Issues in Politics...

All over the world, people play politics in different forms and manner. Some play it actively or passively, yet others play it talking about what the key actors are doing. We have again, those who're docile in the game of politics; they know not whether they have a stake in it or their actions matters in the political framework of their home-zone. But in all these categorization of activities, we all play politics in what we do either at home or outside our locale. Also, in what we get and how we get it.

The political scholars of old were no small thoughts crafters; we cannot in anyway value their assertions on the term politics. What we may do however is to see how we can make good meaning from those sound definitions of theirs and possibly make it work for us. Where am I heading? Yes, I'm heading towards the direction I think we should be beaming our search light to. And that is the direction of Active Political and Democratic participation.

If there was anybody, who knows how best to criticize or analysis political performance on a local pedestal though; it is me! But I'll tell you what; I got this orientation change two weeks ago. What was that? I got involved and that's exactly what I profess right now, by implication. My concerns are enormous as far global politics is involved; but the questions I asked before now were: What do people go into politics for? Can I ever be involved in Politics? Why do people go into such a dirty game? And what satisfaction do political actors get?

Well, I tell you what, those who go with the mission to serve, are pleased that they avail themselves for service. Meanwhile those who go with a personal agenda are those who often get lust in the frenzy of political haze and pleasure. In fact, most of them relish the sadist and bigot posture; unfortunately, they see the opportunity or privilege to serve as a right.

Let's hit the nail on the head and stop this stylish political merry-go-rounding or Dove-tailing, because that is what they use in confusing people. So what are we talking about? We should be talking about a political practice that often exhumes local rays, yet with a global implication. Thus, Local or International politics with its international repercussion or problem no longer require a country approach or solution. What it requires now, is what we may call Global Active Citizenship and Participation.

Granted, that most of us doesn’t like politics and won't even dream of getting involved. But one thing, we must as well remember is that, if we leave it all for the actors, what we would see, is what we would get. In other words, whatever they chose to do for you and me is what matters. So how do we explain it, when they do something that goes against our interest? What moral grounds do we have to question what they've done wrong, when we all left it to their personal judgments or choices?

What I'll implore every global citizen to do now, is to begin to ask questions, get involved, and let your voice/opinion count in the fashioning or formulation of national or international policies. Many in the past made mistakes and went free; we must not let that happen again. Rather, let's hold them accountable to every of their thoughts, words and actions through our participation and involvement. How you'll get involved or participate is yet another day's discuss.

But hey, let's spare Obama and other fresh minds in the political ring some air of freedom, if for no other reason, at least for the sake of the global economic and social pressures we’re all passing through. That is not say that, we cannot question his/their actions, but at the same time, we need to apply wisdom and understanding, and above all ask the right question. Indeed the solution to our humongous/mammoth global politics and problems lies in our collective hands, so it's either I stay in it with them or we quit complaining.