It all began with a bunch of old fools

[Jens of the desert]

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[color=#000000][font=sans-serif][size=3]Everything has its beginning. But doesn't start at "one." It starts long before that, in chaos. The world is born... from zero. The moment zero becomes one is the moment the world springs to life. One becomes two, two becomes ten, ten becomes 100. Taking it all back to one solves nothing. So long as zero remains, one... will eventually grow to 100 again.[/size][/font][/color]

[color=#000000][font=sans-serif][size=3]And thus the nation of Outer Heaven will be formed from the ashes of Somalia. Ours was a baptism of fire, brought into this world from the screams and wails of the dying. No citizen of this nation will have the liberty of a childhood, or the right to innocence. This nation is formed by hard men, with hard ideals and will not falter under any fire.[/size][/font][/color]

[color=#000000][font=sans-serif][size=3]We do however claim one right, and that is the right to existence. So this is where we plant our flag, and where we shall remain, as long as there is strife in this world.[/size][/font][/color]

[color=#000000][font=sans-serif][size=3]-The nation of Outer Heaven will be run absolutely by the "Big Boss" but his cabinet and people follow him out of respect and trust, knowing that he has their interests at heart, as they are his also. Should he ever fall, the most senior official will take his place, and order will continue, carrying on the will of BB.[/size][/font][/color]

Edited November 11, 2012 by Jens of the desert

[Gloval]

"A nation of militaristic barbarians, who choose to relish their military service as the reason itself instead of a means to the end. My heart goes out to the civilians of Somalia, and the nation of Terre Regius does not recognize this Big Boss government as legitmate." Stated [i]Count Eustorgio Siciliano, Diplomatic Charge of Africa [/i]upon hearing of the news.

Edited November 12, 2012 by Gloval

[Executive Minister]

We see no difference between the present Outer Heaven and past Legion under the head of 'Mad Dog' Bob Denard. This 'Boss' has done nothing yet to warrant our suspicions - we would not be surprised if this nation was started by a chapter of the African Legion.

The Principality will maintain a rigorous dialogue with Outer Heaven in the meantime, so as to reassure ourselves of this government's commitment to African stability and prosperity.

OOC: You should meet TBM. Your RP is starting to ring a few bells, Jens.

[iKrolm]

Selenarctos extends diplomatic recognition to [color=#000000][font=sans-serif][size=3]Outer Heaven.[/size][/font][/color]

[Vedran]

The Union of Arctica shall reserve recognition for the time being, our main concern being that Outer Heaven seems to be wholly made up of an entirely militaristic government at the beginning, with a seeming lack of representation by the civilian population. For a nation to endure, it must have a strong infrastructure and economic backbone, which we do not see here. Nor do we see here any representation in the government by the civilian population, which greatly limits the power of the people as a whole, or of any civilian institutions. A society dominated by force is incapable of any true fairness required in a functioning state.

Before extending formal diplomatic recognition to Outer Heaven, Arctica asks how the nascent government is planning to deal with these issues?