MACTO

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MACTO
Headquarters: HQ location
Members: Pending
Type: Economic, Military
Forum: Pending

The Formal Charter for the Meritocratic-Armageddon-Capitalist Treaty Organization

The Meritocratic-Armageddon-Capitalist Treaty Organization, hereafter known as MACTO is a voluntary alliance between a number of free market states interested in maintaining closer relations concerned to defense and trade. This relationship is strictly voluntary, and any region may leave these accords with the provision of a 48 hour notice.

The Status of MACTO

There shall be two types of members to MACTO. These shall be called Senior Partners and Junior Partners. All founding regions and all regions with more than fifty people shall be considered Senior Partners. All decisions involving the MACTO require the assent of all Senior Partners. This shall be determined through appointed representatives for each respective region who may discuss all matters. Junior Partners, those regions under fifty people, shall be given full consultation rights and voting rights, but their assent is not obligatory for taking action. Should a non-founding partner shrink or expand such that their partnership status changes, they shall assume the new identificaiton with respect to this alliance. The Meritocracy shall serve as home to such discussions, offering sufficient space for all public negotiations to be presented, and for all private matters to be accessible.

In all matters, unless otherwise specified, all members shall vote. For MACTO to take action, other than in the automatic defense guaranteed by this treaty, the approval of all Senior Partners, and a majority of all Partners is required, as all allies shall consult with one another and vote upon any action.

The Provisions of MACTO

  • Trade

Between MACTO members there shall be no tariffs as our economies shall be linked in one large free trading block. Access to markets shall be allowed, and MACTO members shall be encouraged to seek out other trading partners in new regions, for the mutual gain of all.

  • Defense

MACTO is a collective defense arrangement whereby an unprovoked attack on one region shall be treated as an attack on all. Regions retain the right to enter into conflict on their own, but they should inform their MACTO allies before doing so, if reasonable, and these actions do not activate the alliance. In the situation that a MACTO member begins an invasion, allies will have the choice whether or not they wish to join.

  • Diplomacy

MACTO may negotiate with other regions, for the collective benefit of all involved. To enter into any compact with another region or entity, the assent of all Senior Partners and a majority of all partners must be obtained. These pacts may be diplomatic, economic, or defensive in nature.

  • Satellites

Any region may designate smaller regions with whom they have close contacts and connections as satellites, and afford them MACTO protections, even though they lack formal MACTO membership.

  • New Partners

Any region which subscribes to the tenets espoused in the MACTO may be considered for equal status within the MACTO. The consent of all Senior Partners is needed for entry, and the status of the new partner shall be determined by population.

  • Amendments

The Senior Partners, in consulation with the Junior Partners, may amend this treaty at any time through mutual consent and by unanimous vote, including all partners, both Senior and Junior.


Signed the Eleventh Day of June, Two Thousand Three.

Founding Partners Armageddon - represented by The Armed Republic of Laidir (Senior) Capitalist Alliance - represented by The Republic of Silverbugs3000 (Senior) The Meritocracy (The New Meritocracy, Meritocratic Isles, and New Meritocracy) - represented by The Confederacy of Thomasia (Senior)

The Thirteenth Day of June, Two Thousand Three.

Alliance of Freepers - represented by The Free Republic of Harmless Teddy Bearsa (Junior) Free Republic Dot Com - represented by The Free Republic of The Tiki Biker Gods (Junior)

The Twenty-Second Day of June, Two Thousand Three

Libertarian Freedom Zone - represented by The Free Land of Roma Novissima

Designated Satellites The Meritocracy: Norselands