(Reposted from the Command Structure blog)
I'd like to emphasize something about the Citadel, the Patriot Agreement and the Command Structure discussions. We are NOT attempting to replace existing government or existing laws.
The Citadel is both a physical and social structure that is intended to improve our ability to survive any form of major disruption in our society, be it social, political and/or economic and in the mean time live in a community of like minded individuals.
The Patriot Agreement is about how we will go about implementing that plan to survive. Again, our goal is not to replace existing law, but to exercise a level of self control that will improve our chances of survival and minimize our need to involve "outside authority" in our affairs. That outside authority will always carry a risk of interfering with our plans and reducing our chances of survival. It's simply best to not give them a reason to get involved with us.
The Command Structure discussion is also not about replacing government or even about governing, rather it is about how to organize the militia. That is an important distinction. The militia serves the community, it doesn't run it.
None of these discussions are about rules in the traditional sense of the word. They are about a group of people deciding to voluntarily live together as a community, choosing what we think is the best approach to achieve our goals and promising each other that we will do our very best to follow this plan. Those who think this plan is a good idea are welcome to join us. Those who don't - stay away. No one is forced to do anything.
That being said, we are dead serious about this effort. If you join us and promise to follow this plan, we expect you to keep your word. Don't think this is just some meaningless words on a piece of paper that will be filed away in a folder somewhere and forgotten.
Our greatest strength will be that voluntary commitment from each of us to defend our Rightful Liberty. For those who join us, these words are primarily a way to organize our thoughts, our goals and our plans. They are what we would do anyway, once we joined together. They are a filter that excludes those who are not willing to do what it takes to make the Citadel a success. They are how we will create the future we desire.
VJ
Very good points that will probably have to be made quite often as new people are introduced to the Citadel concept.
ReplyDeleteWhich, by the way, probably should go in the FAQs too. :)