At some point, any philosophical system whose advocates wish to implement in the real world must be documented.

In some cases, this documentation consists simply of the writings describing the system — adoption is assumed to take place “naturally” sans a specified framework on which to hang it.

In other cases, the documentation is explicit — charters, contracts, constitutions, bylaws, and so forth.

This week, I’d like symposium participants to discuss some of the historical documentation used in the political organization of societies, as well as documents for prospective current or future use.

Paul Wakfer and Kitty Antonik Wakfer have engaged in a great deal of exploration of this area through their Self-Sovereign Individual Project — they’ve critiqued prior government founding documents, laid out their vision of the philosophical basis of a stable, ordered society, and are continually improving a set of documents for the generation of such a society.

The Wakfers are not, of course, the only individuals involved in this kind of work. Broadly speaking every party platform or other political proposal bears on it. In the (once again, broadly speaking) libertarian area of political thought, proposals are thick on the ground, from Bill of Rights Enforcement to The Covenant of Unanimous Consent (both of which owe a great deal to L. Neil Smith’s work, literally and conceptually) to Richard Rieben’s Reciprocia. Rational Review’s editors have also proposed a political program. This, of course, is merely scratching the surface.

There’s no lack of “master plans” to discuss. Since Bill of Rights Day falls this coming Friday, however, I’m very interested in discussion aimed at that document and its viability. So, some “extra credit” questions to consider and discuss this week of Bill of Rights Day:

- Even if observed and enforced, is the Bill of Rights a sufficient framework for a libertarian society?

- If so, how can it be enforced?

- If not, with what (and how) should it be replaced?

Have at it!