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(continued from page 13) There is the issue of de jure versus de facto sovereignty. The experts say neither declaring nor being proclaimed sovereign or exercising sovereignty is sufficient. To be sovereign requires both de jure (proclaiming) and de facto (being proclaimed). Proclaiming sovereignty (“I’m sovereign”) doesn’t get the job done. Being proclaimed sovereign (by a legislature or by citizen vote or by another State) doesn’t either. It is generally accepted that both de jure and de facto are required. The ability to exercise sovereign power is also required. That’s a major part of how international law defines “sovereignty.” State sovereignty, then, must be based on de jure and de facto proclamations. It must exhibit evidence of exercised power. The most recognized exercise of power in the world is monetary. As long as states are tied to the Federal Reserve System, monetary power is vested in the federal, not the State, government. To be recognized as sovereign, international law says the State, as a person, must have: 1- A permanent population; 2- A defined territory; 3- Government; and, 4- The capacity to enter into relations with other states. It is also held that sovereignty requires not only the legal standing to exercise power, but also an actual exercise of that power. International law says sovereignty exists only when the State declaring sovereignty is recognized as sovereign by other states (and/or nations). Why is it important to comply with international laws when declaring State sovereignty? If citizens take a prescription drug for a serious disease made by a (continued on page 15) |
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