Patria to sit on LOSS Court of Justice

The League of Secessionist States (LOSS) has nominated Patria to serve as a member of the LOSS Court of Justice, along with representatives from the Republic of Talossa and of Secundomia.

The Court rules on various inter-micronational affairs between LOSS member states, but does not rule on internal legal issues in Patria or other micronations. Note that Patria's legal system is not based on Anglo-Saxon/Anglo-American Common Law but on a Napoleonic-style civil code. If you are unfortunate enough to get arrested in Patria, note that you are considered GUILTY UNTIL PROVEN INNOCENT, particularly if charged with a heinous crime such as kiddie porn or statutory rape. Just be thankful that Patria has abolished the death penalty, despite the National Union's ongoing effort to bring back public executions.

In another legal issue (see previous blog entry), the Occupy Castoropolis protesters are still camped out in Vivekananda Park, having survived at least two attempts to evict them by Federal District of Castoropolis police, tear gas, rubber bullets and pepper spray at the ready. But they should be gone in a week or two, when it just gets too damn cold to camp out in tents. Yes, Patria does get snow and a real winter, as you might have guessed by the presence of the Patrienish Hockey League.

Patria to help advance and develop the League of Secessionist States

As Congress is preparing to return from summer recess (the Second Session of the 49th Congress will meet on Sept. 19), Patria has been appointed to the Committee for the Advancement and Development of the League of Secesssionist States (CADLOSS). Patria has been a member of the League of Secessionist States (LOSS) for many years, but the organization has become neglected, its website not being updated since the last decade and at last click having fallen into "404-not found" country.

The following is the text of the resolution that authorized the creation of CADLOSS:

1. WHEREAS the League of Secessionist States has experienced inactivity and a lack of vision in recent years;

2 . And, WHEREAS, the League seeks to develop its vision and maintain its relevance in the inter-micronational arena;

3. BE IT RESOLVED, that the League of Secessionist States does hereby establish a Committee for the Advancement and Development of the League of Secessionist States (CADLOSS).

(1) This shall consist of three to five members, to be appointed by the Secretary-General.
(2) It shall consult on the purpose, goals and mission of the League, the future and development of the League, the reactivation of the League and its continued expansion and on means for raising public awareness of the League's existence and activities.
(3) It shall, if necessary, propose amendments to the Charter clarifying the purpose, goals and mission of the League;
(4) It shall, furthermore, propose any other measures or resolutions necessary to reform or reactivate the League, which shall be set before the General Assembly.
(5) Finally, it shall consider the League's forms of media and communications, including the Yahoogroup, forum and website and propose changes, where necessary, to the means by which the League informs the public of its activities and the means by which the League itself functions and communicates.

4. This Committee shall be dissolved when the Secretary-General shall decide that it has fulfilled its mandate. It may be re-established in the future when and as necessary, by the Secretary-General, except if the General Assembly shall decree otherwise.

Nicholas J. Bridgewater
Secretary-General

Patria supports Libya's fight for freedom

As a member of the League of Secessionist States (LOSS), which is kind of like a United Nations for micronations, Patria has voted in favor of a resolution passed by the LOSS General Assembly supporting the Libyan people in their transition toward freedom and democracy:

WHEREAS, the Libyan people have shown their desire for freedom and democracy to all the world, wanting to force the tyrants who rule their nation from power;

WHEREAS, the League of Secessionist States upholds freedom and human rights for all peoples and nations and supports the principle of free and democratic elections;

WHEREAS, the Libyan people have shown that the Libyan dictator has always exerted a strong oppression against his people;

WHEREAS, the League of Secessionist States does not want bloodshed and does not accept the bombing of the people; And likewise, the League of Secessionist States supports the United Nations in its view that the Libyan dictator's actions against his opponents in Libya may amount to crimes against humanity;

And, WHEREAS, we desire to express our solidarity with the Libyan people,

WE, therefore, CONSIDER acceptable the UN resolution on a "no fly zone" (UN SC Resolution 1973) and the intervention of the "coalition" against the army of the Libyan dictator;

WE, furthermore, support the Libyan people in their journey toward freedom, respecting their freedom and determination.

Occasionally Patria, through LOSS, will take a position on macronational affairs ("macronation" refers to countries such as Canada, the United States, and about 190 others that are generally recognized as "real", in contrast to micronations such as Patria). As for Gaddafi, Qaddafi, or however you attempt to spell it, Patria can only wonder why he is still only a Colonel. Surely he could have promoted himself to Generalissimo when he had the chance, having ruled Libya for some 40 years.