The Secrets of the Manor House

Social organizations exist at all levels of the domain of animals, maybe plants follow the same principle, I am not sure about that yet. I have seen evidence to suggest that plants do organize themselves socially depending on the space and resources available.

I mostly am concerned with humans not because I am human, but mostly the reason for focusing on human social and political organization is because human organizational patterns also change depending on the space and resources available.

The campfire is the beginning of human political organization. When hunter gatherers sit around the campfire at night discussing the day's activities, telling stories, flirting with each other and whatever else may be of concern we have the beginnings of what has become the neighborhood political organization.

Political organizations need a location in space/time where all interested persons can gain access to knowledge, understanding and peaceful conflict resolution. This, in present day North America, is the home or office of the representative of each of the political parties. In the U.S. Democrat and Republican Parties mostly, but as third parties become more common then there are Libertarian precinct and ward organizations as well as Green, Constitution, Socialist Workers, Peace and Freedom and others though not as frequent as the ones I mentioned.

Where I live and I suspect in most parts of the United States municipal elections are non partisan... So here in Utah the local precinct is non-partisan and the Manor House is the center of neighborhood political activity, Manor House is a function not necessary a specific location. A non-partisan precinct organization is the basis for all political organization. It's the base, the primary source of all group political power. Since Government is about territory and maintaining peaceful relations among residents of that territory then the Manor House is the primary unit of government, the Manor House, Precinct, Ward, Meeting Hall, and the conflict resolution team contact point. These functions are necessary for survival of human beings when they live together in groups.

I use the term manor house because the function is common in all societies, it comes from the campfire and perhaps reached it's apex in feudalism. The king owned all the land, he protected his family members and delegated land and problem solving power to them. The Manor House was the residence of the local relative of the king who held the delegated power to control the land and to solve the problems of the people who lived on that portion of the land.

When a serf (local resident) had a problem he had the right to petition the King's relative (Noble) for help in solving the problem.

In a modern democracy the Manor House is a metaphor for the person with the most knowledge and problem solving skills that relate to the political process and government agencies that have the jurisdiction over the specific neighborhood.

If you really are committed to living in a peaceful prosperous society then you need to understand the various functions of the political process and those agencies which derive their power from that process.

The neighborhood organization builds itself around specific kinds of people. For example if you are friendly, responsible for yourself and your family, do not interfere in the private lives of your neighbors and are open to communication about most everything a person could be having trouble with then before long you become the "go to person" for when people have personal problems they do not know how to solve. The more knowledge you have about how things work, the more power the people in your neighborhood will grant you in so far as solving problems is concerned.

In my neighborhood I am able to solve problems sometimes because of my Internet access and because I am an old guy with a huge amount of experience in how things work. This last year I have helped several people install the digital converters, I have done research for people who have had problems finding specific knowledge they needed. Here at Associated Content is a huge knowledge base, drawing on that knowledge base can be useful in finding solutions for problems.

I am friendly, I walk everywhere I go, I say hello to people I pass on the street, I am open to communication with the people I speak with. I shop at the supermarket four blocks away and once a week or so I go the local grocery store and buy a few groceries there, I walk to the laundromat once a week to do my laundry. I say hello to the people I meet in the laundromat, and at the convenience store across the street from the laundromat where I pick up something to eat for breakfast on the days I do laundry.

The above practices allow me to find those people who need the services and skills I have learned over the 73 years of my life.

No pressure ever, just peaceful and friendly. This is the basis for all political power and is the essence of libertarian leadership.

Ra