Healing A Nation [The World] – The Quest for Solutions
September 19, 2009
The past couple of weeks I’ve been on the verge of updating the last blog post ‘Healing A Nation [The World ]’. Every time I think I have the topic in context with the last blog, potentially world changing events occur that present a new light on what may or may not be immediate solutions for America’s future.
The good news is: when overcoming America’s current problems, just to get back to the task of leveling a playing field for America’s future (indigent children) seems beyond possibility, its exciting to know there are powerful non political organizations of peoples and nations who have been working behind the scenes for years collectively seeking solutions for Humanity’s future which include America’s future and security as well as that of all countries.
With the political drama thrown in our faces day in and day out by the (special interests controlled) media in the Jerry Springer style I referred to in Healing A Nation [The World], who would know without researching …there are constructive efforts to find solutions for the global problems concerning us all?
In my quest for understanding a need for a holistic approach in solving America’s current socioeconomic and political problems, I recently came into contact with The Millennium Project.
The Millennium Project is a global participatory futures research think tank of futurists, scholars, business planners, and policy makers who work for international organizations, governments, corporations, NGOs, and universities.
The Millennium Project Sponsors from 1996 to present include Azerbaijan Ministry of Communications, Baku, Azerbaijan, The Rockefeller Foundation, New York, NY, US Army Environmental Policy Institute (AEPI), Arlington, Virginia, World Bank (through World Perspectives Inc.), Washington, DC, The Hershey Company, Hershey, Pennsylvania, as well as other globally known organizations.
The Project was initiated by the Smithsonian Institution, The Futures Group International, and the United Nations University (UNU). It was created through a three-year feasibility study funded by the U.S. EPA, UNDP, and UNESCO, in which participated over 200 futurists and scholars from about 50 countries. Phase 1 of the feasibility study began in 1992 with funding from U.S. EPA to identify and link futurists and scholars around the world to create the initial design of the Project and conduct a first test on population and environmental issues. In 1993/94 during Phase II, a series of reports were created on futures research methodology and long-range issues important to Africa, funded by UNDP. Phase III, conducted in 1994/95 under the auspices of the UNU/WIDER and funded by UNESCO concluded with the final feasibility study report. Today, the Project accomplishes its mandate by connecting individuals and institutions around the world to collaborate on research to address important global challenges. Since 1996, about 2,500 futurists, scholars, decision makers, and business planners from over 50 countries contributed with their 
views to the Millennium Project research.
The 15 Global Challenges provide a framework to assess the global and local prospects for Humanity. Their description, with a range of views and actions to addressed each, enriched with regional views and progress assessments are updated each year since 1996 and published in the annual Millennium Project ‘State of the Future’, with an Executive Summary each year, in addition to an in-depth reporting of research analysis and recommendations by participants addressing the global challenges for Humanity.
The World Economic Forum (WEF)
The World Economic Forum is an independent, international organization incorporated as a Swiss not-for-profit foundation, striving towards a world-class corporate governance system where values are as important a basis as rules.
‘Our motto is ‘entrepreneurship in the global public interest’. We believe that economic progress without social development is not sustainable, while social development without economic progress is not feasible.’
The vision for the World Economic Forum is threefold. It aims to be: the foremost organization which builds and energizes leading global communities; the creative force shaping global, regional and industry strategies; the catalyst of choice for its communities when undertaking global initiatives to improve the state the world.
General World Economic Forum Intitiatives are overseen by the guardianship of a dynamic board including global leaders such as Kofi Annan, Tony Blair, H.M Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan, and other world leaders in government, science and business.
Most recently, The ‘Summer Davos ‘ Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2009 was held in Dalian, People’s Republic of China from 10-12 September, 2009.
‘At the close of the third Annual Meeting of the New Champions, a panel of multinational experts called for fundamental shifts in business models and government policies to address the glaring imbalances exposed by the crisis.’
Individual Participation
All participants in every organization worldwide agree, and solicit the participation of individuals in all levels of global society to become involved as part and in the interests of Humanity which is reflected and available to anyone by The Millennium Project and The World Economic Forum (WEF).
Finding solutions for issues from global climate and environmental matters, food and water for the world, macroeconomics, global education, health, and poverty with Humanity’s best interest are all on top of the agendas of several organizations.
Its not all about Obama, or the Democrats, Republicans, or anything to do with politics or America to come up with solutions to save the world. …. as Ive been saying … its all of us together.
America
In the real world, nations like China, The European Union, Africa, England, and Japan are all accepting their role and responsibility for problems threatening the future of Humanity.
Each are committed to making significant changes to ensure a better future for the world and humanity. As water in China is mostly contaminated and water tables rapidly falling , China has become a fervent participant despite recent apathy toward environmental and human rights issues as openly shared at ‘Summer Davos ‘ Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2009. by Wen Jiabao, Premier of the People’s Republic of China.
Nevertheless, America is still waking up …still not accepting responsibility for its role in the world economic crisis, or the risk of its very existence as the world’s most powerful nation being a thing of the past.
We as a nation, individually and collectively need to roll up our sleeves and take charge of bringing America back to its humble beginnings of morality, transparency, and Constitution.
The rest of the world realizes the need to return to basic fundamental practices of ethical business and conduct. Links, resources, videos with world leaders openly discussing and agreeing are here in this blog.
America has to turn the corner and catch up with the rest of the world for a change … no politics, no smoke and mirrors, and no Jerry Springer theatrics … just real open and honest … or be left behind with diminished power and influence in the world without a single shot being fired.
With the G-20, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 2009 coming up in Copenhagen,World Economic Forum Annual Meeting Davos-Klosters, Switzerland 27 – 31 January 2010, and other global efforts to improve the state of the world and the future … America has to step up to the plate.
The world is looking at America with critical eyes and doubts about Obama and the new administration having the leadership capability to adapt to needed changes as seen by the global community.
The next few weeks and months as near as current daily events beyond political issues ‘like health care reform’ , the Obama administration will be reacting to global expectation and perspective to cater to the world rather than the people of America which anyone who is aware, will be able to recognize .
Ready or not, with or without Obama and with or without America, the world is holistically moving forward in the interest of Humanity which in turn, ensures security in the interests of majority rather than an elite.
Wild card factors
In the midst of global interest in improving the state of the future and Humanity, since Obama’s ‘no quid pro quo’ move to scrap the missile defense program in Europe, global attention has been drawn to Russia given recent statements and reactions from Russian leaders and Russia’s history since World War II.
Russia is now pressuring the Obama administration for additional ‘no quid pro quo’ concessions which would benefit only Russia.
Obama has already demonstrated attraction to Mikhail Gorbachev, and intrigued with the challenge of building a bond with Putin who thus far only toys with Obama in amusement.
Meanwhile, Israel is being pushed further out on the limb regarding Iran and nuclear threat with Russia behind the scenes selling and/or supplying weapons to enemies of both Russia and The United States while Obama has sent signals to Israel that US/Israel relations are not as trustworthy as in recent decades.
With all of China’s new found good intentions, China is now the second largest economy in the world with exceptional technology and could be drawn into circumstances to protect its own interests apart from the growing global “camaraderie”.
… all the more reason that America needs to wake up and focus on the realities surrounding each of us as individuals.
Healing A Nation [The World]
September 8, 2009
When I first began research for developing a mission strategy for Protecting America’s Abused 
Children, with progress came frustration.
I set out researching poverty (indigence) in America which has been one of my passions since my late teens and early twenties … helping people (probably from my upbringing, I don’t know)!
The theme of ‘Protecting America’s Abused Children’ didn’t seem to follow the path of child abuse as most people think of child abuse, but causes that lead to abuses and the affects of abuse that impact generations.
There are many types of abuses a child may experience. Sometimes none, sometimes all of them and some we could never imagine like the Jaycee Dugard case.
A Mission For America’s Future
Findings from researches and investigations into child abuse locally, nationally, and even global resulted in a preliminary conclusion that;
‘We believe that indigent children are the most at risk for abuses identified by researchers because of vulnerability due to lack of resources, constructive support, as well as social and environmental conditions.
As a result of circumstances and conditions imposed upon indigent children through no fault of their own, equal rights and opportunities for higher education among other privileges enjoyed by more fortunate children are often times unavailable if not deprived.’
Looking further, I realized that many organizations world wide focus on children in poverty. However, programs for generations have failed to impact the causes that lead to indigence and generations of cycles that perpetuate poverty and indigent behavior and approach correcting the problem.
‘Certain indigent behavior results in patterns of dependency on welfare and other taxpayer paid support and a high percentage of incarceration which perpetuates the cycles by essentially rewarding the behavior.’
The further I looked into the problem the more the complexity.
The primary goal for ‘Protecting America’s Abused Children’ has been to level the playing field for children in poverty with the understanding that given the proper tools and education (rather than indigence and indigent culture), generations of cycles of poverty and abuse could at last be broken; and that rather than a drain to the American economy, they would be proud, productive, taxpaying, contributors to the community and future of America.
Before efforts could move forward, despite campaign promises by the new administration to ‘level the playing field’ for these very people my heart has been searching for solutions to help …all hell breaks loose.
An unprecedented economic crisis!
Millions of American families losing their homes, jobs, and security all at the same time has thrown even more people into indigence …affecting the futures of millions of children who now, may only have a life of indigence to look forward to …and the cycle continues.
Leveling The Playing Field
Recent events in America force rethinking the strategy for the ‘Mission’ for ‘Protecting America’s Abused Children’ to protecting America … not just America …but Humanity.
To protect America’s children and ensure a level playing field, we have to look beyond our community and our borders.
The concerns now are that America’s economic instability will go even deeper very quickly, affecting global stability to the point where there will be a whole new playing field before most people have had time to digest recent economic and political events here in America.
The ‘new ball game’ will not be in the best interest of most of humanity which affect efforts to move forward on any of our projects unless Humanity is focused, adequately informed, and united.
Whether we like it or not everything happening on a global basis affects America all the way down to our neighborhoods and personal lives.
To save our own futures and the future of those we care most about we have to think about Humanity and the world we live in as a whole.
I am as against a new ‘one world government’, Communism , or anything else that threatens our freedom and security as anyone. So no! …I’m not going in that direction.
Honestly however, there is no way around the need to completely tear down and rebuild society for a secure future.
Comes now, the need for some repentance as a nation. We can no longer be the self serving, apathetic, and complacent ‘all about me’ creatures who have let all this slip up on us (like a runaway train).
America, is essentially bankrupt .. morally, fundamentally, spiritually, and financially ! We’re done! Unless we change. Not the government… but US! We need to change our attitudes, our hearts and our views.
While we snipe at each other… rip at political opposites, race, religion, and all the stuff we do, guess what? The world is looking at us with little respect.
We will do ourselves in before terrorists or any other enemy will …and no one will care!
As China and the EU is emerging …as Russia and even Africa move forward in cooperation and partnerships ..the United States looks more like a liability the world doesn’t need.
Politics and government is like a Jerry Springer show.
The United States has more debt than any other nation.
We are not going to force the world to see things our way any more. We’re broke …we can’t buy support any more … and we can’t use military power, we’re spread too thin.
America needs to change! …and I’m not referring to the ‘change’ experienced since 2008.
The good news is, while people have been asleep or busy fighting with or apathetic toward one another … a few good people have been working on solutions to spare the demise.
There are a few rules that we have to follow for that to happen.
Being a ‘great American’ takes more than being a FoxNews caller/contributor and showing up at church on Sunday!
The toughest, most challenging rule of all is we have to work together and get along …like a team …like America used to do!
