2 Paragraphs 4 Liberty: #54 “Gratitude for Liberty—And Each Other”

I am elated to tell you that there is a budding movement that will be spreading the country called the Grat Network.  This is an internet connection where anyone can register a “gratitude vote” for someone else who has beneficially affected that person.  Watch for it – soon.  It is an increasingly proven fact that people who feel and express gratitude to others for kindnesses, leadership, friendship, etc. are much happier, and even live longer.  In fact, in that regard, please watch this clip:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHv6vTKD6lg .  I think they are right!  Here is the specific Grat message: “We are a new kind of a media platform company, launching our inaugural product in early 2016. When we say “new” we really mean “new”. Never before has there been a media company that exclusively connects people, places, things and ideas through gratitude. We have a feeling that gratitude will connect every single one of us, seven billion plus and growing, in a more mutually positive, meaningful way. Thank you for tuning in. We #grät you!”

But advantages for the person showing gratitude are really not the reason for the act.  The reward is received in the expression of gratitude itself.  Feel it – often.  Of course, Liberty means free choice, so no one forces us to express gratitude to others.  But adopting an attitude of gratitude is a reward in itself.  We are all so blessed to have had such a support system and to have received assistance from so many different and varied sources throughout our lives.  Have you expressed gratitude to those who have helped you?  Loved you?  Supported you?  Don’t be embarrassed to show gratitude!  We even have a dance that expresses it.  What is that dance?  Right here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeLbrGspigg .  Oh the Blessings of Liberty!  Life is Good!

 

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2012 Libertarian candidate for Vice

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2 Paragraphs 4 Liberty: #53 “Liberty and the Practice of Law”

A recent 2 Paragraphs column discussed government protectionism by requiring people to be licensed before they may engage in such practices as teeth-whitening, hair braiding, selling of coffins or child care.  The result of this protectionism is to restrain people, mostly those newly entering the work force, from competing with more established interests, such as licensed dentists, barbers, morticians and child-care centers.  Then the column went on to state that the more appropriate system is to allow anyone to enter those fields, as long as they are privately bonded.  These bonding/insurance companies would enforce minimum standards and competency levels, and insure that resources would be available in the event of malpractice.  Of course, the more established interests would be free to advertise about their “superior training and abilities,” etc., but this approach would leave the customer to choose whose services to engage, and what price to pay.

But probably the biggest protectionism for me and my fellow attorneys: the State Bar of California.  Realistically there are many areas in the practice of law that could be performed by people who have not graduated from law school, or passed the bar examination.  Some examples are preparing forms for or giving advice about simple wills, small claims court actions, immigration laws, taxes, worker’s compensation benefits, divorces and many more.  The secret is for those providers to “know when they don’t know” an issue. And that is where the private bonding companies could assist.  Candidly, when I graduated from law school and passed the bar examination, in many ways I was far less competent to practice law than many journeymen who had developed expertise in various specialized areas.  So requiring that all legal practitioners be insured would in many ways increase the quality of the practice of law, drastically reduce the price, and make legal assistance much more available to everyone.  As such, this would be yet another example of the general benefits of Liberty in Action!

Judge Jim Gray (Ret.)                         

2012 Libertarian candidate for Vice

President, along with Governor 

Gary Johnson as the candidate for President

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