Sunday, June 22, 2008

We hold these truths to be self-evident

When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.


"The monarchs and governments of Scotland, and Great
Britain and the United Kingdom have for many years assumed
powers over these islands of Shetland to which they were not
entitled," he wrote.


"By declaring Forvik a crown dependency I am simply
re-establishing the correct legal relationship between this
part of Shetland and the crown.


He is Forvik's only resident, and his home is a tent on the storm-battered island.

1 comment:

grifter said...

heaven help him if any country declares war on his.