Danielle, you're right that we were meant to be free to form our own associations, and it is crucial that we do so to support our Constitution. That is why our Constitution was virtually immediately amended to include the First Amendment (freedom of religion, freedoms of expression, communication and association, and the right of the people to assemble and petition). That's also why SCOTUS "repeatedly held that freedom of association is protected by the First Amendment. And of course this freedom protected against federal encroachment by the First Amendment is entitled under the Fourteenth Amendment to the same protection from infringement by the States." Williams v. Rhodes, 393 U.S. 23 (1968).
Our purported public servants know all too well the power of what you advocate. That's why they abuse partisan gerrymandering--to divide us into islands of their choosing. Partisan gerrymandering is one of the most fundamental and pernicious anti-constitutional evils committed by legislators, judges and the president today. Please consider "The Criminal Conspiracy between SCOTUS Justices and State Legislators to Defraud and Rob Americans of the Power of our Most Precious Rights" (Parts I and II)
@daniellerenovator, This is an excellent vision. A question is how young people could experience such micro-communities as a way to grow up. They must grow up in democratically structured micro-communities to learn democracy. The answer to this question cannot avoid the economic need of millions of young people in a changing economy. For decades we have been exploring the creation of such micro-communities for young people through the practice of paid peer and near-peer teaching in the Baltimore Algebra Project and Young People's Project. See jaygillen.substack.com "A New Constitution for Public Education" as a possible approach to archipelago building for young people.
Danielle-Thank you for articulating so much so well in your essay. The archipelago concept is intriguing, but I wonder if it would only appeal to those already partial to hearing other people out. Those who have chosen to highlight God, country, laws, heterosexuality as the only way to live won't listen to the concept of honoring their own views while equally honoring those whose opinions vary; frequently their whole point is to end all discussion and disagreement by declaration of the right way to be a human. I liked those discussions on TV back in the day where opposing views were aired and the audience made up their own minds, rather than scolds on any side.
Danielle, you're right that we were meant to be free to form our own associations, and it is crucial that we do so to support our Constitution. That is why our Constitution was virtually immediately amended to include the First Amendment (freedom of religion, freedoms of expression, communication and association, and the right of the people to assemble and petition). That's also why SCOTUS "repeatedly held that freedom of association is protected by the First Amendment. And of course this freedom protected against federal encroachment by the First Amendment is entitled under the Fourteenth Amendment to the same protection from infringement by the States." Williams v. Rhodes, 393 U.S. 23 (1968).
Our purported public servants know all too well the power of what you advocate. That's why they abuse partisan gerrymandering--to divide us into islands of their choosing. Partisan gerrymandering is one of the most fundamental and pernicious anti-constitutional evils committed by legislators, judges and the president today. Please consider "The Criminal Conspiracy between SCOTUS Justices and State Legislators to Defraud and Rob Americans of the Power of our Most Precious Rights" (Parts I and II)
https://blackcollarcrime.substack.com/p/the-criminal-conspiracy-between-scotus?r=30ufvh
https://blackcollarcrime.substack.com/p/the-criminal-conspiracy-between-scotus-21b?r=30ufvh
@daniellerenovator, This is an excellent vision. A question is how young people could experience such micro-communities as a way to grow up. They must grow up in democratically structured micro-communities to learn democracy. The answer to this question cannot avoid the economic need of millions of young people in a changing economy. For decades we have been exploring the creation of such micro-communities for young people through the practice of paid peer and near-peer teaching in the Baltimore Algebra Project and Young People's Project. See jaygillen.substack.com "A New Constitution for Public Education" as a possible approach to archipelago building for young people.
Danielle-Thank you for articulating so much so well in your essay. The archipelago concept is intriguing, but I wonder if it would only appeal to those already partial to hearing other people out. Those who have chosen to highlight God, country, laws, heterosexuality as the only way to live won't listen to the concept of honoring their own views while equally honoring those whose opinions vary; frequently their whole point is to end all discussion and disagreement by declaration of the right way to be a human. I liked those discussions on TV back in the day where opposing views were aired and the audience made up their own minds, rather than scolds on any side.