Starting Your Own Island Country
Monday, July 2nd, 2007If you are an island owner chances are more than once people have asked the question, “so can you like start your own country?” I usually respond sarcastically saying something along the lines of:
“Yes, Amherst Island is a sovereign country within Michigan. The American government has no problem with individuals declaring their […]
Artificial Islands: A Unique Alternative
Saturday, June 16th, 2007It seems that as the human population grows so to does our need and desire to expand into new areas. We see this happening all over the globe, with people moving into deserts, rainforest’s and arctic areas. Regions that have tended to be sparsely populated in the past. In addition urban areas, […]
Colonialism is not Dead
Sunday, May 27th, 2007It never ceases to surprise me what a government will do to get what it wants. In the 1960s and 1970s families were forced to leave the Chagos Islands which had recently been exiled by the United Kingdom so that the American Government could build a large military base there. Finally, after […]
Aloha Canada!
Monday, April 16th, 2007I am a bit of a history buff so when I came across this story how Canada just missed out on an attempt to Annex a Hawaiian Island in the 1800s I was enthralled. Even though I am American I found this story complicated and fascinating. So give it a read!
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Gay/Lesbian Island Kingdom Declared
Sunday, April 8th, 2007I just read this great article (its a little old though) about the enterprising spirit of gays and lesbians in light of the discriminatory practices of the Australian government. The group formed an independent Gay Kingdom separate from Australia on Cato Island off of Queensland in the Coral Sea. As an older well […]
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