Cascadian Code of Conduct

Purpose

Our organization, Cascadian Action, is committed to maintaining a safe, respectful, legal, and inclusive environment for all volunteers, members, partners, and leadership. This Code of Conduct outlines our expectations for behavior and sets the standard for how we interact with each other and with the public.

Principles

  • Respect: Members are expected to treat each other with dignity and respect, valuing diverse perspectives and backgrounds.
  • Integrity: Members are expected to act with honesty, transparency, and accountability in all our interactions.
  • Inclusion: Members are expected to foster a culture of belonging, where everyone feels welcome and valued.
  • Professionalism: Members are expected to maintain adequate hygiene/appearance and respect both members and non-members in our work and interactions.

Expected Behavior

  • Communication: Members are expected to communicate clearly, respectfully, and in a timely manner.
  • Conflict Resolution: Members are expected to address conflicts promptly and fairly, seeking resolution through open dialogue and mutual understanding.
  • Confidentiality: Members are expected to protect sensitive information and maintain confidentiality when necessary.
  • Reporting Concerns: Members are expected to report incidents or concerns to leadership, and cooperate with investigations.

Prohibited Behavior

  • Harassment: Members shall not engage in or tolerate harassment, including bullying, intimidation, or unwelcome behavior.
  • Discrimination: Members shall not discriminate based on age, disability, ethnicity, gender, nationality, race, religion, political affiliation, or sexual orientation.
  • Retaliation: Members shall not retaliate against individuals who report concerns or participate in investigations.
  • Crime: Members are expected to respect and function within all local and federal laws that apply to the organization and its members.

Consequences

Failure to comply with this Code of Conduct may result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination of membership.

LEGAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Cascadian Action is an independence organization for the Pacific North-West, and as such, does not advocate for any forms of organization in violation of any articles within the legal parameters of the Constitution of the United States, nor the constitutions of any of the states in which Cascadian Action may operate. All applicants must acknowledge these laws before applying. In line with ORS 166.660 2b, Cascadian Action condemns any form of aggravation of ‘civil disorder’ defined in ORS 166.660 4a as “acts of physical violence by assemblages of three or more persons which cause damage or injury, or immediate danger thereof, to the person or property of any other individual.” 

For all intents and purposes, the terms “secession” or “independence” within the context of any statements published by Cascadian Action in reference to the rights of states, will be exclusively defined as “complete legislative sovereignty in regard to economic, electoral, media, environmental, and educational reforms initiated by the local, non-federal state decisions”. 

The right to this is ensured by the Constitution of the State of Oregon (2020) which states in Article 1, Section 1:
We declare that all men, when they form a social compact are equal in right: that all power is inherent in the people, and all free governments are founded on their authority, and instituted for their peace, safety, and happiness; and they have at all times a right to alter, reform, or abolish the government in such manner as they may think proper. — 

This right is also stated in the Constitution of the State of Idaho, Article 1, Section 2:
All political power is inherent in the people. Government is instituted for their equal protection and benefit, and they have the right to alter, reform or abolish the same whenever they may deem it necessary; and no special privileges or immunities shall ever be granted that may not be altered, revoked, or repealed by the legislature. 

This same right is alluded to within the Constitution of the State of Washington, Article 1, Section 2:
All political power is inherent in the people, and governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed, and are established to protect and maintain individual rights.

 

We call upon the statutes imposed within these state legislations to advocate for the independence of the Pacific North-West, for a more perfect representation of the will of the people within the PNW (Pacific North-West). 

Cascadian Action does not advocate in any way, shape, or form, a violation of:

  • Article 1, Section 27 (Constitution of Washington) 
  • Article 1, Section 24 (Constitution of Oregon) 
  • Article 5, Section 5 (Constitution of Idaho) 

These sections all unanimously state:
Treason against the state shall consist only in levying war against it, or adhering to its enemies, giving them aid and comfort. No person shall be convicted of treason unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court. 

Cascadian Action as an independence organization does not advocate for any form of levying war nor adhering to enemies of the state— Nor will any advocacy of such action from members of any rank be tolerated and will result in immediate removal from the organization (Suspensions from Cascadian Action will be as long as willed by local chapter authorities). Cascadian Action will only operate within the confines of the legal systems of the United States, while reserving the right to freely organize with the intent that advocacy for the rights of the citizens laid out in Article 1 of the constitutions of Idaho, Washington, & Oregon, may be fully realized. 

By working with or for Cascadian Action, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and will strictly adhere to both this Code of Conduct and all legal ordinances that affect you and/or your chapter.