Author: DwightJohnson

There are three ways where the representation by chosen Canton Nation Champions is an improvement over elected representatives, and by elected representatives I include the US Congress, state assemblies, county boards, municipal councils, and all similar bodies.  The first improvement is that the structure of Canton Nation Forums distributes power very effectively to the individual… Continue reading How would Canton Nation Forums be better than elected assemblies?

OBJECTION #1 - I did not provide evidence that elections are "extremely costly" or funded largely by special interest groups. https://www.fec.gov/updates/statistical-summary-18-month-campaign-activity-2017-2018-election-cycle/ Based on this site, for 2018 congressional campaigns, the 2,415 campaigns received about $1.7 billion, or about $700,000 per campaign. One of many sources covering Congressional fundraising practices. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/60-minutes-are-members-of-congress-becoming-telemarketers/ OBJECTION #2 - I did… Continue reading Responses to Objections to my Immodest Proposal

What you are reading I called an immodest proposal because it is shockingly large in scale. Yet I believe I can convince you that not only is it necessary, but not bringing it about would eventually be tragic. I believe that the greatest problem with the American system of government today is with Congress. How… Continue reading An Immodest Proposal

Andrew had walked around his suburban neighborhood many times, seeing how dead the monoculture was, but also seeing in his mind how much better it could be. The vision of the past, of rows of single family homes on tight little plots of grass and trees, was unsustainable because it killed the spirit. He had… Continue reading Canton Village Haddonwood – The Plan

In the last chapter of Gerard Casey's book "Libertarian Anarchy", he says this: "The only mode of social organization that is ethically acceptable is one that respects our liberty, namely, anarchy" [page 147]. Anarchy literally means "no ruler". My first argument as a Christian for anarchy comes from 1 Samuel, chapter 8. The elders of… Continue reading Why I, as a Christian, seek political anarchy

The three-part Canton Nation oath is meant to provide a basis for a common law. In it, the rights of life, liberty, and property are identified as being essential to a peaceful human society, and the solidarity of the members of that society is also a necessary requirement. The oath also provides the basis for… Continue reading The Canton Nation Oath

Adam N. Michel, a Senior Policy Analyst in the Thomas A. Roe Institute, had an article on the Heritage Foundation recently, picked up by today's Philadelphia Inquirer. He writes to say why the system called tax withholding should be done away with. I like the article for a couple of reasons. First, while the authors… Continue reading Time to End Federal Tax Withholding