On Black Lives Matter Plaza (AKA Looting Lane) yesterday, there was a lot of talking about the USA healing. I wonder, heal from what? Think about it, over the past four years we have witnessed sour faced loser nastiness, rioting, looting, foot-stamping, arson, demands to defund the police, impeaching, utter disrespect and discord all because the Democrats and their splinter groups didn't like the president?
How many Trump events have descended into such anarchy?
I‘ll park it there.
You reminded me of the old, old jokes about join in the anarchist party...
Well, there is an Anarchist Federation in the UK. With a strict constitution:
Membership
The AF is a membership organisation. To become a member you must have read, agree with, and abide by the constitutional documents of the AF; have your request for membership sponsored by a Group or Regional Secretary; and begin paying a subscription fee at the following rates:
BAND 5: Earn more than £2000 per month take home – pay at least 2.5%
BAND 4: Earn £1000-£2000 per month take home – pay between 1.5% and 2.5%
BAND 3: Earn less than £1000 per month take home – pay between 0.75% and 1.5%
BAND 2: Unwaged/students – pay between £1 and £5 a month
BAND 1: Under 19 year old with no income or benefits: nominal annual sub of £1
In addition levy for IFA membership of +£0.00-0.50 for Band 1 & 2, and +£1 for BAND 3 and above is required.
Members agree to participate in the internal democracy of the federation though the Internal Bulletin, a quarterly update containing reports from groups & officers, proposals for activity, articles for discussion, and other announcements. Members will endeavour to attend each FDM and Summer Camp, or if unable to attend will mandate an appropriate delegate to carry their views to these meetings. Our members are also members of the IFA and agree participate in its democratic structures and undertakings as required. A lack of communication from a member for an extended period will be the basis for removal from internal communications lists (such as mailing lists and message boards).
The following groups of people may not become members:
- Police and prison officers
- Those who have the power to restrain or imprison in detention centres of all varieties
- Bailiffs
- Full-time trade union officials
- Members of political parties
- Scabs
- Those who have ultimate power to hire and fire or those whose primary role in the workplace is to hire and fire
- Those who have the ultimate power to remove benefits
Any member joining one of the above groups, in doing so, has resigned from the AF.
http://afed.org.uk/about/constitution/