The second term of President Carey drew to the close. He became
one of the greatest presidents of the United States. Like Abraham
Lincoln or Franklin D. Roosevelt he fully rose to the occasion at the
time of crisis. He replaced misleadership with leadership,
mismanagement with good management. He set a new standard for
directing the domestic and foreign policies of the most powerful
nation on Earth. The proper balancing of the federal, state and local
governments on one hand, and the balancing of the public with the
private sector was one of his accomplishments.
President Carey's programs also restored the economic and social
well-being of the nation. An excellent educational system, rising
industrial productivity, restored transportation infrastructure,
urban renewal, equitable taxation, improved public health all
testified to the success of the New Transformation. But his greatest
accomplishment was the success of the Grand Moral Strategy -- the
abolition of the social institution of organized warfare and
militarism. Like Paul, he ascended from being a victim of war to
become a conqueror of war. It was fitting that during the final year
of his presidency he received the Nobel Peace Prize. The president
now used his full powers to implement the World Authority proposed by
Pau
Although tremendous progress was made toward reaching an equitable
human condition, there were still many economic and social
differences among the almost 200 nations and countries that existed.
A World Federal Government structure was not yet possible, nor was it
particularly desirable. Cultural and social adjustments were still
taking place among the many diverse groups within most countries.
Here and there autocratic regimes were slowly withering on the vine.
There existed societies which, for religious or cultural reasons,
wanted to be isolated to some extent from a consumer economy. It was
best that each country continued its own development, subject to such
general rules as the abolishing of war and violence, the desirability
of citizen participation in governing, and continuing economic and
social development assisted by nation-states that could afford to
help.
A fully functioning world government also had the potential for abuse
of power. Legislative powers could give opportunities for undue
influence by special interest groups. A strong centralized executive
branch could similarly tempt an unscrupulous person to usurp power.
Paul was fully cognizant of these dangers. His proposal for a World
Authority was a reflection of his concerns.
"The best government is the one that governs the least!" This was the
guiding principle behind the proposed World Authority. There had to
be a moral code among the nations and countries of the world that
each should assist their fellow human groups to reach their fullest
potential. There had to be a recognition that Earth was the common
patrimony of all of humanity. And finally, the inevitable differences
among human groups had to be resolved without violence. If such
understandings did not exist among the hundreds of nations,
countries, tribes and other entities, then no government could
function without using force. If force had to be used, then sooner or
later the force would be abused, and would lead to tyranny. And that
would not be acceptable to America and other countries that learned
to love freedom and democracy.
The previous decade demonstrated that humanity was finally moving in
the right direction under the influence of the Grand Moral Strategy.
Psychologically, the people of the world were coming together. More
and more people felt a sense of responsibility for each other.
Ultimately governing the world by force was no longer necessary, or
even desirable. What was needed was the managing of resources, the
coordination of activities, the planning of future developments
affecting large segments of humanity. All of these had to be handled
by mutual consent, under the influence of moral principles. The use
of force would not be practical against billions or even hundreds of
millions of people. The consent of the governed had to be obtained
through moral authority and persuasion.
Paul laid out the first principle of the World Authority. There had
to be ultimately one decision maker, a single head of this partial
world government. But his role was to be a servant of humanity, and
not the other way around. The principle of servant leadership was to
be implemented at every level. He chose the title of Trustee of the
World Authority to describe the position such a leader should
occupy.
The second principle was the total absence of force in operating the
World Authority. "Not a single bullet should be under its
jurisdiction" was the guideline to be followed. The World Authority
would only command Non-Lethal and Peace Forces. These would be
sufficient to control illegal activities by criminals or irrational
groups, but never able to threaten the liberties of law-abiding
citizens. They could intervene to eliminate or reduce violence. But
their function was primarily that of conflict prevention, conflict
resolution and conflict abatement. The World Constabulary Force
became part of the World Authority, to handle global law enforcement,
using non-lethal weapons. National contingents made up the World
Peace Force, which was deployed to prevent prospective violence
situations. A large World Service Corps, employing millions, worked
on education, health, environmental and infrastructure development
projects.
Global governance was already taking place in limited areas or
specialties. Postal services, weather forecasting, civil aviation
control, radio wave allocations, information exchange about crime and
terrorism, the law of the seas and other common interest areas were
already globalized. Under the World Authority global governance would
become formally established and rationalized, to cover the relevant
specialized areas.
Political cooperation was still to be handled by the U.N. Security
Council. That body was best equipped to handle the remaining problems
involving the final abolition of armaments, the monitoring of the few
remaining authoritarian governments, human rights abusers and other
violators of planetary law and order. Since a number of countries
still retained vestigial military forces, the Security Council was
best suited for organizing the more traditional peacekeeping
functions.
The World Authority was to handle the functions of global economic
and social development. Four subordinate Cooperation Councils were
established for this purpose.
The Economic Cooperation Council's mission included the promoting of
the economic development of the Third World, and facilitating trade
among the several trade blocs. The Global Central Bank also was
controlled by this Council.
The Technological Cooperation Council's mission included the managing
the technological and scientific forces of change to maximize global
innovation, including technology transfer, outer space exploration
and similar activities.
The Social Cooperation Council's mission included the maximizing the
human potential and meeting of human needs. The U.N. Educational,
Scientific and Cultural Organization and the World Health
Organization were incorporated into this Council.
The Environmental Cooperation Council's mission included the
management of the oceans, protection and restoration of the
environment, planting of forests, preserving species and other
similar environment-related functions.
Funding for operating the World Authority was contributed by all the
countries. Contributions were assessed voluntarily as a percentage of
Gross National Product. It was also feasible to borrow funds under
the auspices of the Global Central Bank. Continuously increasing
economic development and productivity made the needed resources
available, especially since most of the former trillion dollar annual
military expenditures were not needed.
Another critical function of the World Authority was the setting up a
long-term global agenda -- subject of course to the approval of the
leadership of the participating countries. These goals for mankind
were continuously updated as goals were reached, and new targets had
to be set up for new accomplishments.
Organizational arrangements also were made for the effective
functioning of the organization. The Trustee of the World Authority
was assisted by Regional Trustees responsible for major regions. An
Advisory Council, consisting of former presidents and prime ministers
of the most powerful or populous nations assisted the Trustee. The
Cooperation Councils also were decentralized around the planet. The
most difficult question was the location of the headquarters of the
World Authority. After long consideration Paul proposed Jerusalem,
the City of Peace as the most appropriate location. After the
settling of the Arab-Israeli dispute the city became the capital of
both Israel and the Palestinian state. The world-wide strengthening
of religious feeling was reflected in Jerusalem, as Muslims,
Christians and Jews willingly shared the holy shrines of their
religions. The City of Peace also was located appropriately near the
intersection of the continents of Asia, Africa and Europe.
With the start of the New Millennium the long-awaited mindset change
of humanity gradually occurred. There was swift approval of the World
Authority. There were few suitable candidates for the position of
Trustee. Once again Paul, as the originator of another new social
institution to replace war, was the logical person to handle the
task. His acceptance signaled the end of an era marked with much
destruction and violence. But it was also a time for a new beginning,
when the millenarian spirit and humanity's advance to maturity
finally triumphed. He became symbolically a bridge between the old
and the new. He moved from near death as a slave laborer to the
highest position collective humanity could offer.
The term of office for the Trustee was set at five years, and was not
to be renewed. It would have been presumptuous to suggest that out of
nearly six billion people no one could be found to replace Paul, or
anyone else. The prestige of the World Authority attracted the most
intelligent and most moral men and women of the planet. It was not a
very difficult task to set up the right organizational structures and
staff the positions. The gigantic world communications network
channelled the needed information to the decision makers.
Sophisticated computer techniques helped to make the optimum
decisions. Continuous monitoring of the programs, projects and
activities -- both by the Authority itself and by the free press of a
democratic world -- ensured proper performance.
Increasingly Paul found less and less need to be involved with the
daily operations of the Authority. He spent much of his time
travelling, visiting the capitals of the countries of the world. He
testified before the legislative bodies when appropriations were made
to the economic and other development projects. But he made sure that
the Trustee of the World Authority never will have direct control
over money. He visited other World Authority regional and operational
headquarters to inspire and encourage. But he always was happy to
return to his new home in the City of Peace. He became a well known
figure there. To set an example, he consciously displayed a simple
life-style. The closest thing to a planetary ruler lived in a fairly
modest villa, guarded only by a few Peace Force recruits. He still
did his own laundry. No fancy chefs for him, for he was quite content
to enjoy the food that Florrie prepared during their four decades of
marriage. The servant leader had to show by example how the leaders
of the future human species ought to behave. Only by eschewing the
showy display of power would future tyranny be prevented.
The operation of the World Authority speeded up the world-wide
democratization and development process. Progress was now measured,
and continuous. In every field of endeavor the plans were exceeded by
actual results. Scientific discoveries proliferated. Additional
planets of the Solar System were visited. The environment gradually
recovered, while the standards of living improved for all. Greater
economic productivity was accompanied by increased leisure time. All
phases of human culture and the arts flourished. It was now time for
Paul to turn over the machinery of the New World Order to his
successo
The townhouse, where he started his project to abolish war waited for
Paul and Florrie. He still retained a connection with the World
Authority, for he became a member of the Advisory Council. But it was
now time to retire and enjoy the more tranquil atmosphere of a small
suburb. Some writing and an occasional address to large groups --
still encouraging the Grand Moral Strategy -- kept him occupied.
One day, on a warm summer afternoon, Paul dozed off in his small
garden. From the nearby highway he heard the siren of an emergency
vehicle. His mind suddenly remembered how the great adventure of the
last fifteen years started...
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