Transmissions From the Bunker: Proclamation of Neutrality
Taking a Page out of Washington's Book:
Whereas it appears that a state of war exists between one of my friends and sundry supporters, of the one part, and another friend and sundry supporters on the other; and the duty and interest of my territory and person requires, that it should with sincerity and good faith adopt and pursue a conduct friendly and impartial toward the belligerant Powers;
I have therefore thought fit by these presents to declare the disposition of my territory and person to observe the conduct aforesaid towards those Powers respectfully; and to exhort and warn the citizens of my territory carefully to avoid all acts and proceedings whatsoever, which may in any manner tend to contravene such disposition.
And I do hereby also make known, that whatsoever of the citizens of my territory shall render himself liable to punishment or forfeiture under the law of nations, by committing, aiding, or abetting hostilities against any of the said Powers, or by carrying to any of them those articles which are deemed contraband by the modern usage of peoples, will not receive the protection of my territory and person, against such punishment or forfeiture; and further, that I have given instructions to those officers, to whom it belongs, to cause prosecutions to be instituted against all persons, who shall, within the cognizance of the Council of Providence, violate the laws of polite society, with respect to the Powers at war, or any of them.
In testimony whereof, I have caused the seal 210A to be affixed to these presents, and signed the same with my hand. Done at the city of Providence, the thirty-first day of January, the year of Our Lord two thousand and eight, and of the Establishment of the Council of Providence, Year One.
G. Maloney
January 31, 2008
To those of you who don't feel like reading through this shameless theft of the Proclamation of Neutrality, the situation is thus: Until the constant state of passive-aggressive warfare is ended amongst those of my friends who are so engaged, my room, my person, self and those attached by bond of association to me will remain neutral in all aspects of the conflict. Furthermore, my self and those who are attached by bond of association to me will avoid situations wherein this state of constant warfare will exist. To that end, until the warfare is concluded, the personal bounds of my room are placed under restricted access. The door must be knocked upon to gain entrance, either between 210A and B or 210A and the hall. If this is not followed, the violator will be asked to leave. This constant warfare has gone on long enough and the effects on my own self are becoming too great to bear. Therefore, effective immediately, these restrictions are now in place and will remain so until such time as I see fit to remove them. Should the conflict be ended, the restrictions will be removed. I pray for a swift resolution to the conflict and a return to normalcy.
-The Last Bastion, signing off
Whereas it appears that a state of war exists between one of my friends and sundry supporters, of the one part, and another friend and sundry supporters on the other; and the duty and interest of my territory and person requires, that it should with sincerity and good faith adopt and pursue a conduct friendly and impartial toward the belligerant Powers;
I have therefore thought fit by these presents to declare the disposition of my territory and person to observe the conduct aforesaid towards those Powers respectfully; and to exhort and warn the citizens of my territory carefully to avoid all acts and proceedings whatsoever, which may in any manner tend to contravene such disposition.
And I do hereby also make known, that whatsoever of the citizens of my territory shall render himself liable to punishment or forfeiture under the law of nations, by committing, aiding, or abetting hostilities against any of the said Powers, or by carrying to any of them those articles which are deemed contraband by the modern usage of peoples, will not receive the protection of my territory and person, against such punishment or forfeiture; and further, that I have given instructions to those officers, to whom it belongs, to cause prosecutions to be instituted against all persons, who shall, within the cognizance of the Council of Providence, violate the laws of polite society, with respect to the Powers at war, or any of them.
In testimony whereof, I have caused the seal 210A to be affixed to these presents, and signed the same with my hand. Done at the city of Providence, the thirty-first day of January, the year of Our Lord two thousand and eight, and of the Establishment of the Council of Providence, Year One.
G. Maloney
January 31, 2008
To those of you who don't feel like reading through this shameless theft of the Proclamation of Neutrality, the situation is thus: Until the constant state of passive-aggressive warfare is ended amongst those of my friends who are so engaged, my room, my person, self and those attached by bond of association to me will remain neutral in all aspects of the conflict. Furthermore, my self and those who are attached by bond of association to me will avoid situations wherein this state of constant warfare will exist. To that end, until the warfare is concluded, the personal bounds of my room are placed under restricted access. The door must be knocked upon to gain entrance, either between 210A and B or 210A and the hall. If this is not followed, the violator will be asked to leave. This constant warfare has gone on long enough and the effects on my own self are becoming too great to bear. Therefore, effective immediately, these restrictions are now in place and will remain so until such time as I see fit to remove them. Should the conflict be ended, the restrictions will be removed. I pray for a swift resolution to the conflict and a return to normalcy.
-The Last Bastion, signing off