Citizenship Petition - Ieremiác'h Ventrútx

[Ieremiac'h Ventrutx]

I, Ieremiác'h Ventrútx, do by these presents hereby petition the Uppermost Cort of the Kingdom of Talossa, in accordance with Article XVIII, Section 11 of the Organic Law thereof, to restore my citizenship and that of my dandelion children for whom I speak. I pray most humbly that their Honours the Justices of the Cort do act upon this petition as expeditiously as their judicial wisdom and prudence will allow.


"Why Talossa Hasn't Meant That Much To Me"

In 1994 I watched Talossa from afar; introduced by Freeburg and Muth to a grand adventure of politics and people that was Regipats Talossa. I was there, watching in the next two years as Talossa grew from more than just the small local group of people from Milwaukee, and expanded to include the next generation of Talossans, the Cybercitizens.

Since my introduction to Talossa, I have always had a love and hate relationship. From the very beginning Ben Madison fought against my citizenship to prevent “a horde of Young Republicans” from entering the Kingdom. Overcoming that obstacle, I immediately joined the Talossan left and the Defenders of Talossa. I registered Talossa.com and after offering it to Ben directly, he refused. I kept it for myself, until my inactivity took me too far away from my beloved Talossa.

After much battling with Ben and his personal attacks, I withdrew from Talossa for all but elections. My vote was for the first in the opposition to call. I had become the pocket vote that kept a tyrant in power.

With Ben’s attacks on me having all but driven me out, Ben turned on Chris Gruber, once his ally… once his friend. I felt for Mr. Gruber. I felt for Talossa, and when the opportunity arose for a group of like minded people to step out, and stand up to the Tyrant, I leapt at it. To dare something worthy.

Today, I stand before the very Kingdom that I once so happily left to form the Republic. I stand, not with my hat not in hand, but with my arm raised in salute to overcoming and throwing out a tyrant. My pledge, to my King and my Kingdom, is that I will once again protect, love, and serve the great citizens of the Kingdom of Taslossa in any way I am required.

The future is bright in the Kingdom of Talossa once again. There is Culture, there is a sense of Maturity, there is a Legacy, there is Nation Building once again. My plans in the Kingdom will be for change, to limit the power of the King, to develop and propose what I feel is an achievable way for the King to be removed from power in case of Tyranny, to assist the growth of the Kingdom online presence for Provinces, and other elements of Talossan Culture, to expand my political horizons and hold office in a Province and the government of Talossa, and to develop a lasting friendship and extended family within Talossa.

This is what Talossa means to me.

[Sir C. M. Siervicül]

S:reu Ventrutx sought and received permission from a Cort justice to post in this forum before he did so, just so no one takes his post as permission to go posting here willy-nilly. The Cort is now considering his petition.

[Sir C. M. Siervicül]

IN RE PETITION OF IEREMIAC'H VENTRUTX

Decided 23 January 2008/xxxix

Opinion by Justice Siervicül, joined by Senior Justice Metáiriâ and Justice Castiglhâ

Justice Siervicül delivered the opinion of the Cort:

Petitioner, Ieremiac'h Ventrutx, has petitioned this Cort for the restoration of his citizenship and that of his children in the Kingdom of Talossa. We grant the petition with respect to S:reu Ventrutx and his three children who previously held Dandelion status.

FACTS

Petitioner became a Talossan citizen in March 1997/xviii. Between 1999/xx and 2003/xxiv, he had three children who became citizens by virtue of Article XVIII, Section 7 of the Organic Law. On 1 June 2004/xxv, Petitioner joined the Republic of Talossa, an action which by prior decision of this Cort was determined to be a renunciation of citizenship in the Kingdom of Talossa. He thereafter registered his children as Dandelions in the Republic of Talossa, which was determined by the Secretary of State to be a renunciation on their behalf of citizenship in the Kingdom of Talossa, and they were removed from the citizen rolls of the Kingdom of Talossa. Petitioner had a fourth child while in the Talossan Republic. On 17 January 2008/xxxix, after having renounced his affiliation with the Talossan Republic, Petitioner filed the instant petition to "restore my citizenship and that of my dandelion children for whom I speak."

LAW

Article XVIII, Section 11 of the Organic Law reads as follows:

A Citizen who has voluntarily renounced his citizenship (in any fashion) may petition the Uppermost Cort for a restoration of his citizenship. The petition should contain a "Why Talossa Hasn't Meant That Much To Me" Essay, explaining the reasons why he renounced his citizenship, and indicating how he intends to participate in Talossa in future. The Cort shall review the petition and may restore the person's citizenship by a majority vote. The Cort may impose such legal penalties as it shall determine, as penance for those people who renounce their citizenship and then return.

Article XVIII, Section 7 of the Organic Law reads as follows:

Children born after 1 January 1989/X, one (or both) of whose biological or adoptive parents is a Talossan citizen at the time of the birth, are native-born Talossan citizens ("Dandelions") and shall automatically have full voting rights when they register themselves with the Minister of Immigration on or after their 14th birthday. Notification shall consist of writing a "What Talossa Means to Me" Essay.

ANALYSIS

S:reu Ventrutx's petition complies on its face with the requirements of Article XVIII, Section 11. Since his children are minors and below voting age, and it is not within the notice of the Cort that his parental rights have been in any way impaired, we hold that he is the appropriate party to petition for restoration of their citizenship. Whether the relief should be granted, however, falls within the discretion of the Cort.

S:reu Ventrutx left the Kingdom at a tumultuous and trying time in Talossan history. His "Why Talossa Hasn't Meant That Much To Me" essay speaks to the extreme circumstances that lead to his decision to join the Republic. Considering those circumstances and his many years of contributions to the Talossan nation, we are confident that he will continue to be a valuable member of that nation if his citizenship in the Kingdom is restored. Section 11 permits the Cort to impose such penalties, as a condition of restoration of citizenship, as it thinks proper. In the interest of fostering reconciliation, and again considering the unusual and extreme circumstances that led to a sundering of the Talossan nation, we decline to impose any penalties.

The restoration of the citizenship of Petitioner's children who were Dandelions prior to his renunciation of Kingdom citizenship flows naturally from the restoration of Petitioner's own citizenship. Granting Dandelion status to Petitioner's youngest child, however, is beyond the power of this Cort. Section 7 of Article XVIII provides that children of Talossan parents are Dandelions if the parent "is a Talossan citizen at the time of the birth." Because Petitioner's youngest child was born after his 2004 renunciation and prior to his 2008 restoration, citizenship for said child would have to be accomplished through a statute, Prime Dictate, or OrgLaw amendment.

CONCLUSION

We hereby grant the petition of Ieremiac'h Ventrutx, and direct that the Chancery reinstate him and his three eldest children as citizens of the Kingdom of Talossa, according to their original dates of citizenship.

[Ian da Bitour]

Els documenteux del Cort páxhina was update with new case

Ian
GTZT

[Sir C. M. Siervicül]

viktorov said:

Els documenteux del Cort páxhina was update with new case

Ian
GTZT

Thank you, Ian!