tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75192209445084526122024-03-14T02:44:14.112-04:00Building a Better CountryMonarchy, Catholicism, Human Rights, Government, Politics, Economics, Sovereignty, Micronations, Macronations, and How to make the world a Better PlaceBuilding a Better Countryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01894692867577700734noreply@blogger.comBlogger164125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519220944508452612.post-9541188724114025682022-03-04T16:07:00.005-05:002022-03-04T16:08:16.340-05:00The Quiet of the Kingdom(By Prince Jonathan) One thing that many friends and citizens of Edan often find strange is the tendency of the Royal Family and government to spend long periods of time dormant and doing very little to progress the Kingdom's goals. It strikes some as odd that we do not apply ourselves to the greater dialogue of society in a more concentrated and overt Building a Better Countryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01894692867577700734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519220944508452612.post-4718303994769110792021-10-30T14:49:00.002-04:002021-10-30T14:49:16.848-04:00Maintenance Alert Please note that the kingdomofedan.com site has been down for some time. It will be reactivated when we once again have suitable content for it. Until then, we shall continue posting to this blog site as we did in the past.Thank you,~Prince JonathanBuilding a Better Countryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01894692867577700734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519220944508452612.post-33792319286902273752021-10-30T14:46:00.001-04:002021-10-30T14:46:32.847-04:00The Meaning of Civic Ritual (By Prince Jonathan) Prior to the modern era, nearly all societies were deeply steeped in ritual. Kings were addressed in certain ways, universities were only entered by certain doors, certain things were done on certain days, and certain actions brought consequences of fasting or ceremonial cleanliness, to name a few. As Catholic Christians, we know this acutely, because Building a Better Countryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01894692867577700734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519220944508452612.post-7545943164955408452015-09-08T11:25:00.006-04:002015-09-08T11:25:58.665-04:00New Primary Blog The new primary blog for the Kingdom of Edan is now here.
This site will remain as a secondary source and for archive purposes.
Please update your links.Building a Better Countryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01894692867577700734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519220944508452612.post-85331324009865296942015-03-03T13:52:00.000-05:002015-03-03T13:52:49.217-05:00Quick Post: Why Edan is Not "Neo-Reactionary" [Very Briefly, from Lew]
I have been aware of the so-called neo-reactionary writers for about 8 years. I have rarely paid them much mind. King Richard once told me they largely resemble those he calls 'celebrity monarchists' - they are much more interested in a voyeuristic watching of and talking about the topic at hand than any form of action. The fact that they often fail to Building a Better Countryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01894692867577700734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519220944508452612.post-71268412449649456222015-02-23T10:20:00.000-05:002015-02-23T10:20:47.642-05:00The Goals of Edan: Fighting for Ideas
[by Prince Jonathan]
In continuing the article series on the goals of Edan, it must be noted that one of the ways in which Edan differs most strongly from the more established nations of our day is that it as an idea, not an institution. The actual government and apparatus of the kingdom are secondary features of the greater concept and ideals of the kingdom, unlike, for example, the Building a Better Countryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01894692867577700734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519220944508452612.post-13905961102216435612015-01-27T11:06:00.000-05:002015-01-27T11:06:13.018-05:00Knighthood Recently Prince Jonathan turned 18 years old. That weekend was a celebratory one, of course, but HRH Jonathan did not party, or travel, or carouse.
On the evening of January 24th Prince Jonathan entered the parish church of the royal family. It was 10 pm on an unusually cold Winter night and the temperature inside the church hovered around 50 degrees. The prince placed a bible and aBuilding a Better Countryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01894692867577700734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519220944508452612.post-50788285314683668882015-01-23T11:42:00.001-05:002015-01-23T11:42:46.328-05:00The Goals of Edan: Being of Service
[From Crown Prince Jonathan on his 18th birthday]
Edan's goals, both short term and long term, are by choice and necessity very different from those of most other nations, and this is likely to be a source of confusion to many people. Those who already hope that we grow and succeed may be baffled at the seemingly slow-paced approach we are taking, and those looking in from the Building a Better Countryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01894692867577700734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519220944508452612.post-31003660635902445252015-01-09T12:29:00.001-05:002015-01-10T08:40:26.515-05:00It Is Not Really About Freedom of Speech
Note: The Government of Edan and I, personally, both condemn all evil acts and wish all those involved, directly or indirectly, in the premeditated murder of innocents to face the full force of justice. Criticism of the staff of Charlie Hebdo is not endorsement of their attackers, a desire for evil men to avoid punishment, nor a mitigation of any evil performed against those same Building a Better Countryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01894692867577700734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519220944508452612.post-62355133031472498912014-12-11T08:00:00.001-05:002014-12-11T08:00:47.788-05:00Short Post: Why Central Planning Can't Build Utopia [a guest post] The shortest reason is the very simple fact that there is no utopia.
But the slightly longer reason is that the core assumption of central planning is that someone else somewhere else who doesn't know you can make your life better. This is simply not possible.
Why not? Consider the number of economic decisions you make per week. What type and volume of food and from where, Building a Better Countryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01894692867577700734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519220944508452612.post-2143749710998622014-09-16T12:39:00.001-04:002014-09-16T12:39:15.150-04:00Voting and KnowledgeBuilding a Better Countryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01894692867577700734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519220944508452612.post-71823234293452449722014-09-10T13:04:00.001-04:002014-09-10T13:04:54.498-04:00Fads, Focus, Leadership, and Why Democracy Fails The Kingdom of Edan uses social media to pass along information to others and as alterantive news sources. Today I was reviewing the ongoing battles in Ukraine between the coup leaders in Kyev and various separatist groups in the east; the impact of vaccine costs on the operations of Médecins Sans Frontières as they fight childhood disease; the work of various bishops to provide aid to theBuilding a Better Countryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01894692867577700734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519220944508452612.post-72755474463095819752014-08-25T14:08:00.001-04:002014-09-10T10:19:51.168-04:00Alternatives, Consequences, Distributism, and Being KingOne of the joys of being king is that we do get to meet with our citizens, if not often enough (and some citizens have yet to meet us in person). These meetings are enjoyable and informative.
This past weekend we had an opportunity to chat with Earl Hodges and Baron Floyd at some length as well as meet with 10-12 more citizens. During a conversation I heard two citizens speaking when one, Building a Better Countryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01894692867577700734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519220944508452612.post-85740512766756065832014-08-11T10:26:00.001-04:002014-08-14T07:50:25.980-04:00Statelessness, Persecution, and More on the Origins of Edan The very first piece on this blog that was not the final drafts of the constitution was a discussion of the theory and history behind Edan, That article focused on Edan as a stable, personal, just, non-territorial nation. But it left out a portion of the history of the formation of Edan. That portion was a desire to assist stateless people.
'Refugee' means 'a person outside of Building a Better Countryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01894692867577700734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519220944508452612.post-63259675277560821702014-08-05T10:19:00.000-04:002014-08-05T10:19:02.310-04:00On Aspiration - by HRH Prince Jonathan
The
Modern World hates those who are content in lowly stations. The
servant who is happy to serve is considered insane. The man who keeps
his head out of political affairs is taught that he is misguided and
needs to take charge of his own destiny. The housewife is derided as
being either too stupid or too foolish to work on some higher
pursuit. As much as the Modern paradigm claims to be for andBuilding a Better Countryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01894692867577700734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519220944508452612.post-59128094876186106992014-07-03T11:43:00.000-04:002014-07-03T11:54:29.637-04:00In the Grip of Forces Beyond Their Ken - a guest post on Economics HRH Richard recently posted a link to an article about Distributism as an example of the uphill battle we face merely to undo the misconceptions others hold about the very core concepts of Distributism. The author of the piece, Kevin D. Williamson, makes the most common of errors: thinking that 'Distributism' is about 'controlling or planning the distribution of goods'. As I said, this is Building a Better Countryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01894692867577700734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519220944508452612.post-8002148150413225962014-06-05T09:57:00.000-04:002014-06-05T10:08:09.994-04:00Shopping for Nations - a short entry[mild edits have been made]
The king has been approached by various people, both directly and indirectly, in recent weeks asking to discuss the nascent idea of 'neoreaction'. The king has been aware of this small movement for some time and was even a correspondent with one of the founders many years ago.The recent discussions have centered around the idea of a 'free market of governments' Building a Better Countryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01894692867577700734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519220944508452612.post-46073564630600763322014-05-13T10:02:00.001-04:002014-05-13T10:03:51.481-04:00Sovereignty and International Law [guest post by Mr. Floyd, Edanian Citizen]What makes a country a country? Is it the fact that countries have millions of citizens? Is it due to countries being in the United Nations? Most people do not think about this issue, which is a key part of micronationalism. Micronations, as described by Microwiki, the micronation encyclopedia, are “small unrecognized nations which are often eccentric in nature” (Main Page). Micronations are Building a Better Countryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01894692867577700734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519220944508452612.post-50461939783613019512014-04-16T13:28:00.001-04:002014-04-16T13:28:59.953-04:00Obedience Unto Error by HRH Jonathan The article that I am writing here today is targeted specifically at Traditionalists. Others may read it, of course, but take this as your warning that if you do not identify yourself as a Traditionalist, you may not get much out of it.
That established, let us consider, for a moment, a hypothetical scenario. Imagine that a husband and wife are having an Building a Better Countryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01894692867577700734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519220944508452612.post-14279934043003668332014-03-18T15:16:00.000-04:002014-03-18T22:42:47.575-04:00The Great Flaw of Anarchism [by Prince Jonathan] Anarchism is, in its most fundamental concepts, entirely correct. The structure and concept of the State, as it is known today, is nothing more than a vast mechanism for tyranny. It takes away freedom, harms the common good, and commits acts of unjustified violence simply by existing; all of which it attempts to justify using elaborate political theories with deeply flawed foundations. Building a Better Countryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01894692867577700734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519220944508452612.post-64554270304883561512014-03-13T14:10:00.000-04:002014-03-13T14:10:10.858-04:00Reflections on Lent, Politics, Life, and the Kingdom Once upon a time there was a question asked by a newspaper. It was "What's wrong with the world?"
The modern world is a busy, noisy place. People carry phones with them at all times allowing themselves to bombard themselves with multiple forms of messages from around the world as well as music, news, videos, and games. This is so they can focus on what is important to them because Building a Better Countryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01894692867577700734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519220944508452612.post-91840026487077951692014-03-11T14:04:00.000-04:002014-03-11T14:05:50.601-04:00Travel Advisory - March 15th through April 15th The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has compiled the following list of travel advisories:
Should Not Enter (nations or areas on this list are considered of such high danger that the Ministry advises all citizens to avoid travel to, through, or over these places):
Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) [tyranny]
Niger [armed conflict and terrorism]
Nigeria [Islamist Building a Better Countryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01894692867577700734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519220944508452612.post-73032235047261131232014-03-03T09:32:00.001-05:002014-03-03T09:34:54.942-05:00Europe and North America Abandon Democracy Not too long ago Ukraine descended into violence. While the overall story is oft-repeated the details seem elusive on most news sources, so please forgive me as we sum up.
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Ukraine is insolvent: the nation is so deeply in debt that it needs $17 billion USD (almost 10% of Ukraine's annual GDP) to meets its obligations and continue functioning, and it needs this money Building a Better Countryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01894692867577700734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519220944508452612.post-14827362341147659392014-01-31T09:06:00.000-05:002014-01-31T09:06:42.193-05:00"Reactionary" is a Poor Choice of Word [by HRH Jonathan]
There are many words for the movement I tend to refer to as, "Traditionalism." For any group so fragmented and with so many distinct points of origin, this is inevitable; but the number of names for Traditionalism exceeds what even those facts would lead one to expect. Social Conservatism, Traditionalism, Reactionism, Counter-Revolutionism, and Anarcho-Imperialism are all names I've seen appliedBuilding a Better Countryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01894692867577700734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519220944508452612.post-41624528120146035872014-01-29T11:48:00.003-05:002014-01-29T11:48:59.982-05:00Snowstorms in Atlanta and Leadership (a quick take) I am sure that a great deal of ink will be spilled for months concerning the snow emergency affecting Atlanta (and, thus, the royal family) but we see this as an excellent opportunity to very briefly discuss the differences between management and leadership.
Let us begin with a little history. While serious winter storms are rare in Atlanta they are far from unheard of. In 2011Building a Better Countryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01894692867577700734noreply@blogger.com0