By Anna Von Reitz
When new people come into Assemblies,
they don't know what to think or expect. Most of them are scared or angry, and
think that they are doing something unusual or suspect or dangerous.
they don't know what to think or expect. Most of them are scared or angry, and
think that they are doing something unusual or suspect or dangerous.
So the first job is to reassure them
that what we are doing is perfectly lawful and peaceful, not dangerous or
questionable in the least. Then, interview them, find out who they are and where
they are coming from, and given their situation --- answer the question of
whether they should be in the State Assembly, the Territorial District Assembly,
or the Municipal District Assembly.
that what we are doing is perfectly lawful and peaceful, not dangerous or
questionable in the least. Then, interview them, find out who they are and where
they are coming from, and given their situation --- answer the question of
whether they should be in the State Assembly, the Territorial District Assembly,
or the Municipal District Assembly.
A lot of trouble is being caused
because Coordinators and Assembly Members are not doing this Entry Interview and
making a determination about the people in front of them. Where do they belong?
Are they Territorial folk? They belong in the District Assembly. Municipal
Employees? They belong in the Municipal District Assembly. They may also be
State Nationals and may need to record their American identity, but at the end
of the day, they have commitments and concerns that are foreign and which are
not part of the business of our State Assemblies.
because Coordinators and Assembly Members are not doing this Entry Interview and
making a determination about the people in front of them. Where do they belong?
Are they Territorial folk? They belong in the District Assembly. Municipal
Employees? They belong in the Municipal District Assembly. They may also be
State Nationals and may need to record their American identity, but at the end
of the day, they have commitments and concerns that are foreign and which are
not part of the business of our State Assemblies.
This is nothing against them, no
value judgement, just the Facts Ma'am. Some Americans choose to live their lives
as U.S. Citizens or even as citizens of the United States, and given those
choices, they need to be in the correct Assembly.
value judgement, just the Facts Ma'am. Some Americans choose to live their lives
as U.S. Citizens or even as citizens of the United States, and given those
choices, they need to be in the correct Assembly.
A second issue to sort out up front
is--- are these people currently having some trouble with the Federales or their
federated State of State bureaucracy? If so, you want to make it clear that
joining an Assembly is not a Magic Bullet for resolving pre-existing legal
issues.
is--- are these people currently having some trouble with the Federales or their
federated State of State bureaucracy? If so, you want to make it clear that
joining an Assembly is not a Magic Bullet for resolving pre-existing legal
issues.
You will want to get these Newbies up
to speed and working on their own cases, filling out the Criminal Incident
Report and taking other appropriate action on their own behalf without sopping
up huge amounts of Assembly time with their personal problems.
to speed and working on their own cases, filling out the Criminal Incident
Report and taking other appropriate action on their own behalf without sopping
up huge amounts of Assembly time with their personal problems.
Remember that the Assembly is a
public body, not a private club.
public body, not a private club.
This is not a place for you to come
and regale therapy sessions about your trials and woes. The primary job of the
Assembly is to get organized as a government for your State of the Union. It
isn't a Battered Americans Support Group.
and regale therapy sessions about your trials and woes. The primary job of the
Assembly is to get organized as a government for your State of the Union. It
isn't a Battered Americans Support Group.
Give every Newcomer a copy of the
charts we are producing, especially the Assembly Process Chart so they get the
clear message that this is a process and it is an orderly, known process with
rules and steps.
charts we are producing, especially the Assembly Process Chart so they get the
clear message that this is a process and it is an orderly, known process with
rules and steps.
Give every Newcomer a copy of the
Orientation to start their education and realization and thinking process and
aim it in the right direction. We have to literally teach people what
self-governance is and how to do it, which requires developing skills most of
them don't have and have never even thought about.
Orientation to start their education and realization and thinking process and
aim it in the right direction. We have to literally teach people what
self-governance is and how to do it, which requires developing skills most of
them don't have and have never even thought about.
Don't let new people come into your
Assembly and commandeer it with their "ideas" about how things should be and how
things should be run. Nationality is a birthright. Assembly membership is a
choice. If they want to join, fine. Put them to work, but also set boundaries.
Assembly and commandeer it with their "ideas" about how things should be and how
things should be run. Nationality is a birthright. Assembly membership is a
choice. If they want to join, fine. Put them to work, but also set boundaries.
While we cannot deprive people of
their birthright, we can and must throw disruptive people out of meetings and
refuse to let them interfere with getting the work done. Participation in
Assemblies is predicated on being polite and productive members of the
community--- troublemakers and anarchists and the me-me-me people need to be
disciplined, educated, and if need be, shown the door.
their birthright, we can and must throw disruptive people out of meetings and
refuse to let them interfere with getting the work done. Participation in
Assemblies is predicated on being polite and productive members of the
community--- troublemakers and anarchists and the me-me-me people need to be
disciplined, educated, and if need be, shown the door.
Toward the goal of having calm,
productive meetings --- establish an Agenda process and publish an Agenda before
meetings. Adopt Rules of Order, so that people know how to act and what to
expect and everyone is treated fairly but firmly.
productive meetings --- establish an Agenda process and publish an Agenda before
meetings. Adopt Rules of Order, so that people know how to act and what to
expect and everyone is treated fairly but firmly.
Spending three hours of everyone's
precious time listening to someone's personal problems at an Assembly Meeting is
not an option. Putting up with "Angry Bulls" who just want to roar and fight, is
not an option. Dealing with gossip and slander and complainers and time-wasters
is not an option.
precious time listening to someone's personal problems at an Assembly Meeting is
not an option. Putting up with "Angry Bulls" who just want to roar and fight, is
not an option. Dealing with gossip and slander and complainers and time-wasters
is not an option.
The Assemblies are business
organizations engaged in very serious and important business. We have to "set
the tone" for new members and establish the group values, so that the group as a
whole disciplines people to be polite, logical, business-like, and mature.
organizations engaged in very serious and important business. We have to "set
the tone" for new members and establish the group values, so that the group as a
whole disciplines people to be polite, logical, business-like, and mature.
The moment anyone starts acting like
a Seventh Grader and gossiping and being paranoid, it's up to the whole group to
let that person know that that behavior pattern is not appropriate, not
productive, not appreciated, and won't be tolerated. Shun gossip and
fear-mongering and it will disappear.
a Seventh Grader and gossiping and being paranoid, it's up to the whole group to
let that person know that that behavior pattern is not appropriate, not
productive, not appreciated, and won't be tolerated. Shun gossip and
fear-mongering and it will disappear.
The primary job of the Assembly is to
get fully populated and organized and cleared for action. Get your own courts
restored and functioning so that these foreign courts no longer have any excuse
for addressing any of us. That way, you solve the actual problem for everyone
concerned and don't waste time and money and energy fighting individual "brush
fires".
get fully populated and organized and cleared for action. Get your own courts
restored and functioning so that these foreign courts no longer have any excuse
for addressing any of us. That way, you solve the actual problem for everyone
concerned and don't waste time and money and energy fighting individual "brush
fires".
We have had repeated problems with
people not understanding what the actual Mission is. Someone comes in with a
compelling complaint and drags the Assembly into the middle of their fight with
the Federales --- which simply bleeds the Assembly dry and steals time and
effort and money away from restoring our own court system and solving the
problem for everyone on a permanent basis.
people not understanding what the actual Mission is. Someone comes in with a
compelling complaint and drags the Assembly into the middle of their fight with
the Federales --- which simply bleeds the Assembly dry and steals time and
effort and money away from restoring our own court system and solving the
problem for everyone on a permanent basis.
It may seem cruel. It may seem hard.
It may seem like we aren't doing enough to protect individuals, etc., etc.,
etc., but the bottom line is that we have work to get done --- and for the sake
of everyone in our State and everyone in our country, the more focused we are on
getting the actual work of the Assembly organization completed, the better off
everyone in this country is going to be.
It may seem like we aren't doing enough to protect individuals, etc., etc.,
etc., but the bottom line is that we have work to get done --- and for the sake
of everyone in our State and everyone in our country, the more focused we are on
getting the actual work of the Assembly organization completed, the better off
everyone in this country is going to be.
We cannot afford to spend our limited
time and money and volunteer base fighting individual court cases for people.
Cannot. That will bleed the Assemblies dry and expose them to attack long before
they can function as they are meant to function and do the things that will
protect everyone in the entire State.
time and money and volunteer base fighting individual court cases for people.
Cannot. That will bleed the Assemblies dry and expose them to attack long before
they can function as they are meant to function and do the things that will
protect everyone in the entire State.
Restore your own courts and you put
an end to all the brush fires and harassment for everyone. Keep your focus tight
and get the actual job done and do not allow distractions or detractors to push
you off course. Be like a fleet of tug boats, steering a steady course.
an end to all the brush fires and harassment for everyone. Keep your focus tight
and get the actual job done and do not allow distractions or detractors to push
you off course. Be like a fleet of tug boats, steering a steady course.
We have just published a new chart in
Anna's Charts showing the Assembly Process in the Big Picture, Step by Step
View, so that everyone can see at a glance what the overall plan and mission is,
can assess where your Assembly is in that process, and can make speed to get the
work done.
Anna's Charts showing the Assembly Process in the Big Picture, Step by Step
View, so that everyone can see at a glance what the overall plan and mission is,
can assess where your Assembly is in that process, and can make speed to get the
work done.
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