"A Call for a New Social Covenant"

It is no secret that the faith Americans have in their government has depleted over the past decades. Numerous fall outs in social, economical and moral values between our nation and its government have taken a toll on the level of faith we have in the people who have been elected in office, and those who have established themselves as juggernauts in the business industries. In the article, "A Call for a New Social Covenant," by Jim Wallis, recently published by Huffington Post, Wallis urges that we establish better communications between big government and business in the form of what he terms, "social covenants." 

Similar to social contracts but with a moral twist, social covenants are forms with the intentions of establishing proper legality and morality when associating with social related issues. The values Wallis wants these covenants to take after involve "the dignity of the human person, the importance of the common good...and the need for stewardship of the planet and posterity." He pushes for a more ethical way to carry out business, and urges for larger government entities to consider their nation's population 

I agree with Wallis's proposed solution to building a more dignified nation in which people can have the proper opportunity to be heard. I feel that many Americans are often taken advantage of when dealing with complex aspects of law, economics and politics. Of course, to establish true equality within our communities, great measure would need to be taken, and contradictions between varied beliefs would pose as problems. However, if these proposed covenants can be firmly established, they can make for quicker solutions that are conscious of everyone's good intentions. 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jim-wallis/a-call-for-a-new-social-c_b_2543662.html