Talossan Émigré Community

2007: Fourteen long-time Founders of Talossa meet to reaffirm their support for Talossan democracy and national existence. They draft a new constitution to govern the legal ownership of Talossa, its trademarked name, and its legal status as a non-profit Wisconsin corporation; each Founder holds a "liberum veto" over government actions. King Louis lends his support, as do the MN and ZPT parties. Prime Minister Cantalour, the last lawfully elected head of government, initiates a dialogue about reforms designed to prevent the repeat of the bitterness so evident in Talossan politics since 2003.

2008: Talossa's elected provincial governments ratify the new constitution. In April, in a free national election, 17 Talossans -- a majority of the country's contactable electorate -- choose Amy Durnford (King Louis' grandmother) as Regent, to act as Head of State during the minority of the King (age 11). On 6 December, R. Ben Madison (MN) was chosen to serve in office as Prime Minister and rules by decree pending elections for the Cosâ.

2009: Ián Metáiriâ, one of Talossa's most historic figures, returns to the Kingdom. The Regent calls a general election. Madison's MN government is re-elected with an increased majority. 20 Talossans cast ballots, for four political parties.

Vuode Palace Statement

Following more than a year of quiescence and quiet discussions, Robert I released the following statement on 11 Aug, 2007/XXVIII:

"We recognize that due to the collapse of constitutional courts and of law enforcement methods in Talossa, the legal, constitutional order under the Organic Law of 1997 has broken down. As a result, we must return to first principles and hold that Talossa exists largely as it did at its founding in 1979, in a state of new beginnings. We ask the people of Talossa to be patient with us as we explore our identity and legal status, and we call upon all Talossans to join us in that quest."

(Signed)

Xheralt Conâ
Geoff Tomasüt
R. Ben Donatüs [Madison]

Márcüs Cantaloûr

Constituziun

The new entity was governed by a new supreme document, which was intended to supplement and, in some ways, supplant the Organic Law. This 2007 Constituziun provided that all signatories would hold absolute veto power over any state action, ensuring ironclad control among those people Robert I stated he thought he could trust.

ARTICLE I. Declaration of the Re-Establishment of Talossa.

(1) We, the undersigned, having felt the absence of the Talossan state, and feeling this to be an unbearable situation, do hereby reassert the rights of our ancient Royal Family and declare the re-establishment of the Talossan nation. We declare that said nation hereafter shall be referred to as the Kingdom of Talossa.
(2) In furtherance of this goal, we, the undersigned Talossan people, do hereby establish this Constituziun.
(3) The Kingdom of Talossa operates for purposes of United States law as Talossa, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation registered in the State of Wisconsin (Entity ID T038581). The name “Talossa” is a registered trademark (U.S. Registration 2955054), and exists to provide entertainment services, namely, providing historical, cultural and political information about an organization in the nature of a fictional nation, in class 41 (U.S. Cls. 100, 101 and 107). Any unauthorized use of the name is a violation of United States and international law.

ARTICLE II. Declaration of Rights.
(1) Liberum Veto. We, the undersigned, hereafter referred to as the Founders [insert list here], allocate to ourselves, in defence of the realm and on behalf of the Talossan people, the power of the grült impidamáintsch (liberum veto).
(2) Use of the liberum veto shall have occurred when a Founder publicly states in writing (either actual or in electronic form) "I object and exercise my liberum veto." [grült impidamáintsch]
(3) Powers of the liberum veto are vested individually and unilaterally in each Founder.
(4) The liberum veto is an absolute nullifier of all actions taken subsequent to Article II, but may never be used to nullify Articles I and II. Neither Article I nor Article II may ever be nullified nor amended in any way, shape or form.