Our strife torn planet needs unity before we can find true peace. Our government is piecemeal, fragmented; a single unified government and system of laws is desperately needed. Such a government has been proposed, its makeup, structure and legal documents are in place ready for implementation; this system is called the Federation of Earth.
Constitution for Federation of Earth
A Constitution for Federation Earth exists (www.earth-constitution.org) and it is a masterful document. It has been amended and ratified; it is a binding legal document. It is thorough in detailing the structure of government as well as the duties of each branch and agency. The procedure for implementing the constitution is detailed. Any nation can begin the process to join Federation of Earth when the majority of its citizens vote to accept the constitution. Before the nation can fully enter the Federation of Earth it must accept the Constitution and its provisions; they must deactivate or destroy all weapons of mass destruction, disband its military, and give the Federation half of the money saved upon disbanding the military.
The governing body is the World Parliament, which has three houses. There is the House of Peoples, which has 1000 representatives who are chosen equally by the people of Earth. The House of Nations will have about 300 representatives; the number from each nation will vary between one and three depending on the size of the nation. Finally there is the House of Counsellors, which will have 200 members chosen by colleges and universities. The latter is a vital feature because it is important to have people of learning involved in the legislative process. All department heads must be members of the parliament.
The World Executive is a Presidium of five individuals from different regions of Earth who are nominated by the House of Counsellors and elected by the Parliament in joint session. They arrive at decisions through consensus or by vote; there is no president of Earth. Other major divisions are World Judges, World Police, and World Ombudsmus.
The World Ombudsmus, for example, is the public defender and its main duty is to protect the People of Earth and all individuals against violations or neglect of universal human and civil rights that are stipulated in the constitution.[1] That is certainly what we need; our money and power driven political system has nothing remotely approaching this.
There is a Bill of Rights (Article 12) with 18 rights detailed. For example, number 3 is: “Freedom of thought and conscience, speech, press, writing, communication, expression, publication, broadcasting, telecasting, and cinema, except as an overt part of or incitement to violence, armed riot or insurrection.”[2] Without a lot of legalisms the right is clearly stated as are reasonable exceptions. This is a masterful document.
The structure of the world government is in place and the parliament meets regularly. The next step is to solidify it, to flesh out all the necessary departments, agencies and districts. Then we must make it real, to organize our lives around a higher sovereignty, the sovereignty of all mankind. Our planetary history for hundreds of years has been built around the false concept of sovereign nation-states. Our history books are filled with tales of what this leader did, or perhaps what a particular nation might have done.
Sovereignty of all humanity
We are now perched on the brink of a sudden shift in our global history. For these times we require more enduring visions; we need to bring global unity into our thoughts, into our everyday reality. Realizing the existence of the global sovereignty of all humanity is the task before us. All humanity deserves a more spiritually satisfying life. Since each of us is equally indwelt by a fragment of God this means everyone, without exception.
The focus of Earth Federation is upon the sovereignty of all humanity. It seeks to promote the welfare of all individuals equally based on their equal sovereignty. Its constitution is based on “the moral foundations of the sovereignty of the people of Earth.” It certainly has a solid foundation.
Eliminating armies and weapons of mass destruction is the main requirement for any nation wanting to join Earth Federation. Nations must freely and fully give up sovereignty to Earth Federation in the same manner that individual states gave up sovereignty to the American Government; in the American system any disputes between states are settled at the national level while the individual states regulate affairs within the state according to national guidelines. The situation within Earth Federation will be the same. Each national government will regulate its own affairs but all international affairs will be governed at the world level. Armed conflicts between nations will be prohibited.
The Constitution is a blueprint for building a more equitable society recognizing the equal value and sovereignty of each person on Earth. Human rights, human dignity, the demand for freedom and the demand for justice are universal. Our troubled planet cries out for a just global government based on the Constitution for the Federation of Earth.
Further reading
“Light of Truth: Anticipating the Triumph of Righteousness”
