Crafting Insightful Content: A Labor of Love

Honoring the Researchers, Editors, and Supporters Behind the Peacekeeping Task Force BlogSpot and PKTFnews.org

We would like to extend our deepest gratitude to everyone who has contributed their time, talent, and untold volunteer hours to the success of both the Peacekeeping Task Force BlogSpot and PKTFnews.org.

Everything combined has risen to enhance the quality of our content and site traffic, enabling readers to take valuable information back to their Assemblies as part of their outreach resource centers. These projects are crucial to bringing awareness and development to County and State Assemblies, bringing attention to the issues that truly matter.

Special thanks are given to Justice Anna Von Reitz and The Living Law Firm. This team of experts, with decades of combined research experience, law, and historical analysis, has made navigating the complex research landscape far less daunting. Their dedication provides a solid foundation for much of what we bring forth, ensuring accuracy and substance.

We also want to acknowledge our junior researchers and community journalists who are working diligently at the grassroots level. Their commitment to digging up stories and reporting on community issues is absolutely invaluable. The process of writing articles themselves takes hours of meticulous research, especially while investigating historical documents or technical legal vs lawful matters. For example, creating a well-researched article about early American history can take up to 10-12 hours, even for experienced writers. This includes researching archives, compiling findings, creating content from scratch, proofreading, and undergoing obligatory editorial approvals.

For perspective, traditional newsrooms would spend 4-8 hours producing a 300-600 word piece, depending on the subject matter complexity. Our operation takes it one step further from traditional standards by incorporating in-depth research from sources like The Living Law Firm and Anna Von Reitz's archives, as well as other trusted sources currently available around the world wherever they are found reliable.

We also leverage modern tools like Grammarly for grammatical polish, Hemingway Editor for readability checks, Zotero for citation management, and Trello for project coordination. These tools help us significantly streamline our workflow without sacrificing accuracy, professionalism, and well-spent hours pulling everything together before publication deadlines.

To all those who contribute—whether through research, editing, or outreach—thank you for your dedication. Together, we are building a resource that educates, informs, and empowers communities across our developing nation states and to all remaining corners of our beautiful earth! Your efforts do count tremendously!

Together, truly remarkable achievements can become am ongoing reality.

Most Sincerely,

Joseph Hayse

Executive Director,

The Peacekeeping Task Force 

Empowering Self-Governance: The Assembly Militia Journey"

 State Assemblies across the nation are making remarkable strides in self-governance, with many now focusing on the development of their Assembly Militia sub-pillar.

For those wondering where to begin or seeking safe, constructive, and forward-thinking projects as part of their preparation, this article provides essential guidance.

This same message is also being sent directly via email to State Assemblies nearing the official Standing of their four pillars, serving as both a reminder and preparation for the announcement of their State Assembly Militia Validation, which will be featured on page 3 of The Quarterly Newsletter of Self-Governance and Peacekeeping.

Preparing for Assembly Militia Development

State Assemblies nearing or achieving Standing are encouraged to focus on two key areas:

Drafting a Status Article: Assemblies should prepare a 563-word article detailing their progress toward Validation. This article will be prominently featured in The Quarterly, a well-laid-out newsletter that serves as a centerpiece for the Peacekeeping Task Force (PKTF) in 2025 and beyond. The article should highlight milestones achieved, upcoming steps, and the significance of the Assembly Militia in supporting self-governance and peacekeeping efforts.

Photographic Submission: Include at least two high-quality photographs showcasing your Assembly Militia developments. These could feature training activities, community engagement events, or even early designs of your Assembly Militia Service Logo.

The Importance of the Service Logo

A critical component of this process is the creation of your State Assembly Militia Service Logo. This logo represents your Assembly Militia sub-pillar and serves as a unique identifier for your State Border Defense services. While it may draw inspiration from your State Seal, it must be distinct enough to function as a State Patch or emblem for official letterhead use. This differentiation underscores the specific role of the Assembly Militia within the broader framework of your State Assembly.

Why This Matters

The Assembly Militia Validation Process is a pivotal step in demonstrating readiness and adherence to Federation standards. By developing a strong Service Logo and documenting progress through articles and photographs, Assemblies not only fulfill validation requirements but also contribute to inspiring other States within the Federation. These efforts reflect the values of self-governance and peacekeeping that lie at the heart of the PKTF’s mission.

Submission Guidelines

Assemblies are advised to submit their articles and photographs promptly to ensure inclusion in The Quarterly. The article will appear on page 3, with a preview featured on the cover page under "Read More." Submissions can be sent to pktf.itteam@pktf.us for your convenience.

Looking Ahead

This guidance is not only for Assemblies currently nearing Standing but also serves as a roadmap for future State Assemblies and Assembly Militia Commanders preparing for their own Federation audits and Validation Processes. By beginning these projects early—such as designing Service Logos or organizing safe militia activities—Assemblies can ensure steady progress while fostering community involvement and readiness.

The Peacekeeping Task Force looks forward to celebrating your achievements in The Quarterly. Together, we continue building a legacy of self-governance and peacekeeping that will serve as an example for generations to come.

An Early Glimpse into The Quarterly Newsletter of Self-Governance and Peacebuilding

 

PKTF Reboot: Bridging Jurisdictions for a Harmonious Future

By Joseph Hayse
Staff Editor
pktfnews.org

Editor's note: Portions of this article was originally published on June 7, 2023, and again during 2024. It will be showcased in the upcoming newsletter of The Quarterly Newsletter of Self-Governance and Peacebuilding, set to release on the first day of Spring 2025. This edition will feature many more interesting articles related to self-governance and community collaboration.

In a bold move to reinvigorate its mission, The Peacekeeping Task Force (PKTF) has embarked on its second iteration of service, focusing on supporting local and state government service providers responsible for self-governance. This reboot comes after a period of internal restructuring, following the removal of its initial leadership for cause.

Established by the Federation, PKTF serves as a crucial advocate for the peaceful assembling of each State Assembly Militia, playing a vital role in the American State Assemblies' self-governing framework. The organization's primary objective is to construct collaborative bridges between de jure peacekeeping roles of elected officers from local and State sections and the de facto services that have assumed these responsibilities over time.

Perhaps no other initiative of the Federation has caused more controversy, and mainly, this is because the Peacekeeping Task Force is a new initiative, one that our government in former times never entertained. There is no historical precedent for the PKTF, and the name itself gives pause. A "Task Force" in military terms gives rise to thoughts of Special Operations, specific and targeted operations, requiring coordination across different branches of services, and often coordinating action by troops from multiple nations.

The Concept of Peacekeeping

What could "Peacekeeping" and "Task Force" - taken together - mean? These words and others related to the Peacekeeping Task Force are taken from Article 4208 of the Federation Archives. The article goes on to express that people encounter the joined concepts in situations requiring the occupation of a country by foreign militaries, but in this case, no foreign military is involved.

Peacekeeping means what it implies - the function of keeping communities at peace, safe from outlaws, marauders, gangs, and even guerrilla forces and organized crime cartels, maintaining order, providing assistance, and preparing for natural and manmade disasters.

Leadership

The Executive Director of PKTF, a former Continental Marshal, recently stepped down from his position as the Postal Area 4 Chief Continental Marshal and Adjunct to the Senior Chief Continental Marshal to lead the organization after years of honorable, voluntary service.

"Our mission is to ensure that the principles of self-governance are upheld while fostering cooperation between various jurisdictional entities," the Executive Director stated. "By stepping down from my previous roles, I can fully dedicate myself to PKTF's crucial work without any perceived conflicts."

Advocacy

PKTF, chartered by the Federation as a service provider, advocates for the safe development of each State Border Defense function across all local and State peacekeeping roles, both elected and appointed. This unique position allows PKTF to bridge the gap between different governance entities, facilitating communication and collaboration.

The organization faces several challenges in its renewed mission, including reestablishing trust with stakeholders, realigning its objectives with founding principles, and developing strategies for effective cross-jurisdictional collaboration. Despite these hurdles, PKTF remains committed to its goal of fostering peaceful assembly and effective self-governance.

The key focus for PKTF is the realm of honoring through lawful recognition of purposeful political status-correction, a somewhat complex process involving the reconciliation of required roles and responsibilities across various governance entities.

The Cooperation

As a practical matter, this means working together as neighbors, first and foremost - getting to know each other, assessing our own resources, and getting a handle on what we need to do to be able to help each other in an emergency in which there is no outside government or contracted armed force coming to "help" our own sovereign communities.

The Peacekeeping Task Force is doing a number of things simultaneously:

1. Meeting and greeting and assessing preparedness for State and County peacemakers (i.e. Reeves/Sheriffs)
2. Connecting State Assembly Militias to resources offered by other sovereign and Federation organizations
3. Helping State Assemblies organize response teams and coordinate life-saving action across multiple jurisdictions

It's a big job that requires awareness of the laws and limitations of each jurisdiction and what it means to establish and run a "well-regulated" militia.

Together we can lawfully and peacefully plan for the security and protection of every community in America, come what may. There is no need for clandestine or dangerous "unregulated" activities that have led to "militias" having a bad name. Responsible sovereign men and women think and behave rationally and responsibly as lawful adults.

...more to read on the main article this Spring.

The Resurgence Newsletter (Special Edition) is Now Published

Notice -

Simply visit the PKTFnews.org website to find this digital publication half way down on the Homepage.

Please note, this newsletter, as well as The Quarterly Newsletter (a second quarterly release publication) will soon take the place of articles being published periodically throughout each month on this same sight.

For more frequent articles that contains commentary features, please visit our BlogSpot for your readers content convenience.

We hope you enjoy this Special Edition of The Resurgence Newsletter. Likewise we hope to see more of these same quarterly releases throughout each season across each new year.