Sketch-A-Society: PP Land

Justice

• jury trials
• no grand juries? ("could indict a ham sandwich")

Natural Resources

• the corporate charters of extraction firms should include clear conditions for termination in event of negligence

Agriculture

• no GMO
• no Big Ag
• promote locally grown consumption
• limited pesticides

Medical

• no for-profit healthcare
• no mandatory vaccinations (Ethical Q: duty to community)

Defense

• no overseas military bases
• no regime change wars

Manufacturing

• emphasis on domestic manufacturing
• encourage employee-owned enterprises

Transportation

• convenient public transportation
• walking & biking promotion

Economy

• keep a sharp eye out for monopolies

Education

• free K-12 schooling; free opportunities available for skill development after that
• vocational training is a key pillar

Communications

• end-to-end encryption of all communications
• internet access is a public good & a human right

Religion & Spirituality

• free exercise

International Trade & Cooperation

• limited trade of finished goods, less limited trade of raw materials, unrestricted trade of ideas

Property

• personal vs private (toothbrush vs toothbrush factory)

Intellectual Property

• protections time-limited, no more than 10-15 years
• very limited situations where protections can extend beyond the death of the creator
• promotion of open-source initiatives by all government agencies

Electricity

• zero-carbon not an important goal, focus on scrubbers & other filters with an eye on the environment & citizen health, not the monetary cost
• non-profit generators & suppliers (community owned?)

Constitution

• hold a convention every 15-25 years to reflect & revise if needed

Politics

• citizen referendums (see: Switzerland for possible model)