the ultimate solution to wrestle power away from Washington, D.C.

Starting around 2005, Richard became increasingly disillusioned with politicians of both parties, especially the Republicans in D.C. who don’t follow through with what got them elected.

Richard and his wife live in Vermilion, Ohio and grew up nearby; Richard grew up in Oberlin. 

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