Our Mission
Our principles upon which we place our mission are Liberty, Integrity, Fraternity and Equality or LIFE. Seeming to clash at times, we believe that these principles provide the foundation upon a growing, free and changing society, community and individual can understand the ourselves and each other.
Liberty
The concept of liberty is described in three general ways. We see liberty as Hobbes did, liberty is the domain where the state does not intervene. This is not to say that the state will always try to intervene in more of the individual liberty but rather to recognize that there is this tension and that the individual should be ever vigilant to the encroachments of the state.
This can be viewed in its extreme at the statement, ‘we, the party, or the Fuhrer, know you better than you know yourself, and provide you with what you would ask for if you recognized your “real” needs.’
While we recognize the necessity of the state and it’s function, we view the necessity of the tension between the individual and the state as a dynamic and healthy one and one that should be nurtured by the access of information and debate with society.
As Berlin Wolf notes: ‘The projection of static and mechanic concepts of man and the scientific worldview into the sphere of the social sciences, the human realm, and especially into the area of historiography is harmful and one-sided, because the spread of the fatalistic-deterministic approach entails the suppression and erosion of individual autonomy.’
We continue to believe that the struggle of liberty is a never ending one.
Integrity
When used as a virtue term, ‘integrity’ refers to a quality of a person’s character; however, there are other uses of the term. One may speak of the integrity of a wilderness, a computerized database, a defense system, a work of art, etc. When it is applied to objects, integrity refers to the wholeness, intactness or purity of a thing—meanings that are sometimes carried over when it is applied to people. Integrity is also attributed to various parts or aspects of a person’s life. We speak of attributes such as professional, intellectual and artistic integrity.
Ordinary intuitions about integrity tend to allow both that integrity is a formal relation to the self and that it has something to do with acting morally. A number of views have been advanced, the most important of them being: (i) integrity as the integration of self; (ii) integrity as maintenance of identity; (iii) integrity as standing for something; (iv) integrity as moral purpose; and (v) integrity as a virtue.
We view integrity as within and without as something to maintained.
Fraternity
The Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy describes ‘fraternity’ as the missing or forgotten aspiration. To say that the concept of fraternity is incongruous within an era of self gratification is an understatement but there are signs that nations and societies recognize the disintegrating forces acting upon them and as such there is clamor of a discourse both public and moral upon which the concept of fraternity gains favor.
A vivid description of the American concept of fraternity is found in a passage from John Steinbeck‘s 1939 novel, ”The Grapes of Wrath.” Steinbeck describes a desperately impoverished family, dispossessed tenant farmers from Oklahoma, camped out at the edge of Highway 66, sharing their food with an even more desperate migrant family. Steinbeck writes: ” ‘I have a little food’ plus ‘I have none.’ If from this problem the sum is ‘We have a little food,’ the movement has direction.” As long as people in trouble can sacrifice to help people who are in still worse trouble, Steinbeck insisted, there is fraternity, and therefore social hope.
We see fraternity as more encompassing, conceptually, we see fraternity as a community and a demeanor in viewing and transacting with others. This is not to say that there will be no debate or opposition but rather that there should be but at the end of the day, we view our fellows as brothers, as family and you know there are always a black sheep or two with the flock.
Fraternity incorporates a sharing of thoughts and of community. We see fraternity as playing a vital role both within the Project, both today and in the future for all communities both real and virtual.
Equality
As noted by the Stanford Dictionary of Philosophy, ‘At least since the French Revolution, equality has served as one of the leading ideals of the body politic; in this respect, it is at present probably the most controversial of the great social ideals. There is controversy concerning the precise notion of equality, the relation of justice and equality (the principles of equality), the material requirements and measure of the ideal of equality (equality of what?), the extension of equality (equality among whom?), and its status within a comprehensive (liberal) theory of justice (the value of equality).’
We see equality as limited with the Project but not within life, we see Equality within the Project as a community of equals and with all due respect that that should entail as in the ‘Golden Rule’ that which applies to you and your world, ‘treat your neighbor as you would have yourself treated.
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OMGosh! I’m not the only one!
No, Cindy, you certainly are not the only one.
I would call this – libertarianism with a heart. A perfectly wonderful combination. Sign me up.
I’m like Cindy, OMG I’m not the only one? Damn it’s refreshing to find others out there with these same ideals. Now we all have to get our butts together, and get this country back into the “Of the People, By The People, For The People” mode. If we don’t achieve this, then God help us all. We better go brush up on our knowledge of the Koran. Better yet, just shoot me instead.
Seriously?
Steve, are you insinuating that there is something wrong with Jewish people?
This is the reason that American’s politics aren’t popular through-out the world.
I’m not promoting Communism, communism can’t work with major, or large, countries these days, and it certainly would never work in America, but you people seriously need to get your facts straight.
You associate Communism with “the Fuhrer”, by which I assume that you mean to make people associate communism with Hitler, which is a stupid thing to associate, because Hitler’s biggest feelings were against Communists and Jews.
Another thing you people don’t seem to realize is that Socialism is not the same thing as Communism. If a country is Socialist, like every country in the world is, then it exhibits traits associated with Communism, such as government owned healthcare (which is a very very very good thing to have) or government owned banks or government owned military, and it ALSO has the freedom of a capitalistic country. Most things are privately owned, but the government usually controls the ones that affect the greater population, and are important for the people. It’s to ensure fairness and a good standard of life, and it is good.
ALSO, a real, Marxist, communism is not even close to a dictatorship.
It is more democratic than anything America has.
It is a country by the people, entirely. It takes the power away from the Bourgeois and gives it to the Proletariat. Every one has an equal say on everything.
Please people, be educated on something before you hate it.
Communism can’t work on a large scale, and it definitely can’t work in a globalized world like ours, but too much capitalism is even worse, because you can be sure that the people in control don’t care about the common people.
You need SOCIALISM! Government controlled banks, health care, schools, police, transportation, etc. is GOOD.
People that live in countries like ours, where we have so many resources at our disposal, shouldn’t be so ignorant.
Amazed…..some points to address your concerns
There is no where in the Mission statement the word Communism and I seriously wonder how you read that into the statement…
This quote under Liberty:
“This can be viewed in its extreme at the statement, ‘we, the party, or the Fuhrer, know you better than you know yourself, and provide you with what you would ask for if you recognized your “real” needs.’”
The quote above says that Liberty can be viewed or looked at in it’s EXTREME as if the[government] in control at the time thinks it knows what your best interests are, believes that they[the present government] knows what one needs better than one’s self and would try to ASSUME what your needs are. In other words we are directly OPPOSED to this set of ideals.
We see Liberty as something that will always need to be guarded and held tight as there are world forces that would wish to see us in fear of our government, and ask the government to take care of us. We do not want a government who does not Listen to the people. Rather we want a government, FOR THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE, AND OF THE PEOPLE.
The rest of your statement comes from, I don’t know where. Perhaps you might try and read the above statement again. You have taken something and completely contorted it’s meaning. I’m tempted to delete the statement but would rather leave it as proof of our intentions as a world in which the people have a say but also to show how hard this path is to achieve.
~jude
The guy that adressed Steve as finding falt with Jews? The koran is the muslim holy book. Study up buddy. & tottaly love it jude and all the tweets I read
I appreciate that very much…….we actually kinda wondered if he posted in the wrong spot??
~jude
If enough people are shown websites like this.
If enough people realize how the government, both Democrats and Republicans have taken our rights.
If enough people start to really see what’s happening instead of just blindly following.
Then neither the Fascist state, nor the communist state, will be our future.
The Free State, the United STATES of America.
Not allowing the Federal Government to steal the responsibilities of the People and take our liberties under the guise of saving us (from ourselves?).
It is time to make our government responsible and to make them give us back what they’ve taken.
Liberty, Integrity, Fraternity and Equality, an excellent Mission.
Amazed, you’re correct. Socialism is not communism. It’s the step just before communism.
Wake up and smell the totalitarianism.
What a statist drone.
Live free or die.
Is this an org?Can anyone provide me some more information?
Great site, but please seek the evaluation of a professional writer. Your mission statement is full of grammatical and spelling errors. Many of the sentences are not constructed in a professional manner. All of these problems discredit the integrity of the site and its message. Other than that, keep up the great work! We will never give up the fight for liberty and freedom!
WOW, HC, I have never seen so many of my own thoughts on a site, I’m not alone or even that far RIGHT!
This needs to be passed around!
To Mkeyo…This site is totally funded by me with no advertising so that content is the most important thing. I am not only just a regular joe, rich by no means…But have disabilities that hinder my writing skills…If you have a solution to our problem I would love to hear it but as of this moment there are but just two of us running this entire site…
To those who love the site…under each and every article when you click through the site one may use Digg this | StumbleUpon | Del.icio.us | or Subscribe to get the word out…We would appreciate greatly if just a few did this along with using twitter to let others know…
Thank you for reading,
~jude
To “amazed” who wrote “You need SOCIALISM! Government controlled banks, health care, schools, police, transportation, etc. is GOOD.” So fewer people controlling these things is better than many???? Pelosi is better at CONTROLLING these things than the true experts and customers making an exchange?? Why???? It makes no logical sence and is impossible.
Government control leads to the politization of that which is controlled. Look at the school system, its a political morass of lackluster expectations and distorted agendas, all driven by political ideologies.
That’s why Socialism and its big brother Communism is to be avoided at all costs. Government run health care is so great? I can’t wait to hear the special interest groups circling the budget pie like vultures, squabbling for ever increasing shares of the spoils. The race lobby, the gay rights lobby, the feminist lobby, the abortion lobby; all will be leveling their special brand of accusations against government medicine; using victim tactics to extort more money from the taxpayers.
Thanks for all of the hard work Jude. I agree with you on most points but believe that you don’t quite go far enough on some. Let me just say that;
“The NWO (New World Order) is the ultimate goal of those satanists who conspire to control the world and ALL else is just a smoke screen, a stepping stone or a diversionary tactic!”
It really does all tie together at the top and is controlled by the elitist banksters who have controlled global finance for decades.
As for the terrorism threat by the Islamofacists, I believe you will find that all ties back to the worldwide Communist movement that has controlled and perpetrated terrorism for decades as well. (Check out “Terrorism, More than meets the eye” by Art Thompson at JBS.org).
I think Ben Franklin said it very well when he said, “Work as if you were to live 100 Years, Pray as if you were to die tomorrow.” This world and our nation are in a terrible shape. Only the intervention of the True and Living God Jehovah can straighten it out. We MUST all work AND pray however as He commanded us to “occupy” until He comes and that doesn’t mean sit around and sing cum-by-ya.
WAKE UP AMERICA!!!! PRAY AND FIGHT!
You are right and quite a few articles on the site go with this direction of thinking…
It really scares me how it all ties together and sometimes I don’t want to even read anymore…((
Thanks for taking the time to read…
I love that quote!!
~hugs, jude
Hello Jude!
I connected you to our web 2.0 network in Quebec. A few tens of thousands readers… Do you think your keyboard will handle?
Waska doesn’t do politics. We talk about empowering individuals and organizations (autonomy) though. A lot of your message goes that way.
It sometimes wanders off from our mission but – cultural differences – it’s okay. Liberty allows everyone to express an opinion.
My encouragements!
JF xox
I hope so and would Love that…I will put you on our blog roll…is that ok? You just made my month..loll…in what way do I wonder off [i think i know but would like to hear it anyway!!]
~hugs, jude
Good points, good discussion, and we do need this type of conversation going on all over!