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31 July 2026
- 19:1019:10, 31 July 2026 Replacement (hist | edit) [2,535 bytes] Mr Fox (talk | contribs) (Created page with "''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 w...") Tag: Visual edit: Switched
- 18:5618:56, 31 July 2026 Oversight (hist | edit) [531 bytes] Mr Fox (talk | contribs) (Created page with " The ''Justice Branch'' operates independently of the ''Executive Group'' and is solely responsible for determining the legality of all decisions and actions of the ''Executive Group'' prior to them being enacted. They also judge the legality of any rules and regulations considered by any of the ''Branches'' prior to them going into effect, and are responsible for monitoring and policing all governmental conduct. === '''Site Navigation''' === ''Continue Reading:'' El...") Tag: Visual edit
- 18:5218:52, 31 July 2026 Removal (hist | edit) [8,048 bytes] Mr Fox (talk | contribs) (Created page with "''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 w...") Tag: Visual edit
- 18:4718:47, 31 July 2026 Rational (hist | edit) [2,184 bytes] Mr Fox (talk | contribs) (Created page with "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 25 year terms, staggered every five years, ensures government stability and an efficient retention and transfer of knowledge between elections. Having a ''General Election'' every five years, wi...") Tag: Visual edit
- 18:4318:43, 31 July 2026 Eligibility and Process (hist | edit) [3,838 bytes] Mr Fox (talk | contribs) (Created page with "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 15 years experience within their ''Branch'', and be between the ages of 33 and 55 years old, all at the time of the election. Before a ''Branch'' settles on a single candidate, each holds a ''Branch Primary...") Tag: Visual edit
- 18:3718:37, 31 July 2026 Architecture (hist | edit) [1,616 bytes] Mr Fox (talk | contribs) (Created page with "The Liminal State has five executives, each serving 25 year terms, staggered every five years. They are collectively called the ''Executive Group'', and every five years there is a ''General Election'' to replace the senior executive with a new junior member and replace the ''Alternate''. This also provides a regular opportunity for the ''Eligible Voters'' to grade the existing executives and impeach if necessary. Each executive, regardless of seniority, has one vote in...") Tag: Visual edit
28 July 2026
- 20:5220:52, 28 July 2026 Key Words (hist | edit) [23,782 bytes] Mr Fox (talk | contribs) (Created page with "The following key words are found ''Italicized'' throughout the documentation and have the special meanings. These concepts are defined briefly in situ and defined thoroughly here. * '''Alternate''' ''':''' * '''Appointed Personnel''' ''':''' * '''Aggregated Vote''' ''':''' * '''Branch''' ''':''' * '''Branch Election''' ''':''' * '''Branch Members''' ''':''' * '''Branch Primary Elections''' ''':''' * '''Charging Department''' ''':''' * '''Contract Workers''' ''':''' * '...") Tag: Visual edit
- 01:1301:13, 28 July 2026 Official Removal Process (hist | edit) [13,515 bytes] Mr Fox (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Should office fitness of a Top Branch Official ever be in question, there are several paths available for immediate removal. === '''Path 1: Death, Loss of Mental Facilities, Missing Person, etc.''' === # The two remaining Top Branch Officials must be in agreement and then present their request to the Justice Branch's Enforcement Agency. # The Justice Branch's Enforcement Agency will investigate the situation. # Based on the evidence gathered from the investigation, the...")
- 00:1300:13, 28 July 2026 Voting Requirements (hist | edit) [1,900 bytes] Mr Fox (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=== '''Removal of Top Branch Officials''' === Should office fitness of a Top Branch Official ever be in question, there are several paths available for immediate removal. ==== Path 1: Death, Loss of Mental Facilities, Missing Person, etc. ==== # The two remaining Top Branch Officials must be in agreement and then present their request to the Justice Branch's Enforcement Agency. # The Justice Branch's Enforcement Agency will investigate the situation. # Based on the ev...") Tag: Visual edit: Switched
- 00:0700:07, 28 July 2026 Filling Empty Branch Seats (hist | edit) [2,032 bytes] Mr Fox (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=== '''Removal of Top Branch Officials''' === Should office fitness of a Top Branch Official ever be in question, there are several paths available for immediate removal. ==== Path 1: Death, Loss of Mental Facilities, Missing Person, etc. ==== # The two remaining Top Branch Officials must be in agreement and then present their request to the Justice Branch's Enforcement Agency. # The Justice Branch's Enforcement Agency will investigate the situation. # Based on the ev...")
24 July 2026
- 21:2421:24, 24 July 2026 Enforcement Agencies (hist | edit) [2,266 bytes] Mr Fox (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Every Intrinsic Branch will staff and operate a minimum of one specialized department called an Enforcement Agency. These specialized departments will be staffed with branch members knowledgeable of that branch’s jurisdiction, laws, and procedures, as well as law enforcement techniques and expertise. This Enforcement Agency will investigate violations that fall within that branch’s purview. This separation of police powers under Intrinsic Branches makes it possible...") Tag: Visual edit: Switched
- 20:5620:56, 24 July 2026 Employees (hist | edit) [5,797 bytes] Mr Fox (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=== '''Compensation''' === All employees of the Liminal State shall be compensated well above market rates, whether they are school teachers, janitors, entry-level employees, Department Heads, Top Branch Officials, Ambassadors, Delegates, etc. All are paid a relative premium for their work because the must sacrifice financial opportunities to hold these positions. No government employee within the Liminal State may hold a second job, receive gifts or donations of any va...") Tag: Visual edit: Switched
- 20:1420:14, 24 July 2026 Departments (hist | edit) [4,492 bytes] Mr Fox (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=== '''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 analyses the need for and build of a new high-speed rail line. Departments are the c...") Tag: Visual edit: Switched
- 20:0020:00, 24 July 2026 Branch Leadership (hist | edit) [2,922 bytes] Mr Fox (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=== '''Top Branch Officials''' === Each branch will be led by three top officials, each serving 15 year terms, staggered every 5 years. The branch operations are guided by the decisions made via a majority vote among these three top officials. These top officials are not appointed by an executive, but are instead voted into those positions by their fellow employees serving within that branch. === '''Qualifications''' === A candidate wishing to become one of the three to...") Tag: Visual edit: Switched
- 18:5118:51, 24 July 2026 Division Of Authority (hist | edit) [4,159 bytes] Mr Fox (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=== '''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. While the Liminal State is a form of democracy, the organizational structure is very different from any iteration...") Tag: Visual edit
- 03:3503:35, 24 July 2026 Intrinsic Branch: Progress (hist | edit) [399 bytes] Mr Fox (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Progress === '''Site Navigation''' === ''Continue Reading:'' ← Intrinsic Branch: Justice | Intrinsic Branch: Progress | Intrinsic Branch: Special Branches → ← Intrinsic Branches ''Site Map:'' Category:Intrinsic Branch <categorytree mode="pages" hideroot="on" depth="5">Intrinsic Branch</categorytree>")
- 03:3303:33, 24 July 2026 Intrinsic Branch: Justice (hist | edit) [2,671 bytes] Mr Fox (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Justice === '''Site Navigation''' === ''Continue Reading:'' ← Intrinsic Branch: International Affairs | Intrinsic Branch: Justice | Intrinsic Branch: Progress → ← Intrinsic Branches ''Site Map:'' Category:Intrinsic Branch <categorytree mode="pages" hideroot="on" depth="5">Intrinsic Branch</categorytree>")
- 03:3203:32, 24 July 2026 Intrinsic Branch: International Affairs (hist | edit) [433 bytes] Mr Fox (talk | contribs) (Created page with "International Affairs === '''Site Navigation''' === ''Continue Reading:'' ← Intrinsic Branch: Infrastructure | Intrinsic Branch: International Affairs | Intrinsic Branch: Justice → ← Intrinsic Branches ''Site Map:'' Category:Intrinsic Branch <categorytree mode="pages" hideroot="on" depth="5">Intrinsic Branch</categorytree>")
- 03:3103:31, 24 July 2026 Intrinsic Branch: Infrastructure (hist | edit) [431 bytes] Mr Fox (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Infrastructure === '''Site Navigation''' === ''Continue Reading:'' ← Intrinsic Branch: Health | Intrinsic Branch: Infrastructure | Intrinsic Branch: International Affairs → ← Intrinsic Branches ''Site Map:'' Category:Intrinsic Branch <categorytree mode="pages" hideroot="on" depth="5">Intrinsic Branch</categorytree>")
- 03:3003:30, 24 July 2026 Intrinsic Branch: Health (hist | edit) [411 bytes] Mr Fox (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Health === '''Site Navigation''' === ''Continue Reading:'' ← Intrinsic Branch: Environment | Intrinsic Branch: Health | Intrinsic Branch: Infrastructure → ← Intrinsic Branches ''Site Map:'' Category:Intrinsic Branch <categorytree mode="pages" hideroot="on" depth="5">Intrinsic Branch</categorytree>")
- 03:2803:28, 24 July 2026 Intrinsic Branch: Environment (hist | edit) [409 bytes] Mr Fox (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Environment === '''Site Navigation''' === ''Continue Reading:'' ← Intrinsic Branch: Entertainment | Intrinsic Branch: Environment | [[Intrinsic Branch: Health |Intrinsic Branch: Health →]] ← Intrinsic Branches ''Site Map:'' Category:Intrinsic Branch <categorytree mode="pages" hideroot="on" depth="5">Intrinsic Branch</categorytree>")
- 03:2703:27, 24 July 2026 Intrinsic Branch: Entertainment (hist | edit) [602 bytes] Mr Fox (talk | contribs) (Created page with "This branch concerns itself with everything to do with the policies and regulations affecting things like movie ratings, potential social media regulations, art fraud detection, copyright claims, etc. === '''Site Navigation''' === ''Continue Reading:'' ← Intrinsic Branch: Education | Intrinsic Branch: Entertainment | Intrinsic Branch: Environment → ← Intrinsic Branches...")
- 03:2503:25, 24 July 2026 Intrinsic Branch: Education (hist | edit) [1,799 bytes] Mr Fox (talk | contribs) (Created page with "As the nation depends on highly functional citizens, the Education Branch is critical to the success of individuals and society as a whole. This branch will derive the minimum standards students will be expected to achieve, as well as certify and monitor educators. The Education Branch will accredit all levels and every kind of educational establishment, and will work to include the parents in their children's education. There should be no limits to the education of cit...")
- 03:2403:24, 24 July 2026 Intrinsic Branch: Domestic Security (hist | edit) [2,279 bytes] Mr Fox (talk | contribs) (Created page with "As the military may never be mobilized against the citizens or be used as a policing force within the borders of the state, these tasks fall under the Domestic Security Branch and would include departments like the FBI. At a high level, the Domestic Security Branch has wide-ranging responsibilities, from protecting the citizens from terrorists and environmental disasters, to their individual health and wellbeing. To do all these things, the Domestic Security Branch will...")
- 03:1703:17, 24 July 2026 Intrinsic Branch: Defense (hist | edit) [1,219 bytes] Mr Fox (talk | contribs) (Created page with "The Defense Branch is the umbrella over all parts of the military and is tasked with protecting the citizens from all foreign threats at the border. The branch is tasked with separating humans from the battle in order to protect soldier lives, and will prioritize non-lethal means of disabling all threats to citizens. Until there is a strong international democratic body with the ability to enforce civility around the world, the military of the Liminal State will be supe...")
- 03:0403:04, 24 July 2026 Intrinsic Branch: Commons (hist | edit) [889 bytes] Mr Fox (talk | contribs) (Created page with "This branch has similarities to the US Department of the Interior, but goes far beyond in scope. The Commons Branch is responsible for all regulations, rules, permitting, and use conditions concerning the land, islands, rivers, lakes, and other waterways within the sovereign jurisdiction of the Liminal State. This authority applies to all public and private property, though there may be specific exclusions, such as in the US where the sovereignty of of Native American tr...")
- 02:4002:40, 24 July 2026 Intrinsic Branch: Commerce (hist | edit) [633 bytes] Mr Fox (talk | contribs) (Created page with "The Commerce Branch is charged with those policies and regulations that affect all commerce related relationships within the state, including those between the government and businesses, businesses and businesses, and businesses and citizens. === '''Site Navigation''' === ''Continue Reading:'' ← Intrinsic Branch: Accounting | Intrinsic Branch: Commerce | Intrinsic Branch: Commons → Intrinsic Bran...")
- 02:0002:00, 24 July 2026 Intrinsic Branch: Accounting (hist | edit) [1,336 bytes] Mr Fox (talk | contribs) (Created page with "The Accounting Branch handles everything to do with money within the nation, including tax collection, paying all government employees, minting obligations, balancing funding responsibilities among the other branches, managing national monetary policy, etc, and would be similar to the Treasury Department in the USA. The primary responsibilities of this branch are to keep the nation solvent, minimize debt and inflation, maintain prosperity, and all while bringing transpar...") Tag: Visual edit: Switched
22 July 2026
- 04:0104:01, 22 July 2026 Lateral Branches (hist | edit) [3,791 bytes] Mr Fox (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Intrinsic Branches do not work directly with each other, but rather have a Lateral Branch between each whose personnel function as experts in the area where the jurisdiction of the two Intrinsic Branches intersect. Each Lateral Branch is staffed with experts at these crossroads and procedurally functions like any Intrinsic Branch. Each Intrinsic Branch appoints three delegates to represent their interests to the Lateral Branch, and decisions made by the Lateral Branch a...") Tag: Visual edit: Switched
21 July 2026
- 22:5622:56, 21 July 2026 Intrinsic Branches (hist | edit) [1,772 bytes] Mr Fox (talk | contribs) (Created page with "In the Liminal State, all necessary functions of the government are divided into branches that operate as independent silos, guided in day to day decisions by procedures and their expertise. By default these intrinsic branches would include: * Accounting → * Arts & Entertainment → * Defense → * Education → * Intrinsic Branch...") Tag: Visual edit
- 21:2421:24, 21 July 2026 Core Concepts (hist | edit) [8,654 bytes] Mr Fox (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=== '''Forward''' === 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. While the Liminal State is a form of democracy, the organizational structure is very different from any iteration...") Tag: Visual edit: Switched
- 19:2619:26, 21 July 2026 Neighborhood (hist | edit) [12,482 bytes] Mr Fox (talk | contribs) (Created page with "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''' === To understa...") Tag: Visual edit: Switched
19 July 2026
- 00:5300:53, 19 July 2026 Laws & Freedom: In Practice (hist | edit) [30,372 bytes] Mr Fox (talk | contribs) (Created page with "At the top level there exists the foundational rights that the Liminal State laws 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 that the Liminal State recognizes the language replacement of...") Tag: Visual edit
18 July 2026
- 23:5323:53, 18 July 2026 Laws & Freedom: Abstract (hist | edit) [7,323 bytes] Mr Fox (talk | contribs) (Created page with "It may be surprising to some that many nations currently have jurisprudence originating in middle age 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 they could be capriciously enforced anew for nefarious reasons and as justification by elites to dictate their preferences to society. The Liminal State instead deconstructs these sources, takes...") Tag: Visual edit: Switched
- 18:1218:12, 18 July 2026 Foundational Ethics (hist | edit) [4,952 bytes] Mr Fox (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Ethics is often an overlooked aspect of government building, but it’s a critical component of any society. So in building a government that is expected to truly be of, by, and for the citizens, foundational ethics must first be determined. The Liminal State is built on several important ethical principles: empathy, patience, wisdom, non-violence, and individual self-determination. These are the principles that elevate humanity and are fundamental to our cooperation an...") Tag: Visual edit: Switched
17 July 2026
- 02:0002:00, 17 July 2026 Goals (hist | edit) [5,861 bytes] Mr Fox (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=== The Foundations of Foundations === With the founding of every government there lies the goals upon which that system is built, and through which the desired outcomes are promised. 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...") Tag: Visual edit: Switched
16 July 2026
- 22:1822:18, 16 July 2026 Sad State of Modern Democracies (hist | edit) [14,693 bytes] Mr Fox (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=== '''Appearances Matter''' === Whether consuming social media posts, YouTube videos, interviews, or polls, it appears that most Americans view their government as a black hole where a third or more of their paychecks disappear; ineffective at solving the problems that matter most and even detrimental to the way Americans should be experiencing life. This opaque view of the state is symptomatic of an ineffective democracy, rather than a negative reflection on the citiz...")
- 22:1622:16, 16 July 2026 Abdication (hist | edit) [2,114 bytes] Mr Fox (talk | contribs) (Created page with "This Great American Experiment has been running for 250 years, and now similar incarnations of this republic represent numerous democratic nations around the world. Yet over the last two and a half centuries the inherent detrimental aspects of this model have become painfully obvious, while subsequent philosophies, such as Marxism, have proven to be inherently faulty. Enough time has elapsed and enough variables tested to recognize the limitations and inefficiencies of...")
- 22:1522:15, 16 July 2026 Call To Action (hist | edit) [1,616 bytes] Mr Fox (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Unless you’re one of the relatively few elites benefiting from the current system, representative democracies have proven ineffective at governing in a way befitting a modern, healthy, and fair society. This form of democracy will always inevitably fail because elected leaders are in charge of the very systems that elevate them, and history has proven that those in power will use all available levers to reinforce their continued positions and powers. The historical p...")
- 22:1022:10, 16 July 2026 Bonus State Functions (hist | edit) [2,131 bytes] Mr Fox (talk | contribs) (Created page with "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 othe...")
- 22:1022:10, 16 July 2026 Basic State Functions (hist | edit) [1,892 bytes] Mr Fox (talk | contribs) (Created page with "It’s easy to forget that the government serves a real purpose. If it doesn’t perform these minimum specific functions, it will be fragile and not an appropriate or lasting government for the people. * '''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 protec...")