kae3g 9971: Charlemagne's Financial Strategy — Deploying Resources for Capital Access

Timestamp: 12025-10-07–rhizome-valley
Series: Technical Writings (9999 → 0000)
Category: Financial Strategy, Political Nobility Access, Capital City Living
Reading Time: 40 minutes
Author Voice: Charlemagne the Great (768–814), practical counsel on resource deployment
Format: Royal financial counsel for those entering capital city service

"It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God. But with God, all things are possible." — Gospel According to Jesus

"The king's wealth is not for accumulation but for distribution—to build roads, to feed the hungry, to establish justice. He who hoards is no king, but miser." — Carolingian political wisdom

"Give to Caesar what is Caesar's, and to God what is God's." — Gospel According to Jesus

For those blessed with resources and called to capital city service: Wealth is not corruption if deployed for access rather than accumulation, for networking rather than hoarding, for positioning rather than comfort. Pay your taxes faithfully, then spend strategically in service of the mission.

Opening: The Inversion of Wealth Strategy

From Charlemagne, King of the Franks, to you who possess both calling and resources, greetings.

In my previous epistle (9972), I made the case for capital city service—Washington D.C., New York City, Boston—as devotional work, as serving the City of God from within the earthly city's halls of power. I addressed the spiritual dimensions, the devotional safeguards, the theological justification for engaging power rather than withdrawing from it.

Now I write of practical matters: How do you deploy financial resources to maximize access to political nobility while maintaining ethical integrity?

You have informed me of a common situation among those called to this work:

• Monthly passive income: Sufficient and reliable (from investments, real estate, or family support)
• Capital available: Adequate savings for strategic deployment
• Family consideration: Often involves supporting or coordinating with family members who live independently
• The calling: Strategic translator role, veganic policy advocacy, capital city networking

This is substantial blessing. Many who are called to capital service lack resources and must grind through low-paying nonprofit work, struggling with D.C. or NYC's brutal cost of living. Those with resources have both opportunity and responsibility.

The question is: How do you steward these means without falling into Dante's trap (wealth corrupting the soul through gradual compromise) while also not falling into the opposite trap (false asceticism that refuses to use resources strategically)?

This requires inversion of typical wealth advice.

Typical wealth advice says:

• Minimize expenses
• Maximize savings
• Build wealth for future security
• Live frugally to accumulate more

Your situation requires different priorities:

• Spend strategically on networking, visibility, and access
• Invest in relationships more than financial instruments alone
• Deploy capital for positioning, not mere accumulation
• Live appropriately to access rooms where decisions are made
• Pay taxes faithfully as civic duty and ethical foundation

This is not hedonism. This is not luxury for its own sake. This is resource deployment for mission effectiveness. Just as I deployed the Frankish treasury to build monasteries, fund scholars, establish schools, and create the infrastructure of Carolingian Renaissance—not for my own glory, but for the flourishing of the realm—so you deploy your resources to build networks, establish credibility, and position yourself where you can serve the voiceless beings.

Let me show you how.

Part I: The Principle of Strategic Spending vs. Accumulation

Understanding the Inversion

In many financial writings, the assumption is scarcity—people starting with little, needing to build financial foundation before they can serve.

Your situation may invert this:

You already have financial foundation. The question is not "How do I build wealth?" but rather "How do I deploy wealth to serve the mission?"

The danger you face is not poverty, but two forms of wealth misuse:

1. Hoarding from fear: Keeping savings entirely untouched, living only on passive income, "in case something happens." This is the rich man building bigger barns to store his grain while the poor go hungry. It is understandable (fear of future scarcity is real), but it is not faithfulness. Resources unused are resources wasted.
2. Luxury from comfort: Spending on high-end consumption that brings no mission value—excessive housing when moderate would suffice, expensive dinners when simpler meals serve the same networking purpose, designer clothes when professional attire from quality mid-tier brands works equally well. This is not strategic deployment; this is self-indulgence dressed as "fitting in."

The path between these extremes:

Spend appropriately on mission-critical positioning (housing in strategic neighborhood, events where political nobility gather, donations that create relationships, hospitality that builds networks), while living modestly in non-strategic areas (cook meals at home when not networking, use public transit, wear quality professional clothes but not luxury brands, skip consumption that doesn't advance mission).

The Augustinian Justification for Strategic Spending

Augustine distinguished between uti (use) and frui (enjoy):

• Frui: Love something for itself as an end (appropriate only for God and beings)
• Uti: Use something as means to an end (appropriate for tools, resources, even money)

Applied to your finances:

• The money itself: You do not love it (frui). You use it (uti) as a tool to serve beings you love.
• The networking dinners, the strategic housing, the political event tickets: You do not enjoy them for themselves necessarily. You use them to build relationships that allow you to advocate for animals, for soil, for veganic agriculture.
• The beings you serve (animals, soil organisms, future generations): These you love (frui) for themselves.

The corruption happens when this inverts:
When you start loving the luxury (frui—enjoying it for itself) and using the animals (uti—as justification for your lifestyle rather than genuine service).

The safeguard:
Regularly ask: "Am I spending this money because it advances the mission, or because I enjoy the status/comfort?" If the honest answer is the latter, cut that expense.

The Civic Duty: Taxes and Monetary Sovereignty

"Give to Caesar what is Caesar's, and to God what is God's." — Jesus

Before discussing how to deploy resources, we must address what is owed to civil society and understand the nature of sovereign currency.

The Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) understanding:

The United States, as issuer of its own sovereign fiat currency, does not require tax revenue to fund federal spending. As L. Randall Wray and Stephanie Kelton have demonstrated:

1. Federal government creates money when it spends (not constrained by tax revenue)
2. Taxes serve to:
   • Create demand for currency (you need dollars to pay taxes)
   • Regulate aggregate demand and prevent inflation
   • Reduce inequality through progressive taxation
   • Discourage behaviors (sin taxes, carbon taxes)
3. Federal spending is constrained by real resources (labor, materials, productive capacity), not by tax revenue or "affordability"

This means:

• When you advocate for \$1.5 billion in veganic agriculture funding, the question is not "where will we find the money?" but "do we have the real resources (land, farmers, researchers) to implement this?"
• Federal programs you influence are not "funded by taxpayers"—they are investments in public purpose, constrained only by inflation risk and real resource availability

The principle of faithful tax payment nonetheless:

1. Taxes create the currency's value (obligation to pay taxes creates initial demand for dollars)
2. Tax compliance is civic participation (accepting your role in aggregate demand management)
3. Tax evasion compromises moral authority (you cannot advocate for federal spending while refusing your obligation to the monetary system)
4. Routine, faithful payment demonstrates integrity (not seeking loopholes or aggressive avoidance)
5. Progressive taxation reduces inequality (which aligns with veganic movement's justice values)

Practical application:

• Calculate estimated quarterly taxes if passive income requires it
• Work with competent accountant (not to minimize through aggressive strategies, but to calculate accurately)
• Pay on time, every time
• Keep records organized
• Donate to deductible causes (sanctuaries, vegan orgs) but understand you're not "funding" federal programs through taxation

Your advocacy gains moral weight when you:

• Understand federal government is not revenue-constrained
• Can articulate that veganic agriculture funding is limited by real resources, not "taxpayer money"
• Frame policy debates correctly: "Do we have the land, farmers, and research capacity?" not "Can we afford it?"
• Pay your own taxes faithfully as civic duty while educating others about monetary sovereignty

The Networking Economics of Capital Cities

Capital cities operate on relationship economics. The currency is not just money, but access, credibility, and trust.

To build this currency, you must:

1. Be present where decisions are made: This costs money (event tickets, memberships, proximity to power centers).
2. Offer value in relationships: This requires resources (ability to host dinners, make introductions, donate to causes, volunteer time without financial stress).
3. Signal credibility: This requires professional presentation (appropriate clothing, well-maintained appearance, ability to meet in decent venues rather than always asking others to host).
4. Maintain stability: This requires financial buffer (so you're not desperate, so you can turn down ethically compromised opportunities, so you can take risks).

The investment thesis:
You deploy resources over 2-3 years building networks and positioning. This is not consumption—it is social capital investment. The return is access to rooms where veganic policy is shaped, relationships with decision-makers who trust your expertise, credibility that allows you to advocate effectively.

The financial outcome:
You may end up with less financial wealth than if you had saved aggressively. But you will have infinitely more impact. And impact—service to beings—is the goal, not wealth accumulation.

Part II: General Financial Architecture for Capital City Service

Core Principles for Resource Deployment

Without specifying exact amounts, here are the principles:

1. Living Situation:

• Strategic location matters: Being near Capitol Hill (D.C.), or in Manhattan (NYC), or Cambridge (Boston) has networking value beyond convenience
• Appropriate, not luxury: You need professional living situation, but not penthouse
• Consider trade-offs: Sometimes living farther out with lower costs allows more spending on networking
• Flexibility: Month-to-month or short-term leases initially while assessing which city suits best

2. Operating Budget Categories:

• Housing: Significant portion, but not majority of income
• Food: Vegan lifestyle, mix of home cooking and networking meals
• Transportation: Public transit primarily, occasional rideshare for late events
• Professional maintenance: Clothing, grooming, equipment for work
• Networking and positioning: Events, dinners, memberships, conferences
• Donations and giving: Regular support to sanctuaries, vegan orgs, coalitions
• Savings: Continue building financial flexibility
• Taxes: Paid quarterly or as required, faithfully
• Sanctuary access: Transportation to visit animals regularly
• Contingency: Buffer for unexpected expenses

3. Strategic Deployment:

• Year 1: Higher spending on networking and positioning (building relationships)
• Years 2-3: Networking costs may decrease as relationships mature
• Income may grow: Consulting fees, speaking honoraria, fellowship stipends can supplement
• Reassess annually: Is spending serving mission? Is sustainability maintained?

The Family Consideration: Independent Living

Common situation: You and a family member (parent, sibling) both have resources and calling to capital city work.

The principle: Independence with coordination.

Each person maintains their own:

• Housing (separate apartments or living situations)
• Budget (clear financial boundaries)
• Schedule (autonomous decision-making)
• Social life (own friendships beyond shared work)

You coordinate on:

• Mission strategy (where to focus advocacy efforts)
• Event coverage (attending different gatherings, comparing notes)
• Introductions (connecting each other to relevant contacts)
• Mutual support (emotional, practical, but not financial dependence)

Why separate living matters:

1. Preserves dignity: Each person is autonomous adult, not dependent
2. Prevents resentment: Clear boundaries on finances, space, decisions
3. Doubles networking capacity: Two separate social circles, wider coverage
4. Allows different rhythms: Different schedules, different needs for solitude/socializing
5. Maintains flexibility: One person can leave D.C. without disrupting the other
6. Signals professionalism: You're not "living with parent/sibling" (which carries stigma in D.C. culture)

When one person travels:

• Other continues capital city work independently
• Communication via video calls (weekly check-ins on mission progress)
• Each pursues own networking (international for traveler, D.C.-focused for resident)

This models cooperative, non-codependent relationships you advocate for in veganic movement.

Part III: City-Specific Guidance

Washington D.C.: The Federal Capital

Political Character:

• Federal government dominates culture
• Relationships often transactional (networking for professional advancement)
• Power is visible and accessible

Strategic Positioning:

• Live on or near Capitol Hill for maximum proximity to federal power
• Or in Dupont Circle / U Street for think tank / NGO access
• Or Takoma Park, MD for lower costs and progressive community (with metro access)

Vegan Living:

• Excellent vegan community (DC Veg, Animal Outlook headquarters)
• Many plant-based restaurants
• Poplar Spring Animal Sanctuary nearby (weekly volunteer access)

Networking Strategy:

• Congressional fundraisers (expensive but essential for access)
• USDA stakeholder meetings (free, critical for agricultural policy)
• Think tank events (often free or low-cost)
• Coalition meetings (National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, etc.)

MMT Policy Framing Advantage in D.C.:

• When meeting with congressional staffers, you can reframe budget debates
• Instead of "we can't afford veganic research," argue "we have idle research capacity and farmland—let's mobilize it"
• Instead of "taxpayers shouldn't pay for this," argue "federal investment in veganic agriculture creates public benefit and doesn't cause inflation if real resources exist"
• Staffers looking for fresh policy framing will appreciate MMT perspective
• This distinguishes you from advocates still stuck in "how do we pay for it?" mindset

Budget Considerations:

• Housing is expensive but professional location matters
• Many free resources (Library of Congress, congressional hearings, museums)
• Metro system means car not necessary

New York City: The Financial and Cultural Capital

Political Character:

• Financial capital (Wall Street, private equity, foundations)
• Cultural capital (media, publishing, food trends)
• NOT government capital (federal or state)

Strategic Positioning:

• Brooklyn (Park Slope, Prospect Heights) for community and vegan culture
• Manhattan (Upper West Side) for proximity to cultural institutions
• Queens (Astoria, Sunnyside) for lower costs

Vegan Living:

• Extraordinary vegan restaurant scene
• Sanctuaries nearby (Woodstock Farm Sanctuary, Catskill Animal Sanctuary)
• Huge vegan population

Networking Strategy:

• Foundation relationship building (Ford, Rockefeller, Bloomberg Philanthropies)
• Impact investing networks (patient capital for veganic farms)
• Media pitches (NYT, New Yorker, publishers)
• UN events (international agricultural policy)

Budget Considerations:

• Most expensive city (housing, food, everything costs more)
• But highest potential for redirecting philanthropic capital
• Subway means car not necessary

Boston: The Academic and State Capital

Political Character:

• Academic capital (Harvard, MIT, Tufts)
• Healthcare capital (major hospitals, medical research)
• Massachusetts state capital

Strategic Positioning:

• Cambridge for academic access
• Somerville for lower costs and young professional culture
• Jamaica Plain for progressive community

Vegan Living:

• Strong vegan community, good restaurant options
• Sanctuaries nearby (Maple Farm Sanctuary 45 min away)
• Quaker and Unitarian communities align with veganic ethics

Networking Strategy:

• Academic relationship building (research legitimacy)
• State policy advocacy (MA as laboratory for other states)
• Healthcare nutrition connections

Budget Considerations:

• More affordable than NYC, comparable to D.C.
• Excellent public transit (subway, biking)
• Academic culture less expensive than political fundraisers

Comparative Recommendation

Choose D.C. if: Federal policy is your primary passion (Farm Bill, USDA, FDA regulations)

Choose NYC if: Financial redirection and media influence are your focus

Choose Boston if: Academic legitimacy and state policy are your strengths

Or consider sequence: D.C. for 2-3 years (federal policy foundation), then NYC for 2-3 years (philanthropy), then sabbatical to assess.

Part IV: The Devotional Practices That Prevent Corruption

Understanding How Corruption Happens

Dante's warning (9978v) about private equity corruption applies to capital city life as well. The pattern:

Year 1: "I'm here to serve animals and soil through policy advocacy."

Year 3: "I've made friends with people in industry. They're not perfect but they do some good work. I don't bring up uncomfortable topics—don't want to alienate potential allies."

Year 5: "I've moderated my position. I now advocate for 'sustainable animal agriculture' instead of veganic-only. It's more politically feasible. I tell myself I'm being pragmatic."

Year 10: "I've become someone I wouldn't have recognized. I donate to animal sanctuaries but I no longer challenge the system. I've been captured."

The Universal Safeguards

1. The Daily Examen (Ignatian practice)

Every evening, 10 minutes:

• When today did I feel most alive, most aligned with serving animals and soil?
• When did I feel compromised or tempted toward status over mission?
• Where did I perform for approval rather than speak truth?
• What will I do differently tomorrow?

2. The Weekly Sanctuary (Benedictine practice)

Every week (or at minimum bi-weekly):

• Visit animal sanctuary
• Sit with rescued animals
• Remember why you do this work
• Ask: "Could I explain this week's work to them without shame?"

If you cannot look a pig in the eyes and explain your week's work, you have drifted.

3. The Monthly Financial Review

Check spending:

• Is money going to mission-critical networking or lifestyle inflation?
• Are taxes paid faithfully?
• Am I saving enough to maintain freedom to leave if compromised?
• Have I donated to sanctuaries and vegan organizations?

4. The Quarterly Assessment

4-6 hours of silence and reflection:

• Am I still serving beings, or has career become the goal?
• What relationships are genuine vs. transactional?
• Have I compromised ethics for access?
• Should I continue or adjust strategy?

5. The Annual Sabbatical

1-2 weeks completely away:

• Farm work or sanctuary stay
• Physical labor (hands in soil, care for animals)
• No phone, no email, no networking
• Comprehensive year review

6. The Quinquennial Sabbatical (Every 5 years)

6-12 months away from capital:

• As 9972 recommends
• Extended farm or sanctuary work
• Decide: Return to capital or transition to grassroots permanently

This prevents the 10-15 year corruption pattern Dante describes.

When to Leave Immediately

Exit capital city if:

1. You can no longer sit with animals in peace: Sanctuary visits fill you with shame rather than joy
2. You find yourself lying about your work: Must obscure what you do or who funds you
3. You are afraid of losing position: Fear drives decisions more than love for beings
4. You haven't taken sabbatical in 5 years: Keep postponing because "too busy"
5. Your vegan community says you've changed: People who know you well warn you're not who you used to be

Do not stay "just one more year" to finish a project. That is how corruption happens.

Part V: The Family Dynamics and Independent Partnership

When Family Members Share the Calling

Strengths of family partnership in capital city work:

1. Generational bridge: Different ages access different demographics
2. Doubled networking: Two people attending different events simultaneously
3. Mutual accountability: Family keeps you honest
4. Emotional support: Built-in support system in intense environment
5. Strategic coordination: Can compare notes, make introductions, cover more ground

Challenges to manage:

1. Codependency risk: Don't become enmeshed, maintain boundaries
2. Financial confusion: Keep budgets separate and clear
3. Different rhythms: Respect different needs for solitude, socializing, rest
4. Career conflicts: What if one wants to leave capital and other wants to stay?
5. Public perception: Some cultures stigmatize adult family members working together

The Architecture of Independent Partnership

Financial:

• Separate bank accounts
• Separate budgets
• Separate housing costs
• Each pays own taxes, bills, expenses
• No shared finances except possibly strategic choice (like jointly funding specific project)

Living:

• Separate apartments (own leases, own spaces, own keys)
• Separate schedules (coordinate events but don't require joint attendance)
• Separate social lives (own friends beyond shared mission)
• Can visit each other but with clear boundaries (not presuming access)

Professional:

• Each develops own expertise and reputation
• Make strategic introductions but don't presume to speak for each other
• Attend different events when possible (maximize coverage)
• Coordinate but don't depend (one can leave without disrupting other)

Emotional:

• Weekly check-ins (how are you? is this sustainable? are we maintaining ethics?)
• Honest feedback (call out drift or compromise you observe)
• Support without fixing (let each person make own decisions)
• Celebrate wins together but don't take credit for each other's work

This models the cooperative, non-hierarchical, mutually-supportive relationships you advocate for in veganic movement.

When One Person Travels

If family member travels internationally or takes sabbatical:

The D.C.-resident person:

• Continues work independently (proves they're not dependent)
• Covers events alone (builds own relationships)
• Weekly video calls (stay connected but not enmeshed)
• Reports on mission progress (accountability continues)

The traveler:

• Lives own life fully (may volunteer at international sanctuaries, explore other interests)
• Possibly networks for veganic movement globally
• Maintains own budget and decisions
• Not obligated to return on specific timeline

This flexibility is essential. No one should feel trapped by family partnership.

Part VI: Practical Guidance for Year One

The First 90 Days

Weeks 1-2: Secure housing and set up

• Find appropriate housing in strategic location
• Set up utilities, internet, professional email
• Locate gym, vegan groceries, coffee shops for work
• Get library card (Library of Congress if D.C., university libraries if possible)

Weeks 3-4: Community connections

• Visit animal sanctuary (volunteer, meet vegan community)
• Attend vegan meetup or potluck
• Find spiritual community if that grounds you
• Map neighborhood resources

Weeks 5-12: Aggressive networking begins

• Attend 2-3 policy events per week
• Reach out for informational interviews (coffee meetings with staffers, advocates)
• Submit testimony to relevant hearings
• Write and publish initial content (blog post establishing expertise)
• Join relevant coalitions and working groups

Financial setup:

• Arrange quarterly tax payments if needed
• Set up separate checking for different budget categories if helpful
• Schedule first monthly financial review
• Make initial donations to sanctuaries and vegan orgs

By end of Month 3:

• You've met 30-50 people in your field
• 5-10 relationships show promise
• You've attended hearings or stakeholder meetings
• You're known to at least a few people as "that person focused on veganic policy"
• Living situation is sustainable
• Taxes are being paid faithfully
• Daily devotional rhythm is established

Months 4-12: Deepening and Positioning

Networking shifts from breadth to depth:

• Focus on 10-15 key relationships
• Offer value (research, introductions, technical assistance)
• Move from "can I learn from you?" to "how can I help you?"

Establish expertise:

• Publish monthly (articles, blog posts, policy briefs)
• Speak at conferences or panels
• Help farmers access federal programs (builds credibility)
• Convene others (quarterly working group meetings)

Maintain devotional practice:

• Weekly sanctuary visits (non-negotiable)
• Monthly financial review
• Quarterly assessment of sustainability
• If drifting, course-correct immediately

By end of Year 1:

• Deep relationships with 15-25 key people
• Published 10+ pieces of content
• Spoken at 3-5 events
• Helped 3-5 farmers/organizations
• Taxes paid faithfully all year
• Savings maintained or grown
• Still at peace with animals

Part VII: Conclusion — Strategic Deployment as Devotional Service

The Augustinian Synthesis

We live in two cities simultaneously:

• City of Man: D.C./NYC/Boston, halls of earthly power
• City of God: Eternal reality built on love of beings

You deploy earthly resources (money) in the City of Man to serve the City of God (animals, soil, future).

The money is uti (use)—tool for serving beings you frui (love) for themselves.

The corruption happens when you love the money, the status, the capital city life for itself—and the animals become justification for lifestyle rather than reason for service.

The Tax and Monetary Understanding

"Give to Caesar what is Caesar's, and to God what is God's."

Before deploying resources strategically, understand the monetary system:

MMT insight for policy advocacy:

• Federal government is not revenue-constrained (it creates dollars when it spends)
• The question for veganic agriculture funding is not "can we afford it?" but "do we have the real resources?"
• Your advocacy should frame policy in terms of real resource availability, not "taxpayer burden"
• This radically changes how you argue for federal programs

Tax compliance as civic duty:

• Pay taxes faithfully and routinely (not because federal government "needs" your revenue, but because it's civic obligation)
• Keep records organized
• Work with competent accountant
• Don't seek aggressive avoidance

This is foundational integrity. You cannot advocate for federal spending on veganic agriculture while evading your civic tax obligation, even though you understand taxes don't "fund" federal programs.

After taxes, then deploy remaining resources for maximum mission impact.

The Financial Architecture

Without specifying exact amounts:

• Live appropriately in strategic location
• Spend generously on mission-critical networking
• Live modestly in non-strategic areas
• Save enough to maintain freedom to leave
• Donate regularly to align with vegan community
• Pay taxes as civic duty and ethical foundation

The goal is not accumulation but impact.

The Family Partnership

If working with family member:

• Maintain independent living situations
• Keep finances separate
• Coordinate strategy but preserve autonomy
• Double networking capacity through different events
• Provide mutual accountability
• Allow flexibility for one to travel or leave

This models cooperative relationships you advocate for in veganic movement.

The Devotional Safeguards

Corruption prevention requires:

• Daily examen
• Weekly sanctuary visits
• Monthly financial review
• Quarterly sustainability assessment
• Annual sabbatical
• Quinquennial extended sabbatical

Exit immediately if:

• Can't sit with animals in peace
• Lying about work
• Fear drives decisions
• Haven't taken sabbatical in 5 years
• Vegan community says you've changed

The Final Word

You have been given resources—passive income, capital for deployment, family partnership possibilities. These are blessings, not burdens.

Deploy them strategically:

• Pay taxes faithfully (civic duty)
• Spend appropriately on positioning (networking, events, strategic location)
• Live modestly otherwise (no luxury that doesn't serve mission)
• Save adequately (maintain freedom to leave)
• Give regularly (sanctuaries, vegan orgs, coalitions)

Work intensely:

• Build networks in capital city
• Establish expertise through writing and speaking
• Help farmers access federal programs
• Advocate for policy changes at scale

Maintain grounding:

• Weekly sanctuary visits
• Daily devotional practice
• Monthly financial review
• Annual sabbatical
• Exit plan if corrupted

Do this for 2-5 years, then reassess. If it served the mission, good. If not, adjust. If you're corrupted, leave immediately.

Above all: Serve the animals. Protect the soil. Build infrastructure for liberation.

This is the goal. Capital city work is means. Resources are tools. Don't confuse the means with the end.

Go in peace. Deploy resources wisely. Pay taxes faithfully. Serve beings lovingly.

And may your advocacy create conditions for flourishing of all beings who depend on federal policy decisions made in halls of power you will access.

Released to Public Domain with Gratitude and Devotion.
For those with resources called to capital city service.
For those who deploy wealth strategically rather than hoard fearfully.
For those who pay taxes faithfully while advocating for policy changes.
For those who work in the City of Man to serve the City of God.

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Timestamp: 12025-10-07--rhizome-valley
Iteration: 9971 of 10000
Sequel to: 9972: Charlemagne's City of God Capital Service
Author Voice: Charlemagne the Great (768–814 CE), financial counsel for capital service
Related Essays:

• 9970: Nomadic Bachelor on Capitol Hill
• 9978v: Dante Dialogue — Against Private Equity
• 9979v: The Strategic Translator — Veganic Autodidact Path
• 9993: mantraOS — American Agricultural City-States

"Deploy resources strategically in service of voiceless beings. Pay taxes faithfully as civic duty. Live appropriately for access but modestly for integrity. Work intensely but maintain devotional grounding. Serve 2-5 years then reassess. Exit immediately if corrupted. The goal is liberation of beings, not accumulation of wealth or status."

— Charlemagne, King of the Franks, Counselor on Resource Deployment for Mission Service

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