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All American Citizen TeamAll American Citizen TeamTo Protect ChildrenTo Protect Children

By Uniting Sovereign PeopleBy Uniting Sovereign People

In Self-GovernmentIn Self-Government

For more information contact:Joel Aaron [email protected]

All American Citizen TeamAll American Citizen Team

►The Big Question:The Big Question: What if Americans knew as much about What if Americans knew as much about

citizenship as we do about football?citizenship as we do about football?

►Ben Franklin’s Challenge:Ben Franklin’s Challenge: “…“…a a RepublicRepublic, madam, if , madam, if youyou can keep it.” can keep it.”

Talking about Democracy in a Republic is Talking about Democracy in a Republic is like playing football with basketball like playing football with basketball

rules.rules.

HistoryHistory► In 1787, the Founders of the American Republic In 1787, the Founders of the American Republic

ratified the U.S. Constitution.ratified the U.S. Constitution.► The Constitution embodied 4,000 years of thinking on The Constitution embodied 4,000 years of thinking on

human relational understanding.human relational understanding.► The All American Citizen Team is a project of The All American Citizen Team is a project of

Our Republic Walk, an exercise in active citizen Our Republic Walk, an exercise in active citizen engagement based on the principles developed over engagement based on the principles developed over this historythis history

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1776 1787

1972 1980

1996 2008

Code ofHammurabi

Magna Carta Liberatum of English Subjects

Theses of Martin Luther

Declaration of 56 Delegates

Constitution of 39 Founders

Resolution of 56 Senators & 180 Representatives

Treaty of 14 Officials

Resolution 529of Georgia Senate

Republic TeamworkPrinciples Defined

OUR REPUBLIC WALKB.C. A.D.

Meaning Why NowMeaning Why Now

► The preamble to The preamble to every State every State Constitution and to Constitution and to the U.S. Constitution the U.S. Constitution call all citizens to call all citizens to exercise REPUBLIC exercise REPUBLIC teamwork principlesteamwork principles

► Cultural ClimateCultural Climate► Technological Technological

CapabilityCapability► Near Universal Near Universal

AccessAccess

The NeedThe Need

The ProblemThe Problem► The campaign addressed a The campaign addressed a

peripheral issue in societyperipheral issue in society► The fundamental issue is a lack The fundamental issue is a lack

of CIVIC LITERACYof CIVIC LITERACY► All citizen actions to date have All citizen actions to date have

operated with the same flawoperated with the same flaw► The 1The 1stst Amendment grants Amendment grants

citizens the right to express, citizens the right to express, assemble and petition but this assemble and petition but this is NOT self-governanceis NOT self-governance

The SolutionThe Solution

Our Republic WalkOur Republic Walk► A family-to-family, community-A family-to-family, community-

to-community, national exercise to-community, national exercise in self-governmentin self-government

► In 1972, the Georgia General Assembly enacted the Stop Drugs at In 1972, the Georgia General Assembly enacted the Stop Drugs at the Source Resolutionthe Source Resolution

► The Stop Drugs at the Source Petition Campaign was a nationwide The Stop Drugs at the Source Petition Campaign was a nationwide movement to protect children from the impact of illicit drugsmovement to protect children from the impact of illicit drugs

► The campaign secured over 3 million signatures and government The campaign secured over 3 million signatures and government officials signed the Stop Drugs at the Source Treatyofficials signed the Stop Drugs at the Source Treaty

To be ignorant and free was and never will To be ignorant and free was and never will be be

Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson------------------------------

We shall require a new way of thinking if We shall require a new way of thinking if mankind is to survive.mankind is to survive.

Albert EinsteinAlbert Einstein

The System ShiftThe System Shift

► To move from problem to solution requires a To move from problem to solution requires a system shiftsystem shift

► In order to function in the most healthy way In order to function in the most healthy way possible as a person, society or organization and possible as a person, society or organization and fulfill the original intent of our founding documents, fulfill the original intent of our founding documents, as a nation we must move from a as a nation we must move from a COMPETITIVE COMPETITIVE mindset to a mindset to a COLLABORATIVE COLLABORATIVE one.one.

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The Seven Community PillarsThe Seven Community Pillars


Current SystemCurrent System

Our Democracy Race Our Democracy Race

Founders’ Founders’ Intended SystemIntended System

Our Republic Walk Our Republic Walk

► We believe our system is a We believe our system is a DemocracyDemocracy

► CompetitiveCompetitive► Race – very little Race – very little

thought/reactivethought/reactive► Matter – motivated by Matter – motivated by

materialism materialism

► Founders’ established a Founders’ established a Constitutional RepublicConstitutional Republic

► CollaborativeCollaborative► Walk – Walk –

measured/responsivemeasured/responsive► Mind – motivated by proper Mind – motivated by proper

intentionintention

Subject-minded Citizens Sovereign

CitizensPassive Members of Society

Active Members of Society

Ignorant Gamblers in Business

Intelligent Investors in Business

Neutral Contributors to an Organization

Gracious Patrons of a Mission

Disconnected Employees

Engaged Employees

Conspicuous Consumers

Content Producers

Field of Study Actors

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Teamwork PrinciplesTeamwork Principles

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Team Builders & MembersTeam Builders & Members

► Teams from each pillar use the form, position, rules Teams from each pillar use the form, position, rules and language of the Republic form of governmentand language of the Republic form of government

► The team members and team builders bring The team members and team builders bring commitment, representation and reconciliationcommitment, representation and reconciliation

Teaching the 7 Team Principles Teaching the 7 Team Principles will bring about Civil Literacywill bring about Civil Literacy

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The Seven Community PillarsThe Seven Community Pillars

Activating a MovementActivating a Movement

►The Question:The Question: How do we ENGAGE and How do we ENGAGE and MOVE from MOVE from a competitive “matter”-based societya competitive “matter”-based society To a collaborative Republic Team “mind”-To a collaborative Republic Team “mind”-

based society?based society?

►The Answer: The Answer: We activate a movement byWe activate a movement by Using the language and rules of TeamworkUsing the language and rules of Teamwork Communicating with the right words and Communicating with the right words and

with reconciled numberswith reconciled numbers

Tools for CommunicationTools for Communication

►Correct words with correct definitionsCorrect words with correct definitions►A plan that invites teams from all A plan that invites teams from all

community sectorscommunity sectors►A map that tracks reconciled, A map that tracks reconciled,

escalating numbersescalating numbers

Numbers = Momentum = Commercial Numbers = Momentum = Commercial ViabilityViability

How do we ignite and drive this movement?How do we ignite and drive this movement?

The ChildrenThe Children

Fueling a Movement!Fueling a Movement!

►Why Children?Why Children? Children are able to learn a new system Children are able to learn a new system

FASTERFASTER Children are apoliticalChildren are apolitical Children are most able to be drivers Children are most able to be drivers

because the only fuel they need is because the only fuel they need is RECOGNITIONRECOGNITION

►How do we provide the Fuel?How do we provide the Fuel? Media = Fuel Pump + Recognition = FuelMedia = Fuel Pump + Recognition = Fuel

Promotion PhasePromotion Phase

► Initiated by Engaging the 7 Community PillarsInitiated by Engaging the 7 Community Pillars► Each community has 7 pillars that must be engaged for the purpose of Each community has 7 pillars that must be engaged for the purpose of

empowering a united (interconnected) sovereign people for self-empowering a united (interconnected) sovereign people for self-government. All other pillars are engaged to supplement the government. All other pillars are engaged to supplement the EDUCATION sector where students are driving the process and MEDIA is EDUCATION sector where students are driving the process and MEDIA is fueling the process.fueling the process.

Student Recognition Process…Student Recognition Process…

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Promotion PhasePromotion Phase

►Media Recognition for K-12 StudentsMedia Recognition for K-12 Students Individual educators design curricula or incorporate existing Individual educators design curricula or incorporate existing

curriculacurricula Course/project syllabus includes the student working with the Course/project syllabus includes the student working with the

family to design an All American Citizen Team webpage (can use family to design an All American Citizen Team webpage (can use free services like MySpace, Facebook, etc.) for the purpose offree services like MySpace, Facebook, etc.) for the purpose of

1.1. Virtual show & tell projectsVirtual show & tell projects

2.2. Upload weekly video/audio journalsUpload weekly video/audio journals

3.3. Describe what it’s like to engage in self-governanceDescribe what it’s like to engage in self-governance

4.4. Each student’s family page will be linked to the school’s page and vice versaEach student’s family page will be linked to the school’s page and vice versa

► The Goal for StudentsThe Goal for Students The school projects help students and their families discover the The school projects help students and their families discover the

story of how their cities were founded and how their story of how their cities were founded and how their communities developed as part of the city storycommunities developed as part of the city story

These projects provide the foundation for the annual city and These projects provide the foundation for the annual city and county birthday celebrationscounty birthday celebrations

Promotion Phase

► Teacher curricula design raises questions about how we are defining civic literacy

► The point is that we ARE ENGAGING the process of definition through a renewed interest in what it means to be civic literate

"Liberty cannot be preserved without a general knowledge among the people." -- John Adams

“The price of freedom is eternal vigilance.”

“I know no safe depository of the ultimate powers of the society but the people themselves; and if we think them not enlightened enough to exercise their control with a wholesome discretion, the remedy is not to take it from them, but to inform their discretion by education.” – Thomas Jefferson

The Online Map PathThe Online Map PathGlobal Map

National Map

State Map

National Map

County Map

City Map

Education Sector Map

School

Classroom

Student Family

Promotion PhasePromotion PhasePremium Fuel - Outside MediaPremium Fuel - Outside Media

4) Commercial Media All American Citizen Team Partners access central ftp site w/ schoolcontent to broadcast/develop weeklycommunity Service programming/promotions/PSAs that track/recognizeSchools and students in their individual media markets.

3) School District compiles weekly web

broadcast of outstanding school in District

2) School Media Center compiles weekly web broadcast

1) Teacher chooses weekly outstanding journal entry

4 Links of FUEL in the 4 Links of FUEL in the Media ChainMedia Chain

Commercial Model for Commercial Model for Corporate CitizenshipCorporate Citizenship

Commercial Business

LobbyistElected

Representative

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Our Republic Walk

Non-Profit

► All commerce flows thru All commerce flows thru relational trade routesrelational trade routes

► The Commercial Model for The Commercial Model for the All American Citizen the All American Citizen Team Project will be driven Team Project will be driven by the Market Economy of by the Market Economy of Mind philosophyMind philosophy

► It will offer opportunities for It will offer opportunities for companies to engage in companies to engage in Corporate Social Corporate Social ResponsibilityResponsibility

► The Goal: To protect children The Goal: To protect children by uniting a sovereign by uniting a sovereign people capable of self-people capable of self-governmentgovernment

Commercial Model for Corporate Citizenship

Commercial Business

LobbyistElected

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Our RepublicWalk

Non-profit

Step 1 – All American Citizen Team Commercial Bs contactsLobbyist (explains political benefit of system for elected Repres.)

All Parties become Gracious Patrons and All American Citizen Team Members to protect all children everywhere forevermore!

Step 2 – Lobbyist contacts Client (explains benefit of system to client and elect. Repres.)Step 3 – Client works through Lobbyist to introduce system to elect. Repres.)Step 4 – Lobbyist introduces Client to All American Citizen Team Commercial BsStep 5 – All American Citizen Team Commercial Bs introduces Client to FUEL organization (Our Republic Walk Non-Profit)

All American Citizen All American Citizen TeamTeam

I am honored to work with media professionals to provide this plan of action for media on behalf of Georgia General Assembly Resolutions (most recently GA SR 529) and we dedicate our efforts to all K.12 students, their families and their mutual associations. The following list includes many of these media professionals who have been involved in R&D and implementation. - Joel Aaron Foster

To Protect ChildrenTo Protect Children

By Uniting Sovereign PeopleBy Uniting Sovereign People

In Self-GovernmentIn Self-Government

Credits Credits Commercial Media All American Citizen Team Partners

PublishingPublishingATLANTA BUSINESS MAGAZINE – Charlie Capperton, CEOATLANTA BUSINESS MAGAZINE – Charlie Capperton, CEOAtlanta Journal Constitution – George V. R. Smith, Jack Spalding, Reg Murphy, Ferguson Rood, Voncile Hodges, Robert Akerman, Celestine Sibley, Atlanta Journal Constitution – George V. R. Smith, Jack Spalding, Reg Murphy, Ferguson Rood, Voncile Hodges, Robert Akerman, Celestine Sibley,

Gayle White et al; Gayle White et al; Reader’s Digest Magazine – Robert Wallace, Allen Rankin, DeWitt Wallace et al; Reader’s Digest Magazine – Robert Wallace, Allen Rankin, DeWitt Wallace et al; Georgia Bulletin Newsletter – Thomas Donnellan, Theresa Gernazian, Noel Bertenshaw, Betty Motes, Michael Motes et al; Georgia Bulletin Newsletter – Thomas Donnellan, Theresa Gernazian, Noel Bertenshaw, Betty Motes, Michael Motes et al; The News-Reporter (Washington, GA) – Smythe Newsome, Susan Pope et al; The News-Reporter (Washington, GA) – Smythe Newsome, Susan Pope et al; 3M – Jim Imworl, Guy Shelley, Lew Lehr, John Lopez et al; 3M – Jim Imworl, Guy Shelley, Lew Lehr, John Lopez et al; Turner Broadcasting Systems – Ted Turner et al; Turner Broadcasting Systems – Ted Turner et al; Forsyth County News – Kristen Jeffries et al; Forsyth County News – Kristen Jeffries et al; Assoc. County Commissioners of GA – Hill Healan, Kay Morgareidge, Emory Greene, Guy Bufford, Manuel Maloof, Michael Bennett et al; Assoc. County Commissioners of GA – Hill Healan, Kay Morgareidge, Emory Greene, Guy Bufford, Manuel Maloof, Michael Bennett et al; GMANet.org – Jim Garrison, Bill Thornton, Terry Joyner, Edward B. Pope, Pug Mabry, Dub Johnson, George Isreal, Gary Peete, Ford Gravett, GMANet.org – Jim Garrison, Bill Thornton, Terry Joyner, Edward B. Pope, Pug Mabry, Dub Johnson, George Isreal, Gary Peete, Ford Gravett,

Maynard Jackson, Shirley Franklin et al; Maynard Jackson, Shirley Franklin et al; Ohio State Alumni Association – Chuck McMurray, Connie Wanstreet et al; and others.Ohio State Alumni Association – Chuck McMurray, Connie Wanstreet et al; and others.

BroadcastingBroadcastingSalem Media of Georgia – Joel Aaron FosterSalem Media of Georgia – Joel Aaron FosterWSB TV Atlanta – J. Leonard Riench, John Cone, Monica Person, et al; WSB TV Atlanta – J. Leonard Riench, John Cone, Monica Person, et al; GA Association of Broadcasters – Bill Sanders et al; GA Association of Broadcasters – Bill Sanders et al; CNN – Ted Turner, Dee Woods, Bill Merrian; CNN – Ted Turner, Dee Woods, Bill Merrian; One of A Kind Films – Myles BermanOne of A Kind Films – Myles BermanWXIA TV Atlanta – Luke Greene, Hal Suit, Paul Crawley et al; WXIA TV Atlanta – Luke Greene, Hal Suit, Paul Crawley et al; CBS 46 TV Atlanta – Paul Raymond et al; CBS 46 TV Atlanta – Paul Raymond et al; WCCO TV Minnesota – Public Affairs mgr et al; Ron Handburg et al; MN Broadcaster...Executive Director et alWCCO TV Minnesota – Public Affairs mgr et al; Ron Handburg et al; MN Broadcaster...Executive Director et al

Minnesota Broadcasters Association – Ex Dir et al; Minnesota Broadcasters Association – Ex Dir et al; ABC Radio, Inc – Paul Harvey, June Westguard et al; ABC Radio, Inc – Paul Harvey, June Westguard et al; Funseekers.com – Ludlow Porch et al; and others. Funseekers.com – Ludlow Porch et al; and others. WCCO-TV – Ron Handburg et al; WCCO-TV – Ron Handburg et al; MN Broadcaster – Executive Director et alMN Broadcaster – Executive Director et al

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