He asked "at which point do we start taking away their authorities?"

I think its now.  Look around.  

We need the metaphorical equivalence of a milestone somewhat like the declaration of independence.

I could see it being more of a personal pledge, a commitment really, a list of guiding principles that that could serve as a foundation for identifying the collective.  

 https://youtu.be/3WS9DhSIWR0 

 "May it be more humane and fair"

Big fan of John Perry Barlow.

I wish I was smart enough to write succinct, remarkable, potent and memorable calls to action, to accelerate the transition to cyberspace being a stronger independent state.

Bring on the Bitcoin Network State!