You are Cordially Invited to a Party on the Hill

In the society of nations, America has assumed the role of the power broker - the same persona that is being vilified by the occupy movement. Millions of Americans are proud of this attitude and think that it's vital to the nation's integrity that we have more power, more money, more respect, more influence and more more than anyone else in the global community. If we want to foster an air of fairness and equality within our boarders, we have to adopt a philosophy of global fairness and equality, at the same time. A healthy community is created from communion, not competition. Compassionate and empathetic people will bring rise to national compassion and empathy, which will inspire a nation of compassion and empathy, which will infect the globe with virtuous inspiration.

It's true that the governmental and national operating systems are dysfunctional, but they've been built around an assumption that the underlying goal is to be “the king of the hill”. It's that underlying current that needs to be addressed. This is what those who say, “The occupiers are just an unruly mob with no clear agenda” seem unable to fathom. When the hill is formed into a sharp peak, there's only room for one at the top. Once we've rounded the top off, there will be enough room for a dance party there. The drummers are already jamming to a danceable beat. Yes, there are many structural issues that will need to be corrected along the way, but the primary agenda that needs to be addressed, is the attitudes of the nation, and its citizens. We have to stop climbing on and over others to get to the top, and start to help each other up the hill, to the festival that's awaiting us all.