U.S. Declaration of Independence — The prototype for constitutional government began with a war for independence, so we can hardly deny the right of people to separate if they cannot secure their constitutional rights within an existing polity. Most independence movements look to this document for their inspiration.
Why is Kosovo (shorter for Kosovo polje /
ser: Blackbird's field/, albanian version of the word: Kosova, doesn't mean a thing) so different from other regions and provinces around the world that seek independence? Almost every European country has it's own Kosovo. Let us name just a few:
Sinn Fein is the oldest political movement in Ireland. It takes its name from the Irish Gaelic expression for ''We Ourselves''. Since being founded in 1905, Irish Republicans have worked for the right of Irish people as a whole to attain national self-determination.
The Scottish Separatist Group was formed in October 1995 by former members and supporters of the Scottish National Liberation Army. The SSG is a Scottish Republican and revolutionary nationalist group which supports the Scottish National Liberation Army politically. The SSG is an activist group which totally rejects the pseudo-nationalism of the collaborationist SNP and its allies.
The government and people of Spain are currently facing an upsurge in violence from the Basque separatist group
ETA, a Basque language acronym for Basque Homeland and Liberty, which is fighting for an independent homeland in northern Spain and southwestern France. Founded in 1959 by opponents of the mainstream Basque Nationalist Party during the Francisco Franco dictatorship.
What about France:
Corsica Nazione — Corsican national party seek independence for Corsicans,
Iparretarrak (IK) — Armed group acting in the northern Basque Country, The Savoy League -
La Ligue Savoisienne — Savoy, one of the oldest nations in Europe, was annexed by France in 1860. The Savoy League, created in 1994, seeks to reclaim its independence...
In Italy:
Lega Nord — Party advocating the independence of northern Italy, or Padania,
The Two Sicilies: The Old Independent State of Southern Italy — Southern Italy's answer to the Lega Nord ,
Sardigna Natzione (Sardinian Nation) — Sardinian nationalist movement...
Ok, but what about America:
Canada had its own home - grown terrorist movement in Quebec known as the
Front de Liberation du Quebec (Quebec Liberation Front) or FLQ. There is more:
The Western Canada Concept — Movement dedicated to building an independent nation of Western Canada,
Alberta Independence Party — Party which advocates the independence of Alberta,
British Columbia Separatist Movement — Seek independence for the province,
The Newfoundland Patriot — Advocate independence of Newfoundland and Labrador,
Ontario Independence League — Advocate independence of Ontario...
United(?) States of America:
Alaskan Independence Party — Seeks referendum with choice of statehood, independence, commonwealth, or self-governing territory ,
Free the Bear - California Secession and Independence, California Secessionist Party, The Republic of Cascadia — Advocates independence for the Pacific Northwest from both America and Canada, with a libertarian and pro-business perspective,
State of Jefferson — The rich history surrounding the events leading to the State of Jefferson secession movement of 1941. The State of Jefferson lives on in the hearts and minds of many residents of northern California and southern Oregon today,
Hawai'i — Independent & Sovereign — Separatist movement of Hawaiian aboriginal people,
New England Confederation Movement — Seek independence for New England states,
South Carolina League of the South — Seek independence through secession, perhaps for all of the Southern states of the 1861-65 Confederate States of America,
Republic of Texas — This is one of several pages for the somewhat fractured Texas Independence Movement which has recently received a great deal of attention,
United People's Party (Partido Nacional La Raza Unida) — Many of them seek to separate the part of the U.S. taken from Mexico from the U.S. and make it an independent Hispanic nation called Aztlan...
And others around the world:
Azerbaijan, Chechnya, Tibet Independence Movement in China, Palestinian Liberation Organization, East Timor in Indonesia...
Why not make them ALL free?
If Serbia didn't reach agreement with Albanians over Kosovo dispute, why rush things? Israelis can't reach agreement over Palestine for 50 years.
Kosova Republic would be a product of united efforts of the recognized terrorist organisation
Kosova Liberation Army (UCK) and
NATO. History will remember who opened the Pandora's box...
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