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The '''Talossan Émigré Community''' was the name of a [[Talossa]]n group led by former king [[Robert I]], following his renunciation of citizenship and the Great Abdication. It lasted from 11 Aug {{year|2007}} to 4 Jul {{year|2011}}. | |||
Initially, Robert I appeared to have considered the Kingdom of Talossa to have persisted beyond his departure, though he no longer considered it to have the spirit of the "real" Talossa. Accordingly, the Talossan Émigré Community appears to have begun as a social gathering rather than the inception of a new micronation. Over the course of {{year|2005}} and early {{year|2007}}, Robert I met with and chatted with those longtime citizens who had also departed the country. Eventually, Robert I declared that the Kingdom of Talossa was illegitimate, a claim founded on his belief that [[2005_Erni_v._Talossa_(UC)|''Erni v Talossa'']] had been wrongly decided. | |||
Accordingly, discussions among the Community on their web forum, Støtanneu (named for the [[Støtanneu|long-running publication]]),<ref>http://stotanneu.proboards.com/index.cgi#general</ref> soon turned to questions of how to establish themselves once again as a Talossan nation. This soon yielded the Vuode Palace Statement. | |||
==Vuode Palace Statement== | ==Vuode Palace Statement== | ||
Following more than a year of quiescence and quiet discussions, Robert I released the following | Following more than a year of quiescence and quiet discussions, Robert I released the following declaration on 11 Aug, {{year|2007}}: | ||
<blockquote>"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."<br> | <blockquote>"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."<br> | ||
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Márcüs Cantaloûr</blockquote> | Márcüs Cantaloûr</blockquote> | ||
==History of the Community== | |||
Pursuant to this vision, fourteen former citizens of Talossa soon met and endorsed a new supreme document for Talossa drafted by Robert I, called the Constituziun. It 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. He had departed Talossa out of anger at his belief that the [[Republic of Talossa]] was stirring insurrection and that the [[CLP]] had a long list of secret members, and so his ability to repose absolute political power only in a trusted few was central to the Community's make-up. | |||
The Community declared [[King Louis]] to be their sovereign, under the regency of [[Amy Durnford]], and begins appointing Organic officials. The first election in April of {{year|2008}} gave a large majority to the re-formed [[Manus Nigrum]] of Robert I, who became Prime Minister and ruled by unchallenged decree. | |||
The | |||
The Community held one general election, in August of {{year|2009}}. The results returned an even larger MN majority.<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20110604005514/http://my.execpc.com/~talossa/</ref> Robert I remained the first and last Prime Minister of the group, until it voted to dissolve on 4 Jul {{year|2011}}. | |||
==Constituziun of the Community== | |||
<blockquote>ARTICLE I. Declaration of the Re-Establishment of Talossa.<br> | <blockquote>ARTICLE I. Declaration of the Re-Establishment of Talossa.<br> | ||
(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.<br> | (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.<br> | ||
Revision as of 11:39, 31 July 2013
The Talossan Émigré Community was the name of a Talossan group led by former king Robert I, following his renunciation of citizenship and the Great Abdication. It lasted from 11 Aug 2007/XXVIII to 4 Jul 2011/XXXII.
Initially, Robert I appeared to have considered the Kingdom of Talossa to have persisted beyond his departure, though he no longer considered it to have the spirit of the "real" Talossa. Accordingly, the Talossan Émigré Community appears to have begun as a social gathering rather than the inception of a new micronation. Over the course of 2005/XXVI and early 2007/XXVIII, Robert I met with and chatted with those longtime citizens who had also departed the country. Eventually, Robert I declared that the Kingdom of Talossa was illegitimate, a claim founded on his belief that Erni v Talossa had been wrongly decided.
Accordingly, discussions among the Community on their web forum, Støtanneu (named for the long-running publication),[1] soon turned to questions of how to establish themselves once again as a Talossan nation. This soon yielded the Vuode Palace Statement.
Vuode Palace Statement
Following more than a year of quiescence and quiet discussions, Robert I released the following declaration 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
History of the Community
Pursuant to this vision, fourteen former citizens of Talossa soon met and endorsed a new supreme document for Talossa drafted by Robert I, called the Constituziun. It 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. He had departed Talossa out of anger at his belief that the Republic of Talossa was stirring insurrection and that the CLP had a long list of secret members, and so his ability to repose absolute political power only in a trusted few was central to the Community's make-up.
The Community declared King Louis to be their sovereign, under the regency of Amy Durnford, and begins appointing Organic officials. The first election in April of 2008/XXIX gave a large majority to the re-formed Manus Nigrum of Robert I, who became Prime Minister and ruled by unchallenged decree.
The Community held one general election, in August of 2009/XXX. The results returned an even larger MN majority.[2] Robert I remained the first and last Prime Minister of the group, until it voted to dissolve on 4 Jul 2011/XXXII.
Constituziun of the Community
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.