Nick Leghorn

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Foghorn, dressed in his best

Beginnings in Micronationalism

There is no better description of how Foghorn discovered micronationalism than the description provided in Foghorn's novella, "Of Men and Micronationalism": 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.
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.
“If we just let them go, we’d look like wimps!”
“But what are we going to do? If they want to leave, they’ll find one way or another to do it”
“But I mean, why not attack them first?”
“Because we’d be attacking our own country”
“But it’s only Madland!”
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?”
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?”
“I don’t know, Mr. AMI. Why don’t you ask?”
They turned to Nick “If I were to mention Antica, would it ring a bell?”
“No” replied Nick, slightly confused.
“How about Babkha?”
“No, still nothing.”
“Chris, give me a piece of paper”
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.” Needless to say, Nick logged on and liked what he saw. Once in Antica, he took the name "Foghorn".

Antica: Internal Improvements and Offices

After Foghorn joined Antica, he started on a war path to improve Antica.

Legislation

Here is a short list of all bills passed that were authored by Foghorn:
Armed Forces Augmentation Act
Antican Cultural Amplification Act of 2004General Merchandising Act
Committee Behavior ActMilitary Command Bill
Debate Insurance Act
Voting Assurance Act
Provisional Government Act
Provincial Government Act of 2005
Cabinet Information Act

Political Parties and Theory

From the moment Foghorn arrived in Antica, he has crusaded for elected Dinarchs. Using the theory pioneered by Voltaire that the Government rules by consent of the Governed, and Monty Python's assessment that "Supreme executive power dirrives from a mandate from the masses, not some farcical aquatic ceremony", he has campaigned consistently for a more socialist form of government, In order to promote this agenda, Foghorn and Gemini-DC founded the NWP, or Nihilaschic Wulatneman Party. 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.

Antican Offices

During his time in Antica, Foghorn has held a smattering of offices.

Chancellor

Foghorn served one term as Chancellor in early 2005. During his "reign of terror", he succedded in failing the most bills on record, thus making him the least productive Chancellor in history. 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. However, the Dinarchs overruled the veto, the bill passed, but was archived by the Dinarchs soon afterwards. 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.

Archon of Foreign Affairs

At the moment, Foghorn is the second person to hold this position after Olorix. He has held this position for two consecutive terms. His major accomplishments in this area have been the creation of SPEAR and the Treaty Of BBC. 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. 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.

Treasurer

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).

Convention Host

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.

Antica: Military Record

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.

Vice Admiral

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Insignia of Vice Admiral Foghorn. Insignia no longer in use.

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. 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.

Commodore

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Insignia of Commodore Foghorn

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. 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 served with distinction, but failed to see any real combat. Most of the Jaris War was spent outmanuvering the Babkhans.

Resignation from Antica and the Move

On August 24, 2005, Foghorn resigned from Antica. 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 Assistand Minister of Information.

Shirerithian Positions

Assistant Minister of Information

While Foghorn never actually did anything for this position, he still held it for a brief period of time. His duties, in theory, were to update the code for the website.

Intermicronational Accomplishments

In addition to improvements to Antica, Foghorn has also done some pretty neat stuff to help the hobby along.

Zulu 5 Oscar, Inc

Foghorn is the founder, current CEO and head broadcaster of [[Zulu 5 Oscar]] Inc. based in Aquilaria, Antica. See seperate entry for more.

Definitive Micronational Index

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. It always has, and probably always will be, manually updated by Foghorn every night.

Real Life

Nick Leghorn lives in New Rochelle, NY, USA. He is currently a senior in High School, plays the violin, viola and fiddle, and races sailboats in his spare time.