When in the course of events it becomes necessary to dissolve the bonds which have connected an individual with a nation due to that nation dissolving access to a polity in which the individual is a citizen and thus reduces that individual’s breadth of citizenship from its former diversity and privileges then the Laws of ‘Pataphysics entitles that person to assume an independence from that nation. In decent respect to the opinions of others it requires that the individual should also declare the causes which impel the individual to the separation.
It is an indisputable and accepted historic fact that government
by those called Prime Ministers in the government of Great Britain and certain
of their Ministers of State for the past fifteen years have been responsible
for the reversal of progress, development and welfare of the people of Great Britain.
It is an indisputable and accepted historic fact that the
people of Great Britain have witnessed a political process under successive
Prime Ministers and certain of their Ministers of State which is destructive of
the precepts upon which the culture and politics of that nation has been built.
It is an indisputable and accepted historic fact that the
principles of democracy, responsible government and moral standards crumble through
falsehoods, personal aggrandisement and misinformation as our system of
government has rewarded those who are hypocrites, those who lie, cheat, abuse power
and engage in misconduct, misbehaviour and dishonesty.
It is an indisputable and accepted historic fact that by the
creation of the fear of non-existent threats through misinformation, disinformation,
the use of ‘alternative-facts’, through a lack of social and ethical standards,
a resulting state of depersonalization, alienation and distrust has arisen in
the populus.
I therefore affirm my natural rights as outlined in John
Locke's 'Second Treatise on Government' where it is stated:- "...wherever
the legislators endeavour to reduce (the people) to slavery under arbitrary
power, they put themselves in a state of war with the people, who are thereupon
absolved from any further obedience and are left to the common refuge (of)
resistance."
I do hereby seek to exercise my ‘Pataphysic right to
withdraw my consent to the notion of the nation of Great Britain. To this end I
declare I am an independent nation known as Belgiumium. It is my belief that citizenship
of Belgiumium is a right and not a privilege and should be freely available to
all. The borders of Belgiumium are circular with a diameter of 15 feet (4.572 meters)
centred on the core of each citizen. In this way multiple islands of Belgiumium
exist. Borders are not static but dynamic and move to maintain the appropriate distance
around the core of each citizen.
This Act is done by my own desire, plagiarised and perfected
to please my own senses, almost a manifestation of my very thoughts and
accomplished by my own collaged imagination, dated Wednesday 4th Décervelage
152.
