Many small independent groups are forming and becoming active as a response to our loss of freedoms. The ‘rule of six’ creates a problem when these groups meet. The group I have joined is no different and this is my suggestion which may have added value.
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Is it so easy to forget that Freedom of Association is a basic right established in the development of civilisation?
Consequently Freedom of Association is recognised in The International Bill of Human Rights 1948 in Article 20.
Also in the First Amendment of the USA’s Bill of Rights.
In the UK the Human Rights Act 1998 establishes the right to peaceful assembly and association in Article 11. But there are restrictions.
In a Parliamentary Memorandum to the Joint Committee on Human Rights we can read in clause 73 that, ‘any interference with Article 11 is justified and lawful to protect public health’.
There is not the protection we expected when a Government can subvert that law to suit temporary policies.
Do people realise the importance of their freedoms? Some do not want to be awoken; the ‘woke’ do not appreciate that justice stems from freedom, respect and responsibility not a politically biased agenda. Some accept what they see because they are expecting to wake up.
But the small groups of ‘red pilled’ are unprepared, disorganised, naïve, and lacking in understanding of the challenge, that face them.
To overcome the latest imposition I humbly submit this suggestion for consideration. It is as follows:-
So many answers can be found in nature maybe all the answers are found in nature. When multicellular life developed, life really took off on planet Earth. We can mimic the proven methods of biological cell structure in economics, business, politics and conflicts. This concept is not new and all will be aware of this as a favoured structure.
Perhaps ‘the rule of six’ imposition has handed us a unique opportunity to reform and organisation our group. Two major contributing problems that have got us into the mess we find ourselves are ‘big’ and ‘hierarchy’.
Big takes ownership away from the ground level, not just commercially with big business. In party politics the bigger picture overrides local issues but also with Socialism where the ‘greater good’ is all one has to be concerned with.
Top down Hierarchy also takes away ownership and facilitates corruption and leads to autocratic decisions being made from afar.
“Power tends to corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely” Lord Acton 1887
Put these two concepts together and one has a controlling monster with little concern for freedoms, ownership, democracy, and especially ‘small’.
A cell begins at ground level. It is small but its simplicity is a miracle of nature and miracles are so important. By breaking down the ‘big’ into small units, democracy, ownership, and diversity is optimised with many other desirable benefits. This reduction of responsibility is the fundamental basis of localism, bringing power down to the ground by sharing responsibilities.
But as if that is not enough there is another important value not missed by nature – the survival of the fittest. Cellular organisations have a built-in defence creating security, integrity and sustainability. A cell is a part of the whole and if other components become corrupted or destroyed there remains a collective security for the whole. The importance of diversity cannot be understated and as a single voice may be lost in a noisy and subconsciously hierarchal ‘large group’ discussion. Within a cell there is less chance that a subtle perspective providing a unique solution will be lost.
The genius is that the cells each hold the template for the whole. This is important as it provides each unit with a plan of the whole. In politics this can be compared to subsidiarity where collective decision making can be made at the appropriate level when meeting the overall purpose.
If we take the limit of six and assume that as our limit to cell size, we see the advantages with an optimum five in terms of ownership, participation and contribution. One of the keys to happiness is usefulness and participation. For some this may not be available in large groups.
With the maximum size of a cell imposed we could reasonably put the minimum size as three, where some diversity of opinion can be found and decisions could at least be voted on. Where a conflict occurs decisions can be put to the wider group. If a sixth member joins a cell, action can be taken co-operating with other cells to create a new cell, thus allowing growth without jeopardising the maximum size of individual cells.
Meetings would be more meaningful when each person has a bigger share of the responsibility with processes and outcomes. They would also be easier to host and organise.
Regardless of the legality of government impositions this structure may be far more rewarding, safe, productive and fluid than the present spontaneous organisation. Please consider this Cellular Organisational Structure for the future of our group.
Where “individual ‘cells’… establish goals and tasks, administer those things, and troubleshoot difficulties.”
The interaction between cells would also be important and networking is founded on good communication and a common sense of purpose supporting a robust organisation.
Internal cell structure can be formulated as an initial template. Freedom to develop form, function and style of each cell then ensures independence and innovation. But all with a common fundamental purpose. As with a biological cell this would be the DNA of any political group.
This is a limited and short outline of my suggestion; a concept for the future, and as I stated, regardless of the legality of ‘the six rule’.
Beware do not put yourselves in a position of confrontation and conflict where you may not know the outcome.
Surely our mission must be to inform and persuade not pick fights with the authorities?
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At ground level we will be the whispering grass, the trees don’t need to know, yet!
Absolutely Kim. And, if the group accepts certain basics then the six can increase generally to ten.and still work as one. AND, there’s the Roman army. and most of everything. Then you have to decide what you want these tens to do. and it has to be very simple. Like ! This Saturday at eight o’clock everybody must clap. Do you think UKIP has the ability ?
Just to rub it in Kim, we’ve been set up, tested, measured, and disposition ?
You are right on it TGS!
Do! What are we going to do?
Passion is there in that one word.
At the moment I am in a dark place because, well because in a way you are right.
Look at all the woke and useful idiots.
I wish there were more like you TGS.
I have hope and ideas.but it all looks like hard work.
ps Forget Ukip
There is no doubt the opportunity to let off a bit of steam about the madness of Covid is healthy. But I will resist as the article is about how best to organise a group to inform and persuade in response to the loss of freedoms.
The words ‘inform’ and ‘persuade’, are directed to the general public. ‘Inform’ the misinformed and the uninformed in a form that is acceptable to the largest possible audience. ‘Persuade’ in those fuzzy areas of emotion and incomplete data. Unknowns are filled with trust, bigotry, or risk-assessment, call it what you will. Persuade with integrity and validity.
There are theories of hidden agendas and globalist intentions. They may be true and fill a void. In my opinion the biggest conspiracy theory is that ‘the powers that be’ have our best interests at heart, many would disagree.
Persuasion can also address fear. Some have to be persuaded not to be frightened before they think rationally. We call ourselves the red-pilled others may call us other names! What is clear is that minds have been closed through apathy, dumbing down, and propaganda.
Say no to imposed normal. The ‘new normal’ will be ours.
We must not despair nature stands firmly and incontrovertibly behind FREEDOM!
Yes Kim, but what do we actually do.. Who is going to tell us. They’re all so useless. It’sno good having a protest if you don’t know what to do with it, It is almost as though Boris is goading us into action.
This is an insane pandemic – Total deaths are average and most don’t know they are infected unless they are tested and the tests give false positives – The MSM and authorities insist we must be full of FEAR – Many have taken on this fear in a kind of Stockholm syndrome and don’t want to let it go – The power of the virus is fizzling out with herd immunity as they all do but the power it has given is intoxicating and authorities do not want to give it up and seem to hope the virus lasts long enough to have compulsory vaccination and from that World Health Passports – The New World Order and The Great Reset anyone? – Meanwhile here is a 4minute cartoon spoof that gets more real every day! – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQcvuftqXFY
It took 11 years to stop them rationing us.
They also have the benefit, as any resistance or terrorist group knows, of limiting the informational damage caused by an infiltration or arrest.
Can a parliamentary Memorandum cancel out a Human right.
A tweet from Hancock seems to be enough these days.
Kim. “Surely our mission must be to inform and persuade not pick fights with the authorities?” Not sure from reading this, whom we should be trying to persuade ; it’s no use trying to persuade TPTB as I have been trying to do for years, they have an agenda and don’t want to listen. Or are you and I taliking at cross purposes?
It isn’t only in biology that this structure exists.
In a bush war it is imperative to keep one’s distance. A single grenade or landmine can take out a whole section if spacing is not maintained. This is especially difficult to do when in an area where enemies are known to be present because our human instinct is to concentrate when threatened, not spread out. The structure necessitates localised control. The section leader is his own military commander.
My point here is, if I understand you correctly, that something very similar to the structure you suggest already exists and works very well indeed, provided discipline is maintained. It’s called the army. (I’m speaking from experience in South Africa.)
So I think what you are suggesting is excellent and is something we need.
(Just to be clear I’m talking about the structure here. I’m not suggesting we form a rebel army!)
Assume Government has won the battle against the virus. There are no new cases.
Let us assume that somewhere in the world is a country that lost. It is under the governments of disease raddled semi humans.and terrorists.
Let us welcome some illegal immigrants.
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The whole thing is nonsense of course. We are all going to get it. We should be organising our NHS to give best care to the elderly who will suffer from it.
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As for anybody under 65 . Party. and go to work.
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Unless there is something they are not telling us. And that’s the lever.