Individual Rights PPT Individual Rights

Individual Rights PPT Individual Rights and National Rights for the Island of Tagg The Island of Tagg is on the threshold of a new period of its history, where independence and progressivism will have the potential to realize full fruition and to correspond with a global historical narrative proceeding toward greater preservation of democratic representation, resource equality and individual freedoms.

The balance of ideologies which in their extremity have proven vain or exploitive such as unrestrained free-market capitalism or aggressively draconian communism are considered in the counsel here offered to the Elders of the Island Nation. These leaders have the opportunity to adopt this counsel to produce a Tagg that is forward-thinking and evolutionary in its selective demonstration of philosophical and practical justice. Slide 2: Theoretical Background: In the construction of this identity, Tagg must be informed by many of the progressive ideologies which have proceeded it.

To the point, as this account offers recommendations concerning the priorities of a code for individual rights, it will do so on the shoulders of great thinkers: With respect to the need to form a democratic order of representation, we are informed by Thomas Paine.

In his inflammatory pamphlet, Common Sense, he remarks that "government, like dress, is the badge of lost innocent; the palace of kings are built on the ruins of the bowers of paradise." (Paine, 65) In consideration of the need to balance government with a protection of individual rights, the Elders are to be extensively informed in the key historical documents which merged these philosophical principles.

Drafted in the image of the American Declaration of Independence, though perhaps more ambitious and sweeping even in its trajectories, the French Declaration of the Rights of Men would dictate a universal principle arguing that all men are born equal and that any distinctions made between men according to the social conditions must be terms agreed upon by all parties. The constitutional document underscoring the spread of liberal ideology throughout Europe, this is also a core premise in the construction Tagg's practical orientation.

Where the distribution of resource and economy are concerned, the account advices consideration of Marxist principles.

David Lovell text from 2004 argues, "the 'scientific' part of Marxism, the social and economic analysis linked with an argument about historical inevitability, has proved flawed; the humanistic and visionary parts (of which there are only glimpses, formerly downplayed) still hold out hopes for insight into our contemporary condition." (Lovell, 630) Indeed, it is through the ambitions of Marx's social vision, which this article points out shared numerous formative parallels with utopian ends regarding the way in which society's reformation should be manifested, that we may begin to correctly ascertain how well we have pursued politically and economically the distribution of natural rights.

Slide 3: Goals: Government Infrastructure Trade Diplomacy Administration of Justice Individual Protections Environmental Rights Economic Rights Adaptability Slide 4: Government Tagg will hold popular elections for all branches of its government. The Elders will henceforth be recognized for their ceremonial and dignitary roles, and will likewise serve as advisors to executives of the state. However, beyond this, the role of the Elders must be relegated behind a fully democratic system which is based on term limitations and regular elections.

Government is to be structured with reference to the three-branch system which shapes such nations as the United States. However, in contrast, all three branches are to be governed by elections that are fully funded by publicly available funds. The absence of private funding for electoral campaigns will be intended to diminish the threat of crony capitalism, of nepotism, of private exploitation of the political process and of politicization in electing members of the judicial, executive and legislative branches.

No electoral college would be used to prevent individuals from making a direct selection of representation. Slide 5: Infrastructure Public office must be dedicated first and foremost to the maintenance of infrastructure. In an island nation which is both advantaged and disadvantaged by its geographical isolation, such issues as meteorological patterns and contention with population needs are key to the quality of life and preservation of individual rights which are of inherent importance to the nation's viability.

This means that public resources are to be dedicated to protecting the interests of the public through proper allotment in such key areas as flood warning and prevention measures, highway and bridge maintenance, waste removal and responsible civil engineering, good schools and community outreach programs, etc. Slide 6: Trade Tagg must sieze the opportunities which are inherent to being a part of the world community. Namely, its capacity to export those goods which are naturally indigenous will make is a valuable player in a global economy.

It must do so, however, while maintaining strict assurances toward public ownership of infrastructure, equities and majority portions of labor and resource markets. This balance will preserve its economic longevity against foreign exploitation. Slide 7: Diplomacy Tagg is a peaceful state with a standing army and navy. Maintaining close diplomatic ties to the international community and core western democracies, Tagg is committed to normalized and friendly relations with all peaceful nations.

Slide 8: Administration of Justice Tagg's justice system will employ a police force that is restrained by constitutional rights afforded to individuals, and which is independent from political constraints. This balance is intended to establish a force which pursues criminality in its explicit forms as they manifest against other citizens and the state. Legislation is drafted by public office but may be voted upon by public referendum, allowing for the refinement of those laws which are a matter of civic importance rather than political impetus or economic prejudice.

Court proceedings are modeled after the modern public jury trial, differing only insofar as judicial positions will be elected rather than appointed and,.