PURPOSES & RULES of the ALF

LIST OF PURPOSES / RULES OF ALF
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1. Members pledged to protecting the US Constitution, and the family and person of each other.
2. Dedicated to the reversal of all dictatorial and unilateral war powers granted to the president, and the swift and strict enforcement of all laws against the hiring of illegal immigrants.
3. Supports all elected officials who will work and vote for laws that fulfill #2 above.
4. Think tank that produces white papers, press editorials, and other publications intended to be influential to the American political process.
5. Opposed to the group, as a unified organization, supporting or favoring of any political party over another. In other words, it will always support, as a group, those individual candidates which the group elects to support, regardless of that candidate's political party affiliation.
6. Publicly denounces all tyrannical and/or corrupt elected officials, regardless of political party affiliation.
7. Dedicated to fully researched truth, to the best as can be determined; and open hostility to those who would subvert the truth for political or economic gain.
8. Dedicated to a fair taxing system that does not favor corporations or the rich, and a balanced federal budget.
9. Dedicated to disavowing and dismantling the stranglehold large corporations currently have on the US government.
10. Dedicated to the principle of the separation of church and state, but with a solid respect for this nation's basic Christian beliefs and traditions.
11. Dedicated to the advancement of alternative energy sources, detaching America from the need for oil from any non-ally country, and to stopping America's participation in the human causes of global warming.
12. Dedicated to responsible and purposeful use of American military force worldwide, guided by the true will of the people.
13. Though dedicated to humanitarian ideologies, so too will it be dedicated to the elimination of illegal immigration, including the hiring of illegal immigrants.
14. Opposed to radical conspiratorial and paranoid conspiracy theories and warnings. That said, the organization is highly alert to the real possibility of another major terrorist attack on the United States and the possibility of unconstitutional martial law activities which the president now is empowered to enact without oversight or a balance to such power.
15. Publicly renounces and opposes all racism and hatred, and any group aligned with such purposes.
16. Open to the media, and transparency of purposes to the public.
17. Internally supports a self-determined yet "unorganized" militia of American citizens sworn to uphold and protect the US Constitution, and dedicated to protecting the members of the organization from all unconstitutional threats, including those which may occur from within the United States government. Force to repel unconstitutional force. Emphasis on safety, responsibility and defense. All members will be considered members of the militia division, though involvement will be limited to member choices.
18. Identities of members are tightly guarded, if the member so chooses, but the principles and purposes and activities of the organization will be entirely and expressly legal, such that no member should ever be made to feel the need for anonymity, though that is entirely the member's choice.
19. A publicly known entity, with a dynamic website, blogs, and community divisions, with limited organizational secrets, but membership identity tightly guarded if the member so chooses (as stated above). All internal financials will be fully available at any time to any Life Member.
20. Annual or Life memberships, with annual or lump-sum reasonable and limited membership fees set by committee. Swearing-in ceremony and an internal accountability process.
21. One year probation period before a new member becomes a full member. Background checks required on all members. Must be citizen and non-felon.
22. All members must maintain CHL, if available in their state. CHL courses will be made available through the AFL.
23. Members encouraged to join local volunteer fire departments, and EMT training will be made available through the AFL.
24. AFL will actively and publicly participate in helping American citizens in any natural or man-caused disasters.
25. Members who violate any tenant of the organization can be banned for a term of years or for life, by vote of the directors.
26. National organization, with divisions in each state....and hopefully each US Congressional District. Managed by elected Board of Directors, with very small paid staff. Minimum of quarterly meetings of leadership, with other committees, etc. meeting as desired. Committees (appointed by Board) will include membership, militia, finance, policy, media, publication, communication, etc.
27. Youth divisions, focused primarily on high-school kid involvement in civic and community activities which further the organization's purposes and ideals.
28. Activities to remain legal, and all members are assumed to be with law enforcement and as such, no tolerance for paranoia about infiltrators. Federal and state law enforcement members are encouraged to join the ALF.
29. Members sign oath in which they expressly state their understanding that if they act in the name of the ALF, in any manner not expressly authorized by the organization, and that act is in violation of a legitimate law, the ALF will ban that member for life and work with government authorities in the full prosecution of that member. In other words, rogue members acting in the name of the ALF will not be tolerated.