« Since the days of Revelation, in fact the same four corrupting errors have been made over and over again ; submission to faulty and unworthy authority, submission of what was customary to believe, submission to the prejudices of the mob and worst of all concealment of ignorance by a false show of un-held knowledge, for no better reason than pride. » Francis BACON (18th century British political philosopher
Too often Art and Creativity have been neglected. Any political platform that is devoid of Art is not complete. By investing less in the country's or State's militaro-scientific-industrial complex and "special interest" complex than in artistic and human rights endeavors, peace is durably built. If only because in Art, we are One. While in Science, we are not. In this perspective, the following proposals:
MEASURE 1 . A STATUE OF CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY. The building of a Statue of civic responsibility, proposed on Alki island close to Elliot Bay, to be facing the French gifted Statue of Liberty, a Statue which could mobililize the volunteer and creative energies of all artists, architects and engineers, a Statue which will be made with "green" bio-material and the most sophisticated laser, optical fiber and computer technology, a Statue which will complete the Queen of Human Liberty one in New York City, the one the terrorists missed, a Statue which could be called, the Statue of Human Civic Responsibility, a Beacon which will remind us that our fundamental freedoms can only be guaranteed if we also exercise our basic duties. CLICK HERE for an illustration of a STATUE OF CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY.
A special expert panel whose members would vote on the best prototype proposals could be put in place. This contest would be open to candidate artists and architects from the International Community.
THE PROPOSED CRITERIA FOR THE STATUE
1. The Statue should suggest the idea that we all have "civic responsibilities" if we want to keep our basic liberties (epitomized via the French gifted Statue of Liberty). From someone, or some symbol that stands for the virtues of enlightened responsibilities.
2. The Statue should be imposing, at least as big as this "Christ the Redeemer Rio de Janeiro statue" and bigger than New York's Statue of Liberty.
3. The People should be able to visit inside out this Statue via a spiraling elevator system (to be determined).
4. There should be enough place around the proposed Statue to have a vegan restaurant where we can serve to the People organic raw chocolate mousse, the People's freedom mousse.
5. There ought to be a library and a book store where the People can buy and get educated about our fundament human rights and duties.
6. The Statue should be built with the best hi tech and nano technology available.
7. In association with the best "green" bio-materials and sustainable technology (solar panels, wind energy etc).
MEASURE 2 . FLOWER AND MEDICINAL GARDEN: Built along the side of this Statue would be a sumptuous medicinal and botanical garden which would or could invoke the flowers garends of "Les Tuileries" and the gardens of Versailles, but smaller and structured to be conducive of healing and admiration.
MEASURE 3. THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE SLUMS OF WASHINGTON STATE AND OF THE NATION INTO ARTISTIC AND SUSTAINABLE LIVING STRUCTURES. With the example of this Statue of civic responsibility, we can then build smaller statues in all of the slums of the country and thus transform what politicians hide when they accompany foreign visiters, slums, into artistic and eco sustainable living habitats which would give new blood to minorities and poor people of the Union and bestow upon the United States of America prestige and enlightenment.