Devolution: the delegation of authority,especially from a central to a regional government
THE USA STARTED WITH A REVOLUTION.
IT APPROACHED EXCELLENCE VIA EVOLUTION.
IT PEAKED IN ABOUT 200 YEARS, WITH THE ELECTION OF PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN. SINCE THAT TIME, IT HAS AT BEST LANGUISHED, AND AT WORST, DECLINED.
IT MAY WELL BE TIME FOR DEVOLUTION.
(Devolution: the delegation of authority,especially from a central to a regional government:
MANY BELIEVE THAT THE USA STARTED A FREEFALL TOWARD RUIN FOLLOWING REAGAN, AND REACHED BOTTOM AS A RESPECTED WORLD POWER A FEW YEARS AFTER HIS TERM. THEY BELIEVE THAT THE NATION SUBSEQUENTLY MORPHED FROM A NATION OF, BY, AND FOR THE PEOPLE INTO A NATION OPERATED FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GOVERNMENT.
THE CONSENT OF THE GOVERNED, ONCE A BASIC REQUIREMENT FOR SPENDING, TAXATION, AND WARFARE, BECAME MEANINGLESS.
SOME EVEN BELIEVE THAT OUR PRESENT FORM OF GOVERNMENT IS THE CAUSE, AND NOT THE SOLUTION, FOR THE PROBLEM. THAT GROUP BELIEVES THAT THE NATION HAS BEEN TAKEN OVER BY A SELFISH CLASS OF BUREAUCRATS WHO SEEM TO HAVE ONE AND ONLY ONE OBJECTIVE: TO TRANSFER WEALTH FROM THE WORKING CLASS INTO THEIR OWN GREEDY POCKETS.
MANY BELIEVE THAT ENOUGH IS ENOUGH, ALREADY. THEY FEEL THAT OUR MODE OF GOVERNMNET IS TOO LARGE AND TOO COMPLICATED TO WORK. THAT SMALLER GROUP BELIEVES THAT WE SHOULD REVIEW OUR NATIONAL ROOTS AND RETURN TO SIMPLER TIMES AND MANNERS THAT WORKED IN THE PAST.
WE CALL THAT REVIEW AND RETURN PROCESS DEVOLUTION.
WE SUBMIT THAT OUR FOUNDING FATHERS DESIGNED A WORKABLE AND CREDIBLE MODE OF GOVERNMENT CONSISTING OF FAR FEWER BUREACRATS PER CAPITA THAN WE NOW HAVE, AND THERE WAS NO WELFARE AND NO INCOME TAX. GEORGE WASHINGTON HAD A CABINET OF ONLY FOUR, AND THE MEMBERS WERE TRUE PUBLIC "SERVANTS" WORKING FOR LITTLE OR NO COMPENSATION. OBAMA HAS 15 CABINET MEMBERS, WITH MUCH OVERLAP AND REDUNDANCY.
DEVOLUTIONUSA ADVOCATES A LEAN-AND-MEAN GOVERNMENT. PETER DRUCKER AND OTHE MANAGEMENT WISEMEN ADVOCATE SPANS OF CONTROL OVER NO MORE THAN 7 EMPLOYEES PER LEADER, WITH NO MORE THAN SEVEN STEPS FROM ENTRY LEVEL TO CEO. DEVELOPMENTUSA BELIEVES THAT THOSE LIMITS , WHICH WOULD MANDATE A FULL GOVERNMENT OF NO MORE THAN ABOUT A MILLION PUBLIC SERVANTS, WOULD BE GOOD FOR AMERICA. AND IS LOOKING FOR LIKE-MINDED CITIZENS WHO WILL HELP US DEVOLVE BACK INTO SANITY.
