THE E-REPUBLIC
A Charter of the Bluecratic system is necessary to facilitate the legal, financial, social, and cultural underpinnings of the e-nation. Nearly all political leaders within Bluecratic will be elected by members of the site (e-citizens). Of course, the technological maturation of the global, internet-based voting system will be managed by the site.
After first acknowledging that there must NEVER exist a world government, the hypothesized institutional contours of the e-republic could appear as follows, in order of geographic significance:
I. GLOBAL CONFEDERAL INSTITUTIONS:
NOTE: THESE INSTITUTIONS WILL BE MUCH MORE RESTRICTED IN SCOPE AND AUTHORITY THAN THEY INITIALLY APPEAR...
Herein lies the basic structural framework of the global sovereign, with an essential "separation of powers" component and division of authority that ensures tyranny is checked and political freedom is maximized. However, in order to ensure that e-citizens of the world are well represented, several individual participants and leaders elected to public service will form a mosaic of governing expertise spread across several different institutions, each with specialized jurisdiction as noted below. More significantly, the federal e-government will be severely restricted in scope to very specific functions of global concern only, in addition to other built-in limitations not yet enumerated (such as no authority to pass global statutes, rules, or regulations, unless approved by all regions and their e-citizens). There are ten institutions of the national e-confederation of very limited authority, but with the ability to check or regulate the other institutions in competitive fashion. There will be no preemption power at this level of e-government, as each regional e-government will be able to overrule any law or other action by any federal authority by supermajority vote (where appropriate) even after approval by all regions, with global application; thus, if any regional e-government chooses to override a federal rule, it will do so on behalf of all regions. The ten institutions are as follows:
i. The National Council - This consultative body will consist of 251 members, elected by worldwide e-citizens (from every corner of the globe), whose primary functions are to debate matters of global security and peace, human migration, economic development and trade, environmental integrity, and political integration. All resolutions passed by this entity are advisory only, except where the vote is by a 75% majority or greater, and where each regional e-government ratifies the resolution, and its e-citizens assent by popular vote.
ii. The Chief Executive Committee (CEC) - The only executive council, with no sub-departments, consisting of 251 members from around the world. Its jurisdiction will be severely restricted.
iii. The World Parliament - The national legislature, with thousands of members elected virtually from single member districts worldwide. Policymaking areas will be strictly limited.
iv. The Court - The judicial branch consists of a World Supreme Court of 101 members, with no sub-units or lower courts. Decisions must be ratified by all regional e-governments.
v. Dispute Resolution Tribunals (DRT) - Commissioned to resolve disputes for which there is no applicable legal remedy (disputes among governmental institutions only, based on principals of contract law and/or mediation).
vi. The Senate - This consultative body, with about 2,501 members, will investigate hard power entities (existing nation-states).
vii. The Diplomatic Corp. - Ambassadors from all Bluecratic provinces, with specialized functions.
viii. The Pillars - A political association of the five major world faiths and "other" faiths, as approved by the principal group (where each Pillar usually constitutes one of the major religions and/or the "other" grouping), with the authority to propose referenda, promulgate resolutions on social norms, and resolve political disputes (when requested to do so). All universal resolutions must pass each chamber, or Pillar, by a majority vote of 95% or greater to become effective, with no legal effect unless approved by all regions and its e-citizens. Matters concerning virtues, ethics, and the essence of our human nature will be considered, in addition to the gradual abolition of warfare.
ix. The Forum of Economic Experts - Tasked with internet-based monetary policy, financial policymaking, and counsel, consisting of about 101 economists. Its rules are advisory only, but a virtual banking system could be created to manage crypto currencies online, within parameters that are yet to be determined.
x. Supreme Intergovernmental Agencies - Elected regionally, they will regulate and check the power of the global institutions.
II. REGIONAL E-GOVERNMENTS:
These governments will mostly mirror the institutions at the federal level, with 15 regions administered. NO GLOBAL RULE PASSED OR CREATED BY THE GLOBAL CONFEDERATION MAY BECOME EFFECTIVE WITHOUT THE ASSENT OF ALL REGIONS, WITH EACH REGION REQUIRING APPROVAL BY A 75% OR MORE MAJORITY OF TOTAL MEMBERSHIP.
III. NATIONAL ASSEMBLIES:
Representative assemblies with a chairperson elected at-large based on existing nation-state boundaries around the world and consistent with United Nations (UN) guidelines, subject to limited jurisdiction and the power to pass resolutions only (no lawmaking authority). Diplomatic authority will be maintained.
IV. PROVINCIAL AUTHORITIES:
NOTE: THESE ARE THE PRIMARY GOVERNING INSTITUTIONS OF BLUECRATIC!
Just as the name implies, these entities will be tasked with no less than 90% of all virtual governing functions throughout the Bluecratic system. Bluecratic is and should forever be one of limited and decentralized authority, and this level of e-governance will have considerable political authority and preemption power over all lower levels. It is estimated that 5,000 to 7,500 basic polities will eventually be formed, including states within current federal systems, administrative divisions of unitary states, provinces, territories, and autonomous regions, depending on population levels, e.g., Ontario, Kansas, Oaxaca, Rio de Janeiro, Bavaria, Lagos, Kurdistan, Goa, Novosibirsk, Hunan, etc. Each province is to be represented by its own e-government, including virtually elected ambassadors to hard power nation-states in the world today. It is also noteworthy that each province will have a Children's Assembly and Proprietor Council.
V. MUNICIPAL POLITIES:
Basic city governance with metropolitan jurisdiction recognized and strict separation of powers utilized, where city leaders represent small population districts. A-SAC and/or SAMM are examples...
VI. DISTRICT LEVEL ENTITIES:
Basic neighborhood or precinct level governance, designed to promote e-citizen participation and grassroots involvement.
A Charter of the Bluecratic system is necessary to facilitate the legal, financial, social, and cultural underpinnings of the e-nation. Nearly all political leaders within Bluecratic will be elected by members of the site (e-citizens). Of course, the technological maturation of the global, internet-based voting system will be managed by the site.
After first acknowledging that there must NEVER exist a world government, the hypothesized institutional contours of the e-republic could appear as follows, in order of geographic significance:
I. GLOBAL CONFEDERAL INSTITUTIONS:
NOTE: THESE INSTITUTIONS WILL BE MUCH MORE RESTRICTED IN SCOPE AND AUTHORITY THAN THEY INITIALLY APPEAR...
Herein lies the basic structural framework of the global sovereign, with an essential "separation of powers" component and division of authority that ensures tyranny is checked and political freedom is maximized. However, in order to ensure that e-citizens of the world are well represented, several individual participants and leaders elected to public service will form a mosaic of governing expertise spread across several different institutions, each with specialized jurisdiction as noted below. More significantly, the federal e-government will be severely restricted in scope to very specific functions of global concern only, in addition to other built-in limitations not yet enumerated (such as no authority to pass global statutes, rules, or regulations, unless approved by all regions and their e-citizens). There are ten institutions of the national e-confederation of very limited authority, but with the ability to check or regulate the other institutions in competitive fashion. There will be no preemption power at this level of e-government, as each regional e-government will be able to overrule any law or other action by any federal authority by supermajority vote (where appropriate) even after approval by all regions, with global application; thus, if any regional e-government chooses to override a federal rule, it will do so on behalf of all regions. The ten institutions are as follows:
i. The National Council - This consultative body will consist of 251 members, elected by worldwide e-citizens (from every corner of the globe), whose primary functions are to debate matters of global security and peace, human migration, economic development and trade, environmental integrity, and political integration. All resolutions passed by this entity are advisory only, except where the vote is by a 75% majority or greater, and where each regional e-government ratifies the resolution, and its e-citizens assent by popular vote.
ii. The Chief Executive Committee (CEC) - The only executive council, with no sub-departments, consisting of 251 members from around the world. Its jurisdiction will be severely restricted.
iii. The World Parliament - The national legislature, with thousands of members elected virtually from single member districts worldwide. Policymaking areas will be strictly limited.
iv. The Court - The judicial branch consists of a World Supreme Court of 101 members, with no sub-units or lower courts. Decisions must be ratified by all regional e-governments.
v. Dispute Resolution Tribunals (DRT) - Commissioned to resolve disputes for which there is no applicable legal remedy (disputes among governmental institutions only, based on principals of contract law and/or mediation).
vi. The Senate - This consultative body, with about 2,501 members, will investigate hard power entities (existing nation-states).
vii. The Diplomatic Corp. - Ambassadors from all Bluecratic provinces, with specialized functions.
viii. The Pillars - A political association of the five major world faiths and "other" faiths, as approved by the principal group (where each Pillar usually constitutes one of the major religions and/or the "other" grouping), with the authority to propose referenda, promulgate resolutions on social norms, and resolve political disputes (when requested to do so). All universal resolutions must pass each chamber, or Pillar, by a majority vote of 95% or greater to become effective, with no legal effect unless approved by all regions and its e-citizens. Matters concerning virtues, ethics, and the essence of our human nature will be considered, in addition to the gradual abolition of warfare.
ix. The Forum of Economic Experts - Tasked with internet-based monetary policy, financial policymaking, and counsel, consisting of about 101 economists. Its rules are advisory only, but a virtual banking system could be created to manage crypto currencies online, within parameters that are yet to be determined.
x. Supreme Intergovernmental Agencies - Elected regionally, they will regulate and check the power of the global institutions.
II. REGIONAL E-GOVERNMENTS:
These governments will mostly mirror the institutions at the federal level, with 15 regions administered. NO GLOBAL RULE PASSED OR CREATED BY THE GLOBAL CONFEDERATION MAY BECOME EFFECTIVE WITHOUT THE ASSENT OF ALL REGIONS, WITH EACH REGION REQUIRING APPROVAL BY A 75% OR MORE MAJORITY OF TOTAL MEMBERSHIP.
III. NATIONAL ASSEMBLIES:
Representative assemblies with a chairperson elected at-large based on existing nation-state boundaries around the world and consistent with United Nations (UN) guidelines, subject to limited jurisdiction and the power to pass resolutions only (no lawmaking authority). Diplomatic authority will be maintained.
IV. PROVINCIAL AUTHORITIES:
NOTE: THESE ARE THE PRIMARY GOVERNING INSTITUTIONS OF BLUECRATIC!
Just as the name implies, these entities will be tasked with no less than 90% of all virtual governing functions throughout the Bluecratic system. Bluecratic is and should forever be one of limited and decentralized authority, and this level of e-governance will have considerable political authority and preemption power over all lower levels. It is estimated that 5,000 to 7,500 basic polities will eventually be formed, including states within current federal systems, administrative divisions of unitary states, provinces, territories, and autonomous regions, depending on population levels, e.g., Ontario, Kansas, Oaxaca, Rio de Janeiro, Bavaria, Lagos, Kurdistan, Goa, Novosibirsk, Hunan, etc. Each province is to be represented by its own e-government, including virtually elected ambassadors to hard power nation-states in the world today. It is also noteworthy that each province will have a Children's Assembly and Proprietor Council.
V. MUNICIPAL POLITIES:
Basic city governance with metropolitan jurisdiction recognized and strict separation of powers utilized, where city leaders represent small population districts. A-SAC and/or SAMM are examples...
VI. DISTRICT LEVEL ENTITIES:
Basic neighborhood or precinct level governance, designed to promote e-citizen participation and grassroots involvement.