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Article VI: Citizenship and Civil Rights

The man who has no imagination has no wings.---Muhammad Ali If you would win a man to your cause, first convince him that you are his sincere friend.---Abraham Lincoln

All persons born or naturalized in the Nation, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the Nation and of the county wherein they reside.  No county shall make or enforce any law, which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the Nation; nor shall any county deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.  No title of nobility will be granted by the Nation:  And no political party or person holding any office of profit or trust under them, shall without consent of the County Council to which that person holds office accept any present, emolument, office, or title, of any kind whatsoever, from any foreign leader, or foreign country.  Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party will have been duly convicted, shall exist within the Nation, or any place subject to their jurisdiction. Every person born in the country is a citizen.  Five and only five forms of citizenship shall be established: Independent class, Immigrant class, Dependent class, Criminal class, Foreign class and Transparent Class.  Citizenship status will never be determined by race, ethnicity, wealth, sexual origin, and sexual preference among consenting adults or religion.  No law shall be accepted respecting an establishment of the press, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.   No media organization, not for profit organization, religious organization or individual may be fined, suppressed or penalized through legislation or existing law on the basis that the opinions presented are not fair or balanced.  Every person will have the right to peacefully petition for the redress of damage, for the removal of public officials, for the enactment, repeal or amendment of laws, ordinances or regulations, and for other matters; nor shall any person be in any way discriminated against for sponsoring such a petition.  Every person may sue for redress as provided by law from the State or a public entity, in case he has suffered damage through illegal act of any public official. Citizens of any given city may place a ballot measure for the removal of any local judge, as well as a ballot measure for the refusal of any vote made by their local mayor with petitions carrying a number of signatures equal to that of 10% of the requirements to place a proposal on the ballot. The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, will not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.   The powers not delegated to the Nation by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the counties, are reserved to the counties respectively, or to the people. ((Amendment 14 (section 1)), (Powers Forbidden to Congress, US Constitution (Article I (Section 9 (8))))) (Amendment 13), (Amendments 9 & 10)

A: Criminal Class Citizenship: Suspects of Crime remanded or fleeing prosecution, Criminals, Parolees and Foreign Prisoners of War

Only a man who knows what it is like to be defeated can reach down to the bottom of his soul and come up with the extra ounce of power it takes to win when the match is even.---Muhammad Ali

Due to their own conduct these individuals will be denied the liberties of Independent and Dependent class citizenship's'.  As an incentive to turn themselves in Individuals that have been issued a warrant for their arrest will be given two weeks to turn themselves in.  If the do so willing they will retain the rights of their previous citizenship until a conviction of the crime occurs. All Geneva Convention rights and regulations will apply as constitutional law.  All individuals upon apprehension must be made aware of their rights.  All individuals held in connection of a crime or through war have the right to remain silent and refuse to answer questions. No individual will be subject to cruel or unusual punishment in time of war or peace for the extraction of information regardless of the consequences. All individuals have the right to consult an attorney before speaking to the police and to have an attorney present during questioning now or in the future. If they cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed for them before any questioning if they so choose. If they decide to answer questions now without an attorney present they will still have the right to stop answering at any time until they speak to an attorney. Historically it is known that the law is not always correct. For this purpose all individuals including Immigrant Class individuals that have obtained residence, have the right to write proposals for law and sign petitions to put such laws on the ballot, however, Criminal Class citizens will not be allowed to vote for them or any ballot measure or candidate. The enforcement of law within the Geneva Convention do not change if the other side in any conflict enforces these laws or not.  All military personnel are to be instructed on these laws as well as their consequences and penalties for failure to perform them.   Any and all officers in violation of these laws are subject to court marshal and dishonorable discharge with the exception of those that bring such activities to light which some grace will then be given.  No one will be held to answer for a civil or criminal crime unless presentment or indictment of a grand jury except military personnel while engaged in battle or immediate and extreme danger. No one will be tried for the same offense twice.  No one will be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law.  No private property will be taken for public use, without just compensation. In all criminal prosecutions, the accused will enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the county and city where in the crime was committed, which county will have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of Council for his defense.  In suits at common law, where the value in controversy exceeds a thousand dollars, the right of a trial by jury will be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, will be otherwise reexamined in any court of the Nation, than according to the rules of the common law.  The trial of all felonies, except in cases of impeachment, will be by jury; and such trial shall be held in the county where the said crimes shall have been committed; but when not committed within any state, the trial shall be at such place or places as the proscribed by national mandate.  Until such a proposal is passed the office of the President shall decide the place.  Jury Members must be randomly selected among first Independent Class citizens only.  Jury service is considered mandatory and all participating individual must be allowed to be compensated in the form of a tax write off for all time and pay.  The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in cases of rebellion or invasion the public safety may require it.  No law of attainder or expost facto law will be passed. Criminal Class citizenship status will not be revoked until acquitted of the crime, or probation has been completed, plus a time frame established by the court for a maximum of seven years. (Bill of Rights Amendments 4-8, Judicial Branch, US Constitution (Article III (Section 2(3))), Powers Forbidden to Congress, US Constitution (Article I (Section 9 (2, 3)))

B: Immigrant Class Citizenship: Recent Immigrants, Foreign Visitors and Foreign refugees

The strongest passions and most dangerous weaknesses of the human breast; ambition, avarice, vanity, the honorable or venal love of fame, are all in conspiracy against the desire and duty of peace.---James Madison

All immigrant class citizens will be given all the rights of Independent class citizens except they may not purchase firearms, enroll in militias, vote, sign proposals, collect welfare or other public services as decided through public, or participate in jury service. If the foreign nation shows individual has a history of drug dependency in last seven years they will also be limited to the freedoms of a Dependent Class citizen.  Immigrants who apply for citizenship have a right to get their request approved or rejected in no less than one months time.  Other than that will grant immediate acceptance.  All individuals seeking residence in the nation will be allowed to stay in customs with the nation until immigration determines their acceptance or denial of residence. Individuals can only be denied residency for deadly high transmittable diseases, criminal history of a felony level or willful illegal trafficking of one form or another, or violation of law within the country. Immigrant Class Citizens will not be allowed to vote until four years after residency or collect welfare or other public services determined by public vote for seven years after residency. Freedom of Independent and Immigrant Class citizens to move to a foreign country and to divest themselves of their nationality will be inviolate.  Dependent class citizens maybe required to be accompanied by a guardian or an adult as outlined by International Law. The right of both the Independent and Immigrant class citizens to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, will not be violated, and no warrants will issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.  The degree to which these rights will extent to the Dependent and Criminal class citizens will be decided on a county-by-county basis.  (Amendment 4)

C: Transparent Class Citizen: Elected Public Officials, Judges, Military and Law Enforcement

Parties are...censors of the conduct of each other, and useful watchmen for the public. Men by their constitutions are naturally divided into two parties: 1. Those who fear and distrust the people, and wish to draw all powers from them into the hands of the higher classes. 2. Those who identify themselves with the people, have confidence in them, cherish and consider them as the most honest and safe, although not the most wise, depository of the public interests. In every country these two parties exist, and in every one where they are free to think, speak, and write, they will declare themselves. Call them, therefore,...Whigs and Tories, Republicans and Federalists, Aristocrats and Democrats, or by whatever name you please, they are the same parties still, and pursue the same object---Thomas Jefferson

Those individuals elected to public office or put into positions, as well as law enforcement, including public inspectors, as well as those outlined through this constitution will loose some of their civil liberties.  The loss of these liberties is intended to move the individual to greater transparency in proportion to their position of authority over the lives of increases within society. Transparent class citizenship will extend to the National Ambassador, President, Governors, Regional Ambassadors, Military personnel, Regional Bureau of Investigation, National Bureau of Investigation, Internal Bureau of Investigation, External Bureau of Investigation, Judges of all levels, Inspectors, and Inspectors at all levels.  Transparency will extend to all financial transactions, assets, investments, and income, both within the nation and abroad. Surveillance options will be determined by public vote, however, an individuals conversations and private activities with their spouse or potential spouse outside of the realm of infidelity, are to be kept sacred and private to the same degree as a first class citizen. Surveillance options are limited to discovering criminal rather than embarrassing activities.  No privileges may be granted to Transparent class citizens above the rights of a first class citizen.

D: Dependent Class Citizenship: Dependents and Children

Education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance.---Will Durant

A child is considered dependent until their first job or enrollment in college.  Individuals suffering from addiction may be voluntarily put into dependent class status. Individuals found to be suffering from mental illness or drug dependency and have shown that they can become dangerous may also be placed on dependent status by a licensed physiologist, parent or guardian, or through criminal or negligent conduct.  Individuals that voluntarily put themselves in dependent status will retain their right to vote should they choose to use it. Employers may place dependent class requirements on their own employees during hours, which may affect an employee's performance in the workplace. Employees that accept these requirements may retain all of the other powers of Independent citizenship even if violated by what otherwise would be legal means, however, if a violation is attempted the employer has the right to be notified and may terminate employment. In positions of employment where the employee's duties have a significant risk to human welfare if done improperly and the employee violated his dependency restrictions formal charges may be brought against that person. The employer must fully disclose all dependency requirements and consequences prior to employment. No national mandate provision, national or regional proposal will be allowed which attempts to save mankind from his own folly, including but not limited to gambling, mind altering substances, sexually illicit media, and prostitution, with the exception of limiting such activities to Independent class and or Immigrant class citizens.  These liberties and the problems in which they bare will be solely in the hands of the individual counties to which they represent.  The Multinational Commissions may, however, put safety standards for these activities in their proposals to the city mayors.  All persons will be held criminally responsible for behaviors while under the influence of any substance(s). A parent or legal guardian may restrict a child's employment in positions they believe to be unethical, products they believe unethical or actions they believe unethical while the child is living in their home or through their finances. Recreational folly, including, but not limited to gambling, prostitution, sexually illicit media, abortion and mind altering substances requires parental approval while the child is living under their roof.  Parents also have a right, if they so desire to be notified of such activities, when and where they took place. County laws may also be set up for orphans, runaways and missing children. Responsible Adults who are placed in the duty of looking after a child or children may apply spanking with an opened hand applied flat against the child's bottom provided, the parents or legal guardian's wishes dictate otherwise, they are not under the influence of any mind altering substance and it does not cause permanent bodily injury.  Responsible adults also carry a responsibility to explain to the child why they are being punished before punishment is rendered; therefore the child needs to be at an appropriate age of understanding.  Regional law may not restrict county law from allowing law Enforcement and or school principles may over turn the parents wish not to spank their child or dictate that the parent or legal guardian must take parental classes for children who demonstrate significant behavioral problems.  The local juvenile court must agree before any parental right or class requirement is enacted. If bad or unruly behavior continues the court may mandate an at home observer and / or child psychologist at the parents expense. Options may be granted for those who are not financially able.

E: Independent Class Citizen: Responsible Adults

I approach these questions unwillingly, as they are sore subjects, but no cure can be effected without touching upon and handling them.---Titus Livius

To become a Independent class citizen a person must pass the qualifications to be a Dependent class citizen plus any one or combination of the following:

 (1) Employed part-time or full.  Part-time work must by a minimum of 10 hours a week on average.  A person may retain their first class citizenship even while unemployed for a time span of 1 day for every ten working days provided the individual was not terminated due to criminal activity or fraudulent behavior.  Unemployed days accumulated only expire after they are used or by the commission of a felony.  Unemployed days may not be used to retain independent class citizenship during time periods of third class citizenship ordered by the court for some misdemeanors. 

(2) Full time (Religious or Otherwise) volunteer work.   Home schooling ones own child or children will be considered full time volunteer work for the purposes of citizenship provided the child or children receive a minimum of a 75% average on their equivalency exams. Exams will either be of the same standards as those given in the local school district or those approved by the Department of Education.  County law may super cede the requirements for home schooling provided the person is a resident of that county. 

(3) Full time college student. 1st time Graduating College Students from a minimum 4 year university accepted by the department of Education will be given a full year grace time in order to find employment. 

(4) Retired after at least 20 years of some type or combination of numbers 1 and 2

(5) Married to a partner of Independent class status with one child that is age 9 or younger or more than one child ages 0-18 years of age where the youngest child is at least 10 years of age going up one year for each additional child until the age of 18. Marriage shall be based only on the mutual consent and it will be maintained through mutual cooperation with the equal rights of husband and wife as a basis. With regards to choice of spouse, property rights, inheritance, choice of domicile, divorce, and other matters pertaining to marriage and the family, laws shall be enacted from the standpoint of individual dignity and the essential equality of the sexes. (Japanese Constitution (Article 24))

(6) Independent Class Citizens who become disabled, outside of committing illegal activities, will be allowed to retain their citizenship for a time span set by their primary physician. Physicians who intentionally fraudulent diagnosis illnesses for the purposes of achieving unlawful citizenship will be permanently barred from the medical community. The Regional Bureau of  Investigation along with local law enforcement will be responsible for investigating such activities. Further regulations and restrictions in determining the duration of time an individual will be physically or mentally unable to meet any of the qualifications above may be enacted through the passage of county proposals or by national mandate. (Revised: 12/30/06)

F: Private Enterprise Rights, Regulations and Responsibilities

This American system of ours . . . call it Americanism, call it capitalism, call it what you like, gives to each and every one of us a great opportunity if we only seize it with both hands and make the most of it---Al Capone

No tax or duty shall be laid on articles exported from any county or region. No preference shall be given any regulation of commerce or revenue to the ports of one region over those of another; nor shall vessels bound to, or from, one region, be obliged to enter, clear, or pay duties in another. Private Enterprise that does not use unfair and unethical practices to reduce competition may not be publicized expect by public vote of all counties where within the nation where the Private Enterprise has been established and even then only after a court at the regional level or above has rendered a verdict that the organization was grossly deficient and/or negligent with the stated expectations of their customer base.  No law, either foreign or domestic, may be established or mandated for use by business, industry or consumer that sets preference to or mentions a specific manufacturer, specific service provider, brand name or brand ID.   Any Commissions Commission may set standards for the re-privatization of such industry provided it is within the jurisdiction of the Commission.  The Commission has two years to establish such rules.  After this two year period any Mayor or Governor may privatize the Enterprise provided public enterprise has been their obligation through the budget.  Privatization may also occur at any level through public vote within the jurisdiction of the vote itself.  Therefore if privatized through county vote that industry will only be privatized within that county as well as any other counties that have also privatized or re-privatized the industry.  Private Enterprise is not subject to any form of taxation, nor to sales tax on the products they sell, they are also not limited to how much revenue they may reinvest in their enterprise.  They may also allocate all or some of their profits for specific future expansion.  These savings will not be considered profit provided down payments and other forms of authentication are used to substantiate these claims as well as a reasonable time frame for achieving the results.  The maximum amount of time to begin allocation of these funds is five years or they will be considered profit. For those businesses that have no savings set aside for expansion regional proposals may allocate a percentage of profit that must be used for charitable or religious contributions at the company's discression.  If the company does not allocate the funds location the regional government may collect the funds for educational purposes.  The individual counties may specify what they consider to be valid and or invalid charities.  These percentages may increase depending on number of employees or increase as profit amounts increase.  Deductions may be given to these amounts for hiring homeless or other community activities as described by county law.  Counties may also judge specific company perks to be considered income from upper management.  For corporations with greater than 5,000 employees upper management is responsible for corporate bankruptcy may have their assets seized if any fraud or corruption is found on their part.  The External Bureau of Investigation will be responsible for investigating for foreign bank accounts, and burden of proof remains with the government to provide prove of accounts existence. Their release from prison may be indefinitely denied If over seas bank accounts are not turned over to government authority. These funds will go into paying off the debt accrued.  (Powers Forbidden to Congress, US Constitution (Article I (Section 9 (5 & 6))))

1: Property Values and Taxation

Many persons have a wrong idea of what constitutes true happiness. It is not attained through self-gratification but through fidelity to a worthy purpose.---Helen Keller

The full cash value base may reflect from year to year the inflationary rate not to exceed 2 percent for any given year or reduction as shown in the consumer price index or comparable data for the area under taxing jurisdiction, or may be reduced to reflect substantial damage, destruction or other factors causing a decline in value. California Constitution (Tax Limitation) - Proposition 13

2: Penalty for Overspending

Just because something doesn't do what you planned it to do doesn't mean it's useless.---Thomas A. Edison

Any public official which spends more than the amount allowed him or her under this constitution may never run for public office in their lifetime, be employed in any form of public government, lose any retirement plan from their years of public service as well as possibly face public trial in there own city for their actions while under public service.

3: Projects

The man who has no imagination has no wings.---Muhammad Ali

Projects are apart from and shall never be apart of any national or local budget.  All projects must have a foreseeable life as well as a stated cost with the stated percentage of taxes need as payment with the rules there of set by the Multinational Commissions through their perspective branches in there 3 year proposal should it become law.   The office of Commissions may not propose, initiate or have to power to begin any project what so ever. The local mayors and governors alone retain this power.  Any private enterprise may make a bid for a project on a national, multi-county, county or city basis. If agreed to by the private enterprise constructing the project, projects may be paid through a corporate tax cut.  The defense department is the only branch of government that can make a bid for any given project and then only in cases where the project requires public security and extremely dangerous military weaponry.

4: Recreational Folly Industries and Business Entities

If you never did, you should. These things are fun and fun is good!---Dr. Seuss

Profits gained from Gambling, Prostitution, recreational drugs as determined by the Food and Drug Commission, as well as illicit sexual media industries may be subject to taxation, never to exceed 75%, as determined by regional or national vote.  Taxation votes on these matters may specify different percentages for different reasons or industries. The profits gained from these industries will not apply to the saving for expansion clause.  The proceeds of this taxation will go into non-government charities, religious or otherwise, in and related to the following areas: shelters for pregnant and abused women, self help groups, drug rehabilitation, abused and exploited children, Counciling of all types, as well as healthcare for victims of crimes related to sexual assault and drug abuse. Allocation of funds will be done through the national percentages of citizen donations in these areas.

a: Right to Privacy

Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy.---Anne Frank

No private or public enterprise or organization may publish or distribute sexual or sexually suggestive photography or video for the purposes of the entertainment or gratification of others where the person has not given written permission for the use they're of.   The photography or video of sexual or sexually suggestive acts conducted between two individuals or done by one for another within the confines of a relationship between two individuals have a right to remain private unless both individuals have given voluntary written consent for the publication or distribution their of.  Exceptions will be granted in cases of infidelity or for the reporting or investigation of a crime by or for law enforcement.   Sensitivity of such types of evidence may take place in closed court without media recording devices present at the request of victims involved.

5: Corporate Involuntary Servitude Option

The difference between 'involvement' and 'commitment' is like an eggs-and-ham breakfast: the chicken was 'involved' - the pig was 'committed'

Public vote may render upon conviction of a felony, also determined by county vote, the prisoners will be auctioned to private enterprise for the duration of their sentence.  Criminals involved in involuntary servitude must be offered reasonable medical care, Counciling, shelter and meals as determined by the Food and Drug Commission or through county or regional vote. Restrictions as to the length of the workday, breaks and laws related to prisoner treatment may also be established through regional or county vote as well as through the Food and Drug Commission.  Corporate criminals convicted and sentenced to involuntary servitude may not be purchased by the former corporation of which they were employed expect in a manner as specified though regional public vote.  Criminals not purchased from private enterprise, run away criminals captured as well as criminals returned from private enterprise will incorporated into military service until purchased or repurchased by private enterprise or until the completion of their sentence. Criminals convicted and sentenced to death will have their usable body parts extracted for transplants or study at the time of death.  Doctors may choice for ethical reasons not perform these types of surgeries.  The national ambassador may exchange prisoners with life or death sentences or foreign political prisoners. Castration is permitted through public vote for perpetrators of sexual assault and related crimes as determined by public vote.  The vote for punishment of various crimes will be determined by public vote under the jurisdiction of the crime itself. Under no circumstances is torture to be allowed as punishment for a crime. Where public vote has not made clear guidelines existing laws will stand.

6: Occupations and Strikes

Smell is a potent wizard that transports you across thousand of miles and all the years you have lived.---Helen Keller

Every person shall have freedom to choose and change his residence and to choose his occupation to the extent that it does not interfere with the public welfare. The right of workers to organize and to bargain and act collectively is guaranteed. Publicly traded companies are not subject to double taxation. Only dividends not reinvested as well as interest gained minus inflation will be considered income for tax purposes.  County and National Law may exempt these saving from their perspective taxation portions for worthy causes such as funds are to be used for Retirement Savings, the Education of siblings or the down payment for an individual(s) first home.  Income taxes that are not the result of investment savings may not have exemptions except those mandated within this document. (Japanese Constitution (Article 28))

Section G: Religious Rights, Regulations and Responsibilities

Better late than never.---Titus Livius

No religious organization shall receive any privileges from the County, Region, National governments , nor exercise any political authority because of its religious affiliation.  Conversely no organization will be denied any privileges from the county, region or national government solely due to its religious affiliation or practices. No person shall be compelled to take part in any religious act, celebration, rite or practice.  Religious and nonprofit organizations will not be subject to taxation.  No religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the Democracy. No law shall be accepted respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.  No religious or nonprofit organization will lose their tax-exempt status due to religious verse or verses communicated through verbal communication or mass media means.  No private citizen, enterprise or organization will be penalized for carrying or displaying publicly religious icons or writing on their person or property.  No public school may prohibit, charge or ban voluntary student religious or political organizations or activities from meeting on their premises during hours granted other student organizations. No student in a public school may be prohibited, penalized, segregated or fined from carrying or displaying a religious material, icons or clothing on their person, on or in their locker or desk that is not considered vulgar or a weapon. No public school may prohibit religious conversations between students; religious content in speeches by students or prohibit teaching of historical events solely due to the religious nature of the event or how those events affected society.  No public park, city, state or national agency, office, department or court will be compelled through the use of the law or fines imposed to remove or add any religious structure or design used in reference to a religious holiday or related event.  (Amendment I)  Japanese Constitution (Article 20)

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