THE INDIVIDUAL, IMAGINED ORDER AND THE DOMAIN OF NATIONS Right now in the USA, politically speaking, the dominate imagined order is the story of Democracy. If we are to change the political climate, we will have to create a bigger and stronger story: for which I believe, and advocate, is Republicanism based on Free Association. The individual cannot change the political climate on his own because, in relation to the dominate imagined order (be it politics, religion, or economical), he, or she, is inadequate, and will always be so— the Remedy requires millions of people cooperating with each other to create a new story that would make Democracy, another word for political slavery, obsolete; this is where the inter-subjective idea of "nations" come in to play. It is only in the domain of nations that we can establish a lawful and just system of governance. The following is from the Law of Nations, Book I: § 32. It may reform the government. If any nation is dissatisfied with the public administration, it may apply the necessary remedies, and reform the government. But observe that I say "the nation;" for I am very fat from meaning to authorize a few malcontents or incendiaries to give disturbance to their governors by exciting murmurs and seditions. None but the body of a nation have a right to check those at the helm when they abuse their power. When the nation is silent and obeys, the people are considered as approving the conduct of their superiors, or at least finding it supportable; and it is not the business of a small number of citizens to put the state in danger, under the pretense of reforming it. [End quote] The above excerpt proves the inadequacy of the individual and significance of silence. While part of the Remedy is an personal action, i.e., expatriation—formally claiming the nationality of an American republic and declaring allegiance thereto—the primary course of action is the individual, voluntarily, and by his or her own volition, uniting with other individuals and thereby forming a body politic; a nation. Then, in the domain and capacity of nations, we can speak and those who now call themselves, "the government" will have no choice but to hear us and to step out of our way as we ride the road to freedom and self-determination. When I say, "create a new story", I do not mean to imply to permanently put to rest stories we have accepted as true, such as the principles found in the Declaration of Independence; that all men are created (politically) equal and posses certain, "unalienable rights". I mean to suggest reinforcing such stories but to create a new story for government. Currently our society accepts the notion that government should be independent and more powerful than the people. THAT is the story we must change if we want live in a truly free society. Another story, found in the Declaration of Independence that we should keep, is that government is created to secure and to protect the rights of the people, and when it fails to accomplish this goal, it is the duty of the people, to abolish said government and to constitute a new one. I do not think we have to try to hard to convince a good number of people the current system of governance in the USA is illegitimate and dysfunctional. According to a September 2, 2013 Washington Post article, Congressional approval is a dismal 19%. That means 81% of Americans do not approve of the current governmental system. Therefore, this form government must be abandoned immediately. I now refer to the Sections 1 and 2 of the California Constitution (1849): Sec. 1. All men are by nature free and independent, and have certain inalienable rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring, possessing, and protecting property: and pursuing and obtaining safety and happiness. Sec. 2. All political power is inherent in the people. Government is instituted for the protection, security, and benefit of the people; and they have the right to alter or reform the same, whenever the public good may require it. [End quote] In these two sections we have the rights of the individual recognized and protected from violation and the Remedy to establish a just and peaceful republican form of government. These principles are found in every State constitution of the American Union and there is no doubt in my mind that the public good requires reformation. The challenge is convincing enough people, in each American nation, to except the story of Republicanism and Free Association and to make them the imagined political order of the Union instead of Democracy. Winston Churchill told us we can fight when victory is certain and with little bloodshed, or we can fight to the death as that would be better than to live as slaves. Well, now is the time when we can fight and be victorious with little bloodshed. Let not the ego of the individual prevent us from entering the domain of nations for which we can bring forth an order of freedom, not imagined, but concrete, and firm enough for the individual to experience.
Posted on: Sat, 21 Sep 2013 15:56:31 +0000
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