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Division Of Authority

2026-09-15T22:05:54Z

Mr Fox:

=== '''Preface''' ===
Unlike the representative democracy of the United States, the Liminal State does not utilize three co-equal branches that have proven inadequate in checking each’s power, nor a large assembly of elected leaders in de facto lifetime seats whose votes have often served personal and political interests rather than that of the public good. The power of the Liminal State is not concentrated in the hands of one, nor are there a handful of Supreme Court Judges serving lifetime appointments without any accountability.

While the Liminal State is a democracy, it's not a representative democracy in the traditional sense and the organizational structure is very different from any iteration of democracy that has ever existed. It is hard to classify the Liminal State, but a ''Semi-Direct Democratic Meritocracy'' might be apt.

The Liminal State is guided entirely by experts, who are split into separate ''Branches'' based on specific areas of expertise. These ''Branches'' are further split into ''Intrinsic Branches'' and ''Lateral Branches'', and are then guided by the ''Executive Group''.

=== '''Color Wheel''' ===
To conceptualize these top levels of government, consider a color wheel. The primary colors of the color wheel would be the ''Intrinsic Branches'', the complementary colors are the ''Lateral Branches'', with the center of the color wheel representing the ''Executive Group''.

Imagining the Liminal State in this way makes it easy to understand that ''Intrinsic Branches'' never work directly with each other. Just like complementary colors are made up of the two associated primary colors on either side, a ''Lateral Branch'' is formed between each ''Intrinsic Branch'' and are made of up experts knowledgeable in the topics of both ''Intrinsic Branches'' they work between.

=== '''Branches''' ===
Each ''Branch'', whether ''Intrinsic'' and ''Lateral'', operates as a silo. This means that each is independently responsible for managing the day to day operations within their ''Branch'' and creating the regulations and policies necessary to ensure that the ''Citizens'', now and into the future, are the primary beneficiaries when the government, businesses, ''Citizens'', and foreign interests operate and interact within their area of expertise.

Every ''Intrinsic Branch'' and some ''Lateral Branches'' will also have an ''Enforcement Agency'', a specialized ''Independent Department'' within that ''Branch'' with the authority to investigate and enforce all rules and policies of that ''Branch'' are followed.

=== '''Executive Group''' ===
Because each ''Branch's'' objective is to optimize the ''Citizens'<nowiki/>'' interested in their area of expertise, this could lead to divergence between the efforts of different ''Branches''. Therefore the five member ''Executive Group'' operates above the ''Branches'' and provides the guidance necessary to direct all ''Branches'' on a unified path in the ''Citizens''' and nation's best interests. The ''Executive Group'' is also the unified voice for any issues that call for an immediate authoritative action.

Despite this structure, the ''Executive Group'' cannot act unilaterally and force ''Branches'' to behave outside what each ''Branch's'' expertise tells them is appropriate. Rather, the ''Executive Group'' should be choosing one of several paths available according to that ''Branch,'' or choosing one path available among those offered by competing ''Branches''. There are built-in mechanisms to ensure that the ''Executive Group'' and ''Branches'' do not abuse their power, but because each ''Executive Group'' member has risen up through one of the ''Branches'', under normal circumstances all parties should be working together, not against each other.

=== '''Nomenclature''' ===
While the structure of the Liminal State within this documentation may be described in terms of a nation, any iteration at a local, district, state/province, or international level would have the same or very similar structure as that of the national level.

=== '''Voting''' ===
Due to the technology and methodology used by the Liminal State to administer and count votes, no voters are aware of how any other group or individuals have voted until all votes have been cast and tabulated. This applies whether the issues and elections being decided are taking place within the government or the general population. In this way every voter is compelled to vote their conscious and based only on their own experience and wisdom, rather than voting based on any external factors.

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Division Of Authority

2026-09-15T21:53:30Z

Mr Fox:

=== '''Preface''' ===
Unlike the representative democracy of the United States, the Liminal State does not utilize three co-equal branches that have proven inadequate in checking each’s power, nor a large assembly of elected leaders in de facto lifetime seats whose votes have often served personal and political interests rather than that of the public good. The power of the Liminal State is not concentrated in the hands of one, nor are there a handful of Supreme Court Judges serving lifetime appointments without any accountability.

While the Liminal State is a democracy, it's not a representative democracy in the traditional sense and the organizational structure is very different from any iteration of democracy that has ever existed. It is hard to classify the Liminal State, but a ''Semi-Direct Democratic Meritocracy'' might be apt.

The Liminal State is guided entirely by experts, who are split into separate ''Branches'' based on specific areas of expertise. These ''Branches'' are further split into ''Intrinsic Branches'' and ''Lateral Branches'', and are then guided by the ''Executive Group''.

=== '''Color Wheel''' ===
To conceptualize these top levels of government, consider a color wheel. The primary colors of the color wheel would be the ''Intrinsic Branches'', the complementary colors are the ''Lateral Branches'', with the center of the color wheel representing the ''Executive Group''.

Imagining the Liminal State in this way makes it easy to understand that ''Intrinsic Branches'' never work directly with each other. Just like complementary colors are made up of the two associated primary colors on either side, a ''Lateral Branch'' is formed between each ''Intrinsic Branch'' and are made of up experts knowledgeable in the topics of both ''Intrinsic Branches'' they work between.

=== '''Branches''' ===
Each ''Branch'', whether ''Intrinsic'' and ''Lateral'', operates as a silo. This means that each is independently responsible for managing the day to day operations within their ''Branch'' and creating the regulations and policies necessary to ensure that the ''Citizens'', now and into the future, are the primary beneficiaries when the government, businesses, ''Citizens'', and foreign interests operate and interact within their area of expertise.

Every ''Intrinsic Branch'' and some ''Lateral Branches'' will also have an ''Enforcement Agency'', a specialized ''Independent Department'' within that ''Branch'' with the authority to investigate and enforce all rules and policies of that ''Branch'' are followed.

=== '''Executive Group''' ===
Because each ''Branch's'' objective is to optimize the ''Citizens'<nowiki/>'' interested in their area of expertise, this could lead to divergence between the efforts of different ''Branches''. Therefore the five member ''Executive Group'' operates above the ''Branches'' and provides the guidance necessary to direct all ''Branches'' on a unified path in the ''Citizens''' and nation's best interests. The ''Executive Group'' is also the unified voice for any issues that call for an immediate authoritative action.

=== '''Nomenclature''' ===
While the structure of the Liminal State within this documentation may be described in terms of a nation, any iteration at a local, district, state/province, or international level would have the same or very similar structure as that of the national level.

=== '''Voting''' ===
Due to the technology and methodology used by the Liminal State to administer and count votes, no voters are aware of how any other group or individuals have voted until all votes have been cast and tabulated. This applies whether the issues and elections being decided are taking place within the government or the general population. In this way every voter is compelled to vote their conscious and based only on their own experience and wisdom, rather than voting based on any external factors.

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Foundational Ethics

2026-09-15T17:26:17Z

Mr Fox:

Ethics and virtues are an often overlooked aspect of government building in the modern age of [[wikipedia:Coup_d'état|coup d'état]], but they are critical components of any society. So in building a government that is expected to truly be ''of, by, and for the people'', foundational ethics and virtues must first be determined.

The Liminal State is built on several important ethical and psychological principles and virtues: ''empathy, patience, wisdom, non-violence, and individual self-determination''. These are the principles and virtues that elevate humanity and are fundamental to our cooperation and success as individuals and as a species. These principles arguably transcend histories, race, religion, sex, age, and more, and therefore serve as the core aspirations for the Liminal State.

=== '''Empathy''' ===
We demand empathy in our leaders so they consider the needs of those around them instead of what is best for themselves alone, and we require empathy in our voters, so they consider the needs of every person when selecting the best leaders and weigh in on those questions facing the state. We ask for empathy from our citizens and all people, because empathy is the glue that unites diverse populations.

Empathy is empowering. Only through empathy can we find common ground and determine the best solutions for all humanity. There are some that would argue that empathy is a weakness, and that is exactly why the right to vote is a privilege only given to those with a selfless nature in the Liminal State.

=== '''Patience''' ===
Patience should be paramount to every government, as it takes real foresight and effort over time to lead a diverse population into the best future. This isn’t possible in a representative democracy, where the perspective is limited to the next election and power arises through division, but patience is a built-in feature of the Liminal State; to think and plan and work decisively forward, while remembering every person, and remaining stable and fair over the long term.

=== '''Wisdom''' ===
Wisdom is born through the application of knowledge, experience, and insight to make sound, ethical, and practical judgments in complex situations. The Liminal State is the epitome of wisdom, incorporating lessons learned throughout the world over the last 4000 years, in how to best serve as a government for all, how to interact with other nations, and how to be considerate of the environment for the good of ourselves, all others, and the future.

=== '''Nonviolence''' ===
Nonviolence is a cornerstone principle of the Liminal State, and the Liminal State will be a world leader in finding peaceful resolutions to conflict. Violence is what animals resort to because they lack empathy, patience, wisdom, and sincere communication. Humanity separates itself from the animals through non-violent resolution, and the Liminal State will be a leader for a more peaceful future everywhere.

The Liminal State will not resort to violence, except in extreme situations to defend itself. The Liminal State is not isolationist, but will never violate the sovereignty of another state’s borders or interfere politically with their internal affairs.

Any killed of a person within the Liminal State will be considered a criminal act until proven absolutely necessary and in self-defense. That applies to the police and citizens. The Liminal State does not execute anyone, for any reason.

Again, there are those that believe that power is vested in the strongest or those with the most deadly weapons. In reality, true power comes from resolving conflicts without violence and shaping the world into a more agreeable place without the use of force. That is what real power looks like, and that is the power of the Liminal State.

=== '''Self-Determination''' ===
The Liminal State fundamentally works with a core belief that every person is unique and has the right to their own perspectives and self-determination. That means that every citizen has the right to discover and live how they wish to live, so long as that does not infringe upon the inherent rights of others. Reciprocally, every citizen will allow other citizens to do the same. This is a social contract between each citizen, the Liminal State and the citizens, and the Liminal State and other nations.

Right now it is common for people and nations to tell others what to do, how to fix their mistakes, or how to live better lives, etc. This is the opposite of what can be expected from the Liminal State and its citizens. It may take generations to shift in this direction as a species, but it is critical that we move away from this concept of having a right or obligation to tell people what to do. It is this very action that creates social dysmorphia, and it needs to end. It is wise to ask for advice, foolish to offer it, and detrimental to force it.

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Goals

2026-09-15T17:24:23Z

Mr Fox:

=== '''The Foundations of Foundations''' ===
With the founding of every government there lies the goals upon which that system is built, and through which the eventual outcomes are judged. With the United States one of these might be that the government will move slowly and deliberately so that societal whims will never blow the nation off course. Or more specifically, that the Senate will be comprised of the most intelligent, knowledgeable, and noble, and therefore make wise deliberate choices, while the House will be the voice of the people. The requisite compromise between these two becomes a check on the other, and with that compromise the best path forward will ultimately be found. It's debatable if this goal has worked in practice the way the ''Founding Fathers'' imagined.

The fundamental goals that ground the Liminal State follow. These are the high level aspirations that will be self-evident as each aspect of the Liminal State is revealed in detail.

=== '''Goal 1: Incorruptible''' ===
The Liminal State is built to be inherently and fundamentally incorruptible. By utilizing a logical operational structure and straightforward, highly visible, and transparent procedures it has no need for the popularity contests called elections. It eliminates the pervasiveness of the ruling elites with safe seats and their backroom deals, while excluding wealthy donors and self-serving corporate influences from all aspect of the government. It takes advantage of rules and laws instead of norms and traditions while fixing everything that is broken, harmful, and inefficient in a government truly ''of, by, and for the people''. In short, corporations are not people and should not get a vote, and politics is the poison that kills democracies, so there will be no politics or political parties in the Liminal State.

=== '''Goal 2: Comprehensible''' ===
Functionally, the Liminal State is easy to understand. It doesn’t take a law degree to determine what the government can and can’t do, why decisions are made, or how those decisions will affect people, businesses, the environment, other nations, etc. The Liminal State provides an easily understood and highly visible operational framework, where all citizens can participate and/or hold leaders accountable, so any person, citizen or not, will know how the Liminal State will behave in regards to local, national, or international affairs.

=== '''Goal 3: Predictable''' ===
The Liminal State is a formula, so whether looking forward or back, anyone can analyze an event from the perspective of the Liminal State and know exactly how it would be handled, with the benefit of the outcomes being self-evident and favorable. The Liminal State is fair, predictable, repeatable, and always will be, regardless of the leadership in place, generational differences, societal transformations, population changes, technological developments, a supervolcano disaster, or something even more unpredictable.

=== '''Goal 4: Uniting''' ===
Unlike current representative democracies, with “leaders” that only see ahead to the next election and grow their base through division and attacks on social differences, the Liminal State is proactive, with clear, unifying goals and priorities that serve as a functional guide for all citizens; far into the future.

The Liminal State isn’t a right or a left philosophy, but a framework that everyone can support. It doesn’t exist in a vacuum or limit its perspective to its own borders, but excels at governing at all levels, from local to international to galactic, with a simple premise that transcends all people everywhere throughout time: every person is unique and sees the world in a different way, but there are shared attributes that unify us all, such as compassion, empathy, and logic. These attributes transcend all humanity (and possibly intelligence more generally), and through these provide the solid foundation for the best kind of government. The Liminal State is built on these shared attributes, while encouraging the individual differences and ingenuity that propel humanity as a whole forward.

=== '''Goal 5: Trustworthy''' ===
The Liminal State is more than a promise; it’s a guarantee. It’s a realistic social construct, with real citizen cooperation, that delivers the way current representative democracies promise but fail. It’s a guarantee to the citizens, and it’s a guarantee to the rest of the world. It’s a guarantee to our environment, our children, and humanity's shared future. It’s a logical formula that builds on everything learned over the last 4000 years, and it’s a guarantee that will continue to deliver 4000 years from now.

=== '''Goal 6: Partnership''' ===
The Liminal State does have expectations of its citizens, just as every government must, but the Liminal State inherently promotes the collective good of the people above all else. There are inevitable compromises that citizens make to live together as a community, and in return the people are provided numerous understood benefits. But only through the Liminal State are people of all walks of life provided a safe framework to live their lives as they deem appropriate. The one compromise required to have this much freedom necessitates allowing others to also do the same. The Liminal State works because there’s the freedom for every person to live their best life, and the only sacrifice is to allow others to do the same. The Liminal State is a partnership between the people and the government, and a codified understanding with all humanity.

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Laws & Freedom: Abstract

2026-09-15T17:14:13Z

Mr Fox:

=== '''Layers of Paint''' ===
It may be surprising that many nations currently have laws originating from medieval precedence, the Magna Carta, the Quran, the Bible, or even the Code of Hammurabi. Our understanding of the world, society, the government, and ourselves has changed dramatically over the last 4000 years, so shouldn't our jurisprudence? It could be argued that the interpretation of those laws have evolved, but instead of adding a new coat of paint to a dilapidated structure, sometimes it's best to tear it all down and build new.

=== '''Building New''' ===
The Liminal State instead deconstructs these sources, takes lessons from history, philosophy, ethics, science, and even evolutionary psychology, and ultimately asks “what do we really need to coexist in a modern society?” In essence, the Liminal State starts with a blank slate and builds up; using a unique and far more equitable method among existing democracies for creating new laws and and shaping our communities.

To begin with, the laws ensuring universal equality and basic freedoms, those expected of any modern society, are set from the start and are immutable. Communities then decide for themselves what limitations they wish to impose upon themselves within this framework, with the Liminal State focusing on those aspects of governance that fall outside the scope of social issues. While there is some gray area here, this generally means that the Liminal State will first ensure all are treated fairly and with equality of opportunity, then focus on maintain infrastructure, the regulations affecting the economy, business practices, etc. On the other hand, the ''Citizens'' will shape the laws that impact their local communities based on their own values.

This philosophy makes the Liminal State the only government intentionally designed from inception to accommodate vast populations with unique perspectives and cultures, and perhaps therefore the only governmental structure that could ever work at an international level.

=== '''Summation''' ===
In the Liminal State, all people start with complete freedom. Foundational laws then create a level playing field by ensuring all are treated equally and the people are prioritized above all else. Citizens then pass subsequent laws to restrict these freedoms for themselves in the most limited ways possible, until there is an ideal balance between freedoms and the limits on those freedoms, and a balanced social construct has been reached where all ''Citizens'' can live and work together in this healthy, productive, and fulfilled society.

=== '''Fundamentals''' ===

Because this approach is taken, laws may never target only a portion of the population, overtly or covertly, unless they apply to a specific pre-defined group as a whole. The Liminal State recognizes three pre-defined groups: ''Non-Citizens'', ''Protected Citizens'' (children, some with an intellectual disability, etc.), and ''Emancipated Citizens'' (adults). Any laws specifically applied to one of these groups must still work within the minimum legal framework of the Liminal State.
Example 1: A law forbidding men from owning guns would not be allowed, but a law that prevents ''Protected Citizens'' from owning guns would be.
Even if a law uses ambiguous or misleading language which overtly doesn’t appear to target a specific sub-group, yet by virtue of the way enforcement would need to be applied still would, that too would be illegal. It is prohibited for any laws to be written in any way that would, in practice, disproportionately affect a subgroup within one of these pre-defined groups.
Example 2: A law that allows only those people with low average levels of testosterone to own guns would not be allowed, even if some minority population of men could still be eligible under this law.
While guns could theoretically be outlawed, in the Liminal State laws may only be implemented using the ''80% Rule''. This means 80% eligible voters would be required to vote in favor to limit this freedom.

It may seem unlikely that 80% of a voting population would agree on anything, but this highlights the greatest advantage of the Liminal State. Only very common sense laws with the widest support of the population should be applied to the whole population. Instead of an entire nation forced to accept a rule that passes with 50% + 1 vote, where clearly half the nation opposes, the ''80% Rule'' forces populations to check themselves from forcing unpopular laws on an unwilling population.

=== '''Local Self-Determination''' ===
On the other hand, local communities have much more power over their own lives within the Liminal State. A town, for example, may pass laws to restrict their freedoms however they wish (within the minimum legal framework of the Liminal State). They would still be forbidden from passing a law banning men from owning guns, but they could ban all gun ownership within their community, while the next town over may allow gun ownership across all pre-defined groups.

In this way ''Citizens'' can mold their communities the way they see fit and all communities can learn from one another. With the previous example, surrounding communities could watch and see how these laws regarding gun ownership affect the school shootings, personal defense, domestic violence, inconvenience to hunters, etc. in those communities. The same goes for abortion, vaccines, transgendered bathrooms, etc. All these hot-button social issues that are currently being debated nationally would be better addressed locally, and only within the Liminal State is it possible to do this. When these ideas get tried locally and real data behind the effects of these laws becomes available, those winning ideas from the local level will gain additional support and get proposed at a higher level. Only the best ideas and laws will rise to the top, and through demonstrable data and popular support will the best ideas become national laws.

=== '''Citizen Control''' ===
''Citizens'' affect their communities and the safety and prosperity provided by the Liminal State in direct ways. In addition to a government, via the Liminal State, that inherently protects and promotes the ''Citizens'' by insuring their total well-being above all else, ''Citizens'' also impact their communities in direct ways that are uniquely provided by the Liminal State.

The ''Citizen Initiative'' provides a path for important issues that impact the community to be available for a vote within the community. The legal framework of the ''Citizen Initiative'' protects this process from outside or corporate influence, meaning that only the ''Citizens'' within a ''Political Boundary'' can participate in the process. This is the main mechanism used by ''Citizens'' to shape their communities the way they want, since the Liminal State as a government instead focuses on the big-picture issues, like international relations, regulation of businesses to protect the ''Citizens'' from harmful or unfair practices, environmental protection to ensure the ''Citizens'' health and well-being, etc.

There may be issues that overlap the usual purview of the Liminal State and the interests of the community. While the expertise and decisions of the ''Government Personnel'' should always be sound based on the inherent meritocracy built into the Liminal State, the ''Citizens'' themselves can always challenge any regulation decided by any ''Branch'' via a ''Citizen Jury.'' The process of convening a ''Citizen Jury'' is the same as getting a ''Citizen Initiative'' on the ballot, except that instead of proposing a community law, the process would instead get the regulation in question on the ballot to be decided by the ''Citizens''.

With enough signatures gathered to convene a ''Citizen Jury'', the regulation in question is automatically placed on the ballot of the next election to be decided by the ''Eligible Voters'' within that ''Political Boundary''. Before the next election, 99 ''Emancipated Citizens'' from within the affected ''Political Boundary'' will be selected at random to convene as the ''Citizen Jury''. The purpose of this jury is not to decide the matter, but rather to hear all the available evidence and allow the ''Citizens'' composing the ''Citizen Jury'' to investigate and ask questions regarding the regulation in question. The experts who enacted the regulation from the responsible ''Branch'' will defend their decision and provide relevant information for the basis of that decision. At the same time those that oppose the regulation will present their information and defend their position. The 99 jurors can ask any questions they wish, call additional witnesses, ask for additional experts, etc. Their authority to investigate the matter is not limited, and they will also be discussing among themselves their own positions and their own thoughts.

The purpose of the ''Citizen Jury'' is to provide a venue for the discussion of relevant details of the regulation, the impacts on the community, and any other factors that the ''Eligible Voters'' within the ''Political Boundary'' might need answered to make an informed vote. Using the jury ensures the issues are heard without censorship from every side and all jury members have the ability to ask questions on behalf of the public at large. The jury is composed of 99 random ''Emancipated'' ''Citizens'' to ensure there is enough people to have a large enough sample of the population that every important question can be asked and there is no chance of corrupting the jury, but not so big that the process and format is unweildly. The entire process is recorded and available to the public so they may inform their own decisions when it comes time to vote.

In the same way that the ''Citizen Jury'' can be convened to fight an unpopular regulation, the same process is used to convene the jury in situations where the ''Citizens'' feel an issue is not being addressed that needs more attention. An example would be the Epstein situation in the US, where the elites are apparently using all their power and influence to keep the information from going public. In the Liminal State the ''Citizens'' could collect the required signatures to convene a ''Citizen Jury'', which would then have total investitive and subpoena powers to thoroughly and publicly get to the bottom of the issue, ultimately forcing a vote, which if successful, would force the government to take action. Of course with the absolute transparency provided in the Liminal State, something monstrous like this should never happen in the first place, but at least the ''Citizens'' have the power to act when elected leaders fail.

=== '''Conclusion''' ===
While the ''Justice Branch'' of the Liminal State first ensures all potential laws meet a minimum legal standard before there is ever a vote, there’s nothing like a Supreme Court that could overturn existing laws. The Liminal State is truly a government by and for the people, and that means that the people’s votes truly and directly determine the rules of the land, and only by a massively popular vote among ''Eligible Voters'' can a law be enacted or removed.

The key understanding here is that smaller groups of ''Citizens'' may have specific freedoms they would like to forfeit for the good of their community. Instead of having to fight for important laws to get passed at the national level, where half of the population will then immediately work to reverse it, ''Citizens'' can mold their communities with their neighbors the way they see fit for themselves.

This is how people are provided the freedom to live the lives they want, based on their values, while allowing other citizens to live the lives that they want. It’s an ideal compromise; getting to live life the way you truly desire, and only giving up the ability to force others to live that same way.

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Laws & Freedom: Abstract

2026-09-15T16:50:06Z

Mr Fox:

=== '''Layers of Paint''' ===
It may be surprising that many nations currently have laws originating from medieval precedence, the Magna Carta, the Quran, the Bible, or even the Code of Hammurabi. Our understanding of the world, society, the government, and ourselves has changed dramatically over the last 4000 years, so shouldn't our jurisprudence? It could be argued that the interpretation of those laws have evolved, but instead of adding a new coat of paint to a dilapidated structure, sometimes it's best to tear it all down and build new.

=== '''Building New''' ===
The Liminal State instead deconstructs these sources, takes lessons from history, philosophy, ethics, science, and even evolutionary psychology, and ultimately asks “what do we really need to coexist in a modern society?” In essence, the Liminal State starts with a blank slate and builds up; using a unique and far more equitable method among existing democracies for creating new laws and and shaping our communities.

To begin with, the laws ensuring universal equality and basic freedoms, those expected of any modern society, are set from the start and are immutable. Communities then decide for themselves what limitations they wish to impose upon themselves within this framework, with the Liminal State focusing on those aspects of governance that fall outside the scope of social issues. While there is some gray area here, this generally means that the Liminal State will first ensure all are treated fairly and with equality of opportunity, then focus on maintain infrastructure, the regulations affecting the economy, business practices, etc. On the other hand, the ''Citizens'' will shape the laws that impact their local communities based on their own values.

This philosophy makes the Liminal State the only government intentionally designed from inception to accommodate vast populations with unique perspectives and cultures, and perhaps therefore the only governmental structure that could ever work at an international level.

=== '''Summation''' ===
In the Liminal State, all people start with complete freedom. Foundational laws then create a level playing field by ensuring all are treated equally and the people are prioritized above all else. Citizens then pass subsequent laws to restrict these freedoms for themselves in the most limited ways possible, until there is an ideal balance between freedoms and the limits on those freedoms, and a balanced social construct has been reached where all ''Citizens'' can live and work together in this healthy, productive, and fulfilled society.

=== '''Fundamentals''' ===

Because this approach is taken, laws may never target only a portion of the population, overtly or covertly, unless they apply to a specific pre-defined group as a whole. The Liminal State recognizes three pre-defined groups: ''Non-Citizens'', ''Protected Citizens'' (children, some with an intellectual disability, etc.), and ''Emancipated Citizens'' (adults). Any laws specifically applied to one of these groups must still work within the minimum legal framework of the Liminal State.
Example 1: A law forbidding men from owning guns would not be allowed, but a law that prevents ''Protected Citizens'' from owning guns would be.
Even if a law uses ambiguous or misleading language which overtly doesn’t appear to target a specific sub-group, yet by virtue of the way enforcement would need to be applied still would, that too would be illegal. It is prohibited for any laws to be written in any way that would, in practice, disproportionately affect a subgroup within one of these pre-defined groups.
Example 2: A law that allows only those people with low average levels of testosterone to own guns would not be allowed, even if some minority population of men could still be eligible under this law.
While guns could theoretically be outlawed, in the Liminal State laws may only be implemented using the ''80% Rule''. This means 80% eligible voters would be required to vote in favor to limit this freedom.

It may seem unlikely that 80% of a voting population would agree on anything, but this highlights the greatest advantage of the Liminal State. Only very common sense laws with the widest support of the population should be applied to the whole population. Instead of an entire nation forced to accept a rule that passes with 50% + 1 vote, where clearly half the nation opposes, the ''80% Rule'' forces populations to check themselves from forcing unpopular laws on an unwilling population.

=== '''Local Self-Determination''' ===
On the other hand, local communities have much more power over their own lives within the Liminal State. A town, for example, may pass laws to restrict their freedoms however they wish (within the minimum legal framework of the Liminal State). They would still be forbidden from passing a law banning men from owning guns, but they could ban all gun ownership within their community, while the next town over may allow gun ownership across all pre-defined groups.

In this way ''Citizens'' can mold their communities the way they see fit and all communities can learn from one another. With the previous example, surrounding communities could watch and see how these laws regarding gun ownership affect the school shootings, personal defense, domestic violence, inconvenience to hunters, etc. in those communities. The same goes for abortion, vaccines, transgendered bathrooms, etc. All these hot-button social issues that are currently being debated nationally would be better addressed locally, and only within the Liminal State is it possible to do this. When these ideas get tried locally and real data behind the effects of these laws becomes available, those winning ideas from the local level will gain additional support and get proposed at a higher level. Only the best ideas and laws will rise to the top, and through demonstrable data and popular support will the best ideas become national laws.

=== '''Citizen Control''' ===
''Citizens'' affect their communities and the safety and prosperity provided by the Liminal State in direct ways. In addition to a government, via the Liminal State, that inherently protects and promotes the ''Citizens'' by insuring their total well-being above all else, ''Citizens'' also impact their communities in direct ways that are uniquely provided by the Liminal State.

The ''Citizen Initiative'' provides a path for important issues that impact the community to be available for a vote within the community. The legal framework of the ''Citizen Initiative'' protects this process from outside or corporate influence, meaning that only the ''Citizens'' within a ''Political Boundary'' can participate in the process. This is the main mechanism used by ''Citizens'' to shape their communities the way they want, since the Liminal State as a government instead focuses on the big-picture issues, like international relations, regulation of businesses to protect the ''Citizens'' from harmful or unfair practices, environmental protection to ensure the ''Citizens'' health and well-being, etc.

There may be issues that overlap the usual purview of the Liminal State and the interests of the community. While the expertise of the ''Government Personnel'' within the Liminal State should always be sound, the ''Citizens'' themselves can always challenge any regulation decided by any ''Branch'' via a ''Citizen Jury.'' The process of convening a ''Citizen Jury'' is the same process as getting a ''Citizen Initiative'' on the ballot, except that instead of the issue being about a proposed community law, it would instead get the regulation on the ballot to be decided by the ''Citizens''.

With enough signatures gathered to convene a ''Citizen Jury'', the regulation in question is automatically placed on the ballot of the next election to be decided by the ''Eligible Voters'' within that ''Political Boundary''. Before the next election, 99 ''Emancipated Citizens'' from within the affected ''Political Boundary'' will be selected at random to convene as the ''Citizen Jury''. The purpose of this jury is not to decide the matter, but rather to hear all the available evidence and allow all interested parties to ask questions. The experts who enacted the regulation from the responsible ''Branch'' will defend their decision and provide relevant information for the basis of that decision. At the same time those that oppose the regulation will present their information and defend their position. The 99 jurors can ask any questions they wish, call additional witnesses, ask for additional experts, etc. Their authority to investigate the matter is not limited, and they will also be discussing among themselves their own positions and their own thoughts.

The purpose of the ''Citizen Jury'' is to provide a venue for the discussion of relevant details of the regulation, the impacts on the community, and any other factors that the ''Citizens'' within the ''Political Boundary'' might need answered to make an informed vote. The jury is composed of 99 random ''Emancipated'' ''Citizens'' to ensure the issues are heard without censorship from every side, all jury members have the ability to ask questions, and without it being too many people that only the loudest voices would be heard. The entire process is recorded and available to the public so they may inform their own decisions when it comes time to vote.

In the same way that the ''Citizen Jury'' can be convened to fight an unpopular regulation, the same process is used to convene the jury in situations where the ''Citizens'' feel an issue is not being addressed that needs more attention. An example would be the Epstein situation in the US, where the elites are apparently using all their power and influence to keep the information from going public. In the Liminal State the ''Citizens'' could collect the required signatures to convene a ''Citizen Jury'', which would then have total investitive and subpoena powers to thoroughly and publicly get to the bottom of the issue, ultimately forcing a vote, which if successful, would force the government to take action. Of course with the absolute transparency provided in the Liminal State something monstrous like this should never happen in the first place, but at least the ''Citizens'' have the power to act when elected leaders fail.

=== '''Conclusion''' ===
While the ''Justice Branch'' of the Liminal State first ensures all potential laws meet a minimum legal standard before there is ever a vote, there’s nothing like a Supreme Court that could overturn existing laws. The Liminal State is truly a government by and for the people, and that means that the people’s votes truly and directly determine the rules of the land, and only by a massively popular vote among ''Eligible Voters'' can a law be enacted or removed.

The key understanding here is that smaller groups of ''Citizens'' may have specific freedoms they would like to forfeit for the good of their community. Instead of having to fight for important laws to get passed at the national level, where half of the population will then immediately work to reverse it, ''Citizens'' can mold their communities with their neighbors the way they see fit for themselves.

This is how people are provided the freedom to live the lives they want, based on their values, while allowing other citizens to live the lives that they want. It’s an ideal compromise; getting to live life the way you truly desire, and only giving up the ability to force others to live that same way.

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Laws & Freedom: Abstract

2026-09-14T23:55:43Z

Mr Fox:

=== '''Piers of Chalk''' ===
It may be surprising to some that many nations currently have jurisprudence originating in medieval precedence, from works such as the Magna Carta, Bible or Quran, or even based on the Code of Hammurabi. Over time these laws may stop being enforced, their meaning redefined, or sometimes they are capriciously enforced for nefarious reasons by the political elites as they dictate their preferences onto society.

=== '''New Bedrock''' ===
The Liminal State instead deconstructs these sources, takes lessons from history, philosophy, ethics, science, and even evolutionary psychology, and ultimately asks “what do we really need to coexist in a modern society?” In essence, the Liminal State starts with a blank slate and builds up; using a unique and far more equitable method among existing democracies for creating new laws and and shaping our communities.

To begin with, the laws ensuring universal equality and basic freedoms, those expected of any modern society, are set from the start and are immutable. Communities then decide for themselves what limitations they wish to impose upon themselves within this framework, with the Liminal State focusing on those aspects of governance that fall outside the scope of social issues. While there is some gray area here, this generally means that the Liminal State will first ensure all are treated fairly and with equality of opportunity, then focus on maintain infrastructure, the regulations affecting the economy, business practices, etc. On the other hand, the ''Citizens'' will shape the laws that impact their local communities based on their own values.

This philosophy makes the Liminal State the only government intentionally designed from inception to accommodate vast populations with unique perspectives and cultures, and perhaps therefore the only governmental structure that could ever work at an international level.

=== '''Summation''' ===
In the Liminal State, all people start with complete freedom. Foundational laws then create a level playing field by ensuring all are treated equally and the people are prioritized above all else. Citizens then pass subsequent laws to restrict these freedoms for themselves in the most limited ways possible, until there is an ideal balance between freedoms and the limits on those freedoms, and a balanced social construct has been reached where all ''Citizens'' can live and work together in this healthy, productive, and fulfilled society.

=== '''Fundamentals''' ===

Because this approach is taken, laws may never target only a portion of the population, overtly or covertly, unless they apply to a specific pre-defined group as a whole. The Liminal State recognizes three pre-defined groups: ''Non-Citizens'', ''Protected Citizens'' (children, some with an intellectual disability, etc.), and ''Emancipated Citizens'' (adults). Any laws specifically applied to one of these groups must still work within the minimum legal framework of the Liminal State.
Example 1: A law forbidding men from owning guns would not be allowed, but a law that prevents ''Protected Citizens'' from owning guns would be.
Even if a law uses ambiguous or misleading language which overtly doesn’t appear to target a specific sub-group, yet by virtue of the way enforcement would need to be applied still would, that too would be illegal. It is prohibited for any laws to be written in any way that would, in practice, disproportionately affect a subgroup within one of these pre-defined groups.
Example 2: A law that allows only those people with low average levels of testosterone to own guns would not be allowed, even if some minority population of men could still be eligible under this law.
While guns could theoretically be outlawed, in the Liminal State laws may only be implemented using the ''80% Rule''. This means 80% eligible voters would be required to vote in favor to limit this freedom.

It may seem unlikely that 80% of a voting population would agree on anything, but this highlights the greatest advantage of the Liminal State. Only very common sense laws with the widest support of the population should be applied to the whole population. Instead of an entire nation forced to accept a rule that passes with 50% + 1 vote, where clearly half the nation opposes, the ''80% Rule'' forces populations to check themselves from forcing unpopular laws on an unwilling population.

=== '''Local Self-Determination''' ===
On the other hand, local communities have much more power over their own lives within the Liminal State. A town, for example, may pass laws to restrict their freedoms however they wish (within the minimum legal framework of the Liminal State). They would still be forbidden from passing a law banning men from owning guns, but they could ban all gun ownership within their community, while the next town over may allow gun ownership across all pre-defined groups.

In this way ''Citizens'' can mold their communities the way they see fit and all communities can learn from one another. With the previous example, surrounding communities could watch and see how these laws regarding gun ownership affect the school shootings, personal defense, domestic violence, inconvenience to hunters, etc. in those communities. The same goes for abortion, vaccines, transgendered bathrooms, etc. All these hot-button social issues that are currently being debated nationally would be better addressed locally, and only within the Liminal State is it possible to do this. When these ideas get tried locally and real data behind the effects of these laws becomes available, those winning ideas from the local level will gain additional support and get proposed at a higher level. Only the best ideas and laws will rise to the top, and through demonstrable data and popular support will the best ideas become national laws.

=== '''Citizen Control''' ===
''Citizens'' affect their communities and the safety and prosperity provided by the Liminal State in direct ways. In addition to a government, via the Liminal State, that inherently protects and promotes the ''Citizens'' by insuring their total well-being above all else, ''Citizens'' also impact their communities in direct ways that are uniquely provided by the Liminal State.

The ''Citizen Initiative'' provides a path for important issues that impact the community to be available for a vote within the community. The legal framework of the ''Citizen Initiative'' protects this process from outside or corporate influence, meaning that only the ''Citizens'' within a ''Political Boundary'' can participate in the process. This is the main mechanism used by ''Citizens'' to shape their communities the way they want, since the Liminal State as a government instead focuses on the big-picture issues, like international relations, regulation of businesses to protect the ''Citizens'' from harmful or unfair practices, environmental protection to ensure the ''Citizens'' health and well-being, etc.

There may be issues that overlap the usual purview of the Liminal State and the interests of the community. While the expertise of the ''Government Personnel'' within the Liminal State should always be sound, the ''Citizens'' themselves can always challenge any regulation decided by any ''Branch'' via a ''Citizen Jury.'' The process of convening a ''Citizen Jury'' is the same process as getting a ''Citizen Initiative'' on the ballot, except that instead of the issue being about a proposed community law, it would instead get the regulation on the ballot to be decided by the ''Citizens''.

With enough signatures gathered to convene a ''Citizen Jury'', the regulation in question is automatically placed on the ballot of the next election to be decided by the ''Eligible Voters'' within that ''Political Boundary''. Before the next election, 99 ''Emancipated Citizens'' from within the affected ''Political Boundary'' will be selected at random to convene as the ''Citizen Jury''. The purpose of this jury is not to decide the matter, but rather to hear all the available evidence and allow all interested parties to ask questions. The experts who enacted the regulation from the responsible ''Branch'' will defend their decision and provide relevant information for the basis of that decision. At the same time those that oppose the regulation will present their information and defend their position. The 99 jurors can ask any questions they wish, call additional witnesses, ask for additional experts, etc. Their authority to investigate the matter is not limited, and they will also be discussing among themselves their own positions and their own thoughts.

The purpose of the ''Citizen Jury'' is to provide a venue for the discussion of relevant details of the regulation, the impacts on the community, and any other factors that the ''Citizens'' within the ''Political Boundary'' might need answered to make an informed vote. The jury is composed of 99 random ''Emancipated'' ''Citizens'' to ensure the issues are heard without censorship from every side, all jury members have the ability to ask questions, and without it being too many people that only the loudest voices would be heard. The entire process is recorded and available to the public so they may inform their own decisions when it comes time to vote.

In the same way that the ''Citizen Jury'' can be convened to fight an unpopular regulation, the same process is used to convene the jury in situations where the ''Citizens'' feel an issue is not being addressed that needs more attention. An example would be the Epstein situation in the US, where the elites are apparently using all their power and influence to keep the information from going public. In the Liminal State the ''Citizens'' could collect the required signatures to convene a ''Citizen Jury'', which would then have total investitive and subpoena powers to thoroughly and publicly get to the bottom of the issue, ultimately forcing a vote, which if successful, would force the government to take action. Of course with the absolute transparency provided in the Liminal State something monstrous like this should never happen in the first place, but at least the ''Citizens'' have the power to act when elected leaders fail.

=== '''Conclusion''' ===
While the ''Justice Branch'' of the Liminal State first ensures all potential laws meet a minimum legal standard before there is ever a vote, there’s nothing like a Supreme Court that could overturn existing laws. The Liminal State is truly a government by and for the people, and that means that the people’s votes truly and directly determine the rules of the land, and only by a massively popular vote among ''Eligible Voters'' can a law be enacted or removed.

The key understanding here is that smaller groups of ''Citizens'' may have specific freedoms they would like to forfeit for the good of their community. Instead of having to fight for important laws to get passed at the national level, where half of the population will then immediately work to reverse it, ''Citizens'' can mold their communities with their neighbors the way they see fit for themselves.

This is how people are provided the freedom to live the lives they want, based on their values, while allowing other citizens to live the lives that they want. It’s an ideal compromise; getting to live life the way you truly desire, and only giving up the ability to force others to live that same way.

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Laws & Freedom: Abstract

2026-09-12T17:25:36Z

Mr Fox:

=== '''Piers of Chalk''' ===
It may be surprising to some that many nations currently have jurisprudence originating in medieval precedence, from works such as the Magna Carta, Bible or Quran, or even based on the Code of Hammurabi. Over time these laws may stop being enforced, their meaning redefined, or sometimes they are capriciously enforced for nefarious reasons by the political elites as they dictate their preferences onto society.

=== '''New Bedrock''' ===
The Liminal State instead deconstructs these sources, takes lessons from history, philosophy, ethics, science, and even evolutionary psychology, and ultimately asks “what do we really need to coexist in a modern society?” In essence, the Liminal State starts with a blank slate and builds up; using a unique and far more equitable method among existing democracies for creating new laws and and shaping our communities.

To begin with, the laws ensuring universal equality and basic freedoms, those expected of any modern society, are set from the start and are immutable. Communities then decide for themselves what limitations they wish to impose upon themselves within this framework, with the Liminal State focusing on those aspects of governance that fall outside the scope of social issues. While there is some gray area here, this generally means that the Liminal State will first ensure all are treated equally and fairly, then focus on maintain infrastructure, the regulations affecting the economy, business practices, etc. On the other hand, the ''Citizens'' will shape the laws that impact their local communities based on their own values.

This philosophy makes the Liminal State the only government intentionally designed from inception to accommodate vast populations with unique perspectives and cultures, and perhaps therefore the only governmental structure that could ever work at an international level.

=== '''Summation''' ===
In the Liminal State, all people start with complete freedom. Foundational laws then create a level playing field by ensuring all are treated equally and the people are prioritized above all else. Citizens then pass subsequent laws to restrict these freedoms for themselves in the most limited ways possible, until there is an ideal balance between freedoms and the limits on those freedoms, and a balanced social construct has been reached where all ''Citizens'' can live and work together in this healthy, productive, and fulfilled society.

=== '''Fundamentals''' ===

Because this approach is taken, laws may never target only a portion of the population, overtly or covertly, unless they apply to a specific pre-defined group as a whole. The Liminal State recognizes three pre-defined groups: ''Non-Citizens'', ''Protected Citizens'' (children, some with an intellectual disability, etc.), and ''Emancipated Citizens'' (adults). Any laws specifically applied to one of these groups must still work within the minimum legal framework of the Liminal State.
Example 1: A law forbidding men from owning guns would not be allowed, but a law that prevents ''Protected Citizens'' from owning guns would be.
Even if a law uses ambiguous or misleading language which overtly doesn’t appear to target a specific sub-group, yet by virtue of the way enforcement would need to be applied still would, that too would be illegal. It is prohibited for any laws to be written in any way that would, in practice, disproportionately affect a subgroup within one of these pre-defined groups.
Example 2: A law that allows only those people with low average levels of testosterone to own guns would not be allowed, even if some minority population of men could still be eligible under this law.
While guns could theoretically be outlawed, in the Liminal State laws may only be implemented using the ''80% Rule''. This means 80% eligible voters would be required to vote in favor to limit this freedom.

It may seem unlikely that 80% of a voting population would agree on anything, but this highlights the greatest advantage of the Liminal State. Only very common sense laws with the widest support of the population should be applied to the whole population. Instead of an entire nation forced to accept a rule that passes with 50% + 1 vote, where clearly half the nation opposes, the ''80% Rule'' forces populations to check themselves from forcing unpopular laws on an unwilling population.

=== '''Local Self-Determination''' ===
On the other hand, local communities have much more power over their own lives within the Liminal State. A town, for example, may pass laws to restrict their freedoms however they wish (within the minimum legal framework of the Liminal State). They would still be forbidden from passing a law banning men from owning guns, but they could ban all gun ownership within their community, while the next town over may allow gun ownership across all pre-defined groups.

In this way ''Citizens'' can mold their communities the way they see fit and all communities can learn from one another. With the previous example, surrounding communities could watch and see how these laws regarding gun ownership affect the school shootings, personal defense, domestic violence, inconvenience to hunters, etc. in those communities. The same goes for abortion, vaccines, transgendered bathrooms, etc. All these hot-button social issues that are currently being debated nationally would be better addressed locally, and only within the Liminal State is it possible to do this. When these ideas get tried locally and real data behind the effects of these laws becomes available, those winning ideas from the local level will gain additional support and get proposed at a higher level. Only the best ideas and laws will rise to the top, and through demonstrable data and popular support will the best ideas become national laws.

=== '''Citizen Control''' ===
''Citizens'' affect their communities and the safety and prosperity provided by the Liminal State in direct ways. In addition to a government, via the Liminal State, that inherently protects and promotes the ''Citizens'' by insuring their total well-being above all else, ''Citizens'' also impact their communities in direct ways that are uniquely provided by the Liminal State.

The ''Citizen Initiative'' provides a path for important issues that impact the community to be available for a vote within the community. The legal framework of the ''Citizen Initiative'' protects this process from outside or corporate influence, meaning that only the ''Citizens'' within a ''Political Boundary'' can participate in the process. This is the main mechanism used by ''Citizens'' to shape their communities the way they want, since the Liminal State as a government instead focuses on the big-picture issues, like international relations, regulation of businesses to protect the ''Citizens'' from harmful or unfair practices, environmental protection to ensure the ''Citizens'' health and well-being, etc.

There may be issues that overlap the usual purview of the Liminal State and the interests of the community. While the expertise of the ''Government Personnel'' within the Liminal State should always be sound, the ''Citizens'' themselves can always challenge any regulation decided by any ''Branch'' via a ''Citizen Jury.'' The process of convening a ''Citizen Jury'' is the same process as getting a ''Citizen Initiative'' on the ballot, except that instead of the issue being about a proposed community law, it would instead get the regulation on the ballot to be decided by the ''Citizens''.

With enough signatures gathered to convene a ''Citizen Jury'', the regulation in question is automatically placed on the ballot of the next election to be decided by the ''Eligible Voters'' within that ''Political Boundary''. Before the next election, 99 ''Emancipated Citizens'' from within the affected ''Political Boundary'' will be selected at random to convene as the ''Citizen Jury''. The purpose of this jury is not to decide the matter, but rather to hear all the available evidence and allow all interested parties to ask questions. The experts who enacted the regulation from the responsible ''Branch'' will defend their decision and provide relevant information for the basis of that decision. At the same time those that oppose the regulation will present their information and defend their position. The 99 jurors can ask any questions they wish, call additional witnesses, ask for additional experts, etc. Their authority to investigate the matter is not limited, and they will also be discussing among themselves their own positions and their own thoughts.

The purpose of the ''Citizen Jury'' is to provide a venue for the discussion of relevant details of the regulation, the impacts on the community, and any other factors that the ''Citizens'' within the ''Political Boundary'' might need answered to make an informed vote. The jury is composed of 99 random ''Emancipated'' ''Citizens'' to ensure the issues are heard without censorship from every side, all jury members have the ability to ask questions, and without it being too many people that only the loudest voices would be heard. The entire process is recorded and available to the public so they may inform their own decisions when it comes time to vote.

In the same way that the ''Citizen Jury'' can be convened to fight an unpopular regulation, the same process is used to convene the jury in situations where the ''Citizens'' feel an issue is not being addressed that needs more attention. An example would be the Epstein situation in the US, where the elites are apparently using all their power and influence to keep the information from going public. In the Liminal State the ''Citizens'' could collect the required signatures to convene a ''Citizen Jury'', which would then have total investitive and subpoena powers to thoroughly and publicly get to the bottom of the issue, ultimately forcing a vote, which if successful, would force the government to take action. Of course with the absolute transparency provided in the Liminal State something monstrous like this should never happen in the first place, but at least the ''Citizens'' have the power to act when elected leaders fail.

=== '''Conclusion''' ===
While the ''Justice Branch'' of the Liminal State first ensures all potential laws meet a minimum legal standard before there is ever a vote, there’s nothing like a Supreme Court that could overturn existing laws. The Liminal State is truly a government by and for the people, and that means that the people’s votes truly and directly determine the rules of the land, and only by a massively popular vote among ''Eligible Voters'' can a law be enacted or removed.

The key understanding here is that smaller groups of ''Citizens'' may have specific freedoms they would like to forfeit for the good of their community. Instead of having to fight for important laws to get passed at the national level, where half of the population will then immediately work to reverse it, ''Citizens'' can mold their communities with their neighbors the way they see fit for themselves.

This is how people are provided the freedom to live the lives they want, based on their values, while allowing other citizens to live the lives that they want. It’s an ideal compromise; getting to live life the way you truly desire, and only giving up the ability to force others to live that same way.

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Key Words

2026-09-12T17:09:54Z

Mr Fox:

The following key words are found ''Italicized'' throughout the documentation and have the special meanings. These concepts are defined briefly in situ and here.

* '''Δ Coalition'''
** The group of people responsible for developing, maintaining, and promoting the Liminal State as a better form of democracy, now and for the future.
* '''80% Rule'''
** Laws within the Liminal State must pass by 80%. If an ''Empathy Test'' is used to determine the ''Eligible Voters'', then that means that 80% of the population are eligible to vote and 80% of them must approve a law for it to pass. This method assumes that there will always be at least 10% at the extremes of either side of an issue, so if 80% are in agreement, then the law has enough support to warrant its application for all within that ''Political Boundary''.
* '''Alternate'''
** All ''Leadership Groups'', with the exception of ''Departments'', have a backup in case one official member vacates their seat. The ''Alternate'' serves for four years until the next ''Election Cycle'' when a new ''Alternate'' is picked.
* '''Ambassador Units'''
** An ''Ambassador Unit'' is assigned to each outside state and serves as representatives of the Liminal State to them. Every unit is composed of three people selected by the International Affairs ''Branch'' ''Officials.'' All decisions made by the ''Ambassador Units'' are decided by majority vote among the three, though in matters that impact the Liminal State, they serve the ''Executive Group'' to educate them on all relevant issues so the ''Executive Group'' can decide what action, if any will happen.
* '''Appointed Personnel'''
** Any ''Leadership Group'' member that is selected by the ''Branch Officials'' from among the eligible, qualified, and willing candidates interested in the position using ''Proportional-Rank Choice Voting'', rather than as seat winners of an election by those ''Eligible Voters'' with ''Standing''.
** ''Appointed Personnel'' specifically refers to ''Ambassador Unit'' and ''Delegate Team'' members.
* '''Aggregated Vote'''
** This is a standard voting process to determine simple majority among a collection of ''Leadership Groups'', where each group first votes and then that result equals one vote towards the final tally.
** Whenever there is an ''Aggregate Vote'' as illustrated below, none of the individual voters are aware of anyone else's vote until all votes have been cast, and none of the groups will know the outcome of their groups own result, nor the ''Aggregate Vote'' results of the other groups until all votes have been cast.
For example, if Group A votes (yes, no, yes) = YES, and Group B votes (yes, no, yes) = YES, and Group C votes (no, no, no) = NO, then the final vote is YES.

This method of tabulation is critical because if the total votes had been simply tabulated, it would have resulted in 4 votes for yes and 5 votes for no, with the final vote being NO, which is not accurate.
* '''Branch'''
** The functional divisions of those specialized areas of expertise required for the functioning of a government, each lead by three ''Branch Officials'' that have risen up from within the ranks of that ''Branch'', and overtly guided by the ''Executive Group''. Their singular purpose is to ensure that the ''Citizens'', now and into the future, are the primary beneficiaries when the government, businesses, ''Citizens'', and foreign interests operate and interact within their area of expertise.
* '''Branch Elections'''
** All the different kinds of elections that can take place within a ''Branch'', including those to elect ''Department Heads'' and the ''Branch Officials''.
* '''Branch Members'''
** All ''Emancipated Citizens'' that work directly for a ''Branch'', excluding ''Contract Workers,'' are considered ''Branch Members.'' All ''Permanent Hires'' that have completed the ''Probationary Employee'' stage can vote in ''Branch Elections.''
* '''Branch Officials'''
** Every ''Branch'', whether ''Intrinsic'' or ''Lateral'', is headed up by the three ''Branch Officials'', each who serve 12 year terms, staggered every four years. They guide their ''Branch'' using a majority vote among the three, and these officials are elected into their positions by the ''Branch Members'' themselves.
* '''Branch Primary Election'''
** A special election within a ''Branch'' to select that ''Branch's'' candidate for the position of a new ''Executive Group'' member. Only ''Branch Members'' are permitted to vote in this election and it is held no less than one year prior to the ''General Election''.
* '''Briefs'''
** The ''Branch Officials'' are tasked with keeping the ''Executive Group'' apprised of all the important events transpiring within their ''Branch,'' and do this by providing regular ''Briefs''. Through practical experience the frequency and depth should be determined and codified, even if this turns out to be unique among the different ''Branches''.
** ''Ambassador Units'' are obligated to present ''Briefs'' directly to the ''Executive Group'' as well as the ''Branch Officials'' of the International Affairs Branch for urgent issues requiring immediate attention.
* '''Charging Departments'''
** In the unique situation where at least two ''Departments'' within a ''Branch'' are unhappy with the leadership of their ''Branch Officials'', they may call for a ''No-Confidence Vote'', in which those ''Departments'' heading up this effort are referred to ''Charging Departments''.
* '''Charging Documentation'''
** The relevant evidence each ''Charging Department'' compiles for the basis of holding a ''No-Confidence Vote.''
* '''Citizens'''
** Those people born or graduating from ''Provisional Citizenship'' into the Liminal State.
* '''Citizen Initiatives'''
**Even ''Emancipated'' ''Citizens'' that do not work within a ''Branch'' of the Liminal State have the ability to affect their government directly using ''Citizen Initiatives''. Any ''Emancipated Citizen'' or group of ''Emancipated Citizen'' that are able to gather 10% or more ''Citizen Signatures'' within that ''Political Boundary'' will have that issue be added to the ballot of that ''Political Boundary'' for the ''General Election''.
**To ensure it meets the minimum legal threshold of the Liminal State, the initiative must first go through a ''Justice Branch Screening'' and get final approval before signatures can be gathered.
**Only ''Emancipated Citizen'' within that ''Political Boundary'' may participate and gather ''Citizen Signatures'' within that ''Political Boundary''. There can be no payments for signature gathering process or promotion of the issue - it requires true ''Citizen'' initiative and work, and does not allow for outside money or interests to interfere in this process.
**Any ''Emancipated Citizen'' within the ''Political Boundary'' may sign, as the initiative process does not require the approval of ''Eligible Voters''.
* '''Citizen Jury'''
** A ''Citizen Jury'' is the nomenclature describing the process that ''Citizens'' with ''Standing'' use to force a vote to decide the fate of a regulation enacted by a ''Branch'' or to investigate any issues that the ''Citizens'' feel are not being addressed properly.
** The same approach is used as the ''Citizen Initiative'' in that signatures are collected from the ''Emancipated Citizens''. The success of that effort does two things:
*** If the jury is convened in regards to a regulation, then the regulation being scrutinized is automatically added to the ballot for the next election so those ''Eligible Voters'' may vote to keep or end the regulation, otherwise:
*** If the jury is convened in regards to an issue the ''Citizens'' believe is not being addressed within their community, then the jury will ultimately provide the wording used on the ballot that the ''Eligible Voters'' will be deciding in regards to the issue being investigated.
*** A ''Citizen Jury'' is convened, made up of 99 randomly selected ''Emancipated Citizens'' within the ''Political Boundary'' impacted by the regulation or issue.
**** If a regulation is in question, then the jury will hear from the experts within the ''Branch'' that enacted the regulation to present their reasoning and facts that justified the regulation and to hear from those ''Citizens'' against the regulation, who may provide their own reasoning, facts and expert witnesses.
**** If the jury is convened regarding an issue, then the jury will have investigatory and subpoena powers to call witnesses, gather information from the Liminal State, utilize the most appropriate ''Enforcement Agency'' to investigate, etc. Their abilities to collect and study information will not be limited.
** In both cases, the 99 random members of the ''Citizen Jury'' may ask their own questions, request additional witnesses, and debate amongst themselves concerning their thoughts.
** All activities of the ''Citizen Jury'' are recorded and made available to the public so the ''Eligible Voters'' with ''Standing'' can make educated decisions regarding their vote for or against the regulation or issue on the next ballot.
* '''Citizen Signatures'''
** ''Citizen Initiatives'' requires the pre-approval of the ''Emancipated Citizen'' within a ''Political Boundary'' to get an initiative on the ballot. To prove there is adequate interest, the ''Emancipated Citizens'' must "sign" the petition. This can be a real signature (officially matched to the signature on file prior to counting), or the ''Emancipated Citizens'' can sign electronically. The mechanism for this will be resolved by the Progress Branch to ensure security, legality, and authentication.
* '''Contract Workers'''
** The temporary personnel and companies that may be hired by the Liminal State for a specific period of time or to complete a specific project. They are not to be considered ''Government Personnel'', do not gain any additional voting rights, are not restricted from outside income (unless contractually stipulated), and do not necessarily get paid above-average wages. ''Contract Workers'' include ''Contracted Companies'', the employees of ''Contracted Companies'' and ''Temporary Employees''.
* '''Contracted Companies'''
** Any business or company that works with the Liminal State through a contract and are not to be considered a part of the Liminal State, nor are their employees to be considered employees of the Liminal State.
* '''Decision Basis'''
** Every member of a ''Leadership Group'' is required to provide a detailed analysis of their reasoning behind their choice in a ''Decision Vote''. This information is used to ensure voting diligence, provide insight into that vote, allow public consumption and judgement, and for posterity.
* '''Decision Votes'''
** The votes that ''Leadership Groups'' make to determine a decision. The issue must be able to be determined with a "Yes" or "No" answer, and the majority vote of that group decides.
* '''Defense Branch'''
** A specialized ''Intrinsic Branch'' that manages the defense above the Liminal State and at the borders of the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
** All the different military arms, for example the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines, and Navy within the US, are guided by the ''Defense Branch'', and are prohibited by law from being used as any kind of police force within the Liminal State or to operate internationally.
** The technology used by the ''Defense Branch'' will always work towards perfecting non-lethal means of defense and disengagement. This is a critical and required ''Branch'' in the Liminal State.
* '''Delegate Team'''
** A group of three selected by the ''Branch Officials'' of an ''Intrinsic Branch,'' from within that ''Branch,'' to represent their interests to a ''Lateral Branch'' or in domestic ''Embassies''.
* '''Delegate Vote Method'''
** In ''Lateral Branch'' votes, the ''Delegate Teams'' from each associated ''Intrinsic Branch'' and the ''Branch Officials'' of that ''Lateral Branch'' all vote on decisions using the ''Aggregate Vote Method''.
** This is not to be confused with the ''Justice Delegate Vote Method.''
* '''Departments'''
** ''Branches'' use ''Departments'' to do the real work needed for the Liminal State. ''Departments'' can be ''Permanent'' or ''Temporary'', depending on the project and need. They can also be created as ''Independent Departments'', meaning they are guided by their mission and expertise alone, not by ''Branch Officials''.
** ''Enforcement Agencies'' are special ''Independent Departments'' within every ''Intrinsic Branch'' and some ''Lateral Branches.''
** Each ''Department'' is directed by three ''Department Heads.''
* '''Department Heads'''
** The three leaders of a ''Department'', each serves a 12 year term, staggered every four years.
* '''Election Cycle'''
** The four year period between elections. ''Leadership Teams'' are elected on a four year cycle, and within four years all the different ''Leadership Teams'' will have had the senior member depart, a new junior member join, and a new ''Alternate'' selected (if applicable). The ''Election Cycle'' of of each ''Leadership Team'' also happens in different years, allowing for natural upper movement of the best.
* '''Eligible Voters'''
** This is the group of people within the Liminal State that have the right to vote. In the case where the Liminal State uses the ''Empathy Test'', ''Eligible Voters'' only include those that have passed the ''Empathy Test''.
** Most elections within a ''Branch'' allow all ''Government Personnel'' of that ''Branch'' to vote, whether they have passed the ''Empathy Test'' or not. But if the iteration of Liminal State requires the passing of the ''Empathy Test'' to vote and a ''Branch'' election explicitly specifies ''Eligible Voters'', that means that that election is restricted to only those personnel within that ''Branch'' that have passed the ''Empathy Test.''
* '''Emancipated Citizens'''
** ''Emancipated Citizens'' are the group that we would currently call adults, and they would have all the rights and freedoms afforded adults, including complete bodily autonomy. Instead of an arbitrary age used to define an adult, ''Citizens'' of the Liminal State would take an ''Emancipation Test'' when they are ready to demonstrate their ability to make adult decisions and handle adult responsibilities.
* '''Emancipation Test'''
** ''Citizens'' take the ''Emancipation Test'' when they are ready to demonstrate that they have gained the basic capabilities expected of ''Emancipated Citizens'', such as basic reading and math skills, the ability to manage a budget, social, emotional, media, and online intelligence, demonstrable practical skills like changing a tire or taking care of a pet, and understanding their relationship with other ''Citizens'' and the Liminal State.
* '''Embassies'''
** Embassies are used internationally and domestically to provide a direct point of contact between the people and the Liminal State.
** International ''Embassies'' are used by the ''Ambassador Units'' and their staff to conduct business and maintain relationships with those foreign states.
** Domestic ''Embassies'' are placed strategically throughout the Liminal State and house ''Delegate Teams'' from every ''Branch'' to provide direct access for the ''Citizens'' that require in-person services, including ''Justice Branch Screenings'' of ''Citizen Initiatives'', the administration of ''Emancipation Tests'' and ''Empathy Tests'', business complaints, etc.
* '''Empathy Test'''
** The test that ''Emancipated Citizens'' can take every four years, which gains the top 80% most empathetic the privilege of voting.
* '''Employable Citizens'''
** This group of people includes all who have become ''Emancipated Citizens'' or have passed an ''Employment Screening.''
* '''Employment Screening'''
** A specialized test that anyone who has yet to become an ''Emancipated Citizen'' can take to be allowed to work. This screening wouldn't test job-related skills, but rather ensures the individual is capable of performing the eventual tasks required and meet other minimum conditions. This group would mostly include young adults, some people with an intellectual disabilities, and ''Provisional Citizens''.
* '''Enforcement Agency'''
** A specialized ''Department'' that every ''Intrinsic Branch'' and some ''Lateral Branches'' have to investigate and enforce the laws and regulations pertaining to the expertise of that ''Branch''. Some ''Branches'' may have more than one.
* '''Executive Group'''
** A five-member group, each of which have demonstrable expertise and leadership abilities, that directs the Liminal State as a whole, elected into their positions by the ''Eligible Voters'' for 20 year terms, staggered every four years.
* '''For Cause'''
** Any one of the valid reasons for removing ''Government Personnel'', including criminal activity, improper use of position, profiting from office, unlawful outside income, etc.
* '''General Elections'''
** The election held every four years where the ''Eligible Voters'' decide the next ''Executive Group'' member, grade the performance of existing ''Executive Group'' members, and vote on the matters of law on the ballot.
* '''Global Justice Branch Vote'''
** The ''Justice Branch'' is special in that all personnel that hold ''Leadership Group'' positions within the ''Justice Branch'' vote on the big decisions facing the Liminal State through ''Judicial Branch Screenings''. The outcome is decided using a simple majority from among all eligible personnel voting, rather than using the ''Aggregate Vote Method''.
** This takes the power away from the few at the top, how it is with the US Supreme Court now, and gives it to all the experts within that ''Branch''. This would be the equivalent of having all decisions facing the Supreme Court being decided by every judge working within the entire Judiciary Branch.
* '''Government Personnel'''
** Those individuals that work directly within the Liminal State, and in any capacity, from lowest level employee through the ''Executive Group''.
** ''Government Personnel'' are paid a premium to attract the very best and because they must sacrifice additional sources of income during their employ. Those that work within a ''Branch'' also have additional voting privileges.
** ''Contract Workers'' are excluded from this classification''.''
* '''Impromptu Vote'''
** With the creation of a new ''Department'' or ''Branch'', or in the very rare circumstance where there is more than one ''Leadership Group'' seat within a ''Branch'' needing to be filled or there isn't an available ''Alternate'' to fill a single seat, a ''Branch'' or ''Department'' can hold an ''Impromptu Vote'' to fill multiple seats and select a new ''Alternate'', if necessary, at the same time. An ''Impromptu Vote'' will use the ''Year 0 Rules'' to fill each open seat with the appropriate candidate, and each successful candidate winning a seat will serve an abbreviated term so the ''Election Cycle'' is not altered.
* '''Independent Branch'''
** A ''Branch'' that works independently of oversight and direction from the ''Executive Group'' so as to not be influenced by politics.
* '''Independent Departments'''
** A ''Department'' within a ''Branch'' that works independently of oversight and direction from the ''Branch Officials'' (and therefore the ''Executive Group)'' so as to not be influenced by politics.
* '''Independent Investigation'''
** An investigational body spawned by an ''Enforcement Agency'' that operates independently of oversight and direction from that ''Enforcement Agency'' or it's ''Branch'' so as to not be influenced by politics.
* '''Informed Vote Archive'''
** These are specific, encrypted online archives, only accessible by those with the specific right to vote on a decision, that contains all the requisite information necessary to make an informed decision. Regularly used by the ''Executive Group'', ''Branch Officials'', ''Department Heads'', etc., but even used by the ''Eligible Voters'' when it comes to ''General Elections'' and for decisions on laws.
* '''Intrinsic Branch'''
** One of the two basic ''Branch'' types within the Liminal State, specializing in one fundamental aspect of governance among all those required for a functional government. The Liminal State proposes 13 ''Intrinsic Branches'', but the needs of state may require others or fewer.
* '''Justice Branch'''
** A specialized ''Intrinsic Branch'' that operates independently of ''Executive Group'' direction and is the final word on the legality of proposed directions, laws, and regulations. This is a critical and required ''Branch'' in the Liminal State.
* '''Judicial Branch Screening'''
** All ''Orders or Requests'' ''or'' potential laws or regulations should always be first vetted by the ''Justice Branch'' to ensure the legality of that request, which is called a ''Justice Branch Screening''. This should be common practice and is a ''Protected Action''. ''Judicial Branch Screenings'' require a decision through a ''Global Justice Branch Vote''.
* '''Justice Delegate Vote Method'''
** When there is a decision, regulation, or law being drafted by any ''Branch'', the ''Executive Group'', or ''Citizen Initiative'' and advice is needed to it's initial lawfulness, the ''Justice Branch Delegate Teams'' from a minimum of two ''Lateral Branches'' with ''Standing'', along with the ''Branch Officials'' of the ''Justice Branch'', all vote using the ''Aggregate Vote Method.''
** This is not to be confused with the ''Delegate Vote Method''.
* '''Lateral Branch'''
** One of the two basic ''Branch'' types within the Liminal State, and which work in the area directly between the expertise of two ''Intrinsic Branches''.
* '''Leadership Groups'''
** This is a general term for the different ''Leadership Groups'' that include ''Branch Officials'', ''Delegate Teams'', ''Department Heads'', ''Ambassador Units'', and the ''Executive Group.'' These groups are comprised of three or five members.
* '''Neighborhood'''
** A thought experiment used by the Liminal State to describe complex situations in a simple way, while using the idea of a neighborhood community and those interactions as a model.
* '''No-Confidence Vote'''
** A special kind of vote that subordinates or subordinate ''Leadership Groups'' use to remove superior ''Leadership Group'' members, following an official process.
* '''Non-Citizens'''
** All people that are not ''Citizens'' or ''Provisional Citizens.''
* '''Orders or Requests'''
** Any directions given by a superior to a subordinate that is expected to be followed. This could be from a ''Government Personnel'' to another ''Government Personnel'', or from ''Government Personnel'' to a ''Contract Worker'', and is required to be lawful.
* '''Permanent Department'''
** Unless otherwise instantiated, ''Departments'' are ''Permanent Departments''. This means they will always continue to exist once started. These contrast with ''Temporary Departments,'' which are created for a specific purpose and no longer exist once that purpose has been fulfilled or a certain amount of time has passed.
* '''Permanent Hires'''
** Unless specifically hired as a ''Contract Worker'', all employees of the Liminal State are ''Permanent Hires''. This means that after completing the ''Probationary Employee'' stage, they can only be removed ''For Cause''.
* '''Political Boundary'''
** The different imaginary delineated areas within the Liminal State within which ''Eligible Voters'' can make decisions. These might be a local community, town, city, district, state/province, or even national boundary (when considering an international instantiation of the Liminal State).
* '''Probationary Employee'''
** All ''Permanent Hires'' of the Liminal State are considered ''Probationary Employees'' during their first year, regardless of role, which allows for easier removal of problematic employees. ''Probationary Employees'' are not permitted to vote in ''Branch Elections'', even if a ''Eligible Voters''.
* '''Professional Objection'''
** A ''Professional Objection'' is a special ''Record'' filed to ask the ''Justice Branch'' to review the legality of an ''Order or Request'' made within the Liminal State. The ''Government Personnel'' or ''Contract Worker'' filing a ''Professional Objection'' are indemnified of any penalties for not following that ''Order or Request'' until the review has been completed, and the act of filing a ''Professional Objection'' is a ''Protected Action''.
* '''Proportional-Rank Choice Voting'''
** In this system, also referred to as [[wikipedia:Single_transferable_vote|Single Transferable Vote (STV)]], a person casts a single vote in the form of a ranked ballot, where candidates are optionally ordered from highest priority to lowest. At the conclusion of the initial count, the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated and all those that voted for this person then have their vote reassigned to the next candidate on their list. Any additional votes received by a candidate that reaches the electoral quota are also reassigned to that voter's next candidate, meaning that no votes are wasted. This mechanism is repeated over and over internally until the candidates are ranked in the most fair and logical way.
* '''Protected Action'''
** Anything that is fundamentally protected speech or action within the Liminal State, and for which there can never be retribution, discipline, or other action, overt or covert, that would dissuade a person's desire to do that action.
* '''Protected Citizens'''
** All ''Citizens'' that have yet to pass the test to become ''Emancipated Citizens''. This group includes children, some people with an intellectually disability, and by default, holders of a ''Provisional Citizenship''.
* '''Provisional Citizen'''
** All people wishing for amnesty or naturalization into the Liminal State are first considered ''Provisional Citizens'' following initial approval. This status lasts for a period of three years, after which point they officially become ''Citizens''. This temporary status is used to ensure all new potential citizens are willing and able to accumulate into the Liminal State and be productive participants of society.
** ''Provisional Citizens'' may take the ''Employment Test'' and/or the ''Emancipation Test'', though as ''Provisional Citizens'' they will not be permitted to vote.
* '''Record'''
** With every vote and at other times ''Government Personnel'' of the Liminal State must provide justifications or supporting factors and documentation concerning a decision for the ''Record''. The action of inputting this information into the Liminal State official database is to ''Record'', and that information then becomes a ''Record''.
* '''Removal Paths'''
** Any one of the various ways that ''Leadership Group'' members can be officially removed from their seats.
* '''Restitution'''
** The repayment to a ''Citizen'' or group for a violation of law by the one violating the law, which may be monetary, a time commitment, or whatever is deemed appropriate to make the ''Citizen'' or group suffering the violation of law whole.
* '''Review Vote'''
** Laws that are passed by the ''Citizens'' remain in effect for eight years and automatically renew by default unless the ''Citizens'' vote at the conclusion of the eight years using the ''80% Rule'' to repeal the law. This review of a law prior to automatic renewal is called a ''Review Vote''.
* '''Sentient Life/Being'''
** All self-aware and intelligent individuals that extol empathy, patience, wisdom, and non-violence. Currently this only includes humans, but in the future may also include self-aware general A.I, other intelligent organic life to arise on Earth, or life created or arising not of Earth. For simplicity, this documentation will use the term "people" when referring to ''Sentient Life''.
* '''Special Projects'''
** Every ''Executive Group'' member is elected on their leadership abilities, expertise, and two or three ''Special Projects'' that they wish to complete during their 20 year term. These should be projects that are within the expertise of that candidate, important to the candidate and the people, are possible to complete within the 20 year term (or an important part of a bigger issue), and ideally are likely to not be accomplished unless spearheaded by an ''Executive Group'' member.
* '''Standing'''
** Those with with a direct and demonstrable interest in a specific issue have ''Standing''.
* '''Temporary Department'''
** Anytime there is a special situation or a special project that requires the effort of a new full ''Department'', the ''Branch Officials'' may create a ''Temporary Department'' to serve until a project is completed or for a specific amount of time. The ''Department Heads'' of ''Temporary Departments'' are initially selected by the ''Branch Officials'' using ''Proportional-Rank Choice Voting'' and ''Year 0 Rules'' to place the qualified and willing candidates into the appropriate seats, with the initial amount of time served being truncated to match the regular ''Election Cycle''. After instantiation, the initial ''Department Heads'' will be individually replaced like normal with each new ''Election Cycle'' by the members of that ''Temporary Department''.
* '''Temporary Employees'''
** ''Temporary Employees'' are those specifically hired to help with ''Special Projects'', ''Temporary Departments'', and certain other tasks or situations within the Liminal State that may require outside staffing for a limited amount of time. ''Temporary Employees'' are categorized as ''Contract Workers'' and are not considered ''Government Personnel''.
* '''Voter Decision'''
** Any issue or law before the voters is considered a ''Voter Decision'', and all ''Eligible Voters'' within the ''Political Boundary'' of that election are eligible to vote.
* '''Year 0 Rules'''
** Special election rules used to replace multiple seats in a ''Leadership Group'' as if initially starting and having to fill all at once. Instead of the top candidate filling a seat vacated by a senior member, the ''Year 0 Rules'' seat the winning candidates as they are ranked using ''Proportional-Rank Choice Voting'', where the top winner fills the junior seat and serves a full term, but is considered the senior member, with the next filling the next seat, with an abbreviated term and considered the middle member, and the third winner filling the last seat and only serving until the next ''Election Cycle'' while being considered the junior member.
** Using this method, several seats and an ''Alternative'' can be selected in a single election, with specific rules used to determine where each winning candidate sits and their seniority, depending on their rank in the vote.

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Laws & Freedom: Abstract

2026-09-11T21:16:25Z

Mr Fox:

=== '''Piers of Chalk''' ===
It may be surprising to some that many nations currently have jurisprudence originating in medieval precedence, from works such as the Magna Carta, Bible or Quran, or even based on the Code of Hammurabi. Over time these laws may stop being enforced, their meaning redefined, or sometimes they are capriciously enforced for nefarious reasons by the political elites as they dictate their preferences onto society.

=== '''New Bedrock''' ===
The Liminal State instead deconstructs these sources, takes lessons from history, philosophy, ethics, science, and even evolutionary psychology, and ultimately asks “what do we really need to coexist in a modern society?” In essence, the Liminal State starts with a blank slate and builds up; using a unique and far more equitable method among existing democracies for creating new laws and and shaping our communities.

To begin with, the laws ensuring universal equality and basic freedoms, those expected of any modern society, are set from the start and are immutable. Communities then decide for themselves what limitations they wish to impose upon themselves within this framework, with the Liminal State focusing on those aspects of governance that fall outside the scope of social issues. While there is some gray area here, this generally means that the Liminal State will first ensure all are treated equally and fairly, then focus on maintain infrastructure, the regulations affecting the economy, business practices, etc. On the other hand, the ''Citizens'' will shape the laws that impact their local communities based on their own values.

This philosophy makes the Liminal State the only government intentionally designed from inception to accommodate vast populations with unique perspectives and cultures, and perhaps therefore the only governmental structure that could ever work at an international level.

=== '''Summation''' ===
In the Liminal State, all people start with complete freedom. Foundational laws then create a level playing field by ensuring all are treated equally and the people are prioritized above all else. Citizens then pass subsequent laws to restrict these freedoms for themselves in the most limited ways possible, until there is an ideal balance between freedoms and the limits on those freedoms, and a balanced social construct has been reached where all ''Citizens'' can live and work together in this healthy, productive, and fulfilled society.

=== '''Fundamentals''' ===

Because this approach is taken, laws may never target only a portion of the population, overtly or covertly, unless they apply to a specific pre-defined group as a whole. The Liminal State recognizes three pre-defined groups: ''Non-Citizens'', ''Protected Citizens'' (children, some with an intellectual disability, etc.), and ''Emancipated Citizens'' (adults). Any laws specifically applied to one of these groups must still work within the minimum legal framework of the Liminal State.
Example 1: A law forbidding men from owning guns would not be allowed, but a law that prevents ''Protected Citizens'' from owning guns would be.
Even if a law uses ambiguous or misleading language which overtly doesn’t appear to target a specific sub-group, yet by virtue of the way enforcement would need to be applied still would, that too would be illegal. It is prohibited for any laws to be written in any way that would, in practice, disproportionately affect a subgroup within one of these pre-defined groups.
Example 2: A law that allows only those people with low average levels of testosterone to own guns would not be allowed, even if some minority population of men could still be eligible under this law.
While guns could theoretically be outlawed, in the Liminal State laws may only be implemented using the ''80% Rule''. This means 80% eligible voters would be required to vote in favor to limit this freedom.

It may seem unlikely that 80% of a voting population would agree on anything, but this highlights the greatest advantage of the Liminal State. Only very common sense laws with the widest support of the population should be applied to the whole population. Instead of an entire nation forced to accept a rule that passes with 50% + 1 vote, where clearly half the nation opposes, the ''80% Rule'' forces populations to check themselves from forcing unpopular laws on an unwilling population.

=== '''Local Self-Determination''' ===
On the other hand, local communities have much more power over their own lives within the Liminal State. A town, for example, may pass laws to restrict their freedoms however they wish (within the minimum legal framework of the Liminal State). They would still be forbidden from passing a law banning men from owning guns, but they could ban all gun ownership within their community, while the next town over may allow gun ownership across all pre-defined groups.

In this way ''Citizens'' can mold their communities the way they see fit and all communities can learn from one another. With the previous example, surrounding communities could watch and see how these laws regarding gun ownership affect the school shootings, personal defense, domestic violence, inconvenience to hunters, etc. in those communities. The same goes for abortion, vaccines, transgendered bathrooms, etc. All these hot-button social issues that are currently being debated nationally would be better addressed locally, and only within the Liminal State is it possible to do this. When these ideas get tried locally and real data behind the effects of these laws becomes available, those winning ideas from the local level will gain additional support and get proposed at a higher level. Only the best ideas and laws will rise to the top, and through demonstrable data and popular support will the best ideas become national laws.

=== '''Citizen Control''' ===
''Citizens'' affect their communities and the safety and prosperity provided by the Liminal State in direct ways. In addition to a government, via the Liminal State, that inherently protects and promotes the ''Citizens'' by insuring their total well-being above all else, ''Citizens'' also impact their communities in direct ways that are uniquely provided by the Liminal State.

The ''Citizen Initiative'' provides a path for important issues that impact the community to be available for a vote within the community. The legal framework of the ''Citizen Initiative'' protects this process from outside or corporate influence, meaning that only the ''Citizens'' within a ''Political Boundary'' can participate in the process. This is the main mechanism used by ''Citizens'' to shape their communities the way they want, since the Liminal State as a government instead focuses on the big-picture issues, like international relations, regulation of businesses to protect the ''Citizens'' from harmful or unfair practices, environmental protection to ensure the ''Citizens'' health and well-being, etc.

There may be issues that overlap the usual purview of the Liminal State and the interests of the community. While the expertise of the ''Government Personnel'' within the Liminal State should always be sound, the ''Citizens'' themselves can always challenge any regulation decided by any ''Branch'' via a ''Citizen Jury.'' The process of convening a ''Citizen Jury'' is the same process as getting a ''Citizen Initiative'' on the ballot, except that instead of the issue being about a proposed community law, it would instead get the regulation on the ballot to be decided by the ''Citizens''.

With enough signatures gathered to convene a ''Citizen Jury'', the regulation in question is automatically placed on the ballot of the next election to be decided by the ''Eligible Voters'' within that ''Political Boundary''. Before the next election, 99 ''Citizens'' from within the effected ''Political Boundary'' will be selected at random to convene as the ''Citizen Jury''. The purpose of this jury is not to decide the matter, but rather to hear all the available evidence and allow all interested parties to ask questions. The experts who enacted the regulation from the responsible ''Branch'' will defend their decision and provide relevant information for the basis of that decision. At the same time those that oppose the regulation will present their information and defend their position. The 99 jurors can ask any questions they wish, call additional witnesses, ask for additional experts, etc. Their authority to investigate the matter is not limited, and they will also be discussing among themselves their own positions and their own thoughts.

The purpose of the ''Citizen Jury'' is to provide a venue for the discussion of relevant details of the regulation, the impacts on the community, and any other factors that the ''Citizens'' within the ''Political Boundary'' might need answered to make an informed vote. The jury is composed of 99 random ''Citizens'' to ensure the issues are heard without censorship from every side, all jury members have the ability to ask questions, and without it being too many people that only the loudest voices would be heard. The entire process is recorded and available to all the ''Eligible Voters'' so they may inform their own decisions when it comes time to vote.

=== '''Conclusion''' ===
While the ''Justice Branch'' of the Liminal State first ensures all potential laws meet a minimum legal standard before there is ever a vote, there’s nothing like a Supreme Court that could overturn existing laws. The Liminal State is truly a government by and for the people, and that means that the people’s votes truly and directly determine the rules of the land, and only by a massively popular vote among ''Eligible Voters'' can a law be enacted or removed.

The key understanding here is that smaller groups of ''Citizens'' may have specific freedoms they would like to forfeit for the good of their community. Instead of having to fight for important laws to get passed at the national level, where half of the population will then immediately work to reverse it, ''Citizens'' can mold their communities with their neighbors the way they see fit for themselves.

This is how people are provided the freedom to live the lives they want, based on their values, while allowing other citizens to live the lives that they want. It’s an ideal compromise; getting to live life the way you truly desire, and only giving up the ability to force others to live that same way.

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Eligibility and Process

2026-09-11T18:05:05Z

Mr Fox:

Eligible candidates for the executive role are sourced exclusively from the ''Intrinsic'' and ''Lateral'' ''Branches''. Each ''Branch'' may provide one candidate, and that candidate must be an ''Eligible Voter'' who has passed the ''Empathy Test,'' have a minimum of 12 years experience within their ''Branch'', and be a minimum of 35 years old and 49 or younger, all at the time of the election.

Before a ''Branch'' settles on a single candidate, each holds a ''Branch Primary Election'' in which all ''Branch Members'' vote among the eligible and interested candidates running from that ''Branch'' using ''Proportional-Rank Choice Voting''. The ''Branch Primary Election'' determines the final candidate and occurs in the first quarter of the year prior to the ''General Election''.

The primary winners from within each ''Branch'' use the second and third quarter of the year prior to the ''General Election'' to work with all the other ''Intrinsic Branches'' and become familiar with their operation, needs, and expectations. All ''Intrinsic Branches'' shall have an orientation program in place to efficiently impart the appropriate knowledge that each ''Branch'' candidate would need as an executive, if elected. The candidates will also formalize two or three ''Special Projects'' that they wish to spearhead during their 20 years in office, should they be elected.

Finally, the winning candidates from each ''Branch'' provideall the details about their ''Special Projects'', experience, and anything else about them that makes them a compelling candidate to the official channels. An ''Informed Vote Archive'' is created as a depository for all this information and made available for consumption by all ''Eligible Voters'' and the media.

If for any reason the winning candidate from the ''Branch Primary Election'' becomes unavailable before the ''General Election'', then the runner up from that ''Branch’s'' primary will assume the role as candidate and go through each ''Branch's'' orientation program.

=== '''Disqualifications''' ===
Should there be two existing ''Executive Group'' members originating from a single ''Branch'', that ''Branch'' will be prohibited from offering another candidate in a ''General Election'' until one of those members has vacated or is scheduled to vacate their seat with the next General Election.

=== '''Donation Notes''' ===
If financial donations are allowed, which should be decided at the instantiation of the Liminal State, they are only permitted for ''General Election'' candidates. Donations are not permitted from entities or people not eligible to vote'','' for other types of elections, nor for laws to be decided by ''Eligible Voters''.

If allowed, the ''General Election'' every four years has a maximum campaign donation limited to a single day’s wage at the lowest official rate throughout the nation at the time of the election, and is limited to contributions from ''Eligible Voters'' only. Each ''Eligible Voter'' may donate multiple times, up to this limit, per candidate. While each ''Eligible Voter'' may be limited to a small financial contribution, donations of time are unlimited, as an hour is the same whether wealthy or poor.

Candidates allowed to receive donations for their ''General Election'' run will be assigned a special account by the Liminal State where all contributions must be sent. The identities of the ''Eligible Voters'' contributing will not be a matter of public record, but the Liminal State will ensure all donation limits are enforced and all campaign spending is provided by this account.

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Eligibility and Process

2026-09-10T16:49:26Z

Mr Fox:

Eligible candidates for the executive role are sourced exclusively from the ''Intrinsic'' and ''Lateral'' ''Branches''. Each ''Branch'' may provide one candidate, and that candidate must be an ''Eligible Voter'' who has passed the ''Empathy Test,'' have a minimum of 12 years experience within their ''Branch'', and be a minimum of 35 years old and 49 or younger, all at the time of the election.

Before a ''Branch'' settles on a single candidate, each holds a ''Branch Primary Election'' in which all ''Branch Members'' vote among the eligible and interested candidates running from that ''Branch'' using ''Proportional-Rank Choice Voting''. The ''Branch Primary Election'' determines the final candidate and occurs in the first quarter of the year prior to the ''General Election''.

The primary winners from within each ''Branch'' use the second and third quarter of the year prior to the ''General Election'' to work with all the other ''Intrinsic Branches'' and become familiar with their operation, needs, and expectations. All ''Intrinsic Branches'' shall have an orientation program in place to efficiently impart the appropriate knowledge that each ''Branch'' candidate would need as an executive, if elected. The candidates will also formalize two or three ''Special Projects'' that they wish to spearhead during their 20 years in office, should they be elected.

Finally, the winning candidates from each ''Branch'' provideall the details about their ''Special Projects'', experience, and anything else about them that makes them a compelling candidate to the official channels. An ''Informed Vote Archive'' is created as a depository for all this information and made available for consumption by all ''Eligible Voters'' and the media.

If for any reason the winning candidate from the ''Branch Primary Election'' becomes unavailable before the ''General Election'', then the runner up from that ''Branch’s'' primary will assume the role as candidate and go through each ''Branch's'' orientation program.

=== '''Disqualifications''' ===
Should there be two existing ''Executive Group'' members originating from a single ''Branch'', that ''Branch'' will be prohibited from offering another candidate in a ''General Election'' until at least one of those two members has vacated their seat.

=== '''Donation Notes''' ===
If financial donations are allowed, which should be decided at the instantiation of the Liminal State, they are only permitted for ''General Election'' candidates. Donations are not permitted from entities or people not eligible to vote'','' for other types of elections, nor for laws to be decided by ''Eligible Voters''.

If allowed, the ''General Election'' every four years has a maximum campaign donation limited to a single day’s wage at the lowest official rate throughout the nation at the time of the election, and is limited to contributions from ''Eligible Voters'' only. Each ''Eligible Voter'' may donate multiple times, up to this limit, per candidate. While each ''Eligible Voter'' may be limited to a small financial contribution, donations of time are unlimited, as an hour is the same whether wealthy or poor.

Candidates allowed to receive donations for their ''General Election'' run will be assigned a special account by the Liminal State where all contributions must be sent. The identities of the ''Eligible Voters'' contributing will not be a matter of public record, but the Liminal State will ensure all donation limits are enforced and all campaign spending is provided by this account.

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Bonus State Functions

2026-09-07T22:08:17Z

Mr Fox:

While the basic requirements of a functional state have been understood and available since the earliest formation of cohesive societies, it's only in modern governments that the following additional functions have become more common and expected by the governed populations.

* '''Equality Under the Law:''' All citizens must be treated equally under the law. Any system that behaves otherwise is ripe for abuse, corruption, and capricious actions by the government and others.
* '''Liberty:''' The citizens should be free under the law to act, speak, and live without arbitrary or undue control or coersion from authorities or outside forces.
* '''Citizen Welfare:''' A modern government should ensure the education and the best mental and physical health of the population. It will also provide for the poorest and those unable to work.
* '''Economic Stability:''' A modern government should use the tools at its disposal, including international agreements, to encourage the increasing wealth of the population, stable inflation, the affordability of necessities, etc., all while keeping anti-competitive market actions in check (or the equivalent alternative outside a capitalist market system).
* '''Energy Abundance:''' The core of a healthy economy depends on abundant, clean energy, as do all the necessities and amenities that society depends on. A renewable energy plan is critical to the success of a modern state.

Why should a government strive to provide these extra benefits? Even discounting some moral obligation we might have as humans to treat each other with empathy, the modern government relies on the work output of the population to fund the government and projects for the citizens, and only through an educated society and a mentally and physically healthy population will this work be maximized and social services minimized. At the same time, economic stability and civil liberties minimize stresses on the citizens and government institutions, promoting self-perpetuation of the government and providing an avenue for feedback regarding the citizen's needs.

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Basic State Functions

2026-09-07T21:25:06Z

Mr Fox:

We assume throughout this documentation that the debate concerning the derivation of state authority is settled and arises from the governed, therefore the following is a very cursory overview from a post-[[wikipedia:Age_of_Enlightenment|Enlightenment]] perspective.
It can be easy to overlook the fundamental purpose of government, but when it fails to carry out the following essential functions, it ceases to truly represent or serve the people it governs:

* '''Establish Internal Order:''' The government’s primary function is to use laws to provide an understood framework for the population to peacefully interact. This population, that interacts peacefully by virtue of these laws, are called citizens. The laws may protect the citizens rights to life and safety, property, and more, depending on the government.
* '''Provide Physical Security:''' The government also protects the citizens from outside and internal forces that would harm the citizens. Police protect the citizens from each other and any who may enter the territory controlled by the government. The military protects all citizens from other governments or other hostile actors abroad.
* '''Maintain Infrastructure:''' The government, typically by virtue of taxes collected, pools resources to build out infrastructure that benefits that society collectively, which otherwise may be too expensive or complicated for a local community or the private market (in a capitalist society) to manage independently. This infrastructure may include roads, schools, sewers, water, electricity, and more.
* '''Government Stability:''' The government should provide a framework that defines leadership, succession, structure and more for its preservation and self-continuation.

These are essential to create an environment in which individuals may flourish. Yet while these are the most basic requirements for a minimally-functional government, a modern state ''should'' do so much more.

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Basic State Functions

2026-09-07T19:30:47Z

Mr Fox:

We assume throughout this documentation that the debate concerning the derivation of state authority is settled and arises from the governed, therefore the following is a very cursory overview from a post-[[wikipedia:Age_of_Enlightenment|Enlightenment]] perspective.
It can be easy to overlook the fundamental purpose of government, but when it fails to carry out the following essential functions, it ceases to truly represent or serve the people it governs:

* '''Establish Internal Order:''' The government’s primary function is to use laws to provide an understood framework for the population to peacefully interact. This population, that interacts peacefully by virtue of these laws, are called citizens. The laws may protect the citizens rights to life and safety, property, and more, depending on the government.
* '''Provide Physical Security:''' The government also protects the citizens from outside and internal forces that would harm the citizens. Police protect the citizens from each other and any who may enter the territory controlled by the government. The military protects all citizens from other governments or other hostile actors abroad.
* '''Maintain Infrastructure:''' The government, typically by virtue of taxes collected, pools resources to build out infrastructure that benefits that society collectively, which otherwise may be too expensive or complicated for a local community or the private market (in a capitalist society) to manage independently. This infrastructure may include roads, schools, sewers, water, electricity, and more.
* '''Government Stability:''' The government should provide a framework that defines leadership, succession, structure and more for its preservation and self-continuation.

While these are the most basic requirements for a minimally-functional government, a modern state ''should'' do so much more.

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Main Page

2026-09-05T18:04:45Z

Mr Fox:

=== '''What is the Liminal State?''' ===
The Liminal State is the name we’ve given to a new democratic framework; one created for regular people, by regular people. Our singular goal is to produce a universal blueprint that any group could use to build a better government for their community, state, nation, etc.

=== '''How is it different?''' ===
In the Liminal State the citizens are in absolute control. It's a ground up approach when it comes to social issues so the citizens can mold their communities the way they see fit. And when it comes to those things we all count on our government for, like keeping us safe from international threats and ensuring the drinking water is safe for our families, then it's a top down model lead by experts that earned their way into those positions based on merit rather than popularity.

The Liminal State eliminates corruption, campaign contributions, and the need for politicians and their politics, and this is all accomplished by turning tribalism into an asset and organically raising experts into necessary leadership positions.

=== '''Who is this for?''' ===
This isn’t a conservative or liberal project, it’s not about the right or the left. This framework is for the average person, and for everyone who's screaming for change but isn't being heard. It’s antithetical to everything that currently undermines representative democracies today.

This framework is a continual work in progress and may never be implemented in the lifetimes of those behind it now, but it promises to be a real solution to the very real problems that so many are currently critical of.

=== '''Who will oppose this?''' ===
Pay attention to those that oppose this effort. The political elites and those financially backing them currently hold all the power, the same power we are giving back to the people. That means these elites will finally be equal to everyone else, and for that very reason they will fight the most aggressively.

Do not forget, we are the people, and united we can forge a better future. Ultimately we are the only ones that can or will, but it ''will'' take all of us. So if you are striving to make things better, please continue reading and if the Liminal State makes sense to you, help us by spreading the word and even contributing your expertise, insights, and opinions.

== '''Getting started''' ==

==== '''Political Science Basics''' ====
''For a quick review of the government’s roll and its relationship with the people, please start here:''

[[Basic State Functions|Basic State Functions →]]

==== '''The Liminal State Framework''' ====
''Start Reading Here:''

[[Abdication|Abdication →]]

''Framework Map:''

<categorytree mode="pages" depth="5">LS Framework</categorytree>''LS Glossary''

[[Key Words|Key Words →]]

==== '''Opinion''' ====
''Read an opinion piece concerning the realizations that prompted the creation of the Liminal State:''

[[Sad State of Modern Democracies|The Sad State of Modern Democracies →]]
==== '''Site Map''' ====
<categorytree mode="pages" hideroot="on" depth="5">Core</categorytree>

Main Page

2026-09-05T18:02:28Z

Mr Fox:

=== '''What is the Liminal State?''' ===
The Liminal State is the name we’ve given to a new democratic framework; one created for regular people, by regular people. Our singular goal is to produce a universal blueprint that any group could use to build a better government for their community, state, nation, etc.

=== '''How is it different?''' ===
In the Liminal State the citizens are in absolute control. It's a ground up approach when it comes to social issues so the citizens can mold their communities the way they see fit. And when it comes to those things we all count on our government for, like keeping us safe from international threats and ensuring the drinking water is safe for our families, then it's a top down model lead by experts that earned their way into those positions based on merit rather than popularity.

The Liminal State eliminates corruption, campaign contributions, and the need for politicians and their politics, and this is all accomplished by turning tribalism into an asset and organically raising experts into necessary leadership positions.

=== '''Who is this for?''' ===
This isn’t a conservative or liberal project, it’s not about the right or the left. This framework is for the average person, and for everyone who's screaming for change but isn't being heard. It’s antithetical to everything that currently undermines representative democracies today.

This framework is a continual work in progress and may never be implemented in the lifetimes of those behind it now, but it promises to be a real solution to the very real problems that so many are currently critical of.

=== '''Who will oppose this?''' ===
Pay attention to those that oppose this effort. The political elites and those financially backing them currently hold all the power, the same power we are giving back to the people. That means these elites will finally be equal to everyone else, and for that very reason they will fight the most aggressively.

Do not forget, we are the people, and united we can forge a better future. Ultimately we are the only ones that can or will, but it ''will'' take all of us. So if you are striving to make things better, please continue reading and if the Liminal State makes sense to you, help us by spreading the word and even contributing your expertise, insights, and opinions.

== '''Getting started''' ==

==== Political Science Basics ====
''For a quick review of the government’s roll and its relationship with the people, please start here:''

[[Basic State Functions|Basic State Functions →]]

<categorytree mode="pages">Forward</categorytree>

==== The Liminal State Framework ====
''Start Reading Here:''

[[Abdication|Abdication →]]

''Framework Map:''

<categorytree mode="pages" depth="5">LS Framework</categorytree>''LS Glossary''

[[Key Words|Key Words →]]

==== Opinion ====
''Read an opinion piece concerning the realizations that prompted the creation of the Liminal State:''

[[Sad State of Modern Democracies|The Sad State of Modern Democracies →]]

==== Site Map ====
<categorytree mode="pages" hideroot="on" depth="5">Core</categorytree>

Main Page

2026-09-05T17:57:55Z

Mr Fox:

=== '''What is the Liminal State?''' ===
The Liminal State is the name we’ve given to a new democratic framework; one created for regular people, by regular people. Our singular goal is to produce a universal blueprint that any group could use to build a better government for their community, state, nation, etc.

=== '''How is it different?''' ===
In the Liminal State the citizens are in absolute control. It's a ground up approach when it comes to social issues so the citizens can mold their communities the way they see fit. And when it comes to those things we all count on our government for, like keeping us safe from international threats and ensuring the drinking water is safe for our families, then it's a top down model lead by experts that earned their way into those positions based on merit rather than popularity.

The Liminal State eliminates corruption, campaign contributions, and the need for politicians and their politics, and this is all accomplished by turning tribalism into an asset and organically raising experts into necessary leadership positions.

=== '''Who is this for?''' ===
This isn’t a conservative or liberal project, it’s not about the right or the left. This framework is for the average person, and for everyone who's screaming for change but isn't being heard. It’s antithetical to everything that currently undermines representative democracies today.

This framework is a continual work in progress and may never be implemented in the lifetimes of those behind it now, but it promises to be a real solution to the very real problems that so many are currently critical of.

=== '''Who will oppose this?''' ===
Pay attention to those that oppose this effort. The political elites and those financially backing them currently hold all the power, the same power we are giving back to the people. That means these elites will finally be equal to everyone else, and for that very reason they will fight the most aggressively.

Do not forget, we are the people, and united we can forge a better future. Ultimately we are the only ones that can or will, but it ''will'' take all of us. So if you are striving to make things better, please continue reading and if the Liminal State makes sense to you, help us by spreading the word and even contributing your expertise, insights, and opinions.

== '''Getting started''' ==

==== Political Science Basics ====
''For a quick review of the government’s roll and its relationship with the people, please start here:''

[[Basic State Functions|Basic State Functions →]]

<categorytree mode="pages">Forward</categorytree>

==== The Liminal State Framework ====
''Start Reading Here:''

[[Abdication|Abdication →]]

''Framework Map:''

<categorytree mode="pages" depth="5">LS Framework</categorytree>''LS Glossary''

[[Key Words|Key Words →]]

==== Opinion ====
''Read an opinion piece concerning the realizations that prompted the creation of the Liminal State:''

[[Sad State of Modern Democracies|The Sad State of Modern Democracies →]]

==== Get Involved ====
Anonymous contributions are prohibited to protect the integrity of this wiki, though all genuine opinions and perspectives are welcome. Please [mailto:wiki@liminalstate.wiki email] to become an approved contributor.

[[Resources|Resources →]]

Interested in doing more? The ''Δ Coalition'' is always looking for expert volunteers to work on special projects, such as a secure virtual voting portal, development of the ''Emancipation Test'' and ''Empathy Tests'', legal support in all nations, etc.

[[Δ Coalition|Δ Coalition →]]

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Laws & Freedom: In Practice

2026-09-02T23:04:31Z

Mr Fox:

At the very top there exists the fundamental rights that the laws of the Liminal State must not violate. These are inherent, universal, and inalienable rights belonging to every ''Sentient Being'', simply by virtue of being sentient, and are detailed under current international law as ''[https://www.un.org/en/about-us/universal-declaration-of-human-rights The Universal Declaration of Human Rights] ('''UDHR''')''.

'''''Note:''' the Liminal State recognizes the language replacement of “Human Being", "Person", or "All” with “Sentient Being,” and enforcement is upheld to this standard. Any references within the Liminal State documentation to “people” assumes “Sentient Beings.”''

The following are expansions, additions, and modification to the '''''UDHR''''' under the Liminal State, and apply to ''Citizens'' and ''Non-Citizens'' alike:

==== '''Article 1 Expansion''' ====
# The Liminal State regards all people as inherently equal and all must be treated with absolute equality in public, business, and government matters.
## No laws may be enacted that overtly or in effect targets a subset of one or more of the pre-defined groups. These groups are ''Non-Citizens'', ''Protected Citizens'', and ''Emancipated Citizens''.
## In no case shall the delineation of these pre-defined groups be used as pretext to deprived any person of their intrinsic rights given them by virtue of the UDHR.
### The ''Citizens'' may choose to limit their own freedoms for the benefit of their community. They will be given wide latitude when it comes to laws impacting ''Protected Citizens'' and ''Emancipated Citizens'' within their communities, so long as these laws respect the fundamental laws of the Liminal State.
### The Liminal State will be entirely responsible for any laws governing ''Non-Citizens'', as this group cannot vote and does not have representation, therefore they are considered a protected group.
## All businesses must serve the ''Citizens'' equally.
### Only by virtue of the ''Citizens'' (via their power vested in the government) are businesses authorized to exist and operate, therefore business are prohibited from limiting service to any subset of the predefined groups.
### ''Protected Citizens'' may have additional rights and protections in regards to business practices.
## Any laws or regulations enacted that regulate businesses must be applicable to all related businesses.
Example 1: No law may specifically target ''TikToc'', though a law targeting all social media would be allowed.

==== '''Article 3 Modification''' ====
# Any person or entity that would sue another individual or entity must first go through the following steps before a lawsuit will be permitted to move forward:
## The plaintiff must prove to the court that they have a reasonable chance of winning.
## If successful, the defendant must then be given 60 days following their notification to file a rejection of the claim on the grounds that it is an attempt at harassment, silencing free or protected speech, intimidating the defendant, or for some other unlawful reason.
## If the defendant is successful in this action, the plaintiff must pay to the defendant whichever of the following is the greatest amount:
### 10x the amount of fees paid by the defendant for legal council.
### 10x the fees that would have been paid at the average community rate, whether the defendant retained council or not.
### 10x the amount the plaintiff paid to their lawyers to take this unlawful action.
# The Liminal State, as the representation of society's will, may require certain actions that could be interpreted as a violation of a person's right to security where this overlaps with society's other rights and welfare.
## Only society may over-rule an ''Emancipated Citizen's'' right to security of person using the 80% rule - for example in the case of vaccine requirements.
### Communities have the right to pass laws that restrict the behavior of outsiders within their community, even if that outsider has that right in their own community.
### Communities have the right to restrict access to their community only in vary narrow circumstances where the physical health of that community could be adversely impacted by the entrance of non-conforming outside ''Citizens'', and only after review and pre-approval by the ''Justice Branch''.
#### For example, if one community requires all residents receive a vaccine, then entrance by outsiders could be restricted to only those who have also received the vaccine, even if the outsider's community does not require the vaccine.
#### The community restricting access to outsiders must provide the remedy for the restriction to outsides.
##### Example 1: outsiders not having taken a vaccine could take the vaccine and follow appropriate protocol before entering the community.
##### Example 2: if a community does not allow guns in their community, then outsiders must be allowed to lock up their guns at the ''Political Boundary'' of that community and retrieve them on their way back out.
## The Liminal State is the final authority on safeguarding the ''Non-Citizen's'' and ''Protected Citizen's'' security of person.

==== '''Article 5 Expansion''' ====
# The Liminal State will only use compassion, empathy, and rehabilitation in conjunction with violations of the law.
# Execution and physical, mental, or social punishments will never be used on ''Citizens'' or ''Non-Citizens''.

==== '''Article 7 Expansion''' ====
# All people before the law have the right to communicate in their native language, therefore interpreters (people or artificial) shall be made available to anyone in need.
# ''Non-Citizens'' will be afforded the same protections and rights as ''Citizens'' in regards to violations of the law.
# All ''Non-Citizens'' will be obligated to test and see if they qualify as ''Emancipated'' (although this does not grant citizenship), to determine if they will be treated as ''Protected'' or ''Emancipated'' individuals under the law.

==== '''Article 10 Expansion''' ====
# Detention facilities shall immediately allow the detainee to notify (without charge) a family member or closest contact, based on the detainee's preference, of their detention and be provided reasonably immediate access. The detainee may contact as many people as necessary until contact has been successful.
# A detainee will meet with a group of three (a lawyer, a social worker, and a health worker) within 24 hours of their detainment.
## The all three shall assess the situation and provide appropriate help and resources.
### Under the law, detainees are afforded the same protections in regards to these three as is currently the case with a lawyer.
#### These three may never be compelled to testify against the detainee.
#### These three are to keep anything the detainee tells them in strict confidence, except as necessary to render appropriate care (in which case those included in that care are also bound to confidence).
### The first step in rehabilitation will be to determine the circumstances prompting the individual to violate the law and then to get them whatever help is necessary to ensure further violations don't continue (rehab, counseling, financial services, etc.).
### The primary goal of this methodology is to catch ''Citizens'' in need before they fall, and prevent additional crimes and societal costs that might come of their otherwise diminished situations.
# The detained shall not be moved to another facility outside the local ''Political Boundary'' unless found guilty and then by court order, or if the three deem it in the best interest of the detainee for their rehabilitation and with the agreement of the detainee.
# No legal processes may begin against a detainee until the detainee has met with the three and then with their lawyer present.
# Law enforcement will not question a detainee following their arrest without their lawyer present.
# A detainee who has not met with the three within 24 hours of their detainment (including weekends) will be immediately freed on a personal recognizance bond (electronic tracking is permissible at the Liminal State's expense).
# A detainee who has not been seen by a judge within 24 hours of their detainment (including weekends) will be immediately freed on a personal recognizance bond (electronic tracking is permissible at the Liminal State's expense).
# Monetary bonds will never be used.
# A detainee may only be held longer if:
## The courts have deemed the detainee an immediate threat to themselves or others and no technological remedy exists to prevent that threat.
## The rehabilitation experts have deemed the detainee in need of immediate rehabilitation and have reasonable evidence (as judged by the ''Justice Branch'') that the detainee will not follow through with the rehabilitation if released.
## The detainee has violated the terms of a personal recognizance bond for any open case.

==== '''Article 11 Expansion''' ====
# '''Protection Against Self-Incrimination''' - The accused will not be forced to testify against themselves nor shall anyone be forced to incriminate themselves.
# '''Family Testimonial Privilege''' - The immediate family of the accused will not be forced to testify against the accused.
# '''Right To The Best Council''' - There are no public defenders in the Liminal State to ensure the very best legal representation for all defendants, regardless of situation or their status. All lawyers, permitted to practice law by virtue of the Liminal State, are obligated to provide counsel to defendants.
## A lottery system will be used among all registered defense lawyers within the district to determine which lawyer will represent a defendant.
## Lawyers of defendants will be paid by the Liminal State the industry average wage within that community, which will be updated and set at least twice a year.
## Defendants may choose to employ other/additional counsel at their discretion and expense.

==== '''Article 12 Expansion''' ====
# There will be no use of general surveillance within the Liminal State.
## The Liminal State, or any third party acting on behalf of the Liminal State, may never use general surveillance or general data collection of the people.
### Personalized data may only be collected in connection with the delivery of public services, law enforcement, and to carry out administrative responsibilities (i.e.: voter rolls, driver license issuance, benefit distribution, birth and death certificates, etc.), and only at the time service is rendered.
#### No person shall otherwise be compelled to provide their personalized information.
#### Any personalized data collected will be prohibited from external access and searches.
#### All internal access or searches will be for official purposes only.
##### Access and searches will require the confirmation from three authorized people.
##### All access and searches will be logged, with that logged data being immutable.
##### The person searched shall be immediately notified if this action is not directly relate to a service they are requesting.
### Non-personally identifiable information may be collected from the people in aggregate as part of normal government functions, such as issuing census reports, population information, and other statistical data.
## The Liminal State shall always work to collect less or no data rather than using lawful justifications to collect more.
# Businesses operating within the Liminal State may not sell personally identifiable information, or any information (in part or aggregate) that could be used to personally identify individuals without the person's prior knowledge and approval.
## The government will maintain an opt-in database for ''Citizens'' that will obfuscate personally identifiable information for participating ''Citizens''.
### Businesses will be compelled to use this database to verify age, city, or other general information about ''Citizens'', thereby not having to collect this data from the ''Citizens'' directly.
### The database will be protected from being wide-searchable by the government or businesses, and personal information will be modifiable only by the ''Citizens'' themselves.
## The collection of data must always be an opt-in feature with a clear explanation of usage.
## The government will maintain an opt-out database on behalf of the ''Citizens'' that wish to have their information removed from business databases, and in which businesses must regularly check (no less than once a month) to remain compliant with regulations.
# ''Citizens'' may not publish personally identifiable information about other ''Citizens'' without that person’s prior explicit permission.
# ''Non-Citizens'' or businesses or other entities not entirely based and operating within the Liminal State may not collect nor publish any personally identifiable information about Liminal State ''Citizens''.

==== '''Article 16 Expansion''' ====
# All ''Emancipated'' ''Citizens'' or ''Citizens'' of legal age have a right to marry any other ''Emancipated Citizen'' or ''Citizen'' of legal age.
# All married ''Citizens'' have the right to divorce.
# All married ''Citizens'' and ''Emancipated Citizens'' have a right to adopt children. Further, non-discriminatory, qualifications are understood.
# No person shall be compelled to have children.

==== '''Article 17.2 Modification''' ====
# The Liminal State reserves the right to assume real estate property ownership and management on behalf of the public in lieu of collecting all other taxes.
# Under no circumstances shall a person be deprived of their property by the Liminal State to specifically benefit commercial purposes or other businesses.
# Should the Liminal State deem it necessary to deprive a person or business of real estate property belonging to them, the person or business shall be compensated at 200% of the current appraised market value.
## If the purpose is in lieu of collecting other taxes (17.2.1), that person or business will be given first right of use.
## In any other case, should the use not be fulfilled as provided for in the eminent domain action and the property remain unused, the person or business will again be given their property back and without the requirement of (re)payment.
# No person or business shall otherwise be arbitrarily deprived of lawfully possessed property.

==== '''Article 18 Expansion''' ====
# The Liminal State will protect the right of free thought and practice of all religions and beliefs, whether formally recognized or not, so long as those practices do not violate any fundamental laws of the Liminal State.
## To protect every person's right to their own beliefs and freedom from appearance of partiality, the Liminal State will never embrace any religion, officially or unofficially, overtly or covertly.
## To protect every person's right to their own beliefs and freedom from appearance of partiality, no expression of religion will adorn any state building or state or public property, nor will prayer or other religious practice or observance be allowed within any state building or on any state or public property.
### Should the Liminal State assume ownership and management of property in lieu of collecting other taxes, this restriction does not apply to the private homes, businesses, or religious institutions upon this previously privately held property.
### The display of traditionally recognized religious symbols are limited to historically significant artifacts and may only be displayed in museums as a scholarly exercise.
### To protect every person's right to their own beliefs and freedom from appearance of partiality, any educational institution receiving public funds may only teach religion as a scholarly exercise, and only when taught alongside and equally with multiple other religions and perspectives.
### Any use within the state that raises public questions will be prohibited as to err on the side of caution.
## The Liminal State will never limit assembly of those expressing their right to freedom of religious beliefs and thoughts.
# The Liminal State will protect everyone's right to the freedom of political beliefs and thoughts.
## The Liminal State will never limit the study, expansion, teaching, or promotion of alternative government philosophies.
## The Liminal State will never limit assembly of those expressing their right to freedom of political beliefs and thoughts.

==== '''Article 19 Expansion''' ====
# The freedom of the people's speech shall not be limited by the government, except under special circumstances:
## Speech that incites violations of law, violates the rights of others, or violates any fundamental rights under the Liminal State shall be prohibited.
## Defamation, fraud and perjury are prohibited.
## Further restrictions to speech may be applicable when the audience includes or could include ''Protected Citizens''.
## Additional restrictions may apply to businesses and other entities serving the ''Citizens''.

==== '''Article 20 Expansion''' ====
# Peaceful assembly and demonstrations are protected at the highest levels.
## Any demonstrators that uses violence, riotous actions, or vandalism will be specifically targeted by law enforcement actions.
## Any unlawful actions of the few shall not be construed as the actions of the whole, and are not to be used as justification to infringe on this freedom of assembly.
# A ''Citizen's'' associations shall not be used alone as condemnation or evidence of criminal intent.

==== '''Article 21 Modification''' ====
# The Liminal State may be instantiated with or without the ''80% Rule''.
## The ''80% Rule'' requires ''Emancipated Citizens'' to take an empathy test to become an ''Eligible Voter'', and only the top 80% of most empathetic people will be eligible to vote. For any laws to pass, 80% of these 80% of ''Citizens'' must vote in favor of that law.
### There can only be one justification for limiting the pool of voters, and that is if this smaller pool contains only the most empathetic.
### Empathy tests are highly accurate, not manipulatable, and when administered by experts and transparently monitored, they can be relied upon to be an effective way of managing the voter pool.
### Limiting the pool of voters makes voting a privilege instead of an obligation and will encourage greater participation.
### When considering the low general voter turnouts for most democratic elections, this builds in a mechanism for consideration of those that do not or cannot vote.
### Limiting voting to the 80% most empathetic organically promotes a more thoughtful society overall with possible positive generational effect.
## Using the ''80% Rule'' does create a narrow possible path for intentional voter disenfranchisement if not done openly and fairly, and is therefore not a requirement for a Liminal State.
### Without this rule, all ''Emancipated Citizens'' are eligible to vote.
### All laws still require an 80% affirmative vote to pass.
### Any potential candidate for a ''Leadership Group'' or management position is still required to first pass an ''Empathy Test'' to ensure that leaders are naturally thoughtful of the people's needs over their own, in regards to their decisions and actions.

==== '''Article 26.3 Modification''' ====
# While parents shall have the right to choose the kind of education their child receives, the Liminal State reserves the right to ensure that education meets minimum requirements for the good of society and that child's future. These minimum requirements may include:
## Levelized test scores.
## Subject breadth and depth.
## Normal opportunities for socialization.
## Overview by Liminal State education representatives to monitor progress.

==== '''UDHR Additions''' ====
# The interests of the Liminal State will be prioritized as:
## ''Citizens''
## All people
## Ecosystems/All living things
## Everything else
## These shall not be prioritized to the exclusion of the others, but rather in concert and consideration of the others.
# The Liminal State will foster compassion and empathy with victims, rather than vengeance and punishment, and society, via the Liminal State, will initially shoulder the costs of all crimes suffered by victims in exchange for the victim's compassion and empathy.
## As society will overtly be paying for the costs of crime, society will determine the ''Restitution'' owed to victims and from convicted violators.
## The ''Judicial Branch'' will guide and moderate the determined ''Restitution''.
## Convicted violators will be obligated to repay ''Restitution'' back to society via the Liminal State.
## There are no standard or mandatory minimum sentences in the Liminal State. Convicted violators of the law will be allowed back into society only after:
### They have successfully completed any rehabilitation required of them.
### They have demonstrated to the Liminal State and the ''Citizens'' that they will no longer be a detriment to society.
### They demonstrate a willingness and ability to repay all ''Restitution'' owed.
## Victims will be compensated by society prior to any court actions, and therefore even if there is no conviction.
# Prison will be reserved exclusively for the very few individuals that cannot be rehabilitated and where there is no technology yet available to protect society from them if released.
## Prisons will no longer serve as punishment or deterrent, but rather the last recourse when rehabilitation fails.
## Prisons will be transformed so that those incarcerated can live as comfortably and freely as possible, without endangering society.
## Only the Liminal State can, as the representation of order in society, take responsibility for its ''Citizens''' welfare and safety. Therefore there will be no private prisons in the Liminal State. In the extreme situation where someone has been deemed unfit to return to society and therefore society must strip that person of certain freedoms, then that society, via the government, must take responsibility for that person’s continued wellbeing.
# ''Protected Citizens'' will never be tried as adults.
## Any apparent adult that hasn’t taken the ''Emancipation Test'' will be required to take it prior to any court action.
## Any ''Protected Citizen'' may voluntarily take the ''Emancipation Test'' if they choose prior to any court action.
# ''Non-Citizens'' will be afforded the same protections and rights as a ''Citizen'' in regards to violations of the law within the Liminal State.
## All ''Non-Citizens'' will be obligated to take the ''Emancipation Test'' (although this does not grant citizenship), to determine if they will be treated as ''Protected'' or ''Emancipated'' individuals under the law.
## ''Non-Citizens'' in violation of the law will be excluded from asylum opportunities.
# As the Liminal State provides the authority and authorization for lawyers to practice law, judges and the ''Justice Branch'' therefore have direct authority over lawyers in regards to misbehavior, faulty representation, etc.
# The press shall be free of any government influence or interference except where there is critical public interest. Critical public interests must be defined prior to Liminal State instantiation or after with a public vote using the ''80% Rule.''
## An example of a preexisting critical public interest applies to limited public commodities regulated by the Liminal State, such as the electromagnetic spectrum, in which any public use must conform to the same rules that are foundational to the Liminal State. In addition to these fundamental rules, programming that takes advantage of these public commodities will also be restricted in the following ways:
### “News” programs will convey accurate, non-partisan information.
### Partisan rhetoric shall be clearly labeled as opinion and must not be construed as news.
## The internet shall never be considered a public commodity that could be regulated in the same way as the electromagnetic spectrum. Only limited resources that must be delegated to businesses for public uses qualify.
## The ''Citizens'' may also restrict what content is available within their communities through a vote, regardless of delivery medium, in general or specifically to ''Protected Citizens''.
# As there is no practical division between the Liminal State and its ''Citizens'', the Liminal State will not restrict government information from the ''Citizens'' by default. Exceptions to this may be employed in specific situations as follows or specified elsewhere within the official Liminal State documentation.
## All information collected or produced on behalf of the Liminal State, excluding personally identifiable or other specifically protected information, will immediately be made available for public consumption.
## All interactions between government officials in a leadership positions or that interact directly with the public will be recorded with audio and visual components, streamed, and archived in it's entirety for all ''Citizens'' to access immediately and indefinitely.
### An exception exists for any recordings of ''Protected Citizens'', in which case the recordings may be limited to relevant guardians and necessary officials (i.e.: classrooms - with recordings/streaming available only to parents and school officials, and law enforcement in the case of a suspected crimes).
### An exception also exists in the case of any law enforcement activity which include an arrest for suspected crimes - only upon conviction shall any information regarding a crime and details of the convicted individual(s) be made public, and only then when necessary as provided by law.
#### For government accountability, a minimum of three independent non-governmental organizations or ''Independent Departments'' will have full insight and access to regularly review recordings and be aware of every person held in suspicion of a crime, their location, etc.
##### If enough public support does not organically provide the necessary resources for the non-governmental organizations, the government will fully or partially fund these organizations as necessary. Regardless, the government will have no involvement in their operations.
##### These organizations exist to ensure public visibility into otherwise hidden detentions, but as this process is necessary to maintain privacy of those not convicted, they may never release information outside of the specific and highly regulated routes provided to ensure government accountability.
## All members of the government, speaking in their official capacity, while on duty, or by virtue of their position represent the authority of the Liminal State, are forbidden from making knowingly false or misleading statements.
## Members of the government at all levels are encouraged to speak with the press, with applicable exclusions applying.
### There will be no direct or indirect interference by anyone within the government to suppress this protected speech.
### There will be no consequences for any ''Government Personnel'' speaking the truth with any other ''Citizen''.
## The financial information of all ''Government Personnel'' will be publicly available at all times.
### All ''Government Personnel'' will be paid exceptionally well, relative to the private sector.
### In exchange for above average salaries, no ''Government Personnel'' may hold other jobs or have any other sources of income.
#### All ''Government Personnel'' will have access to a blind investment pool.
#### All direct relationships of ''Government Personnel'' will have access to the same blind investment pool as ''Government Personnel''.
### The finances of all direct relationships will also be made public.
#### This includes parents, siblings, spouses, and emancipated children.
#### The finances of extended family, friends, and acquaintances of ''Government Personnel'' will be regularly scrutinized by the Liminal State but will not be made public automatically.
#### Suspicion of inappropriate behavior by ''Government Personnel'' in association with any of these relationships will put both sides in legal jeopardy.
### Former ''Government Personnel'' having held management positions or been part of a ''Leadership Group'' are forbidden from working for any company that has had ''Standing'' with their ''Branch(es)''. Former ''Executive Group'' members are forbidden from holding positions in the public sector, whether officially or unofficially.
# No infrastructure or public spaces shall be named for any ''Government Personnel'', nor shall statues, money or other objects bear their likeness, whether live or dead.
# ''All laws that are passed within the Liminal State remain in effect for a period of eight years by default. In the seventh year they will again be available to vote on, except they will automatically renew unless the Citizens vote using the 80% Rule to remove it. This subsequent vote in review of a law is called a Repeal Vote.''
## ''Laws may explicitly specify a shorter time period for renewal, with the lower limit being five years. In these cases a no-confidence vote is still required the year prior to expiration.''
## ''No law may explicitly last longer than eight years.''
## ''Any laws written to last less than four years will automatically expire after that time and without need of a Review Vote.''
## ''Any proposed law that does not pass with the 80% Rule may be put up for another vote, using any wording with a similar proposed outcome, in the following circumstances:''
### ''After a year has elapsed if it received more than 55% of the vote in favor.''
### ''After three years have elapsed if it received more than 30% of the vote in favor.''
### ''After eight years have passed if it received less than 30% of the vote in favor.''
### In any case, the new proposed law would still require a ''Justice Branch Review'' and the requisite ''Citizen Signatures'' as a new ''Citizen Initiative''.
# Any population that wishes to incorporate into the Liminal State may do so with an 80% vote of the existing Liminal State voters and an 80% affirmative vote by the total proposed new population.
## The vote by the population wishing to incorporate is a vote for adhering to the fundamental laws and methods used by the Liminal State.
## The vote by the existing Liminal State voters is a vote of confidence that the new population, at a minimum, will adhere to the fundamental laws and methods used by the Liminal State.
## This requires a total of at least 80% of the new voting population to vote yes, not an 80% affirmative from a smaller pool of voters within the entire voting population.
## All the rules that apply to voting within the Liminal State must be followed by the new population for the incorporation vote to be valid.
## Cross-border campaigning or other activities from either side in an effort to affect the vote is forbidden.
## The Liminal State shall monitor the vote and all activities leading up to the vote to ensure these requirements are met.
## If either 80% vote fails or it has been determined that there was voter interference as prescribed above, another vote may not be attempted until 10 years have elapsed.
# Any population that wishes to secede from the Liminal State may do so with an 80% vote of the total seceding population.
## The seceding population must ensure that it will adhere to the minimum fundamental laws that the Liminal State is based on if granted secession.
## The seceding population must be composed of a contiguous area.
### When continent-bound, this area must contain at least 750,000 people or have a legitimate historical claim to a common heritage if smaller.
### An island (chain) or any non-continental contiguous area of any size is eligible.
## This action requires the entire seceding population of ''Emancipated Citizens'' to vote, not the 80% rule.
## This action does not require nor allow for a vote against this action by the non-seceding population.
## There must be no campaigning within the proposed seceding area by the Liminal State or other entities in an effort to influence the vote.
## Should a successful vote of secession take place, there will be a 10 year overlap period where the seceding area implements its statehood and the Liminal State and the seceding area negotiate trade, immigration, and other necessary terms of the future mutual relationship.
## These same rules apply when an area within the Liminal State wishes to be incorporated into another existing entity instead of forming their own.
### This additionally requires the other entity to first approve of this incorporation of the seceding area, using whatever methodology that government uses to make these official decisions.
### There shall be no cross-border campaigning from either the Liminal State nor the other entity in an effort to affect the seceding areas vote.
## If the 80% vote of secession fails or it has been determined that there was voter interference as prescribed above, another vote may not be attempted again until 10 years have elapsed.
# The Liminal State shall focus it's attention on the activities of running the state, managing those aspects that generally affect the welfare, prosperity, and stability of the ''Citizens'' as a whole.
## The ''Citizens'' will be empowered to formulate the rules regarding the social issues that impact their local communities.
## The Liminal State will have final authority on all issues, especially those that overlap these two perspectives and primarily to ensure that all people are treated equally and fairly within society.

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Resources

2026-08-31T22:42:22Z

Mr Fox:

Mr Fox ([https://foxinflux.com Fox in Flux]) is the official face of the Liminal State. Reach out to him through his website or socials for interview and debate opportunities.

Join the [[Δ Coalition]] and contribute your insight to solidify the Liminal State as the real answer everyone is looking for.

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Step 4: Transitional Bureaucracy

2026-08-31T22:37:53Z

Mr Fox:

Assuming there is some semblance of an existing bureaucracy in place at the start of the formation of the Liminal State, the ''Executive Group’s'' first task will be to build all necessary ''Branches'' from the existing employee base and even tap the private sector, if necessary.

The highest priority will be to make the ''Branches'' functional, starting with the ''Justice Branch''. While the ''Branches'' are coalescing, the ''Executive Group'' will make all Liminal State decisions until ''Branch Officials'' have been selected and the hiring of appropriate staff has taken place. At the earliest opportunity the ''Branches'' should take the leadership roles in those areas of their expertise.

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Step 5: 20 Year Plan

2026-08-31T22:36:33Z

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The first 20 years of the Liminal State will serve as a migration period from the previous government to the new. The ''Special Projects'' that each candidate initially selected for the ''Executive Group'' should reflect these needs. The priorities of each four years is as follows:

=== '''Years 1 - 4''' ===
# Build the required ''Branches'' and populate with existing government employees from related agencies and the private sector.
## The ''Executive Group'' will vote in three ''Branch Officials'' from the pool of available government and public sector workers interested in and qualified for the position, based on their experience and expertise. These candidates must have the necessary years of experience within the previous government or private sector, be within the requisite age range, and cannot have been elected or prominent officials of the previous government or celebrities to be considered.
## The ''Branch Officials'' will form necessary ''Departments'' and initially select the three ''Department Heads'' for each using ''Proportional-Rank Choice Voting'' from among the most qualified candidates from the previous government or private sector.
## The International Affairs ''Branch Officials'' will use ''Proportional-Rank Choice Voting'' to select from the most qualified candidates available for the three ''Ambassadors'' needed for each country/territory based on their own expertise and the input, if necessary, from each respective foreign government.
## Each ''Branch'' will examine existing governmental obligations and work with the ''Accounting Branch'' to restructure as needed, based on efficiencies and economic ability.
## All other ''Branches'' will ascertain inventory and relationships and provide government services as before, for now.
## All ''Branches'' will create an orientation program to quickly get future ''Executive Group'' candidates up to speed on the work, issues, and future hopes of their respective branches.
# Complete a census, test for ''Emancipated Citizens'', and enroll ''Eligible Voters'' within the first three years. Prepare for the first official Liminal State ''General Election''.
# The goal of the first four years should be to offer as little disruption to the status quo as possible as far as government services provided go, while reorganizing and realigning internally to take advantage of the Liminal State processes and ''Citizen'' involvement.
# The process of selecting the next (and potentially first popularly elected) ''Executive Group'' member begins.
## Year 3, fourth quarter (Y3Q4): All qualified and interested candidates for the next ''Executive Group'' seat to open declare their interest within their ''Branches''.
## Y4Q1: All ''Branches'' hold a ''Branch Primary Election'' to select their candidate for the ''General Election''.
## Y4Q2 & Y4Q3: All ''Branch Primary Election'' winners use this time to go through all the other ''Branch's'' orientation programs and finalize their 2-3 ''Special Projects.''
## Y4Q4: The ''General Election'' is held using ''Proportional-Rank Choice Voting'' to select the new ''Executive Group'' member and ''Alternate''.

=== '''Years 5 - 8''' ===
# Throughout this four year period, all ''Branches'' should be working together naturally and organically, and that includes working within a reasonable budget. The goal of the Liminal State is to have a budget based on reality, where the taxes collected by the government are allocated following their collection. Ideally the Liminal State will be working with a budget based on the monies collected from the previous year, instead of guessing what the income of the state will be for that year. Fiscal solvency is critical to any state, and using this method provides an ideal tool for government spending accountability.
# Year 5
## Q1: The newly elected ''Executive Group'' member takes their seat, replacing the outgoing member, and the runner up becomes the new ''Alternate''.
## Q3: Any qualified candidates wishing to become a new ''Branch Official'' declare their interest within their respective ''Branches''.
## Q4: Each ''Branch'' holds a ''Branch Election'' to determine the new ''Branch Official''.
# Year 6
## Q1: The newly elected ''Branch Official'' takes their seat, replacing the outgoing official, and the runner up becomes the new ''Alternate''s.
## Q3: Any qualified candidates wishing to become a new ''Department Head'' declare their interests within their respective ''Departments''.
## Q4: Every ''Department'' holds an internal election to determine the new D''epartment Head''.
# Year 7
## Q1: The newly elected ''Department Head'' takes their seat and the senior member exits.
## Q2: Any qualified candidates wishing to become new ''Delegates'' and ''Ambassadors'' declare their interest to their ''Branch Officials''.
## Q3: The ''Branch Officials'' of every ''Branch'' select the new ''Delegates'' and ''Ambassadors'' from among the willing and qualified candidates.
## Q4: All interested and qualified candidates wishing to become the next ''Executive Group'' member declare their intent within their respective ''Branches''.
# Year 8
## Q1: All ''Branches'' hold ''Branch Primary Elections'' to select the candidate they will be presenting to the people from their ''Branch'' for the ''General Election,'' in which the new ''Executive Group'' member is selected.
## Q2 & Q3: The winners of the ''Branch Primary Elections'' use this time to go through the orientation program of all the other ''Branches'' and finalize details of the 2-3 ''Special Projects'' they will be focusing on during their term, should they win the ''General Election''.
## Q4: The ''General Election'' is held where the ''Eligible Voters'' choose from among the candidates presented by the ''Branches'' for the next ''Executive Group'' member, with the runner up becoming the ''Alternate''.

=== '''Years 9 - 12''' ===
# The same pattern repeats as years 5 - 8 in regards to the elections taking place and the replacement of outgoing ''Leadership Group'' members with a new junior member, and the replacing of exiting ''Alternates'' with new ''Alternates''.
# Specific to this period, the focus should be finalizing government integration into the final version of the Liminal State, with all ''Branches'', ''Departments'', ''Executive Group'' members, and ''Citizens'' working together naturally and organically.

=== '''Years 13 - 16''' ===
# With the Liminal State formation complete, now comes the time for focusing on strengthening international relationships, stepping up citizen services, and to start looking to the future.

=== '''Years 17 - 20''' ===
# This period ends the term of the last initial ''Executive Group'' member. By the end of this period the Liminal State should be cohesive, highly functional, and forward thinking.
# With a stable and effective Liminal State, the following future goals should be prioritized (in no particular order):
## Improve ''Citizen'' education.
## Improve the health of the ''Citizens''.
## Improve infrastructure.
## Focus on environmental remedies and protection.
## Invest in math, science, technology, and the future.
## Work within a balanced budget.
## Begin a sovereign wealth fund for the ''Citizens.''
## Solidify safety nets for ''Protected Citizens'' and the elderly.

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Step 4: Transitional Bureaucracy

2026-08-31T22:34:05Z

Mr Fox:

Assuming there is some semblance of an existing bureaucracy in place at the start of the formation of the Liminal State, the ''Executive Group’s'' first task will be to build all necessary ''Branches'' from the existing employee base and even tap the private sector, if necessary.

The highest priority will be to make the ''Branches'' functional, starting with the ''Justice Branch''. While the ''Branches'' are coalescing, the ''Executive Group'' will make all ''Liminal State'' decisions until ''Branch Officials'' have been selected and the hiring of appropriate staff has taken place. At the earliest opportunity the ''Branches'' should take the leadership roles in those areas of their expertise.

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Step 4: Transitional Bureaucracy

2026-08-31T22:29:57Z

Mr Fox: Created page with "Assuming there is some semblance of an existing bureaucracy in place at the start of the formation of the Liminal State, the ''Executive Group’s'' first task will be to build all necessary ''Branches'' from the existing employee base and even tap the private sector, if necessary. The highest priority will be to make the ''Branches'' functional, starting with the ''Justice Branch''. While the ''Branches'' are coalescing, the ''Executive Group'' will make all ''Liminal..."

Assuming there is some semblance of an existing bureaucracy in place at the start of the formation of the Liminal State, the ''Executive Group’s'' first task will be to build all necessary ''Branches'' from the existing employee base and even tap the private sector, if necessary.

The highest priority will be to make the ''Branches'' functional, starting with the ''Justice Branch''. While the ''Branches'' are coalescing, the ''Executive Group'' will make all ''Liminal State'' decisions until ''Branch Officials'' have been selected and the hiring of appropriate staff has taken place. At the earliest opportunity the ''Branches'' should take the leadership roles in those areas of their expertise.

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Step 3: Executive Group

2026-08-31T22:26:50Z

Mr Fox:

The first structural step in the formation of the Liminal State must be the election of the ''Executive Group''. This group must be determined early so they can hire the appropriate staff and begin building the rest of the government.

While an election using ''Proportional-Rank Choice Voting'' by ''Eligible Voters'' is the ideal situation from the start for the formation of the Liminal State, this may not be the most realistic way the ''Executive Group'' is selected in a ''Year 0'' situation.

If the country already has fair and reliable elections in place, the ''Executive Group'' can be selected using ''Proportional-Rank Choice Voting'' by all current registered voters. If voting is not fair or reliable within the country, the ''[[Δ Coalition]]'' can be used as a non-biased third party to select the initial ''Executive Group'' members.

Regardless of the process, candidates for these positions must have worked for the preexisting government or be experts in their fields and be either familiar with the Liminal State or be bound to the guidance of the ''Δ Coalition'', as these initial ''Executive Group'' members will be responsible for the rollout of all other aspects of the government.

Previously elected officials and celebrities will be forbidden from running for a position within the ''Executive Group'' or any ''Leadership Groups'', as their preexisting notoriety will bias any elections that should be based on expertise alone. Even the initial ''Executive Group'' members will be obligated to show real expertise and proficiency from the governmental agencies or professions they come from.

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Step 3: Executive Group

2026-08-31T22:03:16Z

Mr Fox:

The first structural step in the formation of the Liminal State must be the election of the ''Executive Group''. This group must be determined early so they can hire the appropriate staff and begin building the rest of the government.

While an election using ''Proportional-Rank Choice Voting'' by ''Eligible Voters'' is the ideal situation from the start for the formation of the Liminal State, this may not be the most realistic way the ''Executive Group'' is selected in a ''Year 0'' situation.

If the country already has fair and reliable elections in place, the ''Executive Group'' can be selected using ''Proportional-Rank Choice Voting'' by all current registered voters. If voting is not fair or reliable within the country, the ''[[Δ Coalition]]'' can be used as a non-biased third party to select the initial ''Executive Group'' members.

Regardless of the process, candidates for these positions must have worked for the preexisting government or be experts in their fields and be either familiar with the Liminal State or be bound to the guidance of the ''Δ Coalition'', as these initial ''Executive Group'' members will be responsible for the rollout of all other aspects of the government.

Previously elected officials and celebrities will be forbidden from running for a position within the ''Executive Group'' or any ''Leadership Groups'', as their preexisting notoriety will bias any elections that should be based on expertise alone. Even the initial ''Executive Group'' members will be obligated to show real expertise and proficiency from the governmental agencies or professions they come from.

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Step 2: Voter Rolls

2026-08-31T22:00:15Z

Mr Fox:

Assuming the entire Liminal State framework has been thoroughly and completely mapped out and is ready for real world use, the first step in creating a new instance in the real world would be to register the voters. How this happens in practice will most likely vary widely based on the existing/previous government in place and the relationship the citizens have with that government. Another factor to consider is if this would be the very first iteration of the Liminal State or if there are other Liminal States in existence that can serve as a model.

Despite all this, there will certainly be some commonalities to anticipate, such as the need for publicity/citizen education and initial citizen involvement. Despite the heavy reliance on web-based enrollment, there will need to be people on the streets to search out those people that are frequently underrepresented within the government and to aid anyone without the ability or equipment to complete the web-based enrollment process.

All of this will be accomplished in conjunction with a census and should be completed within three years.

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Step 1: Elected Leaders

2026-08-31T21:55:59Z

Mr Fox:

Because the Liminal State uses long, staggered terms with multiple elected leaders per post, there needs to be a procedure in place to bootstrap this within a new Liminal State. While the following special procedures would be used for a true new instance of the Liminal State, they also serve as the procedures for new branches and departments created within an existing Liminal State or when there are multiple vacant seats to fill due to impeachment, etc.

Whether filling all five seats of the ''Executive Group,'' selecting the three leaders of a ''Branch'', ''Department'', ''Ambassador Group'', or ''Delegate Team'', or filling multiple open seats due to impeachments, the basic process remains the same:

''T''he following formula is used to immediately fill all open seats using ''Proportional-Rank Choice Voting.'' The formula determines how long each winning candidate will serve, based on their position in the ''Proportional-Rank Choice Voting'' results.
(4 * X - Y * 4) years
Where '''“X”''' is equal to the number of total leaders needed to fill the group and '''"Y"''' is the position from the first choice, starting with '''0''' (and where the 4 is equal to the number of years between elections).

Then every four years a new leader will be chosen from the pool of qualified and willing candidates like normal to replace the departing member of that initial group.

For example, to select the three leaders for the ''Branch Officials'':
X = 3 | Y = [0|1||2]
The top winner in the ''Proportional-Rank Choice Vote'' will serve 12 years (and will be classified as the senior member, only when filling multiple seats):
(4 * 3 - 0 * 4) = 12 years
The runner up will serve 8 years (and will be classified as the middle member, only when filling multiple seats):
(4 * 3 - 1 * 4) = 8 years
And the third and final candidate will serve 4 years (and will be classified as the junior member, when filling multiple seats):
(4 * 3 - 2 * 4) = 4 years
Every consecutive four years there will be a new candidate chosen who will fill the most junior leader from the ''Year 0'' election until each of these initial election winners has been replaced with newly elected leaders that will serve the normal full term.

Another way to consider this is that the ''Year 0'' election winner will be the last one replaced and is the only initial candidate to serve a full term. The runner up is the second to last to be replaced, and so on.
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Δ Coalition

2026-08-31T21:47:30Z

Mr Fox:

=== '''Who We Are''' ===
The ''Δ Coalition'' is the team of volunteers that work to fine-tune, test, build, and promote the concept of the Liminal State. It is composed of those from around the world that are invested in a better future through the successful implementation of the Liminal State. Anyone interested is welcome, from any nation, with the diverse range of experiences and perspectives that each brings to the table critical in making the Liminal State the best it can be.

Prior to a initial instance of the Liminal State, the ''Δ Coalition'' devotes its time to the perfection of logistics, documentation, translations, and any other work needed to improve the Liminal State, and are tasked with the delegation of work, concept promotion, and aggregation of questions and answers for the public.

Following the creation of a functional instance, the Δ Coalition remains available for any ongoing support, guidance, or assistance with any tasks that would help with the success of that instance of the Liminal State.

=== '''Help Wanted''' ===
If you would be interested in volunteering your time to help in the success of the Liminal State, please send an [mailto:DeltaCoalition@liminalstate.wiki?Subject=DeltaCoalition%20Interest email] with the following information:

* Name (real and/or pseudonym):
* Nation and State/Province:
* Area of Expertise/Education:
* Project of Interest (if known):

=== '''Priority Projects''' ===
In no specific order:

* LiminalState.wiki
** Administration (MediaWiki experience required)
** Translations
* Test Development (sociology/psychology or other relevant expertise required)
** Emancipation Test
** Empathy Test
* Virtual Systems Creation (administration/citizen voting/''Decision Votes'' & ''Decision Basis'' records/audio & video archive of leadership interactions, etc)
** Design/UE
** Multi-Level Authentication
** Build (Front & Back End)
** Test & Security

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Voter Eligibility

2026-08-31T21:42:41Z

Mr Fox:

Once the available population has taken the ''Emancipation Test'', the next requirement for any new iteration of the Liminal State would be to develop the voter rolls. The ''Empathy Test'' necessary to fulfill this requirement should be standardized and used across every iteration of the Liminal State so as to not be population or culture specific. There is no Liminal State without this test, so its development should be a high priority of the ''[[Δ Coalition]]''. It also must always undergo refinement and improvement, and therefore remain a priority.

The first iterations of this test should be available online for anyone worldwide to take, with the initial data collected used to further tailor and fine tune this test. Once there are several versions of the test available with demonstrable and repeatable results, it will become part of the online archive of Liminal State tools and available to any future instance of the Liminal State.

Once the ''Emancipated Citizens'' have been identified and that portion of the population has taken the ''Empathy Test'', the ''Eligible Voters'' will have been identified and the real work of building the Liminal State can begin.
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Oath

2026-08-31T21:39:10Z

Mr Fox:

There must be a legally binding agreement between ''Government Personnel'', especially elected leaders, and the people of the Liminal State, which must be accomplished via a public oath. Rather than this being a formality rooted in religion or tradition, elected leaders of the Liminal State will be held legally accountable to the ''Citizens'' by virtue of the oath they take prior to assuming a position within the Liminal State.

This preliminary task of the ''[[Δ Coalition]]'' will be to create this oath and determine the circumstances and procedures involved in its administration, enforcement, and adjudication.<blockquote>
''Example: I will serve all citizens equally, truthfully, and openly and treat all people with dignity. I understand I have been entrusted with the health and the environment of the Liminal State for the future. I will serve the Liminal State faithfully and with empathy, until the citizens decide my term has ended.''
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Replacement

2026-08-31T21:15:37Z

Mr Fox:

''Executive Group'' members are required to finish their terms if mentally and physically possible, as any candidate will know. But should someone die, become mentally incapacitated, or for any other valid reason vacate their seat through one of the available ''Removal Paths'', there is a procedure in place to refill that seat.

At the conclusion of the most recent ''General Election'', the runner up will become the ''Alternate'' to the ''Executive Group''. This person will be available for all meetings, votes, and interactions of the five ''Executive Group'' members so this ''Alternate'' is, at all times, current on all aspects of the nation.

They will also become familiar with the ''Special Projects'' of every current ''Executive Group'' member and may even help them, and in this way be able to step in should an ''Executive Member'' vacate their seat.

This ''Alternate'' may work on abbreviated versions of their own ''Special Projects'' so long as they are completed within the four years before the next ''General Election'', should they not be needed to fulfill the role of ''Executive Group'' member. At no time as ''Alternate'' should they ever do any work specifically reserved for the ''Executive Group''.

If the A''lternate'' is needed to fulfill the role of an ''Executive Group'' member, they will take over the departing executive’s term and ''Special Projects'', but will be considered the junior member of the group. The ''Special Projects'' of the ''Alternate'' will be secondary to the ''Special Projects'' of the executive role they are fulfilling.

At the point that the ''Alternate'' fills a seat in the ''Executive Group'', the next runner up from the last ''General Election'' will immediately step into the role of ''Alternate''. Should more than one seat be vacated due to ''Citizen'' impeachment, then this same process will be used to fill all open seats, with each new runner up filling the next seat of most seniority according to election placement, and where those new members will take on the terms and seniority of the seat they are filling. When filling multiple seats and the ''Alternate'' in this way, these runner up candidates will abandon the ''Special Projects'' they ran on and instead complete the ''Special Projects'' already started by the seat they are filling.

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Removal

2026-08-31T21:10:11Z

Mr Fox:

There are several ''Removal Paths'' available concerning the ''Executive Group''. Each path serves a specific purpose and each situation must use the appropriate path. Each of these removal methods attempts to utilize those who would best understand the situation or have the most ''Standing'' be the effectors of the removal.

=== '''Path 1: Office Fitness''' ===
Should an ''Executive Group'' member's office fitness become a question of mental or physical ability, or an ''Executive Group'' member has not been available for a ''Decision Vote'' for 15 days due to an unexpected unavailability, then the following process is used to remove that member:

# The remaining four ''Executive Group'' members must be in unanimous agreement and ''Record'' their vote for this removal (if 15 days have elapsed due to an unexpected unavailability, then the ''Justice Branch'' can move forward without the approval of the ''Executive Group'').
# The ''Enforcement Agency'' of the ''Justice Branch'' will have five days to investigate the situation to first insure this is the appropriate ''Removal Path.''
## Thy may referr to the expertise of other ''Branches'' or ''Departments'' if needed''.''
## The documentation of this investigation will be deposited into an ''Informed Vote Archive'' for review by the the participants in a ''Global Justice Branch Vote''.
# The ''Global Justice Branch Vote'' will be held within five days following the deposit into the ''Informed Vote Archive'' to determine the appropriateness of the removal of the ''Executive Group'' member using this ''Removal Path''.
# With a successful ''Global Justice Branch Vote,'' the findings of the investigation will then be made available to the ''Branch Officials'' of all ''Intrinsic and Lateral Branches'' via an ''Informed Vote Archive''.
# The ''Branch Officials'' of every ''Intrinsic'' and ''Lateral Branch'' will have five days to review the information and then vote using the ''Aggregate Vote'' method.
# All ''Branch Officials'' are required to vote, and a simple majority among the ''Branches'' using the ''Aggrege Vote'' ''Method'' will results in the removal of the ''Executive Group'' member.
## A tie does not count as a majority.
## If there is a failed vote there cannot be another vote on this matter unless there is a substantive change in condition, which the ''Enforcement Agency'' of the ''Justice Branch'' will be charged with investigating and the decision made through a ''Global Justice Branch Vote.''

=== '''Path 2: Negligence, criminal activity, abuse of position, etc.''' ===
# Anyone with knowledge of the abuse of office may refer the matter to the ''Enforcement Agency'' of the ''Justice Branch'', including personnel within the ''Justice Branch''.
# The ''Enforcement Agency'' of the ''Justice Branch'' will investigate the situation in an independent and neutral manner
## They will interview the indicted ''Executive Member(s)'' and gathering their defense and supporting documentation.
## The investigators may also refer to the expertise of other ''Branches'' or ''Departments'' if needed.
## The documentation of this investigation will be deposited into an ''Informed Vote Archive'' for review by the ''Branch Officials'' of the ''Justice Branch.''
# The ''Branch Officials'' of the ''Justice Branch'' will have a vote within 10 days following the deposit of the investigation materials into the ''Informed Vote Archive'' to determine if there is a legal basis for the removal. A majority vote in favor will prompt the contents of the investigation in the ''Informed Vote Archive'' to become available for all participants of a ''Global Justice Branch Vote.''
# The ''Global Justice Branch Vote'' to decide the fate of the E''xecutive Group'' member(s) will be held no later than 30 days from the majority vote by the ''Branch Officials'' of the ''Justice Branch'', and will be based on the investigation materials.
# If there is more than one ''Executive Group'' member indicted, then each will be individually evaluated and voted upon. A majority vote in favor of removal will result in the immediate loss of seat for that ''Executive Group'' member.

=== '''Path 3: Impeachment''' ===
Unlike the current messy process in the United States where the voters have no say and instead must hope a couple hundred partisan political elites, half of which belong to the same party as the president, will actually do their job and remove a corrupt or incompetent president, the following process is used by the Liminal State to change this power dynamic and give the power of impeachment back to the people.

As it is the ''Eligible Voters'' that are responsible for picking effective leaders, it is entirely up the the ''Eligible Voters'' to judge the performance of the ''Executive Group'', and they have that opportunity every four years with the ''General Election''.

The ''General Election'' is not only used to elect a new member to the ''Executive Group'', but also an opportunity to grade all the existing members on their performance over the previous four years, and impeach if necessary. All existing ''Executive Group'' members are graded in this way, including the outgoing senior member.

While it may seem counterintuitive to potentially impeach the outgoing senior ''Executive Group'' member, as there is a period of time prior to the newly elected candidate actual filling the seat, it may be in the best interest of the ''Eligible Voters'' to still remove them early. Additionally, this means there is no place for a lame duck official in the Liminal State, and this system encourages all officials to finish the final years in their seats just as actively as their first.

To calculate the grade that each ''Executive Group'' member receives every four years, divide the the number of votes of disapproval by the number of votes in approval. The greater the result, the better that member's grade.
Example 1: 1000 votes are in approval and 250 are in disapproval. That means 1000 / 250 = 4

Example 2: 250 votes are in approval and 1000 are in disapproval That means 250 / 1000 = 0.25
This grade plays a direct role in the impeachment of a member. If 40% of the voters in that election opt to give a grade to an ''Executive Group'' member, and if that member receive a grade below 1, then that member has been successfully impeached and removed from their seat.
Example 3: If there are 5000 total votes cast, with 250 votes are in approval and 1000 are in disapproval, the percentage of voters giving a grade to this member is 25% [(250 + 1000) / 5000 = 25%]. This is below the 40% threshold, so while the grade remains 0.25, this member would keep their seat.

Example 4: If there are 3000 total votes cast, with 1000 votes are in approval and 250 are in disapproval, the percentage of voters giving a grade to this member is 41.67% [(1000 + 250) / 3000 = 41.67%]. This is above the 40% threshold, but with a grade of 4.0, this member would keep their seat.

Example 5: If there are 3000 total votes cast, with 250 votes are in approval and 1000 are in disapproval, the percentage of voters giving a grade to this member is 41.67% [(250 + 1000) / 3000 = 41.67%]. This is above the 40% threshold, so with a grade of 0.25, this member would be officially impeached and lose their seat.
This method gives the ''Eligible Voters'' the direct ability to remove ineffective or corrupt leaders. But it also shouldn't be easy for a handful of disaffected ''Citizens'' to remove ''Executive Group'' members every ''Election Cycle'' out of spite. This equation ensures our leaders know exactly where they stand with the ''Citizens'' through the periodic grades they receive, and with this knowledge adjust course if necessary. Yet if enough ''Eligible Voters'' have an opinion and give an ''Executive Group'' member a bad grade, it results in their immediate removal.

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Rational

2026-08-31T20:57:50Z

Mr Fox:

Having five executives provides a small enough group that decisions can be made quickly and a vote will always have a majority, but too many to easily form a coalition. Having multiple executive also diminishes the profitability of assassinations or corruption and bribery.

Using 20 year terms, staggered every four years, ensures government stability and an efficient retention and transfer of knowledge between elections. Having a ''General Election'' every four years, with a built in impeachment mechanism, also gives the ''Eligible Voters'' the ability to grade and impeach the ''Executive Members,'' keeping them always accountable. Enshrining a relatively narrow allowable age range for candidates means that every adult generation will always have at least one member representing them, and no generation will ever be able to monopolize the ''Executive Group''. Additionally, ''Executive Group'' members will always be old enough and experienced enough to be in their prime for the most elevated leadership position within the Liminal State, while ensuring that no one should be at risk of dying in office from natural causes or be at risk of mental decline.

By having the ''Government Personnel,'' who know them best, organically raise up the most outstanding and qualified personnel from their ''Branch'' as candidates for the ''General Election'', and then having all the ''Eligible Voters'' pick their favorite from this group of demonstrable experts and leaders, means that there will never be a bad candidate, nor a bad ''Executive Group'' member. And with ''Proportional-Rank Choice Voting'', every ''Citizen's'' vote will always and truly count in the most meaningful way.

Finally, by having each ''Executive Group'' member take lead on two or three ''Special Projects'' within their area of expertise during their term means that those important but possibly outlying issues facing the nation will always receive the appropriate attention.

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Eligibility and Process

2026-08-31T20:53:46Z

Mr Fox:

Eligible candidates for the executive role are sourced exclusively from the ''Intrinsic'' and ''Lateral'' ''Branches''. Each ''Branch'' may provide one candidate, and that candidate must be an ''Eligible Voter'' who has passed the ''Empathy Test,'' have a minimum of 12 years experience within their ''Branch'', and be a minimum of 35 years old and 49 or younger, all at the time of the election.

Before a ''Branch'' settles on a single candidate, each holds a ''Branch Primary Election'' in which all ''Branch Members'' vote among the eligible and interested candidates running from that ''Branch'' using ''Proportional-Rank Choice Voting''. The ''Branch Primary Election'' determines the final candidate and occurs in the first quarter of the year prior to the ''General Election''.

The primary winners from within each ''Branch'' use the second and third quarter of the year prior to the ''General Election'' to work with all the other ''Intrinsic Branches'' and become familiar with their operation, needs, and expectations. All ''Intrinsic Branches'' shall have an orientation program in place to efficiently impart the appropriate knowledge that each ''Branch'' candidate would need as an executive, if elected. The candidates will also formalize two or three ''Special Projects'' that they wish to spearhead during their 20 years in office, should they be elected.

Finally, the winning candidates from each ''Branch'' provideall the details about their ''Special Projects'', experience, and anything else about them that makes them a compelling candidate to the official channels. An ''Informed Vote Archive'' is created as a depository for all this information and made available for consumption by all ''Eligible Voters'' and the media.

If for any reason the winning candidate from the ''Branch Primary Election'' becomes unavailable before the ''General Election'', then the runner up from that ''Branch’s'' primary will assume the role as candidate and go through each ''Branch's'' orientation program.

=== '''Donation Notes''' ===
If financial donations are allowed, which should be decided at the instantiation of the Liminal State, they are only permitted for ''General Election'' candidates. Donations are not permitted from entities or people not eligible to vote'','' for other types of elections, nor for laws to be decided by ''Eligible Voters''.

If allowed, the ''General Election'' every four years has a maximum campaign donation limited to a single day’s wage at the lowest official rate throughout the nation at the time of the election, and is limited to contributions from ''Eligible Voters'' only. Each ''Eligible Voter'' may donate multiple times, up to this limit, per candidate. While each ''Eligible Voter'' may be limited to a small financial contribution, donations of time are unlimited, as an hour is the same whether wealthy or poor.

Candidates allowed to receive donations for their ''General Election'' run will be assigned a special account by the Liminal State where all contributions must be sent. The identities of the ''Eligible Voters'' contributing will not be a matter of public record, but the Liminal State will ensure all donation limits are enforced and all campaign spending is provided by this account.

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Official Removal Process

2026-08-31T20:33:39Z

Mr Fox:

Should office fitness of a ''Branch Official'' ever be in question, there are several paths available for immediate removal. Collectively these are called ''Removal Paths'', and can also be applied to the ''Alternate''.

=== '''Path 1: Resignation''' ===
Any candidate interested in becoming a ''Branch Official'' should take the position seriously and should not think of resignation as an option. All elected positions are critical roles, but in certain rare circumstances resignation may be appropriate.

Should an alternate ''Removal Path'' be more appropriate for the situation facing the ''Branch Official'' that wishes to resign, then that other path must be taken. Resignation is not a way to escape accountability from criminal acts, a ''No-Confidence Vote'', fear of impeachment, or other ''For Cause'' actions. If the resignation request is due to the ''Branch Official's'' successful election into a different position, the following procedure will still be used.

# The ''Branch Official'' wishing to resign must ''Record'' their resignation notice and present these items to the ''Enforcement Agency'' of the ''Justice Branch''. The ''Record'' must include the following:
## Valid and compelling supporting factors to justify the resignation.
## Proposed final date in the position.
## Mitigation factors that will be taken prior to the proposed resignation date to protect the ''Branch.''
# The ''Enforcement Agency'' will investigate the ''Record'' presented and attempt to confirm that no other ''Removal Paths'' is more appropriate.
# The ''Branch Officials'' of the ''Justice Branch'' will then consider the substance of ''Record'' and the investigation and decide if all of the following are true:
## There is no more appropriate ''Removal Path''.
## The ''Record'' provides compelling reasons to allow the resignation that most would consider valid.
## The ''Branch'' would not be intrinsically harmed by allowing the resignation of this ''Branch Official'' on the requested resignation date.
# After consideration, the ''Branch Officials'' of the ''Justice Branch'' will vote on the matter, with a simple majority deciding the outcome.

=== '''Path 2: Death, Loss of Mental Facilities, Missing Person, etc.''' ===
# It is the duty of the ''Branch Officials'' to report the death, mental health questions, or an absent ''Branch Official'' to the ''Enforcement Agency'' of the ''Justice Branch'', but if this hasn't happened then anyone with information or suspicion of this situation may report instead.
# The ''Enforcement Agency'' of the ''Justice Branch'' will provide an ''Independent Investigation'' of the situation. Their focus will be to ensure the situation meets the criteria for this ''Resignation Path'', which is that the person is physically or mentally unable to fulfill their role and it is unlikely that resolution will come within 15 days. They may include the expertise of any ''Branches'' or specific ''Departments'' to support the investigation.
# Based on the evidence gathered from the ''Independent Investigation'', the three ''Justice Branch Officials'' will vote, with a simple majority deciding the outcome.
## This assumes the official to be removed does not belong to the ''Justice Branch''.
## For the removal of a ''Justice Branch Official'', a simple majority vote by the ''Executive Group,'' based on the evidence gathered from the ''Independent Investigation'', will decide the outcome.

=== '''Path 2: Office Misuse, Criminal Activity, etc.''' ===
# Anyone within the ''Branch'' or with information regarding official misconduct of one or more ''Branch Officials'' may present their concern to the ''Enforcement Agency'' of the ''Justice Branch'' (anonymously, if desired).
# The ''Enforcement Agency'' of the ''Justice Branch'' will provide an ''Independent Investigation'' of the allegations, and may indicted additional ''Branch Officials'' if the evidence warrants it.
# Based on the evidence gathered from the investigation, the ''Justice Branch'' will hold a ''Global Justice Branch Vote'' using a simple majority, independently evaluating each indicted ''Branch Official''. If a ''Justice Branch Official'' is the target of the investigation, then the ''Branch Officials'' of the ''Justice Branch'' will recuse themselves from the ''Global Justice Branch Vote'' and all ''Executive Group'' members will vote in their place.

=== '''Path 3: Department No-Confidence''' ===
The ''Departments'' of a ''Branch'' with three or more ''Permanent'' or ''Temporary Departments'' can propose the removal of one or more ''Branch Officials'' through the process called a ''No-Confidence Vote.''

# All three ''Department Heads'' of two or more ''Departments'' within the same ''Branch'' must ''Record'' their vote in favor of holding a ''No-Confidence Vote.''
## Each ''Department'' voting in favor of holding a ''No-Confidence Vote'' are called a ''Charging Department.''
## It is permissible and expected for ''Department Heads'' to communicate among themselves for this action.
## It requires the unanimous votes within and across a minimum of two ''Departments Heads'', not a simple majority among two ''Departments''.
# All ''Charging Departments'' must present the following documentation to the ''Enforcement Agency'' of the ''Justice Branch'' within 30 days of the conclusion of the ''Recorded'' vote in favor of holding a ''No-Confidence Vote'':
## The identities of the ''Branch Officials'' being indicted.
## ''Charging Documentation'' - compiled relevant evidence for the basis of holding a ''No-Confidence Vote.''
### This documentation should not include any information that identifies the ''Charging Departments''.
### This documentation should not include any information that directly or indirectly identifies any personnel, outside the indicted ''Branch Officials''.
## The ''Decision Basis'' from each ''Department Head'' supporting the proposed ''No-Confidence Vote.''
# The ''Enforcement Agency'' of the ''Justice Branch'' will ensure the following before moving on to the next step:
## There is no more appropriate ''Removal Path'' available that should be used for the situation.
## The indicted ''Branch Official(s)'' have been clearly identified.
## The ''Charging Documentation'' is anonymized.
## All three ''Department Heads'' of all ''Charging Departments'' have ''Recorded'' an affirmative vote for holding a ''No-Confidence Vote,'' with clear and valid reasons within their ''Decision Basis''.
## The ''Enforcement Agency'' of the ''Justice Branc''h will have 30 days to review the documentation, but should work as quickly as possible to present it to the indicted ''Branch Officials''.
# The ''Enforcement Agency'' of the ''Justice Branch'' will present the indicted ''Branch Official(s)'' with the ''Charging Documentation'' only.
## No ''Branch Officials'' within the affected ''Branch'', whether indicted or not, shall be made aware of which ''Departments'' are bringing the indictment.
## There will be no further interviews or communication regarding this matter between any personnel, ''Department Heads,'' or ''Branch Officials'' within this window.
# Each indicted ''Branch Official'' will have 30 days to compile evidence and respond to the provided ''Charging Documentation''.
# A ''No-Confidence Vote'' will be held no later than 37 days from the ''Charging Documentation'' being presented to the indicted ''Branch Official(s).''
## The ''Charging Documentation'' and the response(s) of the ''Branch Official(s)'' will be put in an ''Informed Vote Archive'' for review by all ''Department Heads'' no less than 7 days prior to the vote.
## All ''Departments Heads'' within that ''Branch'' will decide the outcome of each indicted ''Branch Official'' using the ''Aggregated Vote'' ''Method''.
## Each affirmative tally will result in the immediate removal of that ''Branch Official'', and that former official will be forbidden from holding any leadership position within the Liminal State in the future.

=== '''Path 4: Defiance of Guidance''' ===
The ''Executive Group'' can only recommend the removal of ''Branch Officials'' for unlawfully defying guidance, therefore this method does not apply to ''Independent Branches'', such as the ''Justice Branch''.

# The first step requires at least four members of the ''Executive Group'' to vote in favor of removing the ''Branch Officials'' from a ''Branch'' with an included ''Dicision Basis'' from all members of the ''Executive Group.''
## They may only remove all three ''Branch Officials'' of a single ''Branch'' at the same time.
## The ''Executive Group'' may not single out a specific ''Branch Official'' to remove.
# Upon a successful vote by the ''Executive Group'', the ''Enforcement Agency'' of the ''Justice Branch'' is tasked with investigating the matter. They must examine the following parts:
## There was one or more specific directions by the ''Executive Group'' that were not followed.
## The directions of the ''Executive Group'' were lawful, clear, possible, and should have been able to be followed by the ''Branch Officials''.
## The directions of the ''Executive Group'' were not carried out, either intentionally, by inaction, not in spirit, or otherwise in such a way as to circumvent the express wishes of the ''Executive Group'' - the ''Branch Officials'' are solely responsible for ensuring their ''Branch'' follows the directions of the ''Executive Group.''
# The ''Enforcement Agency'' of the ''Justice Branch'' next investigates the following on the other side:
## The actions or inactions and ''Decision Basis'' of each of the indicted ''Branch Officials''.
## Interview the ''Branch Officials'' and compile additional evidence that supports the justification of the ''Branch Officials'' actions or inactions.
# Following the completion of these steps, all information compiled by the ''Enforcement Agency'' of the ''Justice Branch'' will be made available to the ''Branch Officials'' of all ''Branches'', along with entirety of the ''Executive Group's'' indictment through a ''Informed Vote Archive.''
## The ''Branch Officials'' of each ''Branch'' will have 30 days to review all the information, independently ask any additional questions of the ''Executive Group'' or the indicted ''Branch Officials'', though the indicted ''Branch Officials'' are forbidden from discussing amongst themselves, with the ''Executive Group'', or via any linked personnel.
## At the conclusion of the 30 days, all ''Branch Officials'', excluding those of the indicted ''Branch'', will cast their votes using the ''Aggregated Vote'' ''Method'' to determine what actions, if any, will take place.
### A final tally in favor of removal will cause those ''Branch Officials'' to immediately lose their seats. They are also prohibited from working in any leadership roles within the Liminal State in the future.
### Per standard procedure, all ''Branch Officials'' will provide the ''Decision Basis'' for their votes.

=== '''Path 5: Impeachment''' ===
The normal ''Election Cycle'' is not only used to elect a new ''Branch Official'', but also an opportunity to grade all the existing ''Branch Officials'' on their performance thus far, and impeach if necessary. All existing ''Branch Officials'' are graded in this way, including the outgoing senior ''Branch Official''.

While it may seem counterintuitive to potentially impeach the outgoing senior ''Branch Official'', there is a time prior to the newly elected candidate actual filling the seat, so it may be in the best interest of the ''Branch'' personnel to still remove someone early. Additionally, this means there is no place for a lame duck official in the Liminal State, and this system encourages all officials to finish the final years in their seats just as actively as their first.

To calculate the grade that each ''Branch Official'' receives every four years, divide the the number of votes against impeachment to the number of votes for. The greater the result, the better that official is doing. If they receive a number less than one, then they lose their seat. This differs from ''Executive Group'' member impeachment in that there is no requirement of a minimum number of voters.
Example 1: Out of 5000 votes cast, 1000 votes are against impeachment and 250 are for. That means 1000 / 250 = 4 (the seat of this ''Branch Official'' is safe).

Example 2: Out of 5000 votes cast, 250 votes are against impeachment and 1000 are for. That means 250 / 1000 = 0.25 (this ''Branch Official'' has lost their seat).
This method is used because it's not good enough to be be okay in this position. If a ''Branch Official'' is only getting by and isn't actively engaging with personnel within their ''Branch'' and generating good will during their tenure, then they will likely get few people to vote against impeachment. That means that even a low number of votes in favor of impeachment can unseat a mediocre official.

On the other hand, an exceptional ''Branch Official'' will not only be doing a great job, but the staff of their ''Branch'' will know it and be supportive of their continued term.

In the Liminal State it's not enough to get to the top. Those with power are expected to do great things with that power, not just hoard it. In the Liminal State only exceptional individuals that are exceptional leaders will make it to the top and stay at the top, and that's good for the entire nation.

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Filling Empty Branch Seats

2026-08-31T19:49:02Z

Mr Fox:

=== '''One Empty Branch Seat''' ===
Should one ''Branch Official'' seat be vacated, the ''Alternate'' will immediately fulfill the seat. The ''Alternate, as'' the new ''Branch Official,'' will take over the departing ''Branch Official’s'' term, but will be considered the junior member of the three in those situations where seniority is considered.

=== '''More Than One Empty Branch Seat''' ===
If more than one ''Branch Official'' seat is vacated, then the ''Alternate'' will immediately fulfill the most senior departing seat. The ''Alternate'', in this roll, will take over this departing ''Branch Official's'' term AND will retain the seniority of that seat.

The remaining seat(s) will be filled using an ''Impromptu'' ''Branch Vote'' within that ''Branch'' using the ''Year 0 Rules'' to fill all open seats, including the selection of a new ''Alternate''. Such a vote does not change the normal ''Election Cycle'', rather those filling the empty seats will serve abbreviated terms.

=== '''Alternate Not Available''' ===
Should the ''Alternate'' not be available because they have already filled a ''Branch Official's'' seat or been removed through one of the available ''Removal Paths'', then there will be an ''Impromptu Branch Vote'' within that ''Branch'' using the ''Year 0 Rules'' to fill all open seats, including the selection of a new ''Alternate''. Such a vote does not change the normal voting cycle, rather those filling the empty seats will serve abbreviated terms.

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Employees

2026-08-30T22:27:56Z

Mr Fox:

=== '''Compensation''' ===
All the different types of employees that work directly within the Liminal State, excluding ''Contract Workers'', are collectively called ''Government Personnel'' and shall be compensated well above market rates, whether they are janitors or school teachers, ''Probationary Employees'', ''Department Heads'', ''Branch Officials'', ''Ambassadors'', ''Delegates'', etc. All are paid a relative premium for their work to encourage the absolute best to apply and because they must sacrifice financial opportunities to hold these positions.

''Government Personnel'' may not hold a second job, receive gifts or donations of any value, use the stock market, or participate in any other activity that would earn them additional income outside their salary.

Additionally, the financial records of all ''Government Personnel'' and their families, regardless of the employee's position, will be made available online as a matter of public record and will be updated monthly to ensure accurate, widespread scrutiny. The terms of all ''Contract Workers'' will also be posted online as a matter of public record and updated with any change to contract terms.

These action ensures there is always accountability and trust, and is an extension of the highly-visible ways that Liminal State fulfills its promise of transparency.

=== '''Branch Participation''' ===
All ''Emancipated Citizens'' are eligible to work, and those that work for a ''Branch'' may participate in all ''Branch Elections'', regardless of their voting eligibility. ''Protected Citizens'' and ''Provisional Citizens'' may be authorized to work within a ''Branch'' in special situations, but they are not eligible to vote in any elections, nor are they considered ''Government Personnel''.

In this way, those ''Emancipated Citizens'' that do not qualify to vote per the ''Empathy Test'' can still participate in their government through the work they do at a ''Branch'', in the ''Branch Elections'', and through the ''Branch Primary Elections,'' which determine the next member of the ''Executive Group''. This is the foundation of the Liminal State, in which the ''Citizens'' can affect their government in real and direct ways.

''Contract Workers'' doing work for a ''Branch'' do not gain any voting rights within that ''Branch''. Only ''Permanent Hires'' of that ''Branch'' that have passed the ''Probationary Employee'' stage gain these extra voting rights.

=== '''Non-Branch Workers''' ===
The ''Emancipated Citizens'' that are not qualified to vote per the ''Empathy Test'' and who do not work for a ''Branch'' do not get to vote in any ''Branch Elections'', ''Branch Primary Elections,'' ''General Elections'', or ''Voter Decisions''. ''Eligible Voters'' that do not work for the Liminal State may only vote in ''General Elections'' for the ''Executive Group'' and any other qualified ''Voter Decisions''.

=== '''Unlawful Requests''' ===
All government workers, whether ''Government Personnel'' or ''Contract Workers,'' are forbidden from fulfilling unlawful ''Orders or Requests''. Should any ''Orders or Request'', regardless of the origin, be legally questionable, then that worker is obligated to report their ''Professional Objection'' for a ''Justice Branch Screening'', whether directly, through an ''Embassy'', or via Lateral Judicial Branch ''Delegates''.

Reporting of suspected unlawful ''Orders or Requests'' will be easy and convenient, is a ''Protected Action'', and may never be cause of retribution, regardless of the ultimate legal decision. It should be commonplace in the Liminal State for all ''Orders or Requests'' to receive ''Justice Branch Screening'' before implementation.

Any ''Orders or Requests'' that turns out to be unlawful and were not reported will jeopardize all people involved, from those carrying out the action all the way up to the one(s) providing the ''Order or Request''.

=== '''Personnel Removals''' ===
All ''Government Personnel'', whether ''Permanent Hires'', ''Appointed'', or ''Elected'' are protected in their positions from political or capricious removals. All ''Permanent Hires'' will be considered ''Probationary Employees'' during their first year within the Liminal State only (so does not apply to a move to a different position after the first year) and may be removed for ''Just Cause'' and additional reasons, as determined by the specific requirements and regulations of that sector of the Liminal State. ''Contract Workers'' will be bound to the terms of their contract.

Should any ''Government Personnel'' or ''Contract Worker'' be suspected of criminal activity, abusing their position, or promoting or engaging in any other unlawful acts, anyone with knowledge is obligated to report this behavior to the ''Enforecment Branch'' of the ''Justice Branch''.

This may be anonymously reported and is a ''Protected Action'', so anyone reporting this behavior will be fully protected, regardless of the outcome of the investigation. If the reports are true, all involved will be removed from their position and lose the privilege of working for the Liminal State again, in any capacity, while also being responsible for full ''Restitution''.

Alternatively, if the guilty party reports the behavior themselves and works completely and openly with the ''Justice Branch'' to remedy the issue, they may still lose their position and will be obligated to pay ''Restitution'', but may retain the privilege of working for the Liminal State again in another capacity.

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Departments

2026-08-30T22:07:34Z

Mr Fox:

=== '''Introduction''' ===
So far the Liminal State has been described in terms of leadership, but ''Branches'' use ''Departments'' to do the real work needed for the Liminal State. ''Departments'' can be ''Permanent'' or ''Temporary'', depending on the project and need.
For example, the Infrastructure Branch would have a ''Permanent Department'' to manage the roads, but a ''Temporary Department'' may be needed to manage the building of a new high-speed rail line.
''Departments'' are the core of the ''Branches'', and the core of the Liminal State. They are made up of the thousands of individuals doing the real work. While the ''Branch Officials'' guide the entire ''Branch'' based on the directions from the ''Executive Group'', ''Department Heads'' manage their ''Departments'' with direction provided by the ''Branch Officials''. Each ''Department'' is led by three ''Department Heads'', which are elected into those positions by the ''Government Personnel'' that work within that ''Department'', just like the ''Branch Officials'' are determined by vote among all the ''Branch Members'' working for the entire ''Branch''.

=== '''Leadership''' ===
''Department Heads'' each serve 12 year terms, staggered every four years.

Candidates for the position must have at least six years of experience within that ''Department'', be between 29 and 52 years old, and be ''Eligible Voters'' who've passed the ''Empathy Test'', all at the time of the election. ''Proportional-Rank Choice Voting'' is used to determine a new ''Department Head'', with no ''Alternate'' selected.

Should a ''Department Head'' no longer be able to serve in that role, there will be an immediate vote within that ''Department'' for a new, qualified, and willing candidate to fulfill that role. The top candidate will assume the term of the departing ''Department Head'', but will be considered the junior member.

Outgoing ''Department Heads'' are not permitted to serve as that ''Department's Head'' again, though they are eligible for any other position within that ''Department'', the ''Branch'' in general, or any other position within the Liminal State.

=== '''Temporary Departments''' ===
If a ''Temporary Department'' should be needed, the ''Branch Officials'' will use ''Proportional-Rank Choice Voting'' to pick the initial three ''Department Heads'' from among the eligible and willing candidates to lead the ''Temporary Department,'' with the top choice serving 12 years, the second eight years, and the third four years, each less a truncated initial amount to match the regular ''Election Cycle.'' Each of these initial ''Department Heads'' is replaced in order during the regular ''Election Cycle'' and until the end of the project or the period of time the ''Temporary Department'' is intended to exist.

With the creation of a ''Temporary Department'', the three initial ''Department Heads'' will select the staff for their ''Department''. The ''Department Heads'' may hire from outside the ''Branch'' if necessary, but staff should primarily be selected from existing qualified personnel within the ''Branch'' when possible.

Any ''Temporary Department'' whose purpose ultimately ends up to be deemed important enough to continue existing following instantiation can continue to operate as a ''Permanent Department'' so long as the ''Branch Officials'' are in agreement and appropriate funding exists.

=== '''Independent Departments''' ===
Some ''Branches'' may contain ''Independent Departments'' that operate independently of the ''Branch Officials''’ (and therefore the ''Executive Group's'') direction. By default, this will include any ''Department'' that can directly influence the economy, all ''Enforcement Agencies'', all ''Temporary Departments'' instantiated solely to perform an official investigation, and anytime where the appearance of political influence would be detrimental.

Any ''Department'' not explicitly listed above that would benefit by operating independently of the ''Branch Officials'' may request this change. The determination of the validity of this request will be decided with the ''Lateral Branch'' to the ''Judicial Branch'', using the standard ''Delegate Vote Method''. The request for independence can come from any ''Leadership Group'' with ''Standing''.

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Branch Leadership

2026-08-30T21:44:53Z

Mr Fox:

=== '''Branch Officials''' ===
Every ''Branch'' will be led by three ''Branch Officials'', each serving 12 year terms, staggered every four years. The ''Branch'' operations are guided by the decisions made via a majority vote among these three ''Branch Officials''.

=== '''Qualifications''' ===
A candidate wishing to become one of the three ''Branch Officials'' must have served for a minimum of 10 years within that ''Branch'', be between the ages of 33 and 52 years old, be an ''Eligible Voter'' who's passed the ''Empathy Test'', and wish to become a candidate for the role, all at the time of the election.

=== '''Elections''' ===
The ''Branch Officials'' are not appointed by an executive, but are instead elected into those positions by the ''Branch Members'' themselves.

''Proportional-Rank Choice Voting'' will be used to determine the qualified candidate moving into the vacant spot from the pool of eligible candidates, and these elections every four years are also the opportunity to grade and impeach the existing ''Branch Officials''.

=== '''Alternate''' ===
In an election year, the runner up in the ''Proportional-Rank Choice Voting'' will serve as the ''Alternate''. This ''Alternate'' will shadow the three ''Branch Officials'' so as to be ready to step into the role should one of the ''Branch Officials'' vacate their seat prior to the end of their term. They may provide assistance to the ''Branch Officials'' as requested, but they will not vote, communicate, negotiate, or otherwise provide work exclusively reserved for the ''Branch Officials''.

With the next election, the new runner up from the pool of willing and able candidates will become the new ''Alternate''.

=== '''Exclusions''' ===
No ''Branch Official'' will be eligible for that same position within their ''Branch'' again. They may serve in any other role within that ''Branch'' that they are eligible for, and any role in the Liminal State outside that ''Branch'', including as a member of the ''Executive Group''. An ''Alternative'' may only serve as an ''Alternate'' for the same ''Branch'' once. They may serve subsequently as a ''Branch Official'', ''Executive Group'' member, or in any other position within their ''Branch'' or any position within any other ''Branch'' that they are eligible for.

Should the ''Alternate'' need to step into the role of the ''Branch Official'', then they will be restricted in future positions by all the rules applicable to the ''Alternate'' and the ''Branch Officials''. Additionally, an ''Alternate'' replacing a ''Branch Official'' will serve the remainder of the term of the official they are replacing, but will be considered the junior member.

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Lateral Branches

2026-08-30T21:28:18Z

Mr Fox:

=== '''Summary''' ===
''Lateral Branches'' serve at the intersection of two ''Intrinsic Branches'', staffed by the experts with knowledge and experience in both areas of jurisdiction.

Each ''Lateral Branch'' procedurally functions like any other ''Branch'', with the addition that each ''Intrinsic Branch'' appoints a ''Delegate Team'' to represent their interests to the ''Lateral Branch''. Decisions made by the ''Lateral Branch'' for those issues intersecting under the ''Lateral Branch's'' jurisdiction are decided using the ''Aggregate Vote'' method among the ''Delegate Team'' from each of the two represented ''Intrinsic Branches'' and the ''Branch Officials'' of the ''Lateral Branch'' itself.

=== '''Delegate Teams''' ===
The ''Branch Officials'' of every ''Intrinsic Branch'' are responsible for selecting the members of the ''Delegate Teams'' that will represent their interests to the ''Lateral Branch''.

Every four years the ''Branch Officials'' will select a new member of every ''Delegate Team'' to replace the outgoing member using ''Proportional-Rank Choice Voting.'' Each of these ''Delegate Teams'' is comprised of three members serving 12 year terms, staggered every four years. Candidates for this position must have eight years of total experience within the ''Branch'', with four of those years as demonstrable experience in the ''Lateral'' ''Branch's'' area of expertise.

=== '''Vote Decisions''' ===
Voting decisions facing the the ''Lateral Branch'' outside of day-to-day operations are calculated using the ''Aggregated Vote'' method. Each of these groups are considered equal when voting, so that means that each group of three gets one total vote towards the ultimate decision.
For example, if Group A votes (yes, no, yes) = YES, and Group B votes (yes, no, yes) = YES, and Group C votes (no, no, no) = NO, then the final vote is YES. This method of tabulation is critical because if the total votes had been simply tabulated, it would have resulted in 4 votes for yes and 5 votes for no, with the final vote being NO, which is not accurate.

=== '''Practical Example''' ===
For a practical example of the need for and functioning of a ''Lateral Branch'', consider the intersection of interests between the ''Defense Branch'' and ''Justice Branch''. The intermediary would be the Defense-Justice ''Lateral Branch'' and would have experts in Liminal State and international law, as well as military procedures, procurement, etc.
A decision before this ''Lateral Branch'' might be the question regarding the legality of blowing up an alleged drug runner's boat in international waters. The ''Delegate Team'' from the ''Defense Branch'' would likely not vote in favor of this action, but hypothetically if they did the ''Delegate Team'' from the ''Justice Branch'' would not, as the action is not justifiable under Liminal State or international law. That would leave the tie-breaker up to the vote from the ''Top Branch Officials'' of the ''Lateral Branch''.
Whenever there is an ''Aggregate Vote'' as illustrated above, none of the individual voters are aware of anyone else's vote until all votes have been cast and counted. None of the groups will know the outcome of their groups own result, nor the ''Aggregate Vote'' results from the other groups until all votes have been cast and counted. Only after there is a final result will the ''Decision Basis'' from every voter and the tally be announced.

=== '''Reality and Purpose''' ===
Due to this structure there will be many more ''Lateral Branches'' than ''Intrinsic Branches'', which means the ''Intrinsic Branches'' make decisions on those issues or regulations that fall specifically into their area of expertise, with all decisions and regulations on the fringes being decided in cooperation with the ''Lateral Branches''.

The purpose of this structure is to provide independence to each ''Branch'' to make the best choices using their unique expertise, while forcing the tangential decisions to go through ''Lateral Branches'', which check each ''Intrinsic Branch's'' power against the mutual interest of other ''Intrinsic Branches'' and the combined expertise of that ''Lateral Branch''. This puts the decision making into the hands of those experts best equipped to make tough decisions based on complicated matters, which is the definition of government work.

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Lateral Branches

2026-08-30T21:13:58Z

Mr Fox:

=== '''Summary''' ===
''Lateral Branches'' serve at the intersection of two ''Intrinsic Branches'', staffed by the experts with knowledge and experience in both areas of jurisdiction.

Each ''Lateral Branch'' procedurally functions like any other ''Branch'', with the addition that each ''Intrinsic Branch'' appoints a ''Delegate Team'' to represent their interests to the ''Lateral Branch''. Decisions made by the ''Lateral Branch'' for those issues intersecting under the ''Lateral Branch's'' jurisdiction are decided using the ''Aggregate Vote'' method among the ''Delegate Team'' from each of the two represented ''Intrinsic Branches'' and the ''Branch Officials'' of the ''Lateral Branch'' itself.

=== '''Delegate Teams''' ===
The ''Branch Officials'' of every ''Intrinsic Branch'' are responsible for selecting the members of the ''Delegate Teams'' that will represent their interests to the ''Lateral Branch''.

Every four years the ''Branch Officials'' will select a new member of every ''Delegate Team'' to replace the outgoing member using ''Proportional-Rank Choice Voting.'' Each of these ''Delegate Teams'' is comprised of three members serving 12 year terms, staggered every four years. Candidates for this position must have eight years of total experience within the ''Branch'', with four of those years as demonstrable experience in the ''Lateral'' ''Branch's'' area of expertise.

=== '''Vote Decisions''' ===
Voting decisions facing the the ''Lateral Branch'' outside of day-to-day operations are calculated using the ''Aggregated Vote'' method. Each of these groups are considered equal when voting, so that means that each group of three gets one total vote towards the ultimate decision.
For example, if Group A votes (yes, no, yes) = YES, and Group B votes (yes, no, yes) = YES, and Group C votes (no, no, no) = NO, then the final vote is YES. This method of tabulation is critical because if the total votes had been simply tabulated, it would have resulted in 4 votes for yes and 5 votes for no, with the final vote being NO, which is not accurate.

=== '''Practical Example''' ===
For a practical example of the need for and functioning of a ''Lateral Branch'', consider the intersection of interests between the ''Defense Branch'' and ''Justice Branch''. The intermediary would be the Defense-Justice ''Lateral Branch'' and would have experts in Liminal State and international law, as well as military procedures, procurement, etc.
A decision before this ''Lateral Branch'' might be the question regarding the legality of blowing up an alleged drug runner's boat in international waters. The ''Delegate Team'' from the ''Defense Branch'' would likely not vote in favor of this action, but hypothetically if they did the ''Delegate Team'' from the ''Justice Branch'' would not, as the action is not justifiable under Liminal State or international law. That would leave the tie-breaker up to the vote from the ''Top Branch Officials'' of the ''Lateral Branch''.
Whenever there is an ''Aggregate Vote'' as illustrated above, none of the individual voters are aware of anyone else's vote until all votes have been cast and counted. None of the groups will know the outcome of their groups own result, nor the ''Aggregate Vote'' results with the other groups until all votes have been cast and counted. Only when there is a final result available will the

=== '''Reality and Purpose''' ===
Due to this structure there will be many more ''Lateral Branches'' than ''Intrinsic Branches'', which means the ''Intrinsic Branches'' make decisions on those issues or regulations that fall specifically into their area of expertise, with all decisions and regulations on the fringes being decided in cooperation with the ''Lateral Branches''.

The purpose of this structure is to provide independence to each ''Branch'' to make the best choices using their unique expertise, while forcing the tangential decisions to go through ''Lateral Branches'', which check each ''Intrinsic Branch's'' power against the mutual interest of other ''Intrinsic Branches'' and the combined expertise of that ''Lateral Branch''. This puts the decision making into the hands of those experts best equipped to make tough decisions based on complicated matters, which is the definition of government work.

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Leadership Summary

2026-08-30T21:03:29Z

Mr Fox:

There are several ''Leadership Groups'' with different areas of expertise and authority throughout the Liminal State. Each will be discussed more in depth and in context, but below is a summary of the minimum requirements each position requires, along with length of term and minimum/maximum ages.
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Leadership Group
!Number of Seats
!Length of Term
!Required Experience
!Minimum Age
!Maximum Age
|-
|Executive Group
|5 (plus Alternate)
|20 Years
|12 Years
|35 Years Old
|49 Years Old
|-
|Branch Officials
|3 (plus Alternate)
|12 Years
|10 Years
|33 Years Old
|52 Years Old
|-
|Department Heads
|3
|12 Years
|6 Years
|29 Years Old
|52 Years Old
|-
|Ambassador Units
|3
|12 Years
|8 Years/4 Specialty
|31 Years Old
|52 Years Old
|-
|Delegate Teams
|3
|12 Years
|8 Years/4 Specialty
|31 Years Old
|52 Years Old
|}

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Division Of Authority

2026-08-30T20:58:31Z

Mr Fox:

=== '''Preface''' ===
Unlike the representative democracy of the United States, the Liminal State does not utilize three co-equal branches that have proven inadequate in checking each’s power, nor a large assembly of elected leaders in de facto lifetime seats whose votes have often served personal and political interests rather than that of the public good. The power of the Liminal State is not concentrated in the hands of one, nor are there a handful of Supreme Court Judges serving lifetime appointments without any accountability.

While the Liminal State is a democracy, it's not a representative democracy in the traditional sense and the organizational structure is very different from any iteration of democracy that has ever existed. It is hard to classify the Liminal State, but a ''Semi-Direct Meritocracy'' might be apt.

The Liminal State is guided entirely by experts, who are split into separate ''Branches'' based on specific areas of expertise. These ''Branches'' are further split into ''Intrinsic Branches'' and ''Lateral Branches'', and are then guided by the ''Executive Group''.

=== '''Color Wheel''' ===
To conceptualize these top levels of government, consider a color wheel. The primary colors of the color wheel would be the ''Intrinsic Branches'', the complementary colors are the ''Lateral Branches'', with the center of the color wheel representing the ''Executive Group''.

Imagining the Liminal State in this way makes it easy to understand that ''Intrinsic Branches'' never work directly with each other. Just like complementary colors are made up of the two associated primary colors on either side, a ''Lateral Branch'' is formed between each ''Intrinsic Branch'' and are made of up experts knowledgeable in the topics of both ''Intrinsic Branches'' they work between.

=== '''Branches''' ===
Each ''Branch'', whether ''Intrinsic'' and ''Lateral'', operates as a silo. This means that each is independently responsible for managing the day to day operations within their ''Branch'' and creating the regulations and policies necessary to ensure that the ''Citizens'', now and into the future, are the primary beneficiaries when the government, businesses, ''Citizens'', and foreign interests operate and interact within their area of expertise.

Every ''Intrinsic Branch'' and some ''Lateral Branches'' will also have an ''Enforcement Agency'', a specialized ''Independent Department'' within that ''Branch'' with the authority to investigate and enforce all rules and policies of that ''Branch'' are followed.

=== '''Executive Group''' ===
Because each ''Branch's'' objective is to optimize the ''Citizens'<nowiki/>'' interested in their area of expertise, this could lead to divergence between the efforts of different ''Branches''. Therefore the five member ''Executive Group'' operates above the ''Branches'' and provides the guidance necessary to direct all ''Branches'' on a unified path in the ''Citizens''' and nation's best interests. The ''Executive Group'' is also the unified voice for any issues that call for an immediate authoritative action.

=== '''Nomenclature''' ===
While the structure of the Liminal State within this documentation may be described in terms of a nation, any iteration at a local, district, state/province, or international level would have the same or very similar structure as that of the national level.

=== '''Voting''' ===
Due to the technology and methodology used by the Liminal State to administer and count votes, no voters are aware of how any other group or individuals have voted until all votes have been cast and tabulated. This applies whether the issues and elections being decided are taking place within the government or the general population. In this way every voter is compelled to vote their conscious and based only on their own experience and wisdom, rather than voting based on any external factors.

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The following key words are found ''Italicized'' throughout the documentation and have the special meanings. These concepts are defined briefly in situ and here.

* '''Δ Coalition'''
** The group of people responsible for developing, maintaining, and promoting the Liminal State as a better form of democracy, now and for the future.
* '''80% Rule'''
** Laws within the Liminal State must pass by 80%. If an ''Empathy Test'' is used to determine the ''Eligible Voters'', then that means that 80% of the population are eligible to vote and 80% of them must approve a law for it to pass. This method assumes that there will always be at least 10% at the extremes of either side of an issue, so if 80% are in agreement, then the law has enough support to warrant its application for all within that ''Political Boundary''.
* '''Alternate'''
** All ''Leadership Groups'', with the exception of ''Departments'', have a backup in case one official member vacates their seat. The ''Alternate'' serves for four years until the next ''Election Cycle'' when a new ''Alternate'' is picked.
* '''Ambassador Units'''
** An ''Ambassador Unit'' is assigned to each outside state and serves as representatives of the Liminal State to them. Every unit is composed of three people selected by the International Affairs ''Branch'' ''Officials.'' All decisions made by the ''Ambassador Units'' are decided by majority vote among the three, though in matters that impact the Liminal State, they serve the ''Executive Group'' to educate them on all relevant issues so the ''Executive Group'' can decide what action, if any will happen.
* '''Appointed Personnel'''
** Any ''Leadership Group'' member that is selected by the ''Branch Officials'' from among the eligible, qualified, and willing candidates interested in the position using ''Proportional-Rank Choice Voting'', rather than as seat winners of an election by those ''Eligible Voters'' with ''Standing''.
** ''Appointed Personnel'' specifically refers to ''Ambassador Unit'' and ''Delegate Team'' members.
* '''Aggregated Vote'''
** This is a standard voting process to determine simple majority among a collection of ''Leadership Groups'', where each group first votes and then that result equals one vote towards the final tally.
** Whenever there is an ''Aggregate Vote'' as illustrated below, none of the individual voters are aware of anyone else's vote until all votes have been cast, and none of the groups will know the outcome of their groups own result, nor the ''Aggregate Vote'' results of the other groups until all votes have been cast.
For example, if Group A votes (yes, no, yes) = YES, and Group B votes (yes, no, yes) = YES, and Group C votes (no, no, no) = NO, then the final vote is YES.

This method of tabulation is critical because if the total votes had been simply tabulated, it would have resulted in 4 votes for yes and 5 votes for no, with the final vote being NO, which is not accurate.
* '''Branch'''
** The functional divisions of those specialized areas of expertise required for the functioning of a government, each lead by three ''Branch Officials'' that have risen up from within the ranks of that ''Branch'', and overtly guided by the ''Executive Group''. Their singular purpose is to ensure that the ''Citizens'', now and into the future, are the primary beneficiaries when the government, businesses, ''Citizens'', and foreign interests operate and interact within their area of expertise.
* '''Branch Elections'''
** All the different kinds of elections that can take place within a ''Branch'', including those to elect ''Department Heads'' and the ''Branch Officials''.
* '''Branch Members'''
** All ''Emancipated Citizens'' that work directly for a ''Branch'', excluding ''Contract Workers,'' are considered ''Branch Members.'' All ''Permanent Hires'' that have completed the ''Probationary Employee'' stage can vote in ''Branch Elections.''
* '''Branch Officials'''
** Every ''Branch'', whether ''Intrinsic'' or ''Lateral'', is headed up by the three ''Branch Officials'', each who serve 12 year terms, staggered every four years. They guide their ''Branch'' using a majority vote among the three, and these officials are elected into their positions by the ''Branch Members'' themselves.
* '''Branch Primary Election'''
** A special election within a ''Branch'' to select that ''Branch's'' candidate for the position of a new ''Executive Group'' member. Only ''Branch Members'' are permitted to vote in this election and it is held no less than one year prior to the ''General Election''.
* '''Briefs'''
** The ''Branch Officials'' are tasked with keeping the ''Executive Group'' apprised of all the important events transpiring within their ''Branch,'' and do this by providing regular ''Briefs''. Through practical experience the frequency and depth should be determined and codified, even if this turns out to be unique among the different ''Branches''.
** ''Ambassador Units'' are obligated to present ''Briefs'' directly to the ''Executive Group'' as well as the ''Branch Officials'' of the International Affairs Branch for urgent issues requiring immediate attention.
* '''Charging Departments'''
** In the unique situation where at least two ''Departments'' within a ''Branch'' are unhappy with the leadership of their ''Branch Officials'', they may call for a ''No-Confidence Vote'', in which those ''Departments'' heading up this effort are referred to ''Charging Departments''.
* '''Charging Documentation'''
** The relevant evidence each ''Charging Department'' compiles for the basis of holding a ''No-Confidence Vote.''
* '''Citizens'''
** Those people born or graduating from ''Provisional Citizenship'' into the Liminal State.
* '''Citizen Initiatives'''
**Even ''Emancipated'' ''Citizens'' that do not work within a ''Branch'' of the Liminal State have the ability to affect their government directly using ''Citizen Initiatives''. Any ''Emancipated Citizen'' or group of ''Emancipated Citizen'' that are able to gather 10% or more ''Citizen Signatures'' within that ''Political Boundary'' will have that issue be added to the ballot of that ''Political Boundary'' for the ''General Election''.
**To ensure it meets the minimum legal threshold of the Liminal State, the initiative must first go through a ''Justice Branch Screening'' and get final approval before signatures can be gathered.
**Only ''Emancipated Citizen'' within that ''Political Boundary'' may participate and gather ''Citizen Signatures'' within that ''Political Boundary''. There can be no payments for signature gathering process or promotion of the issue - it requires true ''Citizen'' initiative and work, and does not allow for outside money or interests to interfere in this process.
**Any ''Emancipated Citizen'' within the ''Political Boundary'' may sign, as the initiative process does not require the approval of ''Eligible Voters''.
* '''Citizen Signatures'''
** ''Citizen Initiatives'' requires the pre-approval of the ''Emancipated Citizen'' within a ''Political Boundary'' to get an initiative on the ballot. To prove there is adequate interest, the ''Emancipated Citizens'' must "sign" the petition. This can be a real signature (officially matched to the signature on file prior to counting), or the ''Emancipated Citizens'' can sign electronically. The mechanism for this will be resolved by the Progress Branch to ensure security, legality, and authentication.
* '''Contract Workers'''
** The temporary personnel and companies that may be hired by the Liminal State for a specific period of time or to complete a specific project. They are not to be considered ''Government Personnel'', do not gain any additional voting rights, are not restricted from outside income (unless contractually stipulated), and do not necessarily get paid above-average wages. ''Contract Workers'' include ''Contracted Companies'', the employees of ''Contracted Companies'' and ''Temporary Employees''.
* '''Contracted Companies'''
** Any business or company that works with the Liminal State through a contract and are not to be considered a part of the Liminal State, nor are their employees to be considered employees of the Liminal State.
* '''Decision Basis'''
** Every member of a ''Leadership Group'' is required to provide a detailed analysis of their reasoning behind their choice in a ''Decision Vote''. This information is used to ensure voting diligence, provide insight into that vote, allow public consumption and judgement, and for posterity.
* '''Decision Votes'''
** The votes that ''Leadership Groups'' make to determine a decision. The issue must be able to be determined with a "Yes" or "No" answer, and the majority vote of that group decides.
* '''Defense Branch'''
** A specialized ''Intrinsic Branch'' that manages the defense above the Liminal State and at the borders of the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
** All the different military arms, for example the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines, and Navy within the US, are guided by the ''Defense Branch'', and are prohibited by law from being used as any kind of police force within the Liminal State or to operate internationally.
** The technology used by the ''Defense Branch'' will always work towards perfecting non-lethal means of defense and disengagement. This is a critical and required ''Branch'' in the Liminal State.
* '''Delegate Team'''
** A group of three selected by the ''Branch Officials'' of an ''Intrinsic Branch,'' from within that ''Branch,'' to represent their interests to a ''Lateral Branch'' or in domestic ''Embassies''.
* '''Delegate Vote Method'''
** In ''Lateral Branch'' votes, the ''Delegate Teams'' from each associated ''Intrinsic Branch'' and the ''Branch Officials'' of that ''Lateral Branch'' all vote on decisions using the ''Aggregate Vote Method''.
** This is not to be confused with the ''Justice Delegate Vote Method.''
* '''Departments'''
** ''Branches'' use ''Departments'' to do the real work needed for the Liminal State. ''Departments'' can be ''Permanent'' or ''Temporary'', depending on the project and need. They can also be created as ''Independent Departments'', meaning they are guided by their mission and expertise alone, not by ''Branch Officials''.
** ''Enforcement Agencies'' are special ''Independent Departments'' within every ''Intrinsic Branch'' and some ''Lateral Branches.''
** Each ''Department'' is directed by three ''Department Heads.''
* '''Department Heads'''
** The three leaders of a ''Department'', each serves a 12 year term, staggered every four years.
* '''Election Cycle'''
** The four year period between elections. ''Leadership Teams'' are elected on a four year cycle, and within four years all the different ''Leadership Teams'' will have had the senior member depart, a new junior member join, and a new ''Alternate'' selected (if applicable). The ''Election Cycle'' of of each ''Leadership Team'' also happens in different years, allowing for natural upper movement of the best.
* '''Eligible Voters'''
** This is the group of people within the Liminal State that have the right to vote. In the case where the Liminal State uses the ''Empathy Test'', ''Eligible Voters'' only include those that have passed the ''Empathy Test''.
** Most elections within a ''Branch'' allow all ''Government Personnel'' of that ''Branch'' to vote, whether they have passed the ''Empathy Test'' or not. But if the iteration of Liminal State requires the passing of the ''Empathy Test'' to vote and a ''Branch'' election explicitly specifies ''Eligible Voters'', that means that that election is restricted to only those personnel within that ''Branch'' that have passed the ''Empathy Test.''
* '''Emancipated Citizens'''
** ''Emancipated Citizens'' are the group that we would currently call adults, and they would have all the rights and freedoms afforded adults, including complete bodily autonomy. Instead of an arbitrary age used to define an adult, ''Citizens'' of the Liminal State would take an ''Emancipation Test'' when they are ready to demonstrate their ability to make adult decisions and handle adult responsibilities.
* '''Emancipation Test'''
** ''Citizens'' take the ''Emancipation Test'' when they are ready to demonstrate that they have gained the basic capabilities expected of ''Emancipated Citizens'', such as basic reading and math skills, the ability to manage a budget, social, emotional, media, and online intelligence, demonstrable practical skills like changing a tire or taking care of a pet, and understanding their relationship with other ''Citizens'' and the Liminal State.
* '''Embassies'''
** Embassies are used internationally and domestically to provide a direct point of contact between the people and the Liminal State.
** International ''Embassies'' are used by the ''Ambassador Units'' and their staff to conduct business and maintain relationships with those foreign states.
** Domestic ''Embassies'' are placed strategically throughout the Liminal State and house ''Delegate Teams'' from every ''Branch'' to provide direct access for the ''Citizens'' that require in-person services, including ''Justice Branch Screenings'' of ''Citizen Initiatives'', the administration of ''Emancipation Tests'' and ''Empathy Tests'', business complaints, etc.
* '''Empathy Test'''
** The test that ''Emancipated Citizens'' can take every four years, which gains the top 80% most empathetic the privilege of voting.
* '''Employable Citizens'''
** This group of people includes all who have become ''Emancipated Citizens'' or have passed an ''Employment Screening.''
* '''Employment Screening'''
** A specialized test that anyone who has yet to become an ''Emancipated Citizen'' can take to be allowed to work. This screening wouldn't test job-related skills, but rather ensures the individual is capable of performing the eventual tasks required and meet other minimum conditions. This group would mostly include young adults, some people with an intellectual disabilities, and ''Provisional Citizens''.
* '''Enforcement Agency'''
** A specialized ''Department'' that every ''Intrinsic Branch'' and some ''Lateral Branches'' have to investigate and enforce the laws and regulations pertaining to the expertise of that ''Branch''. Some ''Branches'' may have more than one.
* '''Executive Group'''
** A five-member group, each of which have demonstrable expertise and leadership abilities, that directs the Liminal State as a whole, elected into their positions by the ''Eligible Voters'' for 20 year terms, staggered every four years.
* '''For Cause'''
** Any one of the valid reasons for removing ''Government Personnel'', including criminal activity, improper use of position, profiting from office, unlawful outside income, etc.
* '''General Elections'''
** The election held every four years where the ''Eligible Voters'' decide the next ''Executive Group'' member, grade the performance of existing ''Executive Group'' members, and vote on the matters of law on the ballot.
* '''Global Justice Branch Vote'''
** The ''Justice Branch'' is special in that all personnel that hold ''Leadership Group'' positions within the ''Justice Branch'' vote on the big decisions facing the Liminal State through ''Judicial Branch Screenings''. The outcome is decided using a simple majority from among all eligible personnel voting, rather than using the ''Aggregate Vote Method''.
** This takes the power away from the few at the top, how it is with the US Supreme Court now, and gives it to all the experts within that ''Branch''. This would be the equivalent of having all decisions facing the Supreme Court being decided by every judge working within the entire Judiciary Branch.
* '''Government Personnel'''
** Those individuals that work directly within the Liminal State, and in any capacity, from lowest level employee through the ''Executive Group''.
** ''Government Personnel'' are paid a premium to attract the very best and because they must sacrifice additional sources of income during their employ. Those that work within a ''Branch'' also have additional voting privileges.
** ''Contract Workers'' are excluded from this classification''.''
* '''Impromptu Vote'''
** With the creation of a new ''Department'' or ''Branch'', or in the very rare circumstance where there is more than one ''Leadership Group'' seat within a ''Branch'' needing to be filled or there isn't an available ''Alternate'' to fill a single seat, a ''Branch'' or ''Department'' can hold an ''Impromptu Vote'' to fill multiple seats and select a new ''Alternate'', if necessary, at the same time. An ''Impromptu Vote'' will use the ''Year 0 Rules'' to fill each open seat with the appropriate candidate, and each successful candidate winning a seat will serve an abbreviated term so the ''Election Cycle'' is not altered.
* '''Independent Branch'''
** A ''Branch'' that works independently of oversight and direction from the ''Executive Group'' so as to not be influenced by politics.
* '''Independent Departments'''
** A ''Department'' within a ''Branch'' that works independently of oversight and direction from the ''Branch Officials'' (and therefore the ''Executive Group)'' so as to not be influenced by politics.
* '''Independent Investigation'''
** An investigational body spawned by an ''Enforcement Agency'' that operates independently of oversight and direction from that ''Enforcement Agency'' or it's ''Branch'' so as to not be influenced by politics.
* '''Informed Vote Archive'''
** These are specific, encrypted online archives, only accessible by those with the specific right to vote on a decision, that contains all the requisite information necessary to make an informed decision. Regularly used by the ''Executive Group'', ''Branch Officials'', ''Department Heads'', etc., but even used by the ''Eligible Voters'' when it comes to ''General Elections'' and for decisions on laws.
* '''Intrinsic Branch'''
** One of the two basic ''Branch'' types within the Liminal State, specializing in one fundamental aspect of governance among all those required for a functional government. The Liminal State proposes 13 ''Intrinsic Branches'', but the needs of state may require others or fewer.
* '''Justice Branch'''
** A specialized ''Intrinsic Branch'' that operates independently of ''Executive Group'' direction and is the final word on the legality of proposed directions, laws, and regulations. This is a critical and required ''Branch'' in the Liminal State.
* '''Judicial Branch Screening'''
** All ''Orders or Requests'' ''or'' potential laws or regulations should always be first vetted by the ''Justice Branch'' to ensure the legality of that request, which is called a ''Justice Branch Screening''. This should be common practice and is a ''Protected Action''. ''Judicial Branch Screenings'' require a decision through a ''Global Justice Branch Vote''.
* '''Justice Delegate Vote Method'''
** When there is a decision, regulation, or law being drafted by any ''Branch'', the ''Executive Group'', or ''Citizen Initiative'' and advice is needed to it's initial lawfulness, the ''Justice Branch Delegate Teams'' from a minimum of two ''Lateral Branches'' with ''Standing'', along with the ''Branch Officials'' of the ''Justice Branch'', all vote using the ''Aggregate Vote Method.''
** This is not to be confused with the ''Delegate Vote Method''.
* '''Lateral Branch'''
** One of the two basic ''Branch'' types within the Liminal State, and which work in the area directly between the expertise of two ''Intrinsic Branches''.
* '''Leadership Groups'''
** This is a general term for the different ''Leadership Groups'' that include ''Branch Officials'', ''Delegate Teams'', ''Department Heads'', ''Ambassador Units'', and the ''Executive Group.'' These groups are comprised of three or five members.
* '''Neighborhood'''
** A thought experiment used by the Liminal State to describe complex situations in a simple way, while using the idea of a neighborhood community and those interactions as a model.
* '''No-Confidence Vote'''
** A special kind of vote that subordinates or subordinate ''Leadership Groups'' use to remove superior ''Leadership Group'' members, following an official process.
* '''Non-Citizens'''
** All people that are not ''Citizens'' or ''Provisional Citizens.''
* '''Orders or Requests'''
** Any directions given by a superior to a subordinate that is expected to be followed. This could be from a ''Government Personnel'' to another ''Government Personnel'', or from ''Government Personnel'' to a ''Contract Worker'', and is required to be lawful.
* '''Permanent Department'''
** Unless otherwise instantiated, ''Departments'' are ''Permanent Departments''. This means they will always continue to exist once started. These contrast with ''Temporary Departments,'' which are created for a specific purpose and no longer exist once that purpose has been fulfilled or a certain amount of time has passed.
* '''Permanent Hires'''
** Unless specifically hired as a ''Contract Worker'', all employees of the Liminal State are ''Permanent Hires''. This means that after completing the ''Probationary Employee'' stage, they can only be removed ''For Cause''.
* '''Political Boundary'''
** The different imaginary delineated areas within the Liminal State within which ''Eligible Voters'' can make decisions. These might be a local community, town, city, district, state/province, or even national boundary (when considering an international instantiation of the Liminal State).
* '''Probationary Employee'''
** All ''Permanent Hires'' of the Liminal State are considered ''Probationary Employees'' during their first year, regardless of role, which allows for easier removal of problematic employees. ''Probationary Employees'' are not permitted to vote in ''Branch Elections'', even if a ''Eligible Voters''.
* '''Professional Objection'''
** A ''Professional Objection'' is a special ''Record'' filed to ask the ''Justice Branch'' to review the legality of an ''Order or Request'' made within the Liminal State. The ''Government Personnel'' or ''Contract Worker'' filing a ''Professional Objection'' are indemnified of any penalties for not following that ''Order or Request'' until the review has been completed, and the act of filing a ''Professional Objection'' is a ''Protected Action''.
* '''Proportional-Rank Choice Voting'''
** In this system, also referred to as [[wikipedia:Single_transferable_vote|Single Transferable Vote (STV)]], a person casts a single vote in the form of a ranked ballot, where candidates are optionally ordered from highest priority to lowest. At the conclusion of the initial count, the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated and all those that voted for this person then have their vote reassigned to the next candidate on their list. Any additional votes received by a candidate that reaches the electoral quota are also reassigned to that voter's next candidate, meaning that no votes are wasted. This mechanism is repeated over and over internally until the candidates are ranked in the most fair and logical way.
* '''Protected Action'''
** Anything that is fundamentally protected speech or action within the Liminal State, and for which there can never be retribution, discipline, or other action, overt or covert, that would dissuade a person's desire to do that action.
* '''Protected Citizens'''
** All ''Citizens'' that have yet to pass the test to become ''Emancipated Citizens''. This group includes children, some people with an intellectually disability, and by default, holders of a ''Provisional Citizenship''.
* '''Provisional Citizen'''
** All people wishing for amnesty or naturalization into the Liminal State are first considered ''Provisional Citizens'' following initial approval. This status lasts for a period of three years, after which point they officially become ''Citizens''. This temporary status is used to ensure all new potential citizens are willing and able to accumulate into the Liminal State and be productive participants of society.
** ''Provisional Citizens'' may take the ''Employment Test'' and/or the ''Emancipation Test'', though as ''Provisional Citizens'' they will not be permitted to vote.
* '''Record'''
** With every vote and at other times ''Government Personnel'' of the Liminal State must provide justifications or supporting factors and documentation concerning a decision for the ''Record''. The action of inputting this information into the Liminal State official database is to ''Record'', and that information then becomes a ''Record''.
* '''Removal Paths'''
** Any one of the various ways that ''Leadership Group'' members can be officially removed from their seats.
* '''Restitution'''
** The repayment to a ''Citizen'' or group for a violation of law by the one violating the law, which may be monetary, a time commitment, or whatever is deemed appropriate to make the ''Citizen'' or group suffering the violation of law whole.
* '''Review Vote'''
** Laws that are passed by the ''Citizens'' remain in effect for eight years and automatically renew by default unless the ''Citizens'' vote at the conclusion of the eight years using the ''80% Rule'' to repeal the law. This review of a law prior to automatic renewal is called a ''Review Vote''.
* '''Sentient Life/Being'''
** All self-aware and intelligent individuals that extol empathy, patience, wisdom, and non-violence. Currently this only includes humans, but in the future may also include self-aware general A.I, other intelligent organic life to arise on Earth, or life created or arising not of Earth. For simplicity, this documentation will use the term "people" when referring to ''Sentient Life''.
* '''Special Projects'''
** Every ''Executive Group'' member is elected on their leadership abilities, expertise, and two or three ''Special Projects'' that they wish to complete during their 20 year term. These should be projects that are within the expertise of that candidate, important to the candidate and the people, are possible to complete within the 20 year term (or an important part of a bigger issue), and ideally are likely to not be accomplished unless spearheaded by an ''Executive Group'' member.
* '''Standing'''
** Those with with a direct and demonstrable interest in a specific issue have ''Standing''.
* '''Temporary Department'''
** Anytime there is a special situation or a special project that requires the effort of a new full ''Department'', the ''Branch Officials'' may create a ''Temporary Department'' to serve until a project is completed or for a specific amount of time. The ''Department Heads'' of ''Temporary Departments'' are initially selected by the ''Branch Officials'' using ''Proportional-Rank Choice Voting'' and ''Year 0 Rules'' to place the qualified and willing candidates into the appropriate seats, with the initial amount of time served being truncated to match the regular ''Election Cycle''. After instantiation, the initial ''Department Heads'' will be individually replaced like normal with each new ''Election Cycle'' by the members of that ''Temporary Department''.
* '''Temporary Employees'''
** ''Temporary Employees'' are those specifically hired to help with ''Special Projects'', ''Temporary Departments'', and certain other tasks or situations within the Liminal State that may require outside staffing for a limited amount of time. ''Temporary Employees'' are categorized as ''Contract Workers'' and are not considered ''Government Personnel''.
* '''Voter Decision'''
** Any issue or law before the voters is considered a ''Voter Decision'', and all ''Eligible Voters'' within the ''Political Boundary'' of that election are eligible to vote.
* '''Year 0 Rules'''
** Special election rules used to replace multiple seats in a ''Leadership Group'' as if initially starting and having to fill all at once. Instead of the top candidate filling a seat vacated by a senior member, the ''Year 0 Rules'' seat the winning candidates as they are ranked using ''Proportional-Rank Choice Voting'', where the top winner fills the junior seat and serves a full term, but is considered the senior member, with the next filling the next seat, with an abbreviated term and considered the middle member, and the third winner filling the last seat and only serving until the next ''Election Cycle'' while being considered the junior member.
** Using this method, several seats and an ''Alternative'' can be selected in a single election, with specific rules used to determine where each winning candidate sits and their seniority, depending on their rank in the vote.

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=== '''Preface''' ===
Before talking about the structure of the Liminal State it is important to define basic terms that will be used. Any ''Italicized'' words have special meaning, and are usually defined in situ. There is also a list of [[Key Words]] with definitions.

The following terms regard the assignment of rights, as viewed and defined by the Liminal State, and start from those with the fewest rights to those with the most.

=== '''Sentient Life''' ===
The Liminal State isn’t just about us, here and now. The Liminal State has been imagined to consider everyone in every possible situation. That includes how to best handle a breakaway state, incorporate future territories, and govern across planets. The Liminal State looks far into the future and is inherently structured and accountable for all possibilities, even those unimaginable. ''Sentient life'' currently includes only humans, but may someday include self-aware general AI, future intelligence arising from Earth, or other intelligence found beyond Earth, as examples.

''Sentient life'' is afforded more rights and protections than the environment as a whole. Therefore, if there comes a choice to save a ''Sentient Being'' over some aspect of the environment, the Liminal State will make that hard choice in favor of the ''Sentient Life''. But only as a last resort, as the Liminal State will always look at all alternatives to try and figure out a way to save both first. There is always a way to take care of our environment while still enjoying all the comforts we rely on. This hasn’t been done in our past, as it’s easier and more profitable to ignore environmental impacts, but everyone, all life and even the natural systems of the Earth we depend on, are gravely impacted by this existing lack of foresight and care. It is ultimately the Liminal State’s primary responsibility to take care of and provide for its ''Citizens'', and that can’t be done without considering and controlling the impact on our environment.

For simplicity, this documentation will use the word "people" when referring to ''Sentient Life''.

=== '''Provisional Citizens''' ===
All people wishing for amnesty or naturalization into the Liminal State are first considered ''Provisional Citizens'' following initial screening and approval. This status lasts for a period of three years, at which point they become regular ''Citizens'' and have all the additional rights that affords them.

This temporary status is used to ensure all new potential ''Citizens'' are willing and able to accumulate into the Liminal State and be productive members of society, which means that they are living up to the core principles of the Liminal State and not committing crimes or working against the interests of the Liminal State and it's ''Citizens''.

Graduation into full citizenship is automatic unless any issues are discovered during their provisional status. ''Provisional'' ''Citizens'' are not authorized to vote and denial of formal citizenship and removed from the Liminal State is possible when deemed appropriate by the ''Justice Branch''.

=== '''Citizens''' ===
''Citizens'' are all people born or officially naturalized into the Liminal State and have additional rights and protections afforded them by virtue of being a C''itizen'' of the Liminal State.

=== '''Employable Citizens''' ===
Only ''Emancipated Citizens'' are automatically eligible to work, but certain groups of people, including young adults, the intellectual disabled, and ''Provisional'' ''Citizens'' should also be allowed this opportunity in certain cases. By passing an ''Employment Screening'' they too would be authorized. This screening wouldn't test job-related skills, but rather ensures the individual is generally capable of performing the eventual tasks required and meet other minimum conditions.

Employers that regularly employ this group would work with the Liminal State to ensure adequate provisions are made for employment of this group.

=== '''Emancipated Citizens''' ===
''Emancipated Citizens'' are the group that we would currently call adults, and they would have all the rights and freedoms afforded adults. Instead of an arbitrary age used to define an adult, ''Citizens'' of the Liminal State would take an ''Emancipation Test'' when they are ready to demonstrate their ability to make adult decisions and handle adult responsibilities.

The ''Emancipation Test'' test would ensure that certain capabilities expected of ''Emancipated Citizens'' have been attained, such as basic reading and math skills, the ability to manage a budget, social, emotional, media, and online intelligence, demonstrable practical skills like changing a tire or taking care of a pet, and understanding their relationship with other ''Citizens'' and the Liminal State.

Based on biological science, by the age of 25 most would pass this test, yet a mature 17 year old could become emancipated while some ''Citizens'' may never be able to pass. In addition to total bodily autonomy, extra rights, and additional freedoms, ''Emancipated Citizens'' are able to become ''Eligible Voters'', whereas those that have not become ''Emancipated Citizens'', such as children and the intellectual disabled, have fewer freedoms but additional protections.

This is an important distinction between current societies and the Liminal State; when a 12 year old could be tried as an adult via some unaccountable mechanism now, only an ''Emancipated Citizen'' could be held accountable for adult actions in a Liminal State. Additionally, those who haven’t passed the ''Emancipation Test'' would have additional protections, beyond those even afforded children and the intellectual disabled now. Instead of accounting for the population as uniform groups, the Liminal State recognizes that every person is unique, matures differently, and instead groups people based on demonstrable traits we expect from responsible adults.

The Liminal State could be instantiated without requiring an ''Emancipation Test'' and simply assign adulthood to those who reach 18 years old, for example, and still benefit from all the other advantages the Liminal State provides. But by differentiating the population in this way, rules are apparent and obvious, the steps into adulthood have the same requirements for all, the expectations of adults are fair and never a surprise, systems designed to lift those up needing help run more efficiently, and society as a whole benefits.

=== '''Voters''' ===
There are two ways to consider ''Voters'' when instantiating the Liminal State. Both have their benefits and costs, and which path is chosen should be decided by the founding population. Whichever system is chosen, it should not be altered in the future.

With the first option, all ''Emancipated Citizens'' are automatically ''Eligible Voters''.

Alternatively, ''Emancipated Citizens'' must pass an ''Empathy Test'' to become an ''Eligible Voter''. This test will distill the top 80% of the most empathetic people from the pool of ''Emancipated Citizens'' that take the test, and they will then become the ''Eligible Voters''.

Many have proposed limiting voting to a certain subset of people, such as men, property owners, or the wealthy. The method employed by the Liminal State ensures that voting is treated as the privilege that it is and votes are thoughtfully cast. But the only logical, fair, and wise way to limit the voting pool to achieve these benefits is to ensure that those who can vote are keeping those who are not allowed to vote foremost in their decisions. Empathy is easy and reliable to test, and as empathy is a common and uniting human trait and foundational to the Liminal State, it's logical to assign ''Eligible Voters'' using this metric.

=== '''Empathy Test Notes''' ===
One note about the ''Empathy Test'' is that passing is not a perpetual right to vote. Because the test allows the top 80% of empathetic ''Citizens'' to vote, and because empathy is on a spectrum, populations will evolve over time and newly ''Emancipated Citizens'' may have greater empathy than some who have passed the test previously. For this reason, existing ''Eligible Voters'' must retake the test every four years from when they first tested. And for the same reason, those who do not pass the ''Empathy Test'' initially may retake the test every four years from when they tested as well.

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Neighborhood

2026-08-30T20:27:25Z

Mr Fox:

The Liminal State uses the model of the ''"Neighborhood''” to explain complex ideas and situations in simple and easily understood ways. While each person’s concept of a neighborhood may be different, the commonalities among each of these views is what still makes this model an apt construct to demonstrate all the ways in which the Liminal State works, at every level, with all demographics, and in each situation.

=== '''International Relationships''' ===

==== Ambition ====
To understand the perspective of the Liminal State in regards to international relationships, let’s consider this dynamic in regards to the ''Neighborhood''.

There is a family living across the street, and they look different, speak a different language, and practice a different religion. Because the Liminal State respects self-determination, and even finds these differences valuable, that means we would allow our neighbors to live their different lives, without comments, discouragement, corrections, or actions. We would also expect them to refrain from telling us how to live or intervening in our lives.

Now compared to international relationships, this means that the Liminal State does not interfere in the business of other nations. It does not think of its form of governance as better than others, nor use force, clandestine operations, or international pressure to influence the politics, policies, leadership, or future of other nations.

==== Defense ====
Although non-violent, the Liminal State recognizes that other groups or nations might not respect our own self-determination, and we will defend that right vigorously. Therefore, the Liminal State will exercise its right to develop a formidable military for defensive purposes and will protect its borders aggressively. While diplomacy is the highest priority to the Liminal State, we will not bow to outside forces.

Should there come a time to defend ourselves, the Liminal State will never act proactively. We will defend ourselves at our Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), and will actively pursue the most advanced military and equipment to aid us in this endeavor. Switzerland could be a model to emulate, and other nations should take lessons from them and their perseverance through WWII in regards to how the Liminal State will operate when threatened.

In addition to the defense of our border from hostile forces, immigration will also be highly regulated. The Liminal State will be the new beacon on the hill, and it will be a desirable destination to those not living within a Liminal State. For that reason, asylum and immigration will be available through a straight-forward legal process with the amount allowed limited to ensure a healthy population level. Aggressive border defense means illegal immigration into the Liminal State will not exist.

==== Non-Lethal Defense ====
The Liminal State will continue to think outside the box and develop non-lethal means of defense and techniques to subdue forces that may wish to cause harm to the Liminal State. The future of war should not be assumed to include mass casualties, whether soldiers or civilians, and the Liminal State will pioneer this endeavor. Killing others only leads to resentment and more people willing to give their lives to avenge the death of loved ones, compatriots, and ideologies. Killing in the name of war is only a path towards more wars, so the Liminal State will do everything possible to work peacefully towards international resolutions and, even in war, minimize casualties.

=== '''International Affairs''' ===

==== Objective ====
The behavior of the Liminal State prior to any conflict is really most important. Instead of wielding economic might, military force, or clandestine operations to coerce other nations to behave as we would deem most agreeable or in our best interests, we instead will always maintain neutrality in any conflicts outside our borders.

==== Active Engagement ====
Rather than practicing isolationism, we will engage with every country and territory, whether internationally recognized or not. The Liminal State would have embassies in North Korea, Iran, Russia, just as it would have embassies in China, Taiwan, and Tibet. We do not take sides in international affairs or other country’s domestic affairs. We will peacefully coexist with all sides of every conflict and dispute, and that is our only requirement for our own international cooperation and participation.

==== Protecting People ====
The employment of embargos and sanctions harms the people most in need in other nations, not to mention the economic and political ramifications at home, and we will do everything within our power to help people abroad after employing our own domestic success. We will be the role model for other nations and all people, and we will call all our friends. It is through this work and cooperation that we will be able to offer the world the most help, up until that time that an international coalition of all nations is able to police the unjust activities of every nation.

==== Liminal State Rights ====
Just because the Liminal State does not take sides in international conflicts and politics does not mean that it would continue to trade arms with an aggressor. The Liminal State reserves the sovereign right to trade or limit trade with anyone and for anything.

Using the ''Neighborhood'' example, this means that, while we would not intervene with two neighbors fighting with each other outside of offering impartial mediation, we would not be obligated to sell either of those neighbors a gun, even if one or both had previously purchased guns from us before. Rather we would reserve the right to help the non-aggressor with something like security cameras or a a stun gun, though a casserole and offer of childcare to both would be preferable.

=== '''International Atrocities''' ===

==== Hard Choices ====
It is difficult as people and as nations to watch another nation abuse its citizens, amass wealth to the detriment of its people, or mistreat and kill those that speak out or have alternative beliefs and worldviews to those in power.

Let’s again consider the example of the ''Neighborhood'' and our neighbors across the street. We see the parents abusing their children. Maybe the parents even lock the children up in inhumane conditions. Human nature and empathy instinctually want us to protect those children, but the Liminal State is also founded on the principles of self-determination. This may appear to be a dilemma, but there’s still a clear path forward.

==== Current Practice ====
Our nations and worldviews today, stemming from historic imperialistic perspectives, tell us that it’s just and right to go in and make these other nations be better to the people or stop some policy, and we use force, coercion, and other underhanded methods to try and achieve those ends. Because we believe we are better than them, we must stand up and do something for them.

==== Harsh Reality ====
But that’s not how these stories end. If we, as neighbors, go in and beat up those parents so they stop hurting their children, do we really expect those children to thank us? They won’t, because what are they to do now? We’ve left them helpless and their family broken. Maybe we set up a democracy for that other nation, which is the equivalent of sending those children to foster care, but those kids will not end up any better for our involvement, and will probably end up worse (as will we too for having interfered).

This simple fact is why the Liminal State does not get involved in other nation’s affairs, regardless of how bad the people are treated. There is no way to step in and make a change for good by using demands, force, or coercion. Every time this has happened in our modern world, it's only created a new generation of terrorists, actively working to break our nation for stepping in.

==== Ideal Situation ====
The Liminal State would not go in and beat up those parents, but would rather call the authorities and alert them to the situation. But without the authority given to our police by virtue of the social contract between the people and the government, there is no civilized way to otherwise affect the change that we want for that neighborhood family.

In the case of a foreign nation badly treating their citizens, there are no international police, nor a strong international body with the necessary legal infrastructure and cooperative agreements in place to ensure the citizen’s welfare. And we cannot be the ones to take matters into our own hands, no matter how much we would wish to.

And in reality, international involvement is rarely, if ever, about helping those other citizens. Excuses to help the people of abusive governments are just that, excuses. Instead it's about power, influence, and money, and those countries that have the power, influence, and money keeping and extending it.

==== Future Work ====
We need an international state, with its own police force and internationally-agreed upon laws to enforce the norms of the international community. And until that international agency exists, it is entirely up to the people of an abusive nation, the children of the abusive parents, to rise up and recognize their own power. To rise up, as a society of that nation and take back the freedoms lost to the tyrants in charge. An international body, providing real service to all member nations would be much better, but until that time, it is up to the children to forge their own path forward.

In the meantime, the work done to fully map out the Liminal State may be the gift we give the the people of that nation when they ultimately rise up. And because the Liminal State is built with patience in mind, the faith remains that the people of the world will eventually rise up against all tyrants.

=== '''Environment''' ===

==== New Perspective ====
In the Liminal State the environment includes all living and non-living things. That includes humans, the planet Earth, and all the natural systems that currently sustain life here, as well as any future habitats in space, other planets, etc. The environment is completely inclusive and in the Liminal State the activities of the few for personal gain may not impact the environment to the detriment of any.

Using the model of the ''Neighborhood'', the environment is like the neighborhood park. It’s there for all to enjoy, humans and wildlife alike. We wouldn’t allow one of our neighbors to open a landfill in our park for their personal gain, but that is exactly how businesses with the blessing of the government treats our environment now.

==== Current Abuse ====
The environment is a public commodity and belongs to everyone, and yet companies mistreat this common good, and governments allow it, without any consideration of the impact on the health of people or other wildlife, sustainable prosperity, or any future consequences. Capitalism is treated preferentially by the government, instead of the people coming first. And businesses can do this because our government lacks the framework, leadership, and repercussions that would keep that landfill from being built in our park.

==== NIMBY (Not In My Backyard) ====
Yet sometimes we protest loud enough that they don’t build it in our park. That landfill still gets built, but now it’s built somewhere else, where the neighborhood is too poor to have a park and lacks that political voice to keep it from getting built. The landfill gets built in someone’s literal backyard, and the landfill makes the poor neighborhood get sick and miss work. The children of the poor play in that landfill in their backyard, and they get exposed to the pollution over those years where their brains are developing. Now their class or race gets blamed for their low school test scores, and the poor parents are blamed for letting their kids play in that landfill. The medical bills go up and the poor keep getting poorer, because we don’t want that landfill in our neighborhood park.

==== Better Answer ====
There is a better path and a real answer to this, and the Liminal State changes this entire dynamic. Because every citizen is important, and because those without a political voice have further protections, the answer isn’t to build it somewhere out of political sight, but rather to change the way things work so a landfill isn’t needed.

The Liminal State would look at this problem and could see multiple solutions, including in how we generate waste. It’s completely within our ability to make things reusable and easily recyclable. It’s easy to incentivize the markets to encourage the use of recycled materials and de-incentivize petroleum use for new plastics. Instead of creating a landfill in the backyards of the politically voiceless, we instead change the waste stream and build a clean, environmentally-friendly recycling center that brings good quality, safe jobs to a neighborhood that would fight to get it.

This is only a simple example, but it’s never a choice between us and them or the rich and the poor. There are always other options that can work for everyone, so long as the ''Citizens'' are in charge of the choice and not corporations. The Liminal State is willing to look for those options and choose the best one that doesn’t hurt people in exchange for short-sighted and short-term profits.

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Laws & Freedom: In Practice

2026-08-30T20:00:43Z

Mr Fox:

At the very top there exists the fundamental rights that the laws of the Liminal State must not violate. These are inherent, universal, and inalienable rights belonging to every ''Sentient Being'', simply by virtue of being sentient, and are detailed under current international law as ''[https://www.un.org/en/about-us/universal-declaration-of-human-rights The Universal Declaration of Human Rights] ('''UDHR''')''.

'''''Note:''' the Liminal State recognizes the language replacement of “Human Being", "Person", or "All” with “Sentient Being,” and enforcement is upheld to this standard. Any references within the Liminal State documentation to “people” assumes “Sentient Beings.”''

The following are expansions, additions, and modification to the '''''UDHR''''' under the Liminal State, and apply to ''Citizens'' and ''Non-Citizens'' alike:

==== '''Article 1 Expansion''' ====
# The Liminal State regards all people as inherently equal and all must be treated with absolute equality in public, business, and government matters.
## No laws may be enacted that overtly or in effect targets a subset of one or more of the pre-defined groups. These groups are ''Non-Citizens'', ''Protected Citizens'', and ''Emancipated Citizens''.
## In no case shall the delineation of these pre-defined groups be used as pretext to deprived any person of their intrinsic rights given them by virtue of the UDHR.
### The ''Citizens'' may choose to limit their own freedoms for the benefit of their community. They will be given wide latitude when it comes to laws impacting ''Protected Citizens'' and ''Emancipated Citizens'' within their communities, so long as these laws respect the fundamental laws of the Liminal State.
### The Liminal State will be entirely responsible for any laws governing ''Non-Citizens'', as this group cannot vote and does not have representation, therefore they are considered a protected group.
## All businesses must serve the ''Citizens'' equally.
### Only by virtue of the ''Citizens'' (via their power vested in the government) are businesses authorized to exist and operate, therefore business are prohibited from limiting service to any subset of the predefined groups.
### ''Protected Citizens'' may have additional rights and protections in regards to business practices.
## Any laws or regulations enacted that regulate businesses must be applicable to all related businesses.
Example 1: No law may specifically target ''TikToc'', though a law targeting all social media would be allowed.

==== '''Article 3 Modification''' ====
# Any person or entity that would sue another individual or entity must first go through the following steps before a lawsuit will be permitted to move forward:
## The plaintiff must prove to the court that they have a reasonable chance of winning.
## If successful, the defendant must then be given 60 days following their notification to file a rejection of the claim on the grounds that it is an attempt at harassment, silencing free or protected speech, intimidating the defendant, or for some other unlawful reason.
## If the defendant is successful in this action, the plaintiff must pay to the defendant whichever of the following is the greatest amount:
### 10x the amount of fees paid by the defendant for legal council.
### 10x the fees that would have been paid at the average community rate, whether the defendant retained council or not.
### 10x the amount the plaintiff paid to their lawyers to take this unlawful action.
# The Liminal State, as the representation of society's will, may require certain actions that could be interpreted as a violation of a person's right to security where this overlaps with society's other rights and welfare.
## Only society may over-rule an ''Emancipated Citizen's'' right to security of person using the 80% rule - for example in the case of vaccine requirements.
### Communities have the right to pass laws that restrict the behavior of outsiders within their community, even if that outsider has that right in their own community.
### Communities have the right to restrict access to their community only in vary narrow circumstances where the physical health of that community could be adversely impacted by the entrance of non-conforming outside ''Citizens'', and only after review and pre-approval by the ''Justice Branch''.
#### For example, if one community requires all residents receive a vaccine, then entrance by outsiders could be restricted to only those who have also received the vaccine, even if the outsider's community does not require the vaccine.
#### The community restricting access to outsiders must provide the remedy for the restriction to outsides.
##### Example 1: outsiders not having taken a vaccine could take the vaccine and follow appropriate protocol before entering the community.
##### Example 2: if a community does not allow guns in their community, then outsiders must be allowed to lock up their guns at the ''Political Boundary'' of that community and retrieve them on their way back out.
## The Liminal State is the final authority on safeguarding the ''Non-Citizen's'' and ''Protected Citizen's'' security of person.

==== '''Article 5 Expansion''' ====
# The Liminal State will only use compassion, empathy, and rehabilitation in conjunction with violations of the law.
# Execution and physical, mental, or social punishments will never be used on ''Citizens'' or ''Non-Citizens''.

==== '''Article 7 Expansion''' ====
# All people before the law have the right to communicate in their native language, therefore interpreters (people or artificial) shall be made available to anyone in need.
# ''Non-Citizens'' will be afforded the same protections and rights as ''Citizens'' in regards to violations of the law.
# All ''Non-Citizens'' will be obligated to test and see if they qualify as ''Emancipated'' (although this does not grant citizenship), to determine if they will be treated as ''Protected'' or ''Emancipated'' individuals under the law.

==== '''Article 10 Expansion''' ====
# Detention facilities shall immediately allow the detainee to notify (without charge) a family member or closest contact, based on the detainee's preference, of their detention and be provided reasonably immediate access. The detainee may contact as many people as necessary until they have actually talked to someone.
# Rehabilitation experts shall have immediate access to and begin working with detainees to assess their situation and provide resources, if warranted.
## Under the law, detainee are afforded the same protections in regards to the rehabilitation experts as their own lawyer.
### These experts may never be compelled to testify against the detainee.
### These experts are to keep anything the detainee tells them in strict confidence, except as necessary to render appropriate care (who are then bound to confidence).
## The first step in rehabilitation will be to determine the circumstances prompting the individual to violate the law and then to get them whatever help is necessary to ensure further violations don't continue (rehab, counseling, financial services, etc.).
## The primary goal of this methodology is to catch ''Citizens'' in need before they fall, and prevent additional crimes and societal costs that might come of their otherwise diminished situations.
# The detained shall be immediately assigned and provided access to a lawyer.
# The detained shall not be moved to another facility outside the most immediate higher ''Political Boundary'' unless found guilty and then by court order.
# No court processes may begin against a detainee until the detainee has spoken with a lawyer and with their lawyer present.
# Law enforcement will not question a detainee following their arrest without their lawyer present.
# A detainee who has not been assigned to and communicated with their lawyer within 24 hours of their detainment (including weekends) will be immediately freed on a personal recognizance bond (electronic tracking is permissible at the Liminal State's expense).
# A detainee who has not been seen by a judge within 24 hours of their detainment (including weekends) will be immediately freed on a personal recognizance bond (electronic tracking is permissible at the Liminal State's expense).
# Monetary bonds will never be used.
# A detainee may only be held if:
## The courts have deemed the detainee an immediate threat to themselves or others and no technological remedy exists to prevent that threat.
## The rehabilitation experts have deemed the detainee in need of immediate rehabilitation and has reasonable evidence (as judged by the ''Justice Branch'') that the detainee will not follow through with the rehabilitation if released.
## The detainee has violated the terms of a personal recognizance bond for any open case.

==== '''Article 11 Expansion''' ====
# '''Protection Against Self-Incrimination''' - The accused will not be forced to testify against themselves nor shall witnesses be forced to incriminate themselves.
# '''Family Testimonial Privilege''' - The immediate family of the accused will not be forced to testify against the accused.
# '''Right To The Best Council''' - There are no public defenders in the Liminal State to ensure the very best legal representation for all defendants, regardless of situation or their status. All lawyers, permitted to practice law by virtue of the Liminal State, are obligated to provide counsel to defendants.
## A lottery system will be used among all registered defense lawyers within the district to determine which lawyer will represent a defendant.
## Lawyers of defendants will be paid by the Liminal State the industry average wage within that community, which will be updated and set at least twice a year.
## Defendants may choose to employ other/additional counsel at their discretion and expense.

==== '''Article 12 Expansion''' ====
# There will be no use of general surveillance within the Liminal State.
## The Liminal State, or any third party acting on behalf of the Liminal State, may never use general surveillance or general data collection of the people.
### Personalized data may only be collected in connection with the delivery of public services, law enforcement, and to carry out administrative responsibilities (i.e.: voter rolls, driver license issuance, benefit distribution, birth and death certificates, etc.), and only at the time service is rendered.
#### No person shall otherwise be compelled to provide their personalized information.
#### Any personalized data collected will be prohibited from external access and searches.
#### All internal access or searches will be for official purposes only.
##### Access and searches will require the confirmation from three authorized people.
##### All access and searches will be logged, with that logged data being immutable.
##### The person searched shall be immediately notified if this action is not directly relate to a service they are requesting.
### Non-personally identifiable information may be collected from the people in aggregate as part of normal government functions, such as issuing census reports, population information, and other statistical data.
## The Liminal State shall always work to collect less or no data rather than using lawful justifications to collect more.
# Businesses operating within the Liminal State may not sell personally identifiable information, or any information (in part or aggregate) that could be used to personally identify individuals without the person's prior knowledge and approval.
## The government will maintain an opt-in database for ''Citizens'' that will obfuscate personally identifiable information for participating ''Citizens''.
### Businesses will be compelled to use this database to verify age, city, or other general information about ''Citizens'', thereby not having to collect this data from the ''Citizens'' directly.
### The database will be protected from being wide-searchable by the government or businesses, and personal information will be modifiable only by the ''Citizens'' themselves.
## The collection of data must always be an opt-in feature with a clear explanation of usage.
## The government will maintain an opt-out database on behalf of the ''Citizens'' that wish to have their information removed from business databases, and in which businesses must regularly check (no less than once a month) to remain compliant with regulations.
# ''Citizens'' may not publish personally identifiable information about other ''Citizens'' without that person’s prior explicit permission.
# ''Non-Citizens'' or businesses or other entities not entirely based and operating within the Liminal State may not collect nor publish any personally identifiable information about Liminal State ''Citizens''.

==== '''Article 16 Expansion''' ====
# All people of full age have a right to marry any other person of full age.
# Any married person has the right to divorce.

==== '''Article 17.2 Modification''' ====
# The Liminal State reserves the right to assume real estate property ownership and management on behalf of the public in lieu of collecting all other taxes.
# Under no circumstances shall a person be deprived of their property by the Liminal State to specifically benefit commercial purposes or other businesses.
# Should the Liminal State deem it necessary to deprive a person or business of real estate property belonging to them, the person or business shall be compensated at 200% of the current appraised market value.
## If the purpose is in lieu of collecting other taxes (17.2.1), that person or business will be given first right of use.
## In any other case, should the use not be fulfilled as provided for in the eminent domain action and the property remain unused, the person or business will again be given their property back and without the requirement of (re)payment.
# No person or business shall otherwise be arbitrarily deprived of lawfully possessed property.

==== '''Article 18 Expansion''' ====
# The Liminal State will protect the right of free thought and practice of all religions and beliefs, whether formally recognized or not, so long as those practices do not violate any fundamental laws of the Liminal State.
## To protect every person's right to their own beliefs and freedom from appearance of partiality, the Liminal State will never embrace any religion, officially or unofficially, overtly or covertly.
## To protect every person's right to their own beliefs and freedom from appearance of partiality, no expression of religion will adorn any state building or state or public property, nor will prayer or other religious practice or observance be allowed within any state building or on any state or public property.
### Should the Liminal State assume ownership and management of property in lieu of collecting other taxes, this restriction does not apply to the private homes, businesses, or religious institutions upon this previously privately held property.
### The display of traditionally recognized religious symbols are limited to historically significant artifacts and may only be displayed in museums as a scholarly exercise.
### To protect every person's right to their own beliefs and freedom from appearance of partiality, any educational institution receiving public funds may only teach religion as a scholarly exercise, and only when taught alongside and equally with multiple other religions and perspectives.
### Any use within the state that raises public questions will be prohibited as to err on the side of caution.
## The Liminal State will never limit assembly of those expressing their right to freedom of religious beliefs and thoughts.
# The Liminal State will protect everyone's right to the freedom of political beliefs and thoughts.
## The Liminal State will never limit the study, expansion, teaching, or promotion of alternative government philosophies.
## The Liminal State will never limit assembly of those expressing their right to freedom of political beliefs and thoughts.

==== '''Article 19 Expansion''' ====
# The freedom of the people's speech shall not be limited by the government, except under special circumstances:
## Speech that incites violations of law, violates the rights of others, or violates any fundamental rights under the Liminal State shall be prohibited.
## Defamation, fraud and perjury are prohibited.
## Further restrictions to speech may be applicable when the audience includes or could include ''Protected Citizens''.
## Additional restrictions may apply to businesses and other entities serving the ''Citizens''.

==== '''Article 20 Expansion''' ====
# Peaceful assembly and demonstrations are protected at the highest levels.
## Any demonstrators that uses violence, riotous actions, or vandalism will be specifically targeted by law enforcement actions.
## Any unlawful actions of the few shall not be construed as the actions of the whole, and are not to be used as justification to infringe on this freedom of assembly.
# A ''Citizen's'' associations shall not be used alone as condemnation or evidence of criminal intent.

==== '''Article 21 Modification''' ====
# The Liminal State may be instantiated with or without the ''80% Rule''.
## The ''80% Rule'' requires ''Emancipated Citizens'' to take an empathy test to become an ''Eligible Voter'', and only the top 80% of most empathetic people will be eligible to vote. For any laws to pass, 80% of these 80% of ''Citizens'' must vote in favor of that law.
### There can only be one justification for limiting the pool of voters, and that is if this smaller pool contains only the most empathetic.
### Empathy tests are highly accurate, not manipulatable, and when administered by experts and transparently monitored, they can be relied upon to be an effective way of managing the voter pool.
### Limiting the pool of voters makes voting a privilege instead of an obligation and will encourage greater participation.
### When considering the low general voter turnouts for most democratic elections, this builds in a mechanism for consideration of those that do not or cannot vote.
### Limiting voting to the 80% most empathetic organically promotes a more thoughtful society overall with possible positive generational effect.
## Using the ''80% Rule'' does create a narrow possible path for intentional voter disenfranchisement if not done openly and fairly, and is therefore not a requirement for a Liminal State.
### Without this rule, all ''Emancipated Citizens'' are eligible to vote.
### All laws still require an 80% affirmative vote to pass.
### Any potential candidate for a ''Leadership Group'' or management position is still required to first pass an ''Empathy Test'' to ensure that leaders are naturally thoughtful of the people's needs over their own, in regards to their decisions and actions.

==== '''Article 26.3 Modification''' ====
# While parents shall have the right to choose the kind of education their child receives, the Liminal State reserves the right to ensure that education meets minimum requirements for the good of society and that child's future. These minimum requirements may include:
## Levelized test scores.
## Subject breadth and depth.
## Normal opportunities for socialization.
## Overview by Liminal State education representatives to monitor progress.

==== '''UDHR Additions''' ====
# The interests of the Liminal State will be prioritized as:
## ''Citizens''
## All people
## Ecosystems/All living things
## Everything else
## These shall not be prioritized to the exclusion of the others, but rather in concert and consideration of the others.
# The Liminal State will foster compassion and empathy with victims, rather than vengeance and punishment, and society, via the Liminal State, will initially shoulder the costs of all crimes suffered by victims in exchange for the victim's compassion and empathy.
## As society will overtly be paying for the costs of crime, society will determine the ''Restitution'' owed to victims and from convicted violators.
## The ''Judicial Branch'' will guide and moderate the determined ''Restitution''.
## Convicted violators will be obligated to repay ''Restitution'' back to society via the Liminal State.
## There are no standard or mandatory minimum sentences in the Liminal State. Convicted violators of the law will be allowed back into society only after:
### They have successfully completed any rehabilitation required of them.
### They have demonstrated to the Liminal State and the ''Citizens'' that they will no longer be a detriment to society.
### They demonstrate a willingness and ability to repay all ''Restitution'' owed.
## Victims will be compensated by society prior to any court actions, and therefore even if there is no conviction.
# Prison will be reserved exclusively for the very few individuals that cannot be rehabilitated and where there is no technology yet available to protect society from them if released.
## Prisons will no longer serve as punishment or deterrent, but rather the last recourse when rehabilitation fails.
## Prisons will be transformed so that those incarcerated can live as comfortably and freely as possible, without endangering society.
## Only the Liminal State can, as the representation of order in society, take responsibility for its ''Citizens''' welfare and safety. Therefore there will be no private prisons in the Liminal State. In the extreme situation where someone has been deemed unfit to return to society and therefore society must strip that person of certain freedoms, then that society, via the government, must take responsibility for that person’s continued wellbeing.
# ''Protected Citizens'' will never be tried as adults.
## Any apparent adult that hasn’t taken the ''Emancipation Test'' will be required to take it prior to any court action.
## Any ''Protected Citizen'' may voluntarily take the ''Emancipation Test'' if they choose prior to any court action.
# ''Non-Citizens'' will be afforded the same protections and rights as a ''Citizen'' in regards to violations of the law within the Liminal State.
## All ''Non-Citizens'' will be obligated to take the ''Emancipation Test'' (although this does not grant citizenship), to determine if they will be treated as ''Protected'' or ''Emancipated'' individuals under the law.
## ''Non-Citizens'' in violation of the law will be excluded from asylum opportunities.
# As the Liminal State provides the authority and authorization for lawyers to practice law, judges and the ''Justice Branch'' therefore have direct authority over lawyers in regards to misbehavior, faulty representation, etc.
# The press shall be free of any government influence or interference except where there is critical public interest. Critical public interests must be defined prior to Liminal State instantiation or after with a public vote using the ''80% Rule.''
## An example of a preexisting critical public interest applies to limited public commodities regulated by the Liminal State, such as the electromagnetic spectrum, in which any public use must conform to the same rules that are foundational to the Liminal State. In addition to these fundamental rules, programming that takes advantage of these public commodities will also be restricted in the following ways:
### “News” programs will convey accurate, non-partisan information.
### Partisan rhetoric shall be clearly labeled as opinion and must not be construed as news.
## The internet shall never be considered a public commodity that could be regulated in the same way as the electromagnetic spectrum. Only limited resources that must be delegated to businesses for public uses qualify.
## The ''Citizens'' may also restrict what content is available within their communities through a vote, regardless of delivery medium, in general or specifically to ''Protected Citizens''.
# As there is no practical division between the Liminal State and its ''Citizens'', the Liminal State will not restrict government information from the ''Citizens'' by default. Exceptions to this may be employed in specific situations as follows or specified elsewhere within the official Liminal State documentation.
## All information collected or produced on behalf of the Liminal State, excluding personally identifiable or other specifically protected information, will immediately be made available for public consumption.
## All interactions between government officials in a leadership positions or that interact directly with the public will be recorded with audio and visual components, streamed, and archived in it's entirety for all ''Citizens'' to access immediately and indefinitely.
### An exception exists for any recordings of ''Protected Citizens'', in which case the recordings may be limited to relevant guardians and necessary officials (i.e.: classrooms - with recordings/streaming available only to parents and school officials, and law enforcement in the case of a suspected crimes).
### An exception also exists in the case of any law enforcement activity which include an arrest for suspected crimes - only upon conviction shall any information regarding a crime and details of the convicted individual(s) be made public, and only then when necessary as provided by law.
#### For government accountability, a minimum of three independent non-governmental organizations or ''Independent Departments'' will have full insight and access to regularly review recordings and be aware of every person held in suspicion of a crime, their location, etc.
##### If enough public support does not organically provide the necessary resources for the non-governmental organizations, the government will fully or partially fund these organizations as necessary. Regardless, the government will have no involvement in their operations.
##### These organizations exist to ensure public visibility into otherwise hidden detentions, but as this process is necessary to maintain privacy of those not convicted, they may never release information outside of the specific and highly regulated routes provided to ensure government accountability.
## All members of the government, speaking in their official capacity, while on duty, or by virtue of their position represent the authority of the Liminal State, are forbidden from making knowingly false or misleading statements.
## Members of the government at all levels are encouraged to speak with the press, with applicable exclusions applying.
### There will be no direct or indirect interference by anyone within the government to suppress this protected speech.
### There will be no consequences for any ''Government Personnel'' speaking the truth with any other ''Citizen''.
## The financial information of all ''Government Personnel'' will be publicly available at all times.
### All ''Government Personnel'' will be paid exceptionally well, relative to the private sector.
### In exchange for above average salaries, no ''Government Personnel'' may hold other jobs or have any other sources of income.
#### All ''Government Personnel'' will have access to a blind investment pool.
#### All direct relationships of ''Government Personnel'' will have access to the same blind investment pool as ''Government Personnel''.
### The finances of all direct relationships will also be made public.
#### This includes parents, siblings, spouses, and emancipated children.
#### The finances of extended family, friends, and acquaintances of ''Government Personnel'' will be regularly scrutinized by the Liminal State but will not be made public automatically.
#### Suspicion of inappropriate behavior by ''Government Personnel'' in association with any of these relationships will put both sides in legal jeopardy.
### Former ''Government Personnel'' having held management positions or been part of a ''Leadership Group'' are forbidden from working for any company that has had ''Standing'' with their ''Branch(es)''. Former ''Executive Group'' members are forbidden from holding positions in the public sector, whether officially or unofficially.
# No infrastructure or public spaces shall be named for any ''Government Personnel'', nor shall statues, money or other objects bear their likeness, whether live or dead.
# ''All laws that are passed within the Liminal State remain in effect for a period of eight years by default. In the seventh year they will again be available to vote on, except they will automatically renew unless the Citizens vote using the 80% Rule to remove it. This subsequent vote in review of a law is called a Repeal Vote.''
## ''Laws may explicitly specify a shorter time period for renewal, with the lower limit being five years. In these cases a no-confidence vote is still required the year prior to expiration.''
## ''No law may explicitly last longer than eight years.''
## ''Any laws written to last less than four years will automatically expire after that time and without need of a Review Vote.''
## ''Any proposed law that does not pass with the 80% Rule may be put up for another vote, using any wording with a similar proposed outcome, in the following circumstances:''
### ''After a year has elapsed if it received more than 55% of the vote in favor.''
### ''After three years have elapsed if it received more than 30% of the vote in favor.''
### ''After eight years have passed if it received less than 30% of the vote in favor.''
### In any case, the new proposed law would still require a ''Justice Branch Review'' and the requisite ''Citizen Signatures'' as a new ''Citizen Initiative''.
# Any population that wishes to incorporate into the Liminal State may do so with an 80% vote of the existing Liminal State voters and an 80% affirmative vote by the total proposed new population.
## The vote by the population wishing to incorporate is a vote for adhering to the fundamental laws and methods used by the Liminal State.
## The vote by the existing Liminal State voters is a vote of confidence that the new population, at a minimum, will adhere to the fundamental laws and methods used by the Liminal State.
## This requires a total of at least 80% of the new voting population to vote yes, not an 80% affirmative from a smaller pool of voters within the entire voting population.
## All the rules that apply to voting within the Liminal State must be followed by the new population for the incorporation vote to be valid.
## Cross-border campaigning or other activities from either side in an effort to affect the vote is forbidden.
## The Liminal State shall monitor the vote and all activities leading up to the vote to ensure these requirements are met.
## If either 80% vote fails or it has been determined that there was voter interference as prescribed above, another vote may not be attempted until 10 years have elapsed.
# Any population that wishes to secede from the Liminal State may do so with an 80% vote of the total seceding population.
## The seceding population must ensure that it will adhere to the minimum fundamental laws that the Liminal State is based on if granted secession.
## The seceding population must be composed of a contiguous area.
### When continent-bound, this area must contain at least 750,000 people or have a legitimate historical claim to a common heritage if smaller.
### An island (chain) or any non-continental contiguous area of any size is eligible.
## This action requires the entire seceding population of ''Emancipated Citizens'' to vote, not the 80% rule.
## This action does not require nor allow for a vote against this action by the non-seceding population.
## There must be no campaigning within the proposed seceding area by the Liminal State or other entities in an effort to influence the vote.
## Should a successful vote of secession take place, there will be a 10 year overlap period where the seceding area implements its statehood and the Liminal State and the seceding area negotiate trade, immigration, and other necessary terms of the future mutual relationship.
## These same rules apply when an area within the Liminal State wishes to be incorporated into another existing entity instead of forming their own.
### This additionally requires the other entity to first approve of this incorporation of the seceding area, using whatever methodology that government uses to make these official decisions.
### There shall be no cross-border campaigning from either the Liminal State nor the other entity in an effort to affect the seceding areas vote.
## If the 80% vote of secession fails or it has been determined that there was voter interference as prescribed above, another vote may not be attempted again until 10 years have elapsed.
# The Liminal State shall focus it's attention on the activities of running the state, managing those aspects that generally affect the welfare, prosperity, and stability of the ''Citizens'' as a whole.
## The ''Citizens'' will be empowered to formulate the rules regarding the social issues that impact their local communities.
## The Liminal State will have final authority on all issues, especially those that overlap these two perspectives and primarily to ensure that all people are treated equally and fairly within society.

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Goals

2026-08-30T17:28:19Z

Mr Fox:

=== '''The Foundations of Foundations''' ===
With the founding of every government there lies the goals upon which that system is built, and through which the eventual outcomes are judged. With the United States one of these might be that the government will move slowly and deliberately so that societal whims will never blow the nation off course. Or more specifically, that the Senate will be comprised of the most intelligent, knowledgeable, and noble, and therefore make wise deliberate choices, while the House will be the voice of the people. The requisite compromise between these two becomes a check on the other, and with that compromise the best path forward will ultimately be found. It's debatable if this goal has worked in practice the way the ''Founding Fathers'' imagined.

The fundamental goals that ground the Liminal State follow. These are the high level aspirations that will be self-evident as each aspect of the Liminal State is revealed in detail.

=== '''Goal 1: Incorruptible''' ===
The Liminal State is built to be inherently and fundamentally incorruptible. By utilizing a logical operational structure and straightforward, highly visible, and transparent procedures it has no need for the popularity contests called elections. It eliminates the pervasiveness of the ruling elites with safe seats and their backroom deals, while excluding wealthy donors and self-serving corporate influences from all aspect of the government. It takes advantage of rules and laws instead of norms and traditions while fixing everything that is broken, harmful, and inefficient in a government truly ''of, by, and for the people''. In short, corporations are not people and should not get a vote, and politics is the poison that kills democracies, so there will be no politics or political parties in the Liminal State.

=== '''Goal 2: Comprehensible''' ===
Functionally, the Liminal State is easy to understand. It doesn’t take a law degree to determine what the government can and can’t do, why decisions are made, or how those decisions will affect people, businesses, the environment, other nations, etc. The Liminal State provides an easily understood and highly visible operational framework, where all citizens can participate and/or hold leaders accountable, so any person, citizen or not, will know how the Liminal State will behave in regards to local, national, or international affairs.

=== '''Goal 3: Predictable''' ===
The Liminal State is a formula, so whether looking forward or back, anyone can analyze an event from the perspective of the Liminal State and know exactly how it would be handled, with the benefit of the outcomes being self-evident and favorable. The Liminal State is fair, predictable, repeatable, and always will be, regardless of the leadership in place, generational differences, societal transformations, population changes, technological developments, a supervolcano disaster, or something even more unpredictable.

=== '''Goal 4: Uniting''' ===
Unlike current representative democracies, with “leaders” that only see ahead to the next election and grow their base through division and attacks on social differences, the Liminal State is proactive, with clear, unifying goals and priorities that serve as a functional guide for all citizens; far into the future.

The Liminal State isn’t a right or a left philosophy, but a framework that everyone can support. It doesn’t exist in a vacuum or limit its perspective to its own borders, but excels at governing at all levels, from local to international to galactic, with a simple premise that transcends all people everywhere throughout time: every person is unique and sees the world in a different way, but there are shared attributes that unify us all, such as compassion, empathy, and logic. These attributes transcend all humanity (and possibly intelligence more generally), and through these provide the solid foundation for the best kind of government. The Liminal State is built on these shared attributes, while encouraging the individual differences and ingenuity that propel humanity as a whole forward.

=== '''Goal 5: Trustworthy''' ===
The Liminal State is more than a promise; it’s a guarantee. It’s a realistic social construct, with real citizen cooperation, that delivers the way current representative democracies promise but fail. It’s a guarantee to the citizens, and it’s a guarantee to the rest of the world. It’s a guarantee to our environment, our children, and humanity's shared future. It’s a logical formula that builds on everything learned over the last 3000 years, and it’s a guarantee that will continue to deliver 3000 years from now.

=== '''Goal 6: Partnership''' ===
The Liminal State does have expectations of its citizens, just as every government must, but the Liminal State inherently promotes the collective good of the people above all else. There are inevitable compromises that citizens make to live together as a community, and in return the people are provided numerous understood benefits. But only through the Liminal State are people of all walks of life provided a safe framework to live their lives as they deem appropriate. The one compromise required to have this much freedom necessitates allowing others to also do the same. The Liminal State works because there’s the freedom for every person to live their best life, and the only sacrifice is to allow others to do the same. The Liminal State is a partnership between the people and the government, and a codified understanding with all humanity.

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