A post election guide to expatriating

Harpers is re-running this piece on skipping town now that the election is done. Some funny stuff.

A less fortunate attempt was made in 1972, when Michael Oliver, a Nevada businessman, built an island on a reef 260 miles southwest of Tonga. Hiring a dredger, he piled up sand and mud until he had enough landmass to declare independence for his “Republic of Minerva.” Unfortunately, the Republic of Minerva was soon invaded by a Tongan force, whose number is said to have included a work detail of prisoners, a brass band, and Tonga’s 350-pound king himself. The reef was later officially annexed by the kingdom.

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in related news, do we know if Larry has taken flight yet?

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Post by: Brendan | November 4, 2004 | Filed Under everything else 

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