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Deprecated: ApiModuleManager::__construct(): Implicitly marking parameter $objectFactory as nullable is deprecated, the explicit nullable type must be used instead in /home/shireroth/public_html/wiki/includes/api/ApiModuleManager.php on line 62 https://shireroth.org/wiki/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=FoghornShireWiki - User contributions [en]2026-10-21T20:50:20ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.39.10https://shireroth.org/wiki/index.php?title=Nick_Leghorn&diff=3732Nick Leghorn2007-12-31T04:32:34Z<p>Foghorn: /* Retirement */</p>
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<div>=Beginnings in Micronationalism=<br />
There is no better description of how Foghorn discovered micronationalism than the description provided in Foghorn's novella, "[[Of Men and Micronationalism]]":<br />
''On days when X=2, Nick had gym class. He despised gym, arguing that it was a waste of time and space, not to mention money. And it was just his luck that his class was the first to use the pool. The pool itself was a large hole in the ground filled with water and chlorine, surrounded by curved white walls that reflected every sound uttered in the room. The ceiling was a good 30 feet from the surface of the water. Why? No one really knows. While swimming would, during the warmer months, seem like the perfect way to end the day, during the winter it was a hellish situation. One needed to change out of his swimsuit, shower, dry off and change back into civvies within 10 minutes. It was generally accepted that the completion of these tasks within the allotted time frame would result in the end of the world, so no one has ever attempted it all. <br><br />
''And so it came to pass that Nick forgot to bring his swimsuit one day, and the punishment for such a crime was banishment to the bleachers that overlooked the pool. Sitting somewhat next to him were Chris and Fego, intently conversing over some heated issue. Having nothing better to do, Nick decided to listen in.''<br><br />
''“If we just let them go, we’d look like wimps!”'' <br><br />
''“But what are we going to do? If they want to leave, they’ll find one way or another to do it”'' <br><br />
''“But I mean, why not attack them first?”'' <br><br />
''“Because we’d be attacking our own country”'' <br><br />
''“But it’s only Madland!”'' <br><br />
''Nick couldn’t stand it any longer. He had to interject. “Hey, from what it sounds like, this Madland place is going to leave whether you like it or not. Why not let them go peacefully, then attack them on some trumped up charge later?”''<br><br />
''Both Chris and Fego stared at Nick like two deer in the headlights of a rather large truck. Fego beckoned to Chris. “Is he in?”'' <br><br />
''“I don’t know, Mr. AMI. Why don’t you ask?”'' <br><br />
''They turned to Nick “If I were to mention Antica, would it ring a bell?”'' <br><br />
''“No” replied Nick, slightly confused.'' <br><br />
''“How about Babkha?”'' <br><br />
''“No, still nothing.”'' <br><br />
''“Chris, give me a piece of paper”'' <br><br />
''Chris handed Fego a pad and pen, and Fego quickly jotted something down. “Visit this site tonight. See what you think. We could use someone like you.”''<br />
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Needless to say, Nick logged on and liked what he saw. Once in Antica, he took the name "Foghorn".<br />
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=[[Dinarchy of Antica]]= <br />
[http://antica.uni.cc Dinarchial Website]<br />
After Foghorn joined Antica, he started on a war path to improve Antica.<br />
==Legislation==<br />
Here is a short list of all bills passed that were authored by Foghorn:<br><br />
Armed Forces Augmentation Act<br><br />
Antican Cultural Amplification Act of 2004<br><br />
General Merchandising Act<br><br />
Committee Behavior Act<br><br />
Military Command Bill<br><br />
Debate Insurance Act<br><br />
Voting Assurance Act<br><br />
Provisional Government Act<br><br />
Provincial Government Act of 2005<br><br />
Cabinet Information Act<br />
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==Political Parties and Theory==<br />
From the moment Foghorn arrived in [[Antica]], he has crusaded for elected [[Dinarch]]s. Using the theory pioneered by [[Voltaire]] that the Government rules by consent of the Governed, and Monty Python's assessment that "Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not some farcical aquatic ceremony", he has campaigned consistently for a more socialist form of government,<br />
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In order to promote this agenda, Foghorn and [[Gemini-DC]] founded the [[NWP]]. Translated from Lenni Lenappe, it means the "Happy People Party". The party was dissolved with the passage of the "End of Political Parties Act", the circumstances surrounding which will be examined later.<br />
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==Dinarchial Offices==<br />
During his time in Antica, Foghorn has held a smattering of offices.<br />
===Chancellor===<br />
Foghorn served one term as [[Chancellor]] in early 2005, ending the totalitarian reign of Olorix and initiating the first changing of chancellors in Antica. During his "reign of terror", he succedded in failing the most bills on record, thus making him the least productive Chancellor in history.<br />
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During said reign of terror, two situations arose. First, the End of Political Parties act, which would eliminate all parties forever, was about to pass. At the last minute, after two extensions of the voting period, Foghorn attempted to veto it. The end of Political Parties debate was one of the most heated in Antican history. On one side were [[Olorix]] and [[Steven]] and on the other was [[Gemini]]. The issue revolved around the idea that political parties were injurious and detrimental to the nation. However, the Dinarchs overruled the veto, the bill passed, but was archived by the Dinarchs soon afterwards.<br />
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The second event is slightly more well known. [[Xon]] and his nation [[Avalonia]], which had caused a few problems already, stirred up Antica enough to warrant the release of a weapon of mass destruction. The order, agreed upon by [[Delphi]], [[Octavius]] and Foghorn as justified, was carried out with precision. However, Delphi perpetrated a second extra-order attack of his own will. When the news of the attacks became well known, the first attack was adknowledged, but the second attack denied by Delphi. Almost 6 months later, that act would come back to bite him in the ass.<br />
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===Archon of Foreign Affairs===<br />
Foghorn is the second person to hold this position after Olorix, and held this position for two consecutive terms. His major accomplishments in this area have been the creation of [[SPEAR]] and the [[Treaty Of BBC]].<br />
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At the end of the [[Veliken War]], it became increasingly obvious that there was about to be a polarization of the micronational world into factions for the mutual defense of the member nations. The first faction to emerge was the Grand Commonwealth, also known as "The Great Satan", which was predominantly Babkhan. The second faction was SPEAR, which was spearheaded by Scott Alexander and the Anticans. However, due to the tensions in Shireroth at the time, there was a considerable debacle about which faction to join. Thankfully cooler heads prevailed, and so did Spear.<br />
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The [[Treaty Of BBC]] was created after Danny Wallace decided to declare his flat a soverign nation and broadcast the entire thing on the BBC. Seeing a way to promote Antica and other nations, Foghorn gathered a committee of micronationalists and had Graius present a joint treaty to Danny. It was ratified by all parties involved.<br />
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===Treasurer===<br />
Foghorn started, funded and is the sole overseer of the Antican Treasury. The initial infusion, made by the sale of candy in and around New Rochelle, NY, ammounted to about $120. Additional funds come from the entrance fee to AntiCons (see below).<br />
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The treasury moved from the Dinarchy to the Republic after the [[Antican Revolution]].<br />
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===Convention Host===<br />
Over the few years that Antica has existed, Anticans have always been known as the "party people". And as such, they congregate often in a ceremony known as an "AntiCon". Foghorn has hosted these gatherings at his house more than any other Antican, earning him the unofficial title of Convention Master. Admission is usually $10, which goes directly to the treasury.<br />
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==Dinarchy of Antica: Military Record==<br />
Foghorn has served in the Antican Navy almost from the day he arrived. Here's a quick rundown of the ranks and positions he's held, as well as which battles and when.<br />
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===Vice Admiral===<br />
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Vice Admiral Foghorn served only one war as such before the ranking system changed and a new rank was assigned. Vice Admiral is three steps below the Commander in Chief of the navy, Commandant.<br />
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The only major war served as Vice Admiral is also the one which Foghorn is best known for. At the end of 2004, Babkha was still an ally of Antica. And so, when the Red Antilles and the "Commintern" (a group reminiscent of the USSR) threatened to invade, Antica took action. The day before the ultimatum for Babkha to disarm and capitulate expired, Foghorn dropped 500 Naval Infantrymen onto a small, unclaimed portion of the northern Red Antillean island to establish a foothold. Two days later, the main force of the Naval Infantry (24,500 men), two corps of Army regulars, and the first armada arrived to reenforce the stranded soldiers. Foghorn went on to capture the entirety of the main island, fight off five different nations, and level four cities before the Red Antilles surrendured.<br />
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===Commodore===<br />
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After the ranks were fiddled with for a while by Octavius, and with some ideas taken from the popular TV series ''"Battlestar Galactica"'', Foghorn was awarded the rank of Commodore, and given command of the entire Naval Infantry. However, he consolidated the 25,000 man force into one 2,000 man regiment. However, the reduction in numbers also meant that the unit was better trained. Commodore is second in command to the Commander in Chief, the Admiral.<br />
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This new unit participated in two battles. First is the [[Veliken War]], where not much resistance was met, and therefore ended rather shortly. The second is the [[Jaris War]], where they managed to enter the undefended city of Miska, but failed to in their primary objective, which was to join the Siege of Acre (see [[Battle of Miska]]. Most of the Jaris War was spent attempting to probe Babkha's vulnerable and exposed flank in Palestina. However the prompt intervention of the Army of Terre des Riches prevented the Antican Naval Infantry from routing Babkha from the approaches to Acre which proved vital to the ultimate outcome of the war. Nonetheless in the face of adversity the Naval Infantry under Commodore Foghorn served with distinction.<br />
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=Resignation from Antica, the Move, and the New Republic=<br />
On August 24, 2005, Foghorn resigned from Antica. As his reason, he cited the increased hostility of the nation, as well as the (what he and many other ex-Anticans believe to be) abominable rule of [[Delphi Augustus]]. <br />
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A few seconds later, he submitted an application to Shireroth requesting citizenship. After a conversation with [[Kaiser Los III]], Foghorn was accepted as the newest Yardistani citizen. He was subsequently (within 48 hours) appointed Assistant Minister of Information (AssMInfo).<br />
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While in Shireroth, he helped create the Republic of Antica, a nation made up of the refugees from Delphi's tyrannical rule. He held citizenship in both Shireroth and the Republic at the same time.<br />
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=[[Shireroth]]=<br />
[http://shireroth.org Shirerithian Website]<br />
==Shireroth: Positions and Internal Improvements==<br />
===Assistant Minister of Information===<br />
The first assignment Foghorn recieved as a Shirerithian. His primary function in this role was to create PHP scripts for improving the census page of the Shirerithian website. He held this position even after being appointed to (see below).<br />
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Projects worked on:<br><br />
1. Attempting to identify a system to alert Shirerithians of new posts on the fora.<br><br />
2. PHP script to improve the Census page.<br />
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===Minister of Immigration, Naturalization and Tourism===<br />
Foghorn, having nothing better to do, accepted this position at the request of the Steward.<br />
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The position quickly became one of the most active in Shireroth. Following a gigantic advertising campaign, the Immigration forum was packed full of applicants. While most of these applicants never stayed very long, the process of approving each an every one of them became slightly annoying.<br />
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===Minister of Information===<br />
After a long stint as MinImNaT, one that covered the reign of three Kaisers, Foghorn decided it was time to move to a position he was more suited for. This happened to be it.<br />
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When Foghorn resigned to try for a term as Speaker of the Republic, he lost this position to [[Delphi Augustus]] and has not since regained it.<br />
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===Steward===<br />
After the resignation of [[Kaiseress Semisa I]] and the ascention of [[Kaiser Letifer II]], Nick was named the [[Steward]] of Shireroth. The naming of Foghorn, a dual citizen with the Republic, to be the second most (overtly) powerful man in Shireroth, was a suprise to all involed, especially Foghorn himself.<br />
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==Shireroth: Noble Status==<br />
===Baron of Netopalis===<br />
10/17/05 to 11/15/05<br><br />
Performed the first gay marriage in Shireroth, helped pass the first Shirerithian treaty with the Republic of Antica.<br />
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===Count of Norfolk===<br />
12/1/05 to 12/27/05, 1/16/06 to 2/10/06, and 11/22/07 onwards.<br />
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==Shireroth: Military Record==<br />
===Commander of the Naval Infantry in Yardistan===<br />
[[War of Vengeance]]<br />
The Naval Infantry was tasked with holding Musica, a yardistani port city on mainland Shireroth, and holding it until reenforcements from Antica could arrive to march on Brookshire. During the campaign, the Naval Infantry withstood attacks from flying dragons and derranged old men. The campaign ended when the belligerent nations became war weary and decided that it was best to simply drop the whole matter and go out for tea.<br />
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==The Tgaoth Affair==<br />
On Feb. 5, 2006, a mysterious stranger named [[Tgaoth]] made a post within Shireroth claiming to posess proof of Foghorn's espionage against Shireroth. After five days of flaming, accusations, backpeddling, Foghorn decided to resign from Shireroth, believing that the Government was using him as a Scapegoat in the affair, taking the attention away from Delphi Augustus' illegal activities (the discovery of which was made shortly after the affair began).<br />
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=The [[Republic of Antica]]=<br />
[http://republic.uni.cc/ Republican Website]<br />
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==Republican Politics==<br />
===Reformation of the NWP===<br />
Sensing the increasing Federalist leanings of the Republic as a whole, Foghorn re-founded the [[Nihillalatschik Wulatenamen Party]], based on it's origional anti-Dinarchial, pro-socialist roots.<br />
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==Republican Positions and Internal Improvements==<br />
Quick list and overview of positions held in the Republic of Antica<br />
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===Chief Defense Officer===<br />
As chief defense officer, Foghorn declared that the military would be entirely based on the Navy, and that there would be no official standing army. All ranks were to be given out as Navy ranks.<br />
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This office was phased out with the "Demilitarization Act".<br />
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===Intelligence Officer===<br />
Foghorn was the primary contact and major contributor to the [http://www.shireroth.org/wiki/index.php?title=Republic_of_Antica#The_Jellodude_Affair Jellodude Affair], thus making him one of the first counter-intelligence agents in the Republic.<br />
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===Steward of the Republic===<br />
This position may seem pretty awesome, but it's nothing more than a glorified Site Administrator. Foghorn held this position from the time it was created onwards.<br />
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After the terrorist acts of Tgaoth were committeed, Foghorn struggled to get the forums back up and running without the use of a full backup of the database. Using the partial backup that he had downloaded, and splicing it with other files, he was able to create a patchwork database that worked and looked just like the one before Tgaoth attacked. For his actions, the Republic has issued him the first Republican Star award.<br />
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===Treasurer===<br />
Upon his resignation, Foghorn took the Antican treasury with him. And so, it was logical that he be the treasurer in the new Republic.<br />
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===Speaker of the Assembly===<br />
After 6 unsucessful bids for Speaker, Foghorn finally won in October 2006, becoming the Antican head of state.<br />
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==Republican Military Record==<br />
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===Commander of the Republican Forces===<br />
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The Republican Defense Office under which this position fell was phased out before it could see any action, and thus no records of it's existence remain, beyond those in the Republican Archives.<br />
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===War of Vengeance===<br />
A civil war conducted within Shireroth between [[Yardistan]] and Ardashir. The [[Antican Naval Infantry]] treked through Shirerithian lands only to have nothing to do in the end, as the war ended before a decision could be reached. The Naval infantry supported Yardistan as an expeditionary force.<br />
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===[[War of Mondesian Liberation]]===<br />
The Republic of Antica proceeded to attempt a land grab early in its history, ending in a decisive victory for the Anticans. Foghorn established an offshore base, recruited an army of Mondesians, and defeated Ardashir in a sword fight to ensure victory.<br />
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===[[The Circum-Raynor War]]===<br />
The [[Antican Naval Infantry]] was mobilized for the CR War, but the conflict ended before the troops saw combat.<br />
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===The Taylor Bay War===<br />
The Antican Naval Infantry was called upon in October 2006 to help the [[NAM]] movement keep the peace in a conflict known as the Taylor Bay War. The Naval Infantry dropped into the theatre of war on October 9, 2006, and started liberating the islands one by one, securing them for the NAM movement.<br />
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==Awards and Recognition==<br />
===Republican Star===<br />
[[Image:RepStarBar.jpg]]<br><br />
Foghorn was the first recipient of the Republican Star, an award given via resolution by the Assembly of Antica in recognition of his actions during the Tgaoth affair.<br />
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===Speaker's Award===<br />
Feeling that Foghorn didn't get as much credit as he deserved, Olorix awarded Foghorn the Speaker's Award for the heroic efforts made to restore normalcy after the Tgaoth attacks.<br />
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=Retirement=<br />
After meeting with Ben Gray, Ardashir and others in London on Spring Break in 2007, Foghorn decided that his heart was no longer in the hobby and retired from Antica shortly after producing the 65th episode of Radio Nafticon. <br />
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He returned in the winter of that same year to be a citizen of Shireroth while Antica was being rebuilt.<br />
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=[[Shireroth]], part II=<br />
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Foghorn returned to Micronationalism after a break that lasted well into Winter of 2007, becoming a citizen of Shireroth once again. He was granted nobility over his old County of Norfolk once again upon his return.<br />
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==[[Shireroth]]: Noble Status==<br />
===Count of Norfolk===<br />
11/22/07 Onwards<br />
Improvements include providing the first fixed naval base outside Musica, raising a militia, and setting the [[War of the Sightseers]] into action.<br />
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==[[Shireroth]]: Military Record==<br />
===[[War of the Sightseers]]===<br />
Commanded the newly raised Naval Infantry militia in an attack on Shirekeep to retaliate against the Kaiser who had invaded the Barony. Successfully penetrated Shirekeep's defences, but was unable to locate the Kaiser before he escaped.<br />
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=Intermicronational Accomplishments=<br />
In addition to improvements to Antica, Foghorn has also done some pretty neat stuff to help the hobby along.<br />
===Zulu 5 Oscar, Inc===<br />
Foghorn is the founder, current CEO and head broadcaster of [[Zulu 5 Oscar]] Inc. based in Aquilaria, Antica. See seperate entry for more.<br />
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===[[KZFO]] Radio Nafticon===<br />
Foghorn began publishing the hobby's first [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podcasting Podcast], modeled after Scott Alexander's [[KIRS]]. The Podcast began as a simple regurgitation of the day's news, but quickly morphed into a talk show with Creative Commons music thrown in every now and again. It is, by far, the most popular way to recieve the week's news, with coverage from [[Antica]], [[Shireroth]], [[Lovely]] and [[Treithar]].<br />
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KZFO is a callsign derived from the east coast USA prefix (K) and the first letters of Zulu 5 (Five) Oscar (the corporate name).<br />
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KZFO went silent just before Foghorn retired from micronationalism in the spring of 2007, after the broadcast of its 65th episode over its 2 year lifespan.<br />
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===Definitive Micronational Index===<br />
Sensing the need for a complete, cros referenced and serchable index of all micronations, Foghorn built one himself. The Definitive Micronational Index is searchable by the country's name, type of government, language, and a plain old keyword search. During iuts brief time in existence, the index was updated manually by Foghorn every night.<br />
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The site was taken offline on 10/21/05 because of the emergence of a better index.<br />
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DMI: 1/31/05 - 10/21/05 (RIP)<br />
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===Of Men and Micronationalism===<br />
"[[Of Men and Micronationalism]]" is the poorly titled novella written by Foghorn about Antica. While it's mostly fiction (or was at the time it was written), some of the events portrayed within have come to pass.<br />
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=Real Life=<br />
Nick Leghorn is currently a sophomore at Penn State University as an Information and Computer Security major, plays the violin, viola and fiddle, and races sailboats in his spare time. Nick has a 15 year old sister named Julie who has also been involved in micronationalism, but more in the social aspect. <br />
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[[category: People]]<br />
[[category: Antica]]</div>Foghornhttps://shireroth.org/wiki/index.php?title=Nick_Leghorn&diff=3598Nick Leghorn2007-12-03T19:30:04Z<p>Foghorn: /* Count of Norfolk */</p>
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<div>=Beginnings in Micronationalism=<br />
There is no better description of how Foghorn discovered micronationalism than the description provided in Foghorn's novella, "[[Of Men and Micronationalism]]":<br />
''On days when X=2, Nick had gym class. He despised gym, arguing that it was a waste of time and space, not to mention money. And it was just his luck that his class was the first to use the pool. The pool itself was a large hole in the ground filled with water and chlorine, surrounded by curved white walls that reflected every sound uttered in the room. The ceiling was a good 30 feet from the surface of the water. Why? No one really knows. While swimming would, during the warmer months, seem like the perfect way to end the day, during the winter it was a hellish situation. One needed to change out of his swimsuit, shower, dry off and change back into civvies within 10 minutes. It was generally accepted that the completion of these tasks within the allotted time frame would result in the end of the world, so no one has ever attempted it all. <br><br />
''And so it came to pass that Nick forgot to bring his swimsuit one day, and the punishment for such a crime was banishment to the bleachers that overlooked the pool. Sitting somewhat next to him were Chris and Fego, intently conversing over some heated issue. Having nothing better to do, Nick decided to listen in.''<br><br />
''“If we just let them go, we’d look like wimps!”'' <br><br />
''“But what are we going to do? If they want to leave, they’ll find one way or another to do it”'' <br><br />
''“But I mean, why not attack them first?”'' <br><br />
''“Because we’d be attacking our own country”'' <br><br />
''“But it’s only Madland!”'' <br><br />
''Nick couldn’t stand it any longer. He had to interject. “Hey, from what it sounds like, this Madland place is going to leave whether you like it or not. Why not let them go peacefully, then attack them on some trumped up charge later?”''<br><br />
''Both Chris and Fego stared at Nick like two deer in the headlights of a rather large truck. Fego beckoned to Chris. “Is he in?”'' <br><br />
''“I don’t know, Mr. AMI. Why don’t you ask?”'' <br><br />
''They turned to Nick “If I were to mention Antica, would it ring a bell?”'' <br><br />
''“No” replied Nick, slightly confused.'' <br><br />
''“How about Babkha?”'' <br><br />
''“No, still nothing.”'' <br><br />
''“Chris, give me a piece of paper”'' <br><br />
''Chris handed Fego a pad and pen, and Fego quickly jotted something down. “Visit this site tonight. See what you think. We could use someone like you.”''<br />
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Needless to say, Nick logged on and liked what he saw. Once in Antica, he took the name "Foghorn".<br />
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=[[Dinarchy of Antica]]= <br />
[http://antica.uni.cc Dinarchial Website]<br />
After Foghorn joined Antica, he started on a war path to improve Antica.<br />
==Legislation==<br />
Here is a short list of all bills passed that were authored by Foghorn:<br><br />
Armed Forces Augmentation Act<br><br />
Antican Cultural Amplification Act of 2004<br><br />
General Merchandising Act<br><br />
Committee Behavior Act<br><br />
Military Command Bill<br><br />
Debate Insurance Act<br><br />
Voting Assurance Act<br><br />
Provisional Government Act<br><br />
Provincial Government Act of 2005<br><br />
Cabinet Information Act<br />
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==Political Parties and Theory==<br />
From the moment Foghorn arrived in [[Antica]], he has crusaded for elected [[Dinarch]]s. Using the theory pioneered by [[Voltaire]] that the Government rules by consent of the Governed, and Monty Python's assessment that "Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not some farcical aquatic ceremony", he has campaigned consistently for a more socialist form of government,<br />
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In order to promote this agenda, Foghorn and [[Gemini-DC]] founded the [[NWP]]. Translated from Lenni Lenappe, it means the "Happy People Party". The party was dissolved with the passage of the "End of Political Parties Act", the circumstances surrounding which will be examined later.<br />
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==Dinarchial Offices==<br />
During his time in Antica, Foghorn has held a smattering of offices.<br />
===Chancellor===<br />
Foghorn served one term as [[Chancellor]] in early 2005, ending the totalitarian reign of Olorix and initiating the first changing of chancellors in Antica. During his "reign of terror", he succedded in failing the most bills on record, thus making him the least productive Chancellor in history.<br />
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During said reign of terror, two situations arose. First, the End of Political Parties act, which would eliminate all parties forever, was about to pass. At the last minute, after two extensions of the voting period, Foghorn attempted to veto it. The end of Political Parties debate was one of the most heated in Antican history. On one side were [[Olorix]] and [[Steven]] and on the other was [[Gemini]]. The issue revolved around the idea that political parties were injurious and detrimental to the nation. However, the Dinarchs overruled the veto, the bill passed, but was archived by the Dinarchs soon afterwards.<br />
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The second event is slightly more well known. [[Xon]] and his nation [[Avalonia]], which had caused a few problems already, stirred up Antica enough to warrant the release of a weapon of mass destruction. The order, agreed upon by [[Delphi]], [[Octavius]] and Foghorn as justified, was carried out with precision. However, Delphi perpetrated a second extra-order attack of his own will. When the news of the attacks became well known, the first attack was adknowledged, but the second attack denied by Delphi. Almost 6 months later, that act would come back to bite him in the ass.<br />
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===Archon of Foreign Affairs===<br />
Foghorn is the second person to hold this position after Olorix, and held this position for two consecutive terms. His major accomplishments in this area have been the creation of [[SPEAR]] and the [[Treaty Of BBC]].<br />
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At the end of the [[Veliken War]], it became increasingly obvious that there was about to be a polarization of the micronational world into factions for the mutual defense of the member nations. The first faction to emerge was the Grand Commonwealth, also known as "The Great Satan", which was predominantly Babkhan. The second faction was SPEAR, which was spearheaded by Scott Alexander and the Anticans. However, due to the tensions in Shireroth at the time, there was a considerable debacle about which faction to join. Thankfully cooler heads prevailed, and so did Spear.<br />
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The [[Treaty Of BBC]] was created after Danny Wallace decided to declare his flat a soverign nation and broadcast the entire thing on the BBC. Seeing a way to promote Antica and other nations, Foghorn gathered a committee of micronationalists and had Graius present a joint treaty to Danny. It was ratified by all parties involved.<br />
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===Treasurer===<br />
Foghorn started, funded and is the sole overseer of the Antican Treasury. The initial infusion, made by the sale of candy in and around New Rochelle, NY, ammounted to about $120. Additional funds come from the entrance fee to AntiCons (see below).<br />
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The treasury moved from the Dinarchy to the Republic after the [[Antican Revolution]].<br />
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===Convention Host===<br />
Over the few years that Antica has existed, Anticans have always been known as the "party people". And as such, they congregate often in a ceremony known as an "AntiCon". Foghorn has hosted these gatherings at his house more than any other Antican, earning him the unofficial title of Convention Master. Admission is usually $10, which goes directly to the treasury.<br />
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==Dinarchy of Antica: Military Record==<br />
Foghorn has served in the Antican Navy almost from the day he arrived. Here's a quick rundown of the ranks and positions he's held, as well as which battles and when.<br />
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===Vice Admiral===<br />
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Vice Admiral Foghorn served only one war as such before the ranking system changed and a new rank was assigned. Vice Admiral is three steps below the Commander in Chief of the navy, Commandant.<br />
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The only major war served as Vice Admiral is also the one which Foghorn is best known for. At the end of 2004, Babkha was still an ally of Antica. And so, when the Red Antilles and the "Commintern" (a group reminiscent of the USSR) threatened to invade, Antica took action. The day before the ultimatum for Babkha to disarm and capitulate expired, Foghorn dropped 500 Naval Infantrymen onto a small, unclaimed portion of the northern Red Antillean island to establish a foothold. Two days later, the main force of the Naval Infantry (24,500 men), two corps of Army regulars, and the first armada arrived to reenforce the stranded soldiers. Foghorn went on to capture the entirety of the main island, fight off five different nations, and level four cities before the Red Antilles surrendured.<br />
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===Commodore===<br />
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After the ranks were fiddled with for a while by Octavius, and with some ideas taken from the popular TV series ''"Battlestar Galactica"'', Foghorn was awarded the rank of Commodore, and given command of the entire Naval Infantry. However, he consolidated the 25,000 man force into one 2,000 man regiment. However, the reduction in numbers also meant that the unit was better trained. Commodore is second in command to the Commander in Chief, the Admiral.<br />
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This new unit participated in two battles. First is the [[Veliken War]], where not much resistance was met, and therefore ended rather shortly. The second is the [[Jaris War]], where they managed to enter the undefended city of Miska, but failed to in their primary objective, which was to join the Siege of Acre (see [[Battle of Miska]]. Most of the Jaris War was spent attempting to probe Babkha's vulnerable and exposed flank in Palestina. However the prompt intervention of the Army of Terre des Riches prevented the Antican Naval Infantry from routing Babkha from the approaches to Acre which proved vital to the ultimate outcome of the war. Nonetheless in the face of adversity the Naval Infantry under Commodore Foghorn served with distinction.<br />
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=Resignation from Antica, the Move, and the New Republic=<br />
On August 24, 2005, Foghorn resigned from Antica. As his reason, he cited the increased hostility of the nation, as well as the (what he and many other ex-Anticans believe to be) abominable rule of [[Delphi Augustus]]. <br />
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A few seconds later, he submitted an application to Shireroth requesting citizenship. After a conversation with [[Kaiser Los III]], Foghorn was accepted as the newest Yardistani citizen. He was subsequently (within 48 hours) appointed Assistant Minister of Information (AssMInfo).<br />
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While in Shireroth, he helped create the Republic of Antica, a nation made up of the refugees from Delphi's tyrannical rule. He held citizenship in both Shireroth and the Republic at the same time.<br />
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=[[Shireroth]]=<br />
[http://shireroth.org Shirerithian Website]<br />
==Shireroth: Positions and Internal Improvements==<br />
===Assistant Minister of Information===<br />
The first assignment Foghorn recieved as a Shirerithian. His primary function in this role was to create PHP scripts for improving the census page of the Shirerithian website. He held this position even after being appointed to (see below).<br />
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Projects worked on:<br><br />
1. Attempting to identify a system to alert Shirerithians of new posts on the fora.<br><br />
2. PHP script to improve the Census page.<br />
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===Minister of Immigration, Naturalization and Tourism===<br />
Foghorn, having nothing better to do, accepted this position at the request of the Steward.<br />
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The position quickly became one of the most active in Shireroth. Following a gigantic advertising campaign, the Immigration forum was packed full of applicants. While most of these applicants never stayed very long, the process of approving each an every one of them became slightly annoying.<br />
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===Minister of Information===<br />
After a long stint as MinImNaT, one that covered the reign of three Kaisers, Foghorn decided it was time to move to a position he was more suited for. This happened to be it.<br />
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When Foghorn resigned to try for a term as Speaker of the Republic, he lost this position to [[Delphi Augustus]] and has not since regained it.<br />
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===Steward===<br />
After the resignation of [[Kaiseress Semisa I]] and the ascention of [[Kaiser Letifer II]], Nick was named the [[Steward]] of Shireroth. The naming of Foghorn, a dual citizen with the Republic, to be the second most (overtly) powerful man in Shireroth, was a suprise to all involed, especially Foghorn himself.<br />
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==Shireroth: Noble Status==<br />
===Baron of Netopalis===<br />
10/17/05 to 11/15/05<br><br />
Performed the first gay marriage in Shireroth, helped pass the first Shirerithian treaty with the Republic of Antica.<br />
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===Count of Norfolk===<br />
12/1/05 to 12/27/05, 1/16/06 to 2/10/06, and 11/22/07 onwards.<br />
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==Shireroth: Military Record==<br />
===Commander of the Naval Infantry in Yardistan===<br />
[[War of Vengeance]]<br />
The Naval Infantry was tasked with holding Musica, a yardistani port city on mainland Shireroth, and holding it until reenforcements from Antica could arrive to march on Brookshire. During the campaign, the Naval Infantry withstood attacks from flying dragons and derranged old men. The campaign ended when the belligerent nations became war weary and decided that it was best to simply drop the whole matter and go out for tea.<br />
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==The Tgaoth Affair==<br />
On Feb. 5, 2006, a mysterious stranger named [[Tgaoth]] made a post within Shireroth claiming to posess proof of Foghorn's espionage against Shireroth. After five days of flaming, accusations, backpeddling, Foghorn decided to resign from Shireroth, believing that the Government was using him as a Scapegoat in the affair, taking the attention away from Delphi Augustus' illegal activities (the discovery of which was made shortly after the affair began).<br />
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=The [[Republic of Antica]]=<br />
[http://republic.uni.cc/ Republican Website]<br />
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==Republican Politics==<br />
===Reformation of the NWP===<br />
Sensing the increasing Federalist leanings of the Republic as a whole, Foghorn re-founded the [[Nihillalatschik Wulatenamen Party]], based on it's origional anti-Dinarchial, pro-socialist roots.<br />
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==Republican Positions and Internal Improvements==<br />
Quick list and overview of positions held in the Republic of Antica<br />
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===Chief Defense Officer===<br />
As chief defense officer, Foghorn declared that the military would be entirely based on the Navy, and that there would be no official standing army. All ranks were to be given out as Navy ranks.<br />
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This office was phased out with the "Demilitarization Act".<br />
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===Intelligence Officer===<br />
Foghorn was the primary contact and major contributor to the [http://www.shireroth.org/wiki/index.php?title=Republic_of_Antica#The_Jellodude_Affair Jellodude Affair], thus making him one of the first counter-intelligence agents in the Republic.<br />
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===Steward of the Republic===<br />
This position may seem pretty awesome, but it's nothing more than a glorified Site Administrator. Foghorn held this position from the time it was created onwards.<br />
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After the terrorist acts of Tgaoth were committeed, Foghorn struggled to get the forums back up and running without the use of a full backup of the database. Using the partial backup that he had downloaded, and splicing it with other files, he was able to create a patchwork database that worked and looked just like the one before Tgaoth attacked. For his actions, the Republic has issued him the first Republican Star award.<br />
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===Treasurer===<br />
Upon his resignation, Foghorn took the Antican treasury with him. And so, it was logical that he be the treasurer in the new Republic.<br />
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===Speaker of the Assembly===<br />
After 6 unsucessful bids for Speaker, Foghorn finally won in October 2006, becoming the Antican head of state.<br />
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==Republican Military Record==<br />
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===Commander of the Republican Forces===<br />
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The Republican Defense Office under which this position fell was phased out before it could see any action, and thus no records of it's existence remain, beyond those in the Republican Archives.<br />
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===War of Vengeance===<br />
A civil war conducted within Shireroth between [[Yardistan]] and Ardashir. The [[Antican Naval Infantry]] treked through Shirerithian lands only to have nothing to do in the end, as the war ended before a decision could be reached. The Naval infantry supported Yardistan as an expeditionary force.<br />
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===[[War of Mondesian Liberation]]===<br />
The Republic of Antica proceeded to attempt a land grab early in its history, ending in a decisive victory for the Anticans. Foghorn established an offshore base, recruited an army of Mondesians, and defeated Ardashir in a sword fight to ensure victory.<br />
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===[[The Circum-Raynor War]]===<br />
The [[Antican Naval Infantry]] was mobilized for the CR War, but the conflict ended before the troops saw combat.<br />
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===The Taylor Bay War===<br />
The Antican Naval Infantry was called upon in October 2006 to help the [[NAM]] movement keep the peace in a conflict known as the Taylor Bay War. The Naval Infantry dropped into the theatre of war on October 9, 2006, and started liberating the islands one by one, securing them for the NAM movement.<br />
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==Awards and Recognition==<br />
===Republican Star===<br />
[[Image:RepStarBar.jpg]]<br><br />
Foghorn was the first recipient of the Republican Star, an award given via resolution by the Assembly of Antica in recognition of his actions during the Tgaoth affair.<br />
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===Speaker's Award===<br />
Feeling that Foghorn didn't get as much credit as he deserved, Olorix awarded Foghorn the Speaker's Award for the heroic efforts made to restore normalcy after the Tgaoth attacks.<br />
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=Retirement=<br />
After meeting with Ben Gray, Ardashir and others in London on Spring Break in 2007, Foghorn decided that his heart was no longer in the hobby and retired from Antica shortly after producing the 65th episode of Radio Nafticon. <br />
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He returned in the winter of that same year to be a citizen of Shireroth while Antica was being rebuilt.<br />
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=Intermicronational Accomplishments=<br />
In addition to improvements to Antica, Foghorn has also done some pretty neat stuff to help the hobby along.<br />
===Zulu 5 Oscar, Inc===<br />
Foghorn is the founder, current CEO and head broadcaster of [[Zulu 5 Oscar]] Inc. based in Aquilaria, Antica. See seperate entry for more.<br />
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===[[KZFO]] Radio Nafticon===<br />
Foghorn began publishing the hobby's first [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podcasting Podcast], modeled after Scott Alexander's [[KIRS]]. The Podcast began as a simple regurgitation of the day's news, but quickly morphed into a talk show with Creative Commons music thrown in every now and again. It is, by far, the most popular way to recieve the week's news, with coverage from [[Antica]], [[Shireroth]], [[Lovely]] and [[Treithar]].<br />
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KZFO is a callsign derived from the east coast USA prefix (K) and the first letters of Zulu 5 (Five) Oscar (the corporate name).<br />
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KZFO went silent just before Foghorn retired from micronationalism in the spring of 2007, after the broadcast of its 65th episode over its 2 year lifespan.<br />
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===Definitive Micronational Index===<br />
Sensing the need for a complete, cros referenced and serchable index of all micronations, Foghorn built one himself. The Definitive Micronational Index is searchable by the country's name, type of government, language, and a plain old keyword search. During iuts brief time in existence, the index was updated manually by Foghorn every night.<br />
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The site was taken offline on 10/21/05 because of the emergence of a better index.<br />
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DMI: 1/31/05 - 10/21/05 (RIP)<br />
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===Of Men and Micronationalism===<br />
"[[Of Men and Micronationalism]]" is the poorly titled novella written by Foghorn about Antica. While it's mostly fiction (or was at the time it was written), some of the events portrayed within have come to pass.<br />
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=Real Life=<br />
Nick Leghorn is currently a sophomore at Penn State University as an Information and Computer Security major, plays the violin, viola and fiddle, and races sailboats in his spare time. Nick has a 15 year old sister named Julie who has also been involved in micronationalism, but more in the social aspect. <br />
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[[category: People]]<br />
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<div>=Beginnings in Micronationalism=<br />
There is no better description of how Foghorn discovered micronationalism than the description provided in Foghorn's novella, "[[Of Men and Micronationalism]]":<br />
''On days when X=2, Nick had gym class. He despised gym, arguing that it was a waste of time and space, not to mention money. And it was just his luck that his class was the first to use the pool. The pool itself was a large hole in the ground filled with water and chlorine, surrounded by curved white walls that reflected every sound uttered in the room. The ceiling was a good 30 feet from the surface of the water. Why? No one really knows. While swimming would, during the warmer months, seem like the perfect way to end the day, during the winter it was a hellish situation. One needed to change out of his swimsuit, shower, dry off and change back into civvies within 10 minutes. It was generally accepted that the completion of these tasks within the allotted time frame would result in the end of the world, so no one has ever attempted it all. <br><br />
''And so it came to pass that Nick forgot to bring his swimsuit one day, and the punishment for such a crime was banishment to the bleachers that overlooked the pool. Sitting somewhat next to him were Chris and Fego, intently conversing over some heated issue. Having nothing better to do, Nick decided to listen in.''<br><br />
''“If we just let them go, we’d look like wimps!”'' <br><br />
''“But what are we going to do? If they want to leave, they’ll find one way or another to do it”'' <br><br />
''“But I mean, why not attack them first?”'' <br><br />
''“Because we’d be attacking our own country”'' <br><br />
''“But it’s only Madland!”'' <br><br />
''Nick couldn’t stand it any longer. He had to interject. “Hey, from what it sounds like, this Madland place is going to leave whether you like it or not. Why not let them go peacefully, then attack them on some trumped up charge later?”''<br><br />
''Both Chris and Fego stared at Nick like two deer in the headlights of a rather large truck. Fego beckoned to Chris. “Is he in?”'' <br><br />
''“I don’t know, Mr. AMI. Why don’t you ask?”'' <br><br />
''They turned to Nick “If I were to mention Antica, would it ring a bell?”'' <br><br />
''“No” replied Nick, slightly confused.'' <br><br />
''“How about Babkha?”'' <br><br />
''“No, still nothing.”'' <br><br />
''“Chris, give me a piece of paper”'' <br><br />
''Chris handed Fego a pad and pen, and Fego quickly jotted something down. “Visit this site tonight. See what you think. We could use someone like you.”''<br />
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Needless to say, Nick logged on and liked what he saw. Once in Antica, he took the name "Foghorn".<br />
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=[[Dinarchy of Antica]]= <br />
[http://antica.uni.cc Dinarchial Website]<br />
After Foghorn joined Antica, he started on a war path to improve Antica.<br />
==Legislation==<br />
Here is a short list of all bills passed that were authored by Foghorn:<br><br />
Armed Forces Augmentation Act<br><br />
Antican Cultural Amplification Act of 2004<br><br />
General Merchandising Act<br><br />
Committee Behavior Act<br><br />
Military Command Bill<br><br />
Debate Insurance Act<br><br />
Voting Assurance Act<br><br />
Provisional Government Act<br><br />
Provincial Government Act of 2005<br><br />
Cabinet Information Act<br />
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==Political Parties and Theory==<br />
From the moment Foghorn arrived in [[Antica]], he has crusaded for elected [[Dinarch]]s. Using the theory pioneered by [[Voltaire]] that the Government rules by consent of the Governed, and Monty Python's assessment that "Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not some farcical aquatic ceremony", he has campaigned consistently for a more socialist form of government,<br />
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In order to promote this agenda, Foghorn and [[Gemini-DC]] founded the [[NWP]]. Translated from Lenni Lenappe, it means the "Happy People Party". The party was dissolved with the passage of the "End of Political Parties Act", the circumstances surrounding which will be examined later.<br />
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==Dinarchial Offices==<br />
During his time in Antica, Foghorn has held a smattering of offices.<br />
===Chancellor===<br />
Foghorn served one term as [[Chancellor]] in early 2005, ending the totalitarian reign of Olorix and initiating the first changing of chancellors in Antica. During his "reign of terror", he succedded in failing the most bills on record, thus making him the least productive Chancellor in history.<br />
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During said reign of terror, two situations arose. First, the End of Political Parties act, which would eliminate all parties forever, was about to pass. At the last minute, after two extensions of the voting period, Foghorn attempted to veto it. The end of Political Parties debate was one of the most heated in Antican history. On one side were [[Olorix]] and [[Steven]] and on the other was [[Gemini]]. The issue revolved around the idea that political parties were injurious and detrimental to the nation. However, the Dinarchs overruled the veto, the bill passed, but was archived by the Dinarchs soon afterwards.<br />
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The second event is slightly more well known. [[Xon]] and his nation [[Avalonia]], which had caused a few problems already, stirred up Antica enough to warrant the release of a weapon of mass destruction. The order, agreed upon by [[Delphi]], [[Octavius]] and Foghorn as justified, was carried out with precision. However, Delphi perpetrated a second extra-order attack of his own will. When the news of the attacks became well known, the first attack was adknowledged, but the second attack denied by Delphi. Almost 6 months later, that act would come back to bite him in the ass.<br />
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===Archon of Foreign Affairs===<br />
Foghorn is the second person to hold this position after Olorix, and held this position for two consecutive terms. His major accomplishments in this area have been the creation of [[SPEAR]] and the [[Treaty Of BBC]].<br />
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At the end of the [[Veliken War]], it became increasingly obvious that there was about to be a polarization of the micronational world into factions for the mutual defense of the member nations. The first faction to emerge was the Grand Commonwealth, also known as "The Great Satan", which was predominantly Babkhan. The second faction was SPEAR, which was spearheaded by Scott Alexander and the Anticans. However, due to the tensions in Shireroth at the time, there was a considerable debacle about which faction to join. Thankfully cooler heads prevailed, and so did Spear.<br />
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The [[Treaty Of BBC]] was created after Danny Wallace decided to declare his flat a soverign nation and broadcast the entire thing on the BBC. Seeing a way to promote Antica and other nations, Foghorn gathered a committee of micronationalists and had Graius present a joint treaty to Danny. It was ratified by all parties involved.<br />
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===Treasurer===<br />
Foghorn started, funded and is the sole overseer of the Antican Treasury. The initial infusion, made by the sale of candy in and around New Rochelle, NY, ammounted to about $120. Additional funds come from the entrance fee to AntiCons (see below).<br />
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The treasury moved from the Dinarchy to the Republic after the [[Antican Revolution]].<br />
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===Convention Host===<br />
Over the few years that Antica has existed, Anticans have always been known as the "party people". And as such, they congregate often in a ceremony known as an "AntiCon". Foghorn has hosted these gatherings at his house more than any other Antican, earning him the unofficial title of Convention Master. Admission is usually $10, which goes directly to the treasury.<br />
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==Dinarchy of Antica: Military Record==<br />
Foghorn has served in the Antican Navy almost from the day he arrived. Here's a quick rundown of the ranks and positions he's held, as well as which battles and when.<br />
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===Vice Admiral===<br />
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Vice Admiral Foghorn served only one war as such before the ranking system changed and a new rank was assigned. Vice Admiral is three steps below the Commander in Chief of the navy, Commandant.<br />
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The only major war served as Vice Admiral is also the one which Foghorn is best known for. At the end of 2004, Babkha was still an ally of Antica. And so, when the Red Antilles and the "Commintern" (a group reminiscent of the USSR) threatened to invade, Antica took action. The day before the ultimatum for Babkha to disarm and capitulate expired, Foghorn dropped 500 Naval Infantrymen onto a small, unclaimed portion of the northern Red Antillean island to establish a foothold. Two days later, the main force of the Naval Infantry (24,500 men), two corps of Army regulars, and the first armada arrived to reenforce the stranded soldiers. Foghorn went on to capture the entirety of the main island, fight off five different nations, and level four cities before the Red Antilles surrendured.<br />
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===Commodore===<br />
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After the ranks were fiddled with for a while by Octavius, and with some ideas taken from the popular TV series ''"Battlestar Galactica"'', Foghorn was awarded the rank of Commodore, and given command of the entire Naval Infantry. However, he consolidated the 25,000 man force into one 2,000 man regiment. However, the reduction in numbers also meant that the unit was better trained. Commodore is second in command to the Commander in Chief, the Admiral.<br />
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This new unit participated in two battles. First is the [[Veliken War]], where not much resistance was met, and therefore ended rather shortly. The second is the [[Jaris War]], where they managed to enter the undefended city of Miska, but failed to in their primary objective, which was to join the Siege of Acre (see [[Battle of Miska]]. Most of the Jaris War was spent attempting to probe Babkha's vulnerable and exposed flank in Palestina. However the prompt intervention of the Army of Terre des Riches prevented the Antican Naval Infantry from routing Babkha from the approaches to Acre which proved vital to the ultimate outcome of the war. Nonetheless in the face of adversity the Naval Infantry under Commodore Foghorn served with distinction.<br />
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=Resignation from Antica, the Move, and the New Republic=<br />
On August 24, 2005, Foghorn resigned from Antica. As his reason, he cited the increased hostility of the nation, as well as the (what he and many other ex-Anticans believe to be) abominable rule of [[Delphi Augustus]]. <br />
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A few seconds later, he submitted an application to Shireroth requesting citizenship. After a conversation with [[Kaiser Los III]], Foghorn was accepted as the newest Yardistani citizen. He was subsequently (within 48 hours) appointed Assistant Minister of Information (AssMInfo).<br />
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While in Shireroth, he helped create the Republic of Antica, a nation made up of the refugees from Delphi's tyrannical rule. He held citizenship in both Shireroth and the Republic at the same time.<br />
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=[[Shireroth]]=<br />
[http://shireroth.org Shirerithian Website]<br />
==Shireroth: Positions and Internal Improvements==<br />
===Assistant Minister of Information===<br />
The first assignment Foghorn recieved as a Shirerithian. His primary function in this role was to create PHP scripts for improving the census page of the Shirerithian website. He held this position even after being appointed to (see below).<br />
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Projects worked on:<br><br />
1. Attempting to identify a system to alert Shirerithians of new posts on the fora.<br><br />
2. PHP script to improve the Census page.<br />
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===Minister of Immigration, Naturalization and Tourism===<br />
Foghorn, having nothing better to do, accepted this position at the request of the Steward.<br />
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The position quickly became one of the most active in Shireroth. Following a gigantic advertising campaign, the Immigration forum was packed full of applicants. While most of these applicants never stayed very long, the process of approving each an every one of them became slightly annoying.<br />
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===Minister of Information===<br />
After a long stint as MinImNaT, one that covered the reign of three Kaisers, Foghorn decided it was time to move to a position he was more suited for. This happened to be it.<br />
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When Foghorn resigned to try for a term as Speaker of the Republic, he lost this position to [[Delphi Augustus]] and has not since regained it.<br />
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===Steward===<br />
After the resignation of [[Kaiseress Semisa I]] and the ascention of [[Kaiser Letifer II]], Nick was named the [[Steward]] of Shireroth. The naming of Foghorn, a dual citizen with the Republic, to be the second most (overtly) powerful man in Shireroth, was a suprise to all involed, especially Foghorn himself.<br />
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==Shireroth: Noble Status==<br />
===Baron of Netopalis===<br />
10/17/05 to 11/15/05<br><br />
Performed the first gay marriage in Shireroth, helped pass the first Shirerithian treaty with the Republic of Antica.<br />
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===Count of Norfolk===<br />
12/1/05 to 12/27/05, and again from 1/16/06 to 2/10/06.<br />
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==Shireroth: Military Record==<br />
===Commander of the Naval Infantry in Yardistan===<br />
[[War of Vengeance]]<br />
The Naval Infantry was tasked with holding Musica, a yardistani port city on mainland Shireroth, and holding it until reenforcements from Antica could arrive to march on Brookshire. During the campaign, the Naval Infantry withstood attacks from flying dragons and derranged old men. The campaign ended when the belligerent nations became war weary and decided that it was best to simply drop the whole matter and go out for tea.<br />
<br />
==The Tgaoth Affair==<br />
On Feb. 5, 2006, a mysterious stranger named [[Tgaoth]] made a post within Shireroth claiming to posess proof of Foghorn's espionage against Shireroth. After five days of flaming, accusations, backpeddling, Foghorn decided to resign from Shireroth, believing that the Government was using him as a Scapegoat in the affair, taking the attention away from Delphi Augustus' illegal activities (the discovery of which was made shortly after the affair began).<br />
<br />
=The [[Republic of Antica]]=<br />
[http://republic.uni.cc/ Republican Website]<br />
<br />
==Republican Politics==<br />
===Reformation of the NWP===<br />
Sensing the increasing Federalist leanings of the Republic as a whole, Foghorn re-founded the [[Nihillalatschik Wulatenamen Party]], based on it's origional anti-Dinarchial, pro-socialist roots.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
==Republican Positions and Internal Improvements==<br />
Quick list and overview of positions held in the Republic of Antica<br />
<br />
===Chief Defense Officer===<br />
As chief defense officer, Foghorn declared that the military would be entirely based on the Navy, and that there would be no official standing army. All ranks were to be given out as Navy ranks.<br />
<br />
This office was phased out with the "Demilitarization Act".<br />
<br />
===Intelligence Officer===<br />
Foghorn was the primary contact and major contributor to the [http://www.shireroth.org/wiki/index.php?title=Republic_of_Antica#The_Jellodude_Affair Jellodude Affair], thus making him one of the first counter-intelligence agents in the Republic.<br />
<br />
===Steward of the Republic===<br />
This position may seem pretty awesome, but it's nothing more than a glorified Site Administrator. Foghorn held this position from the time it was created onwards.<br />
<br />
After the terrorist acts of Tgaoth were committeed, Foghorn struggled to get the forums back up and running without the use of a full backup of the database. Using the partial backup that he had downloaded, and splicing it with other files, he was able to create a patchwork database that worked and looked just like the one before Tgaoth attacked. For his actions, the Republic has issued him the first Republican Star award.<br />
<br />
===Treasurer===<br />
Upon his resignation, Foghorn took the Antican treasury with him. And so, it was logical that he be the treasurer in the new Republic.<br />
<br />
===Speaker of the Assembly===<br />
After 6 unsucessful bids for Speaker, Foghorn finally won in October 2006, becoming the Antican head of state.<br />
<br />
==Republican Military Record==<br />
<br />
===Commander of the Republican Forces===<br />
<br />
The Republican Defense Office under which this position fell was phased out before it could see any action, and thus no records of it's existence remain, beyond those in the Republican Archives.<br />
<br />
===War of Vengeance===<br />
A civil war conducted within Shireroth between [[Yardistan]] and Ardashir. The [[Antican Naval Infantry]] treked through Shirerithian lands only to have nothing to do in the end, as the war ended before a decision could be reached. The Naval infantry supported Yardistan as an expeditionary force.<br />
<br />
===[[War of Mondesian Liberation]]===<br />
The Republic of Antica proceeded to attempt a land grab early in its history, ending in a decisive victory for the Anticans. Foghorn established an offshore base, recruited an army of Mondesians, and defeated Ardashir in a sword fight to ensure victory.<br />
<br />
===[[The Circum-Raynor War]]===<br />
The [[Antican Naval Infantry]] was mobilized for the CR War, but the conflict ended before the troops saw combat.<br />
<br />
===The Taylor Bay War===<br />
The Antican Naval Infantry was called upon in October 2006 to help the [[NAM]] movement keep the peace in a conflict known as the Taylor Bay War. The Naval Infantry dropped into the theatre of war on October 9, 2006, and started liberating the islands one by one, securing them for the NAM movement.<br />
<br />
==Awards and Recognition==<br />
===Republican Star===<br />
[[Image:RepStarBar.jpg]]<br><br />
Foghorn was the first recipient of the Republican Star, an award given via resolution by the Assembly of Antica in recognition of his actions during the Tgaoth affair.<br />
<br />
===Speaker's Award===<br />
Feeling that Foghorn didn't get as much credit as he deserved, Olorix awarded Foghorn the Speaker's Award for the heroic efforts made to restore normalcy after the Tgaoth attacks.<br />
<br />
=Retirement=<br />
After meeting with Ben Gray, Ardashir and others in London on Spring Break in 2007, Foghorn decided that his heart was no longer in the hobby and retired from Antica shortly after producing the 65th episode of Radio Nafticon. <br />
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He returned in the winter of that same year to be a citizen of Shireroth while Antica was being rebuilt.<br />
<br />
=Intermicronational Accomplishments=<br />
In addition to improvements to Antica, Foghorn has also done some pretty neat stuff to help the hobby along.<br />
===Zulu 5 Oscar, Inc===<br />
Foghorn is the founder, current CEO and head broadcaster of [[Zulu 5 Oscar]] Inc. based in Aquilaria, Antica. See seperate entry for more.<br />
<br />
===[[KZFO]] Radio Nafticon===<br />
Foghorn began publishing the hobby's first [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podcasting Podcast], modeled after Scott Alexander's [[KIRS]]. The Podcast began as a simple regurgitation of the day's news, but quickly morphed into a talk show with Creative Commons music thrown in every now and again. It is, by far, the most popular way to recieve the week's news, with coverage from [[Antica]], [[Shireroth]], [[Lovely]] and [[Treithar]].<br />
<br />
KZFO is a callsign derived from the east coast USA prefix (K) and the first letters of Zulu 5 (Five) Oscar (the corporate name).<br />
<br />
KZFO went silent just before Foghorn retired from micronationalism in the spring of 2007, after the broadcast of its 65th episode over its 2 year lifespan.<br />
<br />
===Definitive Micronational Index===<br />
Sensing the need for a complete, cros referenced and serchable index of all micronations, Foghorn built one himself. The Definitive Micronational Index is searchable by the country's name, type of government, language, and a plain old keyword search. During iuts brief time in existence, the index was updated manually by Foghorn every night.<br />
<br />
The site was taken offline on 10/21/05 because of the emergence of a better index.<br />
<br />
<br />
DMI: 1/31/05 - 10/21/05 (RIP)<br />
<br />
===Of Men and Micronationalism===<br />
"[[Of Men and Micronationalism]]" is the poorly titled novella written by Foghorn about Antica. While it's mostly fiction (or was at the time it was written), some of the events portrayed within have come to pass.<br />
<br />
=Real Life=<br />
Nick Leghorn is currently a sophomore at Penn State University as an Information and Computer Security major, plays the violin, viola and fiddle, and races sailboats in his spare time. Nick has a 15 year old sister named Julie who has also been involved in micronationalism, but more in the social aspect. <br />
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[[category: People]]<br />
[[category: Antica]]</div>Foghornhttps://shireroth.org/wiki/index.php?title=Nick_Leghorn&diff=3198Nick Leghorn2007-11-23T06:30:37Z<p>Foghorn: /* Real Life */</p>
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<div>=Beginnings in Micronationalism=<br />
There is no better description of how Foghorn discovered micronationalism than the description provided in Foghorn's novella, "[[Of Men and Micronationalism]]":<br />
''On days when X=2, Nick had gym class. He despised gym, arguing that it was a waste of time and space, not to mention money. And it was just his luck that his class was the first to use the pool. The pool itself was a large hole in the ground filled with water and chlorine, surrounded by curved white walls that reflected every sound uttered in the room. The ceiling was a good 30 feet from the surface of the water. Why? No one really knows. While swimming would, during the warmer months, seem like the perfect way to end the day, during the winter it was a hellish situation. One needed to change out of his swimsuit, shower, dry off and change back into civvies within 10 minutes. It was generally accepted that the completion of these tasks within the allotted time frame would result in the end of the world, so no one has ever attempted it all. <br><br />
''And so it came to pass that Nick forgot to bring his swimsuit one day, and the punishment for such a crime was banishment to the bleachers that overlooked the pool. Sitting somewhat next to him were Chris and Fego, intently conversing over some heated issue. Having nothing better to do, Nick decided to listen in.''<br><br />
''“If we just let them go, we’d look like wimps!”'' <br><br />
''“But what are we going to do? If they want to leave, they’ll find one way or another to do it”'' <br><br />
''“But I mean, why not attack them first?”'' <br><br />
''“Because we’d be attacking our own country”'' <br><br />
''“But it’s only Madland!”'' <br><br />
''Nick couldn’t stand it any longer. He had to interject. “Hey, from what it sounds like, this Madland place is going to leave whether you like it or not. Why not let them go peacefully, then attack them on some trumped up charge later?”''<br><br />
''Both Chris and Fego stared at Nick like two deer in the headlights of a rather large truck. Fego beckoned to Chris. “Is he in?”'' <br><br />
''“I don’t know, Mr. AMI. Why don’t you ask?”'' <br><br />
''They turned to Nick “If I were to mention Antica, would it ring a bell?”'' <br><br />
''“No” replied Nick, slightly confused.'' <br><br />
''“How about Babkha?”'' <br><br />
''“No, still nothing.”'' <br><br />
''“Chris, give me a piece of paper”'' <br><br />
''Chris handed Fego a pad and pen, and Fego quickly jotted something down. “Visit this site tonight. See what you think. We could use someone like you.”''<br />
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Needless to say, Nick logged on and liked what he saw. Once in Antica, he took the name "Foghorn".<br />
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=[[Dinarchy of Antica]]= <br />
[http://antica.uni.cc Dinarchial Website]<br />
After Foghorn joined Antica, he started on a war path to improve Antica.<br />
==Legislation==<br />
Here is a short list of all bills passed that were authored by Foghorn:<br><br />
Armed Forces Augmentation Act<br><br />
Antican Cultural Amplification Act of 2004<br><br />
General Merchandising Act<br><br />
Committee Behavior Act<br><br />
Military Command Bill<br><br />
Debate Insurance Act<br><br />
Voting Assurance Act<br><br />
Provisional Government Act<br><br />
Provincial Government Act of 2005<br><br />
Cabinet Information Act<br />
<br />
==Political Parties and Theory==<br />
From the moment Foghorn arrived in [[Antica]], he has crusaded for elected [[Dinarch]]s. Using the theory pioneered by [[Voltaire]] that the Government rules by consent of the Governed, and Monty Python's assessment that "Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not some farcical aquatic ceremony", he has campaigned consistently for a more socialist form of government,<br />
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In order to promote this agenda, Foghorn and [[Gemini-DC]] founded the [[NWP]]. Translated from Lenni Lenappe, it means the "Happy People Party". The party was dissolved with the passage of the "End of Political Parties Act", the circumstances surrounding which will be examined later.<br />
<br />
==Dinarchial Offices==<br />
During his time in Antica, Foghorn has held a smattering of offices.<br />
===Chancellor===<br />
Foghorn served one term as [[Chancellor]] in early 2005, ending the totalitarian reign of Olorix and initiating the first changing of chancellors in Antica. During his "reign of terror", he succedded in failing the most bills on record, thus making him the least productive Chancellor in history.<br />
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During said reign of terror, two situations arose. First, the End of Political Parties act, which would eliminate all parties forever, was about to pass. At the last minute, after two extensions of the voting period, Foghorn attempted to veto it. The end of Political Parties debate was one of the most heated in Antican history. On one side were [[Olorix]] and [[Steven]] and on the other was [[Gemini]]. The issue revolved around the idea that political parties were injurious and detrimental to the nation. However, the Dinarchs overruled the veto, the bill passed, but was archived by the Dinarchs soon afterwards.<br />
<br />
The second event is slightly more well known. [[Xon]] and his nation [[Avalonia]], which had caused a few problems already, stirred up Antica enough to warrant the release of a weapon of mass destruction. The order, agreed upon by [[Delphi]], [[Octavius]] and Foghorn as justified, was carried out with precision. However, Delphi perpetrated a second extra-order attack of his own will. When the news of the attacks became well known, the first attack was adknowledged, but the second attack denied by Delphi. Almost 6 months later, that act would come back to bite him in the ass.<br />
<br />
===Archon of Foreign Affairs===<br />
Foghorn is the second person to hold this position after Olorix, and held this position for two consecutive terms. His major accomplishments in this area have been the creation of [[SPEAR]] and the [[Treaty Of BBC]].<br />
<br />
At the end of the [[Veliken War]], it became increasingly obvious that there was about to be a polarization of the micronational world into factions for the mutual defense of the member nations. The first faction to emerge was the Grand Commonwealth, also known as "The Great Satan", which was predominantly Babkhan. The second faction was SPEAR, which was spearheaded by Scott Alexander and the Anticans. However, due to the tensions in Shireroth at the time, there was a considerable debacle about which faction to join. Thankfully cooler heads prevailed, and so did Spear.<br />
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The [[Treaty Of BBC]] was created after Danny Wallace decided to declare his flat a soverign nation and broadcast the entire thing on the BBC. Seeing a way to promote Antica and other nations, Foghorn gathered a committee of micronationalists and had Graius present a joint treaty to Danny. It was ratified by all parties involved.<br />
<br />
===Treasurer===<br />
Foghorn started, funded and is the sole overseer of the Antican Treasury. The initial infusion, made by the sale of candy in and around New Rochelle, NY, ammounted to about $120. Additional funds come from the entrance fee to AntiCons (see below).<br />
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The treasury moved from the Dinarchy to the Republic after the [[Antican Revolution]].<br />
<br />
===Convention Host===<br />
Over the few years that Antica has existed, Anticans have always been known as the "party people". And as such, they congregate often in a ceremony known as an "AntiCon". Foghorn has hosted these gatherings at his house more than any other Antican, earning him the unofficial title of Convention Master. Admission is usually $10, which goes directly to the treasury.<br />
<br />
==Dinarchy of Antica: Military Record==<br />
Foghorn has served in the Antican Navy almost from the day he arrived. Here's a quick rundown of the ranks and positions he's held, as well as which battles and when.<br />
<br />
===Vice Admiral===<br />
<br />
Vice Admiral Foghorn served only one war as such before the ranking system changed and a new rank was assigned. Vice Admiral is three steps below the Commander in Chief of the navy, Commandant.<br />
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The only major war served as Vice Admiral is also the one which Foghorn is best known for. At the end of 2004, Babkha was still an ally of Antica. And so, when the Red Antilles and the "Commintern" (a group reminiscent of the USSR) threatened to invade, Antica took action. The day before the ultimatum for Babkha to disarm and capitulate expired, Foghorn dropped 500 Naval Infantrymen onto a small, unclaimed portion of the northern Red Antillean island to establish a foothold. Two days later, the main force of the Naval Infantry (24,500 men), two corps of Army regulars, and the first armada arrived to reenforce the stranded soldiers. Foghorn went on to capture the entirety of the main island, fight off five different nations, and level four cities before the Red Antilles surrendured.<br />
<br />
===Commodore===<br />
<br />
After the ranks were fiddled with for a while by Octavius, and with some ideas taken from the popular TV series ''"Battlestar Galactica"'', Foghorn was awarded the rank of Commodore, and given command of the entire Naval Infantry. However, he consolidated the 25,000 man force into one 2,000 man regiment. However, the reduction in numbers also meant that the unit was better trained. Commodore is second in command to the Commander in Chief, the Admiral.<br />
<br />
This new unit participated in two battles. First is the [[Veliken War]], where not much resistance was met, and therefore ended rather shortly. The second is the [[Jaris War]], where they managed to enter the undefended city of Miska, but failed to in their primary objective, which was to join the Siege of Acre (see [[Battle of Miska]]. Most of the Jaris War was spent attempting to probe Babkha's vulnerable and exposed flank in Palestina. However the prompt intervention of the Army of Terre des Riches prevented the Antican Naval Infantry from routing Babkha from the approaches to Acre which proved vital to the ultimate outcome of the war. Nonetheless in the face of adversity the Naval Infantry under Commodore Foghorn served with distinction.<br />
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=Resignation from Antica, the Move, and the New Republic=<br />
On August 24, 2005, Foghorn resigned from Antica. As his reason, he cited the increased hostility of the nation, as well as the (what he and many other ex-Anticans believe to be) abominable rule of [[Delphi Augustus]]. <br />
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A few seconds later, he submitted an application to Shireroth requesting citizenship. After a conversation with [[Kaiser Los III]], Foghorn was accepted as the newest Yardistani citizen. He was subsequently (within 48 hours) appointed Assistant Minister of Information (AssMInfo).<br />
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While in Shireroth, he helped create the Republic of Antica, a nation made up of the refugees from Delphi's tyrannical rule. He held citizenship in both Shireroth and the Republic at the same time.<br />
<br />
=[[Shireroth]]=<br />
[http://shireroth.org Shirerithian Website]<br />
==Shireroth: Positions and Internal Improvements==<br />
===Assistant Minister of Information===<br />
The first assignment Foghorn recieved as a Shirerithian. His primary function in this role was to create PHP scripts for improving the census page of the Shirerithian website. He held this position even after being appointed to (see below).<br />
<br />
Projects worked on:<br><br />
1. Attempting to identify a system to alert Shirerithians of new posts on the fora.<br><br />
2. PHP script to improve the Census page.<br />
<br />
===Minister of Immigration, Naturalization and Tourism===<br />
Foghorn, having nothing better to do, accepted this position at the request of the Steward.<br />
<br />
The position quickly became one of the most active in Shireroth. Following a gigantic advertising campaign, the Immigration forum was packed full of applicants. While most of these applicants never stayed very long, the process of approving each an every one of them became slightly annoying.<br />
<br />
===Minister of Information===<br />
After a long stint as MinImNaT, one that covered the reign of three Kaisers, Foghorn decided it was time to move to a position he was more suited for. This happened to be it.<br />
<br />
When Foghorn resigned to try for a term as Speaker of the Republic, he lost this position to [[Delphi Augustus]] and has not since regained it.<br />
<br />
===Steward===<br />
After the resignation of [[Kaiseress Semisa I]] and the ascention of [[Kaiser Letifer II]], Nick was named the [[Steward]] of Shireroth. The naming of Foghorn, a dual citizen with the Republic, to be the second most (overtly) powerful man in Shireroth, was a suprise to all involed, especially Foghorn himself.<br />
<br />
==Shireroth: Noble Status==<br />
===Baron of Netopalis===<br />
10/17/05 to 11/15/05<br><br />
Performed the first gay marriage in Shireroth, helped pass the first Shirerithian treaty with the Republic of Antica.<br />
<br />
===Count of Norfolk===<br />
12/1/05 to 12/27/05, and again from 1/16/06 to 2/10/06.<br />
<br />
==Shireroth: Military Record==<br />
===Commander of the Naval Infantry in Yardistan===<br />
[[War of Vengeance]]<br />
The Naval Infantry was tasked with holding Musica, a yardistani port city on mainland Shireroth, and holding it until reenforcements from Antica could arrive to march on Brookshire. During the campaign, the Naval Infantry withstood attacks from flying dragons and derranged old men. The campaign ended when the belligerent nations became war weary and decided that it was best to simply drop the whole matter and go out for tea.<br />
<br />
==The Tgaoth Affair==<br />
On Feb. 5, 2006, a mysterious stranger named [[Tgaoth]] made a post within Shireroth claiming to posess proof of Foghorn's espionage against Shireroth. After five days of flaming, accusations, backpeddling, Foghorn decided to resign from Shireroth, believing that the Government was using him as a Scapegoat in the affair, taking the attention away from Delphi Augustus' illegal activities (the discovery of which was made shortly after the affair began).<br />
<br />
=The [[Republic of Antica]]=<br />
[http://republic.uni.cc/ Republican Website]<br />
<br />
==Republican Politics==<br />
===Reformation of the NWP===<br />
Sensing the increasing Federalist leanings of the Republic as a whole, Foghorn re-founded the [[Nihillalatschik Wulatenamen Party]], based on it's origional anti-Dinarchial, pro-socialist roots.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
==Republican Positions and Internal Improvements==<br />
Quick list and overview of positions held in the Republic of Antica<br />
<br />
===Chief Defense Officer===<br />
As chief defense officer, Foghorn declared that the military would be entirely based on the Navy, and that there would be no official standing army. All ranks were to be given out as Navy ranks.<br />
<br />
This office was phased out with the "Demilitarization Act".<br />
<br />
===Intelligence Officer===<br />
Foghorn was the primary contact and major contributor to the [http://www.shireroth.org/wiki/index.php?title=Republic_of_Antica#The_Jellodude_Affair Jellodude Affair], thus making him one of the first counter-intelligence agents in the Republic.<br />
<br />
===Steward of the Republic===<br />
This position may seem pretty awesome, but it's nothing more than a glorified Site Administrator. Foghorn held this position from the time it was created onwards.<br />
<br />
After the terrorist acts of Tgaoth were committeed, Foghorn struggled to get the forums back up and running without the use of a full backup of the database. Using the partial backup that he had downloaded, and splicing it with other files, he was able to create a patchwork database that worked and looked just like the one before Tgaoth attacked. For his actions, the Republic has issued him the first Republican Star award.<br />
<br />
===Treasurer===<br />
Upon his resignation, Foghorn took the Antican treasury with him. And so, it was logical that he be the treasurer in the new Republic.<br />
<br />
===Speaker of the Assembly===<br />
After 6 unsucessful bids for Speaker, Foghorn finally won in October 2006, becoming the Antican head of state.<br />
<br />
==Republican Military Record==<br />
<br />
===Commander of the Republican Forces===<br />
<br />
The Republican Defense Office under which this position fell was phased out before it could see any action, and thus no records of it's existence remain, beyond those in the Republican Archives.<br />
<br />
===War of Vengeance===<br />
A civil war conducted within Shireroth between [[Yardistan]] and Ardashir. The [[Antican Naval Infantry]] treked through Shirerithian lands only to have nothing to do in the end, as the war ended before a decision could be reached. The Naval infantry supported Yardistan as an expeditionary force.<br />
<br />
===[[War of Mondesian Liberation]]===<br />
The Republic of Antica proceeded to attempt a land grab early in its history, ending in a decisive victory for the Anticans. Foghorn established an offshore base, recruited an army of Mondesians, and defeated Ardashir in a sword fight to ensure victory.<br />
<br />
===[[The Circum-Raynor War]]===<br />
The [[Antican Naval Infantry]] was mobilized for the CR War, but the conflict ended before the troops saw combat.<br />
<br />
===The Taylor Bay War===<br />
The Antican Naval Infantry was called upon in October 2006 to help the [[NAM]] movement keep the peace in a conflict known as the Taylor Bay War. The Naval Infantry dropped into the theatre of war on October 9, 2006, and started liberating the islands one by one, securing them for the NAM movement.<br />
<br />
==Awards and Recognition==<br />
===Republican Star===<br />
[[Image:RepStarBar.jpg]]<br><br />
Foghorn was the first recipient of the Republican Star, an award given via resolution by the Assembly of Antica in recognition of his actions during the Tgaoth affair.<br />
<br />
===Speaker's Award===<br />
Feeling that Foghorn didn't get as much credit as he deserved, Olorix awarded Foghorn the Speaker's Award for the heroic efforts made to restore normalcy after the Tgaoth attacks.<br />
<br />
=Intermicronational Accomplishments=<br />
In addition to improvements to Antica, Foghorn has also done some pretty neat stuff to help the hobby along.<br />
===Zulu 5 Oscar, Inc===<br />
Foghorn is the founder, current CEO and head broadcaster of [[Zulu 5 Oscar]] Inc. based in Aquilaria, Antica. See seperate entry for more.<br />
<br />
===[[KZFO]] Radio Nafticon===<br />
Foghorn began publishing the hobby's first [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podcasting Podcast], modeled after Scott Alexander's [[KIRS]]. The Podcast began as a simple regurgitation of the day's news, but quickly morphed into a talk show with Creative Commons music thrown in every now and again. It is, by far, the most popular way to recieve the week's news, with coverage from [[Antica]], [[Shireroth]], [[Lovely]] and [[Treithar]].<br />
<br />
KZFO is a callsign derived from the east coast USA prefix (K) and the first letters of Zulu 5 (Five) Oscar (the corporate name).<br />
<br />
KZFO went silent just before Foghorn retired from micronationalism in the spring of 2007, after the broadcast of its 65th episode over its 2 year lifespan.<br />
<br />
===Definitive Micronational Index===<br />
Sensing the need for a complete, cros referenced and serchable index of all micronations, Foghorn built one himself. The Definitive Micronational Index is searchable by the country's name, type of government, language, and a plain old keyword search. During iuts brief time in existence, the index was updated manually by Foghorn every night.<br />
<br />
The site was taken offline on 10/21/05 because of the emergence of a better index.<br />
<br />
<br />
DMI: 1/31/05 - 10/21/05 (RIP)<br />
<br />
===Of Men and Micronationalism===<br />
"[[Of Men and Micronationalism]]" is the poorly titled novella written by Foghorn about Antica. While it's mostly fiction (or was at the time it was written), some of the events portrayed within have come to pass.<br />
<br />
=Real Life=<br />
Nick Leghorn is currently a sophomore at Penn State University as an Information and Computer Security major, plays the violin, viola and fiddle, and races sailboats in his spare time. Nick has a 15 year old sister named Julie who has also been involved in micronationalism, but more in the social aspect. <br />
<br />
[[category: People]]<br />
[[category: Antica]]</div>Foghornhttps://shireroth.org/wiki/index.php?title=Nick_Leghorn&diff=3197Nick Leghorn2007-11-23T06:28:46Z<p>Foghorn: /* KZFO Radio Nafticon */</p>
<hr />
<div>=Beginnings in Micronationalism=<br />
There is no better description of how Foghorn discovered micronationalism than the description provided in Foghorn's novella, "[[Of Men and Micronationalism]]":<br />
''On days when X=2, Nick had gym class. He despised gym, arguing that it was a waste of time and space, not to mention money. And it was just his luck that his class was the first to use the pool. The pool itself was a large hole in the ground filled with water and chlorine, surrounded by curved white walls that reflected every sound uttered in the room. The ceiling was a good 30 feet from the surface of the water. Why? No one really knows. While swimming would, during the warmer months, seem like the perfect way to end the day, during the winter it was a hellish situation. One needed to change out of his swimsuit, shower, dry off and change back into civvies within 10 minutes. It was generally accepted that the completion of these tasks within the allotted time frame would result in the end of the world, so no one has ever attempted it all. <br><br />
''And so it came to pass that Nick forgot to bring his swimsuit one day, and the punishment for such a crime was banishment to the bleachers that overlooked the pool. Sitting somewhat next to him were Chris and Fego, intently conversing over some heated issue. Having nothing better to do, Nick decided to listen in.''<br><br />
''“If we just let them go, we’d look like wimps!”'' <br><br />
''“But what are we going to do? If they want to leave, they’ll find one way or another to do it”'' <br><br />
''“But I mean, why not attack them first?”'' <br><br />
''“Because we’d be attacking our own country”'' <br><br />
''“But it’s only Madland!”'' <br><br />
''Nick couldn’t stand it any longer. He had to interject. “Hey, from what it sounds like, this Madland place is going to leave whether you like it or not. Why not let them go peacefully, then attack them on some trumped up charge later?”''<br><br />
''Both Chris and Fego stared at Nick like two deer in the headlights of a rather large truck. Fego beckoned to Chris. “Is he in?”'' <br><br />
''“I don’t know, Mr. AMI. Why don’t you ask?”'' <br><br />
''They turned to Nick “If I were to mention Antica, would it ring a bell?”'' <br><br />
''“No” replied Nick, slightly confused.'' <br><br />
''“How about Babkha?”'' <br><br />
''“No, still nothing.”'' <br><br />
''“Chris, give me a piece of paper”'' <br><br />
''Chris handed Fego a pad and pen, and Fego quickly jotted something down. “Visit this site tonight. See what you think. We could use someone like you.”''<br />
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Needless to say, Nick logged on and liked what he saw. Once in Antica, he took the name "Foghorn".<br />
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=[[Dinarchy of Antica]]= <br />
[http://antica.uni.cc Dinarchial Website]<br />
After Foghorn joined Antica, he started on a war path to improve Antica.<br />
==Legislation==<br />
Here is a short list of all bills passed that were authored by Foghorn:<br><br />
Armed Forces Augmentation Act<br><br />
Antican Cultural Amplification Act of 2004<br><br />
General Merchandising Act<br><br />
Committee Behavior Act<br><br />
Military Command Bill<br><br />
Debate Insurance Act<br><br />
Voting Assurance Act<br><br />
Provisional Government Act<br><br />
Provincial Government Act of 2005<br><br />
Cabinet Information Act<br />
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==Political Parties and Theory==<br />
From the moment Foghorn arrived in [[Antica]], he has crusaded for elected [[Dinarch]]s. Using the theory pioneered by [[Voltaire]] that the Government rules by consent of the Governed, and Monty Python's assessment that "Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not some farcical aquatic ceremony", he has campaigned consistently for a more socialist form of government,<br />
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In order to promote this agenda, Foghorn and [[Gemini-DC]] founded the [[NWP]]. Translated from Lenni Lenappe, it means the "Happy People Party". The party was dissolved with the passage of the "End of Political Parties Act", the circumstances surrounding which will be examined later.<br />
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==Dinarchial Offices==<br />
During his time in Antica, Foghorn has held a smattering of offices.<br />
===Chancellor===<br />
Foghorn served one term as [[Chancellor]] in early 2005, ending the totalitarian reign of Olorix and initiating the first changing of chancellors in Antica. During his "reign of terror", he succedded in failing the most bills on record, thus making him the least productive Chancellor in history.<br />
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During said reign of terror, two situations arose. First, the End of Political Parties act, which would eliminate all parties forever, was about to pass. At the last minute, after two extensions of the voting period, Foghorn attempted to veto it. The end of Political Parties debate was one of the most heated in Antican history. On one side were [[Olorix]] and [[Steven]] and on the other was [[Gemini]]. The issue revolved around the idea that political parties were injurious and detrimental to the nation. However, the Dinarchs overruled the veto, the bill passed, but was archived by the Dinarchs soon afterwards.<br />
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The second event is slightly more well known. [[Xon]] and his nation [[Avalonia]], which had caused a few problems already, stirred up Antica enough to warrant the release of a weapon of mass destruction. The order, agreed upon by [[Delphi]], [[Octavius]] and Foghorn as justified, was carried out with precision. However, Delphi perpetrated a second extra-order attack of his own will. When the news of the attacks became well known, the first attack was adknowledged, but the second attack denied by Delphi. Almost 6 months later, that act would come back to bite him in the ass.<br />
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===Archon of Foreign Affairs===<br />
Foghorn is the second person to hold this position after Olorix, and held this position for two consecutive terms. His major accomplishments in this area have been the creation of [[SPEAR]] and the [[Treaty Of BBC]].<br />
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At the end of the [[Veliken War]], it became increasingly obvious that there was about to be a polarization of the micronational world into factions for the mutual defense of the member nations. The first faction to emerge was the Grand Commonwealth, also known as "The Great Satan", which was predominantly Babkhan. The second faction was SPEAR, which was spearheaded by Scott Alexander and the Anticans. However, due to the tensions in Shireroth at the time, there was a considerable debacle about which faction to join. Thankfully cooler heads prevailed, and so did Spear.<br />
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The [[Treaty Of BBC]] was created after Danny Wallace decided to declare his flat a soverign nation and broadcast the entire thing on the BBC. Seeing a way to promote Antica and other nations, Foghorn gathered a committee of micronationalists and had Graius present a joint treaty to Danny. It was ratified by all parties involved.<br />
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===Treasurer===<br />
Foghorn started, funded and is the sole overseer of the Antican Treasury. The initial infusion, made by the sale of candy in and around New Rochelle, NY, ammounted to about $120. Additional funds come from the entrance fee to AntiCons (see below).<br />
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The treasury moved from the Dinarchy to the Republic after the [[Antican Revolution]].<br />
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===Convention Host===<br />
Over the few years that Antica has existed, Anticans have always been known as the "party people". And as such, they congregate often in a ceremony known as an "AntiCon". Foghorn has hosted these gatherings at his house more than any other Antican, earning him the unofficial title of Convention Master. Admission is usually $10, which goes directly to the treasury.<br />
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==Dinarchy of Antica: Military Record==<br />
Foghorn has served in the Antican Navy almost from the day he arrived. Here's a quick rundown of the ranks and positions he's held, as well as which battles and when.<br />
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===Vice Admiral===<br />
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Vice Admiral Foghorn served only one war as such before the ranking system changed and a new rank was assigned. Vice Admiral is three steps below the Commander in Chief of the navy, Commandant.<br />
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The only major war served as Vice Admiral is also the one which Foghorn is best known for. At the end of 2004, Babkha was still an ally of Antica. And so, when the Red Antilles and the "Commintern" (a group reminiscent of the USSR) threatened to invade, Antica took action. The day before the ultimatum for Babkha to disarm and capitulate expired, Foghorn dropped 500 Naval Infantrymen onto a small, unclaimed portion of the northern Red Antillean island to establish a foothold. Two days later, the main force of the Naval Infantry (24,500 men), two corps of Army regulars, and the first armada arrived to reenforce the stranded soldiers. Foghorn went on to capture the entirety of the main island, fight off five different nations, and level four cities before the Red Antilles surrendured.<br />
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===Commodore===<br />
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After the ranks were fiddled with for a while by Octavius, and with some ideas taken from the popular TV series ''"Battlestar Galactica"'', Foghorn was awarded the rank of Commodore, and given command of the entire Naval Infantry. However, he consolidated the 25,000 man force into one 2,000 man regiment. However, the reduction in numbers also meant that the unit was better trained. Commodore is second in command to the Commander in Chief, the Admiral.<br />
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This new unit participated in two battles. First is the [[Veliken War]], where not much resistance was met, and therefore ended rather shortly. The second is the [[Jaris War]], where they managed to enter the undefended city of Miska, but failed to in their primary objective, which was to join the Siege of Acre (see [[Battle of Miska]]. Most of the Jaris War was spent attempting to probe Babkha's vulnerable and exposed flank in Palestina. However the prompt intervention of the Army of Terre des Riches prevented the Antican Naval Infantry from routing Babkha from the approaches to Acre which proved vital to the ultimate outcome of the war. Nonetheless in the face of adversity the Naval Infantry under Commodore Foghorn served with distinction.<br />
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=Resignation from Antica, the Move, and the New Republic=<br />
On August 24, 2005, Foghorn resigned from Antica. As his reason, he cited the increased hostility of the nation, as well as the (what he and many other ex-Anticans believe to be) abominable rule of [[Delphi Augustus]]. <br />
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A few seconds later, he submitted an application to Shireroth requesting citizenship. After a conversation with [[Kaiser Los III]], Foghorn was accepted as the newest Yardistani citizen. He was subsequently (within 48 hours) appointed Assistant Minister of Information (AssMInfo).<br />
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While in Shireroth, he helped create the Republic of Antica, a nation made up of the refugees from Delphi's tyrannical rule. He held citizenship in both Shireroth and the Republic at the same time.<br />
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=[[Shireroth]]=<br />
[http://shireroth.org Shirerithian Website]<br />
==Shireroth: Positions and Internal Improvements==<br />
===Assistant Minister of Information===<br />
The first assignment Foghorn recieved as a Shirerithian. His primary function in this role was to create PHP scripts for improving the census page of the Shirerithian website. He held this position even after being appointed to (see below).<br />
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Projects worked on:<br><br />
1. Attempting to identify a system to alert Shirerithians of new posts on the fora.<br><br />
2. PHP script to improve the Census page.<br />
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===Minister of Immigration, Naturalization and Tourism===<br />
Foghorn, having nothing better to do, accepted this position at the request of the Steward.<br />
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The position quickly became one of the most active in Shireroth. Following a gigantic advertising campaign, the Immigration forum was packed full of applicants. While most of these applicants never stayed very long, the process of approving each an every one of them became slightly annoying.<br />
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===Minister of Information===<br />
After a long stint as MinImNaT, one that covered the reign of three Kaisers, Foghorn decided it was time to move to a position he was more suited for. This happened to be it.<br />
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When Foghorn resigned to try for a term as Speaker of the Republic, he lost this position to [[Delphi Augustus]] and has not since regained it.<br />
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===Steward===<br />
After the resignation of [[Kaiseress Semisa I]] and the ascention of [[Kaiser Letifer II]], Nick was named the [[Steward]] of Shireroth. The naming of Foghorn, a dual citizen with the Republic, to be the second most (overtly) powerful man in Shireroth, was a suprise to all involed, especially Foghorn himself.<br />
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==Shireroth: Noble Status==<br />
===Baron of Netopalis===<br />
10/17/05 to 11/15/05<br><br />
Performed the first gay marriage in Shireroth, helped pass the first Shirerithian treaty with the Republic of Antica.<br />
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===Count of Norfolk===<br />
12/1/05 to 12/27/05, and again from 1/16/06 to 2/10/06.<br />
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==Shireroth: Military Record==<br />
===Commander of the Naval Infantry in Yardistan===<br />
[[War of Vengeance]]<br />
The Naval Infantry was tasked with holding Musica, a yardistani port city on mainland Shireroth, and holding it until reenforcements from Antica could arrive to march on Brookshire. During the campaign, the Naval Infantry withstood attacks from flying dragons and derranged old men. The campaign ended when the belligerent nations became war weary and decided that it was best to simply drop the whole matter and go out for tea.<br />
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==The Tgaoth Affair==<br />
On Feb. 5, 2006, a mysterious stranger named [[Tgaoth]] made a post within Shireroth claiming to posess proof of Foghorn's espionage against Shireroth. After five days of flaming, accusations, backpeddling, Foghorn decided to resign from Shireroth, believing that the Government was using him as a Scapegoat in the affair, taking the attention away from Delphi Augustus' illegal activities (the discovery of which was made shortly after the affair began).<br />
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=The [[Republic of Antica]]=<br />
[http://republic.uni.cc/ Republican Website]<br />
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==Republican Politics==<br />
===Reformation of the NWP===<br />
Sensing the increasing Federalist leanings of the Republic as a whole, Foghorn re-founded the [[Nihillalatschik Wulatenamen Party]], based on it's origional anti-Dinarchial, pro-socialist roots.<br />
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==Republican Positions and Internal Improvements==<br />
Quick list and overview of positions held in the Republic of Antica<br />
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===Chief Defense Officer===<br />
As chief defense officer, Foghorn declared that the military would be entirely based on the Navy, and that there would be no official standing army. All ranks were to be given out as Navy ranks.<br />
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This office was phased out with the "Demilitarization Act".<br />
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===Intelligence Officer===<br />
Foghorn was the primary contact and major contributor to the [http://www.shireroth.org/wiki/index.php?title=Republic_of_Antica#The_Jellodude_Affair Jellodude Affair], thus making him one of the first counter-intelligence agents in the Republic.<br />
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===Steward of the Republic===<br />
This position may seem pretty awesome, but it's nothing more than a glorified Site Administrator. Foghorn held this position from the time it was created onwards.<br />
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After the terrorist acts of Tgaoth were committeed, Foghorn struggled to get the forums back up and running without the use of a full backup of the database. Using the partial backup that he had downloaded, and splicing it with other files, he was able to create a patchwork database that worked and looked just like the one before Tgaoth attacked. For his actions, the Republic has issued him the first Republican Star award.<br />
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===Treasurer===<br />
Upon his resignation, Foghorn took the Antican treasury with him. And so, it was logical that he be the treasurer in the new Republic.<br />
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===Speaker of the Assembly===<br />
After 6 unsucessful bids for Speaker, Foghorn finally won in October 2006, becoming the Antican head of state.<br />
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==Republican Military Record==<br />
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===Commander of the Republican Forces===<br />
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The Republican Defense Office under which this position fell was phased out before it could see any action, and thus no records of it's existence remain, beyond those in the Republican Archives.<br />
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===War of Vengeance===<br />
A civil war conducted within Shireroth between [[Yardistan]] and Ardashir. The [[Antican Naval Infantry]] treked through Shirerithian lands only to have nothing to do in the end, as the war ended before a decision could be reached. The Naval infantry supported Yardistan as an expeditionary force.<br />
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===[[War of Mondesian Liberation]]===<br />
The Republic of Antica proceeded to attempt a land grab early in its history, ending in a decisive victory for the Anticans. Foghorn established an offshore base, recruited an army of Mondesians, and defeated Ardashir in a sword fight to ensure victory.<br />
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===[[The Circum-Raynor War]]===<br />
The [[Antican Naval Infantry]] was mobilized for the CR War, but the conflict ended before the troops saw combat.<br />
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===The Taylor Bay War===<br />
The Antican Naval Infantry was called upon in October 2006 to help the [[NAM]] movement keep the peace in a conflict known as the Taylor Bay War. The Naval Infantry dropped into the theatre of war on October 9, 2006, and started liberating the islands one by one, securing them for the NAM movement.<br />
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==Awards and Recognition==<br />
===Republican Star===<br />
[[Image:RepStarBar.jpg]]<br><br />
Foghorn was the first recipient of the Republican Star, an award given via resolution by the Assembly of Antica in recognition of his actions during the Tgaoth affair.<br />
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===Speaker's Award===<br />
Feeling that Foghorn didn't get as much credit as he deserved, Olorix awarded Foghorn the Speaker's Award for the heroic efforts made to restore normalcy after the Tgaoth attacks.<br />
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=Intermicronational Accomplishments=<br />
In addition to improvements to Antica, Foghorn has also done some pretty neat stuff to help the hobby along.<br />
===Zulu 5 Oscar, Inc===<br />
Foghorn is the founder, current CEO and head broadcaster of [[Zulu 5 Oscar]] Inc. based in Aquilaria, Antica. See seperate entry for more.<br />
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===[[KZFO]] Radio Nafticon===<br />
Foghorn began publishing the hobby's first [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podcasting Podcast], modeled after Scott Alexander's [[KIRS]]. The Podcast began as a simple regurgitation of the day's news, but quickly morphed into a talk show with Creative Commons music thrown in every now and again. It is, by far, the most popular way to recieve the week's news, with coverage from [[Antica]], [[Shireroth]], [[Lovely]] and [[Treithar]].<br />
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KZFO is a callsign derived from the east coast USA prefix (K) and the first letters of Zulu 5 (Five) Oscar (the corporate name).<br />
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KZFO went silent just before Foghorn retired from micronationalism in the spring of 2007, after the broadcast of its 65th episode over its 2 year lifespan.<br />
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===Definitive Micronational Index===<br />
Sensing the need for a complete, cros referenced and serchable index of all micronations, Foghorn built one himself. The Definitive Micronational Index is searchable by the country's name, type of government, language, and a plain old keyword search. During iuts brief time in existence, the index was updated manually by Foghorn every night.<br />
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The site was taken offline on 10/21/05 because of the emergence of a better index.<br />
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DMI: 1/31/05 - 10/21/05 (RIP)<br />
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===Of Men and Micronationalism===<br />
"[[Of Men and Micronationalism]]" is the poorly titled novella written by Foghorn about Antica. While it's mostly fiction (or was at the time it was written), some of the events portrayed within have come to pass.<br />
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=Real Life=<br />
Nick Leghorn lives in New Rochelle, NY, USA. He is currently a freshman at Penn State University as an Information Sciences and Technology major, plays the violin, viola and fiddle, and races sailboats in his spare time. Nick has a 14 year old sister named Julie who has also been involed in micronationalism, but more in the social aspect. <br />
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[[category: People]]<br />
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<div>=Beginnings in Micronationalism=<br />
There is no better description of how Foghorn discovered micronationalism than the description provided in Foghorn's novella, "[[Of Men and Micronationalism]]":<br />
''On days when X=2, Nick had gym class. He despised gym, arguing that it was a waste of time and space, not to mention money. And it was just his luck that his class was the first to use the pool. The pool itself was a large hole in the ground filled with water and chlorine, surrounded by curved white walls that reflected every sound uttered in the room. The ceiling was a good 30 feet from the surface of the water. Why? No one really knows. While swimming would, during the warmer months, seem like the perfect way to end the day, during the winter it was a hellish situation. One needed to change out of his swimsuit, shower, dry off and change back into civvies within 10 minutes. It was generally accepted that the completion of these tasks within the allotted time frame would result in the end of the world, so no one has ever attempted it all. <br><br />
''And so it came to pass that Nick forgot to bring his swimsuit one day, and the punishment for such a crime was banishment to the bleachers that overlooked the pool. Sitting somewhat next to him were Chris and Fego, intently conversing over some heated issue. Having nothing better to do, Nick decided to listen in.''<br><br />
''“If we just let them go, we’d look like wimps!”'' <br><br />
''“But what are we going to do? If they want to leave, they’ll find one way or another to do it”'' <br><br />
''“But I mean, why not attack them first?”'' <br><br />
''“Because we’d be attacking our own country”'' <br><br />
''“But it’s only Madland!”'' <br><br />
''Nick couldn’t stand it any longer. He had to interject. “Hey, from what it sounds like, this Madland place is going to leave whether you like it or not. Why not let them go peacefully, then attack them on some trumped up charge later?”''<br><br />
''Both Chris and Fego stared at Nick like two deer in the headlights of a rather large truck. Fego beckoned to Chris. “Is he in?”'' <br><br />
''“I don’t know, Mr. AMI. Why don’t you ask?”'' <br><br />
''They turned to Nick “If I were to mention Antica, would it ring a bell?”'' <br><br />
''“No” replied Nick, slightly confused.'' <br><br />
''“How about Babkha?”'' <br><br />
''“No, still nothing.”'' <br><br />
''“Chris, give me a piece of paper”'' <br><br />
''Chris handed Fego a pad and pen, and Fego quickly jotted something down. “Visit this site tonight. See what you think. We could use someone like you.”''<br />
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Needless to say, Nick logged on and liked what he saw. Once in Antica, he took the name "Foghorn".<br />
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=[[Dinarchy of Antica]]= <br />
[http://antica.uni.cc Dinarchial Website]<br />
After Foghorn joined Antica, he started on a war path to improve Antica.<br />
==Legislation==<br />
Here is a short list of all bills passed that were authored by Foghorn:<br><br />
Armed Forces Augmentation Act<br><br />
Antican Cultural Amplification Act of 2004<br><br />
General Merchandising Act<br><br />
Committee Behavior Act<br><br />
Military Command Bill<br><br />
Debate Insurance Act<br><br />
Voting Assurance Act<br><br />
Provisional Government Act<br><br />
Provincial Government Act of 2005<br><br />
Cabinet Information Act<br />
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==Political Parties and Theory==<br />
From the moment Foghorn arrived in [[Antica]], he has crusaded for elected [[Dinarch]]s. Using the theory pioneered by [[Voltaire]] that the Government rules by consent of the Governed, and Monty Python's assessment that "Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not some farcical aquatic ceremony", he has campaigned consistently for a more socialist form of government,<br />
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In order to promote this agenda, Foghorn and [[Gemini-DC]] founded the [[NWP]]. Translated from Lenni Lenappe, it means the "Happy People Party". The party was dissolved with the passage of the "End of Political Parties Act", the circumstances surrounding which will be examined later.<br />
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==Dinarchial Offices==<br />
During his time in Antica, Foghorn has held a smattering of offices.<br />
===Chancellor===<br />
Foghorn served one term as [[Chancellor]] in early 2005, ending the totalitarian reign of Olorix and initiating the first changing of chancellors in Antica. During his "reign of terror", he succedded in failing the most bills on record, thus making him the least productive Chancellor in history.<br />
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During said reign of terror, two situations arose. First, the End of Political Parties act, which would eliminate all parties forever, was about to pass. At the last minute, after two extensions of the voting period, Foghorn attempted to veto it. The end of Political Parties debate was one of the most heated in Antican history. On one side were [[Olorix]] and [[Steven]] and on the other was [[Gemini]]. The issue revolved around the idea that political parties were injurious and detrimental to the nation. However, the Dinarchs overruled the veto, the bill passed, but was archived by the Dinarchs soon afterwards.<br />
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The second event is slightly more well known. [[Xon]] and his nation [[Avalonia]], which had caused a few problems already, stirred up Antica enough to warrant the release of a weapon of mass destruction. The order, agreed upon by [[Delphi]], [[Octavius]] and Foghorn as justified, was carried out with precision. However, Delphi perpetrated a second extra-order attack of his own will. When the news of the attacks became well known, the first attack was adknowledged, but the second attack denied by Delphi. Almost 6 months later, that act would come back to bite him in the ass.<br />
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===Archon of Foreign Affairs===<br />
Foghorn is the second person to hold this position after Olorix, and held this position for two consecutive terms. His major accomplishments in this area have been the creation of [[SPEAR]] and the [[Treaty Of BBC]].<br />
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At the end of the [[Veliken War]], it became increasingly obvious that there was about to be a polarization of the micronational world into factions for the mutual defense of the member nations. The first faction to emerge was the Grand Commonwealth, also known as "The Great Satan", which was predominantly Babkhan. The second faction was SPEAR, which was spearheaded by Scott Alexander and the Anticans. However, due to the tensions in Shireroth at the time, there was a considerable debacle about which faction to join. Thankfully cooler heads prevailed, and so did Spear.<br />
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The [[Treaty Of BBC]] was created after Danny Wallace decided to declare his flat a soverign nation and broadcast the entire thing on the BBC. Seeing a way to promote Antica and other nations, Foghorn gathered a committee of micronationalists and had Graius present a joint treaty to Danny. It was ratified by all parties involved.<br />
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===Treasurer===<br />
Foghorn started, funded and is the sole overseer of the Antican Treasury. The initial infusion, made by the sale of candy in and around New Rochelle, NY, ammounted to about $120. Additional funds come from the entrance fee to AntiCons (see below).<br />
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The treasury moved from the Dinarchy to the Republic after the [[Antican Revolution]].<br />
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===Convention Host===<br />
Over the few years that Antica has existed, Anticans have always been known as the "party people". And as such, they congregate often in a ceremony known as an "AntiCon". Foghorn has hosted these gatherings at his house more than any other Antican, earning him the unofficial title of Convention Master. Admission is usually $10, which goes directly to the treasury.<br />
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==Dinarchy of Antica: Military Record==<br />
Foghorn has served in the Antican Navy almost from the day he arrived. Here's a quick rundown of the ranks and positions he's held, as well as which battles and when.<br />
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===Vice Admiral===<br />
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Vice Admiral Foghorn served only one war as such before the ranking system changed and a new rank was assigned. Vice Admiral is three steps below the Commander in Chief of the navy, Commandant.<br />
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The only major war served as Vice Admiral is also the one which Foghorn is best known for. At the end of 2004, Babkha was still an ally of Antica. And so, when the Red Antilles and the "Commintern" (a group reminiscent of the USSR) threatened to invade, Antica took action. The day before the ultimatum for Babkha to disarm and capitulate expired, Foghorn dropped 500 Naval Infantrymen onto a small, unclaimed portion of the northern Red Antillean island to establish a foothold. Two days later, the main force of the Naval Infantry (24,500 men), two corps of Army regulars, and the first armada arrived to reenforce the stranded soldiers. Foghorn went on to capture the entirety of the main island, fight off five different nations, and level four cities before the Red Antilles surrendured.<br />
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===Commodore===<br />
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After the ranks were fiddled with for a while by Octavius, and with some ideas taken from the popular TV series ''"Battlestar Galactica"'', Foghorn was awarded the rank of Commodore, and given command of the entire Naval Infantry. However, he consolidated the 25,000 man force into one 2,000 man regiment. However, the reduction in numbers also meant that the unit was better trained. Commodore is second in command to the Commander in Chief, the Admiral.<br />
<br />
This new unit participated in two battles. First is the [[Veliken War]], where not much resistance was met, and therefore ended rather shortly. The second is the [[Jaris War]], where they managed to enter the undefended city of Miska, but failed to in their primary objective, which was to join the Siege of Acre (see [[Battle of Miska]]. Most of the Jaris War was spent attempting to probe Babkha's vulnerable and exposed flank in Palestina. However the prompt intervention of the Army of Terre des Riches prevented the Antican Naval Infantry from routing Babkha from the approaches to Acre which proved vital to the ultimate outcome of the war. Nonetheless in the face of adversity the Naval Infantry under Commodore Foghorn served with distinction.<br />
<br />
=Resignation from Antica, the Move, and the New Republic=<br />
On August 24, 2005, Foghorn resigned from Antica. As his reason, he cited the increased hostility of the nation, as well as the (what he and many other ex-Anticans believe to be) abominable rule of [[Delphi Augustus]]. <br />
<br />
A few seconds later, he submitted an application to Shireroth requesting citizenship. After a conversation with [[Kaiser Los III]], Foghorn was accepted as the newest Yardistani citizen. He was subsequently (within 48 hours) appointed Assistant Minister of Information (AssMInfo).<br />
<br />
While in Shireroth, he helped create the Republic of Antica, a nation made up of the refugees from Delphi's tyrannical rule. He held citizenship in both Shireroth and the Republic at the same time.<br />
<br />
=[[Shireroth]]=<br />
[http://shireroth.org Shirerithian Website]<br />
==Shireroth: Positions and Internal Improvements==<br />
===Assistant Minister of Information===<br />
The first assignment Foghorn recieved as a Shirerithian. His primary function in this role was to create PHP scripts for improving the census page of the Shirerithian website. He held this position even after being appointed to (see below).<br />
<br />
Projects worked on:<br><br />
1. Attempting to identify a system to alert Shirerithians of new posts on the fora.<br><br />
2. PHP script to improve the Census page.<br />
<br />
===Minister of Immigration, Naturalization and Tourism===<br />
Foghorn, having nothing better to do, accepted this position at the request of the Steward.<br />
<br />
The position quickly became one of the most active in Shireroth. Following a gigantic advertising campaign, the Immigration forum was packed full of applicants. While most of these applicants never stayed very long, the process of approving each an every one of them became slightly annoying.<br />
<br />
===Minister of Information===<br />
After a long stint as MinImNaT, one that covered the reign of three Kaisers, Foghorn decided it was time to move to a position he was more suited for. This happened to be it.<br />
<br />
When Foghorn resigned to try for a term as Speaker of the Republic, he lost this position to [[Delphi Augustus]] and has not since regained it.<br />
<br />
===Steward===<br />
After the resignation of [[Kaiseress Semisa I]] and the ascention of [[Kaiser Letifer II]], Nick was named the [[Steward]] of Shireroth. The naming of Foghorn, a dual citizen with the Republic, to be the second most (overtly) powerful man in Shireroth, was a suprise to all involed, especially Foghorn himself.<br />
<br />
==Shireroth: Noble Status==<br />
===Baron of Netopalis===<br />
10/17/05 to 11/15/05<br><br />
Performed the first gay marriage in Shireroth, helped pass the first Shirerithian treaty with the Republic of Antica.<br />
<br />
===Count of Norfolk===<br />
12/1/05 to 12/27/05, and again from 1/16/06 to 2/10/06.<br />
<br />
==Shireroth: Military Record==<br />
===Commander of the Naval Infantry in Yardistan===<br />
[[War of Vengeance]]<br />
The Naval Infantry was tasked with holding Musica, a yardistani port city on mainland Shireroth, and holding it until reenforcements from Antica could arrive to march on Brookshire. During the campaign, the Naval Infantry withstood attacks from flying dragons and derranged old men. The campaign ended when the belligerent nations became war weary and decided that it was best to simply drop the whole matter and go out for tea.<br />
<br />
==The Tgaoth Affair==<br />
On Feb. 5, 2006, a mysterious stranger named [[Tgaoth]] made a post within Shireroth claiming to posess proof of Foghorn's espionage against Shireroth. After five days of flaming, accusations, backpeddling, Foghorn decided to resign from Shireroth, believing that the Government was using him as a Scapegoat in the affair, taking the attention away from Delphi Augustus' illegal activities (the discovery of which was made shortly after the affair began).<br />
<br />
=The [[Republic of Antica]]=<br />
[http://republic.uni.cc/ Republican Website]<br />
<br />
==Republican Politics==<br />
===Reformation of the NWP===<br />
Sensing the increasing Federalist leanings of the Republic as a whole, Foghorn re-founded the [[Nihillalatschik Wulatenamen Party]], based on it's origional anti-Dinarchial, pro-socialist roots.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
==Republican Positions and Internal Improvements==<br />
Quick list and overview of positions held in the Republic of Antica<br />
<br />
===Chief Defense Officer===<br />
As chief defense officer, Foghorn declared that the military would be entirely based on the Navy, and that there would be no official standing army. All ranks were to be given out as Navy ranks.<br />
<br />
This office was phased out with the "Demilitarization Act".<br />
<br />
===Intelligence Officer===<br />
Foghorn was the primary contact and major contributor to the [http://www.shireroth.org/wiki/index.php?title=Republic_of_Antica#The_Jellodude_Affair Jellodude Affair], thus making him one of the first counter-intelligence agents in the Republic.<br />
<br />
===Steward of the Republic===<br />
This position may seem pretty awesome, but it's nothing more than a glorified Site Administrator. Foghorn held this position from the time it was created onwards.<br />
<br />
After the terrorist acts of Tgaoth were committeed, Foghorn struggled to get the forums back up and running without the use of a full backup of the database. Using the partial backup that he had downloaded, and splicing it with other files, he was able to create a patchwork database that worked and looked just like the one before Tgaoth attacked. For his actions, the Republic has issued him the first Republican Star award.<br />
<br />
===Treasurer===<br />
Upon his resignation, Foghorn took the Antican treasury with him. And so, it was logical that he be the treasurer in the new Republic.<br />
<br />
===Speaker of the Assembly===<br />
After 6 unsucessful bids for Speaker, Foghorn finally won in October 2006, becoming the Antican head of state.<br />
<br />
==Republican Military Record==<br />
<br />
===Commander of the Republican Forces===<br />
<br />
The Republican Defense Office under which this position fell was phased out before it could see any action, and thus no records of it's existence remain, beyond those in the Republican Archives.<br />
<br />
===War of Vengeance===<br />
A civil war conducted within Shireroth between [[Yardistan]] and Ardashir. The [[Antican Naval Infantry]] treked through Shirerithian lands only to have nothing to do in the end, as the war ended before a decision could be reached. The Naval infantry supported Yardistan as an expeditionary force.<br />
<br />
===[[War of Mondesian Liberation]]===<br />
The Republic of Antica proceeded to attempt a land grab early in its history, ending in a decisive victory for the Anticans. Foghorn established an offshore base, recruited an army of Mondesians, and defeated Ardashir in a sword fight to ensure victory.<br />
<br />
===[[The Circum-Raynor War]]===<br />
The [[Antican Naval Infantry]] was mobilized for the CR War, but the conflict ended before the troops saw combat.<br />
<br />
===The Taylor Bay War===<br />
The Antican Naval Infantry was called upon in October 2006 to help the [[NAM]] movement keep the peace in a conflict known as the Taylor Bay War. The Naval Infantry dropped into the theatre of war on October 9, 2006, and started liberating the islands one by one, securing them for the NAM movement.<br />
<br />
==Awards and Recognition==<br />
===Republican Star===<br />
[[Image:RepStarBar.jpg]]<br><br />
Foghorn was the first recipient of the Republican Star, an award given via resolution by the Assembly of Antica in recognition of his actions during the Tgaoth affair.<br />
<br />
===Speaker's Award===<br />
Feeling that Foghorn didn't get as much credit as he deserved, Olorix awarded Foghorn the Speaker's Award for the heroic efforts made to restore normalcy after the Tgaoth attacks.<br />
<br />
=Intermicronational Accomplishments=<br />
In addition to improvements to Antica, Foghorn has also done some pretty neat stuff to help the hobby along.<br />
===Zulu 5 Oscar, Inc===<br />
Foghorn is the founder, current CEO and head broadcaster of [[Zulu 5 Oscar]] Inc. based in Aquilaria, Antica. See seperate entry for more.<br />
<br />
===[[KZFO]] Radio Nafticon===<br />
Foghorn began publishing the hobby's first [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podcasting Podcast], modeled after Scott Alexander's [[KIRS]]. The Podcast began as a simple regurgitation of the day's news, but quickly morphed into a talk show with Creative Commons music thrown in every now and again. It is, by far, the most popular way to recieve the week's news, with coverage from [[Antica]], [[Shireroth]], [[Lovely]] and [[Treithar]].<br />
<br />
[[KZFO]] recently celebrated it's first annaversary on its 42nd episode.<br />
<br />
===Definitive Micronational Index===<br />
Sensing the need for a complete, cros referenced and serchable index of all micronations, Foghorn built one himself. The Definitive Micronational Index is searchable by the country's name, type of government, language, and a plain old keyword search. During iuts brief time in existence, the index was updated manually by Foghorn every night.<br />
<br />
The site was taken offline on 10/21/05 because of the emergence of a better index.<br />
<br />
<br />
DMI: 1/31/05 - 10/21/05 (RIP)<br />
<br />
===Of Men and Micronationalism===<br />
"[[Of Men and Micronationalism]]" is the poorly titled novella written by Foghorn about Antica. While it's mostly fiction (or was at the time it was written), some of the events portrayed within have come to pass.<br />
<br />
=Real Life=<br />
Nick Leghorn lives in New Rochelle, NY, USA. He is currently a freshman at Penn State University as an Information Sciences and Technology major, plays the violin, viola and fiddle, and races sailboats in his spare time. Nick has a 14 year old sister named Julie who has also been involed in micronationalism, but more in the social aspect. <br />
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[[category: People]]<br />
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<div>[[Image:Headshot1.png|frame|Foghorn,<br />
dressed in his best]]<br />
=Beginnings in Micronationalism=<br />
There is no better description of how Foghorn discovered<br />
micronationalism than the description provided in Foghorn's novella,<br />
"[[Of Men and Micronationalism]]":<br />
''On days when X=2, Nick had gym class. He despised gym, arguing that<br />
it was a waste of time and space, not to mention money. And it was just<br />
his luck that his class was the first to use the pool. The pool itself<br />
was a large hole in the ground filled with water and chlorine,<br />
surrounded by curved white walls that reflected every sound uttered in<br />
the room. The ceiling was a good 30 feet from the surface of the water.<br />
Why? No one really knows. While swimming would, during the warmer<br />
months, seem like the perfect way to end the day, during the winter it<br />
was a hellish situation. One needed to change out of his swimsuit,<br />
shower, dry off and change back into civvies within 10 minutes. It was<br />
generally accepted that the completion of these tasks within the<br />
allotted time frame would result in the end of the world, so no one has<br />
ever attempted it all. <br> ''And so it came to pass that Nick<br />
forgot to bring his swimsuit one day, and the punishment for such a<br />
crime was banishment to the bleachers that overlooked the pool. Sitting<br />
somewhat next to him were Chris and Fego, intently conversing over some<br />
heated issue. Having nothing better to do, Nick decided to listen<br />
in.''<br><br />
''“If we just let them go, we’d look like wimps!”'' <br><br />
''“But what are we going to do? If they want to leave, they’ll find one<br />
way or another to do it”'' <br><br />
''“But I mean, why not attack them first?”'' <br><br />
''“Because we’d be attacking our own country”'' <br><br />
''“But it’s only Madland!”'' <br><br />
''Nick couldn’t stand it any longer. He had to interject. “Hey, from<br />
what it sounds like, this Madland place is going to leave whether you<br />
like it or not. Why not let them go peacefully, then attack them on<br />
some trumped up charge later?”''<br> ''Both Chris and Fego stared<br />
at Nick like two deer in the headlights of a rather large truck. Fego<br />
beckoned to Chris. “Is he in?”'' <br><br />
''“I don’t know, Mr. AMI. Why don’t you ask?”'' <br><br />
''They turned to Nick “If I were to mention Antica, would it ring a<br />
bell?”'' <br><br />
''“No” replied Nick, slightly confused.'' <br><br />
''“How about Babkha?”'' <br><br />
''“No, still nothing.”'' <br><br />
''“Chris, give me a piece of paper”'' <br><br />
''Chris handed Fego a pad and pen, and Fego quickly jotted something<br />
down. “Visit this site tonight. See what you think. We could use<br />
someone like you.”''<br />
Needless to say, Nick logged on and liked what he saw. Once in Antica,<br />
he took the name "Foghorn".<br />
=Antica: Internal Improvements and Offices=<br />
After Foghorn joined Antica, he started on a war path to improve<br />
Antica.<br />
==Legislation==<br />
Here is a short list of all bills passed that were authored by<br />
Foghorn:<br><br />
Armed Forces Augmentation Act<br><br />
Antican Cultural Amplification Act of 2004General Merchandising<br />
Act<br><br />
Committee Behavior ActMilitary Command Bill<br><br />
Debate Insurance Act<br><br />
Voting Assurance Act<br><br />
Provisional Government Act<br><br />
Provincial Government Act of 2005<br><br />
Cabinet Information Act<br />
==Political Parties and Theory==<br />
From the moment Foghorn arrived in Antica, he has crusaded for elected<br />
Dinarchs. Using the theory pioneered by Voltaire that the Government<br />
rules by consent of the Governed, and Monty Python's assessment that<br />
"Supreme executive power dirrives from a mandate from the masses, not<br />
some farcical aquatic ceremony", he has campaigned consistently for a<br />
more socialist form of government,<br />
In order to promote this agenda, Foghorn and Gemini-DC founded the NWP,<br />
or Nihilaschic Wulatneman Party. Translated from Lenni Lenappe, it<br />
means the "Happy People Party". The party was dissolved with the<br />
passage of the "End of Political Parties Act", the circumstances<br />
surrounding which will be examined later.<br />
==Antican Offices==<br />
During his time in Antica, Foghorn has held a smattering of offices.<br />
===Chancellor===<br />
Foghorn served one term as Chancellor in early 2005. During his "reign<br />
of terror", he succedded in<br />
failing the most bills on record, thus making him the least productive<br />
Chancellor in history.<br />
During said reign of terror, two situations arose. First, the End of<br />
Political Parties act, which would eliminate all parties forever, was<br />
about to pass. At the last minute, after two extensions of the voting<br />
period, Foghorn attempted to veto it. However, the Dinarchs overruled<br />
the veto, the bill passed, but was archived by the Dinarchs soon<br />
afterwards.<br />
The second event is slightly more well known. Xon and his nation<br />
Avalonia, which had caused a few problems already, stirred up Antica<br />
enough to warrant the release of a weapon of mass destruction. The<br />
order, agreed upon by Delphi, Octavius and Foghorn as justified, was<br />
carried out with precision. However, Delphi perpetrated a second<br />
extra-order attack of his own will. When the news of the attacks became<br />
well known, the first attack was adknowledged, but the second attack<br />
denied by Delphi. Almost 6 months later, that act would come back to<br />
bite him in the ass.<br />
===Archon of Foreign Affairs===<br />
At the moment, Foghorn is the second person to hold this position after<br />
Olorix. He has held this position for two consecutive terms. His major<br />
accomplishments in this area have been the creation of SPEAR and the<br />
[[Treaty Of BBC]].<br />
At the end of the [[Veliken War]], it became increasingly obvious that<br />
there was about to be a polarization of the micronational world into<br />
factions for the mutual defense of the member nations. The first<br />
faction to emerge was the Grand Commonwealth, also known as "The Great<br />
Satan", which was predominantly Babkhan. The second faction was SPEAR,<br />
which was spearheaded by Scott Alexander and the Anticans. However, due<br />
to the tensions in Shireroth at the time, there was a considerable<br />
debacle about which faction to join. Thankfully cooler heads prevailed,<br />
and so did Spear.<br />
The [[Treaty Of BBC]] was created after Danny Wallace decided to<br />
declare his flat a soverign nation and broadcast the entire thing on<br />
the BBC. Seeing a way to promote Antica and other nations, Foghorn<br />
gathered a committee of micronationalists and had Graius present a<br />
joint treaty to Danny. It was ratified by all parties involved.<br />
===Treasurer===<br />
Foghorn started, funded and is the sole overseer of the Antican<br />
Treasury. The initial infusion, made by the sale of candy in and around<br />
New Rochelle, NY, ammounted to about $120. Additional funds come from<br />
the entrance fee to AntiCons (see below).<br />
===Convention Host===<br />
Over the few years that Antica has existed, Anticans have always been<br />
known as the "party people". And as such, they congregate often in a<br />
ceremony known as an "AntiCon". Foghorn has hosted these gatherings at<br />
his house more than any other Antican, earning him the unofficial title<br />
of Convention Master. Admission is usually $10, which goes directly to<br />
the treasury.<br />
=Antica: Military Record=<br />
Foghorn has served in the Antican Navy almost from the day he arrived.<br />
Here's a quick rundown of the ranks and positions he's held, as well as<br />
which battles and when.<br />
===Vice Admiral===<br />
[[Image:ViceAdmiral.gif|frame|Insignia of Vice Admiral Foghorn.<br />
Insignia no longer in use.]]<br />
Vice Admiral Foghorn served only one war as such before the ranking<br />
system changed and a new rank was assigned. Vice Admiral is three steps<br />
below the Commander in Chief of the navy, Commandant.<br />
The only major war served as Vice Admiral is also the one which Foghorn<br />
is best known for. At the end of 2004, Babkha was still an ally of<br />
Antica. And so, when the Red Antilles and the "Commintern" (a group<br />
reminiscent of the USSR) threatened to invade, Antica took action. The<br />
day before the ultimatum for Babkha to disarm and capitulate expired,<br />
Foghorn dropped 500 Naval Infantrymen onto a small, unclaimed portion<br />
of the northern Red Antillean island to establish a foothold. Two days<br />
later, the main force of the Naval Infantry (24,500 men), two corps of<br />
Army regulars, and the first armada arrived to reenforce the stranded<br />
soldiers. Foghorn went on to capture the entirety of the main island,<br />
fight off five different nations, and level four<br />
cities before the Red Antilles surrendured.<br />
===Commodore===<br />
[[Image:N-comm-p.gif|frame|Insignia of Commodore Foghorn]]<br />
After the ranks were fiddled with for a while by Octavius, and with<br />
some ideas taken from the popular TV series ''"Battlestar Galactica"'',<br />
Foghorn was awarded the rank of Commodore, and given command of the<br />
entire Naval Infantry. However, he consolidated the 25,000 man force<br />
into one 2,000 man regiment. However, the reduction in numbers also<br />
meant that the unit was better trained. Commodore is second in command<br />
to the Commander in Chief, the Admiral.<br />
This new unit participated in two battles. First is the Veliken war,<br />
where not much resistance was met, and therefore ended rather shortly.<br />
The second is the [[Jaris War]], where they served with distinction,<br />
but failed to see any real combat. Most of the Jaris War was spent<br />
outmanuvering the Babkhans.<br />
=Resignation from Antica and the Move=<br />
On August 24, 2005, Foghorn resigned from Antica. A few seconds later,<br />
he submitted an application to Shireroth requesting citizenship. After<br />
a conversation with [[Kaiser Los III]], Foghorn was accepted as the<br />
newest Yardistani citizen. He was subsequently (within 48 hours)<br />
appointed Assistand Minister of Information.<br />
==Shirerithian Positions==<br />
===Assistant Minister of Information===<br />
While Foghorn never actually did anything for this position, he still<br />
held it for a brief period of time. His duties, in theory, were to<br />
update the code for the website.<br />
=Intermicronational Accomplishments=<br />
In addition to improvements to Antica, Foghorn has also done some<br />
pretty neat stuff to help the hobby along.<br />
===Zulu 5 Oscar, Inc===<br />
Foghorn is the founder, current CEO and head broadcaster of [[Zulu 5<br />
Oscar]] Inc. based in Aquilaria, Antica. See seperate entry for more.<br />
===Definitive Micronational Index===<br />
Sensing the need for a complete, cros referenced and serchable index of<br />
all micronations, Foghorn built one himself. The Definitive<br />
Micronational Index is searchable by the country's name, type of<br />
government, language, and a plain old keyword search. It always has,<br />
and probably always will be, manually updated by Foghorn every night.<br />
=Real Life=<br />
Nick Leghorn lives in New Rochelle, NY, USA. He is currently a senior<br />
in High School, plays the violin, viola and fiddle, and races sailboats<br />
in his spare time.<br />
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<div>"Of<br />
Men and Micronationalism" is the title of [[Foghorn]]'s novella. The<br />
novella is written in the third person, and combines fact and fiction<br />
into a seamless, engaging story.<br />
=Part the First=<br />
Written after reading Scott Alexander's "[[Unaimed Arrow]]", Foghorn<br />
(acting as the main character) chronicles his beginnings in [[Antica]]<br />
and Micronationalism, starting with one fateful gym class in New<br />
Rochelle. The part, 30-some-odd pages long, also includes his command<br />
of the Red Antillean Invasion, and Foghorn's persuit of a certain<br />
woman.<br />
The part was released in Antica a few days before it was released into<br />
the Micronational world. The work was recieved with much acclaim.<br />
=Part the Second=<br />
Part the Second begins with the [[Avalonia]]n situation, and continues<br />
to outline the growing tension between [[Babkha]] and [[Antica]], which<br />
culminates in an invasion of Babkha. Also included is the real life<br />
assasination of Delphi Augustus (which never really happened, but was<br />
fun to write), Foghorn being rejected by the afformentioned girl, and<br />
the ascention of Gemini-DC to Dinarch. The part ends with Foghorn and<br />
OCtavius Me dying a supposed death on a battleship, and Gemini<br />
declaring himself the sole dictator of Antica. =Part the Third=<br />
Part the third has yet to be written. However, it will include the<br />
Revolution against Gemini, and Foghorn finally getting some.<br />
=Download=<br />
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= Founding and Opening Shots =<br />
== Gambling and Antica ==<br />
In the winter of 2004-2005, The Dinarchy of Antica developed her first<br />
bank. The system, a PHPBank designed by Sander, kicked off a whole new<br />
wave of legislation and ideas. After about a weekof trying to make a<br />
living as an artist, Foghorn contracted Delphi Augustus to create a<br />
casino and integrate it into the bank. After the framework was created,<br />
Olorix was brought in to design the interior. In it's first hour of<br />
operation the casino brought in more than 400þ of pure profit. Over the<br />
next few weeks, Foghorn became the richest man in Antica.<br />
== Making friends and Invading ==<br />
A few weeks later, Foghorn took a look at the balance of his bank<br />
account, did some quick math, and realized that he could hire up to<br />
four people for seven weeks with his current funds. And so, he<br />
contracted Olorix to make images. After the Antican economy became<br />
saturated, Foghorn began looking elsewhere for places to peddle his<br />
wares. The Antican Government, while Foghorn was looking around,<br />
decided to send him on a diplomatic mission to San Martin, a developing<br />
nation with a massively inflated economy. Once there, he realized that<br />
he could make a killing selling images (going for about 20,000M at the<br />
time) for 100M each. And so, to take care of the exchange rate, he<br />
hired Gemini-DC.<br />
Unfortunately, before doing business, Foghorn needed to apply to the<br />
San Martino government for a permit. And a requirement for this permit<br />
was the name of the business, which Foghorn had neglected until this<br />
point. Perusing a military dictionary, Foghorn happened on a fitting<br />
description: "A person attempting to board a vessel without<br />
permission," or a Zulu 5 Oscar.<br />
== Exchanges ==<br />
After a while, it became too costly to maintain Olorix as an artist,<br />
and Foghorn promptly fired his ass. However, Gemini already had a new<br />
idea about how to make money. With the emerging economies all over the<br />
world, businesses needed to exchange their money in order to function<br />
across borders. And so, Zulu 5 Oscar would fill the currency exchange<br />
niche. Gemini handled the exchange rates for every new nation the<br />
business expanded into; Shireroth, Natopia, the list goes on and on.<br />
And Zulu 5 Oscar's coffers grew bigger every day.<br />
== Weapons Free ==<br />
With the outbreak of the [[Red Antillean war]], Foghorn's attention was<br />
drawn away from the business. He was given command of the Naval<br />
Infantry, which subsequently spearheaded the invasion of the Red<br />
Antilles and initiated it's downfall. After the war, the surplus of<br />
troops gave Foghorn another great idea.<br />
Employing yet another person, Foghorn began pooling resources from<br />
around the globe to found Zulu 5 Oscar's weapons division. The man in<br />
charge was none other than Antica's own Octavius Me.<br />
For a while, Foghorn even had a private army, for rent by the highest<br />
bidder. However, due to legal problems, the army soon fell apart.<br />
=Moving Day=<br />
With the resignation of Foghorn from Antica in August of 2005, Z5O<br />
followed suit and left Antica, in favor of a new headquarters in<br />
Yardistan.<br />
= Zulu 5 Oscar of Today =<br />
Today, Zulu 5 Oscar has become less and less capitalist. Here are the<br />
main products of today, and how they began:<br />
== The Micronational Wulaptonachgat ==<br />
Antica's newspaper, the Antican Herald, is run by the state. An as<br />
such, it's news is often biased. One fateful day, Thursday, Febuary 24,<br />
2005, Foghorn launched a rival publication. The newspaper was intended<br />
to publish not only Antican news but also less reported foreign news.<br />
And as such, it was christened the Micronational Wulaptonachgat, or the<br />
"Micronational Good News" when translated from Lenni Lenappe. The<br />
publication prides itself on it's brevity and timeliness, and is one of<br />
the more active publications.<br />
== KZFO Radio ==<br />
Following Scott Alexander's highly sucessful stint as broadcaster of<br />
KIRS, Foghorn decided that radio was the way of the future, and started<br />
KZFO. Broadcasting<br />
from his bunker in Nafticon, Antica, he produced eight shows containing<br />
as simple summary of the day's news, and hired Brandon Sullivan to<br />
continue the broadcasts.<br />
However, the people craved more. And so Foghorn began implementing new<br />
techniques. The first addition was music to the beginning of each show,<br />
followed by more music at the end. When this novelty wore out, Foghorn<br />
began interviews. The first such interview was with Octavius Me. Ever<br />
since, the show has been centered around the interview.<br />
With the advent of Podcasting, KZFO hopped on that bandwaggon as well.<br />
Shows are now delivered over the internet at no fee whatsoever to<br />
anyone at all.<br />
= External Links =<br />
[http://zulu5oscar.net.tf/ Home Page of Zulu 5 Oscar]<br />
[http://micronationalist.blogspot.com The Micronational Wulaptonachgat]<br />
[http://antica.uni.cc The Dinarchy of Antica]</div>Foghornhttps://shireroth.org/wiki/index.php?title=Antica&diff=50Antica2005-08-25T21:15:05Z<p>Foghorn: </p>
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Note: This article was written in 2004 for the MicroWiki and may be out<br />
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Antica is a [[micronation]] that was founded on June 17, 2003 by<br />
[[Delphi Augustus]] and [[Octavius Me]], as they are known in the<br />
micronational world. Originally, the governmental type of Antica was<br />
"[[Dinarchy]]", which was absolute rule by two leaders with equal<br />
power. In Antica, each of these leaders had final authority over one of<br />
the two branches of the nation's military (army and navy). After the<br />
nation's first anniversary, on June 17, 2004, it became an Empire, upon<br />
the acquisition of its first province, the Dominion of Korhal. Since<br />
then, Antica has reverted to a Dinarchy, after the Province of<br />
[[Madland]] left the Empire.<br />
For the first few months of its existance, many nations kept their<br />
distance from the young, rogue nation, who was mocked for having<br />
declared a war on the Theocracy of [[Mediterranea]], which was expected<br />
by Antica to be fought in the "arena" of a computer game. At the time,<br />
the leaders of the nation knew not the folly that they had committed,<br />
but they quickly learned. Just over a month later, the nation had a spy<br />
caught in the Theocracy and the Soviet Republic of [[Arkania]], and<br />
were ridiculed further. While expected to cower and bow their heads in<br />
this instance, [[Delphi Augustus]] issued a defiant statement regarding<br />
the acts of espionage, and from that point forward allowed Antica to<br />
dig itself from the hole they had fallen into.<br />
Since these two incidents that hallmarked the nation's beginning,<br />
Antica has gone on to become a unique figure among micronations. It has<br />
adopted and maintained a single-citizenship policy for Antica proper<br />
(not the provincial reaches of the empire), which has developed an<br />
interesting and unique community. Over the summer months of 2004, the<br />
nation also underwent a few significant democratic reforms. One such<br />
reform was opening the Senate to all citizens, permanently, by amending<br />
the Constitution. Another major reform was the allowance of elections,<br />
specifically for the office of Chief Minister.<br />
Soon after the Dominion of [[Korhal]] became a province of Antica, the<br />
former leader, Jordan, decided that Korhal was being oppressive of<br />
Korhal, and rebelled against the Empire, with no success. Within days,<br />
Jordan was brought back in, along with Korhal.<br />
Later on, after some months with the Province of Korhal, [[Edgard<br />
Portela]], Emperor of [[Madland]], sought help from the Antican Empire<br />
to shelter and help his nation grow. The Emperors gladly undertook the<br />
task, but with an unfortunate lack of success. After a short period of<br />
time under Antican rule, [[Edgard Portela]] decided it was time for<br />
[[Madland]] to leave Antica, and very much in the same fashion of<br />
Jordan in June of 2004, his attempts to leave were thwarted, as they<br />
were made through illegal means. After threats by the Antican<br />
government and negotiations between the Dinarchs and Portela, an<br />
agreement was worked out, and [[Madland]] left Antica legally.<br />
In late 2004, Antica grew it's first political parties: the Antican<br />
Progressive Development Party, founded by Antica's Chief Minister<br />
[[Olorix]], and the [http://antica.uni.cc/phpBB/viewforum.php?f=57<br />
Nihillalatschik Wulatenamen Party], founded by Vice Admiral Foghorn, a<br />
newly accepted citizen and Commanding Officer of the Antican Naval<br />
Infantry. However, the two parties had little actual political power to<br />
begin with.<br />
Foghorn proceeded to, after founding the NWP, found Zulu 5 Oscar Inc.,<br />
Antica's first multinational corporation. The business, which is still<br />
the biggest employer in the entire world, has spawned a newspaper<br />
([http://micronationalist.blogspot.com/ The Micronational<br />
Wulaptonachgat]), a radio show / Podcast ([http://zulu5oscar.net.tf/<br />
Podcast]), and even, albeit for a short period, it's own mercenary<br />
army.<br />
In the summer months of 2005, Antica was rocked by political strife.<br />
The Dinarch Octavius Me<br />
instigated, with the support of many Anticans, a revolution against<br />
Delphi Augustus, and in favor of a Republic. However, the revolution<br />
fizzled out, and a compromise was reached where a trial period would<br />
take place with elected Dinarchs. Hearing of the failure of the<br />
revolution, Octavius Me resigned on August 23, 2005, quickly followed<br />
by Foghorn on August 24th.<br />
To this day, Antica is ever-growing both internally and in foreign<br />
affairs. A member of the AAA ([[Attera]], Antica, [[Arminy]]) alliance,<br />
SPEAR and the Crimson Order, Antica has strong ties to the former<br />
powerhouse nation of Attera. Antica also has a nonagression pact signed<br />
with the USSR, a positive inroad from a non-communist to a communist<br />
nation, in a time when the issue of communism is becoming ever more<br />
divisive.<br />
== Relevant External Links ==<br />
[http://antica.uni.cc/ Antica's Website]<br />
[http://antica.uni.cc/phpBB/ Antica's Forums]<br />
[http://antica.uni.cc/?d=interior/news&p=main The Antican Herald]<br />
(Antica's official newsblog)<br />
[http://antica.uni.cc/?d=interior/dictionary Antican Newspeak<br />
Dictionary]<br />
[http://zulu5oscar.net.tf/ Zulu 5 Oscar Inc]<br />
[http://micronationalist.blogspot.com The Micronational Wulaptonachgat]<br />
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